The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-13
CHEAP LIGHT, CHEAP FUEL.
The Housekeeper's Millennium.
No More Logging Coal.
No More Ashes and Cinders to Remove.
No More Cleaning anu Trimming of
Lamps.-No Moro big Gus, Coal ind
Wood Bills to Pay,

Wood Bills to Pay,
Several weeks since tho Virginia and
Carolina Light and Heat Company es-
tablished it's headquarters in this city,
says the Danville Register, and fitted
up an establishment on Union street
just under the Register office, where its
exhibit and operations have been open
to public inspection, and the processes
and purposes effectively have been ex.
planned to all visitors. The place has
been visited by hundreds OF persons,
both gentlemen and ladies, not only
citizens of Danville, but from other
cities and tow ns and from many Sec
tions OF the country, and all have been
filled with admiration at the marvellous
exhibitions they have witnessed in
the manufacture and applied uses of
the fuel and light gas produced by
this company.
Last nigh, marked an event in the
history Of the enterprise-at least, so
far as it relates to this city. 1t was the
first int oduction of tho gas made by
this comrany into practical use among
private parties here. The Hotel Nor
mandie was lighted last evening from
cellar to garnet with this gas, including
its Office, DINING room, parlorS. guest
chambers, kitchen. &c. The event at
tracted many persons TO the hotel, and
all were delighted with the brilliant,
yet soft and beautiful radiance of the
light which foo led tho whole house
With this exhibition of the lighting
qualities OF this gas, there was no need
of elaborate cypla nations Of the advan
tages claimed f)rit, for every one seeing
the light could Judge for himself.
Soon after tho Company commenced
operations in this city. the scribe visited
it's establishment. and has made fire.
quent visits to it since. lie has watched
with a lively interest the wonderful yet
simple processes by which the gas is
generated, and the powerful qualities it
possesses for lighting and heating, as
exhibited by the company's polite and
The company organized in this city as
the Virginia and Carolina Light and
Heat Company is composed of number
OF Dunville's leading citizens and men
of business, and controls the patents
and rights for this and adjoining States.
Its solid character as a business enter
prise is therefore manifest and goes
without saying.
This gas is an American invention or
discovery, first made at Adrian, Mich,
and is known as the Acme Light and
Fuel gas. Its properties are derived
from the common crude oil, and it is
generated by forcing air through char
coal and the oil arranged in series of
tanks, operated by II small air pump.
Whe gas, after generation, can be stored
in gasOmeter, as other gas is, or may
be conveyed directly by pipes to the
burners for Immediate use. One gallon
of crude oil is sufficient to make 900
feet of gas, and as this crude oil can be
bought for six cents a gallon, the mar
Vicious cheapness ot tho gas can be
readily calculated. For lighting pur-
poses it undoubtedly possesses incalcu-
as to size, at the pleasure Of the user.
The large-sized burners used for street
lighting, have more brilliant and yet
softer radiance than the inscandescent
elelcctrc light. and do not hurt tho
eyes, and smaller burners may be used
to reduce tho light to the mild glow of
nursery lamp.
But it is not only for lighting pur.
poses that this gas is so valuable. Its
cheapness and readiness of generation
makes it especially valuable for heating
purposes, and as fuel gas it has no
equal. 1t is cheaper than coal or wood
OF its readiness for use and cleanliness.
by reason Of it's total exemption from
ashes, cinders, SCOT or smoke At the
company'S establishment in this city it
can De sen In use as fuel at any TINA,
and the many ladies who have visited
the place have all been charmed with
the convent, nee and cleanliness which
its use insurcs to the cook stove, "a we'll
as the parlor stove or the open fire in
the fire place. The uses to which it
may be applied as a flu i gas arc almost
numberless, and it does not seem an ex-
travagant prediction that the time will
como when this gas will be in general
use for lighting and heating houses
everywhere, and for cooking and all
other domestic purposes for which light
or heat are required
Inc method of making it seems to he
one OF the most simple, yet valuable
discoveries of the age. Owing to the
great heating powers of the gas, it is
said that as fuel it equals coal at "a
cost of S. per ton. The register has
been shown 4 certificate from the
largest packing company in tho world
the -Cudahy Company-in which
they state that they ''are using this gas.
that it is decided success. and would
not now be without it," With the lady
of the house in love with it's conven-
fence and cleanliness and the head of
the house charmed" with it's cheap
ness, it looks as if it is one of the
greatest inventions of the age and des-
tined to revolutionize lighting and heat
ing methods, and is well worth an ex-
animation by all parties interested.
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