Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-19
Rare and Oh oiee.

This 10 an age of refinement. And in
nothing is . cultivated taste more apparent
than in the selection OF elegant perfumes
for the toilet. The market is glusted with
worthless articles. To get the best, care
should be taken to purchase only the most
renowned brands. That the reader may be
guided and enlightened on this point, we
extrac, the following interesting article
from the Davenport Democrat
Although it may be very useless task
10 eudeAvor 10 add new perfume to the vio-
let or 10 the VictoriA Regia, or any other
odoriferous flower, IS Is certainly would be
TO try 10 improve the native flavor OF lem
ous. vAnillA, or other delioioustfruiI yet .
work worthy Of the greatest praise, and re.
ouirins the most educated chemical knowl
edge, delicate manipulation and expensive
lsbrSIory, Is that of preserving and coaoen-
tratug these scents aud hAvOrs in the form
of boqusts, essences and HAvorings, 80 that
their freshne ess, delicAcy of odor or taste
aud perfect resemblance to the natural
quAlilies Of the flower or fruit shall be ct
the service Of the buodoir or kitchen at
be obtained. Probably the most
difficult aud tedious of al pursuits is
that Of thus triumphing over de-
cay aud compelling the labrAtory
of Nature TO yield Up its perfumed secrets
to the skill of man. To catch the evAnes.
cent odor Of flower, the passing favor oi
. fruit ripeniHg and dsosying, have taxed
the Ingenuity of scientific men for centuries,
and il is only in the present time that suo-
cess has bees arrived at Coarse deooetions
IN raw spirits, oonssrvos made with honey,
and deoootions iu grease, were the old
methods Of trying 10 thus INN mortaliZe the
passing richness of the vegetable world in
odors and dsvors. Very much 10 this way
is owing to the studies and researches OF
the celebrated manufacturing performers, J.
NJ. Seely & Co., of Detroit, Michigan They
have, after years Of labor, succeeded in dis
tiGliug spd permsnentlJ preserving the most
delicate Of AromAs, the most delicate Of TIA
vors, aud the excellence OF thsiT prepsrA-
tions have made them the fSvoriiss Of the
fair, the never absent I'D uncts to the toilette
table, and the only reliable fAvoring sx
tracts for the finest ouliuAry triumphS. Sc
thoroughly have they succeeded IN render.
ing perfect their perfumery articles, that q
handkerchief upon which q few drops oi
their scent has been scattered, will be odor
Gus for weeks, aud in cookery
thS heat OF the oven is not able
TO ehminaIs the exquisite lemon
vanilla or other favor bestowed upon fin,
confectionery or pastry, BY the addition OF I
drop or two of their hNvoring extracts
Among many others, as especial examples
OF the perfection al which they have arrived
may be mentioned the "Boqusi Michigan,
whloh isA delicate aud fragrant perium M
for the handkerchief or person. "PomAd,
Oil" free from alcohol, gum, or grit is al
exquisite article for rendering the hair sof
and lustrous. OF their Flavoring Extrsot
it is supsrfous to speak, for ell who valut
the fne art Of cookery. known them. AS
handkerchief perfume, the "Victoris Reggie,
scent extracted from the empress o
flowers, the gorgeous sauAtic lily Of Africa
tropical streams, has no peers, and is redo
lent of that nameless aroma, which poet
tsiRn, hangs round the Ssnsuous lovelines
of ElysiAn Houris in the Paradise o
Mshomel. Cocoa Cream, so long known q
q hair dressing, is probably the best eve
invented, and so the catalogue might be eI
tended, but as every respectable drug stor
in the North west keeps Seely's goods o
hand, obtain them and know that you hav
all that can be accomplished in the way
utilizing esr.h's most smbrosial gifts.