The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-03-10


American Genius has laid its latest achleve-
ment in the practical arts at the feet Of Wo.
man this achievement Is In turn by her eve.
rywhere being welcomed to tsrightful domain.
The Sewing Machine is already becoming the
"angel ofthe house" the world over. Those
ladies' who gratefully remember the manifold
stitches and seams sklfully and eftoctuslIy
wrought for them by the hands Of mothers and
grandmothers, Will not deny few moments OF
their own valuable time to In vest gate the ref.
atiye merits OF the stitches and seams made
by the "Ifon Needle Woman" competing for
their favor.
The orst attempts to sew by machinery dpte
MS far back AS he year 1865; but the practice
bility of the Sewing Machine as n substitute
for hand laoor, in uniting fabrics by means OF
seams OF continuous stitches, was not fully
established until nearly century later. The
Inycntlve.minds Of Europe failed in their Of.
| forts to reduce to practice the idea Of machne
sewing. Tho prcjudlces that imp eded lie
early introduction have long since been swept
away by. the stern facts which is every day
successes practically demonstrate, and for
the last ten years the sewing machine has been
universally recognized as a necessity IN the
manufacture or putting together Of every
known description Of textile fabric aud an i'm
portant addition TO the household economy.
AS manufacturers and inventors, GROVER
& BAKER arc tho most prominent names
identified withthe sewing machine.
The shuttle stitch machine was fret lnven-
ted. Twas invented by Mr.. Howe IN lsi5. The
Grover Baker stitch machine is n later in
vention, paleated by Messrs. Grover & Baker,
I'ebruary lltli, 1851.
Grover 3 Baker have aimed TO produce q
mac hinc making stron ger, more elastic and
perfect seam, and especially, one better suited
to family sewing, than the shuttle stitch seam.
How far they have succeeded, they chccrfully
and onhdently submitto nm intelligent pub.
lie. Wlhthoso acquainted with the two ma
chimes and the cams made by each, there is
no necessity for argument Many persons
however. purchase machines without such
practical acquaintance, ,and only discover af-
ierward that machines chris.encd by theii
makers "Locx Stitch" DO not necessarily
make durable stitches.
Manufacturers OF shuttle stitch machines
hayo recently advertised and called their ma
chimes Lock sttchn machines, thus pro
name implies fast and permanent stitch, in
stead Of ihe we Il understood shuttle stitch.
All the machines advertised and called by
manufacturers lock stitch machines, whether
operatin z with needle and shuttle, or with
a needle, bobbiu, and rotary hook, make the
shuttle stitch, and nothing else, and none Of
the nfrmities oiths stitch have been obvat ed
or got ridofby the change ofnAme resorted to-
Let us not be understood US depreciati d 2
the shuttle stitch or shuttle stitch machines,
For IN ny purposes, this stitch answers well
Il nd for such purpos es these are excellent ma.
chimes.
Grover 4 Baker mAnulacture both the Elias
tic stitch aud shuttle stitch machines, hat do
not, ho wcver, recommend shuttle stitch ma
chimes as equal to Grover 4 Baker stitch ma
chimes for family work, or for those kinds o
work where elastic ity and strength, as well as
beauty Of stitch are required, nor indeed fol
anywork winch is TO be washed and ironed,--
We think all who take the pains to test ant
compare these the two seams, will agree tt
. the prowirty ofour course in 1ot recommend
ing shuttle stitch machines for family use.
We invite all VINO feel any interest IN the ar
of sewing by machinery, whether intending t.
, purchase or not, to call at our sales rooms
next door to Hunter & Gsraghty's Bank, an,
famliarize themselves with both classes O
. al examnatio and sewing any articles the
. desire upon them.
g Such visits are alwn; welcome, and thci
, visits regarded as favors.
WILLIAM GEBELEIN, Agt.