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

has progressed, gives entire satisfaction Inc
pack of upper and caIfskins now in the system
has in nineteen days sufficiently advanced to be
laid away, which has this day been done
LAPPE WIESE
EAGLE TANNERY. Pittsburgh Pa, Sept. 13, 1855.
-Messrs. Frey Fsrnsworth 4 Co. American Tan
merry Company Gentlemen 1T affords Us pleas
ure to recommend your improved system of Tan
ming to the public it giving entire satisfaction
far we have the privilege of using II,
having tanned superior quality OF caiisnins In
twenty three days LUCkHAUPTd dkIEFkR.
INDIANA, PA, Sept Il. ls66.-I take pleasure
in certifying that l have thoroughly tested the
system of Mr.. 5. A. Hickel, patented Nov 7th.
1865, and believe il to possess all the virtues
claimed by the patentee, tanning within the time
specified and saving fully one half Of the bark on
light stock and making pliabie, soft, duraois
and July superior quality Of kather
GEORGE STADTMILLER.
We hereby certify that we have tested the sys-
tenn of s. A. Hickel. and are now using the same
in our yard in Buckhanon, West Virginia, and
recommend it to the community: and especially
to tanners possessing all that is claimed for u
and as gi,ing entire satisfaction.
NJ. KoHRBROGH RRo .Upsher Co w Va
We take pleasure in certifying that we have
tested. and now using in our tannery at " hit
ley, Greene county. the improved system OF Mr.
S. Hickel, patented Nov. 7th. 1855. and recon-
mend il to be the cheapest and best mode of tan
ming, in every respect, making superior 9usli-
ty of leather, and rendering better satisfaction
than guaranteed to us by the patentee:
HARRINGTON SHAFFER.
REVOLUTION IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
LEATHER I'm November last Sanford A Hick-
ell. Esq of West Virginia. secured a patent for
the most important discovery of this century.
The manufacture of leather has been and is now
an exceedingly expensive business, owing great
| Iy to tie growing scarcity Of the all llimportsnt
material. bark. 1t has therefore, for years past,
| been the great object Of our chemists and tan
ners to discover substitute fer bark or an assis-
| oh in mil
possess the important tanning acids and which
| would thus lessen the of the expensive bark.
Throue b the great discovery OF Mr. Hickel, this
| important tanning agent has been found, in the
| shape of a simple vegetable matter by nature
| all eady prepared as il would seem, for the pur-
pose for which it is now. and hereafter to be free
| ly used The importance of the discovery con-
| ssts in the abundance of this agent at all times
and at all places, of its inexpensive nature. and
containing equal if not more tanning acid than
| the expensive bark. and being used with bark.
saving onehalf of that expensive material, and
| making u frmer, stronger, more pliahle and
| heavier article of Leather than can be manufac-
| tured with bark alone
But this age Mt possesses additional virtues. a.
/ it opens the pores of the hides, aud therefore
| gives immediate access to the acid. and in come
| quence tans with much more rapidity than bark,
| thereby saving frcm enc to two thirds OF tho time
| now consumed.
The discovery of this tanning m aterial willper-
NIT the manufacture of superior artc e OF leath
er at one half its present expense. and the great
capitalist to make three returns to his former
one 1t will likewise enable men of limited
means to establish themselves in a lucrative ou-
siness, which heretofore was barred to small he
| ginners on account of its expensiveness and its
| slow realization. A great reduction in the price
| of this staple must occur when this system comes
into general USE and those who first INTRODUCES 1t
will be largely the gamers FOR it is destined soon
| to cause a revolution il the Leather market.
Those who m manufacture under the old process can
| not possibly compete With those who manufacturs
under the cheap and rapid process OF Mr. Hickei.
As 10 change in the constr ucton OF yard Is re-
| suired, it is expected that the System will soon
| come into general use
| Some specimens Of Leather tanned under this
/ process. at the yard of Mr. George StadtmiiIer,
| at Indiana Pa can be inspected at bis SaddIery
Mr.. S. is owner by purchase, of the right OF indi
ana county and agent of the American Tanning
| Company for the State of Pennsylvania, Special
Information respecting the system sales or trans
| fer can be obtained by addressing Mr.. Stadtmii-
ler at Indiana. Pa
We refer the reader to the above advertis ement.
where certificates of the admirable working OF
| the system can be found. Oct. oath. '66-t