Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-09
Asew E i,%sss rom s sSs :. Science


All objections to the universal use OF
the Alimentary Sea Moses as q portion
ofthe dietary Of the civilized world, have,
it seems, been happily removed by the
discovery of new process of preparing
them for culinary purposes. There never
was n time when the Food Question '
was more vital question with the
masses than it is now, and we therefore
regard this discovery as particularly OPP
perfume, not to say Providential,
The Irish Moss or Carrageen, and the
Iceland and Norwegian Moses, have
long been known to contain a larger
amount of nutritive gelatine, in proper
ton to their bulk and weight, than any
other vegetable product of the sea or
land; but the seeming impossibility of
entirely purifying them from all extra
neous matter and rendering them agree
able as an element of food, has hitherto
excluded them, in great measure, from
our bill of fare. This apparent impossi-
bility has been vercome-experiment
science oyercomes almost every obstacle,
now-a-days--an Irish Moss, purified,
concentrated, and rendered an absolute
luxury as Sea Moss Farine, will hereafter
be quoted as food staple in the mar
kets of the world.
We do not make this statement unad-
visedly. We have carefully examined
the testimony on the subject laid before
us, and have found it of character to
warrant the foregoing conclusion. Above
all, we have had an opportunity of test
ing number of delicate dishes prepared
with the new article, and are free to say
that they are calculated to tickle the pal
ate of the most fastidious epicure,
Regarded from the economic stand
point, Sea Moss Farine appears to over
shadow every other vegetable nutrient.
1t contains, as we are informed, on good
authority, nearly ninety per
cent. of nourishing, fattening gelatine,
and of all gelatinous substances ever
used in cooking, it is said to be the cheap
est by over fifty per cent, as well as the
most digestible. We give these state
ments, which are authenticated by the
signatures of men of eminent reputa-
ton, as vouchers for the opinions we
have ventured to express on the economic |
of the new article of diet. |
AS to its deliciousness, the proof of the
pudding is the eating, and we feel con-
fident that no man or woman who has
once eaten of a pudding, or for that mat
ter, of custard, charlotte russo, dish
Of blanc mango, or any other delicacy,
with this marine god-send, will
deny its claim to rank among the luxu-
ries of the period.
The Sea Moss Farine Company, SO
Park Place, New York, who are manu-
enormous quantities of this
cheap nutrient under patent obtained
last summer, have wisely introduced it
without any flourish of trumpets, being
we suppose, that it would take
It's true place in the dietary without any
fictitious aid. They have, however, set
forth the nature and uses Of the article,
n neat little pamphlet, accompanying
each package, and which we advise
everybody, and especially every wife and
mother, as well as every young lady who
las, or expects to have the charge of a
to read, mark, learn, and in
vardly digest. 4 t7taf8N
The wealthy and prosperous proprie-
ors of the patent have little TO say.
They simply invite attention to their
New Article Of Food, and then
PRESENT the scientific and other creden-
ials upon which its claims to the accept
nee of the public were originally found
d. Its reputation already, however,
ests upon a broader basis, viz; the ap-
,roval of the community, to whom it
vas first offered not more than twelve
months ago. aa t 50
Tie the voyager and the traveller, as
vell as to all who occupy fixed abodes,
he Sea Moss Farine commends itself on
account of the facility with which it is
prepared, aud the large quantity oflight,
ligestible and inyigorating nourishment
which it produces. To all with whom
economy in housekeeping is an impor-
ant object, it would seem to be an arti-
lie of prime necessity If it be praise
worthy to make two blades of grass
ROW where only one grew before, it
must be equally meritorious to double
he nutritive power Of some Of the chief
taples of life, at nominal cost to the I
consumer, and this appears to have been
accomplished by the Introduction of this
delicious invigorant into the kitchens of
merica