The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-12-12
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Parents void Is wSltp ~ hssd 70
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tions shssla y pssosEva y Aks the
ehildrsa hsppy vishest nalisstAsa nis.
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Cessumesso q candies IN, not aware that
si,cs the extraordinary sdvsnes n The
p.ices of sugars, eosfeotioesrs, greet md
small, have Sstessd lasysly into NE adal-
teraticn II what were q OBJ dine saonha-
rins pespantioss. bif which ~ nov made
up. ii grsst part Of delsterioss earthly
substances.
Some few years. ago the city ~ sgiis.
ted b. the CRY Of adulterated milk. 1t we
conclssiyely shown that its asc was stealth
lily undermining the health Of the juven-
lie pestioa Of the population, and that :
large percentage Of the deaths among chill
dren was directly tracesbis 70 is use.
Legislative interference WIS., invoked. and
stringent act was passed. which the
proper authorities have enforced 70 the
letter. Cosfessedly injurious IS adulter.
ated milk was admitted to be BY the high.
ear medical authorities, it vas health Civ
ing compared to the vile preparations that
are now soid under the name OF confec-
tionsry, and which parents, without stop
ping to examine. permit their children 70
take into their stomach, where i remains
as a sediment, the. gastric juice failing to
dissolve il. of course the result is IN
hrmation of the mucous membrane, acute
pains, ending in the develovment of dis
eases that may result in death. We
would, therefore, particularly warn moth
ers against using them themselves, or on.
coursging their children id the usS Of the
candles now manufactured
The article principally introduced By
manufacturers Of candies il dry chalky
substance which among co. feotioners
is known under the name Of fs,erre alboa."
It's cost TO the manufacturer il about one
cent and . half per pound, and is - We
have said, largely substituted for sugar,
which at the present time costs from thir
ty TO thirty.two cents per poupd. We are
credibly informed that 10 some Of the lar
gest manufactures there are nsed at this
earth from 1000 to 5000 pounds per
week, and in the smaller establishments,
where great gain is sought By The pfoprie-
tors, 1t is introduced into theircompounds
with recklessnees that is absolutely FEAR
fol, when the consequences resuIting
FROM its consumption are contemplated.
This chalky substance il gepcr.ly used
in. what confectioners technically call ..psn-
work"-such as almonds, sugar-plums
and caravans. 10 many instances it will
be found on examination, that at least
two-thirds ofthese CONNECTIONS is com posed
OF this earth, one third only being sugar.
which is put 90 the outside to make them
appear as genuine. The chalk is also ex-
tensively introduced into wha. is called
rolled or poured candy; and it will alec
De found in conversation lozenges."
Indeed it would be difficult to name
any preparation that comes FROM the hands
OF the manufacturers OF candies, in which
this so-called ''terre alboa" is not to found;
aud II behovcs all sensible persons to ex-
amiae critically whatever they purchase
In he form of sugared preparations be-
fore they permit it to pass into the stom.
ach.
Adulteraied candies can be detected 10
q very simple manner. Take vine glass
or tumbler and half fill il with pure
water Drop into the water the supected
confections. 1t will Dissolve in lev mo
ments. Should it be adulterated there
will be found at the bottom of the glass
he'vy Vile substance. This Is the chalk
wbcn il all but indissoluble
The information contained in the ab,ve.
it is bat just to state, was derived from au
operative confcctieuer, whose address is in
our possession. Actnated By motives Of
humanity he has written us note in
which he fully explains the mo5us oper
ana oy which candies, purportipg TO be,
ana sold as OF sugar, are made out of
chalky and other deleterious substance