Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-04-06
B The Sewing Machine.

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Among the greatest revolutions Of
modern times must be ranked that
which has been effected in domestic af-
fnirs by the Sewing Machine. Il If the
steam-engine nearly doubled the sum of
human life, and multiplied n thousand
fold the power of mankind, 80, also, has
this great labor saving Invention. How
clearly was its efficiency manifested
during the gigantic war just ended =
How could the millions OF men who
were sent into the field ever have been
promptly supplied with outfits without
the tireless, lightning-like fingers Of
this little instrument? .s,E... ....
Few who are not travelling extensive
ly through tho country are aware how
universally this machine has taken the
place of the old wearisome needle. Per-
haps al idea of the extent of this substi-
tuition cannot be better obtained than
10y q glance at the magnitude of some Of
the manufactures. OF tho number of
the rival establishments, let us take one
of the leading ones tor an example. At
the Grover 4 Baker factory, in Boston,
the machinery for turning out the in
struments, stands, and cabinets requires
nearly five hundred men to work it,
The Company conduct twenty.four sale
establishments, in their own name, in
different parts of the United States, and
in London and Liverpool, England,
and in Melbourne, Australia. They
all the principal cities of tho Old World
and in almost every village of the New
World. a.n o..f
The principal depot for foreign export
is in this city, at No. 495 Broadway
This establishment occupies a building
three stories in front on Broadway, and
extending back 200 feet to Mercer Street.
Unique in design and magniflcently
fitted up, it ranks among the first COM
mercial palaces in the metropolis. From
this place machines are constantly bo-
ing sent out to all parts of the world
They go among all ranks--not only the
humble, but the very proudcst. They
have been furnished, by command, to
the Empress of Frances the Empress of
Russia; the Empress of Brazil; the
Queen of Spain; and the Queen of Da-
varia. .....Ga ..'. g.. ....
Now, remembering that, although
the Grover d Baker Company is the
leading one, there are u dozen others
approXimating more or less nearly to II
in extent of operations, and, If we COM
bine them all in our calculations, we
may obtain some idea of the astonishing
magnitude Of the Sewing Machine bust
ness. ... ....
But still more important aspect OF
the case is the bcneiccnt mission it is
performing in the myriad homes of our
own and other lands. Tightening the
cares of the household, taking upon it.
self the burden of the most exhaustive
drudgery, it comes like u very angel OF
mercy into the domestic circle, she'd
ding sunshine and happiness around 1t.
We wish we had room for the many
expressions Of thankfulness and salts
faction we have received from cores
pondcnts relative to this valued "help-
meet" AS it is, we can give but sim
gle one: ....
We were much disappointed, )"
writes q country parson TO " friend in
the city, "at not being able to visit you
but the disappointment has been made
up, Mt least 50 far rs -- Is concerned,
by appropriating the money we had in
tended to use for that purpose to the
purchase Of a Grover d Baker Sewing
Machine. You may be sure Fanny II
delighted; four children tn sew for is nc
joke, and a Grover Il Baker has been
her dream by night and day for several
years. . ia.
at is so nearly noiseless that she has
placed it in my study, and 40 simple in
its operation that she has already learn.
ed to use it with facility, and has act.
ually SO reduced that large pile OF
small garments as to render it possible
that they may some day disappear al.
together. H..
cat first / strongly objected to having
it in the study, for fear of disturbance
during my quiet hours, but soon found
that it did not disturb me i'm the least,
and now 1 can really write better with
its gentle musical sound i'm my ears
The only difficulty Is, that Fanny is
constantly jumping up to claim my ad-
miration for some fresh achievement
One time IL Is the fine tucks in the
baby's cambric frock another time the
stitching upon my shirt, or some still
more wonderful result in the making of
cloth basque.
"EXcuse me for devoting 80 much of
my letter to this great little machine
AT present it is the principle subject of
our thoughts and our conversation. 1t
really transformed my poor, languid,
weary, overworked Fanny into some
thing like the bright, active, cheerful
girl she was ten years ago. Thank
Heaven for our Grover & Bakerv
This testimony, given in an indirect
way, and without any idea Of its reach
ing the public, Is only one among ten
thousand evidences OF the high estima-
ton in which the Grover Il Baker Ma
chine is held by families who possess
them. Into whatever household 1t en-
ters 1t carries sunshine-sunshine which
is not darkened by difficulties and COM
plicatiOns and unsatisfactory results,
but becomes brighter and brighter with
every glad surprise, every new devel.
oprient of its admirable qualities.
Its mechanism is SIM 10, but perfect;
easily understood; exact in It's working
true, as the needle to the pole, to It's
mission. Under its operation the deli
cate folds of lace and cambrick assume
new beauty, and the stoutest wooden q
grace which adds q charm to its useful
ness. Its swift, noisless fingers are
never tired, never weary, always ready
to execute the will OF their mistress. -
Under its influence order and neatncss
take the place of disorder and neglect,
and grace and refinement find time and
room to grow and expand in the hum
blest homes.
It's stitch is adapted to all kinds Of
and every description OF material used
in family, from lace to bevcr cloth. 1t
is also very elastic, and is acknowledge
ed, for beauty and durability, to be su-
perior to all others. Ladies' say the
Grover & Baker is such q comfort"
because it never gets out of order, but,
in its tireless activity, becomes brighter,
more beautiful, and more efficient the
more 1t Is used. 1t has taken out more
wrinkles, beautified more women
who We're fast growing old and ugly,
than the Balm of q Thousand Flow
ers." 1t Is the greatest lightener OF
household cares, and the richest bless
ing of the nineteenth century. Ask
any woman who uses one ifit Is not
Home Journal.
At San Francisco a pretty widow on
Pine street, named Carrie +. Clark has
commenced suit against Michael Reese,
probably the richest man in San Fran
cisco, for 100000 damage for breach Of
promise. AS intimated, Carrie is a
widow, and has two children. Mr..
Reese is an old Israelite and bachelor.
For the past several years he has been
quite attentive to Mrs. Clark, and she
says that in the year 1864 he promised
to marry her. She waited for two years
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