Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-09-13
BY MATTHEW ATKINSON.

The "FAMILV DIRECTOR" is published
in pamphlet form, and contains forty.
eight pages OF closely printed matter,
exclusively devoted TO the important sub
ject OF Domestic Manufactures; 10 which
the author gives receipts for dying per-
manentIy on wool 0. wooIeu goods, all
the coIors ia use or cloths, satlinells'
llnseys, coVerleIs or carpetng; amount
ing ~ all 10 nearly one hundred: with
such additional Instructions IN the art of
dying as cannot fail 10 render the re.
ceipls highly valuable to those who use
them. The whole arranged 10 answer
for dying ia the wool or web, with the
difference 10 the cosl and atIIly Of the
two plans clearly pointed out.
The author being a practical Manu-
tacurer, with more than thirty Ave
years experience in the art Of dying,
assures the public that those dyes that
are always fashionable 90 wooIIen 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.
1t also contains directions for washing
wo0 IN tbe verv best mahner known to
Manutacures; which If adopted cannot
fail 10 result in better cardiag and better
goods. The carding spinning, weaving
and finishing for each article of manu-
,tacture are distinctly pointed oul with
view to their greatest degree of perlec.
ton and utility and without increasing
the expense Of production.
10 The whole is directions for dying
the indigo blue and a few other cOIors In
common use, on cetton aad Iiuen, which
II is believed will DO highly useful to
the public,
We have no hestaucy in sayiag that
ne other work Of the kind has ever ao.
peared in our county so exclusively de 4
voted 10 the interests OF the Farmer and
Mech mic who are supplying themselves
with clothing oI their own manulac.
tures. We ieel authorized 10 say this |
from the very ibeca manner in which |
he E'amil y Director has been treated by
who have had an oppor
UNITY 10 express an oplnion on its mer.
lis. Mr.. Faber, the proprietor of the
Canton WooIIen Factory, and Mr.. Do
lerdY, his fuller and dyer, says.
1--WE have examined Mr.. Atkinson's
Family Director and believe II to be wor
by cI public patronage"
Mr. Rhodes. in the occupancy o
sparks Factory near Canton, writes un
Ter dale Of March 2, 1874:
~ have examined Mr.. Alklnson's
family Director aud believe II worthy
| general patronage, and particularly
alcnhled 10 advance ltte interest of the
'armer IN his home manulacluring;n &
dds,"l have work on dying by Part
ldge which cos! me three dollars, and
no by Stuart OF The same kind which
ost two dollars, and believe the Fam
y Director to be as useful as receipt
ook on colOring as either of hem"
Mr. Alexander, an English manufac.
nrer, successfully employed at the
Vaynesbargh Factory, Stark county
)hlo, writes under date el March /,
844:
~ have examined Mr.. AtkInson's
'amily Director, aud believe II 10 he
worthy OF general patronage, ant well
aIcuIated to promote the Inlerssts Of
ar home manufacturing"
Mr. Stddock, The proprietor of the
bove establishment, practical und
ucccssful manufacturer, writes under
he same date
"l have examined the Family Drec-
lr and highly esteem it as work well
acuIated to promote the interest Of our
ome manufacturing and worthy rhe pa
'onage of Farmers and Manulactu ers
o. Those rOishiag TO procure copy
fhe Family Director can be supplied
y cail,ng az Gay Of tie Stores Ut car
oLttOa. 4
(aTroilton March r 1011