The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-17
A Revolution In the Kitchen.


From he dnsricdR Gruoer Of Aug. 2sh.l
"ClsanllneSs IL akin to golIness," and this time
honOred maxim has lost none Of It's force amid the
advancing civilization Of the nineteenth century.
There came a period, however, during which the
reputation Of American house. wives was Ia danger;
for the tidy New England hOuSe-keeper 10 great
extent gave up doing her own work, aud the age Of
Inexperienced foreign "hep" began. The new.
corners did not take naturally TO pumlCe stone hath
brick and elbow grease, and consequently the floors
were not as spotless, the paint moi rs white, the
knives and forks and tlnWarO not Is bright. and
there vas general air Of dnginea about the win.
doWs, which proclaimed 10 the hOuSekteper Of the
previous generation that things were mot a they
used to be," and that the hge Of cleanliness had
gone forever. About this time, however, a dlScUv-
cry was made which put new face upon the sub
Jett and gave us title to this Anlele-"A ReVOlu
tiOn In the Kitchen"
biologists have given the generic name oil "iRi-
fdist' 10 large variety Of rock formations vary
Ing In character and density from the transparent
rock crystal and hnty granite 10 the softer and
more rlabe varieties Of mica field spar, etc Gloss
" related 10 the latter ~ q formation which has
heen known commercially a. "Hl>I," and, although
II had been known for many years and had beIn
used 10 a limited extent for the adnlteraton Of
paints and other purposes, II had never been con-
siderel Of much Importance or value About the
year, 1858, however II beg1n to be used IN row.
defed form for the purpose Of cleaning and pfepar.
Ing the metal plates used for taking d5guerreotypes
and 80 perfectly did i do It's work that Il Occurred
to Mh W. l.. TIOxcll, dagueneOtyplst and chem
1T Of no mean htialnments that II might he ulll.
lied rs q superior cleaner and pollsher iOf house
hold purpose. Following up this line Of thought
Mr. lroNell begnn a series 81 experiments, which
finally resulted Ia the combination Of powdered
sleG With nlkall and other substances and the pro-
duet was Introduced In the market commercially
Under the name Of TrortTi Pride Of he RiiehSn
Soap" This article was such palplble improve
ment upon PuHlce stone, bath brick and ali other
substances heretofore kncWn for the purpose Of
cleaning, securing and polishing that II ieaped al
once Into the front rank among preparations Of The
kind, and created practical "feyOlntlOn In the
Kitchen" by taking the place Of other substances
for this pu1oS. ltbeCame ~ Popular that II stltn.
ulatet a number Of other parties 10 ~ into the
Manufacture Of similar ptefhnilOnS, many Of
which have been " idely adrtftlsed and have at
taincd large sale Indeed II may 10 llid that the
discovery Of Mt; Troxell lnaugnritcd a new branch
81 Industry, and while unfortunately be did not
live 10 reap the benefits resulting thefeifom, yet
the manufacture Is carried on by members Of bis
family, and " TrOItirI Pride Of he RlshSH Soap
Il household word In almost every section Of the
United States Not alone In the kitchen has liz 81.
periOrlty been demonstrated, but also In the engine
room and dairy; In short, wherever metal, glass,
marble, OF woodwork should be kept clean and
bright this article has become Indispensable II Is
one Of tho many illustrations that scientific re-
search can utilize and make valuable many Of the
eOmmonest and, therefore, most useltss articles In
creation; and u II be true that "he who males two
blades oi grAss grow where before but one vas pro-
duecd" has not lived In vain. then the chemist who
thus discovers and opens up new branch Of indus
try-by which hitherto uselSs materials are mAie
valuable aud tho labor Of the human race Is lcson
eds public teneiactof.
BLOCH BROTHERS.