The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28
WONDERFUL.
A Chemists Remarkable Discovery.
A Powder That Will Preserve Food
an Indefinite Period.
1t Does This by Destroying the
Germs OF Decay.
Belief That 1t Will Effect a Revo,u-
ton in Commerce.
Satisfactory Tests obtained-Is IL a Curs
For Consumption, and VIII
1t Also Prolong HUI
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on Fourteenth street in this city there is
displayed upon large dining table per-
manent lunch OF meat; eggs, oysters, fruits
and vegetables that may well cause Thomas
Edison to look TO his laurels. The perish
able articles thus exposed have been in
their respective places from two to eight
weeks, aud TO all appearances are rs sound
and wholesome today us they were when
first taken from the markc, or the kitchen.
Tie gentleman in charge Of the room de-
clarcs that they will remain in that sound
condition for an indefinite period, in other
words, decay will never set in, or that II
has been permanently arrested.
However this may be. ii Is certain that
remarkable discovery has been male,
which promises TO revoluiionizc the pro.
vision business At tho present time il is
impossible 10 ship eggs to Southern points,
milk TO any place more than two days
journey distance. and some OF the most
delicious game must DO eaten in the yicn.
ity where 1t Is killed The most skilliul
refrigerator produced serves only to pre-
serve meat aud Vegetables fora brief period,
and leaves them when taken from the
freezing chambers In such n condition that
thoy must be cooked at once or spoiled.
II time shall come WHEN the farmer may
send his eggs or milk or other produce to
Brazil or the Antipodcs and Chesapeake
reed birds sent To- Lpndoa anl Paris, the
value OF such commodities will be lrcmen-
dously enhanced nnd every corner Of the
world will be benefited by the change.
\ Chicago man named William II.
Daniels claims that he has found q prep
araiion which will do JUS this tor the pro.
duccr OF fools. Having In mind the in
definite preservation Of human bodies in
the Shape Of mumnics, he has called his
production the "Ewp.ian Food Pre-.
scryaiivc." This Is patented article,
and consists OF a powder IN ,dc up OF Ayc
or six ingredients. anlnt which arc sui.
phur and cinnamon. Ills powder, when
ignitcd. smolders slowly aud gives oil u
lentr, heavy smoka that slnks at once To
/ the bottom oi the room. Tho process oi
| applying Il i1any suhirc, is simple. II u
| be steak, or gallon oi oysters, or q
| roast, or any Other substance whatever,
! ii Is placed in the baton compartment ui
/ an ordinary refrigerator which has been
made alright by liuing il with rubber.
| TITO powder il placed upcn perforated
| shelf in the under part vi thu box and
/ ignilcd. The box Is then closed, and not
/ opened until the powder ~ burnt out.
This may take hall an hour and II only
crascs to EmOldcr when the oxygen
contained Ia the box has been cN-
/ hausicl. After that tie subject Of .hc
process Is found 10 be unimpaircd In APP
pearancc aud quality, With one exception
| TO be noted, aud rendered permanently
sound aud wholesome. ia the case 81
meat or vegetables IL does not matter
whether they have been cooked or not
/ before being subjected TO the process
/ The result Is the same. Even milk, whom
/ thus treated, will stand indefinitely with
ont souring and without losing any of its
noufishing qualities. Egg, that have been
treated arc found TO have lost simply the
vital element, that Il, Il placed under a
| hen they will not hatch. 4 number OF
eggs that had been thus treated and placed
under a hen were left with her ior twenty.
one DAYS, after which they were taken
away and cooked and found 10 be entirely
/ wholesome.
Physicians who have examined the
powder certify that II contains no element
which can make food treated by Il injuri.
Gus 10 the human body. Mr.. Daniels aud
| his associates lhcorize that the lnmcs ol
this powder destroy the bacteria OF decay
In any substance.
II this Is true, and number Of expert.
m,nis conducted by the inventor aud
others seem 10 demonstrate Il beyond
doubt, the uses TO which ihccompOund may
be- put are muliiiirioua Persons ocono.
mcally inclined need not exercise their
imaginations 10 find WAYS in which 20 save
themselves from loss through the decay oI
animate aud inanimalc substances. lhc
impoverished dude who feels bound a.
present his lady friends with costly Hover,
may be enabled 10 buy up large quantity
whom the price IL low aud subject them Ia
this treatment, and thus have q permanent
stock on hand that can bo kept indciini-
niicly and drawn upon NJ occasions may
demand. The POSSIBILITIES Of provisioning
expeditions 10 different parts Of tie world,
or oven for week Of camping In a wilder
ness, are at once apparent
| ~ ~ NaAA ANaN Nu' INilit'A ~
pound will cure ton 81 meat IL has
been applied 10 every sorl Of substance, In.
Guiding the human body. There y al
present In the Moguo n Bellevue Hos.
piial In this city, a cadaycr that was treated
three weeks ago. II IL IN a perfect state ol
preservation. and there are ON record cases
In other cities where n ca1aycr has been
kept for a much longer period Without any
apparent change oxcepta gradual wilmer
ing process, due 10 the evaporation OF thc
moisture near the surface. A striking
illustration Of the use Of the discovery was
given recently In England. Several doom,
Of game and quantity u vegetables hnd
been prepared In Chicago. They were
taken across the ocean IN on ordinary
trunk and some weeks later wgre served
up 10 party u interested Englishmen ~
London. This was done without bring
ing the articles In question Ia contact win
ice.
While in the room whore the process y
now displayed I had The privilege OF eat
ing slice Of multoa that hld boon pollou
IN one Of the leading b0lcs 10 thls Guy
I've weeks previously AMI 400 egg tha. wa
boiled seven weeks before 20 iaf " naNol
went, both wcro injisinglshaDlo I,vhh
similar. articles cooked within one day'
! IL Is certainly 4 remaIsa5e dAeo'efy'