The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-08
Put Money in thy Purse.

fut money an thy Purse.
lagos command to Roderigo is often
followed as faithfully as though it stood
first on the Decalogue followed too, even
at the expense of human life. In the
city of New York, during the last seven
months Of the last year, there were re.
ported 6fty-four accidents from explosions
ofunsafe kerosene, involving twenty three
deaths, larger number Of injuries. and
pecuniary loss of over $4,000,
This was brought about by following
lagos command too eagerly. If we in
quire how this is we shall find something
like this to be the case. In the petroleum
form which our burning fluids are oh.
tanned, there are light, medium, and heavy
oils, all mingled. The re6ner separate.
them. The medium oils, which have a
specific gravity of about s19', water be.
ing 1000, are used, and safely used, fol
illumination in our ordinary lamps. Fol
this oil there is great demand and read,
sale. The heavier oils are used mostly
for lubricating purposes. The Zig ghtel
oils, under the names of naptha, gasolenc
benzine and the like, accumulate in larger
quantities, and the manufacturers of ker
oscne are ready to get rid of them at tn,
low price Of perhaps fifteen or twenty cts
per gallon. They are so valotile thai
they mix readily with the air, and foru
terribly explosive compounds
During the late war when the suppl,
OF turpcntine was cut of, benzine wa
largely substituted for it in painting
But the supply Of bcnzne has almost al
ways exceeded the demand, and il ha,
been a drug in the market Now, to pu
money in the purse, unprincipled mel
will mix tho cheaper bcnzine with kcro
sene snd sell the compound as good OF
from respectable manufacturers. This il
particularly the case in our cities, and b,
the use Of such mixtures cause the many
accidents.
Another way Of obeying lago, is triec
in almost all communities as often as one,
in five years \ sharper will pret n,
that he has obtained patent for ~om'
grand triumph Of science, in the form o
an entirely new, wonderfully cheap, an,
perfectly safe, burning fluid, to which b,
has attached the term Aurora Oil,
Liquid Gas" Eureka OIL" or som,
other fine name. He advcrtses that h.
is now ready to dispose of rights of terri
tory, for the privilege Of the manufacture
and sale of this new and valuable illumi
nation. Whoever buys is sure to max,
fortune, for every other means of illu
minatisn must give place to it. Firs
come first served,
And most probably he who FIRST come
is not only served first, but served righ
-plucked. Within the time mentioned
and not fifty miles from this place. per
son paid $500, and bound himself to pa,
$1,000 more, for small amount Of wis
dom, supposing, however, at the time, tha
he was purchasing the right of territor,
for the manufacture and sale Of a perfect
ly safe and valuable illumination. BE
fore entering upon the manufacture, be
ing an honest man, ny well as having tn
fear of the law before him, he wished hi
purchase tested On bringing lighte,
. match over an open vessel, in whicl
the sample was placed, the varo
flashed into flame at once, aud he saw n
IA glance that he had been imposed upo
money was in the purse, hut not tn
right one.
This illuminator, which we will cal
"Moonlight OIL" was thus composed
'iasolcne. 10 gal.
Alum, , lhs.
Pulv. elm bark. lb,
Camphor, h.
1t was supposed that the ingredient
added to the gasolcne, had some charm o
control over it, preventing it in som
mysterious way from going into vapo
and becoming dangerous. All sorts O
absurd substances are added Tor the sam
purpose, having, however, only the powc
Of mystitying the purchaser.
II one wishes to compound for himsel
II Sunlight OIL he can use the followin
recipe, understanding, however, tha
he obtains thereby =. frigbtfully explosiv
p,txtur..