Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-09-09

did not know what had become
OF these worthless, until the fol-
lowing appeared in a late issue
of the New York Sun::
J. Thompson's Suspension
Altogether Too much Annoyance
for Postmaster James & Co.
For several months the Hope
Sewing Machine Company has
extensively advertised in the
newspapers of the country, and
circulars have been sent to thou
sands of households The a.
gency for the machine styled it.
self the Hope Manufacturing
Company of New York, at the
top of the circulars was prin-
ted "S1O-Word erful-$1O," in
big letters. Then followed this
announcements:
"The new and improved Hope
sewing machine, price $40, with
table and treadle complete. A
thoroughly mechanical, full tes-
ted. and practical success. Com
plcte combination Of all good
qualities, without the faults of
high priced machines. Fully
protected by United States gov
rrnment patent from all infringe
Inents whatever. The only low
priced machine ever manufac-
tured that will sew all kinds of
the heaviest beaver cloth rapid
ly and with fine, firm stitch"
A glowing description of the
machines capacity for work,
and of It's thorough adaptation
to the use Of tailors, dress-ma-
kcrs, hat and cap manufacture
crs, ladies', shoemakers, and for
family sewing, filled two close
~ printed pages. The compa-
nv also announced that in addi-
ton TO. the machines it had for
sale a buttonholc worker; price
. fifty cents; and that it had a
full supply of rubber goods,
and toilet articles on hand.
Three weeks ago the Rev. j.
j. Pather, a Methodist minister
of Clay City, ILL.,, wrote to
Mcssrs. Horace Waters q Sons
that he had sent $40 to the
Hope Company, but had not re-
ceived a machine. His letter
was referred to the post-office.
Subsequently Superintendent
Walling got a letter from j. F.
Rudolph, of Nevada City, Cal,
saying that he had RENTED $50
tothe company, but had not got
any machines in return. The
money belonged to three of his
neighbors, and he supposed that
he was to receive a machine free,
the company guaranteeing II
their circulars to send him one
for his services in collecting or
dcrs.
Postmaster James suspecting
that the company's operations
were a repetition of the schemes
of r. j. Mulligan & Co., and j
Thompson, Hanna & Co., direc
ted that their post-office boz
should be closed, and that NJ
registered letters should be de
livered to them until they haC
identified themselves as required
by the postal laws A letter OF
remonstrance with the printed
heading, "Hope Manufacture;
Company, manufacturers ofsew
ing machines, materials, rubbe
goods, and novelties Of ever.
description" was sent to tn
postmaster. 1t was signed d
Thompson, treasurer of the com
pany, 1877 Bowery. Detectiv
Dunn made visit to 137 Bow
ery, but failed to find any j
Thompson. He reported tina
the place was over a stove store
and that Mr.. Marks, the propri
etor,. professed to have authori
tv to sign for letters and pack
ages for Thompson. The de
tective, therefore, reported tina
he thought the Hope Compan..
a myth.
This week the Rev. Prathe
wrote to Postmaster James tina
his wife had received a toy sew
ing machine in return Tor tn
ten dollars he had mailed tn
company, andas the toy macbin
was worth not more than fit.
cents he thought that the inter
ests of justice demanded tina
the company should be prosecu
ted.
The last letter from j. Thomp
son tothe postmaster announces
the Hope Company's regret a
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