The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-07-22
NO. 8:
Stoves in Summer.


Not only can we not sec the slightest
use in taking down the stoves, if that be
the way of heating, but we hold that in
country houses there should never be a day
in the whole year in which fire cannot be
built at a moments notice. In summer an
open fireplace is preferable to a stove, for
there will be but a few weeks in the whole
summer in which little fire in the morn
ing will not be needed to ventiate the room
or to dry 1t, If not to remove the chill. II
maiarious districts this is of special import
ance few sticks will prevent what much
qulnlne may cure, and be vastly cheaper.
80 we insist that III the family or living
room OF every country house there should
always be i fire laid in every fireplace
CRATE or stove, ready to diffuse comfort
when needed, even if it be in July or Au-
gust. But in houses heated by stoves there
are several which may come down without
detrlment, and those which remain in place
should be properly cared for. which brings
us at last to taking down the stoves.
Ii the stoves connects by a short, straight
piece of pipe directly with the chimney,
there will be little trouble in replacing
1t next fall il, instead of this, there
are, as IS more commonly the case, several
ienths of pipe and moreor less elbows,
then too much precaution cannot be
taken Some hold the theory that Il
stove pipe once taken donw can never
be put up as it was before without calling
IN filter. Stove pipes make great havoc
with domestic patience, but proper fore
sight at the taking down viii help greatly
to tellcltous putting up. Wherever two
ends OF pipe, whether sections, or elbows,
come together, they should be marked,
whether Intentionally separated in taking
down or not. If large pipe is taken down
III the tewest possible pieces, some others
will separate, and all be in confusion, hence
the only safety is to number each joint, that
Is, whenever the lengths Of sections, includ
ing elbows, come together, with two num-
bers, II, p, etc. Do this before disturb
ing the pipe; chalk will answer but the
marks must be renewed, if blurred by hand
ling, before the pipe is put away for the
season. Where anthracite coal is burned
simple humping of the pipe viii remove
the gathered ashes and dust; pipe to
bituminous coal stove viii show more de-
posit, and will need more thorough clean
ing, but in those of wood-stoves, the deposit
is often very heavy, and if the pipe is u
long one, of highly acid and corrosive ma
ture. If this be not removed when the
pipe is taken down now the work of de-
struction will 90 on all summer, and when
it is to be put up in the fall it viii often be
found completely honeycombcd and useless
Hence a pipe Of this kind should have every
incrustation upon its interior removed by a
thorough humping and bunch of twigs
To arrest the corrosion of what deposit re-
mains, the interior may be covered with
ordinary lime wash or whitewash Both
stove and pipe should be thoroughly black
ened before they are put away for the sum-;
mer The object of backing stove is not
solely to improve its looks, but it is to cover
the surface Of the iron with coating that
will prevent rusting,-40.erjcan Agricat-
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