, 1869-04-19

or nil The tndiccs by which ths march Of our
modern civilization Il marked, there .ts mono moro
significant thnn tho 1nu1ifarious invention OF
lnhor-sav3ng implements which enable one hand to
the work ol many, 50 Increasing production,
eheapehiuG products aud lessenlng the nasushlrs
OF toll The Introduction OF these applisnces has
bccu met not tn.rcqucntly with sturdy opposition
ffnn the aboring ciasses, who ignorantly gtned
Tint to Increase production by the a4A OF
machinery would be to tltmI2lsh the numbers OF
the producers and reduce thelr wages But e1-
persnce has demonstrated the falacy OF this no.
ton, and 1t no longer prevails, except In regions
where the denscst ignorance sbides. 1t would be
difficult to convince IN Intelligent aewuger TO-
Gay that the inycntlou ot sewing machines has not
been OF innnite service 70 her and her clasa She
knows that wh!le her labor has been greailJ
nshtened, the demand for It has largely
day With less toll than her hztd-wosked
sister of twenty yea1s aga Has able to do.
~ 0s me 11sa na bae scns I'D
than all the stronR-rnindcd women and weak.
minded men, With their conventions and Stump
be ahle to do to the cnd Of time lie vas nracti'
cal bcnc!aetor, and has had many worthy Success
sors, ~ho hare given to the work OF improy1nk
c1cas1ng Its bentnccnce-lahor sk1u genius, time
and money without stint The purpose Of this
sa nse l. 70 gve soRs isst Y ne !en1 career Of
The men to whom belongs the credit Of having
Originated the dCsicc known u the Singer ScvtnT
Machine, Isaac u. singer and Edward CLARK,
enor1 to perfect their invention, and 10 bring it
before the public in such shape as to secure them
waiting fos the man or men who should succeed
n making sewing machine that should he some
shsng pa.s than curious !toy to.xIt practical
finally crowned with SUCCESS. They not cni5
made such machine, bat they were able to con-
slnse skeptseal rnbito that they had done &c.
al3Dn ,5Gm ,aMa 1hs ,e .nss Ia.ue "as made
Which 20 many yeafs Of their lfres had been de-
sotea. they resolved on retirement from active
possessed the fsults Or their S1ctory. Rnt ;ney
! we're 100 much Interested In the future Of shetr
cnn4 o. genius 70 entEutt It's fortunes to careless
or nHssnlul hands They had had for some time
IN thctr employ four roung men, who had served
| them with Intelligence, cherry and niellty These
MeEaz master eshane ee e1ef s'ese; st;r1 G.
| clerk, and ". F. Proctor, nlso snach,pis; Wno
had done them essential service IN ra1ts and hs4
| the honor OF taking Eae gold medal At the Flrst
MeasTs. Singer and Clark had that ,nssinettss
Judgment Of men which ia prime requisite IN
those whose bpsiucas requires tho labor Of other
for tta conduct and they were satisfied that these
employees OF theirs were the right men, who, 4
tney , ws1e REemeted y thc right pss'ss wen1f @
tncfcaAng success md prosperity.
& AecncS!ngl5 5S taeJ gaEc each one Q: these yoons
foaloNs: President, Inslec h. Hopper; Vice Presl
dent, g. Il McK!nz1e: Treasurer, ". F. Proctor
| secrttA1J, ". +. Sterling.
II the Then state Of the company 3 fortunes, TIT
G1it of these Offices seemed but little, and tht
shaf@ we're OF merely nominal Tnlue. And N
| lucy Would have been and remained, had the 70
Giplents been Of common stun. Dui they wcrs
I'VE men, who knew tnst the invention whosl
c!1lms tnet were TO urge upon the publc, wa
nertosous aud valuable, and they Terc deter
mined 10 enons;late that fact to the public
How occufate vas the judgment Of the ortgina
nropHctors OF the Singer Swing Machine, Wecl
they committed The future Of their business 10 tn,
hahds OF thosethet had selected Is uttcsted By th'
fact that the marketable value Of the shares the,
gare away now constitutes AZ Independent
fortune: caaual Observers would say, "HoV
The world know well that, as rule, 'iuck' Is mos
frequently synonym Tor ''pluck" and eagocity
These lAtter will ke inclined 70 say, when lookinl
It the Immense extent Of the buslness nov dom
BY the Singer Sewing Machine Company, " "Hoe
far-Beetng Wss tho intellect which dietated th
policy Of placing these men at the head Of TIL
"'----~~'- "s.4-.iAnns. and how admirably hav