, 1876-06-10
CENTENNIAL bIARTELS.
Another Revelation According to
"St. john"
II Il . EsYslatIon Of Remarkable Advancement In
Sewing. g.sathne Manufacture.
A Beautiful and Artistic Exhibit Of
gi1ver-Plated Ware.

1nlt LIE iatest nfftSaion LII tHe raHKs bt h1at-
class sewing machines would prove peculiarly
Interesting anA valuable, for ! lad heard frank
concessions from representative mcn !n the
sat1e inc Of busitrssto the effect that the 'Bt
juln" machine WAS triumph of art In the
line Of mechanical sewing. Moreover, knew
much Of tile e'u!nence Of Springfield, O., as a
manufacturing centre, and was certain that
nothing natIc in that vigorous, gu-acaA citv
could ever bc other than leader IT !ts class.
But, spite OF all this favorable prcdlsp,slton In
behalf of the ST. Juhn, was NIT prepared to
bna 1t rs perfect an inyentnn In every csscutiJ;
50 pronounced at improvement Oycr It's
older competitions. The st. John ss~sng.tna-
ch!ues ars dlsplayc1 at the Exposition in i
gestlVc II il Swiss ..ottage lntLltlcd for exhibit
tim pur}n,ses, Within this attractive inclus-
urc arc grouped several machines Of the Com-
SnyS usunl 1ke a,,s "e o. Tlifh L. IT. "
iny Centenniut ~casou, tho Company yielded to
Tie patriotic tcrvor and prepared extra sna-
chimes expressly for the 'mcasion. Two Of
tese ,M IN aSt ca sa:es one S
beautiful. The cascs arc ingc1lionsly conceived
as to opening and closing, and afc
ea5vsd md !nlald With goll, w!tl' u.
% eontaas sa,npls "st % Join" @ m"ehlae nc coseSrd sse
entirely with Furnished guild plate, and, apart
troln It's supreme utility. is an elegant riiect Of
fur!iIsnE lit for Queen.
Hut the grand interest VI coursc, that which
draws crowds ot understanding apprveins!sc yts-
itors FROM every Statc anu Mutton around the
spot, is to uote with Eager zcst the practical
workings Of the 81. John i,,achines. wandcscr
III ls,any lands and a1l attcn1aMt upon every
worlds industrial festival Vi my prominence
sIncc the time Of the second grand asselnblugr
ut the Sydcnhatm Crystal Palace, have retained
through them all hgcesh1 prcdllceton fur .els.
,utrt,n ntn1 trttruulIa. Tht. s,.,rftu. hu.
ching las hccn an !saportant feature
Of all these congregations Of Iuaniin.l's Indus
tries, hut at noc Of them las II approached the
combined simplicity, case of motion, durability
uf cos,struction range oi capabilfty, and general
| excellence which constitute the crownng dis
| ti,ltttons Of the St, John. Here is Il sewing
uiarllillc that lnovcs with alaolutc frccdon ufsd
1nakrs cotnpact, rren stitch with thu drivlut,
| wheel revolving In either diteesion No matter
Which way the treuule works, neither needle or
thrca,l ever t,reuks, The mucilinc ia 20 arranged
thut the mere Tightening Of u screw or two, at
''wcar, SO that the friction Of ten years Vi hard
| ae tension desitc % ia thc ) slla.tle admits is
Of instantaneous threading, and
can he regulated without removing t!se shuttle:
Tie latter phys upon slnonth rawi,isle itlstr;l
Ut steel, ns IL thu rasc with all other nac[nes.
and ttrcaa Is never soilet BY oil, while tle !rl:
tion Is REDUCED to the minimum. The bo}bfn Is
moved with peculiar easc, tho tnefe turn Ut
shurnb-scrrw throwing the machine out of gear
for this purpose The 1uaktrs of the ST. John
| agreu to do on single o'ic of their machines
nll TINT can be accomplished ~ both tl'c family
nndnlanufacturing Inaclltirs of othrr cotnpaulcs.
| These ure a1l noble advantages which my
feminine readers Will BY quick to l'all Us af-
togethcr admirable, particularly when mid that
thu 81. J9t.l T. composed nli told, Il only about
sevcrty-i!ye pieces fnstcad II fru!s 1:W to ISL us
| is the case with other nucllinrs. Tie st. john
Is no confusing INTRICATE lslass Of raIns, cugs,
everybody bnt the u,ost expert of maehinlsts,
1t IL scientifically simple; norel In principle,
mud can be Learned. III Its every detail III
Serst ssaFkagy .I,G sa,c,! ss5t time ,nccs Sy ths
a5e dry ssas!nF, though eitca pa1-
tscuavly fascinating. tu pfnbe into when
brought under pcrsnl,al observation. So I COM
| init the St. Joln sewlng-mach!ne IT, the attvn-
TRIBUNE readers wku are to visit the Csnten.
NAL, with the promise to them that they will
lind It the uvnlc Of inventive genius.
Sewlng-lnuc'!tne men, who understand the full
nuke O. po!Ut uf earcfn!'y examining. the st.
JOHN. II Will Do them good. No marhIncs urc
sold BY this Company oil commission, and every
mac1inc that leaves the factory Is sold
| leurn that these machines arc put into the
market ut u material reduction oi price COM
pared to othc,s; grand thing In their favor In
| this, the csa Of prudence a"a retyenclssAvAt-
They arr the most advanced md perfect ui sew
fEL ~ tIc lUHGbk I'll IAlt3
The vt. Join Company, which is chartered
Organization In Auurlshtng condition, having for
It's President AIR. john Fuos, uni fur It's other
officials gentlemen of commensurate ms!tinn
superb dlsplay of what its machines can uccoul.
Yltsh Ia the way o{ cllulrc cu:hraldcty, htr aut
heavy sewing, etc. Its exhibit In its entirety Is
HOW onv Ut the staudaru attractions oi thu Crn~
tennlsl, practical credit to tl.e gifted Inventor
Of the 1naCltnr, Ill honur tU A!nesira md url.
other substantial laurel in the wreath of that
foremost VI Western manufacturing citscst-
Springfield, O.. ....-..
sILyEH-rLArEn WARE.
The honors of tht Exposition III the line Of
silvcs-platrd ware belong c,nphatIcally to the
long.establshesl house Of lscrl 4 I'arton. Thr
wurks Of this t'rm at Tannt"n, Mass., nre thu
manufacture Of this class pf goods th the United
States. Established III 1924, the housc has
built up reputation for artistic high.Eradc
goods SECOND to none. Thctxhlbtt Of Rcrd i liar~
merely by rtAsoll of the leauty of thc wares,
but u!so oi, account Ut the sensible and attrnrt-
I've 1,aMalrI III which thrsr stand has been
arranged. 1l.s goods are displayed IN eapaeious
ebony and plAte-glafs c.lscs, grouped SO rs
tu f'lr'n q charming apartment. There helng
plrnty Ut light, their superb manufaetutss may
be conveniently viewed from all sldcs. The dis
play consists u full line Of tableware Of rich
design, and unique alld correct urnunetltatiun,
the Iiase being white metal nn,l nickel silver
covered With Thorough and durable e1ectro-plAtc
Ut silver ani gold. III originality nf conception,
antl In pure Arttstlc wurking-out and finishing,
find tllesc goods t1lr peers Ut the most elaborate
stlyer-wurc In the Exposition.
In nd1is!on to thu handsome variety Of stand
urA E.o.ls which arr finished In rtJopsst a,'d
every other exquisite style knuwI to thc silver
working urt, tho firm exhibits magnificent
trophy prepared expressly Tor this event. 1t Is
composition illustrative of American advance
u.rnt from the .!atc of tts discovery to the pres
rnt time. Panels upon the basr give fins tas
| r.F'sf1 ~ th,, 1NnslfrIs 0f ff,tnn,tJx %HR
uubly modelled groups personlfy Americas e.'l.-
dlt!on III the iftrcnth and nineteenth centuries
A drlIratey designed WISE crowned by the An
gel of Progress surMpunts tue entire pittt,
Whlci. In design ani execution Is too beautifully
elaborate fur description. A c4llera a!une mi,
glvr just tdca Of Its .iafnty clrgance. ! look
to wee All rca.lrrs Of TMK rntuuSH who may
bc visiting phladolphia Joining with al wllo are
here fru.M lune H1ltl abroad In fmiEHtion Ut tht
brilliant display u Reed Il Barton,
QuAkaH CIT.