The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-06-25

THE BUNKER HILL CENTENNIA1.-I ne
celebration of the centennial OF Bunker
! Hill at Boston on Thursday last was n'uch
grander event than any of its projectors
even dreamed of. The first sensation was
the annual procession of the Charlestown
! "Antiuues and Horri5les," the bands pur-
posely performing out of tune to add to
the meTriment occasioned by the laugbable
developments. Every form of the possible
aud the impossible greeted the eye, and the
prominent events of the year were carica-
tured. The processioii, which was headed
bv a burIesque band of blonders was three
quarters of an hour passing given point,
and proved the most satisfactory and
largest Of the kind ever witnessed III Boz
ton.
Soon afterwards the Richmond Knight
Templars had grand fraternal public re-
ception from the Boston brotherhood. A
grand military review of the Massachusetts
and visiting troops, 10000 In all, next
took place. and by one O'Clock the grand
procession formed and the long line moved
toward Bunker Hill over a richly decorated
route. The movements of the military in
the parade were loudly applauded. The
city and state governments came noXt 10
the soldiers and then guests from the Phil
a.Ielphia Centennial commission, and Vice
President Wilson, foreign ministers, Gen.
Sherman, Senators Boutwell, and Dawes,
the governors Of the states and other dig
nitaries. A division com uprising civic and
semi-militdty organizations came next.
The gratest interest was manifested in the
veteran division as it contained all the Old
organizations, including the ex- confedsr-
a.es, toward whom everybody appeared
desirous Of showing tie wst.liest attention.
Various other orders; secret societies
and civic societies, made tip the parade,
which aggregated 10000 men in line
while the number of strangers in the city
was estimated at 500, 900. lt was O'Clock
before the multitude was called to order
ON the hill to hear the oration of Gen.
Charles Dcvens, jr., which was graphic
sketch of the battle and plea for national
good feeling. Gen. Sherman, Governors
Hartranft, of Penna., Bcdle of New Jersey,
Ingersoll of Conn, Dingley of Maine, and
Vice President Wilson also made short ad-
dresses. Darkness caused All abrupt term
ination of the exercises, and the audience
was dismissed with benediction.
y REMARKABLE INvENTroN.-The In
dianapolis Sentinel has the following :
Much has been said and written about the
great motor recently brought to light in
the East, bat Indianapolis can claim for
one of her citizens the honor of inYentng
and perfccting that which will undoubtedly
reyoutioniZc the system of heating fur
naceS. For more than a year past Mr.
Henry Stacy has been eudcavoring to per-
feet plans by which coal tar, crude oil, etc,
could be practically utilized for the Dur
pose of making heat enough to melt iron
(Of all descriptions brass, geneI ate steam,
etc. 1t has been known by many persons
that the gas company for some time past
have been very strict in enforcing the
notices that are conspiciously posted up all
around their works, No admittanCe, call
at the Office Now that the patent has
been granted on the furnace heater, it has
come to light that the gas company have
had these heaters on their furnaces for
nearly six months, and SO well have they
done the work that during this time the
company have saved daily on ten furnaces,
600 bushels of coke, aud in making this
saving have consumed portion of coal tar
that would otherwise have run into Pugue's
run. One of these heaters was placed ON
n furnace at the MaileablG Iron Works
last week, where it required eight DAYS
and nights to anneal the iron with coal;
but the heater did the work better in six
days and nights, consuming but two and
half barrels of tar, costing ) /, 80 per barrel.
Mr.. Stacy thinks he can run locomotive
a distance of 100 miles without a fireman,
at cost of but 80 cents. Arrangements
bave been made, already, for the speedy
introduction of this great invention, and,
as the men interested have means and
ability; there seems 20 be no reason why it
will not be adopted by all those needing
furnace heaters a ia saving of about ninety
per cent. over wood or coal. The cost of
the heater is not 30 exceed two dollars for
each furnace, and ii is So simple in its con-
struction that child can easily understand
its operation. The tar, oil, etc, passes
from the barrel tank. or reservoir through
a small pipe, and is deposited III front of
steam and cold air injector that for ces it
into the furnace in the form of spray, max
ing perfect mass of flame, but no smoke
Or sparks.