Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-08-07
The Economy OF Ammonia.

well as for the toilet ana oath, makes IL
desirable TO have some definite and ac-
curate information IN regard to the
nature and history of ammonia
Ammonia in the form OF sal ammoniac
is one of the earliest known chemical
substances. The name comes from the
province of Ammon, in Egypt, where
sal anrnouiac has been known for 2, 600
wears. being produced by the decompo
sition OF camels dung. L.
aqua ammonia or the liquid ammonia
now used in the household was discov-
cred in the 18th century, but its nature
was not understood till 17S5, when Ber-
thellot first discovered the true compo-
sition of ammonia gas, the basis of all
ammonical preparations
Until quite recently the only source
of ammonia was from the hedecomposition
OF animal substances which made II
comparatively scarce and expensive.
One of its sources was the distillation of
horn, from which the name hartshorn
was derived
When il WAS found that ammonia was
produced in large quantity in the man
ufacture of ordinary coal gas, with the
increased production the cost was so
much cheapened that it became possible
to use it for many new purposes
The first ammonia ever bottled for
general family use was the now cele-
brated c. G.. Parsons Household Am
monia. 1t took a long time to persuade
ladies who were used to buying a small
bottle of ammonia at high price and
keeping ii on their toilet table, that in
Household Ammonia they had an i'm
proved and economical rival for the
soaps and sodas they were familiar
with.
But time, a fortune spent III advertls-
ing, and its own merits, have done their
work, and the mail now brings orders
from every State and Territory in the
Union and from many foreign coun-
tries.
When bottled ammonia was first in
troduced to the public objection was
| found with its destructive action on the
skin and clothes, for ammonia of full
strength is similar in its action to caus-
| tic soda or potash: to overcome this diff
ficulty Household Ammonia was in
vented and patented, and its superiority y
over all other limitations has been the
foundation of an enormous business
As it Is patented, none of the ammo
MAS that initiate its appearance can
possess its chemical qualities; these imi:
! tations are really frauds, and are nc
more like the genuine Household Am
monia than a sateen is like the rich silk,
whose appearance 1t initiates.
Here should be spoken aword of eau
ton; the volatile gaseous nature of am
monia makes 1t very easy to adulterate.
! Dilute good ammonia with several Zines
| its bulk of water and it will still have q
smell of ammonia. The only safe way
is to always buy goods made by a reli'
| able house of long standing. Ammonls
is even sold bottled with cork. when, il
it had any strength at all, it would de,
stroy a cork in few days.
Inventors have been attempting fol
years to make an ammonia soap, but
the gaseous nature of the ammonia al
ways was found an insuperable obstacle,
no matter how carefully the ammonia
was put in or how tightly packed II
would escape IN a short time, and YOU
\ would have only an ordinary soap left
! behind.
With better fortune the inventor o.
| Household Ammonia, after a series o.
! experiments running up into the hun
] dreds and continued for years, succeed
| ed in preparing ammonia so that j
/ could be permanently combined witt
| soap and never lose its strength
In an age less familiar with chemica
/ wonders Zomonia would have suggested
magic as its only possible explanation.
To the apparent evidence of all tht
/ senses Zomonia Is only very nice soal
I powder delicately scented, but put a lit
I tie In the palm of your hand, moisten i
and rub gently, and presto you have the
| strongest ammonia In the same way
when put into water in the wash tub ol
for cleansing purposes, Zomonia dis
I solves, and in solution you have the pre-
| else mixture of soap and ammonia tina
experience has shown has the creates
! efficiency.
While Zomonia is kept away from
water it Will never lose its ammonia, al
though it may be exposed to the al
without danger of loss or waste.
1t Is impossible to imagine any furthel
| steps or improvements in cleansing com
pounds. 4 perfectly made neutral soal
was for years the ideal of all good house
| keepers
The introduction of Household Am
monia, the strongest, purest ammonli
| bottled, and sold at price that brough
IT within everyone's reach, was an i'm
mense addition TO the ease and comfor
of housekeeping.
Now, when perfect neutral soap i
, combined with full strength ammonia
III the proper proportion, to give tn
q nlSltSI
F! loosing its strength and yet always read,
for use, housekeepers have a perfect
complete ammonia soap for every do
mestic use.
Before closing about ammonia it ma.
be well to call attention to one immens,
advantage that ammonia has over tin
soda generally used in soaps or soal
powders.
The volatile nature of ammonia make
it the safest of all cleansers. WheI
soda is not very thoroughly rinsed GU
of the clothes 1t stays in them, rottinf
them, and turning them yellow.
As soon as clothes washed with ammo
mia are hung in the air the ammoni,
goes right off and cannot iniure them.
Sensation Of Color--Professor ;. j
Langley, it is said, has recently sue
ceeded in measuring the amount o.
energy which is used in impressing upor