Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-01-05
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THE FAMILY SEWING MACHINE.

BY JENNIE JUNE.
To understand the value of the Sewing Machine and
the happy changes which 1t has effected in the social and
family relations, must be familiar with the quiet
households scattered throughout the East and West,
North and South, of this great and thriving country
Everywhere in the intsior domestic assistance Of any
kind is difficult to be obtained that it scarcely look
ed for, and every good housewife relies npon her
exerons not only to keep her house in order her lard
well supplied with the essential luxuries Of home
made bread cake and pies but her oEn the childrens
and frequently her husbands wardrobe furnished with
all ths useful If not the ornamental articles of dress
This necessity provided immense amount of work
for pair Of hands to female head the
house, the hardasked wife and mother, found
ment for relaxation. The drudgery of the kitchen was
succeeded by that of the workbasket whose pile of
shirts and small garments seemed to decrease
Not moment OF time could be afforded for the gra6ca-
ton Of simple fancy 10 needlework
ALL to the last moment and far into Saturday nign
exhausted in the necessities of the planes work upon
little aprons, frocks and drawers and the inevitable
weekly collection Of family msndinz.
In large number of these the case is now
widely different; the Sewing Machine, generally the
GROVER BAKER, Occupies honored place in the fam
lily sitngroom, and accompshes and better than
the most skiful seamstress is in sense which
ly those appreciate who have known what 1t is to
sew all the household garments by ham the family
friend Itislooked upon with eyes Of real affection
The interior of country house, at this Of the
year, Ia pleasant be imagined; and II is made
great degree, by the presence Of the Sewing Ma
chine An hours work in ths afternoon, upon bright
rapid, woodworking GROVER & BAKER, will accom-
pish more than could be done BY weary hand working
almost into midnight 1t will not only finish the dozen
shirts in less than time, but it will tuck drawers
and chemises, rute nightgowns stitch trowserF, quilt
Innings and coverlids and all ths and much more with
such strength, beauty. and percussion, would throw
the neatest hand work into the shade.
ASewing Machine needs only to be purchased in
lifetime it is therefore of the greatest Importance to
get the best; the which, all things considered is
most perfectly adapted to meet the requirements.
This sincerely believe and the opinion is corrobo
rated BY the highest authorities in the community
the GRcvEE BAKER Machine making the celebrated
sGRovER BAKER stitch, the only stitch far as we
suicentiv elastic. be adantad of
family sewing.
The pecu ar qualities of the Grover Baker Machine,
strength, beauty elasticity and versatility adap
tation to any kind of work 1t compasses the whole
range of family sewing completely and without anv of
the vexatiousd delays in rewnding fastening, and finish
ing, which to other machines and which oc-
cupy much time and waste much material. It
makes beautiful, smooth, elastic upon cloth or
cambrc, which gices when it is washed stretched
without breaking and in which every stitch is SO firmly
lockeG that the be cut of between every half
dozen stitches without impsring its strength.
Testimonial letters from ladies and housekeepers all
the country, speak untedy of the beauty and
perior elasticity of stitch One lady ssys it is the only
machine that "quil another that it is the only
t for boys trowsers" and third that she is par
ticusry delighted in the way IN which tmakes "wooIen
drawers and flannel garments."
The GROVER & BAKER stitch is the only one that can
ed to immense variety of garments containing such
seams, and also seams which subjected to much
stretching and In addition to the fact that
winding nd fastening is required, great deal of
time, aud temper too, is saved to the OPERATOR by the
simplicity, regularity, and of the various move
ments the adjustment without change Of tension to diff
ferent kinds of work. and the method by which it is
thrown from the machine, without delay embarrass
ment and also in such way to enable the operator
to maintain pleasant and graceful position.
For dress makers, the GROVER BAKER is the only
suitable machine; 1t is the only that will accomplish
satisfactorily, and with immense saving of time all
ths plain sewing, stitching, and quilting which they
have to accomplish.
For the heads of families it is equslly valuable.
loiH do ereryhng. 1t is simple reliable perfect in its
tn ha ant ,knf
order and gives such thorough satisfaction leave
room for complaint.