Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-09-13

the value Of peat. as fuel, IL beginning 70
De highly appreciated. 10 this eud, Lhe ex.
orbi,au; price. CHARGED for coal has largely
e0ntribAtes. Bot. independent ot this, Pc
) worthy OF high est en-. for rs absolute val
usbie properties. When properly cured. il
gives aa inteHse heat aud, as II burns with
abundant flame, il il excellent tor caiinary
purposes. In an open CRATE, furnishes
cite, ri.l FIRE. aui il can be burned without
giving islo The apartment its peculiar odor
This nd " is aat rigg tQ hraiti. although
eg gh4 IS not q,.iie 50 agreeable u u.oat Ul>
tactaue. 49, Phal5,.'s Night Blooming Crre-
"a. indeed " IS said to be decidedly c3urE'
Give ~ health. as appears from the longevl'
~ oi persons lislng IN localities "aere peat
d. hablually burnt. This longevity may be
due, however, 10 other causes. Operating III
such localities. 3" After this; Mt because
ui this, Is a SAYING. true, moi ai9ne 10 med
zeal practice. Peat, as usually prepared Is
porous. and liable 70 eTlmb.e bit ma
chine has been invented by which peat Is
lot merely compressed /. is worked over
aud Condensed. 50 as 10 exclud. almost all
q Is moisture. and IS reduced T. small
pari ot Il. original bulk, aud It's specific
gravity Is proportionately increased. Thus
prepared. it Is fl Tor use Ia the arts. as well
a. for domestic purposes. Il can be cons
vsr,ed into charcoal aud peat charcoal Is
said 70 l- superior to other charcoal IL the
manufacture u steel. Condensed peat IS
excellent teel for steamboats,, loceu 0iise en-
giues, steam ire engines. and, indeed,
wherever an intense heat IS wanted. Il does
not injure furnace grate bars, and this fact
= IS i preference in COMPARISON with
coal. u IS ~, probsb that The new mas
chine viii be Introduced herr. hut we trust
that those OF our landholGers who have peat
bogs will dnly prize them, and bring their
valuable deposits to market. Uuce !; vas
thought indicative of poverty to burn peat;
but that day s cote, and peat bog now
ranks with an OIL well Or coal usne.
We would express our recognition Of Di.
WING bcnevolence n storing Up q the maga
zines Of the earth vast supplies OF materla
necessary for the con fort oil man. When
the forests disappeared before the wave Of
popuious settlement. coal was iscovered
aid tound 70 be something more than black
Stone and now, as check to the cupiiiiy
q owaers and ireighters. human ingenuity
has invented a machine TO utilize the beds
OF peat Which lie almost eycrYwhe-e where
tuel is needed. and which are SO accessible
aud conveniently worked. that no stock com
pany need lie formed, or large amour, OF
capital invested TO make them ayala5 5le
When the whale fishery lansgished, because
The monsters Of the deep were too destruc-
t!bly hin d, then bituminous coal was made
10 weld its valuable substitute for animal
oii, and, las, OF all. the earth Is bored 10
furnish vent for the contents Of great els
terms ready to bRrs, forth with mineral
wealth. Intellect is not suffered to ,fag
nate want arises. an invention supplies
that want and a. events arise suceessively.
o inventive talent is constantly s;rainng 10
meet them. Shall we say the end is reach
ed ? Judging by the past, We answer. No
The race will not die for want Of food or
fuel, lieh, or clothing. To think so would
be to disirust the bsaeyolence Of God. When
the stock Is exhausted, OF abou, to lie, the
elements will wax with feryent heat. ard the
"a e of the earth vii be ehanged.-Nsu-
tackct Inquirer.