Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-06-25
WASTE OF FUEL


to give precise figures representing the
loss of effect, owing to the manifold pur-
poses to be accomplished, including
cooking and the heating and ventilation
of apartments. If ventilation could be
neglected, close stoves, such as are used
in Russia, would unquestionably furnish
the most economical mode of heating
our apartments; but health and comfort
are. after all, Of greater Importance tnan
economy, and these are best secured by
means Of IN open chimney. Not only
does an open chimney give rise to an
active circulation of air through the
room, which is a necc ssltv OF our well
being, but heat is supplied to the room
bv radiation from the incandescent ma
,erial instead Of conduction from stove
surfaces. In the one case the walls and
furniture Of the room absorb the llmin-
ous heat rays and yield them back to the
transparent air, whereas, in the latter
case, the air is the first recipient of the
stove heat, and the walls Of the room
remain comparatively cold and damp,
! ciying rise to an unpleasant musty at
nlo,phere and To- dry rot or other moldy
/ growth. The adversarles Of the open
fireplace say that it warns you on only
on, side, but this one-sided radiant heat
produces lpon thedenizens of this some
what humid country, and indeed upon
ali unpreiudiced people, a particularly
agreeable sensation, which is proof,
think. of It's healthful influence. Tn,
hot. radiant fire initiates, indeed, the SUI
in its effect on man and matter, and be
fore discariin9 it on the score Of waste
fitness and smokiness We should try
hard. think, to cure il Of its admitted
imperfections. Ii incandescent coke i.
the main source of radiant heat, why, j
may he asked, do We not resort Mt once
tr cobe for domestic fuel? The reasons
are two-fold: the coke would be mos
difficult to light, and when lighted woul,
look cheerless without the lively flicker
ing flame. The true solution consists
7 venture to submit, in .he combinatiol
of solid and gaseous fuel when brough
thoroughly under control, by first sepo
rating these two constituents Of coal.
am bold enough to go so far as to sa
that raw coal should not be used as fu,
for any purpose whatsoever, andthat th
first step toward the iudicious and eco
nomic production Of heat is the gas r'
tort. or gas producer, in which coal
converted either entirely into gas, or int
: gas and coke, as is the case in our ord
nary gas works. s.-Sieniens. IN Nature.
TOM MARSHALL's SECRET.
Tom Marshall. Richard Menii,
: and Frank Hunt were all brilliant men,
continued Gov. Magofin, as the conve
sation drifted in that direction. "hr'l
came nearer being the equal OF Cla
than any man 1 ever knew. He was
1 wonderful man. Marshall had wld'
reputation, perhaps. He was singui'
compound. 'They talk about my
: tonishing bursts of eloquence, he sa
y to me one day, and doubtless imagil
that 1t is my genius bubbling over.
" is nothing Of the sort. I'll tell You he
Il do il. I select q subject, and study
1t from the ground mp. When l ha
it mastered it fully l write speech on
Then take walk and come back Al
y revise and correct. In few days ! su
l. iect it to another pruning and then
g copy IT. Next l add the finishi
n, touches, round it off with graceful |
* riods and commit it to memory. Th
NJ | speak it in the fields, in my fathe
w lawn, and before my mirror until ge
"a are and delivery are perfect. 1t son
NC times takes me six weeks or two mont
, to get up a speech. When have
prepared COIut W tO"h "hU o.
&c drinking. 1 generally select a co
'.' aav when there is sure to be cro'
- | am called on for speech and am T
~ mitted to select my own subject. l sc
I'm hold on to the bannister or railing {
confirm the impression that ! am v
:" drunk and speak my piece. 1t ast
~ ishes the people, as intended it shot
mt and they go away marveling at
ell amazing power of oratory. They
lni it genius, but It represents the har'
ew kind of work This was the way Mars
eo- would talk to his intimates, and hav'
me doubt he WAS telling the truth.
with all his vanity and faults, he vi
oss man Of unquestioned ability and il
the ectual power of the highest and bri
Inc est standard. ."-Hdrrods6urQ Ky.
ter IN Chicago Times.
A NEWSPAPER canvassing agent. b
the told by An old lady that it was no II
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ing Shipton said the world was comm
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