The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-16
THE USE OF GAS FOR WARMING
AND COOKING.

The following details Of late invention
brought out in New York, which bids fair Il
work revolution in our kitchens aud 2arlors
we copy from the N. Y. Mirror:
1--WE believe We have seen a device that obvi.
atcs all objections, overcoines all difficulties
and that will cause this application 10 come into
general use 1t is the invention of Mr.. John
Power, an Englishman, of the firm OF Messrs
Skinner aud Power, OF Brooklyn, who are the
propristors Of The patent, and who are SO over
run with curious and interested visitors that
they have not yet found time to put up their ne "
heating apparatus in our office. In few days
we hope 10 be able to show our friends who may
favor US with call, that ours is the nc plus ultra
Of stoves occupying but little space-portsble,
that is to say TO the extent OF the India rubber
tube that connects it with our gas pipe-omit-
ting light as we'll as heat-more economical
than coal-neat, clean and serviceable--in short
perfect wonder and bijos Of a stove that might
be put into quart pot.
The modus opcrandi is perfectly simple
The common gas ppe is tapped at any point.
an India rubber tube is attached by means OF an
ingenious coupling, composed in part Of the
same material, (for which Mr.. Powers has also
patent,) through which the gas is conducted
TO small iron plate-not much larger than
stove. This plate is filled with perforations,
containing asbestos, which concentrates and
diffuscs the heat The computation made by
the inventor goes 10 show that a small office
might be heated for the trifling sum Of fifteen
cents a day. Incredibly small as this may APP
pear, we confidently believe that il will cover
the whole expense, though we have not demon
straied this by actual experiment. Admitting,
however, that much larger expense will come
nearer the truth, the advantages of the invention
are obvious. For lawyers and similar Offices,
where il is desirable to avoid the dust, dirt and
trouble Of 4 coal fire, 10 say nothing Of the ex-
penses OF keeping an attendant, it is peculiarly
adapted. A man can enter his Office in the
morning, turn on The gas, and apply match
thereto, aud the FIRE is instantly started, and by
the time he gets comfortably settled down at his
desk, the room will be warmed. We shall soon
be able 10 give testimony as to the economy and
utility Of the heating part Of the invention.
OF lis complete success in cooking we car
speak with confidence founded upon careful
observation and repeated experiments We
have eaten meats cooked by this new process,
and can vouch for their fine favor as for The
expense, we can speak with mathematics pre-
csion. having carefully computed the cost with
Mr.. Power and the President Of the Brooklyn
Gas Co. To cook 3 lbs. of mutton chops takes
just ten minues Of time, and cost only of
cent to boil kettle containing half gallon
water, occupies exactly IL minutes, and COM
sumes less than cubic foot Of gas. To get up
a breakfast Of four dishes, say one for meats,
second for coffee, third for potatoes, &c, and
the fourth for eggs, or whatever else you please
will cost only cents, and can all be done with
in As minutes. If any of our readers are skep-
teal on this point, they can easily satisfy their
curiosity by visit TO Skinner & Powers Gas
Works, Fulton street, Brooklyn.