Show lamps and their care I 1 I 1 in many households the rare care of the lamps la left to thoughtless ess inexperienced 1 and irresponsible persons and the consequences of such a course are I 1 not difficult to imagine while there i are explosions and accidents that are in no respect due to lack of precaution those that come from sheer carelessness I 1 and neglect are legion lamps that are in continual use says I 1 the N Y ledger should be cleaned i every day and at least once every two i weeks the wicks should be taken out boiled in weak potash water or soda i rinsed and when thoroughly dry returned I 1 to the lamps this course will 1 be productive of very much better light and will conduce greatly to their safety 1 I 1 glass lamps should be carefully examined I 1 when they are cleaned to see i it if the metal collars that hold the burn erg era are firmly set explosions often occur because the collar is loose and the burner becomes covered with oil which has a fancy tor for creeping up around anything with which it comes in immediate contact when a lighted match is brought near it the oil on the burner which is the more volatile portion of the liquid ignite and abe tae flame runs down into the bok bo V f the lamp ard ad sets the contents I 1 on fire if one has the quickness I 1 and nerve to catch the lamp and throw I 1 it out of doors the danger may be safely passed betm every one has not this ability the importance of pro proper per precautions is apparent all metal lamps have their advantages as well as their bad points they are of course to a degree unbreakable but there is no way to tell when they are full except by carefully watching the oil as it comes to the top of the opening it is ia almost certain to run over and is therefore mussy and troublesome lamps should be emptied at intervals and washed with soap soda or some other cleanser there is a sediment to many oils and this clogs the wick even when it does not discolor glass lamps and gives them an untidy appearance student lamps are am unquestionably the best sort to write ur read by the light is clearer and softer tind and with the improved burners the III illumination Umi nation is almost ideal |