The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-09-25
SECURITY AGAINST FIRE
z'reca.ltion~ V-I.;c!, should lie Observed--
: Good and Cheap Insurance

: Good and Cheap Insurance.
Forest, Forge and Farm.l
The question now arises: What remedies
are to be apple |, and how may country
i-ouscs he rendered moro secure against fire,
without entirely raconstructing them!
The simplicity Of the directions are very
li&ely to lead to their neglect. Old
chimneys >houId be "pointed up from
top to bottom; that Is, the joints in the
bricks should DO flied with fresh mortar.
When the fluc, are large they should be
plastered inside as well out. Sometimes
round tiles can be put III 50 as tt make con-
tinuous iues. These are safe and give an
excellent draught. the essential p lint i To
make the chimney tight and keep it 50; this
is imperative. il safety IS t. be secured.
Wood vsoTi, mist not ho allowed to come
against llua, unl cAmney5 in such way as
to cause IL tp feel hot or warm to the touch.
Six inches clear space between a stJve-pipo
and beam or partition Is none too great.
A sheet of zine i not protection unless il
has an air spa"a in addition. Dig into
beams, etc. that have been long exposed To
heat and see what condition the timber i,
in. If charrinG has Toe gun it is high tims 10
reform the construction
Take up ashes ouly i'll metal vessels, and
if IL tai barrel or its equivalent can not he
had carry tne ;tsItS at ono. to Il store house,
which ~.au5 l." 90 bricz or stone, or made
firapr0of l.y syrt.o Iletiiol OF construction
4 barrel piaatored inside Is better than ono
". tn no protection In these days when
spices aaG many Other Things of the kind
are pat mp 1T tin boxs: OF cans no excuse
exists for keeping match - in wool or paper
packages. When III tin boxes they are out
of the way OF mice To leave them scattered
upon mant!es or tables is q criminal act,
which too frequently brings its own punish
ment. Spontaneous combustion does not
frequently do,trOyei b. heating of wet hay.
or are struck by lightning on account Of
the column of steam AMI vapor which rises
from their damp and heating contents.
When hay goes into the barn in n damp
condition the farmer runs great risks whic!.
he can not well afford to take.
The lightning-roI should have a large
AMI Letvy metallic connection with damp
earth, aud this ~houd ba inspected fire.
quently to make thai ru,t ha, not do
stroyeI the rod and convortei it into Il
source Of danger Every house SHOULD 10
proYid9I Wi5h some KIND of a portable
force -punp, capable u thriving a stream
of water twenty-iivs or thirty feet. The
pumps which can b. attached to pail an
used for watering gardens answer the pur-
pose perfectly, except that hoSs eighteen
or twenty feet in length should bo pro-
vi,lel With euch cheap and simple APP
paratus water can be thrown in between
beams, behind chiInneys, AMI into all
the hooks and cranni,- that can not be
reached with II pail dipper In such
places fires start, ana though their position
Is often cen, the Lonseholier stani5 help
less for want of some means nf throwing a
fow cupfull of water upon the smolderng
places
1t too frequently happens in winter that
u single pail OF water in the kitchen sink IS
the only supply ut hand if fire shoaId b.
dscoveret t. In mills, pals are set in stated
places aud kept always l:.I,t. The sugges-
ton is good one To- farmers y few ex-
tra pals OF water at night in the day
time form very good and cheap insurance.
In conclusion, it is safo to -ay that careless
moss is tho great iaca diary. an that watch
fulne ss is as good as an Insurance. policy.