The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-01-21
vALUADLn INFORMATION.
from Tho women'a Advooa,s.

'
accounts Of kerosinc lsWps oxplod-
ing and killing, or scerinK FOR lifO,
men. women, and children a Hm-
plo knowledge Of tho inaammabls
nature Of the 1uid would probably
put stop to nearly all tho acci.
dcrts As tho oil burns down in
the lamp, a highly inaammnLlO Ras
gathers over its surface, and us tho
OIL decreases tho gas ircroases.
When the oil IL nearly consumed, n
sligh, j1r viii ofton inaamo ,heEas.
aud eXrlo~on assure TO follow. den-
ling death aud destruction. a
bomhEhc,l ia not more TO DO drend-
Cd. Now, u the lamp is not allow
ei TO burn moro than half way
downs much accidents nrc impossi--
be. Always Oil yoar lamps every
morning, then yuu mover nctd fear
an explosion. Great economy can
bo prnci;ced in regard TO tho wiclrs.
There M ueuaiIy 0ue-thlrd Of
wick woatod. BY sewing ono wick
10 this unburnt end, and inserting
the eamo, !. o. tho small pioco into
the lamp tube, you can burn moro
olit but be sure 10 take II out be-
fore tho part that joins tho wick en-
ters tho tubo. Now turn tho wick
on tho other edge hud burn down TO
tho joined edges. Thus saviug
on both wicks is secured. To bo
suro, the saving is small, but tue
Old adago ID very true: ~ penny
saved is penny earned" HalfA
.ca-spooniul OF salt added to tho
oil, Of q lamp which holds a pint.
will tako away the disagreeabio
odor sometimes apparent, and it is
said prevents tho formation Of that
dangerous gas Itisa simple rem>
cdy, easily applied. It is also ia
serted that tho salt makes tho oil
last much longer, hut wo have only
hcarsny evidence concerning it,
Kerosene ls the best nntidoto for =
severe burn or soald. lmmorse the
injured part in cold water for n mo-
mcnt dry with soft cloth, taking
care not u rub nt NIL. Then batbo
in kerosene, and tho terrible pain
ceases. We know Of little child
who put hrs foot and leg INTO pail
Of nearly boiling water. The Nbovo
remedy was applied, ard in few
: minutes the child's screams ceased.
, We know not of tho philosophy of
the matter, but NO do know that it
is tho mos, efficacious remedy for
severe burns or scSids in the mate-
ria medica.
Tho Rochester Chronicle gives
tho following account Of very mar
row escape from death by sufoca.
tion, Of Miss Ruhland, which ws
copy in hope that many who are in
tho habit Of going to sleep with kc-
r0seno burning Ia lamps at the side
= of their beds, may be warned Of It's
: danger: She took q common koro-
, sene lamp and went to her sleep
ing room, and, as she expected .
younger sister TO follow soon, she
turned down :hc wick partially.
and went to sleep. The younger
D sister followed her IN about half nm
I hour, when she found the room
flied with II sufFocating vapor, and
the blaze streaming up from the
lamr, Threatening explosion. With
remarkable presence Of mind she
: took the lamp and handed it TO her
= father down tho stairs, md he sue
b, ceCded IN throwing it out OF The
door I
!. The lamp thus safely disposed Of
a on returning to the chamber they
,s found the daughter lying in an an
>. conscious state-eycs wido Oper
II with dcAth-liko stare, and sh'
could not bo aroused. They imme
diutely removed her from tho room
?. and after somo little time, unde'
tho treatment Of a physician, she
was restored 10 CONSCIOUSNESS, but
!, suffering severe pam in her
IS lunls
> "CLERK, said tall KentuUkian
. to hotel Official, "th,s young wo-
. man and me havO oloped. Have
II ye any uGrryln facilities around
y here p
% The clerk replied in tho afiirma-
tive, and tho two were 'splicod" in
: less thanan hour. The bridegroom
! was evidently not yet satisfied, and
/" fingered around tho hotel book.
= "Clerk,' said be, eon6dentially
at length, 'hadn'tyO better chang,