Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-11-06
editorial preroga,ves for Drs. to talk Of lion
skins, long ears, &c.
MR. EDITOR

editorial preroga,ives for Drs. to talk Of lion
skins, long ears, &C.
Mr.. EDITOR;
I noticed in last weeks
Democrat, an article modestly signed F. ii.
Wells, Nj. D., in which communication he
makes the broad assertion that "a newly in
vented burning fuid," sold by the undersign-
ed, is Explosive, and cautions the public
against using it, &c.
Whoever wrote that article, whether M. ID,
or some one else, appears to have very linn
tied knowledge of Chemistry and is profound
ly ignorant concerning the Laws OF chemical
combinations.
Look at his argument. He says: "The
basis of the fluid is BeDzine, and any one hav
ing the slightest knowledge of the chemical
properties of this article will tell you that 1t
is highly explosive"
He does know perhaps that although Ben
zine NAV be explosive when not combined
with other substancee-yet when joined with
the other constituents that compose the
Eureka OIL" form fluid that is not explo>
sive.
He might with the same propriety IRON
a sense Of DUTY" write labored article ad-
yisiug the public not breathe the atmosphere,
because it contained oxygen.
We all know that Oxygen is essential to
respiration no animal can live in an atmos'
phere deprived of Oxygen yet at the same
time pure Oxygen Is injurious to life on &C
count of its highly stimulating propertles,a all
of the functions becoming extremely excited
We cannot exist without the atmosphere, ais
though at the same time one OF It's 2onstitu
ents breathed by itself into our lungs is high
| ly injurious to life.
Mauv oCher such instances in Nature might
be cited, but this is sufficient to show the
failacy of NJ. DIS argument and that his ba>
sis is untenable.
We make the assertion here sand claim to
know whereof we AFFIRM" that the oil undGr
consideration is not erplosire, and challenge
and defy any one to prove the contrary.
| We also say that it gives a softer and more
agreeable light than Kerosene,it burns equal
| ly as long, can be used in the same amps,and
the same wick and chimney that is employed
in burning Kerosene, aud last but not least
in importance this oil can only be obtained
at my Drug Store, for the trifling sum of 40
ceats per gallon. We should add in this con-
nection, that the only change to be made in
the lamp, is in the burner, which can be pur-
chased Of me at a trifling cost,
We read of certain animal once on a time,
for the purpose OF accomplishing a certain
| object, donned the skin of lion, but unfor
tunateIy the ears protruded, and thus his
identity was discovered.
| This innocent and unoffensive young man
| tells US " he was actuared to a sense of duty"
when he warns the people to beware of the
| fluid lurking in their lamps.
/ How very uncharitable for any one even to
| hint that envy or malice actuated him.
He don't care whether you buy the "Eure-
ka OIL" of me at 40cts gallon, or get Of
| Lyman & Wells, the Kerosene at 60cts,
| He evidently is dsinterested, and simply
wishes to become Public Benefactor.
! Deal gently with the young man, consider
it as "an error of the head and not of the
heart" only youthful indscTetion, he too
perhaps is desirous of seeing his name in the
public prints, his motive was pure, "was &C
ruated only by sense of duty"
We have nothing to say personally against
the innocent young NJ. D., but we fear MS
present surroundings are such that will not
tend much to enhance his happiness, ur to es
| labllsh his character for sincerity and veracty
j. W. RHOADS.