Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-21
Police Notes.
The Cook,s Dilemna.

'Two teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar and ' one of soda to quart of -four" was formerly
 the standing direction in every kitchen for l making light biscuit, cake, etc. It has been found of late that the old rule won't work, ! double this quantity of cream of tartar being ] frequently required to produce the former result, and even then, owing to the great variation in strength of the best cream of l tartar that can be purchased at the stores, l uniform results can no longer be depended upon in it's use.
 The cause of this inferiority of modern 1 cream of tartar is explained by the Massa. chnsetts State Board of Health, and also by the New York State Board of Health, which. in 0 recent examination Of 27 samples of cream of tartar, claimed by dealers to be of the best quality, found them adulterated with alum, terra alba, phosphate of calcium, etc. from 8 to 93 per cent Fivs samples were adulterated with terra alba to such an extent that they were really terra alba with little cream of tartar added. In the soda exam. l ined, from IF per cent of carbonate of lime to % per cent. of ground gypsum were found. Of course it is impossible to produce Hsht or wholesome bread with such stuff as this for ! leavening material, and the best cooks, if relying upon it's use must frequently fail in their work. Toe old formula, therefore, no longer to be relied upon, must give way to new methods.
 Science, fortunately, comes to the aid of
 
 baking powder but here again the greatest care is necessary in selecting baking pow der, to avoid one that may not only spoil the work of the cook, but will make the cookery produced an instrument of danger to the health Most of the baking powders and bread preparations of the market are made either from the very cream of tartar above described, from alum, which is poison or from phosphates derived by disgusting pro- cesses from the solution of old bones in suIphnric acid, and hence their use is attend ed with the same inconvenience and danger ous results that follow the use of adulterated cream of tartar. The only way to overcome these difficulties would seem to be in the selection of baking powder of 8 thoroughly well established reputation, whose absolute purity, wholesomeness aud effective power as leavenipg agent have been confirmed be. yond contravention. The Royal Baking Powder meets this want more nearly than any other, and has been recommended by the government chemist es the most acceptable and perfect substitute for the old-fashioned cream of tartar and soda. It is undoubtedly pure, and it's merits have given it 8 sale probably equaling that of all other baking powders combined. Its manufacturers have an advantage over all others in possessing facilities for obtaining pure materials. They refine their cream of tartar direct from the imported crude grape acid by means of pa- tented processes, exclusively their own, by f6nO6r6Q b. solutely pure and uniform in strength, In addition to this they employ a number of expert chemists who thoroughly test every pound of ingredient used, and admit no material into the Royal Baking Powder compound until they have demonstrated it chemically pure. As a consequence the action of this powder is always uniform, as we'll as of the highest degree of power, and never fails to produce light, sweet, wholesome and pala- table bread, biscuit or cake. With its univer- sal market and the great magnitude of it's sales this company finds it to it's interests to adopt these extraordinary methods, which no baking powder maker whose market is limited to single State or locality can afford
 Seventh Regiment Reunion.
 The Seventh regiment 0. V.'s reunion on Wednesday in Canaan was one of the best in i the history of the regiment. The New Ha- ven members report Ca royal time" and most hospitable reception. The veterans were escorted from the depot to the Town Hall by the Lakeyille band Rev. D. |. Eddy and Senator Hawley made speeches. A splendid dinner was served. The death roll of the year Colonel Daniel c. Rodman; Go. 4, Fl. A. Fairfield and William A. Tyler; Go. B, George Thompson, J. G. Cox and George A. Cowles Go. B, Patrick Qnigley and Joseph Williams Go. F. James Way; Go. G. George Sanger and Joshua Barton co, |. James Coates and John Dale.
 There are 425 survivors of the regiment. The following officers were elected: Presi- l dent, Joseph R. HaWley; vice. presidents, N. Van Dusen of Canasn, and N. Wood; sec retary, Stephen Walkeley of Southington; treasurer, Leonard E. Peck of New Haven.
 General Hawley and Captain Chamber lain paid tribute to the memory of the late 1 Colonel Rodman. Letters were read follow l ed by hearty cheers from General Terry, | Chaplain Wayland and others.
 Captain W. H. Farnham and Sergeant T, | M. Cooley of the 2d O. Governors Horse | Guards with their wives are taking pleas ure trip driving through the country from | New Haven to the Catskil Mountains.