The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-03-12
For the EAGLE.
Look out for COunterfeitS,

For the EAGLE.
Look out for CounterfeitS.
EDITOR EAGLE: 1t is one Of the
misfortuncs of the present age, that no
| sooner does valuable process, or
/ thing, gain the attention and patronage
of the public, by demonstrating its
necessity rs a ching Of beauty" boon
to humanity, a help to the weak, or a
necessity to all. than from every side
springs up limitations, or base adulter-
ations are paimed off upon the credu-
lous people, the beauty, quality or ne
cessity of the genuine after securing a
demand fer the spurious, whose char
acter is dependant upon the other for
its reputation, rs the moon is depend
cnt upon the sun for its light.
For instance, take tho currency of
nations, whether specie or paper, and
we have abundcnt proof of the fact.
Both ia The past and present. scoun-
drcis have and are using the talents
that might make them useful and re
spected. ii not famous, TO dcbanch the
monies that are The life-currcntS of
business, and governments are COM
PEELED TO change their stamps, dies.
plates and paper, every little while in
vain cndeavers TO battle the persistent
efforts 10 copy or alter the circulating
mediums. and vet with every means at
the command of authorities, the work !
of fraud goes on in spite OF them, un !
Ill perhaps, one half of the money in
circulation is really worthless, and is
only kept from the flames because the |
necessities of men using money com |
prll them 20 keep it moving. and just
so long as il is able to escape detection
by common observer. is accepted
without hesitation. and it is asserted
that The limitations of The various
grades of currency IN these days are so
perfect that experts even often fail TO
detect them.
But currency is moi the ouly vaiua-
bic thing that j. found profitable TO
initiate. in fact all the precious stones /
are initiated and il would be hard for
some who wear expensive jewclry ald
are rich in gems. to tell them from
some Of the clever limitations 50 great !
Is in use. The art of manufacturing
gems has reached such perfection, (
that in fash and splendor, The manu-
featured articles is scarcely inferior 20
the genainc from which it Is copied. /
Diamonds. saphircs. rubics. topazcs. !
cmerald>. hyaciuths. amctlysts. agcts, |
oynXcs. opals. pearls, coral and all 9th !
Ell prcciaus things for which fortunes /
have been paid and squande9cd. are
now made in abundance from The com /
mon elements of the earth. 50 perfect !
ly that il seems rs if the very light OF
heaven. the sunbcans themselves, have
been cMtrappcd and imprisoned by the
chemical forgers, in their counterfeit /
gems, which sparkcl aud flash a.
though the richest secrets OF GolcSnda /
or the Sinbad valleys of Brazil were 1
theirs to command.
To come still nearer our daily, life /
we find that the domain OF the cook I
has been invaded. and limitations or
authorizations. ell the jars and jugs, the /
bottles and cans, the barrels and boxes
till it seems almos; past crcdcnce. Tea 1
for instance is adultcrated in three .
ways before leaving China, first, by /
mixing tea with other leaves, second. /
bv sending out a spurious article call .
ed ''iic-tca," third, by glazing. paint
inc or artiiicially coloring the surface
of the leaves. II i stated that there
arc three places in New York City, and
several in Philadelphia where tea is
adultcrated. either by mixing proper
~ prepared leaves ofo.hcr plants with
il. or Ivy mixing in spent tea leaves
which have been dried over again. hav-
ing been purchased in vast quantities
from hotels aud public institutions At
certain fixed rates and atterward
worked up for the regular market.
One Of the leading daily papers in New
York. lately sent ont commissioners TO
the different tea-houscs in the city, in
Guiding the Great American Tea C.,
who for two months went round buy
ing samples of all grades sold by them.
which were alterward submitted 10
careful examination by Charles \.
Seclev. a well known chemist. and the
result of their experiment is summed
up in these words. We are sorry TO
lind that there is scarcely a sample
purchased which Is not more or less
\ new counterfeit has
lately come into notice, that Is mola>ses
made by the application OF sulpharic
acid 10 starch. another one. is sugar
made by the use of suiphugic acid 10
saw dust. linen-rass or amy other arti-
clcs. consisting principally OF Ignite.
Batter is now made on n large scale
from tallow and acids. Plascr of Paris
gives body TO flour. aud alam white
ness TO bread. chalk and water fixes
the mild and so on through the list Of
catables and drinkables.
Politicians ofevcry party understand
well the art of counterfeitins honesty. !
virtue, patriotism. love of the people.
and care for the public word. and t"o
often succeed in dcceiying the people.
aud SO get rated above their real worth.
For years, accepted US being what they !