The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-01-03
THE NEW DAVIS SEWING
J. MACHINE.

1t is surprising that when gentleman wishes
topurchase an article which he desires to hast
him life time, he would take anything that is
brought unsolicited TO his HON. or buy the nrst
article of the kind offered him: Now. il that az
fail to examine the superior merits OF the DAVIS
and test its qualities, you will be in the same cat
egory with of others in this and Rock
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 Il lady friend OF mine, The Davis
won't last no time. it will soon wear out. saw oil
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 ne saii may be trne: ana
do not sell the old Davis. 1t is the NEW
ONE SELL, and it is warranted for IRE gears.
ladies appreciate the merits OF his machine. as
evinced by theafact that sold to a lady one had
taken in exchange for q Davis.
One agent for another machine said"that fellow
around on Augusta street Is humbugsing tbs
people awfully with that old Davis Machine
That gentleman must be troubled with dyspep
STA, and his slumbers at night are disturbedby
visions OF that felloao and the New Davis Machine.
oh, how pity him. Please read whet those have
to say twho have been humbugged,) who own and
have tested the superior qualities OF the Davis :
Mrs Mary Lewis near Bethel Church. SAYS II am
charmed with my machine, wonld not exchange
it for any machine ever saw; think the gather
err is the graudest thing of the kind. and works
owning Dome site and having more work than
she and daughters could do on one machine pur
that time, upon their recommendation have
sold in that neighborhood machines to the fol.
lowing persons: Mrs. Baskins, Mrs. Curd, Miss \
Bateman, Mrs. Bateman and Mrs. Cam den. ask
any OF them, aud they will tell you how delighted
they are at heing huinbugsd by that ''fellsw.,'
Mr.. VIM Hanger, near Waynesboro, called n
my store on the 10th of Oct. to examine the ma,
chine. He remarked have heard other aGents-
run down hat machine much that have eop-
theirs, or they wonld not take much pains to
denounce il, here is Thirty Ave dollars. send me
one to WayncShoPo.'
was In Rockbridge last week, called at Mrs
Weirs, her daughter id Major we are perfect
~ charmed with our inachne: also Miss Smith
daughter OF Mr.. 0. p Smith. and the same report
came up from Mrs. Nelson at Midway also re-
fer you to the Misses Abneys. near Mint spring
Mrs Thomas A. Lightner, near Greenvlle. Mrs
Hon. A. B. Lightner near West View, also Major
Brecknriage. ID. ID. B. Inst. Mrs, Frank Lyle.
Mrs; Geo p Baker, Mrs. Prof. Hoover. Mrs. Rich
ard Hawkins. Miss Maupin, Miss NJ. Clarke Mrs
Davis, Miss Met,ausand, Mrs John c. Echord, of
Staunton. Mrs Molie Switzer. residing at Edn-
burg, shenandoah county called at my store Sat
urday, Oct .27th., after thorough examination
of the 'Davis, she remarked have had White
Machine OH trial for two weeks. hut prefer yours,
her purchase that she has applied to the compa-
ny for the agency for SheIan doah county: The
Davis is standard machine in every sense of the
word and was invented May it'll, 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,l that all compan ie,
were crowded out OF the market by the combine
| ton company, composed OF the Singer, Grover 4
Baker. Howe, and Wheeler u Wilson, the Dayi,
| In May last. Congress cut the throat OF that mo
nopoly by refusing to extend the "com binstiol
patent The poor man who could not buy a ma
ihche before, owing to the high prices can now
| buy first class Davis Machine with all the extr
attachments for S35 Call at
u. ". NEWTON'N Store.
! No.9 South Augusta Street, and examine them
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