Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-29

Com'lth VS.. John Nivef. Deft. discharged by the
Court.
Com'lth vs. Jacob Townsend. Dsft discharged.
On p,dtiOu of Town Council Of Tunkhannock Boro.
Court appointed viewers to lay out street from War
rem to Turnpike ST.
PREsE SrNExr OF GRAND JURY.
The Grand Irquest made report as follows: That
they find the Jail not finished, and recommend that
cisterns be constructed at the Court House and at
the Jail of sufficient size to contain water for putting
out 6res and that the windows Of the jury rooms be
50 altered that they can be let down from the top
for ventilation.
Explosive Burning Fluids.--MR. EDIroR:-
The following extracts from an article in the Jan.
number of the Boston Journal Of Chemistry are
from the pen of DIR. Jas, r. Nichols, and deserve at
tention. 1.-THE accidents reported as kerosene-iamp
explosions have become fearfuliy frequent of late
No less than nine (several attended with fatal con-
sequences) have fallen under notice since the
last issue of the Journal This is sad state OF
things; and when we remember they must oil have
occurred through the Of fraudulent liquids, we
can but regard them as casualties which ought not
to have happened We think it fair to in
fer from information given, that nearly one half the
liquids used in the country are fraudulent and dan
gerous. A class of scoundrels are travelling about
the country selling recipes for making cheap, iner
plosire burning oils. They are called Eureka"
Carbon or Crystal" oils here are the directions
for one of these. &" Take 1 OF. camphor, "A ozs. oil
of spruce, o. alkanet root dissolve and mix oil
together in one gallon Of ben.ine stirring we'll for
10 minutes then pour it into barrel (40 gallons
of benzine stir till ell incorporated and 1t is fit for
use" This mixture is essentially the same as has
been sold under various names for several years
Camphor is a combustible body and burns with q
clear white light It's solution in benzne napths
confers no desirable qualities; as the fame of ben
zine when burned with free access of air, is white
and brilliant enough without it, 1t neither increas
es or dimnishes the dangerous nature of beuzIne.-
The oil of spruce is added to cover or change the
odor of the liquid the alkanet root to color it,
Here we have full exposure of the fraud. Is it not
detestable? Any family using this or liquids OF
kindred nature, are jeopardizing their lives con-
stantly. The risk Is a fearful one:
We wish to state what - we think" Of the man en-.
gagged in making vending such liquids. He is a
.
any one else, selling cheap oils, or recipes for max
ing them, have the parties arrested ct once. per-
son off ring for sale mixtures Of naptha benzne
nRarnnabIe at less temperature than ITO deg r,
can be- under U. S. revenue law, punished by nns
and imonsonme 1T.
We cannot reply to our kerosene correspondents
Individually. l. Let it be understood that there is
no substance or number of substances, known to
chemists. which can be aiiel to benzne, gssOlene
or naptha capable of rendering them safe, without
destroying their combustibity Illuminating prop
critics. 2. All illuminating oils offered for sale at
less than fair market price for standard kerosene
should be looked upon with suspicion. B. Do not be
deceived by charatans who to prove the safe char
acter of their oils, thrust lighted tapers matches
into lamps into the vapor. The rapor of these
liquids must be mired NTH atmospheric air in order
10 erplode. II is difficult secure the right eond
tious for explosive action. We have often repeated
experiment dozen times before we could secure
the right mixture. If it otherwise, O thousand
a ccdents would occur where there is now but one.
Many of the "explosious'' reported we have found
upon investigation not to be accidents of that nature
The injury inflicted was caused by the infammable
lamp spilling, had fallen upon clothing or furni
ture and in an gnited condition. There is as much,
perhaps more. to fear from the easily infammable
of light oils than from the explosion Of
air-mixed vapors. They are dangerous, however,
in every aspect and should not be harbored in fsm
lies for a single instant.
Any one indebted to the late firm of Wheelock
Dana is requested to make Immediate settlement
Of the same the books must be settled either by
money or judgment notes within thirty days. Ths
Books may be found with Wheelock at Tunkhan-
mock.
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