The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-03-09
Patent Feather Dressing.
TESTIMONIALS.

The limits of this notice render necessary restricted tbs
foo,cing TESTIMONIALS among the many that might b. produced
cheerrly testify the pcrs OF Reynolds system of
Feather Dressing having bad feather bed dressed by m,
which had been Than fifteen years, aud was
petcy matted together be considered almost useless On
Wednesday evening mr.. Benton took TO hs and
Thursday afternoon delivered IL TO me in good condition
feather bed and more than twice The that was when
he frs, took il in hnd consider the invention very useful
one and well deserving public patronage; .nANcopr
This is to certify that have had old bed which had lain
unused for years dressed cned by the Patent Feather
Dressing machine and that said bed now appears TO have tho
elasticity aud freshness Of new feathers have hesitation ii
saying that consider the above machine useful inventoa
capable Of pes'"s all set forth )" the W , e suS no
Troy September l. 1884. !,
have had number of beds dressed BY Reynolds md
fully concur with others in h Feather Dressing
Machine and think much cannot be said IN its favor.
''"'"'''''' o'' JAMES ME. v s. RYLEY, Pos. Master.
This cerfes that have had bed dressed by the Patent
chine that had than forty years and had be-
matted and unpleasant that wasamost unfit for
" nas no ps% s
Improvement ABRAHAM WILLIAMS.
haye had ond bed dressed by TIC machine which had
been in for 80 yearsThc feathers matted
together and Jumps and did consider worth scarcely
any thing II il now restored original veness and olas
tcy and consider now worth nearly a % mch as new ecd
'IVr Icemica,e from ON Rev q A. Linua, Of sehoiarie
Having witnessed the operation OF Reynolds Feather Dres
sing machine have hesitation IN recommending to The
publc of the most interesting
yenon of the are had several beds which muchin
ured by moth and other TO be considered almost rrc
lesbu after having gone through The operation OF TINS ma
chine they were entirely ccansed from moth, and rendered
pleasant and agreeable when they new, fron,my own
observation and the testimony OF others ee psrsaded ia
the inventor of this machine has established h claims public
patronage and hope that he muy meet with the support and
encouragement which he richly mens .tsg :.
From the Hon Gideon Ice late Mayor oi he city OF ~ fork
Messrs Benton a. Reynolds ,
hsve examined your machine for cleansing Feathers
Mo- Chatham Square, and ON clearly oiihe opn'on hn'
win prove beneficial invention When consider the a.
Of animal matter retained IN oil neo feathers and ihe
quantity orpr matter al new Feathers used as Bed. be-
charged wb and again nightly seasorbed by those who
sleep them may readily account for the unhenihlness OF
( Feather Beds. The purifying power OF fire. suppose -
known by every body The degree of heat and It's
application above mode Ofcleaning opinion,
be ap Piled without injury the feature OF the Feathers aud
have no manner of donb must greatly Promoe ihe health
ne rendered light lively and buoyan by the process OF
e'sp,,gIs W"y "a iss5 n9 '' e'''''' GIDEON LEE
The undersigned certify, that they have had beds
which had been in use for number of years, and
were TO all appcarancc nearly worn 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 ms valuable ones. 49,,
| Joha n. Prcatiss, Elisha Foots,
George Pomeroy, H'fes Comsfoek,
JamcS St0neH, James 4. f'dm,
| seM Dcn5ieddy, Jr, Chester J0rris,
Isooe Lewis. Etcry Cory,
! Or,oa Smith, 49, Leri Buei,
Copue,stoyn, Feb I6, 1884. John Drewer,
! The subscriber has purchased the sole right
making. using and vending the above Machine in
,le county of Newport. lie has used il with great
success in different parts of the Union and Intends
soon to visit the respective towns III this state and
give those who desire witness the effects Of its OPP
eratons, an opportunity to do and ~ Judge for
4 themselves. WIN. HARRINGTON
Son, M c,;sos-rns