The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-02-22
A Couple of Roons.


If we may believe the statements
of those who are in a position to
know, the human race will doubt
less, in the future, get it's food and
drink, its sustenance and stimulus,
from an article that has been not
esteemed at its true worth.
1t will be very excellent thing too,
in many respects, if ammonia does
what is claimed for it. The Scien-
tific American publishes the state
ment that common ammonia can be
properly put to use as a leavening
agent. The carbonate of ammonia
is an exceedingly volatile substance.
Place a small portion Of it upon a
knife and hold it over fame, and
it will almost Immediately be en-
tirely developed into gas and pass
off into the air. The gas thus
formed is a simple composition of
nitrogen and hydrogen. No residue
is left. from the ammonia. This
gives it its superiority as leaven-
ing power over soda and cream of
tartar when used alone, and has
induced it's use as supplement to
these articles. A small quantity of
ammonia in thesdough is effective
in producing bread that will be
lighter, sweeter, and more whole
some than that risen by any other
leavening agent. When it is acted
upon by the heat of baking, the
leavening gas that raises the dough
is liberated. In this act it uses it
self up, as it were, the ammonia is
entirely diffused, leaving no trace
or residuum whatever. The light,
fluffy, faky appearance, so desirable
in biscuits, etc, and so sought after
by professional cooks, is said to be
impaired to them only by the use OF
this agent. The bakers and baking
powder manufacturers producing
the finest goods have been quick to
avail themselves of this useful dis
covery, and the handsomest and best
bread and cake are now largely
raised by the aid of ammonia, com
bined, of course, with other leaven-
ing material. If the use of the salt
becomes general in the preparation
of our daily food, dyspeptics will
hail its discovery as boon. 1t is
the practice, almost generally among
physicians, to prescribe whisky as
stimulus to persons whose powers
are waning, and in times of crisis.
A case is reported in a recent num-
Der of the Boston Medical and Sur
gical Journal, where a woman was
given whisky in repeated doses, but
she gained no strength. The ply
sicians were perplexed, and each
moment was critical. At length
one-sixteenth of an ounce of liquor
ammonia was injected into vein OF
one Of her arms. The effect was
plainly perceptible in a few seconds
The pulse, which, under the whisky
treatment, had become so feeble
that it could scarcely be discovered
could he felt at the wrist. The pa
tient continued to improve and
eventually recovered. Whisky is
given for cold, for heat, for restless
ness, for everything, or a few grains
of some medicine in a pint OF
whisky, are the remedy, and then
more whisky. The fact that a
quarter of an ounce of carbonate of
ammonia dissolved in a pint of dis
titled water, an ounce of honey or
loaf-sugar added and the whole
thoroughly dissolved, taken in doses
of from 80 to 40 drops for child,
up to tablespoonful for man or
woman, will furnish positive stimu-
liant of the most healthful kind to a
deranged system, to the extent of
many times that of the best wine or
brandy, without any of the effects
which invariably follow that of al
coholic mediums, is not generally
practiced by our physicians; in fact
it is All old matter, and so simple
that it has not always recommended
itself to the NJ. DIS, for with many
of them, to depart from their books,
is to depart from all right. In view
Of the facts stated and the woman's
experience, the human family may
be said to be in possession of an
other boon, the treasure in each
case-food and drink-being fur
nished by very humble cumberer of
the drugman's shelf.