The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-23
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An article originally published in q
New York commercial paper in regard
to imitation sJrups made from old rags
and sulphuric acids has been extern
sively copied By the press OF the coun-
try. 1t is asserted that the market is
flooded with these dangerous COM
pounds The following surprising dis
closures are made BY the reporter OF q
New York paper:
Readers who dote on buckwheat
pancakes and sugar syrup may be star.
tied on learning that tbree-qusrters OF
the syrup bow in market is made OF
ssw-dust, spsper-rsgs and starch,
chemically treated with suiphuric acid.
Scientific autbrities have OF late direct
ed attention 10 sdultersted and bogus
syrups cold in our cities, and the devel-
opments are s1ch rs warrant the boards
Of health in taking immediate and
thorough measures to protect citizens
from gross and wicked imposition. A
reporter, having made inquiries IN the
matter, is able 10 give some important
facts
Tbe first person visited was COM
peteut chemist residing in Wsverly
place, whom tie reporter found very
communicative. Said the chemist ::
This bogus syrup is one OF the vllest
and nsstiest compounds ever made. 1t
is q vell-kpown chemical axiom that
sui phnric acid has 8 magical effect
pom woody fiber, ouch IS is found in
AZ and cotton. Therefore linen and
cotton rsgs furnish the most productive
source OF the primo pal Ingredient o. the
Manufactured syrup. Rags suitable
for the purpose can be bought Tor from
four to six cents pc. pound, and sui phu-
ric acid is q cheap chemical; SO the
manufacturing Of these articles into
marketable syrup csHnot fail 10 be 8
very profitable enterprise. The dslec-
table com pound is made in two large
establishments IN this city, and also TO
q CREST extent in Chicago, Boston and
Orleans
How can bogus sy,ups be detected -
inquired the reporter.
That Is easy enough, replied the
chemist. "Tapnin is the thing that
will do it. Now, there is tsnnin IN tea,
ADD sll you have to do is 10 put 8
spoonful OF suspected syrup in cup o.
strongly stepped tea The sulphuric
scid IN the tea usiting with the tannIn
will turn the tea into 8 black, dirty
looking liquid, which no tasudlous per-
son would dream OF drinking. Put
some muriste OF bsrgta in the suspected
syrup, and if the syrup is made o. rags
and sul phuric acid, there will be white
precipitnte at the bottom, which sedi'
meut will be quite thick after standing
& tew minutes.
Armed with this scientific know ledge
ard nity cents worth OF nurIsie OF
baryts the reporter started on tour OF
inspection among the hose.s and restsu'
rants. The first place visited was 6
well-knowu establishment not lar rom
the City Hal. The syrup was OF Ink
psuer, rag and sulphuric acid variety
and it is needless to say tbs; II was no
used 10 tickle the palate OF the reporter
To confirm the first test, the customer
iurtively poured come OF the syrnp intc
q 2 ass with some muriete OF osryls
snd water. The result was white
precipiIats.
Several other eating es:ab'ishment'
were visited with q ike result. ID'
,es, was tried at q unmter OF h.st-c!ssI
hotels and board IN g-houses, snT II
three csses ont OF tour, the syrup p!sc
ed on the tables was Of q vile, tolsoo
Gus and unwholesome kind. The DO
GUS article really looks finer to the ey'
than the genuine syrup made from tn
sugsr cane, and, therefore, purchaser
are easily deceived.
The fact that "sweetping could 81
made rom rags and mur!atic acid wa
first discovered by distinguished Ger
man chemist, and crafty Yankee specu
la,o-s were not slow to appropriate th'
discovery aud make il useful to them
.ey.s Sulphuric acid Is poison
Gus compound and very injurious
10 the human stomach. The bogu
syrup is often toned up" with solution
of lead, sud bone black or ANNA
charcoal is used in the manufacture
| This bone-bls is made by chsrrlnI
the bone OF animals, which are furnish
ed IN large quantities by the fat, lart
ard tallow-renderirg establishments
and from the bones thrown away from
the tables OF hotels, restsu lts sut
bousekeepers. The tact thst the bosu
sugar syrup is much lighter than III
genuine article, and therefore more a.
t-sctive to unwary purchasers, make
for the uovholesome stuff large so
Increasing demand. Purchasers avoi.
o.. Genuine SWIM becsuse il is darl