Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-03

| separation Of The stcnrinc aud elaine. iha
the boiling should be continued for con
siderable period NJ above indicated.
My I, osi importaut improvement in The
within described process, consist in The
employ meni Of alcohol, which ! mixed
with the lard in The kettle. or butler. nt the
commencement Of The operation. When
the lard hns become sufficiently iluid.
gradually pour aud stir into it about one
gallon nf alchohol TO every eighty gallons oi
lard, taking care Ia incorporate the Two as
intimately rs p"ssibe; and Tins has effect OF
causing very perfect separation oi the
sreariuc and elaine frum each other by the
spontaneous grauulatinn Of The lormcr,
which takes place when The hoied lard is
allowed 10 cool IN slarr of rest. some
times combine campho- with The alcohol
dissnlvine about one fourth Of pound i'll
each gallon of alcohol. hiclrnn; only gives
an agreeable uder TO trc p-c,!uc,s. but np-
pears 10 ro-nppcrate with the alcohol TO
Effect the object in view: The camp'o:. how
ever. is no; an essential ingredient d
may he omitted, Spirit Of lower proof
than alcohol may be used, bul not with
equal benefit.
After The boiling of tbr lard with the
alcohol has hecn continued for sufficient
l.uslI, Of time. the fire Is Withdrawn. or
the supply Of steam cu' "ii, and the mass
is allowed to cool sufficiently Ia udnii ol
its being uded. nr drawn oil into hnc,.
heads. ar other suitable coolers. where it
Is To be left AT perlec, rest until /, has cool
ed down. aud acquired the ordinary icm-
peralure nf the atmosphere; as The cooiin.
proceeds, the granuIa'inn consequent upon
the separation Of the s'carine and elaine
will take place and become perfect. The
maicriai is then To be pu, into bags. aud
pressed moderately. under n press of any
suitable kind. which will cause the elaine
to flow aui in state of great purity, there
not being contained within any apprecia-
BILE portion of siearine; this pressure is TO
be continued until the s,cariuc is dry as il
eau he naade ia this way.
The masses Of the solid natcria! thus OBJ
iained are TO bere-mel,ed, and 10 this slate
TO be poure,l inio boxes or paus, Of ca
paci,y often or twelve gallons aud allow.
ed to form Inmps which | denoTninatei
Blocks then wheu euresnovcd from sliii ycs-s
ssls aud or siIf spr sgtnl.! or
ten days. more or less, The room cootain-
ing il should hea, temperature OF nearly
SQo, which will cause a sweating or oozipg
from the blocks. and they will improve in
quality; the blocks are then To be rolled IN
cloths or put into bags. aud these placed
between plates, aud submitted to very
heavy pressure by means Of hydraulic
press. After this pressure il is brought
again into ;he form Of blocks, and these
are 10 be Gu, up by means ofrevolving, or
other knives. or cutters; ;he pieces thus
obtained are to be put into bags and sub.
iccied 10 ,ie action Of hot water; or of
steam, in press, Until IT becomes hard
enough to be manufactured into candles,
or put up for other purposes which II,
may he desired tu apply II.
The manner Of uhjrcting II 10 the az
ton of heated watcr. or of steam, is 10
place the bags containing The srcarine in II
box, or chest. inln which heated water, or
steam, may he introduced, but aol 10 such
extent n 10 fuse the >leofinc. follower
is then to be placed aS uinsi the bags con-
taiucd in rhe box ur chest, aud moderate
pressure made upon them; the material
will now be found TO have acquired all the
required hardness, aud to possess wax
like consisrcncc ,ucis rs would generally
cause il 10 bc mistaken for wax.
am aware ,hul alcohol has been used
for the purpose of separating cIaine and
s,earin- from each .ihrr IN analyiical
chem ,ry, bul The lard orohcr fatty mat.
ter cuusisilns Of these substances, has. IN
this case. been dissolved III the heated al
cohu!, aud the whole has been suffered 10
heat together; this process would be alto.
gethrr inapplicable Ia mauuiaciurin. pur-
poses, as tue cost would exceed the value
of the product. In my manufacturing pro-
cess. instead of hissnlvin. the Iar'l III alco.
hol, add small prop"r,'onnte quantity
nf The later 10 The lurmcr. the whole 0i
whci, is driven oil at an carly period ofihc
cbulit,ou. bui by lis presence. ur caIulyii
cally, disposcs the elaine nr siearin TO
separate from each other, which they do
after long boiling anh subsequent couiiug
| ,lu not. the rciorc, claim the use Of alcohol
in separating The elaine aud s'earine from
each other. b, dissoiving The faIiy maiier
in heated alcohnI, aud by Subsequently
conins the solution; but whai do CLAIM
rs NV ln>en,iun. and wi>hlo secure 10y let
,crs patent. is Tie wiIlmn described method
Of effectively promising their separation
by Incorporating alcohol. highly rcciitird
spirits with the lard IN small propor'i"na'e
quantities; say one gallon. more or less. o
said alcohol, or spirit, 10 eighty gallons o
lard, uud then boiling the mixture Tor sew
cral hours, by which boiling the whole o
the alcohol will he driven of. hui will have
left the elaine aud slcarlne with dispose
ton To s. pura,r lrum encn "'hcr "n suhsr
guen, cnnl.us. rs herein indienlrd ant
ma,le Known. JOHN III SMITH.
Wine ,ses-T. II. Patterson. ii. ,
Fnch.
NuF Ccd.-The following letter wa
received hs the editor o; the ke"'uck!
Yroman. through the Posl-"fiice:
Mr. Edi.nr: Kin you tell how Il ic!ler =
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