Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-06-24

SCENE IN A WoULD-BE FASHIONABLE STORE IN
STAUNToN.--
LADY-'sSir, how do you sell Alexander's Md
Gloves?'
CLERK.-In his most snave style, ''Yes Mam.
only So 5o.'
-"Why! can get them at Gladke's, or
Cheap Charey's, as he is called, for $l25, and
warn anted, and he has never sold me an article
that did not find to be lust as he represented
it''
PROPRIETOR. Madam, excuse me- put permit
me to say that Gladke only deals in auction goods
nothing like so good as those we keep
LADY III have bought number of articles at
Glad1e's, and after pricing some of the same
among your stock, found shat had paid farless
than you asked and after using, found them to
be superior. But permit me also to say that Mr..
Gladke closed his auction business SONG months
since and your charge on that score is ground
less'
PRopRIEToR.-s But madam you misunderstood
mel did not intend to Offend and l would not
for the world that you should repeat this CONVEX
sation or imagine that made any such charge
against Mr. Gladke"
LADY.-'I shall, however, repeat it, You
can not humbug me with our fine words Or your
dear goods | know tina can get the same char
acter of goods at Gladke's, at what you ask,
for l have tried it, and no matter what you say,
! shall buy where can get the best goods at the
lowest prices Moreover, | shall advise my lady
friends to 60 to Gladke's when they want good
and cheap goods. Good evening, SIR
MoRAL-Don't talk about your neighbors or
you may be caught, as the aforementioned Pro-
prietor was. BE sure to examine goods and pri-
ces, regardless of what clerks and proprietors
and be satisfied that Gladke sells good articles and
at very low prices junel7-lt
Staunlon Va, Apr 18th 1870.
Messrs Hawkins & Shearer:
| have been using the Wheeler & Wilson Ma
chine for four years. and consider it the best Ma
chine in use.
Respectfully,
Mrs. A. w. HARMAN.
Staunton Va, Apr. llth 1870.
Messrs Hawkins & Skearer
| have been advocate of other machines
than the Wheeler & Wilson till your arrival -
Since you put my machine in order it is in my
judgment the best Family Sewing Machine in use.
| use it with perfect ease for all kinds of sewing
1t stitches to perfection.
Very respectfully,
Mrs JOHN B. HoGE
Stanton Va, Apr. 10th 1870
Messrs Hawking 4 Shearer:-You have repaired
and put my old Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chine in good running order 1t noW does beau
tiful work on the heaviest or finest goods, and
makes perfect stitch. | consider it the best
Mrs. =. 4. M. sroDDAnp.
Staunton, Apr. 18th 1870.
Messrs. Hawkins & Shearer
had an old Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chine in my house that had never been used till
your arrival. You have added the improve
ments and put it in order Itdoes beautiful sew
ing. My daughter sews on it with ease and per-
feet freedom 1t makes the most perfect stitch
have ever seen. AS Family Sewing Machine,
think none excel it. +
Respectfully
Mas. E. A. HAWKINS
Messrs. Hawkins & Shearer:
have one of the Wheeler g. Wilson Sewing
Machines 1t renders perfect satisfaction in every
particular. I consider its work unsurpassed
Respectfully,
Mrs. P. B. HoGE
Messrs. Hawkins & Shearer:
have been using in my family for several
years, one of Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Ma
chimes, and consider it one of the best Machines
in use. 1t makes the most perfect stitch ON coarse
or line goods OF any machine have ever seen.-
My machine Is easy kept, and has never been out
OF order. Respectfully,
Isaac WITz
Messrs. Hawkins h Shearer:
AS have had one of your machines in almost
daily use for eight years and have had so much
comfort IN the use of it during all this time. it
affords me pleasure to say that / can conscien
tlously recommend your machine to the public
as a machine easily kept in ORDER durable and
capable of doing sewing suitable for family
Respectfully,
Mrs, VIM DONAGHF