Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-04-05
BY MATHEW ATKINSON.

The "FAM Ii DIRECroR" is published
IN pamphlet iorm, and contains forty.
eight pages OF closely printed matter,
exclusively devoted to The important sub
Ject ol Domestic Manufactures; IN which
the author gives receipts for dying per-
manenlIy on wool or woOsn goods, all
the coIors ~ use 'Or cloths, sallinels,
lInseys, coverIels or Carpetlng; amount
ing 10 all 10 nearly one hundred: with
such additional instructions 10 The art Of
dying as cannot fail 10 render The re-.
ceIPtS highly valuable to those who use
them. The whole arranged to answer
Tor dying IN the wool or web, with The
difference 10 the cost and utility of The
two plans clearly pointed out.
Ihe author being practical Manu-
Iaclarer, with more than thirty five
years experience 10 The art Of dying,
assures the public that those DIVES that
are always fashionable on woolen goods
such as black, indigo blue, madder red
brown green, yellow, &c are desert.
bed so care uIIy that NJ person however
inexperienced they may be, can fail Of
success With The AID Of the Family Dr.
rector.
1t also contains directions for washing
wool ~ the very best manner known to
ManuIactures; which if adopted cannot
tail to result IN bette, carding and better
goods, The cardrng sPlnuug, weaving
and finishing for each arIlc of manu-
IacIure are distinctly pointed out with q
view 10 their gre9tesl degree of prrlec
ton and utility and without increasing
the expense Of production.
10 the whole is directions for diving
the indigo blue and a few other coIors in
Common use, on cotton and linen, which
1t is believed will be highly useful to
the public.
We have no hesllancy in saying that
no other work Of the kind has ever ap.
peared IN our country so exclusively de.
voted 10 the interests OF the Farmer and
Mechanic who are supplying themselves
with clothing oI their own manuiac.
tures We ieeI authorized 10 say this
from the very libefal manner in which
The Family Director has been treated by
manufacturers who have had an oppor.
tunlly 10 express an opinion on its mer-
It's, Mr.. FaOer, the proprietor of the
Canton WoolIen Factory, and Mr.. Do
berdy. his fuller and dyer, says:
1--WE have examined MIR. Atkinson s
Family Director and believe 1t 10 be wor
thy OI IPublic patronage"
Mr. Rhodes, in the occupancy o.
Sparks Factory near Canton, writes un
der date Of March 2, 1874:
81 have examined Mr.. Atklnson't
Family Director and believe ii worthy
Of general patronage, and particularly
calculated 10 advance the interest Of the
Farmer in his home manuiacIurlng;" d
ddds,"I have work on dylng by Part.
| iiNSN "HlSh COo. lno lnltG bDlIHIS, dUI
one by Stuart Of the same kind which
cost two dollars. and believe the Fam
Ily Director 10 be as useful as a receipt
book on coloring as either of them."
| Mr.. Alexander, aD English manuiac
iurer, successfully employed at the
Waynesbargh Factory, Stark county
Ohio, writes under date of March !
1874:
~ have examined Mr.. Atkinson
Family Director, and believe ii 10 b,
worthy of general patronage, and vel
calculated TO promote the interests 0
our home manufacturing"
! Mr. Saddock, the proprietor of tn,
above establishment, a practical an,
successful manufactures, writes unde
the same date:
"l have examined the Family Direc,
tor and highly esteem il as a work vel
calculated to promote the interest Of ou
home manufacturing and worthy The pa
tronage of Farmers and Manulactur ers.
OF Those viahing 10 procure a cop
Of the Family Director can be supple,
By calling al any Of The Stores at Car
rOIliOn.
CarrolIton, March 8, 1914