The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-03-10
How to Burn Coal.

AS from motives OF economy inc use OF
coal is continually on the increase in this
vicinity, and as those unaccustomed TO its
use are apt to have their patience tried in
"getting tho hang of it, we give our
readers the benefit of the following advice
given by those who have learned the art
''lf you want TO make a coal fire, take
n couple Of handfuls uf plane or other
shavings and lay them upon dry wood
four or five inches long TO about the top
of the inner lining OF brick, and put ten or
twelve pieces of egg coal upon it. Then
kindle with paper from below, AMI in
about ten minutes put on abon, twenty
more pieces CT coal. In short time the
coal will be entirely and equally kindled.
Never fll stove entirely with coal,
even in the coolest weather. Half full Is
enough. When the Gre is burnt low, do
not shake the CRATE or stir the ashes, but
put on twelve or fifteen pieces Of coal, and
open The draft. When these Goals get to
burning, lay as much more on rs is neces
sary for new fire; do not stir the ashes,
but lea, the draft open a half hour, and
then shake the CRATE. Then the coal will
be in glow, and you will have bright
fire.
Nine out of ten burn coal wastefulIy,
and consume wastefully, and consume
twice as much at ia necessary to produce
the desired heat. The great error through
which this waste lrises, is that they pro-
ceed with coal last as with wood, and be-
lcve the more fuel there is consumed, no
much tho more heat there mast be. ii
too much coal is put on, an imperfect con-
sumption takes place, for the fire is choked,
and the greater portion 'f the heat escapes
through the chimney top. If, on the
other hand, only a proper quantity OF
coal is put on, the flame plays around in
the stove or fire place and the gas is en-
tirely consumed. Tho one who handles
his coal properly will make ton 90 as
lar as another who does otherwise will
two.
A further saving may lie obtained by
a sitting of the ashes, and repeated use cI
the still unburnt coal; for a large portion
Of the coal-we might say quarter
always remains upburned. A very econ
omcal fuel is also made by mixing coal
and coke in equal parts, the latter having
first been broken fine.
There is n very common opinion tina,
largo coal burns longer, and is. therefore,
the cheaper Dealers have to put The
finely broken coal at lower price, to gel
:, rip Of il This opinion we believe to bt
erroneous. eve speak Of the hard, or an
thracie ceal The soft, or bitumlnous coal
which will burn in single piece, may
well be Of large size) With large pieces
one must have considerable number o
;, them to keep the fro burning at all.
given weight Of coal will in burning throw
out the satie amount Of heai, whether i
= be in large or small pi .ces. If of small
: size. thin layer over the CRATE will sup
q. ply heat enough for all usual icmpcratur
:, c., and for cooking, and be quite as eff C.
. ua as deep mass Of large Jumps. a
. layer of two or three inches of nut or pc;
" coal will usually do better service than 81!
"a ur eight inches OF stove or egg slz', cithe
in cooking or warming room Ate
!. examine the subject expermentally an
theoretically we have come to Use maiDl
= pea and nut coal for the cooking rang
small stoves, with moderate quantity q
. stove size when strong fire is needle
VI during the middle or latter part CT tn
= day. We also use the pea coal for start
'e ing the hot mir furnace IN the morning
y with little during tho day TO ill in tn
'' fpace between the large coal, which save
p the usc OF deep bed of It when bit mod
crate heat is required. When fire
needed over night in the furnace of
O. dwelling. or in the green house we he
:. with layer Of large coal, Gil The intei
:" siices with pea coal. and cover with asbe
&c or regulate the draft door A small quar-
10 tiiy will thus remain ig ted all nigh
" when. il no small coals were used, fo'
e in depth of large coal would be require
~ to keep the fire from going out We NJ
''e convinced that most families would fr
y. il economical tn use more small coal m
less Of it, in order to secure quick, COZ
~ ~ stent, and lively heat" ...-..
ho In 1864 one of Prices rpbs got left b
m hinl after raid near Glasgow, No
" being dangerously wounded in the necl
he Miss Sarah j. Smith, a school teache
he happening TO pass by, took pity on hi
als and stadnched his wounds, probably 50
en- ing his life She remained with him i
x, near nighifall, when the soldier advis
ses her % leave, saying that his compano
er- wopld probably come in the night ~
he take him away-if not, she would fiji
u him there in the morning. lie told h
,ie that his name was III. Z. Mcdonald, al
no that he WAS from LOUISVILLE, Ky. II
he next morning he was gone, and Miss Shii
on did not hear from him again till fe
sis days ago, when she received letter fro
'ed the administrators, III. G. Mcdonald, Sc
} " Tor, informin. her that she was named
;du the will OF the deceased as the legaiee
rly $50. 900, in consideration of her havi
ct, saved the life of his nephew and only III
he II. G. Mcdonald, named in connect
he with the incident OF 1861. The Gla'tt
zen Times vouchcs ios the correctness Of Il
II, story. .it
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'es. WaNnSG FRIESDs eel wish that
ing had ANNA No nj friand IN holm rae ON II (,