Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-15
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hERcE.-PoISoNoUs srlMuLANrS IN
SICK ROON.-Ths vile ssy Of sdslterating al
cotolic liquoos was prsctissd in Greece and
Rome more thsn two centuries ago. and then a.
SOW, the me iicsl faculty denounced il. and Ii.
mented the di6culsy Of procuring purs and
wholesome stimulanss for the sick. Hippo.
crates called attention to the tricks Of the A..
hsnian viutinsrs four centuries before the
Christian era. 0aien, somewhat later. stsrnly
rsbuksd the vine nerchaats Of Rome for tam
psring with The Juice 81 the grape. Thsre wss
No distillsdQliquors in thoss days. sd many Of
ths subtitle poisoss q crescent used By liquor
mixers were snksowa but considering their
knowledge and opportunities. The adulssrators
Of the "classic sgss' showed considerable ad.
roitness in their nefarious calling. Lead, lime.
gypsum, snd ses water were put into new wine
BY the Roman dealers, land i. was bsilsd and
left 10 cool in metal vessels. by way Of improv-
ing il. taste snd giving it transparency. To
this day some Of the N sd,terrsnean wines are
subjected 70 . similar process. Ali the wines
Of Europe are more Or less adultssatsd before
they leave the FIRST hands, and - to the stu6
commonly retailod In this country. under che
homes Of Port. Sherry, Madeira, 10, sloejuics
dscoctien Of loogwood. ,owdsr Of seatsshu.
alum, plaster q paris. lead. iitharge. earbossts
Of soda. q! u almonds, cider and bad rum, may
b mention I'D - snssg their pleasant insrsdi.
ents.
But il 10 the eoneoction Of "spirtuess Ii.
quors' thst NE adultsrstors fthis ssnersaisn
artisulsr ? .xesl. The tricks Of re Greek and
Rsman winners wses mere child 's1play TO thsirs
Strychnins. sulphuric scid, sugar flsAd, Jalap,p
opiasss. and : varissy1of puogsnt alksliss. fare
delesssiss thas enter into the coaposisisn d
ordinary bsr.sssn liqsers, and some Of then
consist almost Wholly Of psrnieious chemicals.
with small adnixturs Of uarsstiisd spirit.
No wonder. under such circumstances, that tsv-
sra brandy, rum, gis and whisky. carry death
and nadnesr IN their train. No wonder. also,
that physicians have lost confidence In The II.
quors o. commerce, and are afraid 10 uss them.
6timulants. however are a necessary II msdi-
cal practice - f. briiugseu eh, ssas sno
dynes. or alternatives, or any other Of the reeog.
nzed specifics In disease. The eress Question
| is, can pure stimulAnt be had We say II
can. We assert that HosrsrrEa's SroxAcn
BrrsERr. the alchohoiic basis Of which il the e..
sence Of sound Monongahelo Rye, 10 q pure Z
timulant Is It 10 possibla for hnnau skill 70
ranufacturo. !: is, however, something more
and better than this, to-wit A judiciously
modicatsd stimulant, in which the qualifying
ingrs disnts are the anest stomachie, spesisnt,
alternative and satibilous hsrss, roots and
gums. These vegetable constituents modify
and control the effect Of tine spiritsus elements
and render the Bittsn the safest, miidest, and
most elective invigorant a. present in use. II
may bs rsmarken. perhaps, that this 10 On easy
thing 10 say but how 10 it to be proysdf Ia
his We have only 10 reply that correborativs
testimony fism high scientific sources, and
from citizens Of good standing in every profes-
sion and calling. extending over . period %
more than twenty five years, is At the service Of
whom il may concern. Volumes u this test
mouy have been Published. and there remains
At least an equal amount ~ yet imprinted. 70
the melancholy consequences which ensuc from
,hs sale of unwholeseme compounds bearing the
names ofths various spurious liquors. the
powers that b. ere 10 some degree responsible
Deriving. - il does. large revenue from ths
in portatisu and manuf acturs Of slchelie bev
ssages. il 10 manifsstly the duty Of tho Genera
0evsrnmsnt 70 protect the people - far y pcs
sibls agaiass the Introduction OF Polsoss int
their daily drink. Still Hsors imperative 10 tn
obligatihn 70 snield the sick from the peril o.
berg killed Or injures BY psrnicisus sxeitants
administered - HsDlcIx.s. Inspection and tax.
alton eugut, IL this matter, 70 70 hand il hand
and in I'll sasss Of adultsratsd articles, instead
Of bei0g tAQoA, ohould be DHsfnoYnp. kvosy
tincturs aad sxtraet containing. or pufportinG
70 contain alehohoi. should . sxan{aeA D
competent ssisptiAc men, and not permitted 4
| 20 ints tQs mardet until it, purify has beer
.uthoritauvely csrtifed. The sanitary inter
1 ssts Of the com munity should - paramount Il
| the financial interests OF thes 0ovsfnment-ths
public health being Of Infinitely more impor
tanee than The psoiis revenue. But no suet
protective supsrvisisn 10 exercised either BY II,
central power q Washington Of BY the Stat,
governments. The lntsrsal Revenue Assessor
and Collectors simply dsmsad their tau, know
ne ssthing sbsut the wholeeemeaeee Or IN
n:clesensasse Of Tie articles spes which II ii
iwhisd. The Custom House Oelleeters incl
uvten payment 81 The duties required b. lav
IN imported hqsess, bu hew much or hcw liz
sPt foreign peisea there may b il saeh eask d
spl, cheon. IL % not their business 70 aeesrtaii
= agrees eee0s 20 have entirely everleeked i
a. tion Of public protection il legielaaine Z
sahe liqssr. ssseaiea. state Isgtslsssrss 81,