The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-09-30
aatcnt Feather Dressing.
TESTIMONIALS

The limits Of Ms notice render neeessarv 10 b ,,tJ
J"ons testimonials among he many might be produced
ighee1ul testify to the merits of Mr.. Reynolds system Of
reer dressing having bad feather bed dressed bv him
when had been in than fifteen wears and was 81
matted together TO be almost useless On
Meueday evening Mr. Benton took il 10 his room and ~,
Thursday afternoon delivered me in as good condition ~
new leather bed and more than twice the size that was When
he first took il in hand consider the nyen,ion a v., s
| Troy, August 80 1854 f. ADANcOIpr
Inns Is to certify that have had an old bed which had lain
unused Tor years dressed and cleaned by the paten, Esh
pressing Machine and that said bed now appears 10 have ,h
elasticity ana reshncss OF new feathers no hesitation in
saying mat consider the above machine useful ;nven,,on
" Yankee trick" Nv MN ~, anu III, ho
| Troy, September I, 1884
nave laa number OF beds dressed by Mr. REYNOLDS and
y concur wu others in recommending his Feather Dressing
Machine, and think too much said in its favor
, JAMES V. S. RYIEY Post Master
S cehes that have had abed dressed by the Patent Ma
e at had pee III use more than forty years had be.
come SO matted and unpleasant that almost unfit for nae
nu SINCE has every appearance OF and increased tho
bu so much that did not have them all put back in the same
- 80 =. Il hunioer o pounds believe II To be "A valuable
Improvement ABRAHAM WILLIAMS
Utica Nov. 10, 1884.
have had ond bed dressed by the above machine which had
been IN constant for 30 years-be feathers were mate.
together and in humps and did consider worth scarccI
any thing now restored 10 its original lveness and
"o.y ana consider nov now worth nearly mnc bed
. Certificate from Rev. G. A. Lntua of Schohare ].
la,'ng witnessed the operation of Reynolds Feather Drcs
In
public generally, of the most interesting and nse,l in
'entons of the age had beds which were 81 mc
ued ny moh and other causes TO be considered almost use
es-but after having gone through The operation of this ma
che tcy Were entirely ceansed from no and rendered an
pleasant and agreeable when they new From INV own
observation and the testimony of others feel persuaded that
the inventor of this machine has established his claims 10 ph
patronage and hope that he may with support and
encouragement which he richly merits -
From the Hon Gideon Lee late Mayor of the CITY of n York =
Messrs. Benton ~ Reynolds
have examined your Paisn, Machine for cleansing Feathers
at No Chatham Square, and ann clearly opinion that il
viii prove beneficial invention. When wo consider the A.
Of animal retained all nc,o feathers and m.
qunny oipPr" matter all new Feathers used Beds be-
come charged With and ngan nightly ranbsorbed b those who
sleep on them may readily for the unheahncss of
Feather Beds Ihe purifying power of fire, suppose is
known by everybody The degree of heat and manner III s
application by the above mode cleaning my opinions NAV
% applied without injury the feature Of the Feathers and
nave no manner Of doubt must greatly promote the health of
are rendered more light lively and buoyal by the process oc
May IA, 1895. GIDEON LEE
[From c. w. Lawrence, present Mayor of New.Yorkl
Genilcmcn-From having one bed dressed bv
your Patent Machine am of opinion it is n use
iuI invention, and entitled to public patronage
Respectfully. Yours, G. w. LAWRENCE
To Mcssrs. Benton & Reynolds.
certify that rented room for the use of the
Patcnt Feather Dressing Machine, which gave me
u s"p1cieht opportunity OF Witnessing its opera
hon on variety of feathers of worn out and worth
less appearance before they were revived in the ma
'hine' ana OF seeing them after they were dressed
lnd restored, by their appearance to their original
state OF elasticity: was so well satisfied with This
Improvement, that | furnished the dresser with an
'id bed which had been in constant use for 20 vcors
md after being dressed, it is now restored TO all the
properties of "A new bed.
Coopcrstown, Nov. 10, 1884
JOHN RUSSELL.
The undersigned certify, that they have had beds.
'hIch had been IN use for a number of years. and
we're to all appearance, nearly worn out dressed il,
he above described Machine, by which operation
he Feathers were restored to their original state of
iaslciiy, and now possess all the properties and
nc nearly valuable as new ones
JohR ~. PrcntiSs, Elisha Foote
George POmcrOy Mites Comstock.
James &OlccH James J. P0J
) eth Dcajiedoy, Jr, Chester Jo,yis
jsoac LcWis, EHerv Coru
OrsOn Smith, Lepi RucL
Coppcrslown, Feb. l6, 1881. John Brcwcr,
The subscriber has purchased the sole right of
laking, using and vending the above Machine in
nc county of Newport He has used it with great
iccess IN different parts Of the Union, and intends
bon to VISIT tho respective towns in this State and
I'VE those who desire to witness the effects of its op-
ratons, an opportunity to do and to Judge for
VIM. HARRINGTON.
Sent lG ppisos-Gns