Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-08

But it in the concoction Of "spirituoas IL
,uo r." tbs. Mo adulterators ofthis generation
,artiaular ' keel. The tricks Of Ire Greek and
Roman winners were mere child's play TO theirs
sulpAuric acid, sugar cad, Jslsp.
,piates. and variety Of pungent alkslies. are
ielesasies that enter into the competition Of
ordinary bar-room liquors, and some Of them
:onsst almost wholly Of psrnieious chemicals,
With a small admixture of unseesifed spirit.
No wonder, under such circumstances, that tav-
ern brandy, rum, gis and whisky, carry death
md madnesr In their train. No wonder, also,
that ply sicians have lost confidence in the u
1uors of commerce, and are afr aid to use them.
Stimulauts however are as necessary In medi-
col practice MS febriiuesto sno-
dyncs. or alternatives, or any other Of the recog
nized specifics in disease. The great question
is, can a pure stimnlAnt be had We say il
can. We assert that HosrR,rxa's SroMAcs
BlrYKsr. the aicl,ohoiic basis of which is the es-
sence Of sound Monongahelo Rye, is as pure
stimulans Us it 10 possibla for human skill to
|: is, however, something more
and better than this, to-wIt: A judiciously
modicated stirnulant, in which the qualifying
are the finest stomschic, aperient,
Alternative and ambitious herbs, roots and
gums. These vegetable constituents modify
and control the effect Of tine spurious elements
and render the BitteIs the safest. mildes., and
most effective invigorant at present in use. II
may 10 remsrken. perhaps, that this 10 an essy
thing to say but how is it to be proved, To
his we have only to reply that corroborative
sources.
from citizens Of good standing in every profes-
sion and calling. extending over . period 0
more than twenty five years, is at the service of
whom it may concern. Volumes OF this testi-
mouy have been published, and there remains
at least an equal amount Is yet imprinted. For
the melancholy consequences which ensue from
,he sale OF unwholesome compounds bearing the
names ofthe various spurious liquors. the
powers that b. are in some degree responsible.
Deriving. - il does, . large revenue from the
in portation and manuf acturs Of alcholic bev.
erages, it 10 manifsstly tho duty Of the General
Government 70 protect the people - far ~ pos
sible against the introduction OF Polsoss into
their daily drink. Still more imperative 10 the
Obligation TO shield the sick from the peril Of
beng killed or injures BY psrnicious exc,tants,
administered ~ nEs,ciSss. Inspection and tax
alton ought, Il this matter. TO 70 hand il hand.
-
OF being taqed, should b. Dssraorsp. Every
tincture and extract containing, or purporting
10 contain alchohol. should be examined by
competent scientific men, and not permitted TO
60 into tue mardet until its purity has been
au.noritauveiy certified: The sanitary inter-
ssts OF the community should be paramount to
the financial interests OF the 0ovsrnment- the
public health being Of Infinitely more impor-
lance than the public revenue. But no such
protective supervision 10 exercised either BY the
central power at Washington or BY the State
governmsnts. The Internal Revenue Assessors
ana COLLECTORS simply demand their tax, know
ms nothing about the wholsscmeness or IN.
wholesomensss OF the articles upon which II 10
levied. The Custom House Collectors insist
upon payment Of the duties required By law
on imported liquors. bu how much or how lit
tie foreign poison there may b In eseh cask or
puncheon. il 10 not their business to ascertain.
Congrsss seems TO have entirely overlooked it,
function Of public protection il lsgislatine on
the liquor question. State Legislatures have
been equally remiss. Many Or them have tried
prohibition. and failed. No one Of them, % far
- We are awsrs, has eadesvorsd to mitigate
the evils Of which they have ali complained. 81
Insulating rigid system Of inspection. W.
should BE- glsa to see such system adopted -
an experiment. II would at least prevent m
incipied dealers from pslming 81 upon the
~ofking classes, 70 An unlimited extent, the
niey nuins which All our jalls. poor houses, hos
=
with miserable victems. Were such ! feeula
ton IN force, W should have no need 20 explain
the nature and value Of our preparation through
the public press.
The report OF the Inspecting officers would Be
our .umciens voucher.a stronger advertise
men. IMAM any We could Trainer Gladly would
Nc weicomb the official agents Of the Govern
ment-Otate or Federal to our factory. and
enalIenge their closest scrutiny, their shsrpest
test; An inspection Law Of the kind INDICATED
~. Moulc. II competensly administered. be one ,of
a.,s mos. useiui inactme nts ever placed upon
a nl,. OF both health and morals. When the
British Government literally rendered opium
70 the Cninsee u the point or the baponet--
compelling that unfortunate nation to moke its
i ;,,ra Oesween hopeless war and democrat.
. .6 . $40 cssaiy Poison-she United States
!. Britain ~ uachristian and inhumsn. 90
!. Vas put = cur Govsrnmsas erlltlees II 4
'ee.u! Psfmiu the people, ever whom il should
.1erclss parental Jurisdiction. . b po,sosrn
= 'a 1 DAss The deadly properties Of opium
nnae. ~. 80: ~ ean not BE- taken unwittineiy,
~. ~ Imposition that Il 10 something 80
.M .asse a.d smell bstrsy il. and iii Who Inv i.
~ n !. Prsnsaly what they pprchsse. hnt
nus Is not the case with adultsrated I,crc..
Ine sesse, the color, the aroma OF underiorss.i
' 'imuis,. an tSn Or whisky s osn 80 closely
-. 49, ~ We expert liquor mixers. chat
,. sne I&no!ans and unexpsrlsncsd, Noth;ns
mort q eeientths analysis cen establish ~
liuerence between the y genuine M hos..
,r'icie, and the kno Wedge Of the fact OIsus
NJ %,nsrs 70 food the markets With their
g ,ra sus sompoends. The sum and subst snce
u Inc whole matter 10, the standard l;orsr. hv
'o'n ,lpure and unde6ed are not rrocu!.
loie IN this country. and " very m..h AL.
they can b obtained, in the o.d;rssv . SSsss
! trade. on the other side Of The Xtlant;c Evss
,nSy sGa'c they are not proper for isv.ds
tuons principle, however pure. ~n.. - . SPA
mo and its s.aetiss power suSdues
,Sh;tsS =. mseieation before il 10 d 10 - q.
;,u'ec - preventive. . remedy. OF I restora-
i've. This has been effected il kosssstss: Sit-
ess.c,or. prsp ar.tisn 10 . perfect, safe, and |
en- "so'c'ns. Nothing more and sothisg
aeSfETTER I snlrn. |
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