Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-23
TO PURCHASERS OF


SEWING MACHINES.
THE FLORENCE MACHINE AHEAD.
READ THIS.
The result of a Challenge accepted from the
Agents of the Singer and Improved Howe Sew
ing Machines at the State Fair, Louisville, Ken
lucky.
The Florence Machine takes the two first pre-
miums over all its competitors and was declared.
by all who examined it, to be the best Sewing
Machine Exhibition
REASONS.
LIST. Simplicity and great range of work
End Its making four different stitches, viz:
The lock stitch, double lock stitch, knot stitch
and double knot stitch
3rd. its reversible feed motion, operated by
simply turning thumb screw enabling the OPP
orator to run the work to the right or left, and
convenience of self-fastening the ends of the
seams.
4th. The perfect finish and the substantial
manner in which the machine is made.
9TH. The rapidity of its working and the
quality of the work done
9th. Its self-adjusting tension.
The Florence
Is easily managed. Beginners are troubled less
any other Machine yet offered to the public.
Its attachments for Hemming, Telling, Cording,
Braidlng, Binding, Quilting and Tucking are
very simple and perfect. The seVerest tests to
which Sewing Machines were ever subjected in
this country, were at the American Institute Fair,
held IN in New York, Oct, 1865, and Sept 1867,
and Mechanics Association, Lowell, and Mary
land Institute in 1867. At each of these Fairs,
machines were tested from three to five weeks by
the best judges in the country, and by them the
first premium Gold Medal was awarded to the
Florence Machine.
Special attention is invited to some of the i'm
provements over other machines united in the
Florence Sewing Machine.
1t is the only Machine that makes four kinds
OF stitches, three of which are made on no other
Machine, and are stronger and more elastic than
any other having reversible feed.
Unequaled for fastening ends of seams gull
| ting, &c.
1t is the only Machine having self-adiusting
shuttle tension-a great improvement over all
others, rendering it easy to do good work on any
| fabric.
1t fastens the ends of q seam better and quick
er than o sea mistress can.
No Machine uses less thread.
1t has an improved hemmer, making any width
| of hem, and easily managed Owned exclusive
| ly by the Florence Company.
1t Will hem anything and make perfect corners.
1t hens, fells, cords, braids, tucks, quilts,
| binds, gathers, &c, without basting.
! 1t makes gather and sews to band at one
operation perfectly (unequaled in this)
| 1t has the best quilting guide.
| The needle is easily adjusted
| Itruns light snd quietly.
| 1t can be easily managed by child.
1t needs only to be seen to satisfy any one OF
its superiority over all others.
| We guarantee the Florence will sew everyt thing
J Id A. a..
lightest fabric.
| 1t does more work. and moro kinds of work,
/ than any other Machine.
| Its motions are all positive; there are NO
springs to get out of order, and its simplicity en-
| ables the most inexperienced to operate it with
! the ease of an expert
Itdoes not require finer thread on the under
than on the upper side, and will sew across the
heaviest seams, or from one to two thickness o.
cloth, without change of needle, tension or stitch
! or breaking thread
| All persons wishing to purchase a Machine
will please call and examine the Florence, before
purchasing elsewhere.
| We learn every one that buys Machine from
us to be good operator, free of charge
q. b. WOOD. Icenf
Opposite Virginia Hotel Staunton, Va.
All kinds of work done to order at the office o
| the Agent of the Florence Machine, opposite the
w., Hotel, Staunton, Va.
TESTIMONIAL FROM THE MAYORS WIFE.
Staunton, Va, Sept 6, 1870.
Some five years ago, on the recommendation
| Of the Rev. Armstrong, obtained a Fyorenc
Seeming Machines, and have it, now in use.
! performs its work to my satisfaction, sewing
| rapidly 8 neat and substantial lock-stitch.
| haze, in the meantime used and observed tht
| working andwork of other machines, and do no
hesitate to certify, that the Florence is fully
| equal il not SUPERIOR to any machine of the kline
in my acknowledgement cheerfnlly recommend
| 1t to those in search of good machine
sep1e-tf NIX. TROUT.
| COMMISSIONERS NoTICE.-To the credi
| " tors of T. M. Finley and to all Others
interested in the Chancery suit of John Harper
Executor of Joseph Harper decd, &C., and othe1
lien creditors of F. N. Finley vs F. NJ, Finley
now pending in the Circuit Court of Augusts
county,
| TAKE NorIcE THAT l have appointed Tues
day, the 18th day of October 1870, for the pur
pose of them at my Office in Stanton, executing
the order of reference made by the Circuit Cour
| Of Augusta county, at its June term 1870, in thu
| above named cause.
| The creditors of the said F NJ Finley are re
CURED to produce their claims, with the proc
thereof, before at my said office, on or before
the day appointed, and all others interested il
said suit will also attend at the same place or
said day, and furnish me with the data necessary
for q satisfactory execution of said order of ref
| erence.
THOMAS D. RANSOM,
| sep9-4t Commissioner.