New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-22
HOLIDAY GIFTS.

There is an immense amount Of happiness to be
distributed in gifts by person who can spare
hundred dollars at Christmas and New.Years'
particularly if he will step out OF his immed
ate social circle and give to those who have the
claim Of humanity well as relation upon him.
warm shawl to that poor woman who breads to step
out of doors into the bitter cold or pair OF shoes to
the bitten feet Of that shyering child, are
acts that ever bring blessings
There are other cases also less imperative, but not
less deserving There are poor country ministers
wives with large families and small salaries, and seam
stresses with aged mother or helpless sister to sup
port whose lives would have been prolonged and made
happy by the gift of Sewing Machine. A GROVER
BAKER MACHINE, that costs but fifty or sixty dollars
will enable woman to make up all the clothing of a
large family without interfering with her ordinary
household duties It will provide for those whose
necessities obge them 10 work for Others an independ'
cnt living at any of the various empoymens IN which
Sewing Machines are used A present OF such an IN
strument in either of these would send CLEAN
OF sunshine across the dark dreaness of their cherries
lives.
Nor is il alone TO the poor destitute that such
gift would bring Joy and happiness. Sewing Machine
s most useful and appropriate token of affections and
one Of these celebrated machines, beautifully furnished
in cabinets Of choice wood would grace the bondor Of
any lady.
The eNe York Eeaps elis writing this subject says:
"The invention and introduction of the sewing.
machine has proved contrary TO the predictions OF
very many persons the greatest possible bene 10 the
needlewomen of the country. BY il not only are the
wants II the ordinary household readily supplied but
the sewing.machine ha> become necessity to the
seamstIess dressmaker, and tailor. But II is IN the
various branches Of manufactures such as shirts col
lars coaks clothing caps &c. that II has etected Tue
greatest revolutions that Is not an unirequent oc
currcnce To find from 100 300 sewing machines IN use
BY single firm. By the gift Of one OF these machines
mother is often able 70 support dependent family
and from being object Of charity is placed in p0'
sition whore she even extend ad 10 others more
needy than herself.
Among the sewing machines that have obtained
world wide reputation both for delicacy Of nsh and
excellence of work. is the Grover & Bakers Thou
sands OF them been sent TO foreign countries
while in the United States they to be found IN every
city, and in almost every tow ana village Inc IN
rinsic merits of these machines have gained Tor them
numerous prizes at the exhibitions OF Europe. and the
records of premiums awarded at American ialrs -
already familiar TO our readers IL has been announced
after year. and embraces almost every STATE ana
county fair from Maine 10 California. The uaqualhed
concentrations Of engineers and mechanics. as wei es
hoasekeepers and manufacturers can also be referred
TO in hundreds IL necessary. 10 show the high cs
tmation in which these celebrated machines are held
at home and abroad
The GROVER & BAKER Machine is the great favoiite
for family use and ladies tired of piaising H.
There is no ind TO the kinds Of sewing that can be ac
eompshed with it. All that skilled seamstress can
do by hand can be done with it except perhaps,
making button. holes and sewing buttons and the
embroidery and ornamental work which IL performs
with such ease is beautiful than the most care
fully executed handwork Let no one. therefore who
desires make beautiful and useful present. hesitate
as TO what it shall be. A GRoyEE BAKEg Sewing
Machine viii prove perpetual source Of pleasure and
proft.-fN J. Obserr.r.