, 1870-03-16

Pepustien,- to b wtttthsut- suphlsuc1tio11
ALUM se0lphats sf copper. sd .kp1phatQ- Af
line, bars be eee found ID hffad, in 1d1uisn to
tbs possibilities OF fAlsidcaftsn IN tho original
aouE. Milk h.s bcen 1a'psetad to ~coatsu-
found 1t tines will de1hlae, Tstoh, shespa'
and < oalv4s's Brain, = seand = mlEneafa
in, erir8. into ;: itsl osmpent3sn. l. Duttsr
msy rcentln sEater, dp4rsI Aaa, esxthJ suh-
stances Tea IL adplHrAtsd With Pxuss3an
bIas. mdtgo. g5 pnurn. ehrornaie ot 1esd,. md
copper 'eompeusds. - IL. sonsstiMs d u.de
up entirely. II tss' dust gEound rtcs, ard gum.
Ca6ds Is not aiwssa tbs dned tssries of ,tha
EeHeG ArabfcnS whateVert tho popn1sr baiief
nay b., but II frt4oontIy made up m ehicory,
Euasted es7n. aeofns, md lesuminoue. sseds.
choedlase VAS formerly regarded ~ 3
preparation OF the Theobront& caoao. 'ba. that
gs1ded I'm tnfuhfon aa'.. the nectar Of the
gods - NOW It fis largely oornposed Of stzrch,
1rd amylaoeous Aubatanoes, iron .ooher, snd
oshsr mireral rnatters.'. Cayenne peppsr .hsa
been Known to ebnt1in red 1eAd. and IL frn-
quanHy found With ooIored saxdust u com-'
Ut wheat ,foxr oclored NTH mimarte;; and
the mixture IL rendered sufficiently hot by. tha
addition Of red pepper. EaIt; It .nuaY asfaly
be etseftedt esospea, kdulteratio1, but nat 10
Etsh Tinesar. which, ID ID well known, .nes M
frequently Yconsai.s oHof !t1ioI;; and thaa Of
III r.
onve oil is made frpm :lsrd; ut the lis ,adul-
teratsd With poppy oil. and the rancid sub
stance h eomesiI1ea treated with Ithargo tor
the puIposs Of making It sweet, leavInE
yafiatls amounts Of fstd compounds in the
article fer tab1a use. An investigation Of the
various pickles md ,psopiieta<y. ssuees
would hardly be conducive to the pssos OF
mind et one devoted to thuir use, whilst the
aweesmeats and Z. candies. which tradition
tells us :-Wero once composed y mainly OF
eugsr, = 1To composed essentially, Of -four,
starch and paraf1ne, to Say nothing Of the
areer ietr Ard other mineral pigments With
which they a.s adorned. Hkppiiy, however,
the substitution Of the ino1ensirs sui!ioe,
or eosi :.ar co1oFs, for: purposes Of ozna-
mentttien.; =. :..
This muoh fos the articles That gr.cs sur,
table. It fares parhsYs Q, sfltt1g better With
the remedial SCENTS We ate wont to employ,
ated- Pstent or proprietary medicines posn-
t bly, e.capo this siguk, but ~ they frequently
are potent enough for svll IN them-el!sa. wo
/ oen hxtly tspKiatuIass ourselves IN finding
. fh them s.ssfe refuge from diseaaa1'
. In usapy irstsnoef, tbs dyes and pig nona
ueed shout cur wearing sppafel, md IN tho
objections, A1ssnieal and load eoiors axo OF
too frequent employment for such purposes,
ard suhering and death are traceablo to theH
use The writer found, In one case brought
to his notice, ~ Euch ~ IS gYains Of white
n.eeLic in I equkrs foot Of gresR figured
wall paper, whilst the medical and technical
Journals have recorded frequent instances Of
injury directly trace.b1e TO tarl.tan and other
dresses dyed With SchHeinfursh or 8onsele's
green. It would bo N Interesting question,
II, solution were practicable, how far 'paraly..
sia md come other forms Of diteaAe WeHe
traceabIe to tho leAd glaze IN, paper collars,
and po1aiblv some Of The onus now resting on
the contamination Of water BY 1aadsn pipes
might be removed by auoh inquiry And inYes--
dgstioR.