The Baltimore County union., 1868-08-08
Miscellaneous.

INTERESTING TO LADIES.
TAG Joiio'eaS Extracts are from tie Tsstimony,
taAcli uHdcr OafA, tt a a receaf case pending
bQore he Uasied States nafent OGlcs,
upon tic AefHai Merits Of Ae
GROVER q BAKER
= L. WING MA CHIN
And ifs Reiatiue Merits a. Compared
wih other Machines.
Mrs. Dr. Mecready, says,
have used, for nine years, Grover Da-
ker Machine, and upon Il have done all kinds
OF family sewing for the house, for my children
and husband, besides great deal Of fancy work,
as braiding, quilting, and embroidering. Du-
ring all that time my machine has never need
ed repair, except when had tho tension alter
3D. and u is as good now as u was the frat day
| bought II. ("
Mrs. Dr. W hitting gives the following reasons
Tor the superiority Of the Grover Baker ma
chimes over all oihersi
|" The elasticity Of the stitch, aud ripping
whom u Is requiredj and also the stitch iastsn.
ing itself, as you leave OF and also, tho ma
chine may be used for embroidcring purposes;
and therein consists the superiority over other
The stitch will not break when stretched,
rs the others do, and neither does Il draw the
work.
al find this stitch will wear as long an the
~
can use Il from the thickcst wcolcn cloth
10 Nnnso,k X muslin"
Mrs. Alice d. whipple, wife Of Rev. Mr.. whip
pie, Secretary OF the American Missionary
Association, testifes;
Y. As the result Of your observation and ox-
periencc, what machine do you think beat as a
general family instrumentf
4. The Grover Baker, decidedly.
q. State the reasons, such Of them as occur
10 you. for this opinion.
.ts.1r a.n. l.. =
that Of any other machine have used, and u
seems 10 me much more simple In its manage
ment than other machines one great advan-
tagc Is the ease with which the seam 10 ripped
when necessary 10 do sOj and think that The
Baker machine, ls better than the work by such
person ON any other machine Il requires more
skill 10 work other machines than the Grover
Baker.
Mrs. General Bucl says she prefers tho Grover
Baker machine over all others.
"On account of its durability Of work, elias
ticity Of stitch and strength Of stitch. Il new.
or rips.
"l, is preferred over all others Il is very
easy IN its movements, and very easily adjust
cd. and very simple in its construction.
We can accomplish more in one week, by
this sewing machine, than we can in Q month
by hand-sewing."
Mrs. DIR. Watts, says;
a have had several years experience with
n
inc great satisfaction. lts chief merit Is that Il
makes a strong elastic stitch IL Is very easily
keptin order, and worked without much fatigue,
which think is a very great Recommendation.
! am not very familiar with any other machine
except n Wheeler A Wilson, which have had
think the Grover A Baker machine l. more
easily managed, aud less liable TO get out Of or
der. prefer the Grover 4 Baker decidedly. ="
Mrs. A. u. spooner. says;
answer conscientiously. | believe IL 10 be
he heat al afI aral q NkaN
have kaown.
Z" In the fret place, IL is very simple and ca
ely learned the sewing from the ordinary
spool is great advantage the stitch is entire
ly reliable. Il does ordinary work beautifully,
and the embroidery stitch. Il Is not liable 10
get out Of order. II operates very easily. I
suppose ! can sum il ell up by saying Il is .
perfect machine.
81 have had occasion TO compare the work
with that Of other machines. The result was
always favorable 10 TO the Grover 4 Baker ma.
chine"
The foregoing testimony establishes beyond
question
/. The great simplicity aud ease of manage
ment Of the Grover 4 Baker machines.
2. That they are not liable % get out Of re-
pair.
,. That greater variety Of work can be done
with them than with other machines.
1. That the elasticity Of the stitch causes the
work ~ last longer. look neater. and wear better
than work done on other machines.
5. That the faeility:with which any part Of
the seam can be removed when desired is .
great advantage.
6. That the scam will retain its strength even
when cut or broken at intervals.
:. That. besides doing all varieties Of work
done by other sewing machines, these machines
execute beautiful embroidery.
Over one hundred other witnesses in the case
above referred 10 testified 10 the superiority Of
the Grover Baker machines in the points
named In substanfiallv the aarna Ia 90 and
thousands Of letters have been received from
all parts of the world. stating the same facts.
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