The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-03-14
KEROSENE.

The following from the Vt. Chronicle
is well worth a perusal:
Those who have any regard for safety
and economy should use only good kero-
sene in their lamps. Tho various burn
ing fluids sold under the names of ecu
reka," "Danforth's Safe Oil, "Willey's
OIL" Gasoline" &c, &c, are cheap
and dangerous compounds and should
never be used in any family where safety
and economy are points Of consideration.
They are all made of cheap petroleum
naptha, with the addition, usually of a
little gum camphor aud oil of spruce-in-
gradients which confer no safety or pro-
lection whatever, aud might just as well
be dispensed with were il not necessary
to keep mp certain show Communicative.
Indeed parties might be mentioned who
use the crude naptha without the addition
Of anything.
/ 1t is high time the public should under.
stand that these fluids are, mainly cheat
and a swindle, and that besides the one
dollar paid for the right Of using, they are
also paving the manufacturer a very large
profit on every gallon they use. Good
| kerosene Il now sold at about the same
| price demanded for these trashy articles
aud will last at least twice as long, gallon
/ for gallon. When a man tells YOU that bis
oil Is perfectly safe, and iHeNplosivc, and
takes particular pains to dispsrage and
/ abuse kerosene, do not believe him
he i consulting his own interest-not
yours. Four or five kerosene lamps have
been in constant use in our family for the
past dozen years or more, and never yet
has the slightest accident happened from
| their use--neither do we fear any.
/ DR.. J. II. Nichols, Editor of the "Bos-
ton Journal OF Chemistry" (than whom
there Is no better authority in such mat
tcrs,) in au interesting article on this sub-
jet, uses the following language; "Be
careful Of whom YOU purchase your sup
/ plies; have nothing 10 do with the num-
erous eureka" SOLAR" or crystal
fluids; they must Of necessity be fraudu-
lent or dangerous. Probably, numerous
/ irresponsible parties ia tho large cities
will get mp new names for mixtures, war
rauting them uuexplosive, and send trav.
elers through the country selling IRE
cipes 10 make and license" to yead the
abomiuable fluids. II will be safe TO have
an such men arrested At once, for obtain
ing money on false pretences, or for vio-
latiou Of the uited States law relating to
burning oils Remember, no safe and
good burning oil can be devised, cheaper
Or more economical than properly manu-
+ featured keruscue Of legal standard. :
There have been 40 new discoveries In
chemical scicnee, which will enable per-
cons TO manufacture aydro-carbon fluids
safe 10 burn ia dwellings and workshops,
which arc cheaper or better than pure kerr
o.eue Oh. Another point must be kept In
yiew no chemical substance, liquid or
solid, can he added 70 dangerou, kerosene
10 reuder Il inexpiosiye without destroy
Ing IL Illuminating properties and still
another al saiets lamp device. are use-
leA. Consumers 10 not need any safety
devices 10 burn good OIL - uo explosions
+ can occur from IT, use Kerosene oil of
iegal standard. il perfectly aate under all
usual and unasnal conditions
Commsni on the above j. unnecessary.
/ lcF5uas sut BpieHhs word to the wise
j Sufficient