Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1893 — Keeping the Fire In. [ARTICLE]

Keeping the Fire In.

A common trouble in country blacksmith shops, even in private houses, is the going out of the Are while the smith or servant is doing work away from it. This annoyance can be prevented by keeping at hand a box containing sawdust. When the fire seems to be out throw a handful of sawdust on the coals, and a good blaze will quickly follow. This may seem a small matter, but there are many who will And the suggestion a useful one.