Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-20

uoro' thst he adu.ssrAtors OF this generntlon |
r tiaular ' .xcel. The tricks Of ths Greek and |
roman winners were mere childs'play TO thsrs
,trychnine. sulphuric acid, ssgAr flead, lAlAp,p
,pia.es. and . vAristylof pusgeut alkalies. are
lelesaeies that eater into tho conposition OF
bar-soon liquors, and some Of them
consist almost wholly ofpsrnicious chemicals.
With small sdmixture Of unreetiied spirit.
70 wonder, under such circumstances, that tav-
I'm brandy, rsm, gia and whisky. carry death
md radnesr 10 their train. No wonder, also,
hat phy sicians have lost confidence in the H.
,uors Of commerce, and are ar aid to use them.
however are as necessary In medi-
al practice as fe briiugetor Oh, sraa ano
ynes, or slteratives, or any other of the recog.
nired specifics in disease. The great question
,. can pure stinulant be had We say it
can We assert that HolrKrErRs' SroMAcn
BlrsERr. the alcbohoiic basis Of which is the es-
SERGE OF sound Monongahelo Rye, is as pure a
limulant as it IS possibla for human skill 10
q manufacture. l. is, however, something more
and better than this, to-wn A judiciouslv
modicated stimulsnt, in which the qualifying
ingredients are the Enest stomschie, spe.ient,
Alternative and ambitious herbs, roots and
gums. These vegetable commitments modify
and control the effect of the spurious elements
and render the Bite - the safest milIest. and
most effective invigorant at prescn. in use II
may 30 remarken. perhaps, that this 10 an easy
hiswe 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 Eve years, is at the service of
whom il NAV concern. Volumes Of this testi-
mouy have been Published, and there remains
at least an equal amount a. yet imprinted. Fo
the melancholy consequences which en.ue from
abe sale Of unwholesome compounds bearing the
names ofthe various spurious liquors, tho
powers that b ere in some degree responsible.
Deriving. as it does. . large revenue from the
in portation and m anuf seturs of alcoholic bev.
srages. it 10 maniiestly the duty Of the General
Government to protect the people a. far a. pos
sibls against the in Introduction or cisoxs int
their daily drink. Still nors imperative 10 the
obligatihn to snield the sick from the peril Of
beng killed OF injures by pernicleus sxc,,ants,
mustered - nsBiciHDs. Inspection and tag.
alton ought, il this matter. 70 70 nand 10 hand.
and 10 oil cases Of adulterated articles. instead
Of being taQed. should be DgsraoYsD. Every
tincture and extract containing, or purportlpe
compstsnt scientific men, aud not permiued 10
60 into tue mardet until it, purify has been
suthoritatlvely certified. The SANITARY inter
ssts OF the community should be paramount 20
the financial interests OF the. Government the
public health being Of Infinitely more impor.
lance than the puolic revenue. But no such
protective supervision 10 exercised either BY the
central power a Washington or BY the state
Governmsnts. The Internal Revenue Assessors
and Collectors simply demand their tax, know
nS nothing about the wholsscmeness or m.
NJ olesomeness OF the articles upon which Il 10
ivhied. The Custom House Collectors insis
uvsou payment Of ths duties required By Law
On imported liquors, bu how much or how lit
Ns foreign poison there may b in each cask or
puncheOn. II 10 not their business TO ascertain
Oongrsss seems to have entirely overlooked il
connection Of public protection IN legislating or
bess equally remiss. Many Of them have tried
prohibition, and failed. No one Of them. % fsr
o We are aware, has endeavorsd to mitigate
the evils Of which they have al complained. by
insstuting rigid system Of inspection. We
should be glaa TO zee such system adopted A.
an sxpenment. 1t would at least prsvsnt IN.
inc'pled dealers from pslming Oh upon the
working classes, to On unlimited extent. the
hfev hains which ill our jals, poor houses, hos.
pitfalls, lunatic lums, and innumerable graves
With miserable victema Were such . resula.
ton in force, " should have no need TO sxolsiu
.ne nature ana value Of our preparation through
The report OF the Inspecting officers would be
our sufficient voucher-a stronger advertise
ment than any We could Trainer Gladly would
We wslcomb the official agents Of the Govern
msnt-state or Federal 10 our factory. aud
challenge their closest scrutiny, their sharpest
test. An inspection Law OF the kind indicated
would. II competently administered, be one sof
the most useful inactmt nts ever plsssd upon
our statute books. IL would be conservative
alike OF both health and morals. When the
British Government literally rendered opium
10 the Chinese at the point Of the bsponet-
compelling that unfortunate nation to moke its
election between hopeless war and . demoraI
izing and deadly poison-ths United States
cried shame! We denounced the conduct of
1rest Britain ~ unchristiau and inhuman. 20
i VAS but 10 our Governmeut guiltlsss II Il
sscslIy permits the people, over whom il should
exercise parental jsriedieaion. 70 BE- poposso
are Ksows. II can not b taken unwittineiv
under the sspposition tnat il 10 something else.
lts taste and smell betrsy Il. and oil who bNv il
unoerssand Prsoisaly what they purchase. but
snss 70 NOS the eese with adultsratsd LIQUORS.
the Taste, the color. the aroma Of undsricrated
brandy. GIN, rum or whisky, 10 often 90 closely
simulated BY the expert iiquor nixon. thst
aver, connolsseurs are deceived 70 say nothing
Of hsigncrant and inexperienced. Matthias
snort Of scientths analysis can establish an
oiueience between the - genuine and bogus
article, and the knowledge Of the fact embolden
the mixers TO food the markets with their
atrccieus compoands. The sum and subst snce
q the whole matter 10. the standard iieuers bv
commerce, pure and unde6led. are moi crc.r..
able in this coustry. and ~ very mach donIt
y they can % obtained, in the ordinary eeurss
9! trade. o. the other side Of the Atlantic. Eves
y they could, they ars mot proper for inveiida'
unmixed alcohol i not medicine. The snir.
itucus principle. however pure, must 81 toned
IN me m e:,, ana ~ s1aetss power subdues
~ seiIliul medication before il Il a. 20 IS A.
hibisse :: preventive. sfemedy. Or : ressora-
i've i've. Tbs has been effected il hostettss 8 Bis-
s~;n ns prep a,atisn 10 . perfect. safe, and
' sa''eos medicine. Nothing more aad nothing
noSTETTER / snlTH.
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