The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-24
sWEETRR THAN A BEST GIRL.
sugar, Molasses and Honey Nowhere
in Comparison With Sacch arine.
From the WASHINGTON Star.

sugar, Molssses and Honey Nowhere
in Comparison With Sacch srine.
From the Washington Star
An industry, still young, but unquestion.
ably with great mercantile future, is that
OF saccharine, productsof coal tar. It is a
substitute for sugar, has none OF its bulk and
is 80 powerful that it is 800 times sweeter.
The history of it's discovery Is interesting,
writes Commercial Agent Washburn OF
Magdeburg.
In 1879 DR.. Constantine Fahlberg, a Rus
sian by birth, but who had been educated
In Germany, became connected with the
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
There he conducted series of experiments
on the toluene sulphamides, In order to in
vessigate their oxidation products. The
outgrowth Of this investigation was the dis
covery OF saccharine. By oXidizing pure
orthotoluene sulphamide 10 was found that
1t would yield a remarkably sweet COM
pound. The amount obtained, however,
was too small to be Of any practical value
for manufacturing purposes. The problem
thencetorth was to find other reactions
which would give a better yield Of the
sweet body. A long and exhaustive series
OF laboratory experiments extending
through several years were necessary for
the satisfactory development of the chem
ical process Of production.
As might be expected, discovery of such
practical utility had run the gauntlet of
much hostile criticism. II formed fruitful
subject for discussion in various scientific
societies and journals. Attempts were
made to show that it was not only deleter-
lous, but dangerous. 1t Is not only fair to
say, however, that these arrangements
seem TO have been successfully controverted.
An overwhelming mass Of expert testimony
Is recorded In favor of saccharine Emil
nent professors, like Sir II. 4. Roscoe in
London; Leyden, In Berlin; Paul, in Paris !;
Won BaFth, in Vienna, and host of others
after thorough tests, have certified that the
effects of saccharine upon the physical and
psychical functions of the brute and human
system are entirely harmless.
Sscoharlne in its pure condition is q
white powder. Various exclusive advan-
tages are claimed for its use in the arts.
household and medicine. To enumerate a
few: 1t is 80 small in bulk that the saving
In storage and freight is, Of course, very
great; its valuable antiseptic qualities make
1t especially available in preserving as we'll
as sweetening articles of food, such as
jellies, fruits, etc.; It's non-fermentable
character. In the distilling of brandies and
liquors and In the brewing of beer saccharine
has been used with signal success. Mixed
With glucose, saccharine has a sweetness
Further, saccharine serves a distinctly
medical purpose. 1t is employed to dis
guise the unpleasant taste of medicine and
in the PREPARATION of medicated wines and
other cordials. 1t has also been highly in
dorsed as a substitute for sugar for those
suffering from diabetes and from fairness.
Unlike sugar, it does not go to form surplus
nourishment. Finally, it may he added
that this highly concentrated sweetening
substance requires only a little intelligence
to be successfully used in the household
Saccharine should never be taken In a
pure state. Some idea Of its power will be
conveyed when it is understood that one
part OF il will give a very sweet taste to
10000 parts of water. Tasted in too large
a quantity, as DR.. Fahlberg observes, it
acts upon the nerves In such way as to
paralyze the sense of taste, just as powerful
music stuns, or deadens the auditory nerves
or bright light acts upon the optic nerves,