Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-08-02
GROVER 81 KER,S
CELEBRATED
FAMILY SEWING NJ CHIMES, .
NEW STILES-PRICES FROM $50 TO $125.
EXTRA CHARGE OF SIS FOR HEMMERs.
III Baltimore St., Carroll Building,) Bait.
4o5 Broadway, New York.

| EHHESE Machines sew from two spools, as pur-
! = chased from the store requiring e-wind-
ing OF thread they Hem. Fell, Gather, and Stitch
IN superior style, finishing each seam by their
own operation, without recourse to the hand
needle, as is required by other machines. They
VIII do better aud cheaper sewing than seam
stress can, even if she works for CENT AN
HOUR, and are. unquesonably, the EST MACHINES
in the market for family sewing, on account of
their simplicity durability, of management and
adaptation to all varieties of family sewing-exe-
cuing either heavy or fine work with equal facli-
ty, and without special adjustment.
AS evidence Of the unquestioned superiority Of
their Machines, the GROVER & BAKER SEWING
MACHINE COMPANY beg leave to respectfully refer
to the following
! TESTIMONIALS
eiIaving had one of Grover & Bakers Machines
in my family for nearly year and a-half, take
pleasure IN commencing it as every way reliable
for the purpose for which it is designed Family
Sewing. ''-1Lrs. Joshua Leavit, scife Of Rev. Dr..
Leauih Editor Of ". Y. Independent.
81 confess myself delighted with your Sewino-
Machine, which has been in my family for many
months. 1t has always been ready for duty requir-
ing no adjustment, and is easily adjusted to every
variety of tam y sewing by simply changing the
Of Rec. DR.. Strickland, Editor Of ". Y. Christian,
AGrocate.
''After trying several different good machines,
preferred yours on account of its simplicity, and
the perfect ease with which it is managed as well
as the strength and durability of the seam. After
long experienced feel confident to speak in this
manner, and to confidently recommend it for every
variety of family scwing.''-Mrs. E. b. Spooner
'eJe of the Editor Of Brooklin Star.
81 have used Grover & Baker Sewing Machine
for two years. and have found it adapted to all kinds
OF family sewing, from Cambria to Broadcloth.-
Garments have been worn out without the giving
way of a stitch The Machine is easily kept in or
der, and easily used.''- Mrs Il. B. Uhipple ,pife
Of Req. Geo. Wzirple, Neao York.
''Your Sewing Machine has been in use in my
family the past two years, and the ladies request
me to give you their testimonials to its perfect a
daptedness, as well labor saving qualities in the
performance of family and household sewing.'-
Robert Boorman, Neao York.
ssFor several months we have used Grover & Ba-
ker's Sewing Machine, and have come to the con
clusion that every lady who desires her sewing
beautifully and quickly done, would be most fortri-
nate in possessing one of these reliable and ndefa-
tigable iron needle-women,' whose combined qua
lites of beauty, strength, and simplicity, invalu
able. u W. Morris, daughter of Gen. George y.
Morris, Editor Of the Home Journal.
! Extract of a letter from THos. R. LEAv1TT, ESQ.,,
an American gentleman, now resident in Sydney,
New South Wales, dated January IL, 1858:
81 had tent made in Melbourne, in 1853, in
which there over three thousand yards of sew
ing done with one of Grover s. Bakers Machines,
and single of that has outstood all the double
seems sewcd by sailors with needle and twine.'
hades he would sing the advent of Grover & Baker
as more benignant miracle of art than ever
Vulcan's s1nthy. He would denounce midnight
shirt making as the direful spring of woes unnum
bcred.' "-Prof. North
81 take pleasure in saying, that the Grover &
Baker Sewing Machines have more than sustained
my expectation. After trying and returning others,
] have three of them in operation in my different
places and after four years trial. have fault to
find. p. III. Hammond Senator Of South Carolina.
+ ssNIy wife has had one of the Grover & Baker q
Family Sewing Machines for some time, and am
satisfied it is of the best labor saving machines
that has been invented. take much pleasure in
recommending it to the public."-J. G. Harris,
! Gocernor Of Tennessee.
''It is beautiful thing, and puts everybody into
an excitement of good humor. Were Catholic,
should insist upon Saints Grover and Baker hav
ng an eternal holiday in commemoraton of their
good deeds for humanity. Cassius NJ. Clay.
81 think it by far the best patent in This
/ Machine can be adapted from the finest cambria to
the heaviest cashmere. 1t sews stronger faster,
and more beautifully than one can imagine. If