New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-19
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A GOOD LIGHT

T, e not necessary 70 enlarge upon the dlscom-
forts caused by lamp that IS irreguldrly hlled
and improperly cared for. Such n lamp. redoent
81 tho fumes Of Kerosene. Is p. mos' unpleasant
and unwholesome object Good lamps are cheap.
ord there IS no excuse for using poor on-. II IS
generally conceded that the sof'ness 81 lamplght
ia much greater than that Of gas or electricity.
Tn. Iarrn has now an established place on tho
library table oven in houses lighted by electricity
or gas while II IL certainly m" genera d>pen'"nce
% country houses.
Tho hest lamps ~ porcelain pottery or any
material that is liable be broken fitted with
metal Oh fonts which do away With the danger ot
fhoi- being broken all those that do not have
these metal fonts should he rejected as dangerous.
some of the new kinds o, oil fonts besides being
rnade Of metal are also htted with valves that
close when the lamp Is upset and prevent the oil
from running ont end the fam" ~ m" Wick from
spreading An overturned lamp ia III" usual raus"
Of so-caled explosions
But there are few accidents NJ his kind In these
DAYS Of highest oil. 4 little presence Of mind
ard common sense will ordinarily avert disaster.
The flames OF kerose'e ara easily extinguish"d
rug or woolle1 carpet. \ shawl or almost any
such object can 10 used to smother tho FAM and
this IL tho only way OF putting II out. The most
,mnortant thing Is to keep cool II there is moth
ing else AZ hand cotton Is not 10 be despsed.
As 4 heavy cotton rug or cloth will answer every
nurpose II pressed close over tho flames. but sand
or earth is better than anything else. The mould
taken from a pot containing a growing plant IS
often vtlua bic I'm emergency and VIII be found
much better than water, which IN fact unless
used In great quantities. only serves to spread ma
70 SECURE GOOD LIGHT.
The most essential thing in securing good light
from, a lamp is cleanliness Keep the oil IN close
can or bucket where dust cannot reach IT. Keep
the fonts OF the lamp and all parts of the tubes
that hold the wicks as we'll the burners clean.
A sim little brush abundance" OF clean cloths kept
fnr th. purpose and bottle OF alcohol should be
on hand to clean lamps. few drops OF alcohol
are better than water and soap for Frightening the
chlmnevs and removing the Oily SCOT that accumu-
lates on them and around the burners. Polish the
chirney with "A soft cotton cloth Brush the
wick and dust. Wipe all crevices and do not toll
crate any lamp which contains convolutions OF
,nc,ol or porcelain that cannot be properly and
On siIv cleaned out Kerosene oil even OF the best
On ne outside OF metal fonts this must be daily
The best way TO trim "A lamp wick, as every one
now knows. is to remove only the charred portion
,bsrs will be no danger OF the wick being uneven.
Iamps in regular use should have the charred
rart ~ the wick removed at least three times a
week All lamps should be wiped on and nlled
with dust and OIL and they will not get
in This condition II they are attended to every day
PUTTING OUT A LAMP
The best way Of putting out lamp or oil stove
% IN turn the wick down until II shows only blue
dane when this flame will flicker a short time and
e,aIlv go out By this process one avoids the un
nIeasant odor which accompanies the blowing out
~ lamp This odor is caused by gas which is
consumed when the lamp Is turned down TO blue
flame and allowed to go out by Itself.