Tsms PRESERVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. "•/^.^^ t ^m m^^^ Ko. ng ^fyOM)w^Y, COR. WAVERLY PLAGE, New York, '-'^. .r^^ GOODYEAR'S POCKET GYMNASIUM. AND HEALTH LIFT. Is rapidly superseding most of the appliances devoted to physi- :al culture, by virtue of its superiority, convenience and wide irange of adaptation. It consists of pure India Rubber Tubes, Afith suitable handles and check cord inserted. These tubes, ;ight in number, are of various sizes, and are adapted to any degree of strength in persons of either sex or any age. All children, young people, and people of sedentary habits will ind both pleasure and profit in the use of this unique and potent ittle Gymnasium. -fi^S= Send for Description and Illustrated Circular. GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY, ^ GOODYEAR'S POCKET GYMNASIUM. No compulsion or stimulus is necessary to keep up its use. It possesses an interest peculiarly its own. It is this which makes it so much like a living farce, furnishing fun and frolic for the children, companionshipfor the bed-ridden invalidj amusement for the student, diversion for the anxious business man, recreation for professional men, rest and relief, health and exhilaration for all. No. I — For Children from 4 to 6 years $1 00 No. 2 — For Children from 6 to 8 years i 10 No. 3 — For Children from 8 to 10 years i 20 No. 4 — For Children from 10 to 14 years i 30 No. 5 — For Ladies, and Children 14 years and upward i 40 No. 6 — For Gentlemen of moderate strength i 50 No. 6 — For Children or Ladies, with handles i 75 No. 7 — For Ladies, Youths or Gentlemen, with handles 2 00 No. 8 — For Gentlemen of extra strength, with handles 2 50 Full set, (family use,> one each, (i to 6,) two 7's and two 8's...i6 00 Rowing Machine, with Sliding Seat and two No. 8 Tubes. ...10 00 " " " " 7 " .... 9 00 " " " " " without the Tubes 5 00 Health Lift 5 00 Nos. 6, 7 and 8 are fitted with screw eyes and hooks to attach to the wall or floor. A pair of No. 6, (fe.50,) or No. 7, ($4,) or No. 8, (^5,) with'hantlleB and one chest expander, at prices as above make a complete gymnasium. Nos. I to 6 are chest expanders, and to be used in the hands alone, by one or cwo persons simultaneously. See illustrations in our book " Blood and Breath." Nos. 6, 7 or 8, with handles, are to be used in pairs, and, having hooks in the ends, are fastened to corresponding hooks placed in the wall, floor or ceiling. See illustrations in our book "Blood and Breath." ^/ff^We send these goods to any address^ post-paid, on receipt of rice. V/ 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 3 Pattern 1 SACK COAT. About 40 in. long. Pattern 2. OFFICER'S COAT. About 50 in. long. Pattern 3. Pattern 4. ULSTER. TALMA, or Cape Coat. GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY, FINE CLOTHING. Wholesale Prices and Terms on Application. The goods we offer under this head are the best made in this oi an^ other country , for lightness and elegant cut and finish ; anc very much stiperior to any goods of foreign matiufacture foi durability, and the withstanding of extremes of heat and cold, ai many can testify, who, under the illusion that anything foreigt must be superior, have purchased them, and some stormy day wishing to use them, found their pet " imported, you know," in i congealed mass, or as stiff and brittle as glass. We beg leave tc call your attention to the following "specialties" in fine goods particularly suitable for army and navy officers and sportsmen. Our "Silk Reversible" Coat, made on plain black; also, oi check silk, weight 15 ounces ; a very superior article. Pat- tern 2 Price, $2: Our new " Cloth Reversible " Coat, is well adapted for officers' wear, combining a handsome spring overcoat on one side, and rubber coat on the reverse side ; they are made in the followin colors : navy blue, olive brown, olive green, drab, steel gray, and mixed, with and without velvet collars. Pattern 2 Price, $1 The "Virgin Gum Coat," light color; weight, 14 ounces ; wl stand any climate. Pattern 2 Price, $5, Also, the "Cambric Reversible" Coat; black; made on fine cambric ; weight, 24 ounces, and a great favorite. Pattern 2 Price, $q 00 The "Featherweight," on fine Scotch gingham; weight, 9 to 10 ounces ; can be carried in the pocket. Pattern 2 Price, Entirely new, the " Harvard" Coat, with cape, well ventilated in back — a great improvement — neat fitting, and stylish ; made in black. Pattern 4 Price, ^7 5° 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 5 LUSTRE CLOTHING. Men's Sack Coats, (about 40 In. long.) Pattern i....$2 50 to $3 od Officers, " (about 50 in. long.) Pattern 2.... 3 50 to 4 50 Reefing Jackets '. 3 00 Men's Capes 3 00 " " with sleeves 400 Boys' Sacks 2 50 " (;apes 2 50 Talmas S 50 Ponchos 4 00 Pants and Overalls 3 00 Blankets, 45x72 $1 50 to 2 50 Poncho Blankets 2 ?o Leggins I 00 Caps with capes i 00 Sou' Westers i 00 DULL FINISH CLOTHING— '^C. Sack Coats on Sheeting. Pattern 1 ;^4 00 " " " Drill. Pattern 1 4 50 " " " " double coated. Pattern i 5 50 Officers' Coats on Sheeting. Pattern 2 5 cx) " " " Drill. Pattern 2 5 75 " " " " double coated. Pattern 2 6 50 Ulsters on Sheeting. Pattern 3 7 00 " " Drill. Pattern 3 750 " " " double coated. Pattern 3 900 Talmas 6 00 Ponchos 7 00 Boys' Sack Coats 3 00 " Officers' Coats 3 50 " Capes 3 00 Overalls and Pants on Sheeting 3 50 " " " " Drill 4 00 Reefing Jackets on Sheeting..'. 2 50 Drill. 3 00 Long Leggins on Sheeting 1 50 " " " Drill 200 Caps with capes i 25 " Lustre " goods have the appearance of being varnished, while the " Dull Finish " goods look more like silk. GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY, EXTRA FINE CLOTHING. Tan Sack Coats. Pattern i $■; oo " Officers' Coats. Pattern 2 , 800 " Ponchos 6 50 " Leggins 2 50 ." Cap.^ with dapes i 56 Officers' Coats on Cambric. Pattern 2 .....10 06 Reversible Coats on Cambric. Pattern 2 9 00 " " "Alpaca. Patterns 16 oof " " " Silk. Pattern 2 22 00 Baptismal Pants, with Boots, Alpaca 14 00 WHITE CLOTHING. Sack Coats. Pattern i , $y 00 " " Drill. Pattern i '. 8 00 Officers' Coats. Patterns 8 00 " " Drill. Patterns 900 Capes ,.. „.., 7 00 " with sleeves.... 8 00 Ponchos 7 00 Hoods for coats and capes 2 00 Long Leggins 2 00 Caps with capes i 25 White Clothing, Solarized. Sack Coats. Pattern i $3 50 Officers' Coats. Patterns 5 00 FLOCKED CLOTHING. Colors— Gray Mixed, Blue, Brown, and Cadet Gray. Sack Coats. Pattern i '. $7 00 Coats with capes. Pattern 4 10 00 Talmas. Pattern 4 8 oo' Capes 6 50 " with sleeves 7 50 Boys' Coats 5 5° " Capes... ; 4 00 Ponchos 6 50 Leggins 2 00 729 BUOAtiWAY; COR; WAVERLY ^LACE. 7 Caps with capes..... ......; $x 75 Ladies' Capes....... 7 50 " ^ ^'-**''"Vfth hoods'...:::...:.: : s 50 ■>r-J)'"'"l -tOf f;i.. .■..": We make any, pattern of any kind of Rubber material to order, and keep on hand extra sizes of the common kind of coats. Rubber Clothing requires only ordinary care ; it should be drained dry before putting away/^'nd, if ^possible, hung xip in a closet or room of ordinary temperature ; ^should be kept from con- tact with oil or grease, or from unnecessaLiry'^exposure to the. sun. GLQVES^AND MITTENS. Wholesale Prices and Terms on AppHcatioJi. Ladies' Short, fine Gloves $x 25 Gents' " " I 50 " " heavy driving i 75 " " " " wool lined 2 50 Ladies' Gauntlet, fine i 50 Rents' " " 17s " " heavy driving .....; 2 25 " " " " wool lined... 300 Extra Long Heavy Acid Gloves 3 50 MEN'S MITTENS. No. I Light tx 00 " " wool lined i 50 Heavy Net '. i 25 Extra Heavy Net i 50 Heavy Double Coated 2 50 Extra Heavy Double Coated 3 00 8 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY, Half Long Heavy Net 2 25 " " Extra Heavy Net 2 50 Rubber Gloves should be worn a size larger than ordinary gloves. They are worn for salt rheum, chapped hands, and for house-work and garden ; also for working in acids. After use, they should be turned inside out, that the perspiration retained by the gloves may dry. FINGER COTS. 51 Light Finger Cots, white or black, per dozen 75 cents. 53 Heavy " " " " " " 75 " SPORTSMEN'S OUTFITS. Our Mackintosh Trouting Suits have proved to be an entire success, and are constantly growing in favor. Fishing Pants J15 00 Fishing Stockings 10 00 Jackets 10 00 Lustre Stockings 5 00 " Pants 7 GO Fishermen's Pants with Boots 10 00 {Shoe to be worn outside, to prevent cutting through.) Lustre GunCovers i 75 Mackintosh Gun Covers 3 50 Check Gun Covers 3 50 Mackintosh Ammunition Bags 3 ^o Navy Bags, (for Clothes, &c.,) 5 00 Haversacks i 50 Camp Blankets ^i 50 to 2 50 Extra Light. Short, Knee and Hip Boots, Flasks, Drinking Cups, &c. In ordering Fishing Pants or Boots, give size of shoe worn, or actual length of foot. Boots are generally worn large enough to admit of slippers with- out heel, or heavy woolen socks. 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 9 G^OOr>TfEA.R.»S "FEATHERWEIGHT" WATERPROOF GOODS Are made of Scotch Gingham of the finest quality, covered with a very thin coat of a n&^ compound, which renders the cloth entirely impervious to Water, giving it a rich, silk-like appearance. When coated, it weighs only about two ounces to the square yard, and a full-size Ladies' Cloak weighs only about ten ounces, can be rolled into a package that can easily be carried in the pocket, and when worn is so light as to be almost imperceptible to the wearer. They are an equal protection against the showers of summer, the rains of spring and fall, or the severer storms of winter, and are an invaluable addition to every lady's outfit. They are absolutely Proof Against Changes of Temperature, Moisture or Age. being rendered so by our Improved Method of Manufacture, which dispenses with the destructive processes that are used in all other systems of manufacturing similar materials. In ordering a coat, give height and weight of person, and measurement around breast. In Ladies' Cloaks, measure from back of neck to bottom of dress, and designate the style, as per list. Rubber Clothing should be worn rather easy than otherwise. 10 GOODYPAR CJURLBR COMPANY, GENTLEIVIEN'S FEATHERWEIGHT LONG COATS. (Pattern 2, page 3.) The utility of this Coat is' |;^e?atl-y erth'anced by our form and style: it is made extra long, loose fitting, with sleeves lapping over and buttoning ^t thewrist,- affording the liiost perfect protec- tion to entire person of the wearer. PRICE, BACH SIZE, $9.00. Sizes, breast measure, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48. I FEATHERWEIGHT TALMA. (Pattern 4, page 3.) This garment has the looseness of a cloak, and the advantages of full cape sleeves, fastening at the front from throat to waist, thereby securing free^ circulation of air.around th,e arni^, without, ourLic { ir e'>'2ct!^fi.u lafiiBsA 31 air.aro St moistu depriving theiri bi" protection agaMst'moisfure' "price, $8.00. Sizes same as the Coat. ULSTERS, - - - - $10.00 (Pattern 3, page 3.) 739 BROADWAY. COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 11 LADIES' FEATHERWEIGHT INVERNESS. With or Without Hood. -.H^qT This garment combines the most complete protection with the utmost grace and beauty of effect on the wearer. It is relieved of the weight of the " Raglan " cape, but has the protection of the Raglan sleeves ; is made double-breasted, with faced rolling fronts at the neck, and outside pockets. ^, PJ^ICE LIST. :j '(*W"ith Hood, 75 cents extra.) ' 50 in. length back...... ^8 50 52 " " " 8 75 54 " " " 9 00 56 in. length back ^9 25 58 " " " 9 50 bo " " " 9 75 12 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY, LADIES' Feathefweigfit Circolafj Including Hood. This Cloak is of the well- known form of the ordinary ''LADIES' WATERPROOF," with the usual hood, and is offered in all sizes suitable to the use of Misses and Ladies. PRICE LIST. misses' sizes. 36 to 48 in. length back $4 50 ladies' sizes. 50 to 60 in. length back $6 50 LADIES' Featherweiglit Raglan, With or without Hood. This garment, similar to our Circular in shape, has a cape surrounding the upper part of the body. It has the advantage of affording complete protection to the arms, without impeding tj;ieir freedom. PRICE LIST. With Eood, 75 cts. estra. 50 to 60 in. length back ....^8 00 F. S. Lightweight Goods. (Look like Featherweights.) Circulars. ^4 00 Raglans 5 00 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 13 UOIES' SARATOGft, With full cape and sleeves. Cape to button in front. UOIES' OLSTER. A very stylish garment. Price List of each of the above Styles. 50 in $<^ 50 \ 56 in ^10 25 52 in 9 7S 58 in 10 50 54 in 10 00 60 in -, 10 75 GENTLEMEN'S HATS AND CAPS. PRICES. Hats, lined $2 00 ] Caps, lined.... $1 23 The above are useful in rainy or damp weather ; are very light, weighing about two ounces, and perfectly waterproof. 14 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. FEATHERWEIGHT GAITERS. For Ladies and Misses. 0^:1 Scj The protection afforded by these gaiters has never been attained by any other article of costume, and assures their extensive use. They combine all the qualities of the English Knickerbocker with the ease of fit and beauty of appearance of French kid. Being lined to insure warmth, they are particularly comfortable in cold, and indispensable in wet or muddy weather. Gents' Leggins, unlined, large enough to draw over pants and boot, with streip to attach to suspender buttons, ^2.00 per pair. 277 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 15 HORSE COVERS. Horse Hoods. Lustre Sheeting $2 25 " Drill 2 50 Enameled Pebble Finish, on sheeting 2 50 ". . . " " " drill 300 Oiled Drilling i 50 " Duck I .75 16 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. AIR GOODS. Wholesale Prices and Terms on Application. AIR PILLOWS. Bed Pans, same shape as invalid cushions, having a sheet of rubber made on to the bottom, to make it water-tight. Price, I4.00. 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PI,ACE. 17 Hospital Cushions, with hole ii 50 Chair Cushions, no hole , c 00 LIFE PRESERVERS. Men's Circular Life Preservers «t eo " Flat " \^l ^o Boys' Circular " o 00 " Flat " :::;:;;; 1 50 BATH TUBS. Bath Bath Tubs No. I, oval, 20x25 $8 00 No. 2, round, 24 inches diameter 10 00 No. 3, " 30 " " .13 00 No. 4, " 34 " " 16 00 not inflatable, 20 " " 6 inches high.... 5 50 24 " " 7 " "... 6 25 " 30 " " 8 " " .... 7 50 34 " " 9 " " •••• 9 00 MatSj 3x3 feet 3 00 4x4 " 4 00 5x5 " 600 6x6 " 8 00 18 GOODYEAR CURtER COMPANY, Chair Cushion— Square Reeded. No. I — i2xi6 $2 50 No. 2 — 14x16 4 00 No. 3 — 16x16 4 25 No. 4—15x18 4 50 Invalid Chair Cushion— With Back. SEAT. BACK. i6xi6-i6xi6-per doz...$ 8 00 i6xi6-i6.xi8 " ... 9 00 16x18-18x18 " ... 10 00 18x18-18x20 " ... II 00 Carriage Cushion. Fancy Linen, 14x16x2)4;, $600 " 16x16x21^, 7 25 Rep, 14x16x2)4, 6 00 Peb. Rubber, 14x16x23/^,. 5 00 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 19 SPONGE BAG. PLAIN, BLACK, WHITE OR TAN COLORED. inches square $ 4 inches square 5 " 6 " 4 25 • 3° • 35 FANCY CHECKED-SILK TRIMMED. 7x6. 8x7. 9x8. 90 lox 9 iixio I 00 I2XH I 25 BATHING CAPS. White or Black Rubber $ 5° Black Featherweight 50 Tan Colored, Velvet Finish 75 Extra Light i 5Q 20 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. AIR AND WATER BEDS. Air Becis, No. i, 32x80 ; ^23 00 " No. 2, 42x80 , 33 00 " No. 3, 52x80 40 00 Water Beds, tick outside, 32x80 22 00 " " 42x80 30 00 " * " 52x80 37 00 WATER BOTTLES. Water Bottles, with handles, plain, i quart .$1 25 " " " 2 " I 50 '' " " 3 " I 75 " " 4 " 2 00 " " " 5 " 2 25 " " " 6 " 2 50 " " covered, i " i 50 " " " 2 " I 75 " *' "3 " 2 00 " . " "4 *' 2 25 " " " 5 " 2 50 *' " " 6 " 2 75 Hot water, properly applied, cures inflammation of the bowels and other parts; also, neuralgia, rheumatism, head, back, side, ear, teeth, eye, and nearly all pains ; is a sure relief for kidney complaints, and invaluable for warming feet and hands, especially for elderly persons' use, instead of jugs, flat-irons, &c., but cannot be conveniently handled except in rubber hot water bottles. Water Bags, 14x14 , „ ^4 00 " 16x16 , 5 00 '• 18x18 6 00 UIMIVALH. No. 1 -$ 1 .73. 22 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. m-iE" O le ^ © 1 ]^ S«=5^ I The Greatest Invention Znown. A Substitute for Monthly Bandages. Exclusively for ladies' use. Entirely new ; nothing like it. Away with the old bandages, and have comfort and ease by wearing an Adrianna. It \yill give you pleasure. By its use a lady's monthly effusions are absorbed without change of linen, preserving cleanli- ness of person, avoiding staining the linen, bedding, etc., counter- acting the usual unpleasant odor, giving perfect freedom of action, and preventing liability to catch colds at a critical period. This excellent article is highly approved of, endorsed, recommended and adopted into general use by all ladies of taste and refinement. It is now the universal favorite with them. It is what every lady has wished for. In introducing this valuable article to the notice and patronage of the ladies, we would simply state that it is the only ap- pliance a ladj' can adopt with certainty to prevent the improper use of incomplete bandages of the old style, and avoid the very dis- agreeable effects resulting from their encumbrance, which fre- quently subject ladies of delicacy to much annoyance, and place them in an embarrassing position during the time of their periodi- cal indispositions. The Adrianna is recommended by most celebrated members of the medical profession in their practice, and its value has proved of the most successful and flattering description for the Falling of the Womb, (one of the greatest evils a married lady is subject to,) Leucorrhea or Fluor Albus, (commonly called Whites,) Seminal Weakness, Secretions, Want of Power to Retain the Urine, Pro- fuse Menstruation or Flooding, Polypus of the Womb, Inflamma- tion and all Fe.male Diseases, for which it is a certain preventive and radical cure. Every lady approves of it at sight. Price, $2.00 each. Sent by mail to any address upon receipt of price, postpaid. We have a complete line of rubber goods adapted to ladies' use. In fact, everything that is made or can be made in rubber may be found at our establishment. LADY CLERK IN ATTENDANCE. 729 BRpADWAY, COR, WAVERLY PLACE, 23 ATMOSPHERIC BOSOM, J [OMPLfTE SUBSTIlllTE FOB ONE OF lUIDBE'S EBEJTEST CNJBMS, What is more graceful or more to be admired than a handsome and fully developed bust? Some ladies are bountifully endowed naturally: we propose to do the same artificially. One of the greatest charms in beautiful women is the full and rounded contour of a well developed bust. The Atmospheric Bosom is elastic and inodorous, it is readily adjusted to any size by exhaling air into it, apfi will remain for an unlimited period any size desired by the wearer. It expands, contracts and palpitates with the natural movements of the breast, is exquisite in symmetry and beauty, cannot be de- tected from nature, and at the same time awakens admiration and pleasure among the. refined and intelligent. There is no article of lady's toilet ever received with greater acceptance than the Atmospheric Bosom ; none gives greater satisfaction. Price $2 oo Bustles 2 CO ELASTIC STOCKINGS. ^ Hose, Silk each ^4 oo Cotton each $2 00 Knee " " 6 00 " " 5 00 Thigh " " 9 00 " " 7 00 Knee Caps, Silk " 250 " .«^ " 200 In measuring for stockings, give the exact measure of the largest and smallest _parts of the limb. l^Iake no allowance for contracting, as we always'do that unless olHe'rwise directed 34 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY, 11 PESSARIES. J ,a mi fl, #J Pear Shape, with stem to inflate $ 60 Globe " " " " " 60 Ring " " " " " 60 " " without" inflated 50 Hard /Rubber, and other styles of Pessaries Furnished at Low Prices. DILATOR. Three Sizes, 7B Cents each. 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. ^$ ABDOMINAL BELTS. Cotton Elastic, leather trimmed $4 50 Silk " " " 8 00 Cotton " all one piece 800 Silk " " " 12 00 Linen " " " 12 00 In measuring, give the Full Measure around the Ab- domen. UMBILICAL B LTS. All sizes, ID to 18 inches, each $1 00 These goods are applied where rupture of the navel exists. SURGICAL BANDAGES. These have been adopted by the leading hospitals of New York, and by surgeons generally wherever they are known. They are simply a strip of rubber, made of pure stock, and are very elastic. They have a fastening at one end to prevent the bandage from unwinding. Light, 2 inches wide, 12 feet long ;^i 00 3 " " 12 " I 25 Heavy, 3 " " 12 " i 50 " 3 " " 15 " 200 GOODYEAR CURLER COM!>ANY. ICE OR WATER CAPS White, Nos. 31, 32 and 33. Pure Gum, No. 35, 31 and 32 :..!.:.....T....V. ^3 00 33 3 25 5 3 00 ICE BAGS. wide. 9 •2 " " 2 1 " "2 2 " " 3 4 " " 3 6" " 3 8 " " 3 o " " 3 2 " " 3 4 " "3 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 27 GAS BAGS. I gallon, oval each $: Square, 18x24 — 15 gallons.. " 20x30 — 25 " 24x30—35 " .. 30x40—55 " Larger ich $1 10 " 1 50 " 2 15 " 2 50 '' 3 25 3 75 " 4 50 " 5 00 " 5 65 " 6 25 " 6 25 " 7 75 " 9 75 " 12 00 izes made to order. TUBING. i-8th inch light, 8 cts. heavy, 10 cts. ;3-i6ths ■•i-4th ;5-i6ths |3-8ths 1-2 5-8ths 3-4ths 7-8ths 10 I-' H ' 16 16 18 18 ' 20 23 ' 25 25 30 30 40 35 ' 40 40 ' ' 45 Black Tubing, 20 per cent, additional. Colored Gas Tubing, mohair, in 6 foot lengths, tipped, ready for use per foot 40 RUBBER CLOTH. Sheeting, white or black, 3-4ths yard wide per yard $ 75 " " " 4-4ths " " " I 00 " " " 5-4ths " " " I 25 " " " 6-4ths " " " I 50 Featherweight 4-4ths " " " 1 25 Enameled Pebbled Finish, heavy, 50 inch, wide " i 25 Bandage Gum, or Pure Sheet, thin " 200 " " " " thick " 3 00 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY, RUBBER DIAPERS. Goodyear, each $ $o " Improved 50 National 30 Mrs. Hughes i 00 Pure Rubber, triangle i 50 BiBS. Plain Neck Napkins $ 30 " Shoulder-strap Bibs 60 Complete Apron, with sleeves i 00 APRONS. Ladies' White or Black ^i 50 " " " large i 75 Mechanics', rubber one side i 50 Bartenders', " " i 25 Ice Men's, rubber on both sides i 75 " " " " heavy 2 25 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLV PLACE. 2d BURR'S PATENT NURSING BOTTLE. The Most Healthful, Durable and Convenient Nursing Bottle in the World, The peculiar shape of our Bottle, with its Flexible Tube inside, Possesses Real Advantages. The Bottle can be laid upon either side without liability to leaking, and, if reversed, as they are almost certain to be by the child, the tube is not liable to be compressed into a sharp angle by the edge of the mouth of the Bottle, impeding the flow of the milk, and inducing the infant to over-exert itself in futile efforts to draw liquid into its mouth, making it fretful, &c. This is impossible zvith Burr's Patent. For Prices, see Page 49. 30 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. BURR'S PATENT NURSING BOTTLE. 1 i^l 2 ■ ' The above cut shows the construction and advantages of our Patent Combined Mouth-Guard, Nipple-Holder and Tube-Con- nector. This is constructed of a single piece of boxwood, having beneath the mouth-guard a shoulder to which the tube is attached, and above the mouth-guard a shoulder or shoulders, which constitute the Nipple-Holder. No. i, having two shoulders above the mouth-guard, is adapted to the use of a small or a large nipple, as may be preferred, while No. 2 will accommodate only the smalt nipple. With either, the nipple can be removed in an instant, the tube quickly and thoroughly cleansed with the aid of Burr's Tube Brush, (which should accompany each bottle,) and the nipple replaced without injury, and with no waste of patience or of time. BEWARE OF WOSTHLESS AND DANQESOUS IMITATIONS, In which the mouth-guard and nipple-holder are in two separate pieces, so arranged that it is impossible, or next to impossible, to remove the nipple without destroying it. Such bottles, when in use, are not, and from their very construction cannot be kept sweet and lit for use. The Best is the Cheapest, and Burr's Patent Nursing Bottle is not only theoretically the best, but it has stood the test of TIME and USE, having for more than TEN YEARS received' the unqualified approval of Physicians, Druggists, Nurses, and Mothers. To guard against worthless imitations, see that M. S. BURR'S " Pat. Aug. 27thj 1867, reissued Dec. 21st, 1875," are stamped on the mouth-guard, and that the words " BURR'S Patent Nursing Bottle, Pat. Nov. 26th, 1872," are blown in the glass bottle. For Sale \\ GDodpr's L R, Curler Co,, /29 Broadwajjew fork. 729 BROADWAY, eOR. WAVERLY't»LACE. 31 MV^if^ DOOR MATS. No. 1, Door, Oval, 17x3 2, " Oblong, 17x31- 2B, " " 17x31 3, " " 11x31 4, " " 18x36 5, " " 20x40 [o. Pitcher, Round Octagonal, io}4 Sy. incht ' $3 OQ • 3 23 3 2S 2 50 3 75 ••; 4 73 diameter • 73 No. 3. SPITTOONS. (oldNo. i>^,) (old No. I,)'. Black and Green, with gold Band Crimson, " " , Black and Green, " " , Crimson, " " Green and Black, Ornamented 2 50 2 75 Crimson, " 2 75 " " 3 00 PAILS AND BUCKETS. Pails, Rubber Handle, No. i •.•-••,•- $3 00 " " " No. 2 ..;,fi.\>;i.< 2 50 Buckets, Rubber Handle .....^..i 2 50 Novelty Folding Pail, each «.i... 2 50 FLOOR MATTING. % yard wide , Corrugated Plate, thin, square foot " " medium, square foot. " " heavy, square foot.... 33 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. ELASTIC BANDS AND RINGS. 42 Elastic Rings, heavy, % diameter ^i 00 43 " " " 1^8 " I 25 44 " " " 1/4 " I 50 55 " " " ^14 " 2 00 42 to 45, assorted i 50 ]^ inch Bands, light, assorted lengths i 75 I 3 25 ^M " " " " " 4 75 U " A Bands, heavy, 2 inches long i 00 k " ^ " " ^y^ " • 1 25 % " <^ '3 " 1 50 ¥4. " D " " 3% " I 75 >^ " A " " 2 " 2 GO k " B " " 2>^ " 2 25 K " C " " 3 " 2 50 ^ " D " " 2,y2 " 2 75 % " A " "2 " 2 50 % " ^ " " 2]4 " 300 C " "3 " 3 50 ^ " D " " 3]/^ " 400 heavy, assorted lengths i 50 " " " 2 60 ^ " " " " 3 60 A Heavy, assorted widths i 70 B " " " 2 00 C " " " 2 30 27 Elastic Bands, i inch, long 50 28 " " j% " " 60 29 " " ^Yi " " 65 30 " " 2 " " 70 31 " " 2>^ " " 80 32 "3 " " 90 33 " 3^^ " " I 00 27 to 30, assorted 67 50 inch : 40 51 " 40 i TICKET BANDS. 8 Ticket Bands, per great gross ^i 75 10 " " " 2 DO 11 " " " 2 25 14 " " " 3 00 16 " " " 3 50 18 " " " 4 00 19 " " " 4 50 20 " " " 3 GO Election Rings, per thousand..., 75 Stationers' Erasive Rubber, in all styles. Prices at lowest rateb. 729 BROADWAY, GOR. WAVERl^Y-Pi-ACE, 88 TRADE MARK. DRESS.SHIELDS. Pr. Pair. Sewed Seam, small 20c. " " medium 25c. " " large 30c. Impervious Seam, Royal small. .25c. " " " med...3oc. " " " large. .35c. Pure Tissue Rubber, med 30c. large 35c. " Rubber, cloth back 20c. Stocknett Impervious, seamless, small 35c. Stocknett Impervious, seamless, medium 40c. Stocknett Impervious, seamless, large 50c. The Stocknett Shield has all the good qualities of both Cloth Shield and the Pure Rubber ones. Being strong, elastic, water- proof, seamless, and as soft as kid. This is a new invention, and is really the best Shield produced. For rubber by the yard, to make Shields of, see page 28. PIANO COVERS. Rubber Surface. Flock Surface. 52x96 inches $3 75 ^7 00 72x108 " 500 900 Extra for Flock Borders 2 00 " Bronze " 2 00 MELODEON COVERS. Rubber Surface. Flock Siirface. 33x45 inches $1 25 ^2 00 36x60 " I 50 2 25 40x70 " 2 00 2 75 Extra for Borders , i 00 34 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. SYRINGES. Hard Rubber. EAR Nil Kibo No CO Vi ounce, with straight pipe, each " o y^ " " • ^^ ; " IC' i4 " IA>^ " " IB T " "22 ■' "33 " " I Catarrhal , " I Ear " I Dental N. B.— The size noted in ounces is the actual capacity of the Syringe. 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 35 Hard Rubber Syringes No. 4, 4 oz., straight pipe " 5, 5 " " 6, lo " " 4, Male, bent pipe " 5, " " " 2 oo " 4, Female, bent pipe... i 50 No. 5, Female, bent pipe, $2. 00 .. I 50 4, In cas., full set pipes, 2 00 5, " " " 2 50 6, " " " 2 75 4, with shield , 2 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. Hard Rubber Syringes. Vaginal 60 I No. 2 Vaginal, with shield.. ^i 00 ;' 2 " 75 " 3 " " .. I 50 3 " I 00 I " 3 Lo»ig Pipe 125 Pump Syringes, with flexible Tube, and full set Pipes, in case, 2 75 Breast Pumps ^i 75 I Horse Syringes ^^5 00 6 Battery 3 50 j Garden Syringes 4 00 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 37 Soft Rubber Syringes. Davidson, No. i $2 50 " No. 2 2 00 Hard Rubber 3 °^ Old Style, National 2 00 38 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. Soft Rubber Syringes. o > Q H Dr. Mattson's Family i $2 25 " " Catarrhal, No. 1 250 " " Syphon Pile Cure Syringe 400 " " Irrigator Syringe 2 50 The Irrigator Syringe- is especially adapted for female com- plaints. Being easily kept clean, pleasant to use, and simple in management, it is very popular. 729 BROADWAY,' COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 39 BAG SYRINGES. No. 508, Eye and Ear..- i---l$ So ,^ .3el[SJiap.ed^ Eye and Ear, Pocket.^^ ,. ^J . . ./. 50 . •{•^fcjj^%, 6oWes... i. ..!..' '. 100' ! n^Hh' " ;-.r.....V:... X5 Oval, musical . . 30 " " II, Double Headed, 35 " OOIVIBS. Plain Dressing Combs, 10 to 20 cents. " Heavy Dressing Combs, 15 to 25 Extra Finish, superior quality, 25 to 75 Round Combs, 10 to 30 " Fine Combs, 5 to 30 " Pocket Combs, 101035 " Side Combs, per pair, 5 to 10 Back Combs, 15 to $2 00 We have on hand a very complete line of the above goods, and cannot fail to suit our customers. Parties sending a certain sum of money for any kind of Comb, will always get the best that can be had at the price. 48 COODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. J BRUSHES. Imitation of Hard Rubber, all elegantly carved, ing to size, from 50 cents to ^2.00. Price accord- HAND MIRRORS. Same goods as above. Price, 50 cents to ^2.00. ATOMIZERS. Rose Atomizer $ 50 Bell " I 00 Davidson " i 50 Delano " i 50 729 BROADWAY, COR, WAVERLY PLACE. 49 BURR'S PATENT NURSING BOTTLE. BOTTLES COMPLETE. „ , Retail. Burr's Nursing Bottle, Flint, (2 nipples,) tube and bottle brush in paper box, % IS Burr's Nursing Bottle, Flint, ^i nipple,) not in paper box, . 50 Burr's Nursing Bottle, Green, u nipple,) «(?;; in paper box, . 50 Burr's Nursing Bottle, Green, (i nipple,) No. 2, 7iot in paper box 35 Burr's Eagle Nursing Bottle, Flint, (i nipple,) tube and bot- tle brush, in paper box, 75 Burr's Eagle Nursing Bottle, Green, (i nipple,) 35 Burr's Medallion Nursing Bottle, Green, (i nipple,) 25 FITTINGS OR TUBES, COMPLETE. Burr's Patent Nursing Bottle Fittings $ 35 Burr's Fatent Nursing Bottle Fittings, 25 Burr's Eagle Nursing Bottle Fittings, 25 Burr's Medallion Nursing Bottle Fittings, 15 Laforme's Patent Nursing Bottle Fittings, 15 BARE BOTTLES ONLY. Burr's Patent Nursing Bottle, Flint Glass, bare to replenish, $ 10 " " " " Green " " " 10 " Eagle " " Flint " " " 10 " " " " Green " " " 10 " Medallion " " Green " " " 10 TUBES, BRUSHES, ETC. Burr's Rubber Tubes, 8 inches long, ^ 10 " Glass Tubes, with rubber tips, 5 " Wire Brush, for cleansing Tube, 5 Bottle, 8 50 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. TEETHINa White, . . 10 cents RiNas." Black, . . 15 cents. NURSma BOTTLE TUBINQ. ite, per foot, :k, " Hi nipples. White, per foot, 10c., per yard, 25c. Black, " I2C., " 30C. No. 50 & 60. 3 & 4 — 30 & 40. I & 2 — 10 & 20. 1, Burr's White, small, Each,$ s 2, " Black, " . 8 3, " White, large, 5 4, " Black, " ID o. Ordinary White, small, 3 o, " Black, " 5 o, " White, large, 5 o, " Black, " A ■ '. ' ^ o, " White, extra large, . . S'^i-titTT 10 o, " Black, " " 15 2, " Patent White, 8 6, " "■ Black, 10 22 & 26. .Do. ,$ so 75 50 go 25 50 50 75 1 00 I 40 75 I 00 Nipple Shields, white, black. 15 7 9 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 51 WAaON SPRINGS, Or Bunters. Small, each, $ 50 Medium, each, 75 Large, each, ?. ^SV% ' i o?d SHAFT RUBBERS, Or Anti-Rattlers. Jginch.,. . .per pair, ^ 10 . . . . per doz., $ 75 I " ..." 12 .... " I 00 jYs " ..." 15 .... " I 25 1% " ..." 20 .... " 1 75 52 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY, RUBBER SOLING. Per pound, ^i 25 CRUDE AND SHEET GUTTA PERCHA. Per pound, ^t 50 to ^4 00 CRUDE RUBBER. Per pound, ^i 00 to ^i 25 REPAIRING CLOTH. Per yard, ^3 00 CEMENT FOR REPAIRING. Small Sized, per can, $ 25 Medium " " 50 Large " " I 00 PAPIER MACHE CUSP ADORES. LOADED BOTTOMS. Dozen. No. 129, Plain, with Bands, ^12 00 , 131, Wide Gold Bands, 15 00 132, Black Bands, edged with Gold,. . . . 15 00 133, Colored Bands, lined with Bronze, . 15 00 141, Ionic, in Gold, 18 00 142, Figure Eight, with Gold Lines, ... 18 00 151, Colored Ribbon, with Gold Wreath, 21 00 152, Flame, with Scallops, 21 00 153, Colored Bands, with Bronze, . ... 21 00 i6r, Lily of the Valley, 24 00 162, Chinese Figures, in Gold, 24 00 163, Stagg and Scroll, with Bronze, ... 24 00 171, Greek, in Gold and Color, . . . . 30 00 172, Birds, with Nests, Bronze, 30 00 173, Amazon, in Color and Bronze, ... 30 00 174, Sappho, in Color and Bronze,. ... 30 00 , 181, Parrot, with Foliage, 33 00 191, Sappho, in White, richly Shaded,. . 36 00 J92, Amazon, <• " " , . 36 00 Each. ?i 25 I 50 I 50 I 50 2 00 2 00 2 25 2 25 2 25 2 50 2 50 2 50 3 00 3 GO 3 GO 3 GO 3 25 3 50 3 50 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 53 AIR-TIGHT COVERS, For Chambers, Pails, Jars, &c. Perfectly Air-tight, Noiseless and Simple, effectually suppress- ing all unpleasant odors ; adapted for use by everybody, and invaluable in Sick Chambers, Hospitals, Laboratories, &c., &c. FRICKS. Each. Dozen. 8 inch diameter ^ 50 $4 50 9 " " 55 5 00 10 " " 60 5 50 11 " " 65 6 00 12 " " ' ■ 70 7 00 CHAMBER POTS, For Asylums, Prisons, and other Institutions. Small Size, no handle, ^2 50 Large " with " 3 00 54 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY, RUBBER ELASTIC FORCE CUP. For instantly clearing the discharge pipes of wash bowls, bath tubs, stationary wash tubs, &c., when they become partially or entirely stopped. This article is Simple and Inexpensive, can be used by any one, and does its work perfectly. The trouble, annoyance and expense of sending for a plumber to free your pipes may be avoided by its use. Price, 50 cents. Large Size, $100. FLOWER SPRINKLERS. Price, small, each, ,...., $ 75 Large, each, , i 25 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERI^ 28 Dilators,-. ^^J.^. .... .(^ 24 Diet Cup% ^tgisUciiiaiU' -r-; 43 Dolls, . . , .^„ , «;y;. .TC 45 Door Mats,. . . .... iC.-- 31 " Springs, .41 Dominoes, ' ^. 43 Dress Shields, 33 Elastic Bands, '. 32 Elastic Stockings,. ..... 23 Erasers, -32 Featherweights, .... 9 to 14 Finger Cots 7 Fishing Goods, 8 Flower Sprinklers, . . . . ,,- 54 Flasks, . i • • • 43 Force Cups 54 Fruit Jar Rings, .' ^ . . . . 41 Foot Balls, 46 Gaiters, . ,_ ,;. 14 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 59 Page. Gas Bags, 27 " Tubing, 27 Gaskets, .... ..'.j/.r '?". y 55? Gloves,. ,...■. '. . ... 7' Gutta Percha, 52 Gun Covers, 8 Gymnasium, . i, 2 Hair Curlers, 57 " Crimpers, 57 Hats, 5, 13 Hat Covers, 41 Haversacks, 8 Hoods, 6, 12 Hose, . 56 " Fittings, 56 Hospital Goods, 12 Horse Covers, 15 Horse Boots, &c., 41 Ice Caps, 26 " Bags, 26 " Aprons, 28 Ink Stands, 42 Inverness Cloaks, 11 Invalid Cushions, .... 16, 18 Jar Rings, 41 Liiggins, 14, 16 Life Preservers, 17 Mats, . 31 Matting, 31 Melodeon Covers, 33 Mittens, ._ 7 Mirrors, . . ' '.'48 Napkin Rings, 43 Nipples,.. . 50 Nursing Bottles,. . 29, 30, 49, 50 Oilers, 44 Overalls, 5, 6, 14 Pads, Bosom, 23 Paper Knives, 43 Pails, 31 Pants, 5,6, 8 " Straps, 41 Packing, . ,^ ^^^^^^, . . . 55 Pessaries, ..'....,... 24 Pencils, ■.."... 41 Page. Penholders, 4a Pen Trays, 43 Pin Q^pa, 43 Rllows,' >-; K'-.'- 16 Pipes, 43, 56 Ponchos, 5, 6, .4^ Raglan, (Cloak,) ...... I2 Rattles, 46 Rubber Cloth, 27 " " (crude,). ... 52 Rulers, 42 Saratoga Cloak, , 13 Shields, (for dresses,) .... 33 Shaft Rubbers, .41, 5^ Soling 52 Soap Trays, 43 Sponge Bags, 19 " Cups, 43 Spittoons, . 31 Springs, 51 Sprinklers, 54, 56 Sporting Goods, 8 Steam Packing, 55 Stems, 43 Stockings, 23 Surgical Bandages, 25 Syringes,. 34 to 39 Stopples, 40 Tatting Shuttles, 44 Thimbles, 43 Tumblers, 41, 43 Tubs, 17 Tubing, 27, 50 Top Rests, 41 Toys, 45 Tobacco Pouches, 4t Ulsters, 3. 5, 6, 13 Urinal Bags, 21 Umbilical Belts, 25 Water Bottles, 20 " Caps, 26 " Bags, 20 Wagon Springs, 51, 56 Whip Sockets, 41, 44 60 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. INDIA RUBBER. Where it comes froi-a and how it is Obtained. India Rubber is imported into tbis country from Soutb America, Central America, Africa, East India, and in fact it grows through- out the Tropics. About fifteen million pounds of the raw material are annually imported into the United States alone. The valley of the Amazon yields annually about twelve million pounds, nearly one-half of which is exported to the United States, and the remainder to Europe. It was in the luxuriant tropical vegetation of South America that the India Rubber tree was first discovered and made known to the world. After steam and electricity, it has proven to be the most astonishing discovery of the nineteenth century. It is to-day used for thousands of useful and ornamental purposes. The number of different articles made to-day of India Rubber is innu- merable, for the art of manufacturing it has improved daily, especially within the last twelve years, and in excess of any other class of goods manufactured in the United States. It enters into thousands of different classes of trade in consequence. It seems capable of being converted into almost any form or article other than food or drink. The tree which produces India Rubber, or Caoutchouc, as it is called by the natives of South America, is found in the tropics of both hemispheres. It grows to the height of about sixty feet, without branches, except at the top, where it is crowned with a rich foliage. The leaves are of a dark green color, thick and glossy, resembling the magnolia; the bark is smooth, and the fruit consists of a white almond, eaten by the natives. The Rubber is obtained by tapping. In order to obtain it the natives make a long gash in the bark of the tree, with a narrow hatchet; a thin white and oily liquid flows out; the milk or juice resembles cow's milk; a wedge is then inserted to keep the gash open ; a small clay cup, rudely constructed, is stuck to the tree 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE, 61 beneath the gash. In about four hours the milk ceases to run, and each cup has yielded about a gill. The Seringelo or Rubber- gatherer then collects the cups and empties the contents into large clay vessels, and commences the operation of forming the milk into shape and smoking it. This must be done within a few hours, as the milk soon congeals and becomes thick. A fire is then made on the ground, of the nuts of the Wasson palm tree, over whi,ch is placed inverted an earthen pot, with a number of holes in the bottom, whence issue jets of pungent smoke ; moulds made of clay which have been dipped in the milk are then passed slowly through the hot smoke. After the required thickness is obtained the moulds are cut and washed out, thus leaving nothing put the pure Rubber. The smoke changes the color of the Rubber very little, but after an exposure to the sun and atmosphere, becomes brown and after a time black. The Rubber from India and Africa is obtained by allowing the sap from the gash to flow down the side of the tree into a kind of basin scooped out in the soil. It is then gathered with the loose bark and dirt into bundles for shipment. India Rubber in its crude state becomes soft when subjected to heat, and very hard when exposed to severe cold, but by the vulcanizing' process, invented by the late Charles Goodyear, which consists of incorporating with the Rubber a small portion of sulphur and other ingredients — subjecting it to heat from 250 to 300 degrees of temperature, for several hours'— it is rendered uniformly elastic when exposed to the most intense cold or to any moderate degree of heat. As early as 1813, a patent was taken out in Philadelphia by Jacob Hummel, for a water-proof varnish, made of India Rubber, although in England one Chas. Fleetwood, was granted letters patent in 1784 for about the same composition — i. e., rubber, bees- wax and oil. But all such compositions when dried with the addition of lin- seed oil were found for a time to remain flexible, but at times would become hard and drj', then brittle, and in cold v/eathcr would crack, thus preventing its being water-proof. About the year 1821 Chas. Mackintosh, of England, first manu- factured a water-proof cloth, by spreading a thin layer of Rubber, dissolved in turpentine, between two thicknesses of cloth, and 62 GOODYEAR CURLER COMPANY. afterwards made into clothing, blankets, etc., and to this day these goods are known as Mackintosh clothing. About this time an officer in the Austrian army started a factory near St. Denis, in France, for making elastic goods — braces, garters, etc. RUBBER OVERSHOES. From 1824 to 1828 India Rubber became the subject of scientific investigation. In 1832 there was a large factory started in Rox- bury, Mass. About the same date there were some four or five other factories started in New England. All these factories, after striving four or five years to overcome the objectionable qualities of Rubber, as then manufactured, abandoned the business at a heavy loss. CHARLES GOODYEAR. In the year 1834 Charles Goodyear, who was born in New Haven, Conn., Dec. 29, 1809, had his attention drawn to the manufacture of India Rubber, and not knowing at the time the many difficulties with which he had to contend, commenced experimenting. He resolved, if possible, to accomplish that which had baffled many of the best scientific men of the day. His object was to divest India Rubber of its objectionable qualities. It would be impossible in a brief notice like this to detail the hopes and fears, the alternation of success and failure, in his experiments during the next six years, followed as they were by disheartening trials, struggles and poverty, such as are generally experienced by eminent discoverers. But confident of ultimate success and the applause of the public, he continued his efforts. From 1834 to 1839 he kept up his experiments; his stock of money gradually grew smaller. Misfortune and disappointments overtook him, his family was reduced to extreme poverty ; he was denounced by his friends as insane. Had his experiments required the aid of machinery, or more than a few dollars at a time, neces- sity would have compelled him to desist from the experiment, but his extraordinary persistence was at last rewarded, for after a long series of experiments he at last discovered the vulcanizing process now so well known throughout the civilized world as the Goodyear process. The first idea of vulcanizing Rubber by the application of heat occurred to Mr. Goodyear in 1839, ^^^ i' '^'^^ not until 1843 729 BROADWAY, COR. WAVERLY PLACE. 63 that he had so far perfected his invention as to apply for patents in the United States, England and France. June 15, 1844, he obtained his first patent from the United States Government for vulcanizing India Rubber. New, curious and useful applications have constantly been made since Goodyear first obtained his patent. "'^ . patent for hard Rubber was granted to Nelson Goodv .;> the United States Government, May 6, 1851. Thi- tliange effected in Rubber by the Goodyear process may be compared to what is -^rought in a perishable hide or skin by tan- ning; it produces an article that has all the valuable properties of Rubber in its highest 'perfectioh'^ithout the imperfection of the native rubber; it can be made as hard as iron, with a beautiful polish almost equal to glass; it can be made as elastic as the native rubber. In the manufacture of Rubber from three to ten per cent, of sulphur and various metallic oxides (chiefly lead and zinc) are combined with it. The quality of the latter depending on the degree of elasticity and other properties required of the article to be manufactured ; and to judiciously combine the substances with the Rubber in suitable proportions to produce the desired end, as well as in properly vulcanizing it afterward, requires great experi- ence and skill. A certain degree of honesty on the part of the manufacturer is also essential, to abstain from introducing mere adulterated sub- stances into his " compound" and thereby cheapening the product at the expense of its quality. ^ This always proves very expensive to the consumer. It is a common error with persons not ccm'versant with the subject, to suppose that Rubber in being manufactured is treated with solvents, and can therefore, if necessary, be run into a mould like molten lead, but this is entirely a mistake, as, since Mr. Goodyear's invention of vulcanizing Rubber, no solvents have been used in its manufacture, the intermixing being done by the operation of machinery, after the manner of mixing dough for bread, and at no stage of the process up to the time of vulcanizing is the Rubber softer than stiff dough, and consequently it has to be pressed and moulded into the various forms required. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 64 GOODYEAR CUF 018 455 355 7 GUTTA-PERCHA. Many persons suppose that India Rubber and Gutta-percha are one arid the same thing. Gutta-percha is produced from the sap or juice of the Gutta tree, found in all the islands of the Indian Archipelago. In its crude state it has no resemblance to the India Rubber of commerce, nor are its chemical and mechanical pro- perties the same. It is a fibrous substance, oily, and much resembles sole-leather; it is without elasticity or much flexibility. If allowed to remain in hot water for a few minutes it becomes soft, like putty, and can be mou lded into any shape. Goodyear's process has beer appiiejIi.li/W" Ul'^ it does not have the same effect as on Rubber hard and brittle in time. Its p submarine telegraph cables, tai liable to become iy is for insulators, ds, etc. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 018 455 355 7^