Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1883 — (From the Boston Poet, January 1st.) THE PORTABLE ELECTRIC LIGHTER. [ARTICLE]

(From the Boston Poet, January 1st.) THE PORTABLE ELECTRIC LIGHTER.

One of tbe most ingenious and useful eobtrirancea in which electricity plays il e prominent patt, is the portable Electric Lighter, for practicable use in the office at home, and in fae.oriei-, banks, hotels, restaur ants, saloons and .all .places where lighter *ar- needed. It does away with the liabilities of firefc from the careless use of marches, or from fires from childre- playing with them or from mice and rats. The apparatus occupies a space of five square inch, es and weighs but five pounds, and can be carried with ease from apartment to apartment. It is complete In itself, r< quiring no extra power, wires or connection, and is so constructed that any portion or part can be replaced at a sm£li cost. By simply pressing upon the knob to the full extent of the spring (which connects the battery) an electric current is produced, by which the spiral of platinum is heated to incandescence and the light is instantaneous. The material lasts about two months, and can be renewed at a small cost through any chemist. It will not*b • long before everybody will have a Portable Electric Lighter. Tha price. $5, is so low that it can not fail to become popular at once. ****** At a further cost of $3.50 connections and cups are adjusted to the battery, controlled by a switch, so that it can be adapted Tor the pur pose of ringing an alarm or call which con be attached to the instru meat, or by the addition of wires can be rung at any reasonable distanco. When so adjusted, the circuit can be altered in #u instant, by the switch, to give light or ring the bell at will These, eorneefions can also be attached to an induction coi!, by which a large current of electricity can be eoaveyed. The brincipal office is at 22 Water Street. Boston, where al* applications for this most novel lamp should be-sent.