Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-04-19
BY MATTHEW ATKISsoS.


The "FAMrLY DIRECTOR" is published
in pamphlet form, aud contains forty.
eight pages oil closely printed matter,
exclusively devoted TO the important sub
ject oI Domestic Manufactures; IN which
The author gives receipts for dying per-
manentIy O3 wool or woolen goods, all
the colors IN use iOr cloths, satlineIls'
llnseys, coverlels or carpetlng; amount
ing IN all 10 nearly one hundred: with
such additional instructions IN the art Of
dying rs csnnot fail 10 render the re.
celpls highly valuable to those who use
them. 1he whole arranged 10 answer
| Tor dying IN the wool or web, with The
difference 10 the cost and utility of the
two plans clearly pointed out.
The author being practical Manu-
IaclIrer, with more than thirty FIVE
years. experience 10 the art of dying,
assures the public that those dyes that
are always fashionable on wooIlen goods
such as black. indigo blue, madder red,
brown green, yellow, &c, are descri-
bed so carefully that no person however
inexperienced they may be. can fail Of
SUCCESS with The aid Of the Family Di-
rector.
| Il also contains directions for washing
wool 10 the very best manner known to
Manufactures; which II adopted cannot
fail 10 result 10 better cGrding and better
goods. The card,ng spinning, weaving
and finishing Tor each article of manu-
Iacture are distinctly pointed out with q
view to their greatest degree of periec-
lion and utility and without increasing
the expense Of production.
To the whole is directions for dying
the indigo blue and a few other colors in
common use, on cotton and linen, which
it is believed will be highly useful 10
tie public.
We have no hesItancy 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 oil their own manuiac-
lures. We ieeI authorized TO say this
from the very liberal manner in which
he Family Director has been treated by
manufacturers who have had an oppor.
, tunlty TO express ar opinion on its mere
its. Mt. Faber, the proprietor Of the
Canton WooIen Factory, and MIR. Do
herdy, bis fuller and dyer, says:
"We have examined Mr. Atkinsons
Family Director and believe it to be wor.
It thy Of public patronage"
It Mr.. Rhodes. in tho occupancy OF
= Sparks Factory near Canton, writes un-
der date Of March 2, 1874:
"l have examined Mr.. AtkInson's
Family Director and believe II worthy
Of general patronage, and particularly
calculated 10 advance the interest Of the
Farmer in his home manufacturing" d
adds, 81 have a work on dying by Part
ridge which cos! me three dollars, and
z one by Stuart of the same kind which
cost two dollars, and believe the Fam
lily Director to be as useful as receipt
book on cooring as either Of lhem."
Mr.. Alexander, an English manufac.
turer, successfully employed at tho
Waynesblrgh Factory, Stark county,
Ohio, writes under date OF March J.,
1874:
~ have examined Mr.. AtkInson's
Family Director, aud believe it 10 be
worthy Of general patronage, and we'll
calculated TO promote the interests OF
our home manufacturing"
d Mr.. Saddock, the proprietor Of the
d above establishment, a practical and
n successful manufacturer, writes under
II the same date:
n "I have examined the Family Direc-
e tor and highly esteem it as a work we'll
Il calculated to promote the interest OF our
h home manufacturing and worthy the pa I,
o tronage Of Farmers and Manulactu' ers, ="
! 6F Those Vishing to procure copy
II of the Family Director can be supplied
n by calling at any Of the Stores at Car
!, rOLlton.
IS Carrolton, March 8, 1874