Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-29
MONUMENTS.
"Humbug Recommendation the
People are Being Deceived"


as in vonr, >sper last week. over the cosnome'
"Morhi. Ma,, y" And tho writer being SO anx
,nre ~ so,,a ., ''dear people" from decnp
tio,, haa :, "a in the Intelligencer
Saturday. The article na,sa.aa .,,sarvo
will be found to ignore .sr.,aa s,,.hor,+,e
tfon. and the highest SEA. -, :, fa,,,rono,
and to contain a combtnatic .T.iss mi.
bare assertions, clap-trap, pers- e ,,.ara1s y
| representations. untruths and L ~ 80.
have no doubt the penny liner ~. -,
the article. did it according to contra .,a
he will have to improve. II he expects to
"two penny liner" .ssf sul o.. .a
The history of civilization has shown that
all great advancements have had to meet the
cry humbug. deception .swindle. &c. Copernius.
Calico ,Jenner. Watts, Morse, Howe and scores
OF others were met with it; and the Bronze
monument discovery has the honor Of shar-
Ing the fate OF the great Inventive benefactors
OF the world. Tho use of marble has long
been considered failure. Independent OF
the aids of sciences any cemetery 40 or 6Oyears
old Is proof OF its unftness for monuments.
Tens of millions Of dollars have been spent
for marble monuments which. have been
standing (and a large number fallen to pie
ces) from rs to so years; that are as unsightly
to day as an old piece OF decayed wood, and
"dfsgrace their departed relatives more than
the bronze will after standing thousand
years. What marble dealers depend on most
Is first sight. The public are probably not
aware of their "tricks Of trade'' and "in-
trigues." The following is taken from one OF
their latest and best journals. Reporter. of
Chicago. "How to, stop holes in marble: Mix
Sumlac with marble dust to tighten the color,
let the marble be clean and dry heat the mar
BILE with piece of hot brass or copper. then
apply; another way Is to mix small quaint.
ty OF rice -four with shellac, heating the mar
BILE as above" ie advocates of the fitness of
marble for monumental purposes, think OF
buying rice -four for a grave stonei And con.
slider what monument ought to be, whether
to be pretty to look upon at first, like a piece
OF plated Jewelry in the shop. or to perma-
nently commemorate the dead! The latter
We know marble will not do, and we know
both by the aid OF science and observation,
refined zinc will.
The failure of marble to meet the real OBJ
ject OF a monument, has for many years been
known, and desire for something better has
been growing for many years. American in
genuity has been equal to the demand, and a
hrm composed Of As reliable men as are in
the United States. at great expense has given
to the country the bronze monument, which
for lasting beauty and durability, is infinitely
superior to marble; and in elaborate work.
not moro than half the cost. This the writer,
'Bronze," has been proving to the people of
Lafayette and other counties, (and he chal-
ienges Marble Men" to prove where he has
In one instance misrepresented or stated
what was not true.) And has constituted the
"tirade Of abuse upon marble" Had not as
mi rn1 {uI,f AL &C. az
interest OF the people, ,(marble men excepted)
as 1t was for Mccormack to prove that his
reaper was superior to the cradle for reapins
crops: Everything claimed for these monu-
msnts is endorsed by the leading scientists of
America and Great Britain, as well as thous.
ands OF satisfied purchasers. All parties in.
terested In the sale OF the monuments court
the fullest investigation, and "Bronze" is
very thankful to Marble Men, and his "pen.
ny liner" fer their production in last weeks
sity papers. He much prefers 1t to the "silent
contempt" and to the Misrepresentation of
the marble solicitor at the widows f1resfde.
He has got marble Men" where he wants him
lin the broad daylight of science and exper-
ience. He wonders whether the extensive occu.
patlon ofthe Lexington press last week, was
induced by superior scientific knowledge and
experience, to the eminent authorities quoted
oeioW, or 20 his Ignorance, and q little (?)
trade bias, or whether he may not have had
visions OF the Handwriting on the wall, j" and
that there is danger that his fsastinx on the
people OF Lafayette county, may be slightly
disturbed, sooner or lateri On this point he
has come to conclusion by little informa-
ton picked up in conversation with "Mar.
BILE Men," in which asked him what marble
was. "a material at which he has been peck
ing for twenty years?) What wore its consti.
t1ent elenents7 He replied it was "mar.
ole." 1t is wonder he didn't say it was the
dollar of our dads" Qf the "penny liner'
had been there he would probably have
coached" him a little.) informed him that
marble was composed OF carbonate of lime
and carbonate OF magnesia, with other COM
btnasions, and being composed of different
chemical elements, would on exposure to the
atmosphere disintegrate and fall to pieces
sooner or later. His answer to that WAS TINT
t was not natural to use anything but marble
or stone for monument Che evidently had
marble ION the brain.'D 1 asked him what
was she OBJECT In erecting monument He
Iavs proper answer. "Bronze" then asked
'he question: why not use material which
VIII permanently commemorate. instead of
'ae 'ha' Will become unsightly, or fall to
,'eces IN from III TO 90 years. In support OF
he information "Bronze" impaired as To the
,onstienens elements OF marble, here quote
Ieo. A. honig, Phi. D., Professor OF Chemistry
Ind Mettallurgy in the University of Psnnsvi.
anna: Marble is carbonate Of lime usual
y mixed with more or less Carbonate of mac
Tesla. 1t contains grains and seams of yellow
ron pyrlte, combination of iron and sul.
'hur. This Is rapidly attacked BIZ air and
Vater, forming copperas, and ultimately vel.
ow and brown blotches on the white stone
omatines it causes, by expansion the crumb-
Ing OF massive blocks and columns. Carhon;o
cid and water dissolve the marble from tho
utsioe. destroy rapidly any polish, leaving a |
eao' ~hite uneven surface. For lasting mon
mensai purposes, marble Is the least suited. >, |
20 scientihc man will question the correctness
honls's opinion. Now, good people of |
MS county" whom Marble Men," warns YOU |
sa'nst oelng "humbugged," how docs the |
ooVe OPINION agree with what he SAYS in the |
e4inSton press? "It ia not true that a good |
uai1ty OF marble will crack and crumble
men exposed to the weather for q great
'ngth OF time" He knows from common
oservation lperhaps not from scientific
nowledge) that what he states above IA no,
'ue. Marble Men" makes pecuntarv Offer
omolnins personality with it, in regard tn
ur monuments being the same as the dark or
liVe bronze OF the ancients. This Is a point
mere the penny liner" has failed again. He
oes not give the proper Ingredients of ancient
ronze. The best authorities saw It was CON.
er anu tin-no gold Bronze" does not saw
lat white bronze is the same as the ancient
ronze. but refined zinc with other tuaredi.
ats used In dark bronze. What scicp+iac
IAN can Marble Men" produce who will say
iat fenned zinc (not sheet zinc, which ia
'mPoseo OF zinc, lead, antimony, arsenic
on, &c. This Is what Marble Mem" sitber
ON Ignorance or dishonesty. have beep t,.,,
g TO make people belieye. is the material of
hich the monuments are composed. ia NOT
ne OF the most indestructible material.
no 'bronze" claims that 1t Is as eoual,v an
arins as the dark bronze OF the ancients.
here Is an offer to MARBLE Men" The fol-
wing has been a standing offer of tba no,.,,
es Oh "hite bronze for over year, gentle.
zen VINO are responsible for any engagement
ley may make:
NoTE-Sl,o 900 are offered by the ovners o<
iG patents TO any man who can nrodnco ~ |
nc must OF large experience, widely know
'., Ds az honorable man, who will prove thot |
,Ia t III SnSl Aihc Is not one of the most dur =;
stion OF the weather., ''f'''o the
Marble Men" will probably say vo, nj,
lined your certificates from a distancs
.re give ten certificates obtained Nav 10th.
%, OF local gentlemen who are well. known
Missouri, and in honesty and scient,ac ,
no~iedge, Will compare favorably with tho /.