New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-17


The cloth remained for day two stretched on tn0se
wires to eyapOrate the spirits the time of it, remaining
warning according to the weather This process was 80
expansive owing TO the great cost OF the solvents as to
prevent the manufacture Of India Rubber goods being
profitable pursuit; but complete revolution m the
uade vas effected by the invention, BY Mr.. Chaise.
a machine by which the Of solvents Was entirely
dispensed with, thus efecfng saving amounting lnthe
present increased extent Of business 70 az least So)
0O0 annually in the Of chemicals alone BY this in
vention for which patent taken out in lS5 the
cloth was coated with rubber without any solvent and
rolled up fast completed; and perfect ts-
original machine in ts action, that understand no
improvement on il has yet been made
This, though by 10 means a complete list, is, We be-
leve correct statement of all the important in
ventions tending gradually make the manufacture o;
india rubber goods commercially profitable yet nearly
all The specuatons in this branch Of trade were IN
fortunate until the discovery Of the method called the
yucsni,ing metallic process-an invention entaililg
it so much honor, as well profit, TO have given
rise 10 Of the most prolonged aud expensive lay
suits carried on in the United States. We need
only mention the names OF the rival clamsnts-UoOd-
year and Day recall the trial in which the amented
Daniel Webster appeared for the plaintiff TO the recol-
lection Of the majority Of our readers Suffice II here
10 say that, after most patient Investigation the dec
sion involving enormous amount OF capital vas gwen
in favor Of Goodyear who enjoys unmolested all
the privileges to which the verdict entitled him As the
goods made under his patent embrace so large proper
ton of all the india rubber articles manufactured III the
United States shall describe hs process more iuy
in detail than deemed necessary IN regard 70 the IN
yentions We have above alluded 20, being indebted for
much of our information to Mr. Websters speech, be-
fore the Circuit Court, during the legal investigation
GOODYEAR commenced his experiments in 1884, en-
desv0ring to find way by which ndia rubber c0ud De
cleared Of its guey nature tendency 10 harden ia the
frost and soften in the heat for the articles anniac
tured up the year 1894 if exposed 70 the SUM- became
fcky they could not separate after their surfaces CANE
in contact and exposed 70 the cold they became nara
ant
lsbored under great pecuDiary difficulties, amounting 70
positive desttutOn be succeeded 10 peIiectDg MS Vui-
canning process the pecuoity Of which is this you
take a compound Of sulphur and rubber IN dry state
ard grinO and mix them together and apply neat, the
substance soften as the degree of heat increases until 1t
reaches about PIP Fahrenheit IL was found out mat
although the application OF heat produced melting enec1
upon this compound rendering more and more Pastc
and soft the degree Of heat augmented yet When
that heat going on bad rot MP % certain much hsRer
degree its "a, CT was the If what 1t had been
and then the rubber composition commenced 70 vulcan
ize ard harden, in fact 10 maze metallic the vegetable
substance in other words, the material was e1stic
metal Previous 10 this discovery, means were known
that would render rubber goods nsenbe 10 the extremes
Of heat 8nd cold in winter the frost would stlen heu
80 as % make them dsaereeable To wear a. apparel
and in summer they would adhere that In $50 one
Conpauy bad about 700 worth returned n
them ali stuck together and utterly worthless Indeed
TO such loss were tie manufacturers subject in conse
quence Of the liability of their goods 10 damage from the
Effects of the weather that Of all he Companies in
istence previous TO the Goodyear discovery many OF
them being started with large amount of capital only
two land those engaged exclusively in the making Of
what j. known the Providence OvershOe) were cover
ing their expenses while the introduction Of the new
process il giving satisfactory employment to very large
amount OF capital.
oped itself is very remarkable the endless variety OF
goods made Of prepared india rubber is # possible
still more sO-a kinds ofclothng coats jackets, caPes
cqeines caps ladies' aprons bags for ali purposes IN
Guiding taddlebags; carriage cloths, hospital sheer
taIpaulins, table covers, and horse blankets WAGON
aprors knapsacks horse boots beds for limitations cusl-
ions life peservers anchor buOys, pOntoOas Tor bridges
cowmilkers TENS, portable boats, water tanks hre-
buckets gun and pistol cases, hose, Manufacturing
boots and shoes whips, gloves, steampacklng door
fprinps TOYS and host of other articles too numerous
tomenton Indeed there appears 70 be no end 10 th'
diversity Of uses to which india rubber is now devoted
and would be difficult to say whether Childhood or
maturity has gained most by its introduction For the
former there is prepared grand and indestrucbe cn
lection of geological specimens, some quite unknown to
naiuraists and sight Of which would have been the
premature death Of Button had he existed in this elastic
age-tle colors Of the objects being especially am1z
ING; aO babies perpetualy crying, Oar too ileliAc,)
dolls Of all inges Of complexion, from the swdrJ
".Ethop to the pure rose and lily, Churches and coz
tagCs iogs and Watches whistles aud raes; While Tor
the adult are snuff boxes and walking canes which would
/ have been the envy of Beau Brummei, and excellent
har.combs for ladies' Which have other merits besides
their novelty India rubber beds 70 confirm hot or col
water for the uee Of inv8ds, also made; while the
same substance isLseuy cmpO, ed Tor the
OfaIcles required by the surgeon and other
men. IL is also being made ayena0le LOT edlcd'lohl
purposes recent novelty being portable globe, Will
a mouth piece to eject and cunt air-an admirable con
tr,ance ON account Of IFS cheapness ana duraDu! wv
Qualities hitherto unaaiuable tor the same article III
dia rubber il likewise used as a substitute br paper II
the printing Of engrayDgs and maps. The latter is men
toned among other things, in an excellent essaf Ia
+ Difkfns's Household H0rdS throughout the whole @
which ample Justice is conceded 10 the superoHt! %
/ this branch of American manufactures, ard as J
mentions several articles not with by US, We wi
quote at length, recommending Its entire Perusai L
! persons interested in the subject; .,.-
"Manv perso rs will remember the 1ce,niiy prnied -
d;s bb maps brought over % u by the American TX
mans are uyrestvo Of other useful applications The an
Mud nj INDIA Ia felt is also printed Is PAGER hangn
for damp walls with very srvccaole elect he ei' Is X
self somewhat Thin but m-sns have d. en- vented r S
nlxg 4 10 he surface OF Kind ut WOODEN waai'ns there
by proc ucing thi H. warm waterproof Dut gl ana 7
material FIR outdoor clothing We kno" NILE oi ths Il
ENGLAND but across the Atlantic many coy garment
the kind may be The felt instead o being tpped
oost;ne Ia something els. may ixelf bs coated with
woven Inaierial if his woven mat rial ~ ptn coy
ton then We have at small table cover proaueci
Op the other hsud il carpet be required on floor 81
damp as to rot ordn ~ WoISied production make
laver of thick wooden down hocs vita laye
ofthe India Rubher felt and s.rded VITA warm
cheap carpet By embracing strong ncmpeu caas be
tween layers OF the ielt water proof u!clot " -.
paup or rickcoth tent Cf great strength and toughnr
4 produceo OF some such redoubtable substance
made the life beats iusabmersibe boats and ponioons
when are much flmlary known in An RIGA ID &C ID
England; in the MeXc.n war the carriage ~ tue military
eQupSge greatly side3 b. the OF boat bridges msi
OF inGia rubber cSDOes, add Inflated with air.
An experiments now being made in this city to n,
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