to the advantages enumberated above, and warranting our improved manufacture as---

   "Mathews' Patent Non-Freezing Hydrant."

BROOKLYN, N.Y., February 29 1868
  *  *  *  Of the large number of Mathews' Patent Fire Hydrants in use in this city, not one has frozen during the very cold winter just past, or given any trouble in the way of repairs.   *  *  *   I deem them the best Fire Hydrants yet brought before the public.
JOHN H. RHODES, Water Purveyor

LOCKPORT, N.Y., March 12, 1868
  *  *  *  Of all the hydrants with which I am acquainted, I should give yours the decided preference.
L.W. BRISTOL, Chief Eng. Fire Dep't.

CLEVELAND, O., Augnst 5, 1872.   *  *  *  I am more than pleased with your hydrants, many of which we have in use, and believe them to be the best and most reliable Fire Hydrant yet introduced.
JAMES HILL, Chief Eng. Fire Dep't.

OGDENSBURG, N.Y., April 28, 1871   *  *  *  The performance of the Mathews' Fire Hydrants has been entirely satisfactory, as in no single instance have I found them frozen,   *  *  *  and take pleasure in recommending them to water companies as being first-class hydrants.
A.H. LORD, Sup't, W.W.

AUBURN, N.Y., May 4, 1872 It gives us great pleasure to state that during the past severe winter with us, not one of the Mathew's Hydrants, of which we have 140, has been frozen, nor have we had any trouble in keeping them in working condition without any covering or packing. We have now had these hydrants in use six years under the fire pressure of the Holly system.  *  *  *  As now made by you they seem to be almost perfect, strong, and not at all likely to get out of order, do not freeze, and I do not see how they are to be improved.
A.H. GOSS, Sec'y Treas. & Sup't W. W. Co.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS., June 10, 1872
  *  *  *  It gives us pleasure to state that we consider your hydrants much safer than any others we have in use. During the very severe weather of the past winter, almost, if not all, of every other pattern of hydrants except yours became unserviceable in consequence of freezing. I do not recollect an instance of yours failing in this respect.
C.L.COVELL, Treas, W. Co.

NEWARK, N.J., May 3, 1872.
The Mathews' Hydrants furnished by you for these works have given us no trouble this past winter.
G.W. BAILEY, Eng. Newark Aq. Bd.