, 1869-10-16
M.cRDSC0ptCAl.
Meeting Of the Chicago Society Las
Evening.

The Chicago Micsuscop:cal Society met List
eseb!r9 NJ NJ. y Washington street, Dr. Nyesaon
IN The chair. Tnere Was the uaoal attendance
pre&ent- The following new membern were
elected: T. ~ Avery. ]. ". MeGinnia, Il E.
Culver, pr. r Anaress, Geuct9l Joseph stock
Carmicbael, Mat Foitcnek, r. ii. F4dden, J. q.
lanRsutn, JF., NJ. Il: h. ssscetet. 80.
ble aIswer from tic Trustees of TIC Academy Of
ScieLecs Mllh regard to their Application Tor the
Use & the lasat5 Eoonoa At fhe Academy fos th!s
] soc1ef,, On motion, the report Of tha committee
K fetteT Va, read from President Airport, now
| aheen1 u sw,'ze5iana, stastna shat he "ould or
ID. III, Rad paper On the At Adulteratton Of
=! Coaee." Ceaee Snsers Us m element !nto tho
;anG. and has cause to be regarded IL necessary
! Of lue- Perhsps THU ssatemtnI, however. ncctis
. little qsAhdcassoa- Theoretically + aocs; psac-
| ftcaly ii d0ea not. 4 great mans Who imagine
! themselves, 10 be drinking cnnre ara often very
| much mistaken. No. but1hat conee Is abundant,
ss 81 i; rae
-llling to psJ. inefal psoat u dealers for the
ferfotu,s.-e Of this labor: The vAst majority, BY
q hs q fsees, 'sss sol 1T = pa1 sao
tso.e, ars induced ~ pretcrras-. or Necessity to
purchase the artice roasted and Fround from -
ih1 ne21ert wbo II their tnrD ohsata thr1 supplies
from grindrFs. not zNonutactusersl
Lion which hight Be rfacssrd ~ouId, .n Mi ptona-
Ser11 S15 icr ,he eeneTai na1sc nave proeured
twehty. four sampleH ffotn eonae Of the principal
mill, of roasted xnd Rrourd coffee. In most Of
there sns'snccl great curiosity was manifested as
20 NhAt MA Rnlt z to tie lAde with these
sasnHlr7, lnd IN soHa lnAsxnce* their tale was
10 k nostJ Of e sne % 1s,ous staes $ q Sas saee, g
replied quite fFHnkls Of oue, "tnks II Was al cof-
fee;" Of 81 otter. "that II x1s mostly Al, coec;
mo q third THAT 1t ~as most anything on'
The microscopic examination Of cot1ec coaapre.
tepdA sxo e>eenssos ssepa- yisss Recognition o1
The chafaciti!slies Of the genuine article; and
cousltta OF the following appearances, according
70 the drccsiols Vt tue t.4ctazc Of tue berry OF Of
occasionally occurring a!t'Hly, wcrs frequently AZ.
grckatea into n'aFaeN H!to nbroas Of hairy Gu
vtnpcs, the abres or hstr arranged lonxitudlaally
Sc1,, lnrsnis1 raiyconsf irssa acnss, .,,a +ss1r
y deaEe irsctusc presenting upon their surface,
e, iss II ts sss "a a.y .nass rsec;s sss
aa sssen!n9 .sssslssen. .ss'ss .hisa sse pstt;ea
. category. six That o. tne ahasierau.* q conee
, a1e con bncti. severn different articles which MA
cisrsets r,ssic. .. cei!es, sns potiyeiy ~ ,ae,
= own yecuhsT srpearanees. Il il snme!ent io
rtAesicsl tur1x4ea 10 t,enne c!tsri! which ID col
Cn,cfuJ. peas. eans. md the cereal grammar
moet frequently uscd TOT this p!i1pose- The tir1
II iheee n.y te rreognze.l II the 1lsneons strut
a |
= = | The presence Of starch cornusc1cs The Alnl
). teE.nt which spceass 70 be mott potals5 u II
: pesn 10 ee "rhSrts, chiccvfJ belae used. =. y
= priced m.1turca Tue samples wn,cn were Flre
, | confederation, wt1e thus tanuAAsed:
r. !.---...1.,....s e nr1 M E.....-rnre.
No - ttr S..... .sostssns eheeas
s & F. F. n::::; E:.::pafs
: "a 5.~-... .R,a e rrr n......rurs
: = me W rest q tho fpssanen;. ~ Up q s~eati.ioa
= werr s7nmarIze6. No to So. -, Inclusive, |!
= -. ii ,hors., and mixed win navosn9 matter
= niohaas3 caramel ol theAe t*ens5 -four xanp's
. ] hot s.ant were puEe: ,~elEc wcre more o. T. T.
e ciose relation 10 the price; four contained Aba
-. ;utel1 f0 coffee al all being composed entirely
ss shos1s. tose!hes WIN caramel taSotaag matt.
art.te1 than thss o. soe higher rItsea qaai.sat
Iec 1xd htnce tie Lumber OF propic wno drink pu
~ coffee Is reduccd to niplmum: those driu
". ~ ing thai Moderately adulietateo Are mlnoE1t
=. Whilst snnse senopsa 70 see eeyssa1r =,
= IL regard to Inc ,nJasr Of the adu,terants ust
f a. The nstuisetagszs slaam that shey sse hasn!e
: morality Of tne uan1e is questionable. ~nicn 81
" Il Is Ie: 1ssisysi; except M ID ,ts ss'efna an
article. Perhaps this s,a.enen: MAY hi
:he eject Of Protesting the public scai
f1sud. The przesice Is doubtless eneour3ced
those who deuland cheslt lo~-pE1ced coffee
10 lhe Temptation to The retpctta'tou Of fraud o.
part OF dealers Will be eTeatl. diminished II
IL | public could te msdt 10 understand fnAt the
u MN4tA tie c1eApfAt. taA1 thAl QUO seAstsooa
tt. Of strung luru1son or decccuon OF p1te
I hiehty.nayo1tu cocee would form moi only n NJ
pslatxbie, hut also more stimulating. usesul,
cheaper beverage than gallon oi boi
"AEoFtt-"
The various menhes1 then proceeded 10 eIh
ot their various sSeciuiens urceF The mlc1osco
re aftet Hblcn 1hf kQs1etl 44lQr{Ae4s