The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-29
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Oser 10000 aold tho pas reafaAn In
dastfy Anmdine Employment ~ sistys
nve Men-One Wilton 10 fenf 1he Most
Yaiuabls Invention IN fta hne In the
World How tho Crooks arc mnnufao-
tured.
Itaoldom happens that nn inventor IA pof-
mitled 10 enjoy the fruits Of his toll but
here In Musklngtm county we have u
marked exception In tho person Of III. IL.
Bedine, who gave 10 the world the most
valuable culinary utensll known-Bodino's
Patent Cruclble Cooking Crock. For sew
enteen long, weary years Mr. Is. labored at
the problem and expended Il fortune In ex-
poriments. II seems small thing, per
haps, to make crock, but Bodine's crea-
ton is the only mbination Of clays known
that will successfully withstand the effect
of heat-either high or low temperature.
This patient, Woodworking inventor
having expended a large estate IN perfect
ing his invention, was financially
unable to push IL, and contented him
self with the assurance that Its merits
would compel recognition at no distant
day. He manufactured in small quant-
ties, and the little shop out in Falls town
ship was not crowded until the firm of
Barnes IL Angle Bros. was organized year
ago to place its product on the market.
This firm began the work of introducing
the crucible crock on the 9th of July, l 8Sl'
and with what success let the following
facts answer:
The travelling men met in this city yes
terday, called here by q change in the firm.
Mr.. l. u. Angle retired and is succeeded by
firm now being Barnes, Angle q
Townsend-Nat Barnes, J. Il. An
gle and James Townsend. During
the year twenty-five states have been cam
vassed, and the goods placed in the hands
of 125 jobbers aud over SOC retailers. The
total sales exceed 1 c G0,C10 crocks-nearly
ITO Car loads, representing a cash value of
over 100000 Mr.. Nat. Barnes, in his pro-
logged eastern trip this summer, alone sold
over quarter OF u million in the New En-
gland states, while j. P. Angle placed a
like number among the dealers of the west
and northwest i'll the same time. And this
during the first year and on trial orders
Sales are only made to jobbers, and mostly
in car lots.
The works are located about one mile
west OF this city, and are under the per-
sonal supervision OF II. r. Bodine. who
employs force OF sixty-fve workmen.
There are many interesting points con-
nected with the manufac' ure of this mar
velous invention, and but for the lack of
space we should detail the process from the
clay bank to the shipping department, The
crooks are manufactured in four sizes, from
half gallon to two gallons. In fashioning
| the clay, it is submitted to pressure OF six
teen tons, so that the material is pressed
into compact mass, riv8ling in solidity
and firmness almost the tensile
strength of boiler. iron Bodine's is the
only crock knoYEIhat will withstand the
effect of heat, anSyin this regard is much
| more reliable than either iron or brass. A
full SCI of four pieces costs less than an or
binary brass or copper kettle, and these
cooking utensils are practically inde-
structible when properly used. Mr..
Bodine's patent covers the pc
culiar combination of clay and the
method of production. He doss not aim at
beauty, although his ware is not by any
means devoid of symmetry and polish, bat
the strong points are duration, economy,
freedom from rust, verdigris and other
poisonous compounds which invariably at
tach to metal vessels-strong points with
the intelligent housekeeper. Louisville
Courier-J Journal.
For sale to dealers only, by T. L. Mar
sails, Dallas, Texas.