American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . lows: About forty years agothere lived at Brighton, in England, a bookseller and sta-tioner of the name of S. K. Brewer, and he used to placein his shop window piles of paper, beginning at thelargest up to the then smallest size, 1G mo. ; but to finishoff the pile he cut cards, so as to bring them up to a used to go in and ask for that dear little paper,which induced him to cut paper in small sizes. Thencame the difficulty of the place for address ; and the resuit was he invented the envelope, and had metal platesmade fo
American Agriculturist, for the farm, garden and household . lows: About forty years agothere lived at Brighton, in England, a bookseller and sta-tioner of the name of S. K. Brewer, and he used to placein his shop window piles of paper, beginning at thelargest up to the then smallest size, 1G mo. ; but to finishoff the pile he cut cards, so as to bring them up to a used to go in and ask for that dear little paper,which induced him to cut paper in small sizes. Thencame the difficulty of the place for address ; and the resuit was he invented the envelope, and had metal platesmade for cutting them to shapes and sizes. This justpleased the ladies, and orders came to him for the littlepaper and envelopes from all parts. This at length be-came such a demand upon his time that he got Dobbs &Co., of London, to make them for him. Such was thebeginning of the envelope trade, now extending overthe world, and in which millions of dollars are invested. 1808.] AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 339 (Advertisements on this Pa;o $ per Line of Space).. DOTYS WASHING MACHINE, lately much Improved—ami the new UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WRINCER, e Coij-irheel*, and tlie? Bit superior to anyvented, and will save tfteir cost twice a year, by saving labo;- and clothes. TJiosc who liave used them give testimony as follows: jof the position.—Belt,Biehop Scott, M. E. 1 s worth one dollar a week in any family.*—JV. T. wringer.—Rev. Theodore L. CuyU Thev save three-fourths of the labor and time, and parfor themselves, both iu money and contentment.—yewOrleans IHcayune. PRICES. Send tht» retail price, \Vasher, $14, extra Wringer, $9, andWe will forward either or both machines, free ot freight, to C laces where no one is selling ; and so sure are we they willr. liked, that we agree to refund the money if any one wish-es to return tlie machines free of freight, after a monthstrial according to directions. Canvassers with exclusive right of sale make money fastselling them. Sold
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