Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-20

notation, and when the alcohol u form /
ed, oxidizing it by distributing the liquid
over a great extent Of surface. Vinegar
of fair quality can be made in this way in
SO hours after the vinous fermentation is
completed.
Much sour liquid is sold called vinegar,
which is made from sulphuric acid, or oil
of vitricl The cheap acid is added to
water until its taste is regared as asdesirable,
aud then it is colorcd with burnt sugar, to
make it resemble true cider vinegar. This
is fraud Of serious nature, a,id iub'
drcds of unsuspecting consumers are
greatly injured in health by use. We
have found il vinegar oxaic acid, which
is fatal poison when used to any consid-
erabe extent. This acid is now so cheap
that its employment in the manufacture
Of Fictitious vinegars is quite common. In
view of the alarming sophistications and
substilutions connected with the vinegar
trade, we think the legislative bodies of
the several states should pass stringent
laws regarding the ofIense, and appoint
inspectors whose duty it shall be to ex-
anime all specimens offered for sale.
The fact that animal life is so frequent
ly observed in vinegar is not little per-
picking to many. An acid so potent and
caustic would not apparently be con-
genial medium in which animals might
live and thrive, and get the liquid as
seen upou our dinner tables is often crowd
ed with mass of living, active creatures,
which can almost be seen with the naked
eye. The Aaguittlula acti or vinegar
eel, is an animalculc possessing wonderful
tenacity of life, and it also is one not
found alone in vinegar, but in large
number of substances while in the process
of decay. 1t is almost impossible to de-
stroy them, for if we take a mass of the
cells mixed up with the ova and expose
them to the scorching sun of midsummer,
dry them thoroughly place them in NOR
tar and grind them to the finest powder,
we do not destroy life. five place lit
tie of this powder in a few drops Of wa
ter we soon discover some chemical
change going on, and suddenly the whole
is converted into colonies of living eels.
Acids end corrosive liquids do not destsoy
them, and agencies fatal to most other
creatures have no effect upon them. How
astonishing are these facts?
The eels are never found in the BEST or
in well manufactured vincgars, as they
cannot exist without something to feed
upon, and in the removal of all mucilagh-
Gus or abuminous matters from vinegar,
no food remains for them Vinegar eels
arc not only objects of curiosity and study
to naturalsts aud others, but they are
often turned to account by the vagabond
auacks that infcst cities and towns, and
prey upon the ignorant and eonfding, who
resort to then, with the view of obtaining
re lief from certain malades. The ingen-
! uity of quacks is in no way more clearly
shown than in their ranipuations with
t these wigging animaIcules.
!, Through the doctors y flaming adver.
, tisement the victim is made acquainted
with his place of business, and he forth.
with seeks out the den and submits himself
to examination. He is gravely told that
b his system is full of worms. the result oil
his indescretions, and that the doom ot
Herod awaits him. To frighten his vie
: TEN, and gain perfect control, he obtains
little Of some one Of the secretions o.
, his body and placing this upon a glass
slide which has been previously covered
t with a film Of sour tastd, he adjusts il
t undera microscope, and 10! there are The
b worms; the dupe can see them for him
t SELF The dismay ofahe poor victim car
: be better imagined than described he il
$ ready to part with all his money to be re
v lieved from his dreadful condition. anC
n the quack has him in his power Sou
D paste has always millions of the Aagait
G lula, and thin film may be spread upol
!. a glass slide ard dried SO as not to be OBJ
g served. As soon as the saliva or :othe
: secretion is added to the paste, the dor
mant energies Of the little creatures ar,
G aroused by the moisture, and they ap
j. pear full of life Thisis but one of sth
/ many forms of deception p,acticed aly tbl
If quacks of this aud other cties.--1osto,
o Journal Of Chemistry. ai 'd % y
: Gen. @. o. Howard, at the request o
the Secretary of the Interior, has consent
? ed to visit Arizona in TIM character of
y special agent of the government, to repor
g on the spirit Of the Apache Indians, witt
n respect to hosiilities against the whites
; He has large discretion to take any actio
= which NAV annear tn he in the interest O