, 1861-02-22
Tho AGa Of Invention.

History sometimes daals justly with The
dead, not often with the living. It seems to be
/ The fate Of thosamen who ara fnr in advance
fof tlinlr contenpor; rlss either to BE- mlz1natt.
| stood Of misrepresented. 0ae of the eoaai-
tious OF true greatness, i generally: to suffer
I for q time, aud often the deepest wrong. Greas
men beget great idcas; they are not often. able
to ea4y them ont, the activity Of invention
outst-ipping the means Of execution. Thus it
wea with Elias Howe, Jr, Of Cambridge, Mass,
who, in December 1916, secured patent for
the first pracNcat Lock Stitch Sewing Machine.
but imperfect in all It's practical bearings. Il
remained for Isaac II. Singer Of New YORK to
perfect this most wonderful invention Of the
age. In August, 1856, he placed 1t before the
public, and from that time to the present, has
continued to improve 1t, until 1t is now one OF
the most perfect Sewing Machines c1tant To
L il. Singer bclorga the honor OF tnventing
thestraaght needle perpendicular action Sewing
Machine. The Hercu1ean efforts Of this man
convinced the world that Sewing Machines
were intended BY the Creator to take from the
labor Of the needle ita drudgery and make
mechanism execute the graceful conceptions
OF q planning bralu- We flied with s1naze-
1nent a. the endurance Of single man in the
all but aunthl1atiDg task of perfectfDg this
greatest Invention of the age and subdutng
rhe prejudfccs. at first existing against it. The
world viii not Roon get tired of hearing about
+ IL singer, the Ean who Is believed to have
done mofe to perfect the Sew iny Machine than
any other one living For many home circle
and otherwise cheeTless abode, this benefactor
OF his race, coul.l he be present, would have
ovations prepared by grateful hearts where his
machines have iuanSurateo the sunshine Of
prosperity and released from drudseIy and toll.
In speaking ot Sewing Machines, we can tru-
Il say the senins Of art has invaded the house.
bold. 1t is doing in one department Of house
~iiery, what the steam engine, the telegraph
and other inventions have done aud ara doing
for man. The care ct the wardrobe has been
one Of Womaa's chief employ ments-probably
oue~half OF the efficient female force Of this
country has been devoted to it. . It is not the
expenditure Of time that In to be most re-
garded: 1t is the deadenlug effect Of the en-
ployment on the mind and body; the monoto-
ny Of continual employ ment In stitching, the
eyes, tao confined aud unhealthy position, tint
have told with terrible effect upon the minds
and boJies Of women.
The Sewing Machine changes this and rem
ders sewing lealthfnl and Inspiring employ |
ment.~, 4 woman accustomed to the use Of |
the hand needle, than would the business man !!
OF the present day with the facilities of the |
past century. What the steam engine proves |
compared with horse power, this beautiful |
naehlne Is, when set in operation, to the eiow; |
patient progress Of the ordinary needle. It |
usay require little care, q drop Of oil now /
aud then touched to thu delicate meclanicism, !
and then you have the power of fifty seam |
Stresses, doing ornamental duty in your gar /
lor, while out Of actire uEe, culiug nothing, |
and never singing Hoods mourntul Song of !
the Shirt,
Stitch, stitch, stitch.
There has been no machines able to achieve |
more GOOD for saving lab rad making money |
Tor those that work them than Singers, owing
to its great adaptabi1ity to all kinds Of work.
from the heaviest pilot cloth, down to the
Inest piece of eobwcb muslin. Wherever We
naVe visited cities Or large towns o.. this con-
ttnent, We have seen or heard Of Singers
sewing machines. Their success is nnex-
eel!ed. Elegant stores are erected and fitted !
up iu almost regal Bplendor, for their exposl-
tlon and sle.
Singer il TO. have repurchased their entire
interest FL II COOK county, which they disposed
Of in 1851, and the Chicago Agency i now be-
coming one Of the most important points on
this continent, and. under the supervision and
general management Of Mr. Ja aes Boltcn, for
merly OF tic New Haven County Agcnry, is |
assuming On Importance sccoud to none in this ,
country 1t is the great Central Depot, from |
which agencies are established tor the North
wc=t Tbs office has been located for several
years past at G6 Lake stree. As the demand
tor these 1nacaines has bceoms so great, it WIS
taought best to l1ca1e in t1e most central 1,ast
.! Tue city. They have, therefore, taken ono
.f those el@gant stores in the new Sherman
House huitaicg, corner Of Clark ard Ea3de1rh
s reets. The one occupied t,y S;rger l. Co il
directly opposite the IE1BCSE ultie- It IS
Ittsd up With so much el. gaaee and taste that
i. more resembles the draaicS room OF some
Halatial residence GIL MicliSaa Avenue, than
store fur the sale Of IN ar;icle Of commerce.
MF. Boltoc is young man admirably adapted
to preside over this institution Possessed Of
superior skill US ali operator, at1;,oc and cour-
tsons IN bis dsmeanor, always Ut his rost ef
ice cannot do otherwise than take tho lead Of
If the sewing machine business III this cily.
Ladies' Of Chicag'', a;hw yourselves to be
Entertained for hour i'll ms bazaar OF indus
'ri'l curiosity. You will b. cour,aoasIy re.
ceiyed aud entertained