, 1866-10-25
AMERICAN CLOTHES mAScLg,
l. Revolution in tho 'Hou1ehoid-A
Novelty in Chlca.o-Thc HlanEle
and Its Manufacture.

The 1nauglc Is peculiarly European instItu.
lion. Here we have invented washing machites
BY the hundred, and wrtngin@ machines by
the score. bnt the smoothing out process is
still done BY hand among us, as it was a century
ago, with scarce c1lxnre In the form Of the Hat
Iron. Our wives and daughters still labor on with
the old fat, heating themselves unnecessarily over
the bright Are and the scorchipg Iron, which BE-
sidcs cuaauEctiuC tho health In summer, wearing
ont tie constitutions, and occupying many hours
Of fine weekly. gradually turrs away The delicate
iabEic, without tic accidents which 90 often
In Europe they manage these ia'ngs with e7estrr
eake although cumbr0us1y. Tile old fashioned
mansfe II u lani!y Institution; ils lumbern: roll
Iii s ie aha VIE areles essay he
IL. apparel are smoothed out IN fhoft ORDER. Il
Ii. probably only the very cumbersome c1atacter
into The Uuited s,a1cs; the Americans letest any
susdv, that hing Il Tint sort esn Se WORN t,he
TLe difficulty has been ohviatet, and the raanrlc
principle brought within the bounds OF propr,cty
hs American Ingenuity, giving better uorktnss
in hnith, constructed on plan which makes 1t Ill
but little room, aud while being cheap IL erna-
About . n month II ago the American Clothes
Man.ae compIny commenced operations in this
city, locating their facory at Nos H. Isl ana l5a
ss bua Sc es bs s9xs y On he
ground aoor, II which tbey have plsccd she most
Improved nachiucry. aud although s'arte 70
day ave
tl,an they can all. They are making arrange
ments fer aons'ins their tac!l.!!es, and n tae
machinery IN funnlns oidei, vi thoasS "a 5aaslas s
from the immense popularity the man:le has now
attained, ami tue way 1n which orders .plt in,
wants OF the public
The new manslc is simply a large ccntrul roller
of soltd maple, around which are placed SIX
roller catches orc rnd of tho article. which, by
tbe turning of c1unk. is then drawn around the
central roller, passing between it and the smaller
s,noo:b as il manipulated bY she iron. The rollers
being OF hutd wood. highly polished, arc durable,
and at"uye clean. ard ihc requisite yirtllug for
mounting each Of tbc azes on inslIa rubber bear
ihgs Tue central roller is ciiEer turned by baud
or steam. The whole is mounted 10 q etr.,ns, or
of which are about thirty inches each way
somewhat larger Size ncn. made for Ao,els and
public laundties.
1llcsc mschincs are made IA tue bcst possible
manner, and from the first 10 the last process
within the building, under HE eye Of ti,c ffr whc
thus secu,e the besi material and tau1tlsss cxs:u
ton The cas.us drilling. ho;.s, nut roller
ietial., Our reporter paid u visit there n day o
| two since, and volunteered the remark that ht
maekins, Which should co,nhine thc qualities
alapiahility 10 the work, smoothncss IN running
I and great durability. The aim OF the company Ii
not only 10 p1casr the pulic for short time, hll
10 supply an alticlc wllcl', once putsl4ascd. vii
last lifetime without cutting out vi order, ant
he from Brst to last voted 10 ho Indispensable I,
the household economy.
I Nc SPEAK Of this with the greater satisfaction
iu that It is another feather In The cap Of Chicago
| iu this respect We are leading the United States
We have no doubt that e1c long the productions Q
ihe "Chicsgo Clothes Mapglc COMPANY will b
In exclusive nl1 oEcr the CnEor, netting to III
proptictote mime Of wtahh, aud to the won1e
ot America COLDER, saving o. tune and PATIENCE
ciln he done with ihe Mansle IL few minutes, Il
importarcc will be appreciated, and those OF on
readers TO wha'n .l'e announcement Is ncws, wil
is.;ty.
the Company consists Of f. s. Solomon, Esq
onr worthy Couhty Clerk: and Joseph B. ErecE
nns. ,he Inventor machsae Is on exhibition :
! liice's Agricultural Warehouse, No. i6l Las