Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-02
Aletanorla Qbazette
TUESDAY EVENING, GCTOBER2
Poisonous Whiskry.

| Allow ne to call the attention OF those who
sell whiskry and those who use it 10 4 system
Of preparing Gnd "loctor!nG' it tlat has pre-
vailed for some years, hy which rank poisons
arc used 10 giving the article artificial flavor and
| mcllowu6SS IN imitation Of genuine old whiSkcy.
The amount Of ham thus wrought, in the in,
crease Of crime, idiocy, madness and muraac
within the last ten years, is simply incaculable.
1t will be readily admitted that pure straight
whiskcy, if it has age, or pure liquors Of any
kind, are whoesomcr and not nearly SO delete
rous or destructive 10 their effects as an adultr.
rated article There are dealers now supplying
the hotels restaurants and retail dealers in New
York with what is know as blended Whlskcy
u c., Wh>kcys represented TO be q mixture ct
differently made whskeys, Of various ages.
young and old, which OF course can be supplied
at lower price thao PURE old whIskoys. But
these SO called "blendcl whiskcys' arc really
whiskcys mixed with chlorolOrm, harishorn and
other pure poisous. Chlorotorm mixed with
new whiskcy has the effect Of dcadenng the
rough freshness aud hard taste peculiar to new
whiskcy; it mparts an oilincss and smoothness
such as old whiskeys acquire only through age,
but the effect on the consumer is simpy death.
After a few drinks Of such vile stuff tho con-
sumcr becomes partially Slupciicd; larger icdu-
gence produces idiocy or Madness and under
its influence crimes Of all degrees are com
mitted Of which the sufferer, as lar as
his mind is concerned, is partially, ii not totally
unconscious. Any respectable house III the
Whiskcy trade will tell you that this Is not sen
sati0na, but pure matter OF tact. The dealer
buys these whiskeys because he makes more
profit, and genuine old Bhlskcys, such as We
we're accustomed to drink before the War, arc DOM
carried only BY few OF the more conscientious
wholesale dealers These facts would not even
z,nt that the excise laws OF the United States
fullg protect them in the matter Of The alul!cr
alton Of whiskcys They know, although there
NAV be some ignorant Of the fact, that accord
ing to the excise !a,g every barrel OF wbl>kcy
made at any dis!iiIcry in the uOtcd States
must bear stamp telling the name OF the dis.
tillcr the number Of gallons it contains, and
the day, month, year, place or district where
the barrel was filled, aud another stamp show
ing when the tax was paid. Any person who
opens such package ior the purpose oi mix
iDc or doctorng It's cOntentS, without sending
notice to tho collector OF lis district, Is liable to
have every drop Of whiskcy lie owns seized; au,t
furthermore, alter the mixing, d)ctorIng or
comrouudpg is done, the above two stamps are
cancelled and one new stamp attached IN Their
place. These laws ere now in cilect and art
carried out to the letter. Consequently the re
taller who has any conscience and who does not
desire to murder his customers should buy
whiskey with two uDcanceed stamps upon the
barrel Then he absolutely knows TO day
how old or how young the WhIskeY Is. lie
further knows positively that the .WhsKey Is
pure as it il made. The best of whlsIey, good
ness knows, is bad enough, but suppose pee,
pc will drink whiskcy aslong as the world !aS's;
therefore please try and save Us from rc:ScnGi'
whisEeys. Cor. Of N. !. Herald.