The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-23
I. HEAT q AND LIGHT BN \. TOR ), !.
Eq'of. Hxmiston's Patent.-1fore About
the nc,o Process Wil1it be accepted by
the Public. r

Erof. Hun1iston's Patent.-Ofore About
the 1ec,o Process VAL 1t be accepted by
the Public. r
A correspondent of the Chicago Trib-
une, writing under date of December
18th, gives an extended letter on the oil
business, and refers to Prof. Humis-
| tons patent for generating light and
| heat as follows:
This same gentleman also gave me a
full insight into new patent, which
| will be Of especial interest to Chicago
people. 1t will be remembered by those
who were interested that a man by the
name Of Holland, residing in Chicago,
| inyented, two or three years ago, a ma
| chine for burning naptha and water in
about equal proportions. The machine
| was tested by experts, and 50 far as
| could be seen was a perfect success. 1t
made an intense heat, and light better
than gas. The plan of the thing was to
put the machine into use for heating,
cooking. and lighting houses all i'll one.
1T could he utilized in the common cook
stove or range, and IN furnaces as we'll
as the common gas-burner. The inven-
tor claimed that the nXptha could be
stored in large quantities in tank out
side OF the house. and connected with
the place of burning at very small ex
pense.
n large number Of people in Chicago
investigated it, and were exceedingly
pleased will, it, and believed that there
was millions in it.. 1t was on trial for
three months. and no one could see but
that it was going to revolutionize gas
companies and the price Of fuel gener-
ally. DR.. Graham, formerly president
Of llillsdale college, Michigan, was en-
gagged as one Of the agents of the rev
Invention, and, III company with man
by the name of Humiston, came to
Cleveland and sought out buyers for 4
portion Of Ohio. Among others who
became greatly Interested was DR.. W.
Z. Horton, OF this city, who, after max
ing several trips to Chicago and observ-
ing the workings of the machines there
and in the agency-rooms here, finally
concluded to make the purchase for
CUyal,oga county. Every one who ex-
anined the matter at that time thought
the doctor WAS sure to make a large
sum OF money out of his investment.
He had talked with such men as &. b.
King, Esq, OF Chicago, and they told
him That they had experimental with
the matter and were certain that it
would he u success. With high hopes
| the doctor advertised the matter, and
many We're On the point of purchasing,
| when All at once it was discovered that
| he had been swinded. The invention
| worked exactly lis it had been represent
ted for four or five days, and then the
pipes which conveyed the naptha and
water would fill up completely with the
residuum ct the water and Eaptha and
the fire would go out. The manner in
which the thing had b~en kept going so
brilliantly Tor three months or there-a-
outs had lem bv the efforts of Il spec
lal commissioners who had STAYED with
the concern q night and cleaned the
sediment cut SO th#t it was ready for
business the next day. Or. Graham
! ard Nix. uuMiston had been rs badly
Sold in the matter as DR.. Horton, and
| they greatly regretted the part they
had t;.Eet, III the premises. DR.. Graham,
who is y scientific man. was Of tho o.
| pinion that something OF the same la
tn:e might he made that would over
come the small difficulty of the obstruc-
| ton OF the tubes He immediately set
| to work III the matter, and has now
brought out Il machine which is said to
have all The excellent features of the
Holland PATENT while none Of tie diff
cultt that made that a failure was ap-
parent. 1t is asserted by DR.. Horton
that the new patent will reyolutionize
the whole heat and light question. lie
is promised Ill the money which he lost
| in the Holland swinsile back, and more
too. " i.en Dr.. Graham sent IL model
| ans! description OF his new machine to
the patent office, a patent WAS i,nlre-
| dlatrly granted, rs it was said to be so
| much different from anything else that
WAS ever offered that there was no
question raised in regard to it. This
Eentlt m III also gave me some Interest
! ing information III regard to laptha,
! gasoline, aud coal oil that I think are
| not generally understood. lie is conf
| dent that i,r. Gr;sham's patent will
| have u much more depressing effect up
ui! gas stucks than over the reported
us*5 OF the electric light could do. 1t is
asserted by those no know that the
machines for lighting and heating the
houses Will cost but II very small sum,
and the,, both coal and c. al gas will be
| things Of the past. n large tank stu
a1eu il the back yard OF Il dwelling can
be filled with nartha OF crude oil ut the
| opening of wiut"r, and ali that is nee
essary to obtain both light and heat is
| simply to turn = thumb-screw and
| touch 4 match. The whole apparatus
may he regulated il the same way also
Much stranger things than this have
| hal p'net,. to he sure. and the public
! will simply wait until it is demon
stratcd fact, and then accept it with
| g!auness.