The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-02
Artificial Fruit Essences.

The compound others which have
been found to possess the OdOr and
flavor of certain fruits are several in
number.
Butyric Ether-This ether may be
prepared by mixing butyric acid with
suIphuric acid Coil of vitrioD and al
cohol. The former acid may be made
by mixing decaying cheese with grape
sugar and chalk and allowing fermenta-
tor to take place. The ether. is dis
solved Ill another portion Of alcohol and
forms the pineapple essence.
Pelargonic ether. oenanthic ether, may
be prepared by digesting pelargonic
acid is the result of the action Of nitric
acid Caqua-fortis) on oil of rue. The
ether is dissolved in alcohol and forms
the ounce essence.
Acetate of amyIic ether is prepared
by distilling mixture of fusI oil, ace
! tate of potash and concentrated sui
phuric acid. An alcoholic solution of
the ether forms the jargonelIe pear
essence.
Valerianate of amylic ether may be
made by the action of sulphuric acid
and valerianic acid upon fusil oil. An
alcoholic solution of this ether forms
the apple essence.
A mixture of acetate of amylic ether
with butyric ether forms the banana es-
sence. Other mixtures of others, mod
flied by the addition of various agents,
as nitros ether, acetic acid, camphor,
tincture of orris, vanilla, the volatile
oils, etc, result in limitations of other
fruits, the strawberry, raspberry, april
cot, currant, etc, etc.
Are these artificial fruit essences de
Ieterious to health? A succinct answer
to this question cannot properly be
given. If taken into the stomach il
considerable quantity, and in an undi
Iuted form, the effect would, without
doubt, be not simply deleterious but
highly dangerous. But, IN the form IL
which they are presented in cOnfectiOn
airy, etc, they are more or less diluted
the chance, therefore, Of harm follow
ing their occasional use Is greatly les
sened. But even when diluted, habit
ual indulgence in them, according t,
the opinion of scientific men, cannO
fail to be injurious to health. And de
leterious results may follow their occa
sional use, even when in the diluted
form this may happen in the case 0
adults, on account of a peculiar idiosvn
Grassy. And lii all cases, probably
children are more susceptible to thei
influence than adults. Children ar
also more likely than adults to partaII
largely of confectionery, and free IN
diligence in articles of this kind, in
season of the year when disorders o
: the intestinal canal are prevalent, ha
been known to bring on s1ch disorders
or to aggravate them when existing.
is. however, sometimes the case tina
= sufficient dilution of the favOring ethe
has not been made, and alarming con
seouences have attended such careless
ness. The writer was informed by
distinguished chemist and physician
that, within his personal knowledge
two children-one of them, indeed, IN
own child-were seized, after drinking
the liquid contained in Il hollow toy
candy-anchor, with alarming sedativ'
|, symptoms, requiring active medica
treatment. Enough Of this liquid wa
secured to prove that it was favored
! with the artificial pineapple essence.
When these essences first came int
use, confectionery favored with then
was exceedingly popular; but it va.
not long before it b-o1-a- 50 evident
that iadulgsnoe IN such confectionery
was attended with Evil results, tia