The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-06-06
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Bolivar. Tenn
Cause Of Lamp Explosions Good Kero-
sene is not explosive a lighted taper may be
thrust into it, or flame applied il any way,
and it does not explode. On the contrary it
sztinguishes fame, if experimental with at
the usuill temperature Of our rooms. Kero-
sene accidents occur from two causes
First, imperfect manufacture Of the article; /
second, authorizations An imperfeetly manu- |
iacteFed oil is that which results when the |
dlstlllatIon has been carried on at too low |
temperature, and portion of the naptha re- |
mains IN 1t Authorizations are largely made |
by unprincipled dealers, who add 20 to 80
per cent Of naptha after it leaves the manu-
facturer's hands.
The light naptha which have been spoken
OF, as known in commerce under the names
OF benzine, benzoline, gasoline, ETC., are
very volatile, inAamable, and dangerous
They, however, in themselves, are not ex-
piosive; neither are they capable of furnish
ing any gas, when placed in lamps, which is
explosive, accidents of this nature are due
entirely to the facility with which rapor is
produced from them at low temperature.
But, tile vapor by itself is not explosive; to
render it So IL must be a1t1ed leiM air. A
lamp therefore, full, or nearly full, of the
liquid is safe; and also one full of pure
warm vapor is safe Explosions generally
occur when the lamp is first lighted without
being filed, and late in the evening when
the fluid is nearly exhausted. The reason
of this win readily be seen In using i'm
perfect or adultorated Kerosene the space
above the line of oil is always filed with
Vapor; and so long as it Is warm. and rising
freely no air can reach it. and is safe At
bedtime when the family retire, the light is
extngeishedi the lamp cooIs a portion OF
the vapor is condensed; this creates a par
tlal vacuum in the space which is instantly
filed with air. The mixture is now more OF
less explosive; and when, upon the nexi
evening, the lamp is lighted without replen
ishing the OIL as is often DONE an explosion
is liable to take place Late in the evening
when the oil is nearly consumed, and the
space filed with yapor, the lamp cannot ex
plode so long as it remains at rest upon the
table. But take it in the hand, agitate it
carry it into a cool room, the vapor is cooled
siVe. By using these precautions, anC
purchasing a good quality of oil-whicl
you can get at O'Hara's drug store-yo,
never need apprehend an accident from th,
use of coal oil
Easy and Cheap Nodes Of EnricHlng til
SoI-Col. G. w Riddle, of Auburn, N II
says, in the Scientific american that croI
of green clover upon an acre, estimated at
ton after it is cured, would be worth stand
ing, $40 for hay; if turned under, would b.
Of as much value as fertilizer as fou
cords of stable manure, costing S4S II
considers it the best and cheapest method 0
enriehing the soil
DR.. Nichols, a practical farmer, and edho
of the Boston Journal of Chemistry, state
the analysis of a fair average of barn-yar
manure to De--of q cord weighing 5 900 lb
$500 lbs water, more than 100 lbs. sane
and more than 300 lbs. of the balance of n
more value than muck, straw, or chaf-lea'
ing only "a lbe. of active fertilizing materia
Barn-yard manure may be initiated b
thoroughly composing with cord of SCI
soned meadow muck, 65 lbs. of crude nitrat
of soda, two bushels of wood ashes, on
neck Of common salt, ten pounds of fin
bone meal, two quarts of plaster, and tie
mounds of EPSON salts. OHara has cloUe
and other grass seeds, and has just receive
large stock Of those fine candies. Yer
nice fancy candies so cents per pound
In the open air, under ordinary pressur
sound travels at the rate of 1000 feet Dc
second, while In tubes % feet in diamete
the rate is found to be l ,OS3 feet and to d
crease rapidly with the diameter, but that
not a circumstance to the speed of sac
man going to OHara's drug store for drin
of ice cold soda water.
Peanuts in North Carolina, where the
are chiefly raised, have almost taken IL
place Of cotton as the great staple ar
bring their cuItiyators annually 500 PIT
acre. A correspondent informs that 800
bushels on single plantation is considerC
but an average crop, while from 10000
10000 bushels is not considered a very e
traordinary yield. Cold soda water
OHara's drug store.
Before washing almost any colored fabr
It is recommended to soak them some tin
in water to every gallon of which is addt
"A snoonful OF ox-gall A tea-cup Of I've in
nail of water improves the color Of bla,
goods. strong, clear tea of common h'
will nreserve the color of French linen
Vinegar in the rinsing water for pink
green, and soda for purple and blue, W
brighten those colors. Paints Of eve
color at o Haras drug store.
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GRowlNa TOMATOES raise this palat
bic and wholesome vegetable in perfectio