The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-05-02
MANNING CLARENDON COUNTY, Co. WEDNESDAY, 1885,
A WONDERFUL INVENTION.

A WONDERFUL INVENTION.
A Process for Preserving Milk, Wines,
! Fruit Juices, Etc, for an Indefinite
Period.
(From the New York Starr
Learning of new and wonderful in
vention for the preservation of fruit
juices, milk and other perishable liquids,
representative of the Star called upon
Mr.. W. B. Murdoch, the genial presi-
dent of the American Exhaust and Car
Donating Company, at their elegant and
spacious salesrooms, No. 10 Warren
street, this city. After short interview
with Mr.. Murdock in his magnifcently
appointed private Office, the reporter
was invited to inspect the building and
the workings Of this extremely wonder
ful machine.
This interesting method by which
milk, cider, beer, fruit juices, wines and
other food products can be preserved in
their normal condition without subject
ing them to a steaming or cooking
process, ct once absoabed the reporters
attention. The problem has occupied
the attention of scientific men for many
yesrs, and numberless experiments have
been made without attaining the desired
results, but the American Exhaust and
Carbonating Company have at last Sc
cured the valuable patents which accom-
pish this moat desirable object. The
simplicity and effectiveness of their de-
vice astonishes every one. The process
has been brought to snch state Of per-
lection that child can operate the ma
chine with ease. It is wel-known fact
that the oxygen of the air is the most
essential element for the support of life,
whether animal or vegetable, and when
this clement has been removed from any
inclosure life Of every nature and kind
becomes extinct. If the oxygen con-
tained in the various liquids to be pre-
served is removed by some mechanical
process and replaced with carbolic acid
gas or some other antiseptic gas, the
fluids preserved in this manner will keep
perfectly sweet and preserve their nor
NAL condition for an indefinite time.
The principle on which the company
bring about this result is to first create
a vacuum in the keg, barrel or bottle by
an exhaust pump, which draws the air
from the vessel. Having filed the YES
sci with the liquid to be preserved, the
air is exhausted from the liquid, and
charged with the carbonic gas. The
principle and method are so simple that
the machine which creates the vacuum,
exhausts the liquid of the air it contains,
and charges it with the carbon gas, and
then corks or seals the bottle, is worked
by single lever. One of the greatest
features of this process is that all liquids
can be put up in syphons, and the trou-
bic of pulling the corks away with,
thereby enabling the consumer to use
any quantity of the contents and keep
the remainder perfectly intact for future
use.
The value of this invention to ocean
steamers and yachting parties is incalcu-
LIABLE. Fresh milk can be carried from
New York to Europe and remain In as
sweet condition as the day it left the
farm dairy. The carbonating process
not only applies to liquids, but the com
pany is now perfectlng its invention
so that fruits and vegetables may be
successfully preserved in the same man
ner.
The Offices of the American Exhaust
and Carbonating Company are located
at No.10 Warren street, and they invite
the attention of the public to their daily
experiments and tests. In the basement
of the building that they occupy are
numerous syphons and bottles of fruit,
syrups, fresh milk, all kinds of beers,
new ales, Concord grape juice, foreign
and domestic wines, and sweet cider
bottles over six months ago. AL these
liquids ere exposed to:varying degrees OF
tempreture; at one time the thermometer
registers 50 or 90 degrees, and again
during the winter it is as low as zero.
In spite of these severe tests the liquids
remain as fresh and sweet as when
bottled.
The apparatus will be sold to local
companies which will be organized
throughout the United States, and they
viii lease the plants and charge royalty
on the goods put up. Parties in Florida
and other sections of the country now
desire to introduce this wonderful pro-
cess and are arranging 10 do so at an
early date, their object being to treat
orange, lemon and other fruit juices.
A number of wel-known gentlemen OF
this city are interested in the enterprise,
among them being the president of the
company, Mr.. W. B. Murdoch; Mr..
Locke W. Winchester, vice-president
National Express Company; Hon. Rsst9s
S. Ransom, Surrogate: MIR. J. +:
Freeman, treasurer Standard Oil
Company; Mr.. John Il. Rolston, cashier
Bank State OF New York: Mr.. Caleb B.
knevals, vice-president Woodlawn
Cemetery Company, and Mr.. James W.
Smith, president Consolidated Gas
Company, all Hell.known citizens and
business men. These gentlemen control
an enterprise which seemingly has 10
limited to extent or field it will cover or
business to be done.
Killed a wild Cat With q Club.
The other day Tony Kern, who works
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