Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-27

lis Heavens latest favor
10 sew with crank and belt n d wheel
Machines that toll and never feel
But tighten woman's labor.
lfrom the Lady's Lexicon of Fancy Needle-work.
Inc day does not to be very distant when
W hceler wills N Sewing Machine W II be found
IN 'voy household matter Of course lust as
stoves or chairs.
From the manner in which the manufacture of
TINS particular Company was first brought before
me, was convinced that it held pre-eminent
place among those brought before the public. In
specting some machinestitched goods, question
ed whether they might not, like some shirt SONS
hid recently seen, cut along each line Of sewing
| on the first or second washing.
| "oh, no, malam These are stitched by
| Wheeler Il Wilson Machine" answered the store
| keeper ns If that name unquestionable
guaranty Of excellence.
-" But will they iron well? Some Of the machine
stitches catch the iron, and make a ridge"
An, that's not not the Wheeler Wilson lock-
s''tch see Madam, it is precisely the same on
Curious to know whether this gentleman. opin.
ION was shared by his fraternity in general con.
'lnued my researches; and finding the popular
opinion confirmed by the verdict of the scientific
| ended by very strong conviction Of the superior
character Of the Wheeler ( Wilson Sewing Ma
| chine And now earnestly advise all ny friends
to possess
The Scientific American, whose business is
with machines of all sorts, through whose
agency many if not most of the patents for
the various sewing mac lines were obtained,
and which, as all its readers know, has
hearty adherence of all false pretensions,
| and is extremely cautions how II evnressas n
| c
Fi9'e'ence pet"eeh meritorious rivals, says
OF ono machine, 1T IS WITHOUT ARI-
VAL we Will quote Its words at length
We are having a great many inquiries for Sew.
ing Machines from various parts of the country.
and as cannot conveniently reply 10 them ali
by mail, we have thought it proper to state our
Tbere aro n,o 'nsi, s 1 IL, 'n.s nuo.i' manner,
now now IN m the market which are deservedly success
Wij.on. nae, n.ee, nomrrsr, use nut one, namely,
Wilson Mnnuf,enrin, Comparv ~ mJ ,mJ v meier
in regard to it, that it is without rival. No
the purpo cs of domestic use. II is simnle NO., u'
easily nut out Of order whom in nrorcr hands ord
in pcnt of effectiveness. and finish no other ,na.
chine stands ahead Of il. We state tbi. much in
regard to this excellent machine upon our own
responsibility
,,,
lifoni Lie illustrated'l
The economy of material in This mecbire iso
grent Recommendation. One If the inventions
which are its com pettor. for uubIic favor u.es
equal amount q thread he OF her ,t,r.
Wheeler 4 Wilson's uses nhort ,bre. al. s
thread to the ward of stitching nroluciny a teau
tiful and regular seam. wbicn i. ab.oIn,eIv m.
surpassed as vet.
trroo, .t,o ,-o.... c,.
l'Fom the vermont chronicle.
The Sewing Mach is now 50 well introduced
into the manufacturing and domestic work of the
,enTi ouiy ta' I1ere 10 longer any need OF com
Household t. INV other nenis.ary ar;cis of ~ f u
niture
As to the durability of the best machines,-we
have had one Of Wheeler & Wilson's in use FIVE
years ana en- see no indications of failure in
&C., A. when new ev nut se' ou' 'na' 1t Is just as
WV "' '''S''A' NasaA"e'l
In reference to the Sewing Machine, we
nf EVE, Frv,,n ,'1"'"S Cn,, .to"' 'no ifesiueh'
Wheeler &. u-y,on S,,s,a ,,..
Ihis institution has introduced this important
improvement, which seems destined to commence
new era in relieving the burden Of woman's work,
into its course of domestic industry, which is one
Of the Distinguishing peculiarities of the College
No young lady is expected to graduate who has
not learned practically, the use of the Sewing
Machine. Tae lady matron has it in charge, and
gives instruction in its use. so that it occupies as
honorable and useful place in the course Of edu.
cation as the electrical machine, the air-pump or
any Poilion OF tne philosophical, chemical or me-
chanical apparatus BY thorough trial, Wheeler
4 Wilson's Machine has proved itself abundantly
successful, and has shown that it is especially
adapted to the instruction Of beginners as well as
being unrivaed for the superiority and variety Of
its work
(Signed) A. W. COWLES,
President E. F. College.
III.
Inns machlne mas neen introduced into
several schools IN New York, and instruction
in its use is a portion of the regular course of
study. 1t forms a part of the apparatus in
tho Stata NormoI Sccbool of NJ iIasa, -.
r.S w - " y. "'
i'en'o'i' We reSaru these Proceeuings as
ihauguratng a movement IN the right dIrec-
ton
rNp1oyNryr FOR wovvs
lhe American Industrial Association has
recantIv oroan;,ad n savinc dan,rtnert
From their appeal we make some extracts.
without sewing machines, a worker eanno,
compe with those who have them Shirts are
made at four cents and overall. a. the same rate.
A quick hand, without a machine, san, by work.
ng sixteen hours day, make two dollar. and q
halt week with machine, she can make i've