, 1879-03-11

company uccIdc8 to give h'tn l1censes WHICH 16
granted only for The purpose Of making some
now article that will not Interfere with the trade
Of the companies already licensed. 4 numbsr Of
fnrgc corporations ase NOW engaged in the vasi-
GUS branches Of rnapufacsura for which ccllu-
lot1 can be employed. Most of these hare their
factories in Newark, but there te one largo es-
tpblfshmcnt In centre Etreet, thls city.
The cost Of the crude urt'c'c to tho buyers Ia
regulated By the producing company according
met with In uslcr materials. For Instance, ST
or IS per pound arc charged for ccllu!otd which
Il to 6e made Into tewclry, whIlc only, So ase
CHARGED IL 1t Is deetEtetl fur llfnhrclla handles
the substaoce. In consequence Of this system
there Is Il siular wide variation In the cost OF
The manufactured articles.
rs close imitation Of ivory, ceiu!old has
made great Iuroads til the business Of the ivory
manufacturers. Its makers asscrt ,linti In durh-
bity II is uuch superior to ivory, as it austains
hnrd knocks without injury, and y not a!scol-
orcl by nge or use. Great quantities Of 1t are
facture Of which ope company Ia devoted. So
extensive Is Its use for tdis pusposo ti.at the
ivory manufacturers hare reduced their price
f., ftaE Hys Sos s apt at esae T. oa, s oes Gc 81
tfon OF who can hold out lonEcst," said ucelssi-
lod manufacturer; but VIC eau make our own
elephants, and the ivory men hare got to catch
theirs"
rrice OF ivory, and said to be equally elastic,
while 1nyrc durable. Large amounts are used
for combs Of every variety, for tlle backs Of
tos sra. I hs5 yorS &d 0F al a' o.
Even tiuc-tooth comb made Of celluod ls 2'
per cent cheaper than Ivory, w!,lie in largo
pieces. such rs tho backs OF liandnlasscs, tho
difference In price is enormous. Among mauy
other articics In which cellnloil takcs The
place Ut tvosY or 1udta-ruhbrs nre whp, cane, mud
umbrella handles, every kind ot hartcss trim
5n!nEs, faot;r'ef, chessman, Mnl Tue handles q
b: especially desirable, as 1t is not cracked or
discnlcred hy hot water.
lndia-rub6er, as II. general. rule, holds Its
ground against cc'uloid, ns tlic latter cannot
much more durable, however, and 1t Ia superior
for pcnril-c,sca, tcwrlry, utt., whrrc gold
mauntsngh arc usei, a. It docs not thrush tho
metal, whereas the sulphur III the 1nuia-rnbbcr
tarnishes gold which u less t.an eighteen earats
luc. Thu freedom OF cet1uloA froin SULPHUR,
nul tue natural Eesh.color which can ho ttnpart-
cd to 1t, hase cal,sed it to be extensively sub
st!tuteG for Indtarubber In the inanlltactslre OF
dental hunks, Or the gums and otlcr attach.
mrnts Of artificial teeth. .......... ,...
Ccl!ulo!d can be notified SO rs to initiate The
finest tortosc-ss,cll, anA is elasticity renders It
lsss i!abe to l'reakage. IN this form II is used,
snateh.boxea, pockct.buokB, hnpkanrlnEs, fcW-
cry, u,N! all sorts ut fancy articles. The sub
stanre Is employed for similar PURPOSES Us
E00l ia liSQ Vt AUlUEEs
IL h n,nllc Into Inontlp!errs for pipes, cigar
holders. n.H musical Instruments, and is used
as the Matcgsa! of flutes, 1l1Ecocts, aud drum-
sticks. Fur IruulcAds It ts eatd to bo superior
| to parchment, rs 1t Is not nlteted hY moisture
| tu lhe atmosphere.
as substitute for porrelan ctllulosd Is used
for tl,e hcaus Of dolls, which c1n ba hammered
| against bard 1our Without dnngcr 0t fracluye.
| Beautiful lewcry ID Male OF It fu initiation 0f
thu most acknowledgement coral, reproducing
| nil the shades ot tht genuine articlu. Mnst Of
| tho coral tiNA are bright or dark rcd, however,
rs the makers, attungc to say, have fonnd that
excellent copies OF tho costly pink cotA uru not
| III popular demand.
| Une ol tie largc manufacturing companies ts
| employed exclusively 10 the making Of opttfal
goods. using ccluloid tn place Of tortoIse-shc,
/ ut,d upcra-Eiaascs. The 1nuterinl II c1tcnsycty
used for ssor tips. protecting thu toe ns wpl ~
/ metal tlpa, and having the appearances OF
patent lcatl,er. tsy shocilakcrs It i aldo used
| for tnsolcs. Large quantities Of thi.Nbits arc
iunde Of It, an! It Is said 10 bu thu best material
Known fur etncry-wlicela und knife.sllarpencrs.
a. u GROUND for paintings, cfilu'otd Inns all tho
advantages Vi ivory, t!lu photographs catl be
taken of. it which aFu alleged to be superior TO
Within ,he last year and Init apo.l,er braacl,
Of ce'lllotd manufacture has been ,levelopcd
THIS is tue uso of eoliulold as a substitute for
linen or paper In tho making Of shlrt:cu!fs col.
lars, etc. It. has ihu appearance Of Wcl-starcscd
linGi,, IL sufficiently livllt ati iexihlc, does not
wriuk!c, IL bot affected BY persptratlou, at run
l,e worn for n,ontl.s Without Injury. ltbccoa,es
| sotled much less reuIlitv than linen, mud whGn
dirty Il quickly cleaned BY the application Of
little soup ainl water with sputlge or ra.. Fur
Travellers md Tor weartn lot weather ihn ccl|ll-
loiIl linen ia especially 1t las lately
t,een muell improved .y thu introduction OF ronl
linen GctWeun two tt,iesnesees Of cel!uloll.
Slirtfurts haye brcn lna4c o! II, as well as cuiEs
an, collars, a,Nl IL Is bolicrcl that these will
| pTOru ruuutY tEsjrAbIc.
When asked II ths branch Of the business
was mt likely to causo scrious Injury to tho
,rs II pspss eGs' s ne.,x SiS as% v
wouIa think. Culu1oId rolars al,.l cuifs u1o
cheaper In tho long rltn tlAn paper, they last 80
much iong9s but t!nsr aFss r9st IL eaYa! - tint
CENTS apiece, a!!a tie cufrs for 80 ccnta q naIr.
When was In lust0,l, sonu time ng,,, hap
rs'cd g l,o ~ 4 larhers SHOP and showed to
Tug barber acol';loia rouib, which lo exaulincd
| ot s.ich combs aM whop iulorstc1 tllat tt Was
10 cents exclaimed, WHY, NC can buy rubber
so'al. iaI M T. ssnt.' !'1ai, sail .talsIsoMI,
s.S sast s tssth os viii INIT. n"t 1rs,k ss
OF rubber Tllat makes nn difference said illu
tnan; teIl you, barber tlas Is cnnts Il, bur
romb With long slght 0ftener ttan hc has A0.'
Collars aa sai.. WI There u ~" a'e I s1vst nany men
who lIaye Tho money to pay t"r paper co!lars u
good deal 0ttener than they hays Ii to pay for
cc!ulold. Still th!s cclln|0id-lsl'en btsincss Is
Gcaui,. From u,0o0 to IL, ,tEo dozci. Collars ual
cuffs Are nadu weekly alrcu1y, and nrIcis are
cunning f., from oil over tho counsr5.h
Cell,1lo!d has bctn dxpefmGntad with as .
antet!a! for neckt!cs, and, although tug trials
lays not yot becn very satisfactory, 1t IL thought
tllat they will eventually to sueccsstut. For
hatbanls a.nl sweat. bands it IL trite tnoru ex-
II sal4 10 bu better, as It DOES not becullu rusty
| ur yrpasr. It t!aa also heeil usvd latcly for