The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-12-13
THE NEW DAVIS SEWING
i MACHINE.


1t is surprising that when a. gentleman wishes
topurchase an article which he desires to last
him life time, he would take anything that is
brought unsolicited to his HON or buy the first
of the kind s19 HIM MIN that ar
fail to examine the superior merits of the DAVIS
and test its qualities, you will be in the same cat
bridge counties, who purchased other machines
and now wish they owned the DAVIS
From all directions hear of my machine be-
ing denounced as worthless by parties who are
interested in the sale of others. An agent of the
Singer said to IA lady friend of mine, 1.-THE Davis
won't last no time. it will soon out, 1 saw an
old Davis out in the country the other day, it was
perfect old rattle trap, and the lady had only
used it or years. ali he said may be true and
he could have said the same of the 'old Singer.
do not sell a the od u is the NE"
For the consolation OF that agent will say some
ladies appreciate the merits of his machine; as
evnced by thelfact that sold to a lady one had
taken in exchange for a Davis.
One agent for another machine said that fellow
people awfully with that old Davis Machine.
That gentleman must be troubled with dyspep-
STA, and his SAUNDERS at night are disturbed by
visions of Uatfellotc and the New Davis Machine
Oh, how pity him. Please read wllftthoSe have
have ei tested the superior Qualities OF the Davis
Mrs. Mary Lewis near Bethel Church, says. II am
charmed with my machine, would not exchange
it for any machine ever saw; think the gather
err is the grandeSt thing of the kind, and works
beautifully. Mrs. Harrs.of Fishersvllc, although
owning Dome site and having more work than
she and daughters could do on one machine, puP-
chased the DAVIS about three mouths ago. Since
that time, upon their recommendation L have
sold i'll that ieighborhood machines to the fol-
lowing persons: Mrs. Baskins, Mrs. Curd, Miss
Bateman, Mrs. Bateman and Mrs. Camden. ask
any of them, and they will tell you how delighted
they are at being humbuged by that fellow
Mr. VIM Hanger, near Waynesboro, called at
chine He remarked have heard other agents
| run down that machine so much that have con-
Guided it must possess superior qualities to
theirs, or they would not take much pains to
denounce it, here is thirty-fve dollars. send me
one to Waynesboro.'
| was In Rockbridge last week, called at Mrs
Weirs, her daughter sa id Major, we are perfect
daughter OF Mr.. o. p. smith, and the same report
| came up from Mrs. Nelson. at Midway: also re-
Mrs Thomas A. Iig5tnep near Greenvie MIS-
! June Summerson and Mrs Butcher, daughter OF
| Hon. A. B; Lightner, near West View. also Major
Mrs. Geo.P. Baker, Mrs Prof. Hoover. Mrs. Rich
ard Hawkins, Miss Maupn, Miss NJ. Clarke, Mrs
Staunton Mrs Molle Switzer, residing at Edin-
| burg, Shenandoah county, called at my store Sat
| urday, Oct 9th, after thorough examination
| OF the Davis she remarked have had White
Machine on trial for two weeks. but prefer yours.
| send me one to Ednburg. She is so pleased with
her purchase that she has applied to the cempa-
| ny for the agency for Shenandoah county. The
| Davis is standard machine in every sense of the
word, and was invented May 18th, 1854, since that
| time from year to year the improvements have
| been invented and put upon IT, and but for the
| fact (known to every body. that all companies
were crowded oni NJ III market by the combina
ton company, CON ''s ii OF INC singer, Grover 4
|
would have taken nix II 'llly' oI ttlem long since
In May last Congress cut H." throat of that
nopoy by refusing to extend the 'scon bination.
| patent The poor man who could L OF buy ma
inche before, owing to the high prices. can now
buy first class Davis Machine with all the extra
attachments for S35. Call at
j. w. NE WTON'S Store,
Nos south Augusta Street, and examine them
| nov. 30
NEW CONVENIENT. USEFUL.
REFOL WING BOOK CASES.
FOR OFFICE and LIBRARY
Call and see them at
nov Ii HUNTER & cos Book Store.
! Ne"
DRESS GOODS,
VERY PRETTY AND CHEAP.
nov 10 at W. H. WELLER'S.
BLANKETS. BLANHETS!.
~ at w. H. WELLER'S.
| p EPPEILANFS i'll all colors at
N oct II VIII. WEIIER.s
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nov 10 VIII WELLER'S.
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