The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-03-12
From the Chicago Home and School journal

from tue ChicARo Home ana Scnool Journal
Edward & Delevan, one Of the gres
apostles Of Amer can Temperance, ha.
lately addressed Letter to the Bish
ops Of the Episcopal Church, on The
Adultcration Of Liquors" and we shal
commence this week to give our reader.
copious extracts thercfrom. This docu
ment will be found, like every thing elst
from the pen Of Mr.. D., well worth the
confederation of Temperance men.
Mr. u. in the document VIC quote
says: "During the many years my stten
tion has been directed to the subject OF
Temperance, great variety Of facts have
come to my knowledge from authentic
sources, in relation to the adultcration OF
stroug drink, which have from time to
time published aud scattered broadcast
throughout the country. ! could till q
volume with similar facts, and yet there
still appears to be, especially among the
laboring classes, great incredulity on the
subject Could the real truth be known,
the whole community, with the excep-
tion of those whose appetite has already
become depraved by indulgence 10 the
use of these liquors: would, in my opin-
ion, abandon at once and forever their
further use
Much has been said and written or
the subject of pure unadulterated, intox-
icating wine. Some good men have
contendcd that the Bible sanctions the
use of such wine as a bcvcrage-others
have denied that it does so, insisting that
the only wine, the use of which is sane.
toned by the Bible as q beverage, is the
juice of the grape as it exists in the clus-
ter, the press, and the vat, before it has
been rendered intoxicating by fermcn-
ta.ion.
Not now to review this dispute, wish
to call the public attention to the consd-
Grafton of one grea. truth, on VIII ch all
parties profess to sgree, to wit, that the
Bible does not sanction the use as bcv-
eragc Of wines in which distilled spirits
or other poisonous drugs have been mix
ed. Agains. the use OF "ttose ud"ltcr
ated fictitious c"mpoun's futsely cniled
u'nes, even the advocates Of pure fer
mented, intoxicating wine, profcssedly
array themselves Here then there is
common ground on which the advocates
and the opponents Of total ABB :inence
take their stand together. And my Oh
ject in makng this communication, is 20
present few, Of the many facts have
10 my possession, going to establish the
alarming truth that among sll the wines
Of commerce now for sale. and in use in
this country, such an article US the pure,
unmixed juice Of the grape, is almos, if
not altogether unknown.
This reprin: of facts ia relation 10 the
adulterstion Of intoxicating liquors, with
additional facts, is now offered to the pub
lie in the hope that it will be extensively
read, and that the reading will carry con
victi n to the conscience of the reader,
and thus secure the abandonment of Il
beverage so deleterious in its nature, and
destructive alike to the bodies and the
souls Of men.
1t is a remarkable fact that on entering
the printing office of Mr.. Van Bcuthuy-
sen, sen, of Albany, now nearly thirty
years since, to make my first contract for
Temperance printing, he handed me an
order which he had that day received, to
print large number Of receipts for max
ing counterfeit liquors OF all kinds
brandy, rum, gin, and wine, by the use
of uhisky. in combination with drugs
The man who gave the order told Mr..
Van Bcnthuysen that his price for the
series was Eve dollars, aud that he vas
going West to sell said recipes to coun,
try notwithstanding sold cut his sup
ply before reaching Albany from the
East.
In 1888, All acquaintance of my own
who was engaged in the manufacture of
spurious wines, and who in one year sold
thirty-three thousand casks, stated to me
in substance, "that few persons who
drink wine have any conception OF what
they drink. For every gallon Of wine
imported from abroad, ten or more are
manufacture at home. The avaiIs of
the frauds committed in the adulteraton
of wine and spirits in the city of New
York alone amount. 1t is supposed, 10 at
least three millions Of dollars annually.
4 cargo of wine arrives at New York, is
at once purchased up, and even, if facti
tious, in twenty y-four hours its whole
character is changed. To effect this, it
is empticd into large vats and then mix
ed with whisky, cider, sour beer, aud
drugs. Let the country merchant re-
quire ever so great variety OF wines,
they can all be supplied from the same
source and though the real cost is only
from fifteen to twenty cents per gallon,
the same is sold from fifty cents to FIVE
dollars. The greater part of the wines
sold in this country cost the manutactur-
er only from fifteen to twenty cents per
gallon
4 year or two since, was taking n
lunch in chop house near Wall street,
New York. when two gen;lemen came in
and took seats at an adjoining table. |
did not know them, nor do believe they
knew me. They Immediately began to
discuss the merits Of Prohibitory Law
One of them remarked: 1--WE should soon
have prohibitory Law if the public
generally knew what l know 81 am, +"
said he, "attorney to one Of the larges,
liquor dealers in this city One day my
client took me through his extensive es.
tablshment, and gave me the full histo,
ry how he made all kinds of wine with
out drop Of grape juice, and also rum
brandy and gin, from common whisky
This statement corresponds to the pre-
ccdine statement made to me by an ac
quaintance in 1888, who. when | rebuk
ed him for the deception practced, re
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