SUBSTITUTE FOR MATCHES.
To obtain a light instantly without the use of matches, and without the danger of setting things on fire, is an easy matter. Take an oblong vial of the clearest of glass, put into it a piece of phosphorus about the size of a pea ; upon this pour some pure olive oil heated to the boiling poin', the bottle to be filled about one-third full, then cork tightly. To use the light remove the col k, allow the air to enter, and then re-cork. The whole empty space ,in the bottle will then become luminous, and the light obtained will be a good one. As soon as the light becomes dim its power can be increased by opening the bottle and allowing a fresh supply of air to enter. In very cold weather it is semetimrs necessary to heat the vial between the hands to increase the fluidity of the oil, and one bottle will last all winter. This ingenioua but old-fashioned contrivance may be carried in the pocket, and is used by the watchman of Paris in all magazines where explosives or inflammable materials are stored.
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Western Star, Issue 1968, 5 December 1894, Page 3
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190SUBSTITUTE FOR MATCHES. Western Star, Issue 1968, 5 December 1894, Page 3
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