, 1860-02-06
Tie Household -.-TIae Sewing
Machine.

af( VI III 1H&4%l1H uAS At+H H!slfh hFA
Ivy lie introduction nf new machinery and Of
:tnse scentilc coursc Of developing tie riches
cf tIc earth. The tnrasuic cli beat u tue has.d
Tail Is hushed in the us1c Of tie threshcr; the
rus. iron ,,luw las bccouc 4 matter Of history,
IN tue m"rninE sun asssles frun the polished
surface al the steel cipprr: the hard sickle and
the huge cradle have glyen place 10 tic Aute-
mac reaper, that now sweeps dowu tue hurycs,s
Of the prairie slopes. The fevolvinz rake rolls
up the heightened windroH, wh1ch the ir,u
nlower bad sprta5sou.uo cure in the morning
sun; au IN yonder field sta1,ds the iron liurse
! ready 10 be haruessed to the pfow, when winter
shall hare receded back to the icy north. But
the genius Of 1uau l,us not been clrcumscribed
to tue Development Gf f1hc productions Of mother
earth; the SNOWY fleeces OF The Saxon locks
arc now ,wined by iron fingers, aud The hum Of
the spinning wheel is lost hut to memory; The
clan king Of the looms and tue iishtnins flashes
OF the shuttle arc but The sport and playthipc
Of steam, uud its ccastess din is far A'say from
the houschold; irou fingers are Fl: Ing til. busy
nec'!le, aud the cadcnce If revolving wheels
beat IN unison to tue pulsations Of the laboring
mind,
The genius OF the sewing machine was born
poor, aye, stceped i'll puvert:, the ptitut sum uf
twenty-five dollars Was denied him, but he
struggled or, lis object wzs noble, he would
snatch the wife lrurl an Gully grave, and che
should III longer piy the needle in tie long
watches Of the night, ,llcnceforth her task should
to easy, aud that which was heretofore her
greutest dread should now be but pleasant
pastime; bcs capital srasped the prize and the
toliiug mother toiled on; it was after all but
s'ft to The indo'ent, 4 parlor ornuu1ent to the
rich; its lle-kc motions and fidelity Of purpose
was circumscriAed to the wealthy it mockeu
the widow in her poverty, for it dcnied ller of
labor. It 'nads the sewing girl outcast, for it
took from her the patronage Of tho wealthy; it
brought no solac- TO the oyertaskci mother, for
its Gust WIS out of her reach; it was gift be-
Tund the ability Ut the lnAsses, beacon Of hope
but 10 mock them With disappointment hut
capital cannot always hold her SWAY and must
yield to tue paticut ptoddin@ Of the lnechanc.
llcr useful implements cannot alway S be- dressed
uI' III the costly srappiHss If exprasise show to
place them beyond tic reach o, those who
would tc bcnetttcd by their u~c
Such las bccn the hstory Of the sewing ina
chine. aud nuw, with valuable improvements
aided, it is presented ut price within the reach
Of all. The sewing of the fartncr's household
Is HOW Int q pleasant task, rs compared will,
the hand neenlc. Al my side is a machine that
never tires. Il is always ready to do tue bid
ding Ut busy feet and ready hands, the work Of
half II score Of busy sewers and yet its cost il
but forty.two doIlaTs will its various appliances
ot "Guage" and '* Iie1nmer." 1t will stitch,
bind, llr1,. fell, tuck. gather and en,broi,,er'
naa.,y Of course perfectly worthless and others
Of little vatnc. Onr readers wifi no doubt cou-
slider it favor 10 haze us point out to thrm :.
good aud reliable machine, Que made near
home. ST tha. il any Of the parts should meet
w'!h aAy accident that i. con'a he quickly re-
Of course will require 4 thousand stitches in i
| year 10 keep their warJrobcs in order, lie.
| sides tie necessary bedding for large
number Of WlrkMeu, tltis w"rk formerly oc-
cupic1 Eea,1y tl'c entire timc Of one per
| s"n, but for tlle pa~t year We hare ia.tu
IF f.f II, Il Al !,
has hccn comparatively light: n The same tina
| tt,s saving in wages ami board has been 40
>tl,ali lt.u'. Muny people suppose it is ncces.
| sary tu 70 in person 10 make the purchase al
macline, but this. We assure them, is not the
case, rs us sending their o1ders, with MONEY
nc!osed, they will yet M equally good machine
These gentlemen are old residents Of Chicago,
and well known for their fair 1sa}iny and strict
! integrity.
| The - Universal l1cnmcr and Guagea is 1cw,
and We hare but lately atled it so chr macbt6c;
but VIC Gud it must valuable addition, nearly
doubling its va'uc. Extfanccdles have been III
| the reraigs Needed the past year. as no part
! ha@ given out, or shows even the appearance OF
d1Itig 80.
To those Of nur farming friends who complain
Of the want Of help in the household, we say,
n'ost decidedly. g.t ono Of tlose valuable
machines aud you will lnvc disposed Of one Of
the sness lalorious parts Of female labor. 4
hny or rirl Of lozcn years will soon learn 10
run it, and will consider it hut pleasant pas.
fine to do 80 during the odds and ends Of I'll.
days duties We had rather riyc up tfle reaper
anl return 10 the old cradle than to forego 1he
use Of the sewing machine.
Wecut out such por,iuus Of these gentlemen.
circular Is will be Of interest 10 thosc wishing
to purchase.
| L. CoEStaL 4 Co.'S new and improved two
thread double thread tight fast etitcl.
| STYLE! AND PhlCES.
C.sr~;i & Cas- anal family Sewing Machnc,
tY"a.Ss IHtfht.} ahE With 4sawef.. .t.0
The same. III rsire: csc, lnc- c-ed-.........-.. EsH
Sesrles :tsso ttt! tz.s 1cr dot So. 10
| The Cnvt raj lien meE. for tic aboEc any other
Th1caa aa:ii n i aa caa +: found j. uqu,
| lHE ef IL.
| l.. Carmel L. Co.'S lAte improved Family Machine,
tale with ar .wes. la-E at & Fans F+trnl. s37f :
T1r f4ac In raHt'tet cas+. cktl... Sc
L. t:tn-l E.fs int, osel isT.e manufacturing Ma
slne. chAult te tfsksat FAIRS fattni} 40f
The FAnr. III cIttus tca-+.-.-.... @eA
With Gu II tabc gr:' ~ - tir"des. Ill :':t -
&r1 til ~lnE Msc:tc ost, et:rw driver air r. t&c.
zrs. -;oo IL e:d. s4ulpe c:e1h. FULL PRINTED
| uhste III ihr c1iy.
Nc have The last namcd machine. which witt
hemuer costs ~. Their 81, machine is not a
large bn, makes beautiful work. 1t require
sotie little 1inlr aud patience learn to use an
sewing machine. hut with the printed direction
any ordiuury perxon cau room master the art.