The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-01-13
From the American Agriculiurist
Put Water on the stove Now
BIT OF PRACTICAL SCIENCE.

.li'i anu ituiAH 10 DC tellNtl liOfH IL.
there would not be fire lighted this
winter without having an open vessel
-lof some Kind containing water, upon
.levcry stove and ia every heating fur
mace IN actual use. Let the reader look
"a little into the practical science Of the
Imaiier, for il is not difficult 10 be under
stood. If YOU warm portion OF air il
appears 70 have tic property Of combin-
ing with v aiel. and. so 10 speak. hiding
lit. III You cool the air again. ii lets 90
-lits hold Of the water. ON warm dav.
we say, pitcher or tunblcr OF cold wa
ter "sweat>, for we see moisture on the
,out~ide. The truth j.. no water passes
Through the sides. but il coo> tie warm
Iair, and then this air let, 20 lis conceal
lcd water, and il settles on tie outside Of
lthc cooled vessel When tic air above
Jus by any means becomes cooled, il
gives up il- moisture the hidden vapor
lor particles OF water unite IN great num-
'bcr~ until each liulc mass becomes TOO
llar2c and heavy 10 float longer and ii
liai~ as a rain drcp. Millions OF these
drops make arain shower.
I 4 room 70 feet square and 10 feet
High contains 1000 cubic feet OF air.
!, When this amount Of air i just ice cold
81 F.J it win hold 1850 grains OF wa
ttcr-that Is. 81 ounces, or onc-third Of a
lnint. (A pound or pint oi water
weigh, 1000 grains.) -, 10 pounds or
lpnts Of wafer in dish on the floor.
and Il viii Stay there the air viii not
take any of il. because it is already just
hull of watcry yapor.
Now wara the air little say so. or
40 Of the Fahrenheit thermometer. and
latter while yol will find that tic dish
ha- lost l.@C0 grain. OF water. winch the
lair has picked up. Let The air be cooled
down again 70 80 by cold upon The
Ioutsidc OF the windows. and this 1870
grains OF water tncarly gills) will be
Thrown ont by the air and viii settle on
\ lthc window glass. You can write Your
.lnanc on the damp, foggy film OF water.
Now heat The air up to 70--a moderate
lsummcr walnth-and aiicra while yuul
nldiSh OF water will have lost 5.5l0 grain.
lof water. or about four-fifths Of pint
Though the arr appears no damper Than
: heiore. before, because il has lid away
This extra water. or made il inscnSiblc
fiji Nou now cool II again a. before ihcr,
! iii be nearly Il pint Of water on th,
window glass. Ii You heat the air 4
Hoo. Il Will pick Up and hide more than
IA quart (l6.1T0 grins) of extra water
elilcgr II a liable showing how many
! l4g4in> weight uf water air will take ~
-land hide. AZ several temperatures:
isae f u air ~ otsa, crtsn. lsc grain. of uaicr
ierfs,' alr at p deg ceaiafs af-o .fan, III ea'es
iap y. air " ~ aes cHi-irs ,tea grain. y -r
Z 'l. e air at ~ ar-- citain- 1920 grains " 'er
l.lu f. " E b ci des confria. ~ gqaip-~ ~ naier
eioa elfcf sir ra.-0 G,r ceuans,s ,slo grains yt satr
1850 rtat air li NJ dgs, contains lv'.y Sri. oi va'r
.08 lsetoT aif Ateg coniai. 1850 grains y Mater
ipoaft,fof aratioo aer eoa-irs lo-a gr4ass v4fsr
& The air j. always very eager 70 get Just
clw lat moisture H. natural To ii at tllc dif
-llercn; Temperatures. and u you don't
nliurnish supply ia an open dish whcrC
! IL can readily pick up tie Watcry pari
clc>. il Will aaihcrii from the walls aMC
..ltulmiture. and from your skin, ana div,
< down into Your lungs. and gather
ylthcrc. and YOU VIII feel dry anG parg he,
Z louiside and inside. The lungs and tll
q nvoicc itself Mill become dry ana husky
and YOU Will feel Uncomfortable.
| We hardly need now explain The ne
necessity OF keeping supply Of cyaporat
ling water Oh stove which II constant,
S-hcating the air first il. tie rcom. and IN
i-coolcr air that comes in TO supply th'
/. .piace III iiat which has risen and escap
Lied over the doors. through cracks. ant
N llthronah tile ceiling. Tie oid-iashionc,
= open chimney- took ont So much aiI
l:aMd brought in 50 much fresh air tha
b We ala not ircl tile lack OF moisture =
~ but now. With closed rooms and stoves
r there should always be plenty OF waic
a. eyapOrSting from vessels with wide top
like basins. 90 that The air can Get ai th
s-iwatcr rapidly. We consider warm al
ltifnrnaces very healthy. because they con
l-lstanlly bring in large volumes OF fresh
lclpurc air from tie supply pipe comm.
Il. IRON out OF doors. This air j. warmed
9. a. IL passes through the furnace cham
e. -ibcr: it i rot lc-oyidigcd. ii the furnace
airon, be not red hot on their outer sur
Il face. a. they seldom are: SO We get
H. beautiful volume OF warmed. pure n
n coming up through the registers. Bu
I. to be hcalthful. and comfortable, ther
| must bc broad-top pan or two oi waic
in the furnace chamber, TO give the al
its natural supply OF w~tcr as it's warm
\ ed. or il will rob our skin and our lung
!. of their natural moisture, and il Will Dir
y, ont ana shrinkcn our doors. and on
4. furniture, causing it TO get loose in tn
he joints.
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