Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-05-06

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GuTTA PEHoBA-The words Gutta
Peteha, have become familiar household
sounds. A substance recently made
known under this name, In The prudtce Of
a tree discovered to be indigenous In sew
ersl ot the Malay Islands, and, according
to newspaper reports, 1t Is also found abun.
dainty In The island Of Chusan, In China.
Our principal object in drawing attention
to this tree al the present moment, 10 10
speak of IL as an article Of commerce and
as applied to the arts, 1t IL most valuable rs
a substitute for leather in forming shoe.
soles. OF all the discoveries and inven-
tons which have hitherto been brought
into notice for the purpose of preserving
The feet from dump, nothing is comparable
either In ~cheapness or efficiency, 10 Gttta
PerCha. Gardeners especially, whose
daily occupations oc%casionsd them to be
much In the open mir, and working or
standing on wet ground, will find this pill
able and simple. substance ofinfnite value.
The natural caution which one usually
feels with respect TO new things, especial
ly when they come Very highly recommen'
ded, prevented US from listening with much
attention 10 what we regarded as pretend
ed excellencies. We were however
induced 10 make the trial Of a pair o.
"Gutta Percha solos," and after the ex~
pertinent Of betwixt two and three months
Of daily wear, we think 1t right, for the
sake of others, 10 say the Gntta PeTcha
solcs are, for dryness and warmness to tho
feet, Incompatible 10 any thing we have
ever tried. In point Of durability, II Is
equal and, we think, superior TO leather ;
and II has this advantage gardener may
give bis Is. or Is. cd. for a pair Of soles'
take them home, dry the bottom of his
shoes thoroughly, and then put them on
himself In the following manner The
sole ofthe shoe being perfectly dry, make
it as rough as possible with a rasp or saw;
place the pot Of solution, which IL sold
with the substance, In a cup Of boiling
water, when IT - melt like glue ; then
warm the shoe sole, and rub q thin foat o.
IL over the whole surface intended to be
covered, with the finger or an old brush,
forcing It we'll into the fibre i; letthc solu.
ton dry, then hold 1t again 10 the fire, and
apply IT a second and third time in like
manner, taking care that each coat be dry
before the rest il laid on. Next warm the
GuttaP ercha sole before d gentle fire until
it 10 soft throughout, and having held the
shoe TO the fire until it has become stickey,
Law ON the new sole, beginning at the toe,
and gradually pressing II down, taking
care that no air be allowed TO remain I'm.
derneath. When It has become cold and
hard, cut the edges with a knife, and trim
TO the desired shape with a rasp or warm
iron. 1t the toes or heels wear away, the
parings taken from the sole in the course
of fitting have only to be made soft BY
heat, and laid on the worn part, after coat.
ing it with the solution ; when cold, cut i
level with a knife, and then stick q fiat
piece on, and braid it. Except when ex-
posed 20 heat, the soles are as hard, but al
the SAME time az flexible as leather, and
therefore in no respect Jess pleasant TO
wear than ordinary shoe leather. If by
any accident arising from heat, the soles
ase pressed gu Of shape at the edges, II is
only necessary TO warm them slightly, y
while soa, press the parts into form, and 10
the course Of o minute r less they will be
cold again, as hard and firm as before.
The process Of fixing on apair OF soles
need not occupy more than tenpor fifteen
minutes and in the course oil this short
period the soIes may be cooled, and The
shoes in use. We profess to be ''PFaeti-
caL.n and therefore consider not out 9
place this minute description Of what We
believe to be an exceedingly valuable dis
coyery-especially to gardeners, and in
deed 20 all persons employed out OF doors
and therefore deserving our strongest com
incubation, elnven though il may b
thought TO be trenching upon the lapston
and cobbling art.-Gardners' Journal