San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-14
A POSSIBLE FACTORY.
A TEXAS W0MAN'S INVEN.
TIONS AT THE FAIR.
What There is in it for the Lone
Star State.

Written for the LIGHT.
AS the great Fair becomes a
thing of the past, we realize more
distinctly what it has been to the
country at large. Texas has not
been represented as she might
have been, but nevertheless, she
may lay claim to an interest in
some of the best inventions of a
practical kind, which have been
offered for the acceptance of an in
telligent public.
Mrs. CarolinemWescott Romney,
formerly a resident of FL Paso,
Texas, has invented a series of ar
ticles which have particular refer
ance to the comfort and cOnven-
fence OF those living in warm
climate. Several of her exhibits
have already been awarded prizes,
fourteen articles were offered for
inspection by Mrs. Romney, but
the one which claims our attention
as solving mOng felt want" is a
water cooler which does not re-
Quire ice to keep the water
cool at all times. We have
all suffered from the ''ice
mans daily tax, we have often lis
tened to, but seldom needed the
physicians warning as to the I'M
healthy nature of the freezing
beverage. How often have we heard
the cry from northern lips, tempo
rarily sojourning with us, go, if we
could only get some water cool from
the spring"
Mrs. ROnney's invention will
preserve the water at about A de-
grees at all times, thus saving both,
our pockets and our digestive ap-
paratus.
ItcOnsists of covered receptacle
for holding the pail of water and
is made of cellular brickware,
which is manufactured of clay,
sawdust, and asbestos fiber. In
the process of manufacture the
sawdust is burned out at white
heat in the kiln, leaving the pro-
duct cellular, or porous. By rea-
son of this pOrOusness it is made
a perfect nOn-cOnduCtOr of heat and
cold, and is previous to water. The
receptacle, with the water to be
kept cool within it, stands in a
tray of galvanized iron which
holds water to a depth of two
or three inches. By reason of
the porosity Of the cooler, and
the force of capillary attraction, the
water in the tray constantly rises
through the cellular walls of the
receptacle and is as constantly
evapOrated. This rapid evapora-
ton chills the air inside and keeps
the water as cool as it is usually
drawn from well or spring. By
this means, it is claimed, the tenn
pcrature of the water can be kept
as low as A degrees.
There is a milk cooler or creamer
similarly made, suitable for either
dairy or household use. The
same method of keeping the
water cool is employed, and
it is claimed for the milk cooler
that not only does it do away with
the cost of ice in the cooling and
preservation Of the milk and the
ripeniDg of the cream, but also pre-.
serves uniformity of the temper.
allure, which can be maintained
without tluctuatiOn at A degrees
Mrs. Romney says that the warmer
the weather the greater the evap-
Grafton and consequent lowering OF
the temperature inside; the cooler
the weather the less the evapora.
ton, and correspondingly less, the
necessity for lowering of the TEN.
perature.
OF INTEREST TO HOUSEWIVES.
In addition to these articles Mrs
Romney has constructed out of the
same products-namely: clay, saw.
dust, and asbestos fibre-a refrig.
orator for the household, a milk re.
frigerator, refrigerating closet OF
stOre-rOom, refrigerating cellar OF
chilling-rOOm for slaughter house
purposes, heat cOnserVer or chest
in which food may be kept warm
for an indefinite time for diIatOry
members of the boarding house OIL
for late corners at restaurant, &