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IGHT-Tbs whselng csmphins Ccrnpon,
having received q supply OF weebs Capphias \
cal and La'nps - now ready ~ furnish the eiiszens u |
Wheeling. with thu beat hight ia all rssPssss " hish hs
ever been cNsr,J 10 The peehc.
Annexed is the resrlt VI Ih- analysis Ct The Complains !
OIL and the opinsoa Of Prffsor Locke Of the Ohio
Medical College of CinSInnan, - 10 the Superiority 1
he article for hight.
: The stor. Of the C~anphin- Company 10 On wais,
street. few doom above the stage Vfhcc. where tbs
light may be seen nightly. sales are for cash only.
q. 7. SANBoRNE. Principal Agent.
Die. GAY, Agent for A. Y. n Ws66. IF Nsr fork.
Having called on me for my opinion with regard
me use OF Camphine. for the purposes OF artificial ilu
minniisn. have. after examining Tho subisct. embed
led the following inforsnaiisa.
4 Natare ~ CenPhine. Cnmphine 10 Q prsximate
vegetable principle, discovered some yean since. by
puinas' OF Paris. Its mostly procured from spiriiso Of
Turpeniine. and is IA fact "a very pure essence o.
TnrPentne." IL is cnpabls of combining with o,hel
substances, aud IT being separated again from Ihrm
without being changed ia its qualities. II has there
lore, Ike pure Alcohol and Ether. n permanent, and
disllnot nature rs n chymical substance. u is color
less iimpid. moderately volatile aud combu-iible.. in
the same manner as spirits of Turpenrine. but il is not
explosive. CampLor differs FROM Camphine only in
containing oxygene. hence the name OF Camphine, oI
basis Of Camphor.
IL Econeraical use Of Camplia, for the purpo,., Of
uVmiRsiior. My opinion IN favor Of the u.c of Cam
phine for lights. was fully expressed in my lecture. las
winter, and ! see NO cause Tor changing that opinion
The circumstances which recommend IL, are ~ FOL
lows:
1. It can b, furni.hedia abundance. and a, a mod
I crate prize.
2. 1t affords a light more brillisn, than any Other
substance hitherto proposed tor common use.
: ). IL - safe. IN no way explosive, drops no Ere fron
The wick. and leaves no IRE upon II.
l. IL Is cleanly. Leaves no grease marks. and II spill
ed on clothes or furniture. r,aponies entirely. like
! AlcUhul.
5. 1t endures any natural degree Of cold without be
r coming in the least runseal.d.
T q. The lamps once IN order. need no snuhing o.
.nising Of the wick. but merely require 10 be KEEP
= clean. aud 10 De hiled as oGen IA they burn themsslSer
empty.
c Remark. The Canshine by exposure to the air
may; AFTER sono months keeping, become a ltle de
Perforated. ond begin 10 form II black crust on ia,
wick. The article under these circumstances is uo
spoiled. but only requires rehabilitation by the manu-
inciurer 10 be n. perfect as at first.
III. Experiments 10 determine the comparative eeone
ny 81 ComPhine and Sperm Oitor illumination.
{ August u. 1910. Having filled a Fountain ArEan,
Lamp with a measured quantity Of The beat Sperm Oh
and one OF Webb's Patent Camphine lamps. with
measured quantity Of Wehh's C~amphine; lighted then
simultaneously and measured The quantity OF light al
y iordcd By each every twenty minutes, for two lcurs
end finally measuring the residual quantity OF Oil ala,
. CGmphIue, determined the quantity Of each consumed
n Prom these data | calculated the proportion Of eacl
s subsianre necessary 10 afford an equal light. The r.
{ suit, was. that ~ parts Of Camphine were equal in II
fN'N' I" " ldla pl OaAs "
= Allowing both substances to he of equal proc by th
e gallon, there would he a saving OF more Than onc.huI
o. using the Canphine. Some idea Of The supero
d bniIiGrcy OF The light from The Camphine may he form
ed from ihe fact that in the above experiment al;huugl
: the diameter OF the two flames " as not yerv dincrrn,
The one belHg seNen-eighths and the other nine eighth
Of an inch; yet tho light from the Oil was 90 that iron
y the CsmplrIne only as 3 10 10, the Camphine giyin
zore than three times as much light az q! OIL.
~. PrcUIiGriIsS ia The csTtustion IF Canpaine; n.
Nfbbs Patent Burners. &c. &c.
When CSrpphine is burned ia the unmodifed opel
o ali. 1t consumcs with much black smoke, like spirits o
Furpentine. bus with q Ihin flame and u current Of ai
sta certain velocity. not q particle of smoke appear
: The coiSiructIOn Of ihe C.aiphine Lamp has lsr its oh
: JccI the above conditIonS.
l. MT Gay hEs shown me one Of Mr. Webh's Paien
CamFLjne Burners, wiIh a circular wick" beiw eer
Two "conI"al' concentrick plates, which Is elegsGI il
4 lorm' and answers The purposes Of snokeless com
buSiIon completely. Mr. Gay has also shown the
sample OF INC Camphins, manufactured by Nh. Web
Of New York. according to his patent method.
u seems TO me To have all Of Inc properties oil The Cam
: phineoi Dumas and afforded a very superior light, a
appears from the foregoing experiment..
: The use Of Carnphire for the purposes OF Ilumins
u ton is not a new project. but has he experience q
some years to recommend II, and 10 far, ! believe, II Ian
given general satisfaction.
. Ohm LOCKE.
9 iisdios! CsusFs o. OAiO, August IS. 1910.
b . The article IS prepared by RI. Dumas. was mad
IN The laboratory without reference 70 cost, absolutel
z puro -,.t q a.