The age-herald., 1897-11-16

best Jslsults is about fifty pounds in the oil tanks.
 ''The tubes containing the oil vary in diameter from 1-16 to K of an inch, and are run similar to electric light wires. Whs n the eil Is turned off from the lamps by special construction of valve, the tubes and pipss are drained of their oil. This frsures the perfect safety of the system in casa of fire when the lamps are not in use.
 ''The lamps are cons tructed of cast and spun metal and are very durable; no brazing is employed. hence there is no danger of the lamp falling apart by req son of the heat to which it is subjected.
 rFour different types of lamps are now being constructed:
 'l. IA single attachment burner for gas chandeliers, which can be screwed on to existing fixtures.
 ''2. Cluster lamps, consisting of two or more burners, for lighting houses, halls, hotels, churches, Gailroad stations. factores. saloons and any large indoor space.
 "3. A portable lamp comprising an oil reservoir and burner in one fixture,
 which may be placed on a table, and resembles in appearance the well-known forrn of student lamp.
 A. Street lamps, consisting of a lamp post in which the oil tank is placed in
 the base of the post, and the oil supplied
 by a tube running to the top of rhe post. The starting of the lamps is ef- fected by lburning the alcohol in little cup underneath the mantle. which is specially provided for this purpose. In gowns and cities where gas is available
 it may be employed in the usual way to heat the vaporizing tube in place Of the alcohol, and it Is proposed to improve this feature by using a battery for light ing.
 ''The consumption of oil averages one gallon for each burner for forty hours Of
 continuous burning. This will furnish a
 light for one mantle of between 400 and
 800 candle power
 '.The system IS perfectly safe, and there is nothing to invalfdate the insurance
 of buildings in which it is placed, and furnishes the cheapest and best light thai.
 has ever been produced. The same sys- tenn of oil gas production will be applied to heating and cooking stoves. Light and heat is of universal de- mard, and is one of the great problems which affect the convenience, comor. and well4being of all mankind. The two great clements which determine the com mercial value of light are cheapness and superiority We have already called attention to the difference in cost and the increased candle power, S9eadiness of light, brilliancy .nore like the sunshine than any other light in existence, WhFch should determine in the mind of the most skeptical the question of superi- ority.
 '1lhe world Is progressive ar]1 WITH buy a, superia, article eff commerce if it costs no more; but when it can be furn- | d to ths public pi7oitably at far less than othar Nights, there can be but Nttle question as to the adoption of uhs light for general use, bclsh in town and coun- try.
 Ut is estim, S> that the county of Jeff :Lson WI <l IS irciuisd fin the terri | tory of ifs comrnry has some 125,OO0 | D. plilaticn. It W5rld not be an exces- sive es.imste to say that the population | is now paying s2 p.., capita annually 1or | lights of all kinds"
 MT. P P.nry, uae T. ea.dent of the com pany, IS one Of the strongest business men in Birniin2 ham.
 MT. Minor, the vlce-presldent an1 gen. erai manager, is one of the most sue cessful business m.n in JeffenEon county and will have practical charge of the | business of the company. Mr. J. D. | Sci:uggs, the secretary and treasurer, is | a thorough business man and was for l a long time stcre manager for the Sloss company.
 MT. Arthur Kitson, the inventor of this | system of lighting and heating is not only a brilliant inventor, but an English | gentleman of the highest scientific at- | tainments and is destined to rank with l Edison in his inventions.