The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-20

he wondered at II thc stream which wo,>d
have sufficient force TO climb five flights
of stairs issues into the tumbler with "A
squirt and, when the operator - not care
fnl, bespatters both the counter ana tho
customer
But plain soda water ia not very popu-
lar with the fair sex. Women rs "A rule
prefer sweet drinks and consequently
some syrup ~ added - suit the taste. 10
is Just here that the ignorainus steps IN,
and every summer thrills his best girl by
brilliant descriptions Of the poisoning OF
whole families by soda water ilavors.
As n matter Of fact, although we have
heard OF great many alleged cases of
poisoning by soda water there was not
one Of them where n was satisfactorily
proved that the trouble was due either 20
metallic contamination or To injurious
chemicals in the Iyrups. In almost every
authentic case it was found thar tho trCu-
BILE was due merely 20 the souring Of the
cream or of the sYrup used ana while such
an accident might produce unpleasant
effects there WAS no danger 10 bo Gppre-
hended.
Preparation az the Syrups.
For flavoring the syrnps the best houses
use the pure juice OF various iruits.
These make by Gar tho best ana most ~
freshng syrupS They are tlie most ex
pensve but almost all tho best houses
Keep thefn, anu even 10 ltf9p uNinLtT bl
Sc e,Ond class dispensing establishments 10
Is true that the ouher dispensers also sell
raspberry, straw berry anu pineapple
ilAYOrs, but thoy mako them frpn what
are known as extracts ihoSo arc really
ar fcia combinations which give taste
aud odor resembling those ~ the truo
fruit hut much inferior IN Ovcry war.
Consequently, whom woman happens 20
he in u drug store or Mt "a coniectioncr' :
that docs not seem altogether first class,
sne will find IL wise tO ask for vanilla,
chocolate coffee root beer or sdrSnparilln,
for these flavors are always t0,crably good.
IL is true that the vanilla may ho made
from t0nka bean and that tho cho"nlaie
may not bc Of the choicest hut ncverthe-
less the customer Will obtain paiatable
and agreeable drink.
The large majority ~ favorinG extracts
arc absolutely harmless. For instancn,
straw berries owe their attractive lavor To
the natural butyrc ether which they con
tain: hence butyric ether Is used for max
ing the artificial extract, but the butyrio
ether IL. ia this case, usually obtained
from the carob, or bread fruit OF course,
the iiavoriag substance Is the Same in
both cases vet the manufactured extract
cannot begin To compare with the pure
Juice OF the strawberry.
INV oiesone Flavoring.
There arc some soda water flavors, how
,ver, which the public should fight shy of,
especially the apple. pear, banana and
champagne cider flavors. These can not
1o made from the fruit, and the limitations
lro made with fusel oil as their base.
10 not mean TO say that this iusel oil is
actively harmful. Scientists do not agree
,n the subject, although the preponder-
,nce Of evidence Is To tho effect that IL Is
not n desirable ingredient for any article
If human consumption. But, aside from
,his, these preparations have nothing TO
recommend them.
The fancy ilavors as a rule, are mere
mixtures of the standard one and may or
nay not be Rood, according to circum-
stances. A fancy name may appear very
seductive, but unfortunately 1t is not the
name you drink, and hence the result is
)ften unsatisfactory.
AS To the mixing of leo cream, whipped
,rean, etc, with soda water this concerns
Dnly the taste OF the drinker, and so long
as woman wishes To heap together a
ioZen different substances in n soda water
tumblcr, and munich away at the combi-
patton with knife, spoon and fork, no ono
,an see who has the right To object.
AS the soda water season Is now begin
ming, The News presents the foregoing in
formation To the hundreds of patrons who
prefer soda water To all other beverages.