Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-18
The Sewing Machine

Among the greatest of revolutions OF modern
times must be ranked that WhlCh mas poSA CT
fected in domestic affairs by the sewing MA
chine. If the steam engine nearly doubled tns
sum of human life and multiplied thousand
fold the power of mankind, so. also, mas TINS
great labor-savin invention. How clearly Was
its efficiency manifested during the gigantic wax
lust ended How could the millions OF men
who were sent into the field ever been promptly
ning-like fingers of this little instrumentF
Few who are not travelling extensively through
the country are aware how universally lhs lna-
chine has taken the place OF the OLD wear Lr
needle Perhaps an idea of the extent or tms
substitution can not be better obtained than oy
a glance at the magnitude of some OF the manu-
factories. OF the number OF the rival estaDnen-
ments let US take one of the leading ones lot an
example Grover & Baker factory, IN Boston.
| the machinery for turning out the Instruments,
stands, and cabinets requires nearly hVe nun. nun
dred men to work it. The company Co CononGe o,,r,
name in the different parts of the United states
and in London and Liverpool, England, ana Ia
| Melbourne, Australia. They nave, hoWeVerl
| agencies established in all the principal cities OF
| tie Old World, and in almost every village OF the
| New World.
The principal depot for foreign export is in
| this city at No. 3g5 Broadway. This estaonsh-
| ment occupies building three stories IN 'front.'
on Broadway, and extending back two hundred
feet a Mercer street. Unique in design ana
magni Gently fitted up, ii ranks among the fir6t
| palgStg-in the metropolis. From this place ma
chimes are constantly being sent out to all parts
of the world They go among all ranhs-not
| only the humble, but the very prouaest. They
have been furnished, by command, to the EN-
| press of France; the Empress OF Russia; tne
Empress of Brazil; the Queen of Spain; and
the Queen of Bavaria.
NON. remembering that, although the Grover
| & Baker Company is the leading one, there are
dozan others approximating more or less nearly
to it in extent OF operations, ana, IL we Compihe
them all in our calculations we may obtain some
idea of the astonishing magnitude ofthe Sewing
Machine business.
But still more important aspect Of the case
is the benefcent mi ission it is performing IN
the myriad homes of our own and otneS lands.
Tightening the cares of the household taking
upon itself the burden of the most exhaustive
drudgery it comes like very angel of mercy
| into the domestic circle, shedding SUNSHINE and
| happiness around it.
We wish we had room for the many express
ions of thankfulness and satisfaction we have
rsr-,,.o1 from correspondents relative to TINS
valued ''hcpmeet,' A 'tl' we can give out q
single ggh one ,o, ,,.oano,.o .oa 3, 7et,tes conn.
try parson to a friend in the city, 'at not being
3 able to visit you; but the disappointment mas
been made up at least go far as----is con-
/ cerned, by appropriating the money we had In.
tended to use for that purpose to the purchase o.
, a Grover & Baker Sewing Machine, You may
be sure Fanny is delighted; four children, tc
sew for is no Joke and o Grover 81 Baker has
been her dream by night and day for seVera!
years. ,,n
- in my study, and so simple in its operation tnal
she has already learned to use 1t with taGlllty
2 and has actually so reduced that large plle o.
small garments as to render it possible tnat tneS
= may some day disappear altogether.
- At first strongly objected to having 1t IN tnl
= study. for fear OF disturbance during my quie'
t hours but soon found that it did not disturb me
u in the least, and now can really write p%sIEel %
, with its gentle musical sound in my ears. IN I
9 only difficulty is, that Fanny is constantly
humping up to claim my admiration for somt
fresh achievement. One time 1t is the fine tuck
in the baby's cambria frock; another time th'
stitching upon my shirt, or some still more won
derful result in the making of n cloth basque.
Excuse me for devotiug 60 much OF letter q
this GREAT little machine. At present 1t 10 tn
E, principal subject of our thoughts and our con
b Versation 1t has really transformed my poor
~ Ianpud weary overworked Fanny into some
IL thing like the bright, active cheerful girl eh
was ten years ago. Thank Heaven for our Gro
"a yer & Baker
Is This testimony, given in an indirect way, an
u without any idea of its reaching the puolic.
ie only one among ten thousand evidences o1 IN
~ | hiph estimation in which the Grover q Bake
io Machine is held by families who possess then
lie Into whatever household enters it carriea sun
s. sbine-sunshine which is not darkened by dIf
n | entities and complications and unsatisfactory n
~ suits, but becomes brighter and brighter wit
every glad surprise, every new deVeloeanent
= ! its admirable qualities.
h' It's mechanism ia simple, but perfeet; easil
r understood exact in its working; tue. as u
O. | needle to the pole; to its mission. Under 4
\ operation the delicate folds of lace and cambr
- assume new beauty, and the stortest WOODEN
IL rrace which adds charm to its usefulness. l
ia swift. noiseless fingers are nevar tired, new
weary, always ready to execute the will OF the
mistress. Under its influence order and nea
1i ness take the place of disord and neglect, al
- | grace and refinement find time and room
Is- 2row and expand in the hunblest homes.
r. Tts stitch is adapted to al kinds of work, q
rk | plainest as well as the hnest, and every de
:, rrintion Of material used in o family, from Ia
d. to beaver cloth. 1t is also very elastic, and
OIL acknowledged for beauty and durability, to
z. superior to all others. Ladies' say the arover
Baker ia "such comfort" because IL never &c
ed ont Of order. but, in its tireless activity, b
of comes brighter, more beautiful, and more Ell
h ent the more IL Is used. It has taken out mo
wrinkles, ard beautifed more women who ~e
lis fast growing old and ugly, than the balm OF
cd | Thousand Flowers" II lie the greatest ligl
oh ener Of household cares, and the richest oomt
81 tic blessing of tho nineteenth century. A
| any woman who uses one II Is . not-H1
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