, 1876-09-02

any OF the readers Of Tina TRlnzHH arc not sat.
is'tel With the proof already gven, and arc wIll.
take samples Of shgar from different rc1ncrlea
10 tie chcrniRt. But we instst that they select
samples refined by firms who have the reputa
e"n n1 making a poor ~ well 10 better article,
Tor there may be some who nrc cnrcful TO per-
tcctly ncutralzc the lead, lf H. il possible, ~
Bome chemists affirm.
Furthermore, VIC should insist that they 70.
lect that which was made before the commence
perhaps all, OF The refMers have seen these ar
tieles and the fear that their sugars might bo
subjected to analysis wonld prompt them. to
nctitralize not only tho lead, but every other
1utntly made. To select sugars made within
the past few weeks would BY No means be q fatr
test Of the past. We object to my pntup lob
q anaiyztng, where tho goods arc selected BY
believe sugars 70 be poisonous harc voice In
tho selection Of the chemist, and also In tho
tclcctfon Of samplcs to he analSzcd. Otherwise
tlie statement Of The chemist would have little
weight In the dccfslon Of tho casc.
Millions OF money are at the command of tho
re1ncrs: Has ono or more Of them used any Of
It to inauencc chcrnlstsf ! hare some evidence
Of II In Chicago.
The evidence In proof Of the pern!c!ous effects
on tnva]ids Of much Of The air,,ps and sugasa
sold is positive and un!mpeachahic from tho
M testimonies already glrcn In TMH 1niBurE.
The syasnss tnat shsnlea,s arc 9se Though
l,onest Jury would fall to convict upon It. Tho
TACT that no ollo connected with these cstab-
lishmcpts unseals his lips to deny It 10 tho
strongest prcsumpt!ve proof Of tho truth Of tho
views presented tn these articles.
The discussion Of this subject may be prac-
tlcal blessing, II IN more, to the American nub-
lfc, IN prompting tho se1ncrs TO be moro curcful
10 neutfasaztng tue petnlclous chemicals they
may hereafter utc.
But the question arises, Is 1t safe to use
sugars tnatlc in that why. escn II greater care
fulness is now uscdi After tho present excite
t 'ucnt has died away. may thcy not agaln be-
scrupulous return to thcir former practice Of
purchasing. very low grade Of raw sugars
which require far more ehe1ascalation to bring
them up to the mercantile Etandurd1
Won]u It not he safer for those who would
avoid the appearance OF danger, to purchase
none but what arc male By thu ultt-fashioncl
process, even II they are compelled to pay d
evall be gathered into orc assembly, We would
like to put thts question 10 vote II the decision
should be IN the affirmative, some rctncr might
be l'dtccd 70 return to the old method
oo' 10 aia fqo IN te aeci'Gn Of tis uest!e let "
nuthoritiss IN this country or Europe. Mus-
pTas, an English author, In treating Of sugars, In
ms ehcm,stry saya: subscctate 9f lsa.l flaa tho
lug-mattcrs and other organic foreign snb-
stances present In the srup. But tic aubsc-
| Quent separation Of the lead which Is III solll-
tion by phosphate of lime IL either not perfect
| In the prcsence of sugar, or requires more dell
cate manipulation and grcuter cnre thnn can be
| usually looked for In sugar-manutactories. Tho
| aclctcEious actfou OF rcpcatei, though very mi
Mute, doscs Of lead on the sgstcm has prevented
Scolern precipltatcs the lead by suIphutous acid,
and by this means It |. found tbaa
he can remove Il all. But the dangers
| attending the use Of lend nre so great tlJnt his
}ruccss, although beautiful, when done we'll, t1as
been discouraged, II nut prohibited; and the
plan. Will therefore probably bc abandoned,
Mans constant accuracy cannot be trusttd.t'
As the Following extracts relate to the point
! now under discuFhion, ] take tho liberty Of re-
quoting thcsa:x The Dictionary Of Arsi, Aa,.a-
jacsMres, dnd .Nines published BY Tire, Is also .
the powerful action exercised npon sugars by
actls and oxide Of lend, VIC may SEQ the fauacJ
and danger Ut using these chemical reagents III
| suEar-relning."
The United iS,dtes Dbpe.tafory says: "Tho
lead Is finally removed from the sugar solutlons
In tho form uf aulphttc OF lead by The action Of
sulphurlous acil Eas, forced through them by
mechanical means. In this way Ds. ScoIern
alleges tllat the wllols OF the lead may DO acp-
aratcd. But even Il It IL not, he believes that a
| minute proportion Of su1phIte OF lead III tho
sugar would not prove Injurious, In this opin-
lon he Is supported BY several chemists and
physicians. But tAa position Is consrorcrted by
others. equally eminent, and VIC think on Just
grounds, ~ We should fcel doubt OF the whole
son.encss Of an ali;neIt 50 extensively used u
sugar. containing proportion Of lea1i, however
minute. Such Is the view taken In France,
where the processuf Dr. Hcofcru IL prohibited II
The discussion OF brown sugars must be dc,
fcrrcu tul next week. l.. ko5s1TnN.