The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-11-25
THE SINGER
SEWING MACHINES,

| THE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPA-
fNf'S NEW FAMILY MACHINE.--No other fapi-
lily Sewing Machine has SO rapidly won favor in
the household. The very large sales of that
popular machine, as shown by official returns
far exceed those of any other company, and this
fact or result has been owing to Its real merits
hence its great and growing popularity. Ityis
simple in construction, easily understood, easily
operated-all its parts gliding smoothly and nois-
essly along-not liable to get out of order, has
capacity for a great ranges and o variety of work,
sewing all kinds Of cloth and with all kinds Of
thread, and with the numerous attachments for
hemming, cording, tLcking, quilting, trimming.
binding, braiding, &e.. and embroidering Of
many ingenious, tasteful and difficult designs,
is the most perfect of all family sewing ma chimes
ANY one who viii take the trouble to examine the
merits of the different machines claiming atten-
tion can soon discover whether claim too
much for ours. 1t would avail us nothing to
make the above assertions if we were moi ready
| to prove them, and all we ask is trial, for OBJ
servation alone can justly convey clear impress
sion Of the many. kinds of work VI which our
NEW FAMILY MACHINE is capable. .,-.;,- s.gr
I THE FOLDING CASES. n. aah
Which open with spacious tables to sustain the
work, and which fold into tables or boxes to pro-
tect the machines, when not in use, from dust and
meddlesome fingers, are made from choice woods
embellished by pleasing designs, thus making
our new family machine not only an ornamental
piece of furniture but in some of the more elab-
orately finished machines a work of real art.
/ THE ATTACHMENTS
OF our new family machine, above referred to,
not only numerous, but highly useful for the
purposes for which they were intended. They
need only trial to show their great value
Among the most recent of the attachments is the
EMBROIDERER.
Of the different attachments of cur new family
machine which have secured The attention and
approval of our customers that for embroider
ing, like the Hemmer, is one of the few instru-,
ments which will most please and satisfy the OBJ
server of its real value. 1t is simple in struc-
ture, that any one who can sew on our machine
can use it, and without instruction. 1t may be
attached 10 Or detached from the machine in an
instant. Without lengthy description, ami
even then, it would be difficult to describe the
great variety Of work that this little Instrument
will do. The reader must not suppose that what
speak of is mere chain stitch operation.
which is sometimes humorOusly termed embroid<
cry. If desired three colors of any kind cf
thread may be used at any one time, and the col
ors of thread may be changed at the will of the
operator, by removing the spools in use and put
ting others in their stead !; thus many as
few colors may be used as the operator wiahea.
in the embroidering of any garment. great
variety of results produced by the manner in~
which the tensions are regulated. Different re-
suits may be produced while the machine is in
motion by simply changing the tensions Results
vary according to the length of stitches, kinds
coors and tensions of the threads as well as sizes
of the needles used. The Embroiderer win use
an; kind Of thread. The use Of zepher worsted
for certain purposes gives very pleasant results.
In order to get Just idea ofthis valuable attach
ment it will be necessary to see il in operation.
MANUFACTURING MACHINES.-We would
4: II La1, al,
which is the Only practical Button-hOle Machine
claiming public attention. Our manufacturing
machines, for other purposes, are too well known
to need comment. .
MACHINE TWISTING have recently en-
larged our Silk Mills in Newark, n. j., and furn-
ished them with the latest and most approved ma
chinery, which is being operated by highly skilled
labor. We know and feel the Importance of NOT
only supplying the users of our machines, but
the trade generally with the best quality Of MA
CHINE TWIST, which sell by MEASURE rather
| than by WEIGHT. The system of selling by weight
| has given manufacturers the opportunity of so
| heavily weighing silk in the process Of dyeing
not only to greatly niure its quality, but al,o
convey wrong impression about its quantity.
In this respect we mean to be above suspicion
| The manner in which the sizes Of silks grad
| uated is also matter of great Importance, but
we use the greatest possible care that the gradu-
ating shall be exceedingly accurate. In addition
+ " mdAufuCtuIIuS 1IOm tue UtSG qudlliy VI raw
silk, the evenness of thread and beauty of finish
of the manufactured article will not, think,
| be soon surpassed Each spool of silk manufac-
tured by US, of any particular size or letter, ir-
| respective Of weight, contains the number Of
yards printed thereon. Length, strength, size,
quality and finish of the thread are to be looked
to rather than weight. We are now silk manu-
facturers on large scale, and feel that large
| trade can only be retained by us in furnishing
superior article at fair price. If other brands
of Twist be offered at less price than ours, pur
chasers may rest assured that it is inferior in
quality, deficient in quantity, or both.
We have and shall keep in stock at our Central
Office, and various agencies Twist of all sizes, and
of the various colors and shades of color in use,
and which will be sold at New Tork prices.
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO.,
| No. 458 Broadway, New York.
| BALTIMORE OFFICE, 159 Baltimore street.
Geo. r. Price, AGENT, staunton, Va,
| oct 7-3m