Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-11-12
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They preferred ,he cheaa li9ht Of day.
For this reason :hev wan: "ar.ly /" n,u,
soi we're a!l aa mo"e healthy ana NOR
xea,hy for Their rrao:cs The chief
irht OF ,h.i. hou e>, lihe that OF the {.
i.iiity OF England, few orl''ri's back,
exs r,,'dy g;sre from the h."rthston,.
I. Ps;u.riv. Lloa-s.-l,ne earliest
.r;:fi:;a! iiurnina,nrs ot which sc haze
s,,, record, were lamps. These, at rrst,
,-,n>isle'i cf nothing more than cup o;
,;l. nr grease, wirh wick lying aesinst
;,s side. l,s shape was >o"n improved III
,.y.r..nr.m, and elegance.
.. 4 IIas7tLr ExruNroKIzEu L!GHr.-
The writer MAS one os a family party wh"
s..,,, i,.!s,rfi in The mountains uf Georgia.
sni compelled to seek shelter wilma ta'n'.
!v VIII, owned neither lamp "r candle.
,,.- Ingenious hostess, h 'wever, devised
L light t;,r tina tahl". It was made by
mean. ..f !. ,i,cn ni l:.t bacon, i" no,
l,..,.!,, ts.:.tr, .e, tlis simple ,rath.}
;, -. -, w:.. spr:.si ii. ,h,' i";;"n OF q
,..,..r. .lni ~. .his w.s laid Some candle
a..,I. In: ,.,rni,,g end "i which was keri
..,.,ys:ett hy bsns passed t''rouSh : tailor 9
sa:-..:.l".
: Evsu !.Iei,Ts.--.tnt,ar III" y or Ut
::..:r.,.e. 1ery cheap and easily made
;.,., is c,s.alrnc',d Of the ordinary bull
.a-a stripped ri' i.e skip, except enough
E, ho!a IN. internal rith Together, al d
s.s.rated with suit OF ~ay.
!. CnsrHbEaars CANDL..-This rivals
tie rush light III simplicity, snd lar ex-
t..p,!. Il IN scr3irrap:es.css. 10 make :,
-e.!l together pound "f hcsS~ax and a
c:.:srtt.. u;' pound oi roS:n, ~ Of turreE-
..r.: Ere,b irom, the tree. Prepares a wick
80 or 10 Yards long, made UP Of hre,
threads of loosely spun cotton. Ssturat'
this wall with the n.ixt9re, and draw il
through your fingers {" press al! ola<ely
together, and to keep the size even. Re
peat el,. process until the candle aftsln,.
The size ,ti. a large straw or quill the'
wrap around bottle or into Il ball With
a a.: bottom. Six inches of this candi
elevated above the rest will burn for HI
,.,en or twenty minutes, and give very
pre- ,y light, snd forty yards have suflcet'
sna!l family summer for all The usual
purposes of the bed.chambeT.
5. LARD TApRa-E9ual to our noun
tain friends bacon light II caeapness, en':
vet more pleasantly available for the IL
csssi,ies of tie sick ronrn, iss light mad
up Of ssuc4r half full of lard and II III
lie si<p Of spongy paper. The paper
twisted so as to form s short pointed wici
with broad base-<ay tso.thirds OF IL
inch high sad au inch broad--is SGT in III
midst OF the lsrd, and b. the ae"t it ge''
yrstes. aided by the shelving sides o! III
saucer, keeps itse;: supplied with f''cl u''-
ri the lard is all consumed. The paper>
! rsn be shaped on the point Of cne's lin,
y. ss., end the burning end twisted quits
small. II .:hau'd rest Ola the bottom, a'',
the vessel should ba shallow saucer.
not cup.
8. LARD lAAss--At the present prices
Of Illuminating material, the most eco
nomical by far for those who live in III
interior aud afar from gas, is lard. Ihl
requires lamp whose w:cS-iubes .re a
thick metal for she purpose of Conveying
the heat Of the flame into the mil>t o
the lard, and Keeping it melted ar"'ln'
the wick. The lard must be melted whel
the lamp Is lighted, or it will not burr
well. The wick should be OF sevcra'
lhicknesses Of sponsy cloth.
:. LARD UlL.-When combined with
ora fifth part spirits of turperiine, will
burn in al ordinary lamp aad afford .
beautiful light. 70 obtain the oil, en-
close lard in strong, close canvas bag.
sad subject to gradually increased pres
sure. The indursted mass left in the bag
Is not injured for culinary purposes.
s. CANDLES oP TALLow' AND PKlcxLY
pEAs.-Whoever can command tallow
for candles. will greatly improve them IN
tirmness aud in illuminating power, by
combining with ita few leaves OF the
prickly pear, in the proportion of ai""
IN. part ths weight of the last, tn four %"
tiv. of the first The leaves should bc
Kept in the heated tallow until all commo-
s:.,;l ceases, sind until the ts!l"w itself
:rsches the hoiling r,in,. OF course,
,:u hested mixture will reed strainn@.
l. IS si,' i,y those wh" p-t,ftss to know.
,tu' the lorssr iallo~ is boiled, the x i:er
ii hecnnes in case it is not burned; hu'
:" avoid burning. the vessel containing
;he ;allow should be heated III 3 sand bat
(ano,her vessel partly :ii!ed with SANDY
n..i ,:u, sell immediately Oh the fire.
O. WAX CASDLEs.-Feeswaz gives q
l;xht almost equal TO SPERM. 1t may be
,::ouIlcd Ike thc tallow candles; OF il
,r.ay he rolled ny enysloping the wick ii
Hin stratum "f wax spread on q beard.
snd afterwards smoo,hed evenly b. '"!.
nty te:wcei. tNo boards. The com'na.
tan o: sss and tal!ow need not oe sug.
s",;ed.
lp. WAX ssp Eosis, mixed in equal
proportions. aiiord All excellent ligrt,
ih.Aish liable to smoke unless supplied
w:,h a suitable sized wick.