Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-05-03
BY MATTHEW ATKINSON.

The 'sFAMILY DIRECroR" is puJIishe
in pamphlet form, and contains forty
eight pages OF closely printed matter
exclusively devoted to The important sal
Ject OF Domestic Manufactures; IN hicl
the author gives receipts Tor dying per.
manenlly OF wool or woolen goods, al
the coIors 10 use Tor cloths, sallinens
Ilnseys, coverIels or carperng; amount
ing IN all 10 nearly ore hundred: will
such additional Instructions IN the art o.
dying Gs cannot fail 10 render the re
ceipls highly valuable TO those who use
them. The whole arranged to answer
Tor dying in the wool or web, with the
difference TO the cost and uIlIly Of the
two plans clearly pointed out.
The author being a practical Manu-
1aclarer, With more than thirty FIVE
years. experience in the art ofdyiog.
assures the public that those dyes that
are always fashionable On wooIIen goods
such as black. indigo blue, madder red
brown green, yellow, &c, are descrl.
bed 80 carefully that no person however
inexperienced they may be. can lall OF
success with The AID ol The Family Di
rector.
II also contains directions for washing
wool IN the very best manner known 10.
Manulaciures; which if adapted cannot
fail to result in better cmdiag aud better
goods. The card.ng spinning, weaving
hnd hnIshIng Tor each ariic!c Of mauu-
iacture are distinctly poiutcd out with a
view toAheir greatest degree Of perlec
ton and utility end without increasing
the expense Of production.
10 tho whole is directions for dying
tho indigo blue and a few other colors in
common use, on cotton and linen, which
II is believed will be highly useful 10
the public.
We have no hesItoncy in saying that
no other work 0l the kind has ever ap.
peared IN our country so exclusiveI, Dc,
Voted TO the Interests of the Farmer and
Mechanic who are supplying themselves
with clothing ol their own m,nuac.
lures. We leel authorized 10 say Ibis
from the very libOraI manner in which
the Family Director has been treated by |
manufacturers who have had an oppor
tunlty TO express an opinion on its mcrs
its. Mr.. Fabcr, the proprietor of the
Canton Woolen Factory, aud Mr. DO.
herdy, his fuller and dyer, says:
"We have examined Mr.. Alkinson's
Family Director and believe it lO be wor
thy oIpnbHc patronage"
Mr.. Rhodes, in the occupancy Of F..
Sparks Factory near Canton, writes un
der date Of March 2, I84i:
81 have examined Mr.. A,kInqon's
Family Director and believe II worthy
Of general patronage, and particularly |
calculated 10 advance The interest Of the
Farmer in his home mauuiacturlng;" u
adds,"l have a work on dying BY Part
ridge which cos! me three dollars, 0ni
one by Stuart of the same kind Which
cost two dolIars, and | believe the F9m.
Ily Director to b0 as useful as q receipt
book on cooring ms either Of Iham,"
Mr. Alexander, an English munulnc
turer, successfully employed at tht
Waynesbargh Factory, Safk county.
Ohio, writes under date Of March !,
1914:
al have examined Mr. A,knso6's
Family Director, aud believe il 10 be
worthy of general patronage, and well
calculated TO promote the interests -
our home manufacturing"
Mr. S1ddock, 'ho proprietor Of the
above establishment, a practical
successful manufacturer, writes under
tho Snme date
81 have examined tho Family Direc.
tor and highly esteem it as Wak we'll
calculated to promote the interest of our
home manufacturing aud worth, the M
tronage Of Farmers and Manufactured -
0Iy Those wiShing TO procure conn
Of The Family Director can be sppDJtsJi
by calling az any ofMe Stores al CIR
rOllioa.
COnoIlton, March 8, l844