The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-02-04
"OENrEaNIAL"
Is the Name Of New Illuminating Patent
Burning Fluid Which Will shine
No More in Indiana.

A few weeks ago Mr.. State Coal Oil Inspec-
tor Clay was sitting in the Office of the OIL
Tank Line company, when gentleman en-
tered and inquired OF the msn.
ager whether he had any crude pc
troleum. He replied that he hs
not, but that be had some benzine or naptha
The gentleman said that would do" as he
wanted to manufacture some patent burn
ing fluid. At this statement Mr.. Coal
Oil Inspector began to prick up
his ears, and so he inquired,
What do you propose to do with the BEN
zIne?'
He answered that he intended to make a
burning fipid with il.
DO you not know" said Mr.. Clay, that
there is law Ia this State against the man
ufacture and sale of all sorts of patent burn
ing fluids? HeIe Is the law passed by the
last Legislature (handing him a copy
You had better read this, and
when you get the huid made
you had better briog q sample of il to me
and We will test IT,"
Here the interview ended. aud in 10 days
the gentleman returned with a quart bottle
of the new fluid. The sample was opened
and portion poured on the floor. a match
applied. and it ignIted and exploded as soon
as the match was held within three or four
inches of it. Our readers will readily COM
prehend that such stuff in a mans house
would prove very fire brand.
The party was entirely satisfied with the
experiment and then being law-abidiDg
man, and having been evidently imposed
upon by certain parties hereinafter named,
handed the recipe produced below TO the
coal oil in specter, which he had received
IN answer TO a letter IN accordance with
this advertisement. clipped from news
paper:
AGENTS READ THIS,
We will pay agents salary OF si00 per
month and expenses, or allow large COM
mission. 10 sell our new and wonderful inven-
lions We mean what we say. sample free.
The following is the recipe received:
In consideration OF one dollar and fifty cents
: to US in hand paid, we hereby authorize j..
Gray and w. Wolcott of the town of -outh-
port. county of Marion, and state OF Indiana,
90 make and use the Centennial Illuminating
business, the said Mesrss. Gray and Wo!cott
agreeiI 2 not To divulge or make known the
ingredients cOppOsing the oil.
Recipe for making one gallon: TAKE seven
eightbs gallon OF beDzine or crude petroleum
add to It On--haIf ounce gum camphor, one
half ounce alcOnOl, one han pint OF common
salt, One-half ounce oil OF sassafras; stir and
mix IL well for ABOUT five minute :; let II stand
for "A hours, and IL Is ready for use IL is better
burg Pa, as druggists usually charge two or
three times the VINO esale price.
Given under our hand this 18th day of No.
vemDer. A u. 1873. SHERMAS 90,
PrUprietOrs.
The Sentinel has had the pleasure several
times of calling the attention of the public
10 the wisdom manifested by the last Legis-
lature in passing what is known as the Goal
OH bill II the L 'gislature had done
nothing else bat pass the bill, it would have
accomplished large amount Of good for the
people OF IDdiaDa. Mr.. Clay, as state coal
oil inspector, has certainly proved himself
capable and efficient Ia the faithful dis
,harge of mis- duties. This last case is but
luother evidence OF that efficiency and
cepability.