Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-06-15
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For The Beacon
Among the many subjects which
are engaging the public mind, the
one OF Sewing Machines is attract
ing moro than ordinary interest al d
to say that it is not justly doing so,
is TO discrcdit the universal opinion
Of the Ladies and deny to them one
of the most useful instruments OF
the household, we might say lndls.
persiblc whore their great worth =
known. This communication might
very properly lie Idre 'scd to , 8
ladies, for they are more directIy a.
tercsted and if we should say any
ding of profit, they may consider
it for their special benefit.
The questions r frequently be-
ing asked, Why are Sewing Ma
chimes attracting such undue attcn-
ton ? and Why are their agents 50
encrgctically engaged TO the
first Of these questions, the ladies
themselves can give a ready an
swer. Because, as their usefulness
is more generally known, the great,
or is the favor they meet with and
greater tho desire to have one
They all need one and ought to
have it. Their fathers, husbands,
brothers and sons are rather slow to
realize their great value or nocessl-
tv. They, the men, spend, for TO-
bacco, cigars, beer and other useless
articles, enough money, every year
or less time, to buy for their moth
ar, wife, sister or daught r q Sew
ing Machine. 1t is feebIy suggest
ed by them that Machines are very
oublosome, easy to get ont oftiXa
Did a lady know how to spin botor'
she learned to use the wheel? II
r short, did she know how 10 do an,
| thing before she took the pains 81
trouble to learn? The old an
Young, educated and unrdueatec
can earn to use a S. Machine, ifthe
}, have q good one and will be e"reit
/, to understand the instructions pril
ted or given by agents. Those CIV
en- by agents arc much the pest
Some can learn without t%eaclnn!
. but all can learn better and tast'
with 1t. The great trouble W.T.
II Machines has been because the lad
g irving to use them knew notbl'
about it. She has never bad al
one to instruct her. They won
=. have met with more general fave
81 long ago, had this plan, as ltnow
been adopted. Think Of the yea
that arc consumed in learning
use the violin or piano, contrast
~ with one day or less time TO &C
Ip. denim aSewing Machine, ifnot SIX.
a. fully operated, at the same III
contrast the intrinsic value OF
re two, We believe they will IN
of few years be so generally used Il
AL the troubles the ladies have
with them, will all be over.
y" will understand and use them
oss they now do a cooking stove or
other household necessity.
The other question, Why are
RS, gents sa active? A vague run
has gained circulation over
/. country in regard to the non-ex'
i'd. sian OF Patcnts by Congress, and
q anticipated result is low prices,
nit. that agents are sent out to hu
IN sales before the decline. No
claims to know anything posi-
dis about this rumor, but all have he
Es. something. No one would be "
MIR. delighted than your writer to
1cr. the price of S. Machines redn
ON provided a cheap one would BE-
serviccablc as u dear one. We
rec all enclincd to appreciate NOR
less any article according to its
nm for its cost is regulated by Its VI
Mrs. Say that $. Machines were "
Nav ten, twenty or thirty dollars
,ced well know that the majority OF
Weir people woul1 NOV Htp,o o
Miss take care OF toom' "h0n o
mes would be bought, and the Old
n. thrown away. This would i
occur quito oftcn, tor they "
then be made to sell and not t.
1900 So soon as you take a good
: sc % G.om Tho manufacturer Of a {