Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-28

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i EOON.-TLr VI -ri o.. slal,~raiu- .lcoss,is'
hs,aeT> Tractsoed "a ',rrrc- saS k.,snc mate
,hzn tao cstiari-. 49,. rni tA~a nou. the mell-
ca fac'ul'y drn"aas /; sHd lsn'rl,e rhs di.s.rlis
81 procuring pure aHi ~h,lc~Fae .;iraui4a,s fr the
sirk. IiPpecraies called s;tcatiaa the tracks 4
"a Ata-Ei4n winters fsgT g. HtHrif. trf4fr the
Christina era. Galca. sgur- bat iai.r = fal, 70
baked ;hc vine merchants q Rome far ;4EnpsriHs
With rhc juice - tho grsPe- TAerc 10 1>islls
liquors in those days and many 81 i,s- ss5tle poi-
al present. n~s-d by the Eqaos iaxsrs ~rfe uR-
known bu; oonsidsrIag their kno~lesl-e and oP-
poT,uniiie>. the zdalt-rziarS e the Classic .-e.
showed considerable adf"itncss in their nef1ri.as
calling Lead. ii,e, gypsum, and SEA water were
put into new wine by the Roman draler>. and IT was
boiled and IF, cool in metal vessels By wss Of I'M
proving its taste and giving il transparency. To
this dl, some 81 the Mediterranean ines are sub
jcc,ed to a similar process. All the wines Of Europe
are more or les. adu,cratcd before they leave tr,s
hands, and TO the stuff eomInonl, rctsile in this
country under the name of iort, Sherry Madeira,
etc, sloe- juice. detection. Of logwood powder Of
cathechen, alum. plas,ar Of paris lead litharge car
bonate Of sada, oil Of almonds, cider and bad rum,
may be mentioned as among their pleasant ingredi-
ents.
But il j. in the connection Of" spirituous liquors
that the adultcrators ofthis generation particularly
excel. The tricks Of Greek aud Roman winners
were mere chd's play to theirs. Strychninc, sui
phuric acid sugar Of lead. alap, opatcs. and ,ari-
ETY. Of pungent alkalies, among the dclicacics
that enter into the composition Of ordinary "bar-
| room liquors" aud some Of them consists almost
wholly Of pcrnicinus chemicals with a small admir-
ture Of unrectfcd spirits. No wonder, under such
| circumstances, that tavern brandy rum, gin, and
whskcy carry madness and death in their train. No
wonder, also, that physicians hare last confidence
Mr liquors of commerce. and dfraidt to use thrm.
Stimulants, however, are necessary in medical
practice fcbbrifugcs, cathartics, anodynes,
or alternatives any other Of the recognized spe-
cited diseases. The great question is, can pure
stimuant be had' We say it can. We Assert the
HosrETrEn's STOMACH BlrTERs, the alcholic basis
ofwhich is the essence ofsound Monongahcla Rye,
is as pure stimulant as it is possible for human
skill to manufacture. 1t is however, something
more and better than this, to wit: A judicious
medcated stimulant in which the qualifying ingrc'
dents the finest stomachic apcrcnt alternative
and anti-bilious herbs roots, and gums. These
vegetables constituents modify and control the ef-
feet Of the spirituOus, elements, and render the
Bttcrs the safest, mldcst and most effective inyg-
GRANT at present in use. 1t may be remarked, per-
haps, that this is an easy thing to say-but how is
it to be proved' To this have only to reply that
corroborativc testimony from high scientific sour
ccs, and from citizens Of good standing in every pro-
ession and calling, extending period Of more
than twenty-five years, is at the service Of whom it
may conccru Volumas NJ this tcSt my hovc hccn
published and there remains at least an equal
sequences which cnsuc from the sale of unwholsomc
compounds bearing the name ofthe various spurious
liquors. the powers that be are in some degree res
ponsiblc Deriving, it does, large revenue from
the importation and manufacture of alcoholic bever.
ages, it is manfcstly the duty of the General Gov
eminent to protect the people as far possible
fgainst the introduction Of POIsoNs into their daily
| drink. Still more imperative is the obligation to
shield the sick from the peril Of being killed or in
jurcd by pcrnicous exctants, administered us MED
IcINEs. Inspection and taxation ought, in this
NATTER to so hand in hand and in all cases of aul-
tcration, the adultcratcd articles instead of being
axcd, should nc DESTROYED Every tincture and
extract containing, or purporng to contain, alco-
hol, should he examined by competent scientific
men, and not permitted to 20 into the market until
its purity has been authoritativcly certified. The
sanitary interests Of the community should be para
mount to the financial interests of the Government
the public health being Of indefinitely more inn
portancc than the public revenue. But no such
protective supervision is exercised, either by the
central power at Washington or BY the State Gov
crnments. The Internal Revenue Assessors and
Collectors simply demand their tax, knowing moth
ing ofthe wholesomcncss othc article upon which it
is levied; the Customhousc Collectors insist on pay.
ment Of the duties required bylaw on imported liz
uors, but how much or how little foreign poison
there may be in each cask or punchcon, It is not
their business to ascertain. Congress seems have
entirely overlooked its function ofpubc protection
In legslatlng the liquor question. State Lcgisla-
| lures have been equally remiss. Many Of them
have tried prohibition and failed. No one of them,
so far as we are aware has endcavorcd to mitigate
the evils ofwhich they have all complained, by in
stituting rigid system Of inspection. We should
be glad to see such system adopted a. an expert
mcnt. 1t would at least prevent unprncipled deal
ers from palming of upon the working classes, to
an unlimited extent, the frey fluids which fill our
jails poor'houscs, hospitals, lunatic asylums, and
innumerablc graves with miserable victims. Were
such regulation In force, We should have no need
to explain the nature and value Of our PREPARATION
through u public press The report ofthc inspect.
ing Officer would &c sufficient vouchers strong.
| or advertisement than any We could frame. The
| sum and substance Of the whole matter il, the
standard liquors Of commerce, pure and indebted,
| are not procurablc in this country. and we very
much doubt il they can be obtained in the ordinary
course Of trade, the other side Of the Atlantic
Even they could. they not proper for invalids
Unmixcd alcohol is not medicine. The spiri,uous
principle. however pure. be toned and modified
and lis exciting power subdued BY skiIful meslic.-
tcn. before is hi to he exhibited as preventative
a remedy or a restorative. This has L~~n eieS ted
in Hossesier'. Bi'ters- The preparation is a per-
feet SAFE and eacaeoas tonic. alternative, corrsc-
tive. and snti-bil'ous nrdieas. NesAiBs more, and
nothing less.
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