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tom In which Natszs 10 to show her saving power I'm
diusing the cirsSlstion and vis,as the ch.o. x,,,
the bloom OF health. Alas increase ~ .,,.,,,. A
GROVE By what IT fed on: the energies OF the ,y.,s
are Frustrated, and the whole economy \. dsrsn,.,
Tie Beautiful an wonderful period in which sosv
and mind undergo 20 fascinating t. CHANGE from
child to woman, is looked Tor In vain tbs parent,
heart bleeds in anxiety and fancies the srsvs I'm,
waiting for its victim
HEhMBoLDs EXTRACT yCuu,
FOR WAAKNESS.
Arising from excuses or incscro.ion, s,tansss
with the following symptoms:
Indispostion to Exertion.
Loss Of Power.
LOs Of Memory,
Difficulty Of Breathing
General Weakness.
Horror Of Disease.
Weak Nerves,
Trembling,
Dreadful Hsrror OF DsatA.
Night sweats,
Cold Feet.
wakefulness.
Dimness OF Vision,
Languor,
Universal Lassitude OF the Muscular System,
Often normous Appetite with Dyspeptic Symptoms,
Hot Hands,
Flushing Of the Body,
Dryness OF the Skin,
Pallc Countensnce and Eruption on the Face,
Pain in the Back,
Hesvinsss OF the EyeIids,
frequently Black Spots Flying before the Eyes.
with Temporary sunusion and Loss of Sight,
Want OF Attention,
Great Mobility,
Restlessness, with Horror of Society.
Nothing is more desirable to such patients than
Solitude. and nothing they more dread, for Fear Of
Themselves; no Repose Of Manner, no Karnestue,s
no Speculation, but . hurried Transition from on.
question 10 another.
1hs,s symptoms, II allowed to 70 on-which this
Medicine invariably removes-soon follow Loss
Power Fatuty. and Epilept;c Fits, ir one Of which
the patient may expire.
During the sunA: inteudenos n, mr. xs,i.
Bloomingdale Asylum, this sad result occurred 70
wo patients; reason had for Q time LEFT them, and
both died of epilepsy They were Of both sexes and
about twenty years OF age
Who can say that these excuses are NOT freouent
y followed by those direful diseases Insanity and
Consumption The records of the Insane Asylum..
and the mel ancholy deaths BY Consumption, bear
ample witne to the truth Of these assertions. In
Lunaec Asylums the most melancholy exhibition
appears. The eOuntenance is actually sodden and
quite destitute-neither Mirth or Grief ever Visit.
it, Should Q sound Of the voice occur Il 4, rarely
articulats.
"with woeful measures wan Despair
Low sullen sounds their grief keguilsd.n
Whilst we regret the existence Of the above
diseases and symptoms, We are prepared to oner an
invaluable gift Of chemistry for the removal of the
consequences, HELMBOLDs HIGHLY ooNCEN
rRArED FLUID EXTRACT OF BUOHu. There
is no tonic like It. 1t is IN anchor Of hope to the
surgeon and patient, and this Is testimony Of al
who have used or prescribed IL.
Gold by Druggists and Dealers everywhere. Price
Gle per bottle, or six bottles for $3.50. Delivered
any address. Describe symptoms in al communi-
cations.
II. 7. HELMDOLD,
DRUG AND CHEMICAL WAREHOUSE,
ss4 BROADWAY. NEW YORK.
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MARRlED.

MARkIED.
REISINGER-BROWN On the 18th inst. at the
Church Of the Incarnation, By the Rev. Mr.. LOwry
Mrs JULIA BROWN, youngest daughter of Ma
thaniel Carusi, Esq, to Lieut.. WILLIAM W. bel
SINGER, U. >. Navy.
BENNIT-TINGLE. On the 18th instant. nv the
Rev. U. A. Bartholomew, WILLIAM W. BFNNIr,
Of Brooklyn. N. Y. to JENNIE W yOun yest
daughter Of the late George Il. Jingle. Of this city.
SkRDO. At Blac stone Island, St Mays coun-
~. at SOc6 * oa he evening OF the l}th instant
ANNIE, wi e Ga N. SardO. Baltimore papers
pleas COPY
SCI sices at So Patrick Church Carroll HAD to-
morrow morning al III o clock.
AMOS. o. the morning OF the 18th instant, AN
DREW }. AMOS, aged AZ years, IL months and Ii
dsys.
His fuueI al will take place from w,-ley Chapel
Mission M l.. Church, corner OF 9Th and st-6et'
cn tomorrow friday aiternona. At o'clock. The
friends OF the .smily are invited TO attend.
He whose love excecbeih ours
Has taken home his chid.
ROBINSON. On the l5th inst af,e- a short III
ness, MARY y beloved wife OF Francis 1. Robin
son, in the 10Th year Of her age.
Her relatives AVID friends of TIE family are invite
to attend her funeral on 10 morrow a'IerJool al 3
O'Clock, IRON her late esdeuce, 30 Mas shu5etts
avenue n. W. baltimore Sun pleIse copy
ROANE. In Georgetown, ID. C, Sept. u, $50
RUTH hOAN y, vile Of brChibI'i 1.ne, aTel IS
yeas. IRicfnond, Va and ontgOmery, M, pl
gers p'e.'e cOpy.l
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10y THOS. *. WAGGAMAN,
- Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer,
al9 9TH street, opposite Post O11se

sl9 7th street, opposite Post O11se
STOCK, FlXTURES AND GOODWILL OF
pRCG STORE OF NORTHEAST CORNER OF
PENNSYLvANIA AVE. AND 2OTH STREET
- On W EDN ESDAl. Sc PREMIER q, at 8 clio *
Sp m, shall offer at public auction, on tie
brsiness OF S31 per month. This il desirable
chance for any one who Is a competent druggist
CONNECTED with the store is firstcla.s Soda Foun<
tain, with ALI the fixtures The continued ckness
OF one OF the n I'm being the reason for selling.
Terms: One fourth cash; balance 6. Il. lS, 81
months, the deferred notes to be endorsed to salts
faction Of parties selling 70 be resOld in five days ii
terms OF sale are not complied with.
sel3td T. WAGGAMAN, Auct'r.
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AUCTION SALES.

RY LATIMEK& CLEARY. Auc,,on.er,
= ssnecessors 70 Jas. G. Mcclure & CO.,
E kES tTnN W,ALSET oMARsLE.IoP CHAM
~ tSGSGs' sssSHss sE S.f PsRGSR TIA fts-
III HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN fJsNT-
Wewill Rave sac OF the .bovs sr.icl atU
Ne au y, l9a f rioS on sAr0kDAY MORN ~
sells 2t LATIMER a CLEARLY, Auct
By Nm Nm h T. MALL LIZ 4 co Aqe,toneeT.,.
South corner 9Th street and Pennsyivania avenue.
TRUSTEES SALE or REAL ESTATE.
9yaiy 10 dated 18th Ma"sh run - - and ne re-,
Of the lard records o. The Comfy of Va hin ION,
b crn ~ Ieismsis, 4 ,hal, 90 EsoAY, CO
% in the At s, oeS sa 10, nrmoer sevsSSe1
i've hrDdred End eiShiy sx ,s i, az a. record in he
sr,n e. o1sce OF the 81 city in W T 10, the
Terms 81 sale One half 81; balance IN months,
tsE.n r iTTm o DAY G sale Lt ed, gen and Tg
Wi 4 GORDON JS.. Trustee.
- tsucoessors to j. @. Mcclure Co.,
Southwest corner Of Pennsvlvania ave. and 18th st.
TRtSTEE's SALE OF HOUSE 4 LOT sITUA-
Al the intersSeion of Pen1syTsui HN and s5uth
~ On THURSDAY, 18th. day, Of September
n 81 deed O. trust TO me. dated the I'D day of
r. foli" 2ls, the land records for washinston
county, District OF Columbia, the east part of Lot
numbered = nine, 90 in square numbered nine hun
deem, end improved by two-stCCry Frame Dwelling
One hs Sasneo GTasr and IL months
secured by deed Of trust notes bearing intereI,,
OF sale. JAMESR; O'NEALE: Trustee.
1.-THE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED UN-
hG ssI and place 4hs kSSEkIk TrSsss
81 VIM L. u NALL GO co, A 4. .,
No " Louisiana ave-, bet. 9th and 10th SITS.
SALE OF HORSE ON ACGoGNT OF WHOM
~ On sAITgKDAY MoRNING, Sept, Eth,
20 Co.'S Bazaar, one Black Horse, to by
'n %isst &C. VIM VAIL HhcSF Co. k SoS
by LATIMER & CLEARY. Auctioneers,
ID Successors to Cooper & Latimerl
Southwest corner Pennsylvania ave and 18th street
IMPROVED AND UNEMPLOYED PROPERTY
ShA IN THE TdIEs navy s IAGp At AUCTION
E: N We will cell in front OF the premises, lots
300 , and 3, in Square No. ~. This prop
SOUTH Sa sss ., 81
nne and the same front on Canal street. If de,ira
Three lois q 3 ro6 bs a. sp
each One Of these lois is i'm pro Ted by nearly new
win f ba divided into THE y on Canal
each, by sdepth Of 81 feet inches one OF which is
improved by large three-story Brick Dwelling in
Terms: One fourth cash: residue in six, twelve ard
eighteen months. with interest, secured by desd of
ser: S25 down on each lot at time Of sale
seltdSds LATIMER CLEARY, Auc'7.
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WOOD AND COAL.

| wee. AND ooAb.
som she c,1.S. ef ss sSs
fhsy ars nov prepared to NIL orders for
WOOD AND COAL,
at prices a. low - can be obi tanned in the city, and
"9Isa c sh ises WsT < h s stSSs in
yAk. PIP LAND HiCKoBEawooB. a se1'ani
Attention Is called TO Furnace White Ash. aud the
oslebrated Lorbury Coal.
sd so s. ase a. s ss
VI 10th street at Conpany's wharf
sse lChro.ARepI Sec , and rses surcr
EoAL AND WOOD.
and ssrt s %
p poin thirty mir s SS At ss2s raR T0N OF aaiO
p s,E HksSs oHlieJ Egg and s;oys size Dan sd
sci ooD Conner lo.a s ann = ST.. sA isis1a
Wsss AND COAL
c6 Best quality BED and White Ash ANTHRACITE
COAL, lump and run of mine.
PINE, OAK and HICKORY WOOD at loves.
prices, and for cash only.
JAMES GLEASON,
Office corner 18th st. and Penna avenue,
opposite Treasury Department.
avis Il fRepl Depot and Yard, q st wharf.
PAINTING, DC.
923 }PA1Nr1Na-S 923
Ds1nrHT'' nAcxICHoL,s tpsrasrF
PAINTING ESTABLISHMENT.
ss and snS
Pure material, COED work and moderate prices
Punctuality and attention to business.
6. NACNICHOL,
an 3lm 923 ID street, bet. 9th and 10th.
HINkY sTEINBERG,
ORATOR, Shepherd Building, No soss Pennss
vania avenue. aus sms
u. HOUSE, SIGN,
ORNAMENTAL PAisFPEK AND sLAzIKn,
No. 621 LOUISIANA AVENUE.
limitations Of all kind, Of wood and marble neatly ex
ecnteS IN the latest and most approved styles.
jy2sT PROMPTLY ATTENDED, TO.
PAIHTING. Etc.
}. HUDSON.
Between 18th and I4th streets
prepared to execute in the very best stys at re
d H%S rates and on short notice, all kinds Of
DECORATIVE PAINTING,
GLAZING, Etc
RATlONS. mhI5-Iv
6 62 ~, ESTABLISHED ,..,. S.
~"I PADDLE MY Own oANOE."W
n. T. PARKER, No. 621 Louisiana avenue, fol.
80. sDHOUSE, SIGN and DECORATIVE Pair
rER-doing, In short. all that any painting estab
nshment can do, aud ads pdyfns 10 dtrtds a.
rofts-challenges any fair and honorable Compel
ton. As an old citizsnof Washington Of nfty year,
standing, carrying on business Louisiana avenue
between Sixth and Seventh streets for thirty year,
ee Is thankful for Past Towers, and socits oohtnu
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10y WIN, l.. WALL q CO., Auctioaeere,
- New Marble Building
Stores No 800 and 902, soath cor Pa av and ethst

- New Marble Building,
stores No.900 and 900, sooth cor Pa. and ethst
SALE or VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY
~ fIEIH STREET EAST AND SOUTH A
STREET..
IA BY vjriue of a deed Of trust from the heirs
e."A OF Benjamin Newton. dated 2Ith Jula. lSiS
AsAand decree in Chancery cause No. 49, Su-
prtme Count Of the District of Columbia, we will
sell a pjblic arci ION, TO the HIGHEST b,der on the
premises, on TUESDAY, the eth OF Sep 'enber, 20
at CLOCK p m all ri Lot numbered l}, ia So uare
No. II aud all that part of Loi No IL, iu sqnare
No SIS, as follows Beginning - feet from the n
east corner OF sa'd iIpars, ai6 lrO Itng south
street. running the0ce west with III of sou N
street 70 Il Ell Ga inches thence south Is feet thence
east - + 4 ga inches, thence IN Is feet to the
place OF begiDring, with the bui'diIgs thereon.
Terms OF sale: One third ca-h, and ba 1ncc and
y months, with interest, secured by deed OF trust.
$50 down at time OF sale each purch re. s. inns
and conveyapcc5 at cost of the purchasers. On
purchaser failure to compl" in five dave, trustees
will resell at tis cost and risk five days public
nO.ice. THOMAS A. CANT. Ir.
SAM L. PHILLIPS, iiu''ecs
seS 3taw&d w L. WALL x co Aucts
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ION ACRES OF VALUABLE LAND FOR
lOO SALE.

IA The undersigned. in virtue of deed of trust
E eeSecn,ed = them, will offer at public sale on
hMONDAf, thu 10Th OF September next II
fair, rot Oh The next fair day before the
Court House door in Upper Marlboro, a valuable
ana Iiehly productive FARM. in the Forest OF
fnnee Georges county, cOuta ming about 40 aces
1hs farm has upon IL comfortable dwelling
house, tour LARGE ard new barns and ali the neces
ssIy outfouses required for a first class farm Ii
mas also upon portion OF it small dwelling hon se
stable and corn house. suitable for a separate resi-
deice. This farm has an abuud ance of mead wv Land
ard wood upon it. is loc1ted in a healthy neighbnr-
bood and within one mile Of tie Baltimore and Po-
mac Railroad which makes it OF easy acces, to the
Prince George, Central Turn pike runs through this
place There - also upon this estate bearing or
chau 81 oO select apple trees: also, large variety
Oh peaches pears, cherries aud other fruits of the
Te'ms:-One half cash, the balance in equal nav
Tents IN ak and twelve months from the day OF sale
ire hole Purch money to bear interest from the
day OF sale ard the deferred payments to be secured
TO the .at,sfaction of the understand Trustees
MI. Zachariah Berry, OF washng ton, who
resides upon the land, will show it to those wishing
10 purchaie.
&C MAGRUDER. Upper Marlboro,
arg q: " Is Tr,staes
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Us U LIE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN PRINCE

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN PRINCE
GEORGES COUNTY.
IA BY virtue of power Contained in q deed of
E",,H trust iron Henrietta +. Marshall and Thomas
.Marshall, dated LIST J9ly, lS59, and duly re
corded IN Liber d. B., No. 2 at folio 5Sl sc one of
the land records Of Prince Georges county, Md the
Undersigned, as trustee, will sell at public auction,
II not, the next fair day, (Sunday excepted at the
hour OF O'Clock p. m, all that valuable trac. of
iand Iying IN Prince Georges county, Md bound
ing on the public road from PIscataway 10 Por To-
bacco and one and a half miles from the steanbo n
Landing where there is steamb Dat running every
us! ior Ale1andria, snown called "B slieyue,')
containing four hundred and twenty five Isjj acres
n, lbs farm adJoins the lands OF John Manning,
Mrs. Catherine j. Clagett and John Carroll The
improvements consist Of excellent Dwelling
honse, eight rooms. with two elegant halls, ten feet
wide, piazza and porches. kitchen and pantries
thrte Tobacco houses, large Stables and a Carriage
house, Ice house, &c
Three fourths of the land is arabic the balance in
wood = most excellent soil, adapted to the cultya
iion Of all the crops of this section Churches
schools, mill ard post office within ame Vi the res
ideuce.
Terms Of sale: One third Of the purchase money Il,
he Is,d in cash on the ratification of the sale by the
court; $50 OF which onethird to be de- ostei with
the undersigned as EOtn the property is kuocked
down TO the purchaser ~ the SALE the balance to be
paid in cash, in equal instruments due six twelve
eighteen and twenty four months from day of sale
and REQUIRED by deed of trust upSn the estate the
deferred payments t. bear interest from da,e % sale
Convey ancina and stamps at purchasers cost
PHILIP A. DARNEILLE Trustee
sel26t MARBCRY WHEELER, Solicitors
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QH GREEN WILLIAMS,
u AuctioEsers and Real Estate Brokers'
No. $40, southwest corner It'll and D streets
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FCRs1ruRr
AT AUCTION
"A On FRIDAY next the ls.h instant. we sb all
W sell, at the residence OF q gentleman decliIng
~ tonsekee ping, at No. zoos M be.ween ,ot !,
~ and lltb streets, N. W. at 10 O'CLOCK a m an
eNcellsns assortment of Furniture, viz:
Hair Cloth Walnut Parlor Suit
Marble top, Centre and other Tables
Walnut Eieeere. EXTENSION and Hattree
Handsome preach Plate Mirror
Lace Curtains and Cornice, Brussels and other Car,
pets
marble-top Dre:s Bureaus and W ash Closets
Gold band IRE lch China Tea and other Crock
Walnut Wardrobe and Il, dstead s.ad Canes
Chairs
Refrigerator, Painted Cottage Sets and Spring Nat
Cooking and other StOyss
With good lot kitchea Furniture.
Terms each.
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by GREEN WILLIAMS,
- Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers
No. 81 Southeast corner Of Seventh and streets


RY GREEN WILLIAMS,
- Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers
No. 319 Southeast corner Of Seventh and street,.
u Under and by vi, tue of a deed of trust from
ing da,e the 3Ist dav of 6etober, EI, and re-
corded in Liber E, no Is, folios i2j, &C., OF
the lard records of WASHINGTON county. in the Dis
t-ict OF Counbil, and by direction of the tire
of the Provident Building As; )ciation Of said Dis
trct, shall expose TO public sle, in frout of the
premites, on WEDNESDAY,, the 18th day of Seq
TENDER, 10 at o'clock in the afternoon, all that
piece and parcel of land situated and lying in the
county OF W ARLINGTON and District Of Coumb 4. and
known aud described as Lot number three, 49, in
Morgans subdivision of part of a tract OF land of
YAK Lawn" being a part of the original tract of
land called Widow Mite, beginning for said lot
number thiee 81 at point the south side of the
road leading from CO orgetown TO the SOLDIERS
Hone, distant three hundred AID forty six and
twenty two bundredths II ty iG ~ from the north
caste IN co ner Of lot numbered Il in said sub
division. and running thence )uth twent eight and
feet. then south eighty and three fourths (SI
degrees east three hundred and sixty two and nine
~ three hundr dth- 1862 90 feet. less, To-
Liisles line, thence fifteen aud three four rs us
degrees, west along Littes lire nit ETY. yht nj
fur hund. edths 95 OF feet thence north eighty-oue
and thrco-tourths (Sl, degrees, west two hundred
and sixty two and ninety three hundredths (2l 93D
feet TO the place OF beginning.
Terms Of sale: Doe ,niri cash the residue in equal
payments IN SIX and twelve months, with intere t.
secured by the pure nase-s notes and deeds of trus
on the premises : $50 cash will be required the
iall o. the hammer. StamDs aud cOlycy ancng ID be
at the eX pense of the prrcn.ser.
III the terms oi sale are not complied with in five
days the Trustees the right to resell three
DAYS public notice, at the cost and risk OF the de
VIC. BESTOR.l r..
q. N. THOM, { trustees.
selO eo4ds GREEN q WILLIAMS, Auct
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LOAN OFFICES.

national LOAN OFFICE, sllH s.h street
near Pehnylvsnia avenue. ROBERT FuLr
Web Co advance meney on Bonds, Stocks, and
Zeal Estate, Diamonds, w stches, Dry Goods, TuI
alure, Pianos, and all kinds Of Persona, Property
Open every Cay except Sundays frsG 9 o. m. %.
Pm, ee9-ly
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AUCTION SALES.

2HI8 AYTXRNOOM
LATIHER q CLEARY, Auctioneers,
- Successors 70 Cooper Latimerb
Southwest cozoer Penn. avenue and llth n
VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOT ON TuR
SOUTH SIZE OF X STREET BRTWHEN -,
AND 6IH STREETS, At AUCTION
- On Thu RSDAY AFTERNOON, Septer,ber
V15th, t51s clock, We will sell on the premises
the cast half Of lot No. 5, in ssnare isl. This
between 9Th and 9th streets having afront Of Is fer
with depth ei l0Ofes..
Terms: One third cash; balance 6 aud 10 month.
with interest, secured by deed of tract on tn. ,roa
erty Convey ancisx and STAN ps eest of
$50 down At time ofsale.
LATIMER D CLEARLY.
seI-dads tRep.l Auctioneers
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lV1 will reopen her School
On MONDAY. September rs, $50,
feo' 60 m ls0S u street..
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kf Nm L. WALL CO., -Auctfoneers,
new Marble Building. No 600 and goa,
South corner 9Th street and Penpsyiyania svenu
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n A N II 0 o d .

YOUNG AND RISING GENERATION
fns veeetati,s powers OF life ar, stvous. I'm, q,
few years how ofsep the psIIid be-, u. l,c..,,,.
''e ana emAesassd form, and tAs inpossibility q,
application 70 mental enor. she. "a. ,sp.su, ,,,.
enoe. 1t seen becomes eviden. to IA, ob.erxa, >.,
some depressing influence IL checking the a.,,,a,.
mont Of The body. oonsum,sao. il t.lk.a q. ana
perhaps The youth ID removed from school ..s .sD,
into tia country. This is oss Of the wOrs. move
ments. Removed from osdiaary diversion. Of IN
Changing scenes Of tas city. the power. Of the
BODY too much enfssbsa 10 give rest 10 hs.lthfu,
anc rural exercise. tlSas ht, are tu,..s ,nv,r,.
uraa themselves
II tie patient be female, the s..roaeh q, ,,s
men'es is looked fos With anxiety. as the frs, ,vm,
tom in which Natzzs is to shov her saving power IN
difusfng the cirsSlston and visiting the chez, Wit,
the bloom Of health. Alas increase OF appetite bas
GROVE by what II fed on thu energies o, the .v.,sr
are Frustrated and the whole economy is deranrsd
Tie beautiful an wonderful period in which sosy
and mind undergo 20 fascinating a cbanos from
child to woman, is looked for I'm vain the ,.ra,,.
heart bleeds in anxiety and fancies the ersvs I'm,
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VOLUME Al.
KEROSENE EXPLOSION

| Kerosene is now SO widely employcd f,r puf-
poses OF illumination. and, though perfectly safe
"heu properly managed, is 50 terribly destructive
to lite and property when accident does occur in
its use that it is Of the highest Importance TO know
what safety demands in handling it, or, in other
words, the cause Of explosions, ana the means Of
avoiding them. None of our readers probably, are
so devoid of sense to need to be cautioned
against the insane practice of pouring the oil into
stoves, in doing which so many persons have been
Killed. but accidents with lamps not well under
stood, and we are glad to find, in the last number
OF the Boston Journal of Chemistry. a valuable
artlcle explaining them, from which we extract
the following:
Kerosene accidents occur from two causes: first
imperfect manufacture of the article; second alul-
terations. But lamp may be filled with bad kero-
sene, or with the vapor even, and in possible
way can 1t explode, unless atmospheric air has
somehow got mixed with the vapor 4 lamp.
therefore, full, or nearly full OF the liquid is safe
and also one full OF pure warm yapor is safe, EX-
pIoslons generally occur when the lamp is first
llghted without being filled, and also late in the
evening, when the fluid is nearly exhausted The
reason of this will readily be seen. In using i'm
perfect or adulterated kerosene the space above
| the line of oil is always filled with Yapor, and 50
long as it is warm and rising freely, no air can
reach it, and it is safe. At bedtime when the
family retire, the light is eXtinguished; the lamp
cools, portion OF the vapor Is condensed this
creates ,, partial vacuum in the space which is in
or less explosive; and when, upon the next even
ing, the lamp is lighted without replenishng with
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 above filled with vapor,
the lamp cannot explode SO long as it remains at
rest upon the table But take ii in hand. agitate it,,
carry 1t into cool room, the vapor is cooled, air
passes IN, and the yapor becomes explosive. We
hear much said about dangerous gases being form
| ed III lamps, but this is an error. The whole
hazard comes from ail-miXed vapor.
But how can we be positively assured of safety
| IN the use Of kerosene? How know the
character of the article afforded us by dealers? If
consumers are willing to be put to little trouble.
| simple experiment will determine the safety of
the kerosene they purchase. Fill a pint bowl two
thirds full of boiling water. The temperature will
run up to over 200 degs. By gradually adding
cold water. bring down The temperature of the
water to 10 degs., and then pour into the bowl Il
| spoonful Of the kerosene, and apply lighted
match. If it takes fire, the article should DC re-
lected as dangerous; if not it may be used with
| confident feeling of its safety.