Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-10-17
* AN AWHA VALLEY STAR.


S734sr & - ssSE "a 4 * Ii Z a} s5tse If
b 4s5 Broadway, New York.
4 rs Mechanics Hall. Richmond.
s50 West Fourth Street, Gincinnati.
hese Machines sew ffum two spools i,
purchased from the stores requiring no ri
winding of thread: they Hem, Fell, Gather
and Stlch in a superior style, finishing eacf
seam by their owuoperatien, without recourse
70 the hand needle, as is required by othe
machines, They will do better and cheap sl
sewing than seamstresg can, even III sfis
works forone cent an hour, and are, uriones.
tienable. the best Machines i'd the market fol
family sewing executing either heavy "a an
work with equal facility, anu without specia
adjustment. sElN
/ As evidence ofthe nnquestioned superiority
Of their Machines, the GaoyERl& BaKER Sew.
ING MscHINE coMPAsY beg leave To- respectful
~ refer to the following
TESTIMONIALS. .8
Having had one Of Grover Il Bakers Ma
chimes in my family fol neatly year and !
half Z, take pleasure in cofnmen ding 1 as evl
cry way reliable tot the purpose for which il
is designed Family Sewing III Mrs Joshua
Leayitt, wife Of Rev. Dr LeaYitt, Editor oi
Al. Y. Independent. asts ~ eftsfsgs
4 confess myself delighted with YOU. sew.
ing Machine, which has been lin my family fol
many months. III has always been ready ffol
.daty, requiring no adjustment, and il easily
adapted TO every variety of family sewing, BY
simply changing the spoOls of thread '--f Mrs.
Eliza beth Strie kiand, wife Of Rev. Or. Strick.
land Editor Of then. Y Christian Advocate
AfteI trying several 81 tfefent good ma
chimes, pfP ferred yours, OH account of its
simplicity, and the perfect ease with whic h
it is managed, as we'll as the strength and du-
TabiHty of the seam. Afteri long experience I
feel Competent TO speak in this manner, and
Ito confidently Recommend it fol every.yerisky
of family sewing Il Mrs. +. B.ISpooner, wife
of the Editor of Brooklyn Star, Is # .
have used q Grover q Baker Sewing Ma.
chine for two years, and have found it adapt
ed to all kinds Of family sewing, from Cam.
brio 10 Broadcloih. Garments have been
worn out without. the giving way Of astitch.
Fhe Machine Is easily kept in order, and ea-
slly used 81 Mrs a; B. Wipple, wife Of Rev.
Geo. Nipple, New York. s#st
your Sewing Machine has been in use in
my family the past two years, and the ladies'
request me ID giyeftheir testimonials to its
perfect adapt mess, as we'll as laborssaaIng
qualities in the performance of family and
household sewing Il Robert Buorrnan, New
York. Y /. u II.
Itis speedy, very neat. andidurable in its
work; is easily understood and keptsin ne.
pair. 4 earnestly recommends this Machine 20
ali my acouaintaHces and otheIs.,--INfrs, AL
ia, Forrest, Memphis, Tenn. 15
sWe find his Machine 10 work to cur salts
faction, ana with pleasure recommend tito
the public, as wtsbeiieve the Grover & Baker
to be tile best Sewing Machine in use. -
/ Deary Brothers, Allisonia. Tenn. I'll u. "
III used exclusively for~ family purposes,
withordinaIy cafe,sI will wagerjthey viii iasi
one sthfee score years and ten and never gel
out of fix.'--f John Erskine, Nashville, Tenn.
Y 1$hage had your Machine for several weeks,
and am perfectly satisfied tkatthe work lit
does is the best and most beautiful that ever
was made.y-t Maggie Aimison, Nash. Tenn.
!. For several months 1--WE have used Grover
d Ba keTss Sewing Machine, and have comet TO
the conclusion that every lady who desires her
sewing beauti lilly and sqaiekiy done, would
be most fortunate in possessing onetbf these
reliable and interchangeable non needle wo.
men, Whose combined Qualities. Of beauty, /
strength aadsiasplicitys are invaluable. I'll.
w Morris, daughter Of Gen. Geo. P- Morris,
Editor Of the HoDe Journal.
] Extract ofa letter from THos. r., LEAvf1.T,
ESQ.,, an American geni lemaa, IlUw residing
ia Sydney, New South Wales, dated January
12s 1853: s,s5f. III t5s h Isl II
4 had tent made in Melbopfn, in which
there were over three thousand yards OF sew
ing done with one Of Grover A. Baker $ MAJ
chimes, and single seam of that has outStood
all he double seams SO wed BY sailors with q
needle and twine:
IF Homer could be. called up from his
mnrkg hades, he would Using the advent OF Gro
yer y Baker as q more bsnig naIt miracle OF
art than was ever vnica NC ssanilthy. , he