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VOL. 2.NO. 25.

APRIL 10,

1892.

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS NUMBER.

BILL BLUD. MARSH. SCRIBBLER. KANSAS BOY. A QUEER ASSET. STORAGE BATTERIES.

(News Letter.) Athens, Pa. (News Letter.) Washington, Pa. (News Letter.) Port Plain, N. Y. (News Letter.) Wellington, Kan. By Cotton. By Centennial.
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harassed while the early patents were being established. The portrait which we have the pleasure of giving here is also from the Sewing Machine Gazette, and represents the Newton Wilson of to-day. Those who remember Mr. Wilson as he appeared on his visits to this country will miss in this picture the flowing side whiskers which he then wore, but will still see evidence of his luxuriant head of hair, which, worn in the fashion of those days, was very becoming to his keen and intellectual features, now grown more full and quiet in expression. Some of our readers will remember Mr. Wilson's exhibit at the Philadelphia Centennial in 1876, where he had his line of machines, and, as an attraction, a model, constructed by the patent specifications, of the Saint Machine. We extract the following from^the Gazette's sketch of Mr. Newton Wilson's life. He was born in 1827, _the son of a Manchester cotton manufacturer. After completing his school education and learning his father's business, he engaged in the same line for himself in Manchester. We will now quote from our c o n t e m p o r a r y : " The man to whom is due the credit of introducing the first practical sewing machine into England, and with that first of necesariesa practical feed motion, was not Elias Howe, and was not Wm. Thomas, but was Charles Tiot Judkins, an American located in Manchester, who was the proprietor of the patent taken out by Edward Joseph Hughes, August 10th, 1852, and which included in its specification the machines known in America as the Grover & Baker, and the Singer Manufacturing or No. 2 machine. To the former was given the name of the " Lancashire," and it is known by it to this day. He employed to build it a young firm of mechanics at OldhamMessrs. Sugden, Bradbury & Firth, and they, when their principal failed in 1854, brought the Lancashire machine to Mr. Wilson for investment or sale. Mr. Wilson took them by the hand, and took up the machines, purchasing licenses and several of Mr. Judkins' patents. The 'cuteness, and we may add, the trickery of a Yankee, alone prevented him from becoming the proprieter of certainly the most valuable of all the sewing machine patents we mean in the sense of practical worth. The Wm. Thomas, or Howe patent of 1846 was in a state of coma till this appeared, and it was this which first suggested to W. F. Thomas the idea of the machine which bears his name, and which took from the Hughes or Judkins machine its most important ^features-viz., the four motion feed, the four feed motion, or the drop feed, at it is variously termed. This patent became by purchase the property of the Grover & Baker Machine Company. Taking hold, then, of the Lancashire machine, Mr. Wilson began to work it, and placed the first sewing machine traveler on the road in England. Prices then yielded a profit, though the price of building alone was at that time much more than the present retail price of the article. But costs were great, and sales were few, and machines had to fight their way against prejudice, and against, in many cases, far more active opposition in the shape of trades' union strikes. Worse followed. Thomas' machines became established in 1855, and then Mr. Thomas, believing that this long-buried patent of Howe, of 1846, could be used as a Master patent, commenced a series of legal efforts intended to crush out the budding English trade, and convert this country into a close preserve for his exclusive sport. Exactly thirty-six years ago, in the beginning of 1856, did this litigation commence. The defendant in the first suit was Mr. G. W. Reynolds, of Birmingham, a customer of Mr. Wilson's, and he was assisted in the defence by some half-dozen large clothiers and staymakers, also threatened, and by Mr. D. Foxwell, of Manchester, and Mr. Newton Wilson, all threatened by Mr. Thomas. Mr. Reynolds was defeated, and his friends refused to proceed further by appeal, and against the earnest protests of Mr. Wilson, succumbed, and settled with Mr. Thomas." Mr. Wilson declined to accept this judgment, and continued the fight almost single-handed. Again we quote : "After long and tough fighting, justified by the verdict, the patent of Thomas was found to be bad. It was incontestably proved that Howe was not, as claimed, the inventor of the eye-pointed needle ; that he was not, as claimed, the inventor of the combination of the needle and shuttle ; and that by claiming this latter, so as to include every needle and every shuttle, he had voided his patent. Lord Campbell, while pointing out this fatal defect, took on himself to point out what were the real inventions of Howe, and these he limited to the particular mode of feeding the cloth by means of a baster plate, combined with, or rather operated by, a rack and pinion, and the two pressing surfaces which held the cloth tight in a vertical position while the needle, passed through. In this latter respect particularly, Lord Campbell contended, Howe had not advanced beyond Newton and Archbold (English), and Fisher and Gibbons (American), whose patents of 1841 and 1844 were brought forward as anticipating Howe." However, Mr. Wilson concluded t h a t " discretion was the better part of valor," and eventually took a license from Thomas. (To be continued.)

RANDOM. MR. NEWTON WILSON.

AIR LINE.

T h e Sewing Machine Gazette, to whose columns we are indebted for the interesting reminiscences of Mr. Newton Wilson, informs us of that gentleman's serious illness, even to fears for his life. We sincerely hope for the recovery of this estimable gentleman, and t h a t we may soon have the continuation of his " Story of the Sewing Machine." I n the interim, we give from the same source a sketch of his life.

Mr. Newton has been a prominent factor in the sewing machine trade of E n g l a n d from its start. B r o u g h t into it by accident, he became one of the leading dealers and manufacturers in the kingdom, and was involved in many of the suits with which the trade was

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W e point w i t h pride to the FACT that the Sales o f the N E W IIOHIO S e w i n g Machines during the year 1891 w e r e greater t h a n any previous year.
Owing to the increased demand for the NEW HOME, we have been obliged to make new additions to our factory, and put in new and improved automatic machinery of the most recent construction to increase the manufacture of machines, and we claim that

We now have the best appointed Sewing Machine Manufactory in the World.
The success attained by the NEW HOME in the past year has been truly gratifying. We think an era of commercial activity is now commencing, unknown to the previous history of this country, and that the Sewing Machine of approved construction, embodying all desirable improvements known to the Sewing Machine art, will reap the benefit in connection with other branches of industry. Improvements have been made on the NEW HOMEnew Stand, new Woodwork and the manner of hanging the Drive-Wheel (patented)which place it in the foremost ranks ; and now that the Sewing Machine business is on a more satisfactory basis than at any time in the past, we can see nothing in the future for the NEW HOME but S U C C E S S . m~ B E W A R E OF C H E A P I M I T A T I O N S UNDER ANY N A M E . JS1 We have established agencies in nearly all the principal cities and towns throughout the world, and would suggest that now is a good time for parties located where we have no agency to correspond with us, as we are now fully prepared to increase the manufacture of machines to meet all requirements, and can offer unequalled facilities for embarking in a pleasant and lucrative business.

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A QUEER ASSET. In an Alabama Office In the Time of the Seventies.
Cor. of Sewing Machine Times.

(Continued.) " D a t ' s hit, Marse Cotton, dat's hit. I know'd you'd go write dat story 'bout de asset, kase dat nigger A-mos, w'at foll'd we all w'en we come u p yere ter took charge er dis yere railroad, done told all de odder niggers wot wuck down in de freight shed dat dis nigger Jim wan't in de story nohow ; and he 'low Marse Cotton done firgit all 'bout dat young marse from the Norf wid all de papers in de 'gator carpetbag. So I des n p en tole dat nigger A-mos, wa't done foil' we all w'en we come u p yere ter took charge er dis ere railroad, dat it wuz des as easy fer Marse Cotton fer to tole er story as hit wuz for er nigger for ter tole de truff." " Well, J i m , some people might think that your last remark was calculated to throw doubt on the truth of my story." " D ' n o 'bout dat, Marse Cotton, b u t Marse Harvey Riddle done come u p on de kyars dis mawning, en he wuz de fus one d a t got hole er dis yere paper, en he done read de story ter all dem niggers what wuck in de freight shed, en done tole um 'taint no doubt on de story, kase he wuz dare en see hit all. Yessir ; en Marse Harvey 'low ez he wuz come u p we'n de nex paper comes, en reade dat er one too, kase dey doan get no paper down ter de saw-mil; en he des make dat nigger A-mos, w'at-er " " Y e s , Jim, I know." ' er sick w'en he yeare de res' of hit." I remember that in the old days it was an unusual thing for people w h o knew Harvey to disappoint him intentionally ; and although twenty years have mellowed Harvey and so changed his fashion in trousers Unit there is now provision for only one gun, and that carried more for old acquaintance's sake than for use, I still consider it policy to comply with his wishes when he takes pains to express them. W e haul some lumber for him, and he rides on a pass, and it is pleasanter all 'round when he wears an air of contentment. So I will send this chapter of the story in time for the next paper ; and I have no doubt that when he reads it to the hands in the freight despot and vouches for its truth everyone, including the envious Amos, will admit that Jim was in the sewing machine business before " we " came u p here to " took charge of " t h e railroad ; and so to continue from my last: The T . L. C. ticket, in various abreviated, symbolic or fully-expressed forms, as t h e book-keeper's fancy led him to express "three-legged cow," lay in the cash-drawer all summer. Every Saturday, when the Captain was not in town, the manager promised to have it "fixed u p , " and every time the Captain was in town the manager succeeded in bestowing the proper amount of civility and respectful attention on h i m without encroaching on t h e fixing u p matter ; and every Sunday, whether the Captain was or was not in town, J i m would meet Amos at the barn and tell h i m : " fie doan fix hit u p yis-tiddy ; he, h e . " And then the two would saunter down to the Captain's place, and while estimating the weight of the shoat or counting the chickens, would manage to say, in the hearing of Mrs. Captain only : " He doan fix hit u p yis-tiddy." Cotton came in early that year. W e got considerable fro an the lower counties in September. By the first of October they were ginning in the northern part of the State, and all our men were out for cotton. They had no thought of selling, and would hardly take t h e cash, if offered, for a new sale. I t was a scramble to get the first bale from the small farmers, whose notes we held, before the merchant who had " r u n t h e m " during the year got it. Harvey and the Captain were both out in their old fields, and had got numerous bales lodged in the village warehouses and railroad depots. We were getting along first-rate, collecting where we could, and taking next November notes in renewal when we could not get anything else. W e made all our paper payable November 1st, as that was the time at which farmers were expected to have money, if at all; b u t it was understood that the date meant any time " after first cotton," and hereby hangs the " y o u n g Marse from the Norf." U p in that unreasonable country the idea prevailed that November 1st very closely followed October 31st; and when our semi-weekly reports to the number of a dozen or more had been carefully studied in that light, it appeared that we were either oblivious to that important fact in chronology, or more culpably negligent in realizing on the November 1st paper. As a result, the young master before - mentioned came to see us, bringing our reports, and a letter of authority in the finest alligator grip that had been seen in those parts. He was smart in some ways, and t a u g h t us some things " i n a hurry." Among the things that he taught (but we never learned) was how t o make a Southern farmer understand that the due date on a note meant anything more than " in the fall." B u t " h a r r y " was bis strong pointy " W e want results,"

You all know that the talking machinesphonographs and graphophoneswere backed u p in the market by almost unbounded capital and lavish expense. Nothing was ever pushed more vigorously, or with more full business support. All this advantthe " a s s e t . " COTTON. age has not yet brought them into much practical (To be continued.) use. I t is, though, a guarantee that what effort was made did not fail though any cause that might be FROM THE MOHAWK VALLEY. readily removed. W h a t the promoters of the enterBusiness FairAll the Prominent Machines Repreprise did was done well. The batteries used in these sented. machines were undoubtedly the best in t h e world. These batteries were under the care of electricians of Cor. Sewing Machine Times. undoubted ability, who not only charged them as required, b u t kept them in repair, and watched over Not seeing anything in your S E W I N G M A C H I N E them very much as some of your sewing machine T I M E S from here in a long time, I thought I would companies are doing with the machines they p u t into let you know that we still live, and write you some factories on trial. No sewing machine company ever of the news that is going on about here. had more at stake in the success of their machine Sewing machines are still having a fair sale here, and nearly all of the first-class machines are repre- than these people did in the satisfactory performance of their instruments and the batteries by which they sented. were driven. The Singer is under the management of Will. Graves, an experienced sewing machine man, and he Under all these favorable circumstances the perreports a fair business, with collections rather slow. formance of the batteries was not what would have been a success in any domestic use. Failure to work, The Wheeler & Wilson machines arc handled by breakage, leakage, and other annoyances, were comGeo. Nestle and Geo. WhiteMr. Nestle being a new man at t h e trade, while Mr. White has had some mon. One instance that I will give is only a sample : experience. What kind of a success they will make Washington, D. C , was probably the most importof it is yet to be determined. W e wish them success. ant point at which these instruments were introduced. The Governmental departments seemed to John O. Snell, d r y goods merchant, and an old furnish the best-known opportunity for the demonNew Home dealer, recently met with a misfortune by stration of their capabilities, and many were placed fire, his loss being nearly $15,000; insured $8,000. on rental. One was in a committee-room presided He has been in business for fully 20 years past, and, we understand, as soon as he can arrange his matters, over by a Senator who not only is renowned for his ability, b u t noted for the independence of his views will go on with his business. and the strength of language he useswhen mad W . A. Cornell, the leading sewing machine dealer, (which is not seldom). The Senator hated the conpins his faith to the Standard and Helpmate machfnes, and he has his share of the trade. He has an trivance, while his private secretarv liked it. In order to win the Senator over to the instrument, and able assistant in Ed. Quant, who has been with him thereby lighten his labors, the secretary brought such for the past four years. Mr. Cornell is a hustler. H e sells all kinds of farm produce and provisions to influence t o bear that an instrument was placed in the trade, being absent from town about three days the Senator's studio at his boarding-house. Experts, teachers, mechanics and electricians, danced attendout of every week, and he gives the strictest attention to the machine business. H e has been here for the ance, and occasionally induced the Senator to look at the instrument. Everything was kept in the best of past ten years, and is known far and wide as a fair condition in the hopes that he would take to it ; and honorable dealer. and as it was not immediately ordered out, hopes Aside from his business, Mr. Cornell devotes a were entertained of his ultimate conversion, when good deal of his energies to Good Templar work. one day came a messenger in great haste with a cylinHe has been a member of that organization for over der from the secretar}', containing the toughest string twenty years, and is well known in that connection of swear words that were ever linked together in a all over the State of New York. Men who work for him know that they must quit the saloons or him, committee-room', and a request to get the thing out and they generally quit the saloon, as all sewing ma- of the house before the Senator could get there. The battery had ' burst," and a new carpet that the chine men ought to. SCRIBBLER. Senator had j u s t bought was ruined. F o r t Plain, N . Y . he would say ; " the figuring is of no consequence unless it leads to resultsand that in a 7iurry." " H u r r y " this and " h u r r y " that, in doors and out, and " d o n ' t stop to talk about it"and hereby hangs
Washington. CENTENNIAL.

TRADE IN THE OIL REGION. We have lately recorded some important moves Cor. of Sewing Machine Times. among the Chicago offices, and from late papers we have information of others in contemplation. W e Editor S E W I N G M A C H I N E T I M E S : quote: I have thought a few lines from this section might " Chamberlain & Paterson report the lease of the come in good place in your columns, not having seen store 162 and 164 West Van Buren street to the N e w '' our side " written u p for some time. Home Sewing Machine Company, for three years, at Business in this locality has been, I may say, very dull for a month or morenot only the se wing.machine, an annual rental of $1,800. Mr. Holbrook has leased the premises 207 Wabash avenue, to the Singer Sewbut all other lines, being affected. This is in a great measure due to bad weather and t h e frightful condi- ing Machine Company, for five years, at an annual rental of $15,000. H e has leased the building 209 tion of the roads at this season. Another great' factor Wabash avenue, to the Singer Manufacturing Comin this condition of affairs is the price of oil. This pany, for five years, at $7,500 per year. Plans for has been for some years past a great oil centre, giving the improvement contemplated in the lease have not our town quite a " boom ;" b u t owing to the cheapyet been perfected, b u t it is understood a fine buildness of that product at present everything in that ing will be erected. J . C. Sampson & Co. have line is flat, and of course affects all lines of business. leased t o the White Co. the store and one floor above, W e have represented here t h e old reliable " G e n at 342 to 344 Wabash avenue, for $30,000. The lease u i n e " Singer, under the management of M. A. J . runs five years. Hartley, with an equipment of two or three " l a r g e commission agents;" the Domestic and White, represented by J . R. Sharp, who is also proprietor of the A Sewing Machine Man the Victim ot a Runaway " P a l a c e of Music." Mr. Sharp makes a specialty of Accident. musical instruments, and consequently does not push Fred Hunt, a collector for the Wheeler & Wilson the sewing machine business very energetically ; b u t Company at Minneapolis, was seriously Injured in a he still contends that the " White is King," and the runaway accident on Nicollet avenue recently. He Domestic " T h e Star that Leads Them All." The was driving a light buggy down the avenue, when a machine that is doing the business in this locality, and pair of big horses, attached to a truck, came running is destined to stand in t h e front rank at no distant down the avenue and ran ihtd him. The horses were date, is the Standard, " T h e Nation's Pride." This machine is handled by R. S. Morton. He only sells running away at the time, although the driver kept t o the best trade, and supplies the Standard and t h e his seat and tried to guide them T h e light b u g g y was overturned and the horses tramped on Hunt, Spider to the people living in the brown-stone fronts crushing in his left side. I t was found that several of In this direction Mr: Morton is having a fine trade, his ribs were fractured. and consequently has no delinquent lease accounts. I h e Standard has created quite an excitement in Washington, and now more so since the introduction Attempted Highway Robbery. of the 'Spider.' MARSH. Washington, P a . STORAGE BATTERIES.
Cor. of Sewing Machine; Times.

l o w Prices of the Product Make Slow Trade.

The Chicago Offices.

Seeing some remarks on the subject of using a storage battery in driving jsewing machines for family
use, I want to tell the readers .of -SEWING M A C H I N E

T I M E S what I know about batteries in a- somewhat similar situation.--- - ! ~

George Hohman, t h e sewing machine man had quite an adventure Tuesday night. Whilst driving along the road near t h e old tannery, above Light street, he w a s stopped by a man who insisted upon getting into his wagon, saying that he wanted " his money." He caught hold the lines and was endeavoring to climb into the wagon, when George, having a club in t h e wagon, used it over the would-be rob- ber's head with good effect. I t was dark and he was unable to distinguish him. He thinks he lias :i sore head this morning.Sentinel, Bloomsburg, Pa.

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BILL BLUDHis Letter from Athens, Pa. " Ding-a-ling-a-ling." "Hello-o o" " Give me the T I M E S , please." "Hello." " Is that you, Mr. Craige 1" " Yes." " Well, I want to tell you I am yet alive, and there are some more people alive in the sewing machine business." " All right, go ahead and give us all the news in your section." " Maybe I'd better write you a letter 1" "That's better; we have not heard from you for some time." Athens, Pa., March 26, 1892.
D B A K T I M E S :Last Saturday, as I got off the train,

a gentleman with a silk hat, red whiskers and a very pleasing countenance, got off with me. W e got in the Stimpson House " B u s , " and sat down opposite each other. " I t ' s been a long time since I visited this town," he remarked to me. " That's so ?" said I. "Yes. I've a brother-in-law here, Geo. Stimpson, keeps the hotel." " I know him," I said. " I beat the railroad company to-dayfirst time in years." " How did you do it ?" " Oh, they forgot to ask for m y ticket, and I did not run after them. Ha, ha, h e . " " Bad man," I remarked. " W h a t are they waiting for?" asked the goodlooking man, with whiskers. " No. 3 1 , " I remarked. " Let's walk ?" said he. " I'll go you," said I. " Traveling ?" asked he. " A little," said I. " T h e r e ' s my c a r d . ' * He took it, looked a t and read :
" BILL BLUD.

Co. W h y , I am glad to know you ; I am in the same business; here is my card.

ED. CARTER,

Manager, Sedalia, Mo. The Singer Manufacturing Co." " Let's shake," said I. " How is biz ?" he asked. " Pair, only fair. How is it with you ?" " I ' m not ' i n i t , ' " he said. "Why?" " I resigned." " P o r good ?" I asked. " Oh, no, only out for a little while." On our way down he told me he intended to stay a few days with his sister, Mrs. Stimpson, and then return to N e w York. The next daySundayI had the good fortune to meet John M. Dauer, formerly Singer agent at Wheeling, W . Va., Will Le Dane, traveler for the Philadelphia Singer office, and Mr. Ed. Carter, in the Stimpson House. It was quite a quartette, and after getting some good cigars we proceeded to discuss the sewing machine business. Mr. Carter, being the oldest and handsomest man in the profession, we therefore looked naturally to him for considerable information. " E d . " sat down in a rocker, and commenced to talk " E a s t " and " W e s t , " " S o u t h " and " N o r t h . " He had been all overTexas, Mexico, No Man's Land, California, among the French girls in N e w England, and the dusky denizens of the South. Now, Ed. is a man six feet two, and handsome, full of fun and a genuine sewing machine man. He said he went along with the " O l d M a n " from Richmond, Va., to St. Louis; he had traveled all over that territory. He had been to Oklahoma and opened u p a Dew trade there for the Singer people. H e did not think it a good step to sell to those "Boomers," b u t the " O l d M a n " said, " People are people and they must have sewing machines." '' Did you make it pay ?" asked Le Dane. " Red ink expresses it," said E d " I'll tell you, boys, we used to * hustle ' 'em down in old Wheeling. Drop cabinets sold like hot cakes. That's the territory for me," said Jno. Dauer. Did you take any split payments down t h e r e ? " asked E d . " No, sir ! nothing less than three or five dollars, and often ten dollars per month. W h y , I used to sell ten and twelve machines per month thereof course that's some years ago," said Dauer. " Do you take any split payments in }"our territory, Le Dane ?" asked Ed. "No. W e get three or m o r e . " '' How do you do when they offer you two dollars? " "Refuse it." " Does the Central refuse It 1" " Oh, yes, our managers don't send them in." " Do you do as much trade?" asked Dauer. .." J u s t as much and better," said Le.Dane. " D o you think the company will keep it u p ? " asked E d .

" Yes, we intend to gradually get it u p to five after awhile, and accept no less," said Le Dane. " Don't think you can do it," said Dauer. " W h a t do you think about, Mr. Blud ?" " I think you can educate your men and I he people to anything, if you will let them know that you are running the business." " So do I , " said Dauer. " I am with you," said Le Dane. " Well now, I'll tell you, boys," said Ed., as he sat back in his chair and p u t his thumb in his vest, " t h e r e is a class of people who cannot pay more than two dollars per month on a sewing machine, and there are companies who will sell their machines for that amount per month, and a pretty good machine, too. Of course, tee are ' i n it,' and in it to stay, and our company is the one to stick, tooyet we will have some competition to fight on that line that will be pretty tough. Don't you think so, Le Dane ?" "No. Some of our managers thought as you do when we issued the order to ' take no split payments,' but now they thtnk different. They get what is asked for or pull the machine." " I know that you may work that scheme here, b u t in the West we cannot do it," added Ed. " I n the W e s t ? " asked Le Dane. " W h y , that is different from the story Mr. Fred Jones told me of Chicago. He said ' they did not take one split payment in their territory.' N o w you know Chicago is a ' d a n d y ' office, and what Jones and Marshall says goes." " O h , you can't believe all Fred tells you," said Ed., smiling. " H e found you were from the 'City of Innocents,' and he tried to swell your head. Yet they are hard to beat out there ; they have the finest organization in the world." It's hard to tell what we did not discuss during the day. Each one tried to outdo the other in telling stories. How they used to make sales, and pull machines, and how they used to beat their competitors. I've stored u p quite a lot of anecdotes told by these jolly good fellows. I t is a question if Athens will ever get such a quartette of sewing machine men again. Mr. Carter left the following day for New York. Mr. Dauer had sold out his grocery store, and was going to enter the ranks again to boom the Singer, Mr. Le Dane informed me that he had appointed Kendall and Simmons, Athens, Pa., to handle the Singer. " J i m " Kendall is well-known in Athens, and with the assistance of Lena, and his good wife, will no doubt sell lots of Singers. He also told mo that Geo. Estell and Jule A. Mason had taken the agency at Towanda, and intended to boom the Singer. Mr. Estell is a nephew of J u d g e Peck. Towanda, and Mr. Mason a son-in-law of Mr. Humphrey, of Humphrey Bros. & Tracy, large shoe manufacturers at Towanda. Mr. Mason is also quite a ranch man, having hundreds of horses in the West on his ranch. Aud I want to say that I have been reading the
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and I had just the machine she wanted. Yes, she would b u y of me. Well, about six or eight months after she had my machine on trial, I was driving along the road home from the west part of the county, and, in passing this same farm, who should hail me b u t this venerable old lady, who intimated that she was thinking quite seriously of buying a machine. I happened to have the same make in my wagon that she had on trial before. I t was late Saturday evening ; I took it in and tried hard to sell it, b u t could not, as the old boss was not at home. I took in the situation; fine goods were scattered nil over the room, and the old Florence failed to come to time. Moreover, a wedding was on foot. I left the machine, b u t by ,10 o'clock next Monday morning was on the ground again. - Three of the female persuasion were at work cutting and fitting, and the way my sewing machine was tucking, ruffling and filling, was a caution. I worked with the old boi-s and the lady about one hour to sell t o them, b u t couldn't close the sale. I wasted no moie time there, but took the machine away, and before night sold it to other parties ; and to finish u p the wedding harness, my old lady had to send sixteen miles and procure a machine fer the occasion. She has never bought oneprobably never will, and her glance, when we meet, strikes me as anything but friendly. Wellington, Kansas. KANSAS BOY. CUTS FROM OUR CORRESPONDENCE. This Piedmont country has been in a general stale of prosperity and business progress ever since the war ; and even during that unhappy period of our country's life it was not subject to the devastations that fell on other sections. Just now, however, we are having dull times, as our staple cropcottonwas a failure. This, in the face of the low prices it brings this year, will insure us a dull period until another and better paying crop is made. But, living in this healthful country, with diversified farming on the increase, manufacturers of all kinds springing u p around us, and under the shadow of King's Mountain, of revolutionary memory, we will have no difficulty in keeping u p our courage and our patriotism until the clouds roll by. The sewing machine trade of York County is all in the hands of merchants, who sell at a very small profit. In this town, Kennedy Bros. & Barton handle the American ; G. It. Sehorb, the Household ; W . T. Latimer, the New Home. A t Rock Hill, True Bros, sell the Davis and White, and run a wagon, the only one running in this county regularly. I sometimes see a Singer wagon, b u t not often.
Yorkville, S. C. A I R LINK.

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The hardest competion I ever had resulted in a victory for first-elass goods, and for fair prices. The customer was a prominent citizen of the town and was on friendly terms with my competitors, one of them being related to his family, I being a stranger in the town. After showing my machine for all it was worth I found it impossible to close, the parties wishing to look aroi.nd. I then advised them strongly to have the other machines brought to their house and tested side by side. 'I hey thought it a good, plan, and when I next called I found four machineT there in competition. They were all offered at low prices. I was not idle while the others were there. I talked half a day at a time, holding firmly to my price, $60 praising m y own machine, but not running the others down. I even took pains to speak well of some of m y competitors. On the other hand, my competitors run me down constantly, and my machine ; they sent their friends to do the same. After a time my gentlemanly course in contrast with that of my competitors won for me the confidence of the customer, and one day, when we met accidentally in a banking-house, he asked me again what was my lowest cash price. I gave him the regular price, with the regular cash discount, and without a word he filled out a check for the amount.
RANDOM.

more regularly than I have been writing lately. B. B . KANSAS AFFAIRS. A Stormy Marcti New Davis Agency A Trial Experience.
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As I have not seen anything of late from this part the neck, I thought I would let you know that we still lived, notwithstanding the elements have been at work on extremes lately all along the line. W e had rain and snow all through March, and the worst roads I ever saw in this southwest Kansas in a residence of about fifteen years, with mercury running down to be friendly with zero on " St. Patrick's day in the morning." Well, the sewing machine trade is having a new addition in the person of a new Davis dealer. Mr. Murphy, from the east part of this State, shipped in a carload of Vertical Feids, with the motto, " To the front goes the Vertical." The Singer manager is Mr. Griffith, a pusher, and who has as able helpers H. M. Hickman and James Saiter, who are both running wagons and talking the renowned V. S. Singer. I saw the smiling and genial face of W . H . Seavy in Wellington a few days ago. He was making his regular forty days' run through southwest Kansas, as he is booming the King of all, the White. He eold their man here, R. J . Smith, one hundred Whites, to be taken in '92, and also to the V\ hite dealer in Wichita, Thos. Shaw, one hundred Whites on the same time. To " Iuquirer," who asked some time ago about letting a machine .stand when a trial hung fire, I will answer from m y experience in the trade, which runs back to 1872. The best and most 'ofi table sales that I ever made were by closing whei. . ,ie irons were hot. I remember a circumstance that happened to me in this county. A customer, or a prospective one, had worked me for about a week's trial at one time, and concluded that she would not buy just then, b u t in the near future. She was going to buy a machine,

"Gentlemen," safd he, " I am-er sure you-er all appreciate-er the resposibilities that-er rest on a young man-er who is-er placed over you as-er manager ; and that-er you see-er the necessity for-er immediate and-er rigorous-er-er-er." " I presume," said the book-keeper, " y o u mean that there must be no more bad or doubtful accounts." " A n d , " said the collector, " t h a t customers must have the money ready when I call." "And," added the teacher, " that they must be home when I call'" " A n d , " said the old canvasser, " t h a t they must give me five dollars with the order." " Yes-er, gentlemen, I t h i n k e r we can-er get along together, and-er-er that's-what-er I mean." Are you a Veteran ? This paper Is worth five dollars a year. b u t one.

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A T 63 B E A C H S T R E E T , N E W Y O R K .

TIMES TALK. West & Ellinwood, of St. Johnsbury, Vt., the enterprising agents of the Wheeler & Wilson, have, with commendable enterprise and push, secured more commodious quarters on Railroad street, and now have the largest and best equipped salesroom in the State. They are a hustling firm, are doing a fine business, and are considered the best advertisers in north-eastern Vermont; and they show their appreci-

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William B. Lorton died March 26th, at his home at 43 St. Mark's place, New York, at the age of 64. He was a forty-niner. Returning from California, in 1854, lie opened a jewelry store at Broadway and Cortland streets. After a period of prosperity he finally failed. The present site of Clinton Market formerly belonged to the Lorton family, who also owned many buildings on land leased from Trinity ation of S E W I N G MACHINE T I M E S in ways that deChurch. Mr. Lorton had been engaged for years on serves our thanks. the history of the year '49, which he hoped to publish. A widow and two children survive him. First Operator"Don't you sometimes wonder Mr. Lorton has been in the sewing machine busiwhat the coming machine will be ?" Second O p e r a t o r " N o ; b u t I am just now wor- ness for a couple of years past, having purchased the rying about the coming man. My instalment is due well-known East Houston street business so long known as George Moore's. There are few persons, to-morrow, and the new collector is a terror." for any length of time acquainted with the N e w J. S. Hollis, a native of the Old Dominion, went u p York trade, who do not know of Moore's place. I t to Toledo, Ohio, a couple of years ago, to take charge of the Domestic office, and those who know do say was one of the first established, largest and most prosperous on the East Side, under Mr. Moore's that Col. Hollis is doing an A l business. management. The trade was largely manufacturing " I can't advance anything more h your account," and special, though something was done in family said the manager. And the disappointed canvasser machines. T h e place has remained closed since Mr. turned away, saying: " W h y , I would have given Lorton's death. him an advance in a minute if I had the money and he had asked me for it." Mr. Brown Surprised. J . J . Rardin, Singer manager at Portsmouth, O., has offered a premium of $20 to the salesman of his Mr. George W . Brown, who, as our readers have force who does the best business for the first half of this been informed, resigned his position as New England year. Fifteen dollars goes to the second, $10 to the manager for the Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Company, third, and $5 to the fourth best man. A t the present alter twenty-one years of service in that important moment the race for the first prize is " nip and position was very happily surprised by his employes, t u c k " between two men. who met in a body at the Boston Office, 594 WashingTrial Cases, Interpreting the Signs. Tom ton street to express their regrets at his leaving. In " I ' v e a good case ; she smiled on me to-day ; it stays behalf of the ladies, Miss Kimball presented him with another week." two fine etchings by Meilatz and F k l d , and Mr. C. W . B o b " M y case is lost; she laughed at me. I t is 1 nomas who succeeds Mr. Brown with the company, ordered in." h ,if f M U a n e a t , y w o r d e d s P e e c h . Presenting, in beth ? m e n - a . v e l T handsome hall clock and a H. Lodue, who has heretofore served the Singer t ' L , n f , d ' a m , o n d ring. Mr. Brown, although comCompany at Marlboro, has now been transferred T L I b y ^ r p r i s e , replied in a fitting manner. to Fitchburg, Massa grand promotion, which we w w a i - y e n a a - I o u r n e d to the United States Hotel, doubt not he deserves and appreciates. S S ed T ' a f t e r w h i c h M r - Brown again Boggs and Biggs meet. " Hello, old man, you are ISEZZSP!? 1 Tf-n e n d ?o h n f S ?, 5 : t h a n k i n S them f o r their loytlty selling machines again, I see." "Selling nothing!" '' Why, I heard you were traveling for the Swift hVee n i f " " " ? f e s t e e m > l i v i n g at the close Sure Company again, on your old route?" " Oh, eninvlh, y K fm M I 1 r e s e n t - J t S a most yes, I am traveling for them." how^rnn, t C . CaS f ,0 - n \ ? U P ^ c i p a n t s , and showed aoTthrfr ! ? f n e n d s h i p and regard for each other Missing Numbers. rf t h " r a g e " y % e r S h a d g r W n a m 0 D S ' e a t t a c h e S A subscriber who wishes to complete his files authorizes us to pay one dollar each for the following numbers of T H E U N I T E D STATES S E W I N G M A C H I N E T I M E S ,

Concerning Sewing Machine Motors. try* is ! ' " ? ' f a c 7 t h a T n 7 , concern in the coundesiLniedTnr 0 " g f0r. s a l e a n y m o t o r o r engine time? i i n n , , lmmS- S i n g l e s e w i n S machines. A t and el, t o ' ' 2 2 u s m a 1 1 s t e a m > h ot-air, water vou c m ,, 'i g l " , ! S ' ' ! a y . e b n on the m a r k e t ; now you can find them only in the odd corners Several concerns started with the p u r p o s e d making"ISSh engines heir leading product These C c w n s arc power
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viz.: August 26, 1882 ; March 21, 1885; March 28, 1885. We will give six months' subscription for a few copies in good order of the following dates in 1890: February 22 ; March 1, 8, 15 and 22 ; October 18 and 25. The calls for the early numbers of the present volume have reduced the stock reserved for our own files so low that we wish to obtain a few of the following numbers: February 10 and 25, and March 10, 1892, and will give three months' subscription for each one returned to us in good order within the next t w o weeks. Mechanics and Machines. Under the above heading the American Machinist has an article arguing that the skilled mechanic is by no means crowded out by the introduction of automatic machinery. This view is contrary to the one most prevalent of late, b u t is supported by some very sound reasoning from undoubted facts. If we had the space we would like to reproduce the whole article. As it is, we give our readers a sample of the reasoning, which is interesting because of the use made of the sewing machine as an example, and we agree in the belief that the sewing machine business employs more skilled mechanics to-day than it would have done without the automatic machinery. This is the extract above alluded to : " I t is safe to say that the sewing machine business as we know it to-day would be unknown were it not for screw machines, milling machines and jigs. Without these, either skilled men would have to be employed to build sewing machines, or unskilled men would have to be trained to do some certain one thing and nothing else. T h e first plan would result in prohibitive prices for sewing machines, and the industry would employ far less skilled mechanics than have been and are still required, while with the second j Ian prices would also be much higher than now, and certainly fewer real mechanics would be required. " N o real mechanic wants to spend his days in making a certain small screw or other part for a sewing machine, and no real moulder ought to wish to spend his days in making sewing machine arms or treadles. " A l l s u c h w o r k , when it comes to be done in sufllcient quantities to warrant the employment of special machines and tools, becomes mere drudgerythe repetition of the same thing over and over again, and mechanics, genuine mechanics, are well rid of it."

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FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.
PENNSYLVANIA.

Quakertown.F. A. Behrend intends to open a sewing machine parlor in the room in Gable's Building now used by Wellington Moyer as a barber shop. Ligonier.E. A. McColly left here for the South, especially Baltimore and Richmond, to work in the interest of the Davis Sewing Machine Company. Erie.The Singer Sewing Machine Company will move its office from West Seventh street to the rooms in the Clemens Building about to be vacated by Mr. James Burns. Mr. Jud Smith has taken a position with the Singer Sewing Machine Company, and has been made manager of the city salesmen under the Erie superintendent. New Holland.A. H. Baker, White agent, had a slight damage by fire in his office. Easton.Andrew Hay, formerly in the sewing machine business in this city, has recently become a member of the firm of George E. Dearborn & Co., dealers in pianos and organs, 1508 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Pittston.Charles Mahon has moved his sewing machine agency to the Butler House Block. His store-room will be occupied by barber Hafner. Tunkhaunock.Jesse Ackerson, White agent, has added organs and notions.
GEORGIA.

few days, and then paid the fine and was released. He then brought the suit for damages. Cleveland.Charles K. Van Lempsky, until recently in the employ of the Standard Company, is missing. He was sometimes known by the name of Kernbech, and was the son of a German baron living here in exile on account of political matters. In the absence of General Superintendent Wm. A. Mack, who has been ill for some weeks past, some dissatisfaction with their foreman caused the men in one room of the Standard factory to threaten a strike.
VERMONT.

George B . Mackenzie's Will.

BurlingtonFrank Hosford, from Mclndoes Falls, comes here to run the Singer office. St. JohnsburyWest & Ellinwood have removed from the Republican Block to 62 Railroad street, the store reeently vacated by Miss S. T. Baird. This firm havea well-lighted and commodious store, and are doing a good business in selling the Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines, besides doing considerable other work.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

ConcordAmong concerns taking out articlesof incorporation the past month is the Lincoln Sewing Machine Co., of Exeter ; capital $60,000. PortsmouthS. M. Joy, agent for the Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co.'s sewing machines for this city, and also a veteran repairer of 20 years' experience, has removed his business to No. 1 Bow street, up one flight, over C. E. Simpson's clothing store.
NEW BRUNSWICK.

Atlanta.Clarence E. James, a young man who has been more or less of a swell since he came to Atlanta several months ago, was arrested a few days ago on a charge of embezzlement. The arrest was due to a telegram from Hagarstown, Md., where he was employed before coming here, as clerk in the New Home sewing machine office. He is a gentlemanly-appearing young man, and has conducted himself creditably in Atlanta. He says his arrest is probably instigated by a machine agent named Wise, whose name he used as reference, by permission, having been in his employ. James protests innocence of the charge, and claims not to know any details. He was taken to Hagarstown. His parents live there. The Singer Company have removed their office to 117 Whitehall street.
IOWA.

St. StephenSamuel Maxwell has been appointed agent for the Singer Machine Company here, in the place of S. N. Hyslop, resigned.
CANADA.

MontrealJ. V. Vincent, who kept a sewing machine and piano warehouse at 2000 St. Catherine street, has been sent to an asylum violently insane through the effect of grippe. It took the form of a religious mania. He wanted to kill his baby to prevent its growing up and mixing in the temptations of this life.
MASSACHUSETTS.

The will of the late Geo. R. Mackenzie, the millionaire ex-president of the Singer Manufacturing Company, was proved at Monticello, because the testator's magnificent country estate, known as Glen Spey, lies in the town of Lumberland in that county, and a number of the beneficiaries live there. The will was executed at London, England, on July 23, 1887, and disposes of property estimated at nearly $2,000,000. The executors designated are the testator's sons, Alexander Mackenzie and Hugh R. Mackenzie, and his sons-in-law, Charles Elkin and Peter Alexander ; and they are released from giving bonds in such capacity. He gives his wife, Rebecca Elsie Mackenzie, $10,000 a year during her life, and he bequeaths to her the family residence at 44 and 46 Mercer street, Jersey City, N. J., and the country seat known as Glen Spey in Sullivan County, with all the furniture, horses and carriages, and other movables on both properties. From the remainder of his estate he creates a fund of $500,000, from which to pay the annuity to his wife and support his minor children until his wife's death, when the entire remainder of the estate is to be divided equally among his ten children, or, if any are dead, among their respective heirs. The children are John R., James S. Alexander, Hugh R., Edward E., Isabella, and Rebecca E. Mackenzie, and Margaret R., wife of Chas. Elkin ; Jessie, wife of Peter Alexander, and Grace, wife of John Ewing. There are no bequests made to religious or charitable purposes, except that he devises to his wife the Presbyterian church edifice at Glen Spey, with the wish expressed that it may be permanently secured to the people living in the neighborhood as a place of worship ; and he makes a similar provision in regard to the cemetery property attached to the church.Union, Port Jervis, N. Y.
His Fraud Discovered After His Suicide.

Peoria.Eugene Kerr, of Peoria, who was traveling agent for the Singer Company, died in Des Moines recently. Des Moines.Mr. Andy R. Paul, general western agent of the White Sewing Machine Company, Chicago, 111., and for years a resident of this city, started out last Monday to look after the agencies of the company in northern Iowa. Mr. Paul is an expert worker on his machine, doing as nice work of letter writing with the needle as many a professor of penmanship with his pen. Fort Dodge.Benson & Ray no is the name of a new firm that will occupy the store-room recently vacated by John Carter. These two young men, formerly members of the Plymouth clothing force, have secured the agency for the Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, and will handle machines and supplies for this territory. Mr. Benson has had considerable experience in the machine business.
N E W YORK.

WestfieldCol. Bunghardt retires from his position as letter-carrier and goes to Springfield, where he has taken a place with the Singer Co. The post-office employes presented him with a valuable pipe, in token of their esteem. OrangeThe large buildings of the New Home Sewing Machine Company, were a solid blaze of electricity Monday evening. The company were trying the 1000 incandescent and 100 arc lights that have just been wired by a new system. WalthamGeorge H. Lawson and a man named Moore, both AValtham sewing machine agents, happened to meet in a house on Fern street in that city the other day. Both were anxious to sell a machine. The rivalry was quite sharp, and, words failing to express the opinions that each had of the other, blows were resorted to, and a lively little scrimmage followed, as a result of which Lawson used his competitor up quite badly. He came into the district court this morning. The Judge thought he ought to pay $20 for the assault, which he did.
MICHIGAN.

Yonkers.Mr. J. L. Lewis, collector for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, of this city, is spending a few weeks' vacation with friends in Pittston, Pa. Lockport.H. O. Van Horn, local agent of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, went to Buffalo a few days ago to accept a similar position with his company. Mr. Van Horn's departure will be regretted by a host of friends who knew him well. Courtland.N. W. Maynard, of Varna, is about to engage in the sewing machine business here. Gouverneur.Cad Williams, who was formerly an agent for the Singer sewing machine, has again accepted a similar position. As he is a good agent and handles a first-class machine, he will undoubtedly meet with success. Mattewan.B. J. Lee, formerly of Poughkeepsie, is building up a good business as agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Utica.H. B. Cash, of this city, has left for Rochester, where he has accepted the management of the Domestic sewing machine office. Mr. Cash has been in this city for four years with the Kemp Bros. His many friends wish him success in his new field.
OHIO.

JacksonSheriff Boyle went to Charlotte and brought back H. M. McDevitt, a sewing machine man, who is charged by Oscar H. Johnson with embezzling $o. The case 'will come up in Justice Burgess' court. FlintIt is reported that a representative of the Singer Sewing Machine Company named Little, who has been doing business in this section, has skipped out, leaving the company about $100 in the hole by reason of his alleged dishonesty.
ARKANSAW.

Ironton.I. H. Booth has gone into the sewing machine business, and will move his family here and open up an office in the east end of the town somewhere. For a number of years Mr. Booth has been one of the progressive teachers of the county, and we wish him success in this new field of labor. Norwalk.In the case at Norwalk, O., of E. C. Cook versus the Singer Manufacturing Company, of Pittsburg, in which the plaintiff claims $10,000 damages for false imprisonment, the jury has disagreed. The case will be tried again. Cook was an agent for the Singer Company at Norwalk, and was arrested for embezzlement. He was imprisoned a

Hot SpringsW. W. McCulloch has removed his sewing machine office in the Cartwright Building, while Geo. Baker occupies his old place with the Singer agency. D. C. Richards, the piano and organ dealer, is also to be found in the present Singer office, opposite the Plateau Hotel. Mr. Baker succeeds Mr. DisheroOn, who retires from the Singer agency. L. Bainbridge, formerly local agent for the Singer Machine Company at this place, was arrested by that company on a charge of embezzlement. The alle ed defalcation amounts to something over $1,000. Bainbridge laughs at the arrest, and says he feels assured that the Grand Jury will dismiss the charge after investigation.
MISSOURI.

Luverne, Minn., March 25.Two years ago, Eli Griffith, a young married man of this place, secured the general agency of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. At the time he secured the position he circulated a paper among his friends asking signatures to a letter of recommendation to the company. S. S. Haislet, editor of the Adrian Guardian, Wm. Marr, and Arnold Fischnech, also of Adrian, signed the document, but no signatures were obtained in Luverne. Griffith was something of a " rustler," and did a large business for the company in Rock, Nobles, Pipestone and Murray counties. Last summer he commenced gambling, and in a very short time his affairs were in bad shape. In October he discharged one of his sub-agents, who immediately left for some unknown western point. After his departure Griffith claimed that the agent had made collections and failed to account for the money, but those who were familiar with the matter were satisfied that the agent was straight. However, Griffith succeeded for a time in throwing the suspicion from himself, but the company found the agent, and he had Griffith's receipts for everything. About this time the Singer Company began to press Griffith very close, and the climax was expected every day, when suddenly, Griffith went to Adrian anil committed suicide in a hotel at that place. The matter was sensational at the time, but soon passed away. Just before his death, Griffith joined a lodge of the Modern Woodmen, and was insured for $2,000. Mrs. Griffith and children moved to Adrian from here, but came back yesterday and left to-day for Buffalo, N. Y., where her parents reside, and where she will make her future home. It appears now that the "letter of recommendation " referred to above was a bond for $500 to the company, who hold the signers responsible. However, Mrs. Griffith has said that she will settle all claims.Minneapous Journal.
N y e ' s P l e a s u r e Trip.

Independence.Mr. J. H. Griffin,who formerly sold sewing machines near Dummy Depot, is now in the employ of the C. Q. Lewis Co-operative Company, handling a line of first-class machines. St. Louis.Geo. W. Myers, a local agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, is charged with having embezzled from his employers the sum of $200. This is the first intimation the authorities or the. public has had of the alleged shortcoming of Myers. He has been in the employ of the Singer Sewing Machine Company but a brief period of time, and is not very well known in the city.

Wm. F. Nye, from whose graceful pen the words slip with the ease that suggests the use of a good New Bedford lubricant, is taking life easy jnst now. In company with his neighbor, Major Griffith, he has sailed away to the Southern seas on pleasure bent, and in the kindness of his generous old (we use the term " o l d " in its respectful, honorable and loving sensehe isn't a young rooster) heart he is telling his friends at home about the trip through the columns of their newspaper. We will try to give our readers some extracts next time.
A $5 paper for $1SEWING MACHINE TIMES.

Bill Blud informs us, privately, that although the late blizzard passed over Pennsylvania, there were so many Singer agents on the road that the snow had no chance to reach the ground. Have you been in business 21 years ? If so, send us your name, etc., for the Veteran's Roster.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS AFFCTING SEWING MACHINE INTERESTS.
GRANTED MAKCH 1, 1892. 4 7 0 , 0 9 2 F E E D - D O G R U S S E L G. WOODWARD,

SEWING MACHINE TIMES.

Y. O B E R , Lynn, Mass., assignor to the Boston Welt Machine Co., of Portland, Me. A chain-stitch wax-thread machine. Improvements in the needle-carrier and cast-off.
GRANTED MARCH 29, 1892.

Wawkegan, assignor to tbe Union Special Sewing Machine Company, Chicago, 111. A supplemental feed-dog carries part of the goods faster than the movement of the main dog, to prevent stretching knit fabrics. An improvement on No. 299,568.
GRANTED MARCH 8, 1892.

4 7 0 , 2 8 1 S H U T T L E SYSTEM A N D T A K E - U P .
J A M E S BOLTON, Chicago, 111.

4 7 1 , 8 5 7 OPEN-EYE NEEDLE - EVA J. HALL, Stillwater, Minn., assignor to the St. Croix Manufacturing Co., Hudson, Wis. A modification of 467,408. Manner of guarding the free end of the spring. 4 7 1 , 9 7 2 OPEN-EYE NEEDLE EVA J. HALL, Stillwater, Minn., assignor to the St. Croix Manufacturing Co., Hudson, Wis. Manner of guarding the free end of spring in No. 467,408.
A Sewing Machine Causes Much Trouhle.

into popularity among the people, and when the prizes were awarded they swept everything. They took eight first and four seconds, besides capturing any number of special prizes offered by local merchants. Mr.Millis was shown every courtesy, especially J. H. Helfrich, the city marshal, taking him in charge and showing him all the sights. AVhile there he was presented with a curiously-wrought glass cane and seven water glasses delicately chased, and bearing his initials. Ed. reports the city growing like magic ; the people very hospitaHe to strangers, and having so much money that they can't spend it all. He gave them a good impetus on game chicken culture, and sold them fourteen of his choicest birds.Bucyrus, 0 . , Times.
The Sewing Machine Lottery Schemer.

F r o m main shaft in arm a single pitman connects with lower rock-shaft that carries a vertically oscillating shuttle, and actuates the feed. Eyes on the needle-bar carry thread over a cam-shaped projection on face-plate.
4 7 0 , 2 8 2 F E E D - M O V E M E N T JAMES BOLTON,

Chicago, 111. A positive movement. Raised and lowered by a cam groove in the face of an arm of shuttle rockshaft. Linked levers and a rock-shaft give the forward and backward motions from the main shaft pitman.
4 7 0 , 2 8 3 S H U T T L E J A M E S BOLTON, Chicago,

111. A curved projecting guide on a cylindrical shuttle fits the curved vertical race of No. 470,281.
TRADE MARK.

2 0 , 8 3 2 S E W I N G MACHINES AND ATTACHMENTSJOHNSON, CLARK & Co., New York,

N . Y., and Orange, Mass." The word ' H o m e . ' "

GRANTED MARCH 1 5 , 1892. 4 7 0 , 7 9 6 ROTARY HOOK HARRIET TRACY, New York, N . Y. RUTH

An ellipsoidal shuttle has two opposite hooks o i its periphery, one of which enters the loop when the preceding loop is fully expanded by the other hook, so that a full loop is always the shuttle, which is supported in a system of gearing, the periphery of the shuttle being toothed to match. Without a bobbin, makes a chain-stitch. 4 7 0 , 8 4 3 S W I N G T R E A D L E CHARLES W .
SMART, Carbondale, 111.

Suspended from the table by a rod, from which a short pitman extends to the balance-wheel. The pitman's connection with the rod is sliding. 470,891 TWO-NEEDLE C Y L I N D E R MACHINE. J O H N H. G R I F F I N , Brockton, Mass., as-

signor of one third to C. C. Bixby, of same place. An improvement on No. 398,323. The needles are in line diagonal to the feed, and the oscillating shuttle runs in a race that coincides with the needles.
470,959TABLEHARRIET RUTH TRACY, New

A sewing machine has set the Kammerer family in a state of war. One has been arrested at the instance of another and tried in the Police Court. A divorce suit is pending between the two youngest of the unh a p p y family, and yesterday four of its members participated in a bitter quarrel in Justice of the Peace Gray's court. It is all about a sewing machine which is now in the hands of the property clerk of the Police Department. Fred J . Kammerer has not been married to his wife Annie very long. He is an industrious barber employed at the Mission. Some time ago his wife Annie wanted a sewing machine. He had no money to b u y one and appealed to his father for assistance. The elder Kammerer came to his aid by offering to furnish the sewing machine for $20. The son accepted the machine and Annie was happy. Her husband, however, forgot all about paying for it. His father was not so forgetful, and his mother proved herself very active. She declared that the machine was hers and not her husband's, and that she wanted it back. Annie refused to give it up, and the elder Mrs. Kammerer, her mother-in-law, had her arrested for stealing it. The machine was put in charge of the property clerk of the Police Department and Annie was tried in the Police Court for stealing it. T h e J u d g e refused to find her guilty, and suggested that the proper way out of the difficulty was to institute a civil suit for it. The mother-in-law took the advice and brought a suit in the Justice's Court for it. F r e J J . Kammerer took issue with his mother and against his wife in the atter, and the result was a series of quarrels that culminated in a divorce suit, which is now pending. Annie held on to her right to the sewing machine, however, and yesterday the whole family was in Justice Gray's court. T h e circumstances of the case were told and he decided that Annie had a right to the machine. The property clerk of the Police Department will honor her order for it.Chronicle, S:in Francisco, March 12.
A D i s a t i lied A m e r i c a n P r i n c e s s .

A man giving his name as J. R. Meeker, represented to a number of leading business men of this place that he had a plan of advertising, which, if they would consent to adopt, would eclipse any other scheme they ever heard of. He made negotiations with one of our firms for a sewing machine at wholesale rates. He then went to some of the merchants and represented to them that for ten dollars he would have lottery tickets printed with the name of such firm on. To one of these tickets, every one who purchased fifty cents worth of goods at each of the respective places, would be entitled. Every fifty cents worth of goods would secure a ticket to the purchaser, and of course the greater the amount of the purchase, the greater the number of chances secured by the purchaser. One week ago yesterday the man left the city and went to Delaware, where he was captured and arrested upon the charge of forgery and embezzlement. He had registered at the Central House under the name of J . R. Meeker, while later developments have revealed the fact that his true name is Eugene J . Kirby. Then it turned out that Kirby was a bad one from away back, having been engaged in plundering banks and other crooked work at Marshall, Mich. Advocate, Newark, O.
STENCILS, STEEL, N A M E STAMPS, Steel Figures, Alphabets, i Burning Brands, and Log I Hammers, Printing Dies, 'Brass Signs, Door Tlates and Seals.

D I C K E Y ,
Successor to BELLOWS & K0NIGSL0W, 314 Seneca St.. Cleveland. O.

York, N. Y. A section to which the head is attached turns over to accommodate a flat false top. 471,017WELT-SEWING MACHINEWILLIAM Y. OBER, Lynn, Mass., assignor to the Boston Welt Machine Co., of Portland, Me. Chain-stitch wax thread machine. This invention relates to the movements of the needle and cast-off.
4 7 1 , 0 3 5 ROTARY HOOK HARRIET T R A C Y , New York, N . Y. RUTH

A modification of No. 470,796.

4 7 1 , 0 3 6 F E E D M O T I O N - H A R R I E T R U T H TRACY,

New York, N Y. T w o faces of the same cam on a rotary shaft give two motions to the feeder. T h e two opposing motions are by spring.
4 7 1 , 0 3 7 R O T A K Y HOOK HARRIET TRACY, New York, N . Y. RUTH

To secure an intermittent motion in the geared shuttle of No. 470,796. 4 7 1 , 0 5 4 T H R E A D UNWINDING DEVICE
N A T H A N H O W E aud AUGUSTUS L. B U S H , Worces-

ter, Mass., assignor to the Glasgow Thread Co., of same place. To facilitate the use of large spools of thread on sewing machines in factories." A standard, with spindles for spools, and guide eyes directing the thread to the tension.
GRANTED MARCH 22, 1892.

Yet another failure of an American princess have I to record. The ill-matched couple are the Prince and Princess de See} -Montbeliard. The princess, whose Christian name is Winnaretta, and who is the daughter of the late Isaac Singer, of sewing-machine fame, was married in 1887. The Prince was formerly an officer in the French Army, but had no fortune to boast of at the time of his marriage. He therefore, as a matter of course, set to work to make ducks and drakes of the large fortune of his American wife ; and when the latter tried to remonstrate and to check his extravagance, he inaugurated a course of such ill-treatment that she has been forced to sue for a separation. I hear that she is now living with her younger sister, the Duchess of Decascs, whose husband is famous only for his diminutive size. Indeed, he is a kind of pocket dukethis, too, notwiihstanding the fact that he is a duke not only in the peerage of France, but also in that of Denmark. Apparently he has inherited but little of the cleverness of his father, the well-known Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Third Republic, nor yet of his remarkably brilliant mother, a lady of Hebrew race, and of the name of Loewenthal. The dukedom of Decases, I may add, is of relatively modern creation, the first duke having been the unworthy and universally detested favorite of King Louis V I I I . M A R Q U I S E D E FONTENOY, in New York Recorder.
E. E. Willis has Game Chickens.

4 7 1 , 1 5 0 NEEDLE-THREADER REINHART
S P E N G L E R , New York, N . Y.

The guide is pushed through the eye, carrying the thread with it.
471,366SPOOL-HOLDERSAMUEL WHITTIER,

Leominster, Mass. A groved collar, on the spindle, under the spool, is recessed into the arm and catches any loose coils of thread that might get around the spindle. 4 7 1 , 4 6 2 HAND-POWER ATTACHMENT
M A R Y L. BIRDSONG, Areola, Miss.

A handle fixed to treadle rises to a convenient height for the hand.

71,491-WELT-SEWINGMACHINE-WILLIAM

Ed. E . Willis, our hustling Singer sewing machine machine agent, has returned from North Baltimore loaded down with red tickets, " t o o d l e , " honors, many presents, and filled with enthusiasm o ver the treatment he received from the people of that thrifty little city. A short time ago he received notice that the North Baltimore Pet Stock Association would hold its first annual exhi it in that piece on February 25th, 26th and 27th, and he was invited to make a display. He accepted, and on last Thursday was present with sixteen game " b i r d s , " eight varieties, which he exhibited in a large, comfortable Luilding, provided for exhibitors to the number of nearly one hundred. E d ' s game chickens, which are of the best strains to be found in the country, at once hounded

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' which in appearance is similar to our No. 8, but which will give the

TOT^L TyErrJ^TJL; and HOURLY

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* Our Nos. 3 and 4 , adapted for any Establishment w h e r e there are n o sales made under 5c. They Register and Indicate any Sale from 5 c . t o $19.95, thus a l l o w i n g any c o m b i n a t i o n sales t o be Registered aud I n dicated. N.B.They are specially adapted for the South and South-western States, Central America, or w h e r e no odd cents are used.

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R e g i s t e r s a n d i n d i c a t e s 400 different sales,

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Price, $ 1 0 0 . 0 0 .

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Four Insertions For SI.00 T h i s c o l u m n is free t o a l l p e r s o n s w h o have a n honorable record in t h e Sewing Machine business, a n d a r e n o w seeking employment. Position Wanted. ANTEDA position as Manager or Traveler ; t e n years' experience, good reference; West preferred. Address " J . E.," care SEWING

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SEWING MACHINE EXPORTS.
F r o m t h e P o r t of N e w Y o r k , f o r t h e M o u t h of M a r c h , 1 8 9 2 .
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ANTED. A SewlDg Machine S a l e s m a n : mnst be sober, active and thoroughly conscientious. To the right m a n liberal terms will be offered. Address, giving reference, MOKOAN & WILBUR, Mlddletown, N. Y. ANTED. Several first-class Salesmen to work the best sewlr g machine territory In W t h e country, near New York City. Full particu-

lars given If you will drop a line t o " M . , " c a r e this paper. N old sewing machine man of good character and reputation as Manager, Salesman and Machinist, will be disengaged after J a n u a r y 21st Inst., and would accept position a s Traveler or Manager for some reliable company having a good machine to offer to purchasing agents or manufacturers. No objections to pushing an entirely new machine with merit on the market. Please state terms and territory offered, when answering this advertisement. Address, " Re-

sponsible." care SEWING MACHINE TIMES.

class man. State experience. Also a reliable m a n for n e a r b y manufacturing trade. Address Responsible." SEWING M A CHINE TIMES. W H E E L E R & WILSON.

ANTEDBy a n enterprising Sewing Machine Company, to solicit trade from dealW ers In New York, Brooklyn and vicinity, a nrst-

paper.

Four (4) good men t o sell t h e W ANTED Wheeler & Wilson machine; good pay t o good men. Address, at once, STABK, care of this
SALESMEN WANTED.

Africa, British Africa, French Africa, Spanish Amsterdam Antwerp Argentine Republic. Australia Brazil Bremen Brussels , Central America.. . Chill. China. Cuba '.. East Indies (British) , Ecuador Glasgow Guinea Hamburg Haytl Havre Honduras Hull Japan Liberia Liverpool '.".'.'.'.'. London Mexico Milan Newfoundland NewZealand Peru Porto Rico ...', San Domingo San Sabasilan Slam United s t a t e s of Colombia.! Venezuela Vienna ....... West Indies (British)'....'.'.'." " (French) (Dutch) TOTAL Corresp'dlng time 1891 INCREASE
FOR THE YEAR.

100 36 53 8119
S.385

225 46,088 9,720 36 1,107

6,762

6,043 359 9,037 519 246 1,084 270 54,688 527 .1,787
341

Readers invited t o c o m p e t e for t h e p r i z e . W e w a n t y o u t o tell, in words, w h a t matter y o u would p u t on t h e Poster, a n d h o w y o u would arrange it. W e cannot (as a r u l e ) p r i n t d r a w i n g s , b u t if y o u c a n explain y o u r ideas better t h r o u g h a d r a w ing, d o so, a n d w e will w r i t e t h e description from t h e d r a w i n g . The few examples already at hand are g o o d , a n d w e a n t i c i p a t e a s u c c e s s f u l contest. T h e p r i z e is o n l y $ 5 , b u t t h e satisfact i o n of g e t t i n g i t w i l l b e w o r t h m o r e t o whoever gets it. W e w a n t a few more competitors before w e close t h e list, w h i c h w e h o p e t o d o w i t h o u r n e x t i s s u e . D o n o t l e t diffidence o r f e a r of f a i l u r e p r e v e n t y o u r c o m p e t i n g . If y o u fail t o g e t t h e p r i z e , y o u will h a v e h a d t h e e x e r c i s e , a n d t h a t w i l l b e a benefit t o y o u , besides t h e satisfaction of cont r i b u t i n g t o t h e e n j o y m e n t of o u r r e a d e r s .

O r , if y o u c a n ' t d o t h a t ,

CIRCLE T H E SQUARE.

241 10 621 21,255 13,140 98 593 10,134 2.600 9S1 127 618 99 11,735 6,021 3,911 1,221 77 316 $235,621 210,745 915,876 $623,967 562,185 $61,782

B u t whichever you do, get a

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of Inventive Genius, of Mechanical Skill, of Business Enterprise.

WHEELER & WILSON

SEWING MACHINE.
SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, FACTORIES, HOMES,
Are supplied with this machine, a n d unite in s a y i n g :

want a few hustlers to solicit orders for W E Fruit Trees and Ornamental Stock. Sewing machine men make successful tree agents. We

It

is not what

is said of it, But what it

does,

pay commission or salary. Outfit free. Address for terms. E. B. RICHARDSON & Co., Nurserymen, Geneva, N. Y.

CANVASSERS. W a n t e d Sewing machine canvassers for N e w J e r s e y a n d N e w Y o r k n e a r - b y The Tradesman. trade. T o t h e r i g h t m e n t h e b e s t of T h e i m p o r t a n c e of o u r " N e w S o u t h " s a l a r y w i l l b e p a i d . A d d r e s s , w i t h referis r e c o g n i z e d i n c o m m e r c i a l circles, a n d e n c e , F . E . W . , c a r e of t h i s p a p e r . w e all have a n interest in its progress. TRAVELER. The Tradesman, a semi-monthly pubI k n o w t h e s e w i n g m a c h i n e b u s i n e s s , in l i s h e d a t C h a t t a n o o g a , T e n n . , is d e v o t e d office o r o u t s i d e ; c a n m a n a g e o r s e l l ; t o t h e i n d u s t r i a l i n t e r e s t s of t h e S o u t h e r n p r e f e r t o t r a v e l ; h a v e b e e n i n g o o d posi- S t a t e s , a n d g i v e s a v a s t a m o u n t of infort i o n s , a n d h a v e g o o d r e f e r e n c e . " W h o l e - m a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g t h e e x i s t i n g a n d cons a l e , " c a r e of t h i s p a p e r . t e m p l a t e d e n t e r p r i s e s of t h e s e c t i o n . Experienced m a n w a n t s position as manT h e T r a d e s m a n is a m a m m o t h a m o n g a g e r , o r t o t r a v e l ; h a s h e l d p o s i t i o n s of c a s s p a p e r s , a n d t r e a t s v e r y f u l l y a n d t r u s t a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y ; is n o w a t w o r k , a b l y t h e s u b j e c t s of m i n i n g , m a n u f a c t u r but wants to change. Address i n g a n d m e r c h a n d i s i n g , w h i c h a r e of 128 N o r t h F i f t h a v e . , M t V e r n o n , N . Y . growing importance there. I t s news a n d s t a t i s t i c s of t h e s e t r a d e s m u s t b e v e r y SPECIAL NOTICES. v a l u a b l e t o a l l m a n u f a c t u r e r s of m a Not E x c e e d i n g 1 I n c h , T w o I n s e r t i o n s chinery a n d supplies, a n d general informaFor SI.00. t i o n of t h e c o n d i t i o n of t h e c o u n t r y of interest t o all general readers. ATENT FOR SALE, or will arrange otherA n i n t e r e s t i n g f e a t u r e o f t h e p a p e r is wise for t h e introduction of my Corn Planter, patented May 19, 1891, No. 452.709. i t s q u a r t e r l y s t a t e m e n t of n e w i n d u s t r i e s Is adjustable to every desired condition, and e s t a b l i s h e d . A n o t h e r is t h e W e e k l y A u x entirely automatic In action. Drops and checks each hill, and rows each way. Agricultural lm- i l i a r y , w h i c h i t f u r n i s h e s t o i t s p a t r o n s , pllment makers are particularly urged to investi- s h o w i n g n o t o n l y t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of gate. Capitalists may find It a desirable oppor- n e w e n t e r p r i s e s , b u t t h e c h a n g e s i n estunity. SAMUEL HUFFMAN, Nlotaz, Kansas. tablished ones, failures, dissolutions, rem o v a l s , e t c . I t is? p u b l i s h e d b y t h e F O R SALE. DEALER, In a prosperous small Western T r a d e s m a n P u b l i s h i n g C o . , C h a t t a n o o g a , town, with manufacturing and farming ter- T e n n . , a t $ 2 a y e a r , a n d is n o w i n i t s ritory, wants to close o u t ; small capital required. t w e n t y - s e v e n t h v o l u m e . S a mp l e copies Address B. F . A., care of this paper. free. -

First three months In 1892 " 1891 INCREASE

so TESTIFY
All who Use or Sell the

T h a t makes this machine

S O P O P U L A R . T H E PRIZE ADVERTISMENT.
W e h a v e riot b e e n a b l e a s y e t t o d e t e r m i n e w h i c h of t h e n u m e r o u s c o n t e s t a n t s is e n t i t l e d t o t h e p r i z e . H o w e v e r , t h e c o n t e s t is n a r r o w e d d o w n t o t h e f o l l o w i n g : N o s . 2, 8, 9, 12, 40 a n d 50 (will t h e a u t h o r of N o . 9 s e n d u s h i s a d d r e s s ?) a n d t h e choice a m o n g t h e m will b e m a d e before our next issue.

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WESTERN LANDS. HAVE for sale, In several of t h e Western States, large and small tracts of land t h a t are worthy the attention of Investors. Some desirable pieces a r e directly In t h e line advancing prices, and furnish good opportnnlty for quick turns. I have one large t r a c t a t a low figure; a n exceptional cnance for a permanent Investment.. W. O. WETHERBEE, 15 Wall street. New York.

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THE CROWN. From Musical Courier. Mr. George P . Bent, t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r of ' ' C r o w n " p i a n o s a n d o r g a n s , h a s o n a of t h e b e s t l o c a t e d a n d o n e of t h e " r o o m iest " f a c t o r i e s t o b e f o u n d a n y w h e r e , a n d w h a t is more t o t h e point, his goods are, as h a s o f t e n b e e n s t a t e d , t h o r o u g h l y relia b l e . T h e f a c t o r y , w h i c h is s i t u a t e d o n C a n a l s t r e e t , n e a r H a r r i s o n , c o n s i s t s of five s t o r i e s a n d b a s e m e n t , 90 f e e t f r o n t b y 150 feet d e e p . H e h a s a l a r g e s t o c k of pianos on hand to meet the requirements of t h e fall t r a d e , a n d t h o s e i n n e e d of goods immediately w o u l d d o well t o open a correspondence a t once.

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H A L L ' S BAZAR F O R M
rpNABLES you to accomplish in your own home what has been attained in leading dressmaking establishments, and reduces the cost of your gown one-half. It is adjustable, and can be made any size. When arranged to your own proportions and covered with a waist, it becomes a model of yourself. When 2s

HrMATBRIAL^Ki
ART IN MACHINE SEWING.

Sewing Machine Buyers, Sewing Machine Dealers, M g Machine Dices,

to-day, look to the artistic capabilities of machines.

to-day, are a w a k e to t h e i m portance of art display. to-day, are embellished, enlivened and profited by art w o r k .

not in use it can be folded and put away like an umbrella.

ART IN NEEDLEWORK.
Ladies w h o ar eab l ean d likely to buy M a - (LI chines, are always buying M a t e r i a l for HI No line can be found so attractive Ail to ladies of m e a n s as M a t e r i a l for "'
We are prepared to supply the Trade with selected stock of every description used in Hand or Machine Art Needlework. We manufacture largely; we import direct; our designers are artistic; our operatives are experts. Our stock of MADE-TJP GOODS is our own make and importation, and the articles cannot be duplicated in New York.

" Hall's Bazar Form is superior to all others."

The Butterick Publishing Co. Ask for Illustrated Circular and our little book on ' Home Dressmaking." Sent free.
Either Style of Form sent to any address on receipt of price.
(Mention SEWING MACHINE TIMES.)

Closed. Opened. Closed. Opened Iron Standard. Wood Standard. Price of Form, Iron Standard. $6-50. Skirts sold separately, If desired,
fo

HULL'S : BAZAR > FORM * CO.,

New York, Street, London, 173 Regent
SEWING MACHINE

CHAS. F. HERBERT & CO.,

Domestic Building, NEW Cor. Broadway & 14th St., YORK.
AlsoWe continue our retail business as heretofore.

sfirtoniy, with wood stan- B33 Broadway,

dard, $3.00.

of S P e rice t o a n y a d d r e B S O n r e c e I p t
SOLD BY ALL

DEALERS.

HALL'S BAZAR COLLAR FOUNDATIONS,

OR PRESSED
For u with Collars cut by " HENRY I I . "

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For Clocks and For

OILS, OILS.
Watches, Bicycles and Light Machinery, Machinery. For Heavy

LININGS,
Butterick Patterns.

They are designed from fashions now in vogue, and with them, smooth efFects and results, impossible to produce by the ordinary methods, are successfully accomplished.
No. 2. No. 3. No. 1.

" MEDICI."

They appeal on sight to the common-sense of every woman.

The illustrations here, with show the permanent appearance of the Collars when made from these Foundations.
No. 3. No. 1. No. 2. BOLERO."

PUT UP IN EVERY STYLE OF PACKAGE.

SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS IN THE TRADE.

Dressmakers, and the millions of women who do their own dressmaking, appreciate the advantage of a Foundation, or lining, pressed into the correct shape, and securely held in position by wire around the outer edges.
No. 2 SOLD EVERYWHERE BY No. 3 THE

T O T H E T R A D E . Though handling oils for many and important trades, I have made a specialty of Sewing Machine Oils, and recognize the fact that they must combine qualities not found in general lubricants. Within the compass of a small price, the sewing machine demands a proportion of body for wear and resolvent element for cleansing that is found in no raw oil. Studying these requirements for t h i r t y years in t h e light of new discoveries and inventions, I have been able to produce oils that filled them, and to keep Nye's Oils in the van of all competing goods. With my knowledge of all raw products and method 4 of manufacture that scientific research and commercial enterprise are continually evolvirg, and the only thoroughly equipped factory in the country, I am assured of the leading position I now hold in this trade, aud pledge myseif to continue to furnish the best oil that can be had at prices which cannot be questioned.
W M . F \ N Y E , N E W B E D F O R D , M A S S .

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Kirkwood Wagon Company, Kirkwood, N,Y.

R. T. SPERRY, Traveler, Elmira, N.Y.
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A most convenient Sewing Machine and Family Wagon. Both Seats movable; Trimmings, Courduroy or Waterproof Leather-Finish Cloth; with or without Canopy Top.

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Fully Warranted.

Shows Full Assortment of Carriages and Wagons.

Bill I

Body Low Down; Platform 6 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in.; Loops and Pockets to Secure Instruments; Roomy Seat; Tool Eos; Turns in Small Space; Rubber Top and Storm Apron; Pole or Shafts.

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BRAUMULLER
ABSOLUTELY FIRST-CLASS.
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CONSTRUCTION and DESIGN.

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Catalogue and Prices.

Catalogue and Prices.

New Style 6, Upright Grand Piano, made in Rosewood, Mahogany and Figured Walnut.

Manufactured

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9 Spruce Street, New York

P. O. Box 2531.

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SEWING MACHINE SHUTTLES a n d BOBBINS.

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Delivered free, by mail, at $1.50 for 1,000, and $1.25 for each additional thousand ordered at same time. For the accommodation of sewing machine agents who desire a good advertising card in small lots, we furnish the Calendar shown above, with your advertisement in the space we occupy. No deviation in size, style, or price. Cash must
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PATENT SELF-THREADING SINGER N.F. SHUTTLES.

SENT POSTAGE PAID, 30 Cts. O N E DOZEN, S3.00.

B o b b i n s for A u t o m a t i c W i n d i n g The Only Machine that will Sew B a c k w a r d as well as F o r w a r d .

QUIET, LIGHT-RUNNING, ADJUSTABLE IN ALL ITS PARTS,

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For Both Hand and Machine Needles. It is a Jewel! It works like a I It is worn as a I

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UNION MANUFACTURING CO.,

WM. PETER, Owner,

All S e w i n g Machine*'

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SOLICITORS OP

*3goS* General South-western Office: LITTLE ROCK, A R K . W. S. HOLT, MANAGER.

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Patents and Trade Marks.

PRACTICE IN A L L BRANCHES PATENT OFFICE AND COURTS.

Piatt's Patent Punching Machines

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261 B R O A D W A Y , N E W Y O R K .

The Only Practical Needle Threader.

I t will t h r e a d a needle in t h e d a r k . Nickel P l a t e d '. .
w h aa dch in attaehed

>an be used in front by the Operator, or at t back by a Helper.

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Solicitor of Patents, Pension Attorney, Real Estate, Insurance
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3 3 7 W e s t 5 9 t h Street,
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i p H I S attachment is auxiliary to, or substitute for, the treadle. Gold " ir S S -so It is cheap, easily attached, does not t 1.25 Sent postpaid by mail. Send postal note tcrfere with the use of the treadles, giv. greater speed than is possible with treadl. Every Sewing Machine Man and alone and has not a spring or workin joint to get out of order or to require oil. Operator Should Carry One. In ordering, state for what make of Maehh it is wanted.

GEORGE P L A T T 8 ,
Formerly with S. J. GORDON. Scientific American i Agency for Manufacturer,

I. H. LlirTJIonticello, Ind,
Seen The

Have You Daisy Oil Can?

118 Market St., Newark, N. J.

This machine will punch holes at any distance apart, from H Inch to 3 inches, gauged any dis tance from the edge, Is In successful use b y H a r n e s s , C a r r i a g e , T r u n k : and S h a w l S t r a p M a k e r . , and many other b r a n c h e s .

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