The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-04-26
Poisonous Breakfast Beverages,

Having seen some remarks on the adul'crgtion
OF coffee III the Leader, think few word, b,
one who has been bcund the curtain may bo Of
use.
To begin with green ten, the system Of ficiug.
on getting up, as II i, called i carried on 10 an
extent that few people would believe. Twelve
or fourteen wear, ago the facing was chiefly done
by the hau,-in Manchester at lea.t-aul the
principal Ingredient used was mdgnesa This
gave place 10 prussan Blue, Indigo, and DUtch
Pink. Within the last few years various other
delctcriouS articles have been brought into use,
and the steam engine Is now made to do the work
that was formerly done 10y hand When black
ten is so much damaged that it cannot ho sold
wi,huut dsguisc, they NJ once set tn rul'. and
make it into green. No matte. Low rotten it j..
it will be steamed and roasted up; and If il will
not tax, currl leaf it Is ground and made into
small green ten. Purbago, ivory black. French
chalk, aud other Ike substances, are used to Law
a foundation for TIE rrrss'on blue, 6e., and IL.
quantity Of these powder, used Tor that purpose
i truly lri-ltlul
The system Of mixing and repockiug IS also
carried ON to an enormous cNtgu, and rral. is
the ingenuity often displayed IN making the chests
look original Tho new nails are often sprlnhlcd
with salt and water to make them look rusty
Ground coffee Ia most people are awarcl is quite
rs much adultcratcd as tea. have socu remark,
made about various kinds ot grain being Uscl but
The pr,nclpa, article is ghluu,y Which isitsulf mix
ell with every substance that can lssimilata with
it, In Liverpool, damaged scabroad i bought
up for the purpose ard all kinds ofspoilcd grain
Rye Is often used IN lnrgc quantities aud whcr
chicory was dcaTrr tlgu 1t ia at present, | have
seen clay Yves common clay 10y the cart load used
in Manchester Ipr The purpose OF reducing chtory
to Sos per gW.
When heavy gram was used, tnc packets lao.
Ell 50 small for the money that auulhcr scheme
was adopted. That was to roast and grind bran
along with Il, and have seen hundred, of tons
roasted for that purpose To give rich bloom
ing appearance to all this rubbish. oxide Of iron
!, u'ed in large quantities. aud orange buds are
ground along with it to give it different flavor.
lfoven no grain Is used Venetian red and orange
buds are used for coloring rhicurv alone. At
present, something like cnlcincd sugar i, havipl,
great Gun, aud goes 10y the name Of hninro. 4
little oi II = pvt along with the Ghcnry, but it i.
easily detected by the naked eve showing itself
IN bright glittcrlng particles like glass
Cocoa also shares the same fate a- tea and coC.
Zee. At the present time, | know that in lanca.
shire, soluble cocoa ismnlc at prices which vary
from 6d up 10 - the pound. from the same parcel
of cocoa, To effect this, -four potatoes, tarna.
and other like substances are used also treaclc,
and here again oxide of iron /, used to keen up the
color The evil does not end here; Tor those
shopkecpers who often get the blame for the prac.
ticcs that | have alluded to, know nothin, OF
them. The fault is with the vhul,sa,c dealers