The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-09-15
St0Muton Advertisements.

TNo Purchasers of Sewing
L Machines. the Florence
Machine Ahead.
READ THIS.
The result of 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 on 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 bv
simply turning thumb screw, enabling the op-
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.
5th. The rapidly of its working and the
quality of the work DONE
9Th It's self-adjusting tension.
THE FLORENCE
Is easily managed. Beginners are troubled less
in accomplishing given amount of work than
any other Machine yet offered to the public
Its attachments for Hemming. Telling Cord
ing, Braiding, Binding, Quilting and Tucking:
are very simple and perfect The severest tests
to which Sewing Machines were ever subjected
i'll this country. were at The American Institute.
Fair. held in New York, Oct, o65, and Sept
1867, and Mechanics Association, Lowell, and
Maryland Institute in 1867. At each of these
Fairs. machines were tested from three to Ave
weeks. by the best judges in the country. and by
them the first premium Gold Medal was awarded
to the Florence Machine
FROM THE CHURCH UNION.
If we we're to purchase sewing machine, we
should get a Florence; not solely because it took
the highest prizes at the New England Fair ut
Providence at New York State Fair, Maryland
State Fair, or because the judges at the American
Institute say. This is better than any of its class
knoscn TO the judges. not these. not all together
but because We like it best. as q woman would
say. 1t works like charm; we can sew any
thing we please with it; the children can't get
it out of order; and it is put at most reasonable
terms. Every facility is afforded for teaching
one the art of using it. Tha latter matter is no
inconsiderable The patience of many .
person has been tried sOrely to see how some men
will sell you machine, and leave you in despair
to the way to work it. All this the Florence
people gladly explain SO that child can work it.
Try it. ~
application.
Special attention is invited to some of the i'm
provemcnts over other machines united in the
FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE.
1t is the only Machine that makes four kinds OF
stitch, 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, quilting,
&C.
1t is the only Machine having self adjusting
shuttle tension-a great improvement over all
others, rendering it easy to do good work on
any fabric.
1t fastens the ends of seam better and quicker
than seamstress can.
No Machine uses less thread.
1t has improved hemmer, making any width
of hem, and easily managed. Owned exclu-
sivey by the Florence Company
1t will hem anything and make perfect corners
t hens, fells cords, braids, tucks quilts, binds,
gathers, &C., without basting.
IL makes gather and sews to band at one op-
GRAFTON perfectly (unequaled in this).
1t has the best quilting guide. 10.
The needle is easily adjusted.
1t runs light and quietly.
1t can be easily managed by child.
1t needs only to be seen o satisfy any one Of its
superiority all others. -s
We guarantee the Florence will sew everything
needed in family, from the heaviest to the
lightes fabric.
1t does more work, and more kinds of work, than
any other Machine.
It's motions all positive; there are no springs
to get out Of order, and its simplicity enables
the most inexperienced to operated with the
ease of an expert.
1t does not require finer thread on the under than
the upper side, and will sew across the heav-
lest seams from two thicknesses of
cloth, without change of needle, tension or
stiIch or breaking thread.
All persons wishing to purchase Machine,
will please call and examine the FLORENCE, be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
We learn every that buys Machine from
us to be good operator, free of charge
e. E. WOOD, Agent,
Opposite Virginia Hotel.
Staunton, Va.
All kinds OF work done to order at the Office Of
the Agent of the Florence Machine, opposite the
Va, Hotel Staunton, Va sept IN