The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-03-19

1t was found to be over thirty. seven pc
b cent. Of proof spirit. OF course it
strength was increased over one lundrc,
per cent by the introduction of the of
spring of the dstiliery.
Or. Louis Beck devoted much time t,
the examination of my stock of wine
about the time | abandoned its use.
My Port, which Was said to be import
ed, was found to contain forty two pc
cent. of the strength of Brandy, and N,
Madeira, forty ei ght per cent.
The above tests were only to ascertain
the proportion of spirit, not to detec,
drugs Tho two samples examined by
DR. Beck were imported wine, or said tc
be. The Port cost 81 the gallon, the
MADEIRA about the same.
once urged a respectable grocer to
give up the spirit part Of his business. --
lie replied, "Lc, me sell bill Of 81 900
to country merchant, tea, sugar, cof.
fee, &C., to the amount of $500, and
strong drink to the amount ofS2O0 On
the $500 | should not make enough to
pay for the salt in my porridge; while on
the $500 | would make enough to render
the whole sale Of ST 900 an excellent
! one "
| This fact clearly indicates how ditf cult
1t is for the grocers and hotel keepers not
selling strong drinks to compete with
those who do; also the enormous profits
made on fictitious liquors.
| knew a large dealer, who having oh
tanned the recipes Of making all kinds of
fraudulent liquors, ,-barndy, gin, rum,
and wine, went t. work on n large scale
and was making a fortune. rapidly. fIc
was SO elated at his success that he men
toned it to his family physician. and
showed him his various recipe. The
physician, after examining them, inform
ed him "that some of the ingredients
were deadly poi,ons, aud that to sell such
mixtures to the public was as bad as muir
der. - The dealer was alarmed for he
had accumulated large stock he came
to the conclusion he would give notori-
Gus drunkard Of the place gallon Or two
OF it, aud if it would not kill him, he
would continue to sell
The poor drunkard had the precious
preScnt-hc drank tit was not a swift
poison--he did not die immediately.
The dealer continued his wicked traffic,
died rich, and has gone to his account.
While travelling in public conveyance
with gentleman whose aid was anxious
to secure for the Temperance cause, the
adulteration of liquors was discussed.
stated TO him, that in order to b. sure he
was drinking pure liquor and not "a mix
ture OF polsons, he would require chem
ist with his laboratory constantly in at
tendance After giving him variety Of
facts on the sub ject, he replied, II can
not credit what you say you have been
decetced; such things could mol eria SO
Tong artdtom erposure If true or even
half true, those liquor forgers deserve the
State prison ten times more than he who
writes another mans name without his
Knowledge, on the back of note, for the
purpose Of raising money thereon. Here
is Mr.. - sitting beside us, he is an
extensive importer Of wines. let US ap-
peal to him. Is what Mr.. Delevan re-
latcs true" Yes" replied our fellow
passenger, 'all he says is true"
And here let me remark. that while
the Temperance press, as we'll as the re-
lisious and political, have teemod with
these charges against the liquor
trade, to my knowledge there has not yet
appeared the first denial
Says President Mott. in his admirable
lectures published by Sheldon, Brakeman
& Co, ll5 Nassau st. New York: 81 had
a friend who had been himself wine
dealer, aud having read the startling
staten ents, some time since made pub
lie, in relation to the brewing of wines
and the adulteration of their liquors gen,
orally. | inquired of that friend as to the
verify Of these statements His reply
was /: "'God forgive what has passed ia
my own cellar, but the statements made
are truc--all true, | assure you --Pagc
la Lound rol
THAT friend" says President Mott,
''has since gone to his last account, as
have doubtless many of those whose DAYS
on earth were shortened by poisous he
dispensed. But still | remember both
the terms and the tone of the laconic an
swer. The statements made arc true
all true, assure you.
bat not on the evidence of that friend
docs the evidence Of the frauds alone de- /
pond. Another friend informed me that |
in examining, as an assignee, the papers
of Il house in that city, which had stop
ped payment, he found evidence Of the !
purchase, during tie preceding year, of
hundreds Of casks Of cider, but none Of
wine, which had been supposed to have |
been dealt out By that house to its con
fding customers. '--Dr. Not pp, ia, |
Us, 6ouna rol
"a letter from Madeira, from an officer
in the army, states that but $4,000 bar
reIs Of wine were produced in the island,
while 10000 from thence were claimed .
TO be drank in America alone. ."-Hid
(To be continucd)