The Osceola times., 1888-02-04
Charcoal--Alcohol.
ErxA, TENN, JAM, 24th, 1888.
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ErSA, TENN, JAM, 24th, 1888.
EDIroR TINES, Dear Sir: Etna
is so out Of the way, and situated in
such a lonesome place it is seldom
heard from through the columns Of
"The TINES" though we get the
Nashville dailies by o'clock on the
same day they are published, which
gives Ms news from all parts Of the
werld. Etna is no city by any
means, Just simply a Furnace where
"Charcoal Pigiron" is made and is
one among the finest furnace plants
in the South! 1t was built for q
forty ton turnace--though We aver.
aged forty eight tons per day last
month. 1t has also an Alcohol plant
attached to it, where they burn the
weOd to make the Charcoal tha. they
are compelled to have, and make al.
cohol out of the smoke from the
wood. The alcohol alone would not
pay for itself if you did not need the
charcoal, bu. it docs not hurt the
coal in ANY way, making the alcohol
. clear profit; or in other words, in.
stead OF the coal costing 81 cents
per bushsl, reduces 1t TO 81 cts.
Your readers might ask, What kind
Of wood do you get the most alcohol
out Off That VIC do not know, for
the wood is all mixed together in the
Kilns 50 that it has never been as
certained; oak, though, makes the
heaviest and bes. charcoal. What
amount of alcohol to the cord of
wooi3 That depends largely upon
the water, this time Of the year while
water is so plentiful, we get little
over two gallons to the cord, but in
the Summer season when water is
very scarce II gallons is good
yield. The same cord Of wood will
make about forty-eight bushels OF
charcoal. 1t takes the Kilns about
five or six days to burn down to coal
and then ten days to cool of, being
stopped up perfectly air tight
Should you open one t'o soon they
will take FIRE and burn up.
The Furnace Co. gives employ.
ment 20 two or three hundred labor
ers, paying out between five and
eight thousand dollars every 18th.
You osn hardly tell when Sunday
comes, for the furnace must be kept
going all the same, nights, Sundays
rain or shine. We have the place
all lit up with electric light, making
it Is light as day almost.
Of all things that I miss most il
the old Mississippi river, and tht
whistle of the "Str. Coahoma -
Rosa Lee it wosld be now, but an
| not acquainted with Rosa
Last week We had . three incl
snow TO tall that has been in sigh
ever since. Thermometer ranging
from 20 degrees above down to zert
since then.
Col Manuel, the store keeper start
ed for Winchester, Tenn This home
last Saturday on account Of sickness
We have eight young men in thu
store aud Office, which makes 1t YER,
| pleasant for 10. ! am the only on,
from Aarkansas.
Two Of the young men. Rushing
snd Hamilton, arranged everything
for a moonlight sleigh.ride las
week, after getting the fair sex b.
their sides, they started off, feeling
never better in their lives, bsfor'
they had gone half mile the horse
ran away striking tree THROWN,
the entire party out; Hsmilton,s gir
being badly hurt, while he mad hi
best trowsers tom in several places
Rushing stood it finely and protect
cd his girl with great care.
have been away just one year
tell by the TINES not getting her,
on its regular time, so you will please
find persuadcr to, keep it coming
Yours Respectfully,
IA