Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-11-07


A splendid opportunity for a secure and mod
crate investment of capital is now offered by this
company to Tanners and Capitalists of large as
we'll as IN derate m cans the mpany is now
prepared after a successful test of Hickel's i'm
proved system of tanning in several yards of this
county. and adjoining counties. to offer for sale
some territory within this State, Tennessee, Texas,
Oregon Utah, New Mexico and Nevada, in the
shape of rights for districts. counties, towns, or
for individual use of said improved syst Sc
cured to Sanford A Hickel Esq by Letters Pat
ent dated Nov. 7th. 1855, and granted for seven
teen years, aud by said 5 Hickel Esq. legal
ly transferred TO this compuny for this and the
other States and Territories mentioned.
The successful workings of this great discovery
has been demonstrated in every instance. wherev-
er fully and thoroughly tested. and has given and
now gives general and universal satisfaction, both
as to quality of leather and the saving in rart of
seen by the attached certificates. This is the on
ly system ever introduced which is warranted as
to its virtue by the proprietors.
We warrant to manufacture Sole Leather in 90
days: Harness Leather in so days; Bride Leath :
er in 40 days; Upper Leather in 35 days; kipp
Leather in 80 days; Calfskin N 70 to 20 days /;
Sheepskin in 2 to days
We warrant to save one third in heavy, and one
half of the bark formerly used IN light stock, ID a.
king heavier lie ltber than be manufactured
with bark alone. superior quality OF leather
is also warranted to be made under this system,
No alterations are necessary or required In the
labor is saved by not being required to ''lay
away" and this leather being secured with great
ease.
The great virtue of this discovery consists in
the lessening to one half the expense OF tanning
by the use Of a purely vegetable matter, In con-
junction with tan bark, which can be at any time
in all seasons and at any place scared at the
limited cost of not more than TWEEN cents to
a hundred hides
This sy stem having been but recently discovered
and patented. November, 1865. has not been very
extensively intr oduced yet, the comm enceinent
having been made by this company with tho
patentee in this State. in May, 1866. and is now
saccessfully used in the following places. refer
. ence to which is m made. viz Green county. Pa
N Newman, Harrington Co; Washington, Pa.
S. Smith. J. Weber.and others; Fayette county,
Pat. Vernon,J Emory. Danng Bro; Indi-
ana, Pa-George Stadtmiler; Westmoreland Co.,
Pa. Vernon; Allegheny county. Pa,-Lappe
Wiese, Luckhaupt Keiffer Stuckgrath
Seitz HazeIl & Co; Beaver county, ,Pa--Capfain
Darrah. a
Specimens of leather manufactured under this
system can be examined al the store and ware
room Of George StadtmiIler, in Indiana county,
Pa General Agent; Mr.. St-ckgraths Is Tannery
Reserve township, Allegheny county. or the tan'
merry of Messrs. Luckhaupt keifer, spring
Garden.
Liberal terms can now be secured. as the comPa-
mn = lust beginning operations, and therefore os
poepi for the furtherance of the system 10 make
saias At low and moderate prices For further IN
fnrn .tion call on Geo. StadtmilIer, Indiana, Pa
EDWEN FREY, Pres't.
LIS FARNSwORTH, Secretary.