Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-01-19
THE SEWING MACHINE.

Among the greatest revolutions of modern times must
be ranked that which has been effected in domestic aft
by the Sewing Machine. If the steam-engine nearly
doubled the Of human life, and multiplied thous-
and-fold the power of mankind So aso has this great
laborsaviug Invention How clearly its efficiency
manifested during the gigantic just ended! How
could the millions of men who in the field ever
have been promptly supplied with outfits without The
reess lgh,ninglke hrge-s of this little instrument:
Few who are not traveing extensively through the
country are how universally this machine has t.
ken the place of the old vearsome needle Perhaps an
idea of the of this substitution can not he bttsr
obtained than by glance at the magnitude some of
the manufactures vi the number of the rival estab-
shInents let take of the leading fr an ex-
AMPLE At the GROVER BAKER factory, in Boston the
machinery turning out the Instruments stands and
cabinets require nearly fvs hundred to work it
The Company conduct twenty -four sales establishments
In their different parts of the United States
and in London and Liverpool and in Melbourne
Australia. Trey have, moreover agencies established
In all the principal cities OF the Old World and In sost
every village of the New World.
The principal depot foreign exports is in this city,
at No 495 Broadway. This establishment occupies a
building three stories front Broadway and extend
ing hack two hundred fest to Mercer Street. Unque in
design and magnhcently fitted up, it ranks among the
first commercial palaces in the metropolis From this
place machines constantly bebg out to all parts
of the world. They go among all rauks-not only the
humble but the very preudest They have been f1rn-
ISL ed by command, to the Empress of France; the En-
press of Russia the Empress of BRAZIL the Queen of
Spain; and the Queen of Bavaria.
Now, remembering that, although the GROVER BAK-
Ef Company is the leading one there are dozen Others
approxiatDg more or less nearly TO it in extent of on
CITATIONS il we combine them all in calculations
We NAV obtain idea Of the astonishing marniu de-
of the Sewing Machine busineEs.
But still more important aspect of the case is the
benefeent mission it is performing in the myriad homes
of oar own and other lands tightening the cares of
household taking upon itself tie burden OF the most
exhausted drudgery, 1t like very angel OF mercy
the domestic Circle shedding sunshine and happiness
aroundiI.
we wish We had room for tine many expressions of
thankfulness satisfaction have received from
respondents relative to this valued "hepmeet As it
is we can give bat single
'swe much disappointed, writes country parson
TO friend Ia the city, at not being able visit you
but the disappointment has ben made up least so far
as s-- is concerned, by appropriating TIE money VIC
had int nded for that purpose to the purchase of
GRoyER & BAKER Sewing Machine. You may be sure
Fanny is delighted four children to for is joke
and aGRovER & RARER has been dream by night and
day for several years.
1t is so nearly noiseless that she has placed it in nv
study and so simple in its operation that she has already
learned to 1t with facility, and has actually so re-
dused hat large pile of small garments to render 1t
possible that they may day disappear altogether
cat rstI strongly objected to having it in the study
for fasr of disturbance during my quiet hours but soon
found that it did not disturb in the least and now
can really write better with its gentle musical sound in
nv ears The only difficulty is ttat Fanny is cons AIT
" jumping up to claim my admiration for fresh
aeRevernsnt. 0ne teit is the bne tuc5s in the babys
cabric iroc anothertime the stitching upon yshrt
or some still more wonderful result in the making OF
Goth basque.
excuse for de7oting much of my letter to this
Ii tie machine. At present is the principal utieot of
thoughts conYefSatlOn II mas really
formed my poor angud, weary overEorked Fanny into
like The bright active cheerful gi she was
ten years ago. Thank Heaven for GROVER 4 BAKERl'
This testimony given in indirect way, and without
any idea its reaching the public is only among
ten thousand evidences of the high estimation r which
the GROVER & BAKER Mschine is held by f=Iniis who
possess them. Into whatever household it enersi cav
ries sanshresunshne which is not darksned by diff
cutiss complications and unsatisfactory results but
becomes brighter and brighter wi every glad furprise
every new Development Of Its admirable qualities.
It's mechanism simple, but perfect; easily understood;
exact its working true the needle TO the pole to
its mission Under its operation the delicate folds Of
lace and brio assume beauty end the stoutest
wooIen grace which adds charm to its usefulness
It's swift noiseless fingers tired, never weary
ALWAYS ready to execute the viii Of their mistress Un
der its order and neauess take the psce of dis
order and neglect and grace and refinement fin time and
room TO grow and expand in the hum5lest homes
It's stitch isadapted to all kinds OF work. the plaiuest
ss well as the finest, aud every description of material
used in family, from lace to beaver cloth II is also
yery elastic and is acknowledged fer beauty and dura
biity bs superior to all others Ladies say the GRO
VIE and BAKER such comfort because it never gets
out of ORDER but its tiIeless activity becomes BRIGHT
er more beautiful and efficient the more il is used
It has taken out Wrinkles aud beautifsd more wo
men vho fast growing old and ugly than the "Bam
of Thousand Flowers" It's the greatest Hghtener of
household cares and the richest domestic blessing of the
nineteenth century. Ask any woman who uses one If 1t
Is not-Hems ysgTH0l