Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-02

gS To he EdHOTS " TIE Ldftj Commercial.
DEAR siEs: Your paper of The 2Jth contained the
testimonials OF two distinguished gentlemen in behal
Of the Wheeler d Wilson sewing Machine. | wish Il
state few facts 90 the public may not be deceived
The autl or shows rather hidden hand a. tn re Il
ne name signed 10 1t, and leaves the question unan
swered, whether it Is the old W. d W, or the i'm
proved W. a. W, which is known as the Elliptic
1t would be well fer the public 10 know who JOht
oibley and N b. Stops are These gentlemen arc
General Agents for the Howe Sewing Machine iol
PennsylvaDia, New Jersey, Delaware, and West Viz
ginia. AT the time their afdavits were given they
were engaged az dealers i'll oil Kinds OF Sswiug Ma
chines; thtr incpai market Tor machines was with
The shirt m manufacturers l. is Q we-known fuci
of shirts but take II from that and 1t Is uut of he
element. Now, they ntyer testified that the W, a
W. was good family machine, but was the simplest
of the aye. The time the author speaks Of the
Howe IMPROVED FAMILY MAdnisE, was not offered
To the public; he must remember this is an age ri
the frs; presented to he American people, the las
ald the creates. improved, and to-day sands un.
reached Ia superiority.
The aut1ori in speakin: OF an cid transaction, Chat
whica happened years ago. puts me In mind OF old
friends meeting and talking oylr what happened
when they were s;hoolm .cs; yet am glad 10 learn
that all Sewing Machine agents tusc cas- .re In
recommending the Judgment of Hessrs Sibley and
st0ops N the public rs being of exp rence and
sound iudymtnt IL only goes TO show the Howe
MachiHe must be superior, or such gentlemen never
W. uld recommend IL, much less become agents for Il
number of States,
Now, gentlemen and competing agents speak Of
SOWING MhCuluts Hi Incy ellnu iu-Ohy. nope The
next Eme the searcher ter apc.ent testimonials
comes be 'ore the pnblic he will not wi hhold his
name. l Yours res, ecifiy; A. A, MoKAlN
No I22 Marset ST., Wilmington, Del
Read tho following Testimonials about the Howe,
Howe, Howe, ii VIC Sewing MACHINE:
A Card.-SOmc tile since, ia Uuklng over Ole Of
the daily papers Of Lancaster, saw card In regard
to the operaiisns Of certain sewing Machine Agents
over The name OF an acquaintance, MIR, john IL.
ROhrer, Of sporting Hill, describing the manner in
whchihey prevail upon persons who unacquaintod
with item 10 tnmhit thens i've" into he PURCHASE
of sewing marhine under the impression that IL II
does lot give entire satisfaction IL Will be cx
changed for another Of better Rihd. MOL long since
was called upon by All agent oi the Wheeler &
vii on Sewing Machine, VIM, IRON ~ O'Clock, u m
10 D. H., kept ~ CONSTANT strain OF argunent III
favor Of the machine icirc. ented, uhli he flaay
persuaded me to thc one, for which he took my note,
Promising at the fatc time that VI did not like IL
after iiial, 10 replace IL with Howe hachine.
After trying II for IOur weeks cont luaeh the ma
chine would never suit my parrnse, aud heating ol
the reputat on Of Tie Hove sewn. Machine nom
some of my heighburs " hu lave used them for scve
raj Year,, concidcd Ia call On MI. Fale. the agent
Of the Howe abd IL possible Trade IL on GA Howe
In which ! Was 'ulressiu', ana must ray that
could do be Ter work aid OF erhte better on The
Howe Ia three days after had H. thaa could in al
The four weeks m which had me Wheeler @ II
son.. have since been taken TO task by the agent
Of the " cer " Wilson for The course pursued
aud can emily Justify myself in saying that Knew y
10 other IRON tse TACT That they eilsea 10 LAKE pacf
or replace u machine for my neehOor, Chrl'liah MIL
Ter, who had one on the same terms, and VINO wa
also compelled to trade 1t of on the Howe. WheI
business men have NO REGARD for their word aiit
make promises for the purpose Of making a sal,
which they do not in end TO mlhl, they shonld moi
feel themselves aggreved If the result OF their
sire. SAMUEL HlEoTAND,
Landisville, Lancaster County, Pa
Having been in conversation with my neighbor
Mr. Samuel 1Ieistand, not long since, on the snbjcc
of sewing machines, lie informed me that he WA
taken to task by the agent of the Wheeler Wilson
for radng on the machine he had bought from then
on the Howe Sewing Machine, without fret givinl
the Wheeler q Wilson agent u chance to take /
back, and refundng the mon y or no he had givel
for the same / would hereby inform the publi
That had a Wheeler " Wilson Machine floin tn,
same age NJ, ard found that IL would not work 10 m
atisiaclion when fleed TO return 1t ~ the agen
ans demanded my note In return, when the agent re
fused to take 1t back or return to me my note.
therefore traded mine of, also, OIL the tiowe ma
chine. CHRISTIAN MILLER
Landisville.
In September, the Wheeler u W on AGENT left
machine with lady in Newark. Del, ON trial. Sh
did not feel satisfied with Land as one of her friend
had Howe on lfial she thought she would try
Howe. After ns pg tie Howe one month, called b
hear the decision. She told me she had tried all tn
different kinds hut M Great American Over-seau
and Entton,hoe Machine. and she would not puI
chase until she raw Ina. The next tine saw hei
her answer was, would not give the Howe for a
the rest.
Having ueed the Wheeler q Wilson Sewing Ma
chine for over a yetr thought there was none IL
equal until got IL We, which find is far su perio
in vari us ways few the finest material with tn
Howe Machine without drawi, g 1t IN the least, an
another gteat advantage, 1t will make perfect site
on boil sides. would not take twice the amour
that gave for 1t If could not get another one lik
Il. M. r.
Wilmington, DEL, Nov. go. 1869.
Why did Mrs. Watson Craig, OF shippensburg, SCI
her W. d W. Machine after . years trial and buy
Howe Machine?
Why did Mrs. VIM. Lynn, of shppenshurr, gel
her W. d w. Machine and procure Howe Macnine
Why did Mrs. T. II. Baker dispose of her w. N W
Machine, after years trial, and procure How
MachneY
Why did Mrs, j. Snedyd. of Shippensburg, sell he
W. q W. Machine at . sacrifice and procure a How
Machine?
Why did Mrs. r. Cressler. of Shippensburg dispos
of her W. d w. Machine and procure Howe Ma
chine ?
Sewing Machine seekers should take warning iron
the above facts that they not be deceived, bu
purchase q sewing Machine that will give entr
satisfaction every par ocular. We will be please
at all times 20 place the Howe Sewing Mschine std
hy side with any ether Machine, SD that purchaser
can see the relative merits of the machines
Call aud rec TO Yourselves at the Howe Sc win
Machine office, 722 Mirxet street. Howe Machine
rented by the week or month and sold on easy term,
Competent lady instructors will accompany ga,
Howe Machine. Parties wishing machine can Oh
tain one BY addressing SlBLEY q STooPS,
722 Market street.