Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-04-12
BY MATTHEW ATKINsoN.


The "FAMlLY DIRECTOR" is published
in pamphlet form, and contains forty.
eight pages Of closely printed matter,
exclusively deVoled to the important sub
ject OF Domestic Manufactures; N which
The author gives receipts for dying per-
manently on wool or wo0len goods. all
The coIors IN Usa ,or cloths, sailinells,
IOseys, coVereis or carpeiIng; amount.
ing IN all 10 nearly ore hundred: with
such additional Instructions IN the art Of
dying as cannot fail 10 render the re.
ceIpis highly valuable to those who use
them. The whole arranged 10 answer
Tor dying 10 the wool or web, with The
difference 10 the cost and utility Of III 9
two plans clearly pointed out.
The author being practical Manu-
Iactarer, with more than thirty FIVE
years experience in the art of dying,
assures the public that those dyes that
are always fashionable on wooIpn goods
such as black. indigo blue, madder red
brown green, yellow, &c, are descu.
bed so carefully that no person however
inexperienced they may be. can fail oI
success with lhe AID Of the Family Di-
rector
| Ii also contains directions for washing
wool in The very best manner known to
Manufactures; which II adopted cannot
fail 10 result in better carding and better
goods. The cardlng spinning, weaving
and finishing for each artic Of manu-
Iaclure are distinctly pointed out with a
view 10 their greatest degree of perIec
lion and utility and without increasing
the expense Of production.
10 The whole is directions for diving
The indigo blue and few other colors in
common use, on cotton and linen, which
1t is believed will be highly useful to
The public.
We have no hesltapcy in saying thai
no other work Of the kind has ever ap
peared in our country so exclusively de
voted TO the interests Of the Farmer anC
Mechanic who are supplying themseIve;
with clothing oil their own manulac'
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
tunity 10 express an opinion on its mer.
lis, Mr.. Faber, the proprietor of tht
Canton WooIIen Factory, and MIR. Do.
herdy, his fuller and dyer, says:
"We have examined Mr.. Atkinson
Family Director and believe it to be wor
/ thy ofpubIlc patronage
Mr.. Rhodes, in the occupancy o
Sparks Factory near Canton, writes I'M
der date Of March 2, 1874:
81 have examined Mr.. Atkinson
Family Director and believe II worth,
of general patronage, and particular,
calculated 10 advance the interest of th
Farmer in bis home manufsCturing;" &
adds, 81 have a work on dying BY Part
ridge which cos. me three dollars, an
one by Stuart OF the same kind which
cost two dollars, and | believe the Fam
lily Director TO be as useful as a receip
book on colorng as either of them"
Mr.. Alexander, an English manuiac
turer, successfully employed at th
Waynesburgh Factory, Stark county
Ohio, writes under date ol March !
1874:
IL have examined Mr.. Atkinson
Family Director, and believe ii 10 b.
worthy Of general patronage, and vel
calculated 10 promote the interests Q
our home manufacturing"
Mr. Saddock, The proprietor Of th
above establishment, practical an
successful manufacturer, writes unde
the same date:
81 have examined the Family Direc
tor and highly esteem it as a work wei
calculated to promote the interest OF ou
home manufacturing and worthy the pa
tronage of Farmers and Manulactm ers.
/ o. Those wiShing 10 procure cop
of the Family Director can be supple
By calling al any Of the Stores at Ca
, rOIhoR.
Carrolton, March 8, 1874
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