Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1878 — A Handy Improvement in Cooking Stoves. [ARTICLE]

A Handy Improvement in Cooking Stoves.

The utility and convenience of a shelf attachment to the oven of cooking stoves is now universally acknowledged by all housekeepers, who have used or seen them, and it is a matter of choice whether the shelf is permanently attached to the side of the stove or opened and closed inside of the oven by the movement of the door. The Grand Charter Oak will hereafter be constructed so as either the automatic or permanent shelf can be ordered with any size. Our attention has been called to a circular containing a caution against the use of automatic shelves, issued by certain parties who claim to own letter's patent No. 180,001, stating that they have brought suit against this company for infringement on said patent, and warning all persons not to buy or use stoves having such shelves and made by us. We have only this to say in regard to the matter, that we shall vigorously defend this suit, and have no doubt of our success in such defense, and hereby agree to protect each and every person buying, selling or using our Grand Charter Oak, or other stoves of our manufacture from any damage by reason of any claim said parties can have under said letters patent. As our conotmotion of ciioivoa »o out only covered and fully protected by valid letters patent owned by us, but are acknowledged by dealers and all others who have seen them to be much more simple in construction, to operate easier, and to be less liable to get out of order than any other kind in the market, and we will cheerfully ship a sample of our Grand Charter Oak with an automatic shelf to any responsible dealer or housekeeper who desires to examine it before purchasing, and at end of ten days, if it is not acknowledged as having more conveniences and being the best constructed, finest finished, most elegantly proportioned, perfectly operating and heaviest cooking stove ever made or offered for the price at which it is rapidly being sold, it can be held subject to our order, and we will pay all expenses. Respectfully yours, Excelsiob Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, Mo.

Steck Hall.— One of the most charming halls for concerts in New York citv is the justly celebrated Steck Hall, No. 11 E. 14th Street. The seating capacity is about 600, and the acoustic properties of the buildiDg are so excellent that they surpass those of any other similar establishment. Connected with this hall are the warerooms of the renowned Steck pianos, the manufacture of which was started a quarter of a century ago by Mr. Geo. Steck. These instruments are unrivaled for tone and durability, and have taken the first prize at the Vienna Exhibition in 1873, and at Philadelphia in 1876. The firm in fnll sympathy with the times offer intending purchasers every possible inducement as to prioe and terms. It ■would seem that the commonest kind of common eense ought to prevent a man from buying trash, simply because he can get a big pack for 25 cents. Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders are strictly pure, and are worth a barrel of such stuff. If any of the readers of this paper are growing deaf, let them get at once a bcttle of Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. Rub well behind the ears and put a little into the ear with a feather. After you have read all of the important news in this paper read the advertisements, and the “ Don’t Forget It ” advertisement in particular.