The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-17
Patent Feather Dressing.
TESTIMONIALS.

The limits notice render necessary 10 be restricted 10 s
oens Testimonials among The many that might be produced
checriuy testify to the merits Of Reynolds system sf
Feather Dressing, having had feather bed dressed BY h
which had been IN use more than fifteen years aud
pleey matted together to be considered almost useless On
"Wednesday evening Benton took il 10 his room and
Thursday afternoon delivered TO in good condition
new feather bed and more than twice the size ihat when
he first took " IN hand consider the invention useful
Troy, August 30 1854. r. ADANCoURT
This certify that have hnd an old bed which had la
unused Cor years dressed aud cleaned by tho Patent Feather
Dressing machine and that said bed appears have tho
elasticity and freshness Of feathers have no hesitation
saying that consider the above machine useful
capable ofpeoring all setforh in tho and
| /" Yankee trick" j. w. BULKLEY.
Troy, September l. 1884.
have had number Of beds dressed by Reynolds nnd
fully with others recommending his Feather Dressing
Machine and think too much cannot be said in its favor
| Schenectady Oct l. 1884.
JAMES V. s. RYLEY, Pos, Master,
This ceres that have had bed dressed by tho Patent ma
chine that had been in than forty and had be-
come matted and unpleasant that almost unit for
but has every appearance Of bed and increased the
bulk much that did have them all put back the same
bed by number of pounds believe j. TO be valuable
Utica Nov. 10, 1884.
have ond bed by the above machine which had
been in constant for 80 yearshe feathers matted
together and in Jumps, and did consider worth scarcely
any Thing II restored 10 its original lveness and elias
lcy, and consider il worth nearly much bed
| Scholarie, Nov. 20, 1884. DANIEL DODGE
[Cerifcaie from Rev. G. A. Lntun, of Schoharic.1
Having witnessed the operation of Reynolds Feather Dres
sing machine, have no hesitation in recommending il TO the
public generally Of the interesting and nsef in
vontions Of the age. had several beds which much
ured by moth and other To be considered almost
essbut after having gone through The operation OF this
chine they entirely ceansed from moth and rendered
pleasant and agreeable when they From my
observation aud the testimony OF others feel persuaded tina,
the inventor OF this machine has established his claims public
patronage and hope thai he meet with the support and
encouragement which be richly merits.
From the Hon Gideon Lee late Mayor Of tho city OF ~ York
Messrs. Benton a. Reynolds
have examined your Patent machine for cleansing Feathers
al No Chatham Square and am clearly Of the opinion thai IL
will prove beneficial invention When wo consider tho a.
Of animal matter retained in all feathers, and tho
quantity ofpvpiras matter all Feathers used Beds be-
charged with and again nightly rcbsorbed by those who
sleep them may readily account for the unheathess of
known by every body The degree Of heat and Of lis
application by the above mode oiceanng N my opinion may
have Of doubt, greatly promote The health
those Who continue to Feather Beds likewise the Feathers
rendered light lively and baoyan by the process OF
May a. 1895. GIDEON LEE
tFrom C. w. lawrence, present mayor OF Hsw-Yorkl
Genilemen-Fron, basias ono E-s dressed BY
your Patent Machine, am Of opinion it is usc-
ful invention, and entitled to public patronage
Respectfully, Yours, G. w. LAWRENCE.
To Messrs. Benton & Reynolds
] certify that / rented room for the use Of the
Patent Feather Dressing Machine, which gave mo
sufficient opportunity Of witnessing its opera-
ton variety of feathers of worn out and worth
less appearance before they were revived IN the ma
chine, and of seeing them after they were dressed
and restored, by their appearance, to their original
state of elasticity was well satisfied with this
improvement, that l furnished the dresser with an
old bed which had been constant for 30 years,
and after being dressed, it is restored to all the
properties of a new bed
Cooperstown, Nov. 10, 1881. ~.
JOHN RUSSELL.
The undersigned certify, that they have had beds,
which had been in for number Of years, and
were all appearance, nearly out, dressed in
the above described Machine, by which operation
the Feathers were restored to their original state
elasticity, and now possess all the properties, an
are nearly valuable ones.
John II. Preatiss, Elisha Foofe,
George Pomeroy, Miles Comstoek,
James StoueH, James \. Paul,
seh Deubledoy, Jr, Chester Jarris,
Isaac Lewis, Eliery Cory,
Orson Smith, L<ri Bmi
Copperstown, Feb. IG, 1884 John Breper,
The subscriber has purchased ths sole right
making, using and vending the above Machine in
the county Of Newport lie has used il with great
success in different parts Of the Uuion and iutcsds
soon to visit the respective towns u this state, and
give those who desire to witness the effects Of its OPP
eraiions, an opportunity to do and To Judge Tor
themselves. WIN. HARklNGEOr.
Sept. 10, episos-0s.'