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Show A Woiti uv CAf Hon. The ac-1 ac-1 count of a tearful accident resulting from the explosion of a so-called non-csplosivo non-csplosivo illuminating lluid, which appears ap-pears iu uu easieiii paper, induc-s us to oiler a word of caution. Souio of the oils or fluids used for artificial I'jdit, and burned iu lamps of various kinds, arc much less explosive than "thors. but all have to be handled with '-ri no manor by wiiai names they io called. All of them being of a ' Phwh character, when heated above ivrtaiu temperature will certainly ix-I'lo'L': ix-I'lo'L': and souks of tho itupurcr oils ill do so at a very moderate tempera-I'lre. tempera-I'lre. Some burners also, become foul very rapidly, and hasten such explo-' sums. Where a sieve burner is used, j it should be taken oil' and cleaned reg ularly iu imei va';s. mid this cleaning can le readily done by holding it over a lighted caudle. As long as' it emits a 11 auie it is not clean. Lumps should always be cleaned, tilled ad trimmed 4 in the day tunc; nor should they be b.in.cd too hidi, with a lUiue wb;cb throws ell smoke. Aud it is always Nile to keep the oil in a cool place, ' where it is not liable to have the temperature tem-perature heightened hetore being poured pour-ed into the lamps. With these precautions, pre-cautions, and keeping a light away from exposed oil. a ,,t ,,f these fluids aie comparatively safe, but none of ibeiu can bo handled with carelessness vithout iuvitirjg; accidents. |