The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-26
/ Poisoned whisky.

E41E AstiEEGtib nsty
! Western distiilers have recently invented n
new system of manufacturing whisky. hva
means OF which peculiar strength and odor
are impaired to the product highly injurious
| to the health Of consumers, and certainly not
Icreditable to those engaged in its sale. Nei-
lthcr the noxious Ingredients themselves nor
the process Of manufacture are known TO
many outside the ring, but sufficient has
leaked out to show the character Of the men
and the business. Sulphuric acid is blended
with the mash or applied directly to the pro-
duct Of the stills, which imparts disagree
able odor to the whisky; and so powerful is
its effect upon it that il corrodes and eats up
the inside Of the barrels in which the foul
compound IS kept. Ssss# ,s,5..
/ Another feature of this rot-gIlt, sold under
he name Of whisky. is that Il eaanot bss ex-
tracted BY any process, reaistillation or recti-
flcation. This fact has caused its presence to !
be traced IN highwines purchased from the
West BY respectable distillers here and
prompted them to shut down on the nefarions
traffic as injurious to life and the best Inter-
ests Of trade. BY experiment il has been
est d that il = sn:sll piece iron or copper
ii inserted into 4 barrel Of whisky adnlter-
ated with this acid, the entire mass will be
instantly BACKED, and il left III It for short
time will evolve large quantity of disace-
tate 81 copper or yerdigris. Such 4 eoln-
pound cannot fail to prove fearfnlly injuri-
ons to the public health, if brought into gem
eral use, and we are glad to perceive that a
combined effort is contemplated By the trade
to discard it altogether. II this be no. sufii- /.
cient, the consequences are sufficiently scri,.
Gus to call for some Legislative enactment BIZ i
which the sale Of this poisonous staff shall
be prohibited under the seyerest penalties.
Paris Easllions and the military
8 4, 4ss,et:s'as Chic. -
The Paris correspondent of one Of the
fashion magazines writes about the new
cloves of bonncts" thus ii.
Although We still see many black costumes
III Paris, soinhreness is not so much DE-
riguear now as at the commencement Of the
seasoss Although the horrors Of the siege
and the Commune are. still 50 near as. the
clouds that renlain after the storm seem dis
peliing and Parfsians are gradually return
ing 70 their wohted life and gaisy. Toilets
ire assuming less sonbre hles. The black
nat or bonnet almost uniformly WORN n !
month Or two ago il now frightened up by
i gay flower or feather Colored feathers are
n great vogue. They say Nc are to wear
decidedly large bonnets next winter. Nor..
,srrons.
AT present there Is not much change In
hapes. Bnth hats and bonnets have very
Ugh crowns and small brims, the latter either
lanting or turned np. The newer models
re falicif.a aud suitable for the seaside. Thus
he o4sqnstts parisisp,ss Is i someWhat start
lrg shape for \ ladies' head-gear. Our mod d
stfs seem solely inspired this year BIZ The IS
spi of the mobiles oa ,Ae ahapska of M e
.aucers. There n geAd deal AZ military
A,e shout the more. eccentric d our new 1,
ats. a
Tho easq4ftss Rar;sis.,.. il. however. y Y,
1ost dainty littla hat tn strangsness of lsss
hape Il always concealed by ths eleganee "
4 trimming lts b1in il slig htly t.rnsd up
ae erSWn covers TIE tlilnlpiae of tie head
lone hat Tie youthfiS ~ wear this sesqsstls
It'll success, II Il certainly pretty, of nns J.
lack English straw, trimmed wifh black
elvet and with branch oi rosebuds -
i1rette.