The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-09-27
m. M.nr,.,,rra =, v.rni.hes and Japans'

The Manufacture Of varnishes ana 'SpAA'
Under this caption the Many qeS@'''
oad Merchants Repfe,c, of New York, gives
the following interesting notice OF one %
the most reliable and substantial nrlls u
Newark, N. j., whose advertisement ap
pears in to-day's ARGUS
The manufacture OF varnish, though 'ean
recently introduced into this country rs 70 Sn
industrial art of great antiquity. LiNo ~
many other branches Of industry, 1t "a I
first brought to perfection III tiiihH
Japan, and even at the present gay 80 80
of the varnishes made in those coln III ~
cannot be successfully initiated el'iiei iIore
or in Europe. The Italian VIollh man
: Of the 10th and 18th centuries possessse 10 a
secret method of preparing YarhiSH ~, "a 'l'
most wonderful durability AMI 9 . IAN
which is as perfect now as on the uAs " "
being flushed, and all the researches "
g modern chemistry cannot discover tie com
moment parts. Although we read thac al,
\ tempts at varnish- making IN the 4l'eu
y States were made at Boston as carry az
1920 it is only within about the ias1 teh
: wears that our manufacturers ha' at
u tanned perfection Prior t. that 1lhG We
4 were principally dependent upon f'Asiahu
: for our supply, and English yarmSS.les WS e
II considered AS the standard Of quallty, put
: now our manufacturers make Narnlshes
e that ouite equal any Of the Eugilsh anu
hence each year the amount oil VafhiSti
imDorted is greatly decreasing ohe o.
o' those who has done the most 70 BRING thi'
It, branch of our industries ~ pefIectloh l.
5. Mr. Osborne. now of the Osborne Man
=, ufactnring Co, and who was previously
- for MANY wears. sole panuiacturer Q
ne Messrs Murphy go MIR Osborne IS, It !
IL almost needless 10 say, most mghI
Is skilled expert, and dey'yes his entire
=; fine and attention to directing the man
~ ufacture. The varnshes are made troI
'et the best materials, and are all thorough
ne tested and approved by frst-class earrlag
IS; nainters employed especially tor that pu
A. nose in the factory This IS great pom
and one that as far as we know Is peculli
h'' to this establishment In purchasing va
me pishes. consumers have t. rely IN gret
measure upon the reputation OF the mani
is facturer as many qualities are requlslt
g! whose existence eau only be determine
Vi bv actual wear. Under these circumsta
raj ces, the advantages are OBVIOUS, OF dealir
les with firm whose reputation Is SO well
,va tabGsbed as that Of the Osborne Narm
!, Co. and who take such extraordlna
10" precautions to ensure per!ec ION OF qualII
lwn The factory is situated at the corner
by Chestnut and New hortsr SITS, Newar
ed \. j, On ground 100 feet square, The
,,a are several substantial brick buildings us
'l,' for the different departments. In t
roo main store room the manufactured varnt'
pro Is are stored in a number of iron tanks
OK Systematically arranged and labelled.
os appliances for manufacturing are OF
, most modern and perfect CONSTRUCT
up The varnishes and japaEs cover every d
buy cription, the firms making specially
need the finest furniture, carriage and ear va
sau ishes. Their goods are well known throI
all parts of the country aud are consld
ell second to none, \ 2ery neatly prln
catalogue giving prices nd descriptions
each kind of varnish made is publlsl
oney aud should be in the hands Of all {
dant stmers Of varnish. The sales departm
Re- Is under the care Of Nj Charles lie
,his who kindly showed us he premises,
q, =, furnished us with all tie reqairedinfor
"a t." ton.