The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-24
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Professor chandler, analytical chelnp
istito The New : ork Board, has been
testing some specimens of illuminating
oiisin fordcfito ascertain itheEexpl0-ll
-sive qualities. Seventeen samples
were obtained from the same number
of stores, of which seven were feund
to,consist of benine and naphthas soldd
under special names. giThis benzine is
the most, dangerous substance that
can be employed in dwelling.
and y has been the cause of ALL
the frightfuf accidents, either when
used by itself or as an impurity in ke-
rosene?. Various processes for rem
dering benzine and naphtha fon-ex-
lpIosive have been patented, and rights
of sale have been disposed of through.
out the country. According to Pro-
fessor Chandler, it is impossible by :
any means whatsoever to render these
substances safe. The addition of
few grains Of alum, potash, bora4, al
cohol, gum camphof, etc, to barrel
of benzide, does not change its dan.
gerous character in the, least. The
experiment of pouring little of the
fluid into bottle and applying burn
ing match, is no spre0f whatever; for
to produce an explosion it is anecessa-
nv to secure a certain ratio Of air TO
benzine vapor, which IL would not be
possible toido In albottle once in fifty
times EVERY OH that can be- lighted
with match is unsafe tfor. use.s The
various patent. safety lamps "whichi
are warranted ifoaa the use of anyo
(eveD benkine), are pronounced by the
chemist to be wholly unreliable? Ben
lzineaand dangerous kerosene, she iaEl
sists, are always unsafe no matter
what lampa may be used! One lamp
may be little safer than another,
when in perfect order, but lamps will
break, the oil win be spilled Sometimes,
accidents will happen, and the oil or
its yapor will beg brought in contact
with, the fame, when, if the oil is not
safe, an accident is snEes to- gesnlt.-v
One-half Of the so-calleds Js:safety
lamps" are no saferthan others, while
the remainder are safe only as long as
they are subject to, no carelesspess in
filing or ihandlingi What is needed
to prevent kerosene aceideutsb is safe
oil !; with it all lamRsoRiH be safe.-r
The remaining saHiples were average
specimens of the kerosene oil usuaaly,
sold in retail stores. They all con-
Ftained moresor less benzine, and con-
fsequently were dangerous in the same
ratio. % AD"h'iff 40 .ib'' ''''s' a." as' 1
T. h3iGlllL lL-G--s.- .v....z--a iaaaa9 al 1g
FIVE CENTS WORTH oF ORANGE
l. alIaia 7Inp 80 bas aiaa. 81 = 2
+ A man from the country invested
five cents in the purchase of an orange
and spreparatory to getting himself
outside Oft; threw the peel on the
sidewalk. 7Soonafter, a young woman
ealne alengJ slipped upontile peek and
fell, breakingi her uleg. lThn woman
was to haEe been married o the next
day, but1Wasn8tsit The mano whoe was
to marry her had como from st. Panl,
Minnesota, and was obliged to await
the recovery of the giff. On his way
back he took the train ON the Erie
railroad, which ran off the track, and
his shoulder-blade was broken, fore
ing him to stop at D1nkirk for repairs.
The Travellers Insurance. Comp any,
in which he was insured, had to pay
S25 iii weekly instalments before he
recovered On getting back to ST;
Paul he found that his forced absence
had upset q business arrangement
which he had e1pected to complete, at
4 pecuniary loss 3 to him of 5000:
Meantime the injured girl. had suffered
q relapse, which so enfesbled her
health that her marriage was delayed
which had d bad effect upon the young
man, and he finally broke the engage
ment and married widow in Minne-
sofa with four small children. Il This
so worked upon the mind of the girl
that she is now in the insane hospital
in Middletown: II Her father, outraged
,by the conduct. of the, yoangg man,
brought assuit. for breach of promise,
and has just recovered oSlO009 aa The
anxiety and expense of the whole
affair thus far has been enormous, as.
anybody can see. Similar cases are
likely to occur so lopgas people win
persist id throwing orange peel around
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