Lucy was well known for her speaking ability -- according to her 1821 obituary, the fluency of her speech captivated all around her -- and she used her skills a number of times in defense of her family's rights and property.
In some countries old kerosene is used for charcoal lighter. In the US, charcoal lighter fluid is usually Naphtha or a mix of Naphtha and kerosene. Some people use kerosene thinned with alcohol to make is easier to light and faster to burn. -Mark.
Description-Research and Analysis Bitter-tasting vegetable charcoal can be used to help support gas hemorrhage or as a poison antidote. Vegetable charcoal can be made from the carbonized residue of non-poisonous wood ashes such as oak bark or bayberry bark.