Show GLYCERINE many years ago iu in an obscure mining ta vl 01 liage in a W a mil civi wis ji ft ew Cl rB i al antny by heating beating olive oil wit an and d water when lie he chance chanced 1 l to notice that the liquid which was mingled with the pasty lead compound Pound had strangely in swea taste on further hinves investigation tilt tia he found that the sweet taste was caused by the presence of an oily liquid which was cUs dissolved solved in water no such substance was described in the books of the day that was the apothecaries name knew that he had discovered LL new substance he sooil found that this sweet liquid was not the product of olive oil alpe alone but that other oils and fats would yield it under the same treatment so lie he named it oil sugar 0 every one today to day is familiar with the clear thick liquid so commonly used for toilet purposes its soothing and softening effects on dry or inflamed skin is the quality for which it I 1 is i s best known in most households but few people bave any idea I 1 of the variety V of purposes to which it is is applied among its most striking and valuable properties are its great solvent power and chemical stability and its sweetness more over it is digestible will not ev evaporate Elp orate and owing to this will prevent the drying aud and hard hardening ning of materials with which it is mixed these peculiar qualities make it most valuable in the preparation of medicines and various food products mustards likewise in beer and other bottled goods where it iri 13 said to act as a preservative A strong solution of glycerine and water will not freeze in the lowest winter tem temp erab ro it is used in vulcan vulcanizing i zing izing 0 india rubber sil vering vc ring and gilding glass dressing leather leat lier for kid gloves preserving 0 anatomical aud and botanical specimens and the kanuf manufacture V of what is perhaps the aniol most at powerful explosive known to science nitroglycerine YC eri ne donth 0 j A linardon Ci anjou |