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.
Many farms used carbide for lighting. The gas produced a bright jet of flame, and did a much better job of lighting a room than the regular kerosene lamp. For this use, a steel tank was buried, much as the later butane tanks were buried. Water was placed in the bottom of the tank and the carbide in an enclosure above.