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q sISOVEEe Il IS A X Il R =
CELEBRATED
FAMILY SEWING MACHINES. 1.
NEW STYLES-PRICES FROM $50 TO s125
EXTRA CHARGE OF SIS FOR HEMMERs.


their own operation, without recourse to the :!
ha"a."vea's, ms is required by other machines 4 4
They will do better aud cheaper sewing than n
scam,s,rcss can, even if she works for one cent
an hour and are. unquestionnbly. the best ia
rlimx in the market for family sewing, on ac- -
count of their simplicity. durability. ease Of
management. and adartion to all varieties Of
family scwing-exccutiLy either heavy fine 4
work with equal facility, and without special :.
adjustment t
As evidence of tho inquest oncI superiority D
Of their Machines the GROVER L. BAKER SEWING
MAcnlNE CoMrA*Y beg leave to respectfully
| refer TO the following
TESTIMONIALS.
! "IIavinc had one of Grover G Bakers Ma
chimes in my family for nearly year and n
! half take pleasure in commenting it rs every
way reliable for the purpose for which it is
.l,srn-l-Eamiiv Scwin ,."-.NrS. Jpxh"u Lea
riu. rife If Bee. Dr. LeariN, Editor IF ". y.
hd'p,.;tm
"a confess myself delighted with your Sewing
Machine, which has been in my family for
many months. 1t has always been ready for /
duty requiring al iustmrnt. and ia easily |
. adapted /" every variety Of family sewing. hy |
simply changing ,h. spn"ls Of thr"nI.'-Mrs |
U;.nJ,fh Si,;rklund rife of Rn Dr. .Strick- !
lu"d, Editor Of v. y. Lhrisii" Adrocute.
"Af,rr irving several different rno'i ma
chimes, preferred yours on account Of its sim.
plicitv. and the perfect ease with which it is
, managed, rs well as the strength and durahil-
, i,v Of the seam. After long experience, feel
, cn1nrctent to speak in this manner, and to con
, i.lrntlv recommend it for every variety of fnm-
y lv scwing"-.Nrs. +. B. Spooner; w;ft IF the
n Editor Of BfooHy" Star.
o II have used n Grover & Baker Sewing Ma
o chine for two Years, and have found it adapted
u 10 all kinds Of family sewing. from Cambria to
q Broalrluih. Garments have been worn out
u without the giving way of stitch The Ma
~ cline is easily kept III order, and easily uSc
10 --urs. 4. b. IIh;rplc, ~y" Of Re". Geo. WHIP
10 pir Ntw York.
'" "Yomr Sewing Machine has been in use in
~ my family the past two years. and the ladies
w w request me to give you their testimonial t" its
~ perfect adap c,lncSs ms we'll rs lah"r-savlng
D. qualities in the performance of family an'l
ho,,-ch sewing" - Lobcrt Boorman, Nc,c
lie York.
'e "For scvr raj months we have uscl Grover &
~ Bakers Sewing Machine, aud have come t" the
conclusion that every lady who desires her
~ :" sewing G"o"fy"iiy ""d qn;ckly done. would he
~ most fortunate in possessing one "t these rc'n-
blc and iinlrfaiiral,le iron needle women.
whose combined qualities of brn"fy. strength,
n,d xjmpi;c;fu are invaluahlc."-J ". Norris.
h,"yhi'r Of Gcn. Geo. Il. Norris, Editor Of The
. Uomc Jo"rmut.
Extract Of II letter from Thos. Il. Leavitt
ur F.u nm American gentleman, now resident IL
ve sydney, New South Wales, dated January II
* lSjs:
II had tent made in Melbourne. in 1853, il
which there were over three Thousand yards o
rs sewing done with ono Of Grover Il Bakcr's Ma
'e M Chimes and single seam "f that has outst"o
Nv all the dp"bie seams sewed 10y sailors with
needle and twinc.'
"a. .'If Homer could he called up from his murk
he shn.rs he would sing the advent ef Grover
Baker NOR. ben ynant miracle Of nrt thn
=; was ever Nnlcans snithy. lie would denounc
~ midnight shirt making the dircinl spring
woes unnumLcred.' "-Prot North.
81 take pleasure in saying, that the Grover
Baker Sewing Machines have more that su
:. tanned my expectation. After trying aud r.
turning Others. have three Of them in opert
ti"n in my different places, and after four year
trial, have no fault To find."-J. H. Htnmo,,
Senator Of South Carolina.
"AIy wife has had one of Grover & Baker
Family Sewing Machines for some time, nj
! am sal iStie'l it is one of the best lahor snVi
machines TINT has been invented. take mu
pleasure in recommending it to the public.
&c. j, g. Uarris, Governor Of Tennessee.
sun. 1T is a beautiful thing. and puts everybo
r into an excitement OF good hunor. Were
= BAKER hav ing an eternal holyday i'll CONNIE
in Grafton of their good deeds for humanity.
ong Cassius ~ Clay
'-oi '-oi 81 think it by far the best patent in Il
"n' t This mae hinr he adaf pied from the fin
,."o, ~, cambrck to the heaviest cashmere. 1t sc
M; stronger, faster. and more beautifully than {
'"'' cun imagine. If mine could not he replac
.o1 money could not buy it."-4HrS. d. g Bro
w.. NashriHe, Tenn.
ss at is speedy very neat and durable in
UNIT work is easily understood and kept in rep
| earnestly recommend this Machine to nll
tx oI cquantnrccs and othcrs.'-AfrS H. 4. Forr
v"ss ;as Memphis, Tenn.
and I'VE find this Machine to work to our So
faction, and with pleasure recommend j
the public. as believe the Grover IL Bm
If to he the best Sewing Machine in use."-De
Brothers, Tenn.
"If used exclusively for family purro
Ihr with ordinary care. ] will wager they, will
WIZ one three score years md ten,' and never
Ut out of fix"-.J0hn. ErSkimc, NashriHe Ten,
rren Il hive had your Machine for several we
and am perfectly satisfied that the work it
is the hest ind most beautiful that ever
maie."-Jlaggie. Aim;som NaMpiUc, Tenn.
II use my Machine upon coats, dress max
ana, and fine linen stitching, and the work IL al
URN, rablc- far better than the best hand-sew
ond or any other sewing machine have ever sc
"AN -Lucy B. Thompson, Nashville, Tenn.
II find the work the strongest and 7
hDiL beautiful have ever seen, made either by =
i'll be or machine. and regard the Ir1ver rover, 81 ~
If sex."-Mrs 2aylar, Nashville, Tenn.
81 have one Of Grover d Bakers Sey
Machines in use in my family, and find it
valuable. can confidently recommend
all persons in want of a Machiue."-t
Thompson, Nashoille. Tenn.
gment al take pleasure in certifying to the ut
c. OF the Grover d Baker Sewing Machine
ym. B. have used one on almost every description
Hay work for months, and ma u much stronger
reside better in every respect than work done
tion of hand."-lHrs. u. w. Wheeter Ndshp,He,
id de- ., a;,,o,o oe =,