Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-18

Soda water is dcletcitous. mostly on
account OF the lead it holds in solution.
Being conveyed through lead pipes, the
action of the carbonic acid gas rapidly
oXydizes = metal. which is held in so
luton b., the beverage. Lead, us is
well kno WI. is daugelo ous poison
When The weather is hot. and the bever.
age in demand, the danger is not go
great, rs The fountain is exhausted before
il has time 10 become thoroughly impreg
uated. 1t is not good to drink soda on a
cold. chilly day, when there is ittlo de.
mand for it. Occasionally in generating
the gas, the Al lphuric acid slops over,
and mixes with The beverage.
Every popular fruit has lis representa-
tive syrup. tho customer paying his mon.
cy and taking his choice. The unsophis'
iicated iondly imagining that these CRATE.
lul syrups are manufactured directly
from the fruit, and ii is pity to unJe.
ccivc them. But the gloly oil chemistry.
rs demonstrated in the manufacture oi
delicate favors from the mos, unpromis.
ing substances, mus; be indicated.
The most popular soda syrup is straw
berry The glorious fruit after which il
Is named, numbers its friends by the mil.
lions and The Soda tppler, with the re-
mcmbrancc OF vanished strawberries and
by gone cream still ingcriu. on his pal-
ate. when he orders glass OF soda.
takes strawberry lin his'n." We trust
hat in exposing the formula for the man.
uIacture ot strawberry syrup, n0body's
appetite will bc spoiled.
syrups Buytric ether is sometimes made
ol rancid butter. though old. rotton
cheese in generally preferred. tho loudc't
quality ot lhnburger aflordiug the hes,
quality ot ether. The cheese /, treated
with sulphuric acil, and il particularly
pice ane finely favored ether is desired. "A
few chips of old leather is added Any
shoes are preferred. Strawberry syrup is
made Of twelve parts buytIic ether. aud
one part of nceiic ether. diluted with 1T.
cohol and wiItcr A pint OF roal straw.
berry syrup added 10 the gallon oi mkt
ure will improve the syrup. bnl Is not ab
solutely necessary color with cochineal.
Raspberry 9yrup Is made after The same
formula, except that II pint OF real rasp-
berry syrup is added il the chemist has
it. II not. he takes Il jar of his straw.
berry syrup. colors liltlu darker and
changes tho label.
Banana syrup is made OF buylro .amyl.
10 ether. aud acolic ether The latter
ether is formed 10y the action of sulphur
ic acid ON sugar of lead.
Sarsaparila is the simplest aud mast
est OF the syrups. MoIasses is its base,
with q little essence al sasSairas and
winter. green aided A few roots Of
sarsapaliIla "bilcd" in the mixture will
do no harm and no good.
Vanilla syrup is made oi tonqua brans
and fresh hay.
Pineapple syrup il made OF buytric and
Iormic ether Folmc ether was former,
y made lay the action of sulphurlc acid
on red ants, but lattery ii is made OF
gly yccrinc and soap.
Peach syrup is made OF bitter Almonds
and ace,ic ether. Twenty drops OF oil
of bitter almonds will Kill mAn
Nectar II formed bv mixing various
syrups and adding \ little Madeira wine
the wine being compounded of neutral
spirit, logwood, sugar. and raisins.
Lemon syrup is the puicsl that can be
obtained. II is madc of itric acid and
sugar, with perhaps few lemon pcels.
The citric acid is made OF lemons.
Scores of other sylups arc in use
Lallcrly. buchu Is used TO some extent
II has II grecnish. nasty look, aud n taste
that is unpleasant at first, though Il taste
for il is easily acquired.
The above statements in regard lo the
manufacture Of syrups are IL true bill.
a glass nr soda water with syrup costs
the manufacturer about ~cnt or cent
and Il qhartcr. In New York il lctails
for ten cents. leaving II good margin lor
profit. The retailer makes from 800 to
900 per cent. on each glass.