Owing to the extreme Baldness of the
timber it does net 'prd&ftse to be a fa
vorite with lumbermen. It is some
what surprising that the locust is not
more frequently recommended for rail
road plantations.
SIMPLE KETTLE STILL.
Apparatus Designed For the Purpose
of Distilling Water.
A simple apparatus for distilling wa
ter is illustrated herewith, which
should prove quite valuable in districts
whore the water is so impure that it
muLt be filtered and boiled before it
can be used. The apparatuses in the
form of a kettle and, in fact, may be
used as a kettle when it is not desired
to use It as a still.
The body of the kettle, which is in
dicated by the letter A In the engrav
ing, is provided with a main spout, B,
at one side and a smaller spout, C, at
the opposite side. The Interior of the
kettle is divided into two compart
ments by means of a partition, D. and
sthe
spout O, communicates with thfe
upper compartment. The partition
is formed with a central tubular por-
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KETTIIES STUIIJ.
The condensed steam cannot flow
back into: the chamber A owing to the
fiang^ surrounding the opening G, but
It flows thrpujjh a small-pipe into fhe'
upper chamber of the kettle. Thence
It may be poured out- through the
spout when desired. It will be ob
served that the spout Is almost en
tirely cut xff from communicalion with
the body of the kettle A except for a
small aperture at the bottom, 'the ob
ject of this being to prevent the steam
from escaping through the spout B.
A. W. Blunden of Sebastopol. Cal., has
secured a patent on this kettle still.
Safety Device For 8hlp«.
