Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-21

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To understand Tie vslus Of the Sewing
Nastina. end he happy changes which il
~ s0ecssd 10 The social end faoily seaa'
lions, one must b familiar With the quis
houssholda scattered throughout Ne Eas.
~ West. ths North and South, Of THU
grsss and thriving country.
Every where 10 the interior domestic ~
sistsucs OF any kind 10 % difficult to b Oh
tanned. thaE IL 10 scarcely locked for, and
every good housewife rifles upon her owr
exsstiens. not oaly % keep her house 10 o.
der. her lsrdsr we'll supplied With the essen
tial Injuries Of home made broad, cake, and
pies. but her own, the childrens, and fire
quensly hss hssbaed's wardrobe furnished
with all Ahs useful, il net ssnameoeal, arti
cles Of dress.
This necessity provided an immense
amodnt Of work for one pair Of hands "a
perform-tl,s feInuIe head Of the house,
the hard talked wife aud mother. found not
. moment for relaxation. The drudgrry Of
The kitchen was succeeded BY that Of The
work basket, whose pile Of shirts and small
garments seem never 70 decrease. NOs Z
moment Of time could b afforded for The
gratiAcation Of any simple fancy, even in
ornamental nesdlswork, eli, 70 the last mo-
ment, and for into Saturday night, was ex-
hausted in the necessities Of the plaioest
work upon little aprons, frocks. and draw
srs. and the inevitable weekly collection Of
family snending.
In large number Of these households,
the case is nox widely different; the Sew
ing Machine, generally the Grover 4 Baker.
occupies an honored place in the family sit
ting>rsom, and sccomplishes more and bet
ter than the most skillful seamstrcss. 1t 10
il sense, which only those can aoprs
ciate who have known what It is to sew oil
tho household garments BY hand, the fami
" friend. It is looked Upon with eyes Of
reel affection.
The interior Of cruntry house, at this
season Of the year. is ~ pleasant - can be
imagined and it is made, in . great degree
BY the presence Of the Sewing Machine,
An hours work in the afternoon, upon .
bright. rapid. woodworking GsovER L
BAxss, will accomplish more than could be
done bv weary hand working almost in
to midnight. II will not only finish the
dozen shirts in less than M time" but it
will tuck drawers aad chemises. ruffle night
gowns, stitch trousers, quilt Innings aud Gov
srlids, and al this, and much more, with
such strength, beauty, and pecision, as
would throw the neatest hand work into the
shade.
A Sewing Machine needs only to be put
chased once in lifetime, it is therefore Of
the greatest importance to get the best; the
one which, al things considered, IL most
perfectly adapted to meet the require
m nts.
This We sincerely believe, and the opin
ion is corroborated by the highest authori-
ties in the community, is the GRoveR 4
BAKER Machine making the celebrated
GROVER Il BAKER" stitch. the only stitch
~ Gar IS we know. sufficiently elastic, to be
I'd opted to all kinds OF family sewing.
The peculiar qualities Of the GROVER 4
b. Kss Machine, are strength, beauty, elias
ITCHY. and versatility, or adaptation TO any
kind Of work. 1t compasses the whole r. nge
Of family sewing completely. and without
any Of the vexatious delays in rewinding,
fastening, and finishing, which are common
10 other machines, and which occupy so
much time, and waste so much material
It makes beautiful, smooth, elastic .cam
upon cloth or cambria, which gires wien it
is washed or stretched without breaking,
and in which every stitch is so firmly locked.
that the seam can be cut off between every
half dozen stitches without impairing the
strength.
Testimonial letters from ladies and house
keepers all over the country, speak unitedly
Of the beauty and superior elasticity Of
stitch. One la.ly says. it is the only ma
chine that can quilt" another, that it is
the only one "tit for boys trowsers;" and
, third, that she ~ particularly delighted
With the way in which it makes "wOolen
drawers and flannel garments"
The GROVER Il BAKER stitch is the only
one that can DO properly used upon bias
seams. and is therefore adapted to an i'm
mensc variety Of garments containing such
seams, and also seams which are Subjected
n much stretching and wear. In addition
the fact that no rewinding and no fas.en
ing is required, great deal Of time, and
temper too, is saved to the operator, by the
5 simplicity, regularity aid ease Of the va
rious movements. the adjustment without
change Of tension to different kinds Of worH.
and the method bv which it is thrown from
the machine, without delay OF embarrass-
ment, and also in such way Is to enable the
operator to maintain pleasant and graceful
position.
For dress makers, the GROVER & BAKER,
il the only suitable machine it is the only
one that will accomplish satisfactorily, and
with an Immense saving Of time, all the
plain sewing. stitching, and quilting, which
they have to accomplish
For the hesds Of families il is equally val
liable II riU do ererything. 1t is simple.
perfect in its operation, easy to be
not easy to get out Of order.
and gives such thorough satisfaction, - to