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GROW & BAKERS
CELEBRATED
FAMILY SEWING MACHINES
NEW sTYLEs-PRICEs FROM $50 TO 81 25
EXTRA CHARGE OF IS FOR HExxsas.
4s1 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
22s. KING STREET. CHARLESTON
BRANCH d ALLEN. Agents, ABBEvILLE
The Machines sew from two spools. "A mr.
chased from the store. requiring no re.w indin,
ofthread; they Hem. Fell, Gather. and Stitcf
In superior style, finishing each seam by
their own operation, without recourse to tn.
hsnd'needls as is required by other mach in es
They will do better and cheaper sewing than q
ssamstress can, even if she works for one cen,
a" hour, and are. unquestionably, the best Ma
eh'nssin the market for family sewing on ac-
count Of their simplicity. abiity. ease Of
management. and adoption to all varieties Of
family sewing-executiLg either heavy or ine
work with equal facility. and without special
adjustment
As evidence of the unquestioned superiority
of their Machines. the GROVER BAKER Srw1No
MACHINE COMPANY beg leave to respectfully
refer to the following
TESTIMONIALS.
"Having had one of Grover Bakers Ma
chimes in my family for nearly year and a
half, I take pleasure in commenting it as every
way reliable for the purpose for which it is
designed-Family Sewing"-Mrs. Joshua Leo.
w.t. tc.e Of Reu. DR.. Leavitt, Editor of ". Y.
Independent.
II confess myself delighted with your Sewing
Machine. which has been in nv family for
many months. 1t has always been ready for
duty, requiring no adjustment. and is easily
adapted to every variety of family sewing, Nv
simply changing the spools of thread"-dfrs
HHzabeth Strickland ,Oife of Rev. Dr. Strick-
land, Editor Of ~ Y. Christian Advocate
'After trying several different good ma
chimes, preferred yours. account Of its sim
Pllcity, and the perfect ease with which it is
managed. as well as the strength and durabil-
ity Of the seam. After long experience feel
competent to speak in this manner and to con
ndent'y recommend it for every variety of fami-
~ sewing AIRS. E. B. Spooner; .oife of the
Editor of Brooklyn Star.
81 have used Grover & Baker Sewing Ma
to oil kinds of family sewing. from Cambria to
Broadcloth. Garments have been worn out
without the giving way Of stitch. The Ma
chine is easily kept in order. and easily used -
:Mrs. a. B. Whipple. ,oife of Rep. Geo. Whip
pie. Neu York.
Your Sewing Machine has been in use in
my family the psst two years, and the ladies
request me to give you their testimonial to its
perfect adaptedness, as we'll as labor-savinp
in tn of
household sewing" - Robert Boorman, Nev
York.
''For several months we have used Grover
Bakers Sewing Machine. and have come to the
conclusion that every lady who desires her
sewi' Beautifully and quickly done. would be
most fortunate in possessing one of these rclia-
bic and indefatigabe iron mediterranean
whose combined qualities of beauty. strength.
and simplicity are invaluable.''-J W. Morris,
daughter Of Cen. Geo. p. Morris. Editor of tho
Home Journal
Extract Of :: letter from Thos. R. Leavtt,
Esq, an American gentleman. now resident in
Sydney. New South Wales, dated January l2.
1858:
II had a tent made in Melbourne, in 1853. in
which there we're over three thousand wards of
sewing done with one of Grover d Bakers Ma.
eh'oes and single seam Of that has outstood
all the double seams sewed by sailors with
needle and twne."
III Homer could he called up from his murk1
shades, he would sing the advent ef Grover d
Baker "s NOR. benignant miracle of art than
va: ever Vnlcan's smithy. He would denounce
midnight shirt making az the direfnl enrjn, of
woes unnumbered.' "-Prof North
take pleasure IN saying, that the Grover &
Baker Sewing Machines have more that sus.
tanned my expectation. After irving and re-
turning others, have three of them in opera-
t'on IN my different places, and after four years
trial. have no fault to find"-J H. Hammond
Senator Of South Carolina.
my wife has had one Of Grover d Bakers
Family Sewing Machines for some time. and
am sntished it is one of the hest labor saving
machines that has been invented. take much
pleasure in recommending it to the public."-
81 &. Harris. Gouernor of Tennessee.
1T is beautiful thing. and puts everybody
INTO an excitement of good humor. We're a
Gathoiic, should insist upon Sains Grover and
Grafton Of their good deeds for humauity."-
ca''iu'. H. CaaH
II think it by far the best patent in us.
This machine can be adapted from the finest
camor'ck to the heaviest cashmere 1t sews
stronger faster. and more beautiful than one
can imagine. If mine could not be replaced.
money could not buy it.''-Mrs d. g Bro,sn,
NQWotGe, xeUn.
ut is speedy. very neat and durable in It,
work lie easily understood and kept in repair.
earnestly recommend this Machine to ali NV
acquaintances and others"--Mrs M n. Forrest,
Memphis, Tenn
.~e ind this Machine to work to our satis-
!aet'on. and with pleasure recommend it to
tho public. as We believe the Grover l. Baker
70 oe the best Sewing Machine in use" Deary
6roi6ers Tenn.
"1f used exclusively for family purposes,
with ordinasy care will wager they will last
ono three score years an6 ten and neser' get
out OF fix."-John. Er.kine, Nashville, Tenn
have had your Machine for several weeks.
and am perfectly satisfied that the work it does
II the best and most beautiful that ever was
msde."-Aaggie. Aimiso., NadviAe Tenn.
II use my Machine upon coats. dress. making.
sno e hns linen stitching, and the work is ADM
rsole-far better than the best hand-sewinp
or any other sewing machine have ever seen. !"
-AAsey b. 1Aompson, Nashville, Tenn.
II find the york the strongest and mo..
- 044OS1ful