Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-06
Poisonous Articles.

THE PUBLIC CAUTIONED AGAINST BUYING THEM
STARTLING FACTs IN REGARD TO THE USE
OF ARsENIo-THE ADrLTERATIoN OF ART
Giles OF FooD.
Mr.. George T. Angel of the Massachusetts
Grange of the Patrons Of Hnshandrv of Boston,
has prepared the following circular, which has
The sanction and approval of the grange, AMI has
Neen sent by it to the local oranges of Nas.achu-
sets and the Sae oranges of the United States -
B Others. We think it our duty to caution
grsnges against The increasing sale of poisonous
articles N the markets.
Arsenic il now sod at Wholesale at abnut five
cents a mound. There has he imnorted into
his country in single vesr 1877 ,742. pound. A
sinole pound contains a fatal do for sbou' $500
adult p"rso0s. What becomes Of il W. answer.
considerable portion goes into our wall papers,
fgnred and pain, glazed and unRlaz ed the
rhnsprst a. well a. the more expensive II il
found in white, hlne. red, yellow green and other
crlor- The rae rolors frequently contain more
than the mos brilliant The editor Of Iced ng
Boston paper has recently stated that ahout AZ
per cent of all wall paners mann featured
rontain arsenic, and advises his rea iers to absu
don their nse and paint their walls. The Ros.
ton Journal Of Chemistry states that the manuf,c.
ture of these papnrs il Increasing. Arsenic
is also used in tickets, paper curtains covers
of boxes, "a ers containing confectionery
and other papers. Avs mic and other pois-
ons also nov used 10 the cOloring matter
of ladies' dresses. gentlemen's undertaking,
-orGs. ha' Innings. Innings of boots and shoes
They are fonnd in woollens silks cottons and
leather. Profe SCR Nichols of the Massachusetts
institute of Technology. found eight grains of
arsenic in each "a ARE f,ot of dress. Another
Of our chemists found ten grains Of arsenic in A
81 gle Artificial flower. A child recently died in
Troy, N Y. by iakino arsenic from veil thrown
over IL crib TO keep off lies The Boston Jour.
nal of Chemistry state that they are now mt
ting sse'ic into toilet powders used in pnrspries
and nv ladi $, it being cheaper than starch, of
which they were formerly made.
II would he we'll aiso for farmers to he careful
in I'M, ing new kinds of cooking utepsIl. II was
discovered last wear that " ma hleized iron ware"
/ which bad come into extensive use wa IN the
words of he Harvard U diversity chemist. who
anslvze IT, "alise with poison :" the enamel he
ing LACEY composed OF OXIDE of lead in ~olu-
hi" form. W. ae assured that other poisonous
ware $ stll sold. Let grappers refuse to buy
new ware unless "uaran'eed harmless
Manv havor'ng oils an svrnps contain roisop
1t ia vel ~ avnil them % far as possible
Tea. coffee, cocoa and chocolate are al liable tn
he atu'ter'ted, and 70 some extent with danger
Gus articles. II is well 10 buy only of The best
and most experienced dealers.
Drugs are LARGELY sdultersted. II ia well to
hnr onlv of The most experienced and reliable
druggists
SEWING silks and threads are made heavy with
lead, and poison those use them
Thou.ands of barrels Of "terra ALA" or white
ear h. are every year MIXED in varions forms with
on' sugars end other white snh-tances. Its use
te' DIS 20 proluce Stone kidney compl,int and va
riou- d.es-es of tse stomach. A large mart of our
cream II tartar used in noting contains ifty per
cent. or more of"terrs alba" II IS nl.o used ex.
ten.ively IN corfec ionerv and vainu. poisons are
u>ed ~ colorng COZ fectoherv. Mills in vari-
Gus raNs OF the country now prndinv white
stone into fire powder. II is stated that thew
grin at some Of these mills three g,ade..-soda
erade, "ngar grad, and -four grade. We think il
wonlf he paving iovetment for the prauger- Of
each state to EMPLOY Competent chemist 10 de-
tect and pnhli.h authorizations and Then withdraw
all patronage from those who manuf ,rtnre or sell
snch articles We think there is oniie as much
need OF cations 10 all our States to enfo,ce
laws for the protection of public health, a. there
il for organizations to catch and punish horse
thieves.
10 conclusion we can Congratulate the oranges
that the farmers are exempted from some Of the