The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-06-01

most OF the drug stores, Dclng OK
tensively manufactured in labora
tories IN this city. Tho retail
price in tho common liquid form
is from 85 cent to 81 per pound
bottle.
Various powders are also pre-.
pared for destroying and driving
away insects and vermin Of all
kinds-ants, reaches, flies, moths
mico and rats-all of which arc
destroyed or driven away by the
vapor of carbolic acid.
Another remarkable power pos.
scssed by carbolic acid, is that OF
preserving organic matters from
mould and decay. All spontano,
GUS decay and destruction or dc,
composition Of vegetable and ami.
NAL matters is effected through
tho processes of fermentation and
putrofaction. These processes can
not 60 on when carbolic acid is
present in tho minutcst quantity.
In an experiment made by DR..
Lcmairc, Of Paris, Is grammcs of
yeast, we'll mixed with wator con-
tanning saturated solution of
carbolic acid 6 per cont.,) had
added to it $50 grammes of water
swcctcned with sugar. Notwith-
standing the prevalence of warm
weather (77 deg. F,) thero was
not tho slightest appearance of
fermentation, after eight days OK
posure to tho air.
Other experiments exhibited
similar results, after much longer
keeping, tho tcrment during all
The timo being powcrlcss.
Meat has boon kept in close vcs-
sells and closets with only the va
por Of carbolic acid rising from
wide-mouthcd, open bottles and
dishes. The meat remained sound
and free from any signs Of putrc-
faction during many weeks in
warm weather.
Animal matters Of every kind,
such as flesh, blood, urinous and
focal cXcrctions, when in tho most
offensive states Of putrefaction,
have had this process Immediately
checked by a small addition Of
carbolic acid, which produced
their dcodoration. Tho introduce
ton into an inkstand of q very
minute quantity Of carboIic acid
(l-100O par) will oGcctually pro.
won't mould and preserve the ink
in condition to flow readily. All
tho infusorio, whcthcr monads,
vibrious or other lower organiza-
tions, so abundant in substances
undergoing the formcntivc and
putrcfactivc processes, arc immc-
diatcly destroyed BY contact with
carbolic acid. Hence tho great
advantages to comfort and health
which may be derived from the
application Of this substance to
sinks, foul stables and manure
heaps. 1t may be proper to OBJ
servo that where a sink or cess
pool has had carbolic acid in some
Of its preparations introduced to
arrest decomposition and effect
doodorization, these objects arc
attained only temporarily whore
such places arc open to the at
mosphcrc, allowing tho free cs-
capo Of the volatile acid, so that
occasional rcpctitions may be &c
quircd.
Also when opcn mouthcd bot
ties arc placed in closets, ward.
robes, etc, to keep moths from
clothing, these places, if not tight,
must be made SO in order to re-
tain tho volatile acid; otherwise
it will escape, and tho field be left
open for tho moths. So long rs
the acid can be kept in, tho moths,
if not killed, will certainly be
kept out.
Tho demonstration mado by
DIR. Lcmaire Of tho capacity Of
carbolic acid to preserve meat,
has led to an extensive utilization
Of the acid for this purpose, as
may be shown by reference to
what has been accomplished by a
single firm at Montcvidco, having
vast establishment for the slaugh-
IcI ol CaIIic, SO SOunu;lnL III JnaJ
part Of South America. From $50
to 800 animals wcro daily slaugh-
tered at this establishment. The
hides and talIow' Of these have
heretofore been tho chief sources
of profit, the immense amount Of
meat being nearly all lost. Va
rlous attempts had boon mado to
put this meat in condition to
admit Of its transportation to Eu-
ropo, whore it is MUCH necdod.-
Aftor several unsuccessful trials,
this has been accomplished through
tho agency of carbolic acid, as
recommended through DR.. Lo.
mario, and put in practice by NJ.
lambert, Civil Engineer Of Paris.
"I have seon," says DR.. Lomairc,
eat tho cntrepot des Marias On
Paris), many balos Of moat brought
from tho La Plata, kept perfectly
preserved for nino months by tho
means of phonic acid. I havo ta-
kon of soup prepared from it, and
found it excollont--and also eaten
OF tho meat at tho restaurant dc