Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-22

L uEL IQgC RS OF COM
MERGE sTIAuLANTs IN
SICK ROON.-The vile art Of adultera,.og al
eotoiic liquoos was. prac.ic.a in Greece and
Rome more thsn two centuries nso, ..and then as
now, the nsiicsl faculty den ouuced il. aud la
ne.ted the difficulty of procuring. pure and
wholesome stimulaats flor the sick. Hippo
crate. called attention to the tricks of the Al
h.nian .vu,iners four centuries before the
Christian era. Gsicn, somsvhst later. stsrnly
r.buksdths vine merchants o. Rome for tam
psring with the iui,e Of the grape. There wss
ne dissillsdgliquors in those days. sad many Of
tbs subtitle poisoss al vsressnt used BY liquor
mixers we're unknown but considering their
knowledge and opportunities, THE sdulssrsters
Of the "c!assie agss' showed considerable ad
roitness in their nefarious calling. Lead, lime.
gvpsum. end Sea water we're put into new wine
BY the Roman dealers. and it Vas bslsd and
left to cool in metal vessels, by way Of improv-
ing its TASTE snd giving it transparency. To
his day some Of the Msi,terrsnean wines are
subjected to . similar process. Ali tho wines
Of Europe are more or less adultsrassd before
they leave the .'6rst hands" and - to the stun
commonly retailod in this country. under the
MONIES OF Port. cherry, Madeira. &C., sloejuics
detection Of lockwood. ,swdsr Of catsehu,
alun, plaster Of paris. lead, Ithargs, earboaate
OF soda. Of! u almonds, cider and bad rum, may
b mentioned - among their pleasant ingredi-
sats.
quors" thst he adu'tsra.ers ofthis generation
artiaular ,xcsl. The tricks Of as Greek and
Roman winners we're mere child 'slplay to theirs
Strychuiae, sulphurie acid, sugar flssd, Jaiap.p
opiates. and varisty.of pungsnt alksliss. are
delssasiss that enter into the c,apositisn Of
ordinary bar-reom liquors, and some Of them
CONSIST almost wholly 81 psrnicous chem icaIs.
with small sdmixturs Of unrecti6ed spirit.
No wonder, under such circumstances, that tav-
srn brandy, rum. gia and whisky, carry death
and nadnesr ia their train. No wonder, also,
that ply scians have lost confidence in the II.
quors Of commerce. and srs afr aid to use them.
Stimulants. however are - necessary In medi.
cal practice a. fe briiugeto oh, sras ano
dynes, or alternatives, or any other of the recog:
nzed specifics in disease. The great question
$, can pure stimnlAnt be had We say il
Bir.Knr. the slchohoiic basis of which is the es-
sencc of sound Monongahelo RIVE, is IS pure y
| timulan. as it Is possibls for hnman skill to
| nanufacturo. |: is, however, something more
and better than this, to-wit A judiciouslv
modicatsd stimulant in which the qualifying
| Ingredients srs The nnest stomachic, aperient,
alternative and autibilious herSs, roots and
gums. These vegetable constituents modify
and control the effect Of tine spurious elements
and render toe BittsIs the safest. mild.s., aud
most elective invigorant At preseat in use. II
may be rsmarken. perhaps. that this 10 an essy
thing TO say but how is it to be proveds To
his We have only to reply that corroborative
testimony flom high scientific sources. and
from citizens Of good standing in every profes:
sion and calling. extending over . period 90
more than twenty I've years, is ., the service Of
whom it may concern. Volumes Of this testi.
mouy have been published, and there remains
at least An equal amount as vet Imprinted. 70
the m elxncholy consequences which enaue from
ahs sale Of unwholesome compoun Dc bsar,ns the
names ofthe various spurious liquors. the
powers that be are in some degree responsible.
Deriving. - il does, . large revenue from the
importation and nanuf acturs Of alchclic bsv-
srages. il 10 nanfsstly the duty Of The 0enersl
Government TO protect the people a far a. PCS
sibls against the introduction Of oisoxs int
their daily drink. Still more I'm psrative Is the
obligatihn 70 snield the sick from the peril Of
beng killed or injuree BY pernicious sxe,tants.
administered % sssicNsC inspection and tag
alton ought, il this matter. y 70 nand in ha.d.
and IN ali cases Of adulterated articlee instead
| Of being taQed. should be DRsraoYsp. Every
| tincture and extract contrasting, or purportinr
to contain alchohoi. should Do examined bv
competent scientific men, and not permitted 10
90 INTO tue mardet until it, purity has been
authoritauvely certified. The sanitary inter-
| esO OF the community should be paramount to
the financial intsrssts Of the 9ovsrnment the
Puoiic nselth beng OF inSnitsly more impor-
tsnee thsa the public revenue. But no such
protsctivs supsrvieion 10 exercised either BY the
central power At Washington or BY the State
governments. The internal Revenue Asssssers
| and COLLECTORS simply demand their tax. know.
rs nothing about the wholssemensss or N.
neolssomensss Of the articles upon which Il ID
iwhied. The Custom House Oollsetors iusie
uvten payment Of the duties required By law
On imported liqusls, Blu how much or hew lit
tie foreign peison there may be in each caek Or
punchsoa. II 10 not their business 20 sscertain
Cengrsss ssems TO have entirely overlooked its
csnnsslon Of public protection in lssislasing Of
the liquor question. State Legislatures have
been equally rsniss. Many Of them hsye trisS
prohibition, and failed. No ene Of them. g. Far
% W are swafs, hes sndsavorsd to mitiea,e
the evils Of which they have eli Compliance hv
instituting Q rigid systsm Of inspees,on. W.
should BE- glsa 70 80 such . system adeptsd 90
~ sxpernent. Il would q lsast prevent nm.
p-ineiplsd dealers from palminR 81 unen the
working classes, - ~ ualimissd extent ths
nfey aGins which Al our ja,ls. pool. heuses. hos
pisaiss iunatic asylums. and innumerabIe erayes