Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-04-26
BY MATHEW ATKINsoN.


The "FAMlLY DIaEcroR" is published
in pamphlet form, and contains forty.
eigbt pages oil closely printed matter,
exclusively devoted 10 the important sub
iect VI Domestic Manufactures; IN which
the aulhor gives receipts for dying per-
manently OF wool or woOIeu goods. all
the colOrs IN use Tor cloths, satlnelIs'
I llnseys, coverels or carpetIDg; amount.
ing 10 all 10 nearly ore hundred: with
such additional instructions IN the art Of
dying 9s cannot fail 10 render the re-
celpls highly valuable 10 those who use
them. The whole arranged 10 answer
Tor dying 10 the wool or web, with the
difference to The cost Bnd utility Of The
1.-TWO plans clearly pointed out.
The author being practical Manu-
iacIurer, with more than thirty FIVE
years experience IN the art of dying,
assures the public that those dyes that
are Away fashionable on wOollen goods
such as black. indigo blue, madder red,
brown green, yellow, &c, are descri-
bed 30 carefully that no person however
inexperienced they may be. can fail Of
SUCCESS with lhe aid ol the Family Di-
rector
l. also contains directions for washing
wool 10 the very best manner known to
Manufactures; which if adopted cannot
fail to result in better carding and better
goods. The cardrng spinning, weaving
and finishing Tor each aTtlc OF manu-
facture are distinctly pointed out with
view 10 their greatest degree Of perIec-
lion and utility and without increasing
the expense Of production.
To the whole is directions for dying
he indigo blue and few other colors in
common use, on cotton and linen, which
1t is believed will be highly useful 10
the public.
We have no hesItancy in saying that
no her work Of the kind has ever ap-
peared 10 our.country so exclusively de-
voted 10 the interests Of the Farmer and
Mechanic who are supplying themselves
= with clothing Of their own manuac-
lures. We Ieel authorized 10 say this
from the very liberal manner in which
he Family Director has been treated by
manufacturers who have had an oppor-
|, lunlly 10 express an opinion on its mer"
lis. Mt. Faber, the proprietor of tho
Canton Woolien Factory, and MIR. Do
herdy, his fuller and dyer, says:
"We have examined Mr.. Atkinson's
Family Director and believe ii TO be wor-
OF thy orpublIc patronage
nj Mr.. Rhodes. in the occupancy oil
- Sparks Factory near Canton, writes un-
der date Of March 2, 1914:
81 have examined Mr.. AtkInson'a
Family Director and believe II worthy
of general patronage, and particularly
calculated 10 advaAce The interest Of the
Farmer in his home manufacturing" &
- adds, II have a work on dying BY Part
ridge which cos. me three dollars, and
lie one By Stuart of the same kind which
cost two dollars, and | believe the Fam
Ivy DDGClOI " DV % uSCiul oS u AOSClP'
book on coIoring as either of them"
Mr.. Alexander, an English manulac'
turer, successfully employed at the
WaynesbIrgh Factory, Stark county
Ohio, writes under date Of March !
v. 1874:
~ have examined Mr.. AlkInsoni
Family Director, and believe it TO b.
worthy of general patronage, ant vel
calculated to promote the interests o
our home manufacturing"
ed Mr.. Saddock, The proprietor OF tht
lid above establishment, practical ant
rm successful manufacturer, writes uIde
Ter the same date:
fer 81 have examined the Family Direc
,se tor and highly esteem it as a work we
oil calculated to promote the interest Of ou
9th home manufacturing and worthy the pa
mo- tronage Of Farmers and Manulactu. ers.
m Ct Those wishing 10 procure a cop
nal of the Family Director can be supple
Zen by calling al any cfhs Stores at Ca
III roLltOn.
,os Carrolton, March 8, 1874