New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-12
NEW All rICLE OF
MANUFACTURED
UNION STONE COMPANY OF BOSTON. MAS
SACHUSETTS.
PATEyTEEs AND MANUFACTURERS OF
ARTIFICIAL STONE AND EMERY
WHEELS.
First Pre- MUM rs Massachusetts State
Fair, 1869.
First Premium at Maryland state Fair
Maryland Institute, 1869.
First r. emlum at Louisiana State Fair

1t has long felt by the public and is admitted
pres ling wants OF time a good substitute for
stone in building, worthy of confidence During the
France have issued dreds of patents for socalsd
Artificial stone. These patents have covered the
Gum Sheiac Rosin, Asphaltum. Tar, Rubber, Hy.
draulic Cement, Lime etc A very few of the entire
expect substances that never found in natural
stone to make stone; and these only claim The man
THE Sos;Ts in ng this
invention to the public, claim REAL STONE AHTI.
FIC1ALLY MADE, and the only process yet discovered
capable of reproducing stone of any required kind
from its orgnal element. from purely mineral ma
terial without artificial heat-a stone that inspires
confidence at hrst sight, capable of realizing the
architects most elaborate designs. equaling granite
marble. or sandstone in appearance. strength and
Durability While possessing sharpness OF outline and
It can be furnished at such low prices as to per
ing to the compare i've cost of working 1t can
also be used to dress blocks of natural stone. either
to improve their appearance, an i'm proved and
cheaper method of facing them. ~
This invention is not offered to the public in
tic men, and its products submitted to the severest
practical tests OF atmosphere and frost. The effect
so destructive 70 many natural stones. combines
with and indurates the Union Stone. The pre-
stone can be made with or without maehinery-no
artificial heat is required-and Oh the spot where it
ries of tho West 1t can be applied to the manufac-
ture OF building material from any mineral sub
stance at hand. When powdered marble, slate
soaps,one are used. marble, ate soapstone is
reproduced SO like the original as to deceive expe-
rieDced judges. The coarse ald tine sand, so gen
orally distributed over every square mile of our
country, can. by this process; be wrought into,
building material oniy equaied by our best granite.
marble and sandstone. Blocks of any size or form
can be moulded, from that of brick to the most
ornate column. capital or monoiithic structure
The necessary material for building stone is found
everywhere ana he chemicals forming the cement
are neither scarce nor expensive In every town of
five thousand inhabitants, the local demand for
brick', blocks, window caps and siils sidewalks,
cellar floors, roofing, etc., not to mention the vari
other building purposes, will be sufficient
enable manufacturer to DO a large and profitable
business,
New articles Of utility aud ornament are suggest
ing themselves day. but the subjoine list will
serve to show TO what extent this invention has al
ready been applied
Window and Door Gaps and Sills Bricks, and
Bulldog stones OF al kinds, in init alton OF Marble,
Granite. Slate, Sandstone. Freestone, etc
Foundations for Buildings and Machinery. Roofing,
Chirpneys, Fill ing for Walls of Money Safes Bank
Vaults, Billiard Fable Beds. etc:
Ma ntelpiece Table TOPS. and other ornamental
articles imitation OF natural stone, Mosaics OF
any kind. or in any colors. perfectly po ished
Plates for Artificial Teeth; School and other
States
Imposing Stones for Printers' use: Fossil Re-
mains. copied for Museums of Natural History:
Imi atoms of Ivory, such Billiard Balls, kLife
Handles, Door Knobs, Piano Keys. etc.
Emery Wheels, all sizes and grades, of q quality
hitherto uneQCRled.
Homes, Oil or Whetstones, in every degree OF
hardness or inenesS to suit all trades.
Grinding Stones of all sizes and degree of fineness
and hardness. alike in all parts. having no soft
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Soapstone Sinks and Tubs. without joints
of Soapstone.
Paper Weights Lamp Stands, Medallions Busts
and ornamental Figures of all kinds Venesring or
Coating OF Wood or Stone