National Republican., 1878-02-02
BOARD OF HE.iLTH.

tion-Prussian blue Used for Coioring.
The Board OF Health met lastovcning; Drs. Verdi |
and Bliss and MessrS. Marbury and wordcn were |
present.
communication was received from the clerk Of |
the House Appropriation Committee, stating that |
the committee would grant hearing To the Board |
when the appropriations for sanitary service IN the
District were considered.
The ordinance committee was directed to re-
quest the District Commissioners to have public |
sewer constructed on Market street. between |
Fourth and fiith, Georgetown as sanitary necos-
sity.
A GAS NUISANCE
The special committee consisting Of Dr. Bliss and
Mr.. Mnrbury, to whom referred the petitions nf
Tenss ms s hs %hatemSIt az Of nuiSanSe nee an
facture OF sulphste of ammonia In the vicinity OF
the gas works, near g and Twcnty.e'ghth streets
northwest reported that they have repeatedly Wis
tied the establishment In question, and very care
fully examined the process of manipulation in the
manufacture Of the product named. Your commit
| tee have formed the opinion that the nuisance
complained Of consists in the occasional accidental
escape Of sulphur cited hydrnvrn gnS. together with
napthnline anAine vupnrs and perhaps other gases.
and which arises from the imperfect apparatus. as
ut present used for condensing the yap1rS set free
in the ma manufacture Of sniEhne Of ammonia; ,,o
manufacture of conl.tGr. which Il IN the immediate
vicinity Of the ammonia works, and Abor!ng under
the same inhrinity OF beng imperfect In consruc-
| ton.
90 The presence of rrcceivlng.taulls In which are
: constantly held large guuiltltlCS Ot nWmOnintU
I liquor. thus forming three sources from which
! cTnanUtc the obnoxious gases forming the subject
of complaint To obyiste the recurring escapes Of
ammonia. your committee recommend that the pSp.
prietnr of the establishment he required TO ADJUST
suitable condenser 30 a. To rapidly cuudonSc the
gases the instant the same urc eliminated. This
proposition has alrady been acccdud tD by the par
ties interested, and your committee recommend
thnt your honorable board direct the health officer
tn see that the prnrcr appliances lie 1T once up
piled. The ohirCtiuual yIsCs arising in the inRuu
mclure Of cual'tar may be meisurnhly ahntcd by
requiring ihc parties conducting this buNnes u
adjust such apparatus us will either cnndcnsc the
vRpurs or carry the same oft ~ such distance In the
upper air aS TO be bcyOnd the chance Of inha'u,ion
Your committee is advised that the sas company
j. responsible for the maintenance uf Tank con
tanning the amm0iuatcd liquor In question, and
would recommend that snid company b. required
to construct rcCpptnclps for this material impeFvios
to the escape C nophlllne or the volatile elements.
which now nrc Pto!tfc 'our"c oi Discomfort TO
tee believes that the ubcryAnce o. thee recon.
mcuduiions will uhvintc 'rld mu.sanCc'."
The report and recommendations were adopted.
ApULTERNrEp GREEN TEA.
quantity Of c7p,p - was ruund offered for sale
some time "" ~ ''l gurirn ana commission sigtc.
on Seventh s'gyr' .I pound packages tic price
a.Sch jug thr'y cents pound The purity o.
the rEmc pH't ipr twenty-five cents "a pUund, The
chemist Il IN" Agricultural department who anal.
yhri II chemically roauumrrd IT, 'surnI,ti"a,"i'
Vr,lrr. not nee, s.U-ly Injurious. but well Uu!Cg-
lated to 10" Give the null'c
l.. ". sclVCNr.. y. q slvMs tie rc-u!i Ui a mirr-
scrlichl rTAuNInt.nl rr n ample OF the green ten
sui,m.trd tn lI.n rs t,llIN.:
The tea pr'~,u,s ~ the eye quite different ap.
larnnrC from i'Ial Of u 60" 'GmHc.f pure tea.
tn" 'tUit hulk of 4 j. "a the Cr'Iiitlpu OF fine
powder. anl lut few leaves ur lul .izc are seen.
On srr.Ilg Il about dark and almost nunlpahc
dust wax seen {" ar,sc frlmit Pnriiuus Of the Sln.
pie Wrrr sui iCccd TO boiling water. when. Oh pick
lag IL over small fragment. uf ir;. - Gud stems
We're found to COmposc Il large pTrPnT,.un Of the
entire article. Leaves ", ~ iIcn pickrl cut from
various pqtions Uf the saIrU, and. Iiivr uiIsccru
Ia 1tsafN nj.
scope. when. with ume or two exceptions they were
all found u hU l,aTes uf the tea plant, with Occi
snrGl fragments Of wood and other foreign sub
"itwas noticeable that many q the leaves, ns-ead
Of the palcgren color Of good icllCGvcs 30 treated
prcscntcd
YELLOW OR BROWN TINT,
like that of dead flrest Leaf nt the same time
showing alteration Of the cellular structure
The powdered portion was then examined, II hc'
ing 'Cpamtrd from the larger fFagmc for that plIr
pose hy sitting through u piece OF muslin. Ihi,
powder IN genuine tea should exist IN very sma
quantity, and should consist entirely Of minut,
fragments of the tca-lCal, with hair irUm the un
Il der surface Of the leaf, ard would be produced by
= rrrcatcd handling, having brokrn of small por
. tons Of the leaves rendered brittle by the dry ing
u process. In Iis sample the powder was eNccSsiV,
5 IN quantity. Gud presented dsty greculsh colo
To the eye, Under the MICROSCOPIC 1t was found Il
c consist Of
. I. 4 fine dust, composed of the fragments of tea
c leaves.
. -. 4 large proportion Of blue aud yellow fig
. ment scattered In fine grains through the whole
powder, some Of them large enough to be visible Il
5 ihr naked eye.
-. 4 small proportion Of fine white sand botl
= angular ard rounded, principally the former.
G =. An exceedingly. minute powder, apparcntl!
r would he presented by All ndmiNturc Of line ella!
{. or gypsum, both Of which II Is known are some
;, time; frandulcmtiy added to tea to increase 1t
y weight The blue pigment on being Isolated gdyl
. the characteristic reactions Of
: rESoCYASIDE or IRON
c Prnssian lsue', The yellow pigment was Of tw
: kinds: F,r't, fine crystalline substance, imsnlmbl
' In wHtcr and bcnZnlC, whose chemical nature WI
4 not dvtermiucd; and second, some kind of dy,
b. wood ground very fine, and Of a bright yrllnN
fined tn the powdered portion OF the tea, Int Cuul
be- with lens adhcring :, the leaves ull throug
r the entire article. aud nre undoubtedly added /
10 give the tea color the effect Of minute particles
~ these color. internlmslcd being as is well know
rs to produce green tint 10 tEc eye. This tea I
therefore, the result Of one OF perhaps both OF III
Either cxhnuscd leacaycs have been ubtanc,
or and after rehcS Ing and irylnf have een restore
~ tu their original color by the HimiXlurc Of III
VI pigments above named, or the ine powder II
p. suting from the hamdliug of large quantities
adu.t"ratcd tea has been mixed with stems an
small fragments Of leaves, 10 lie spld ht a lowe
price Than thecntre aEclc would bring; lIayiu
" stated the results b.ipre engmemte it Is pcrhaI
- unnecessary to adj my UpWiUn that the use
:" such nn article would be prcludicial to health.
" PURE PRU.sIAS BLUE
~ has been used for medicinal purpIses In doses
" five To III rty grains 10y rrue,cau aud OthCrs, an
as IN small quantities. Yet II cannot be deni,
l., that It's adnlxurc with nI article Of food, and
- scluCnt liability To contact with various other sl
:! stances IN it, preparation for u>cnH we'll the pO
Of sibc concentration Of u considerable quantity u
lf small portion Of such article. might be product,
a. oi serious injury tu health to say the least.
y, 1T II much to lie regretted however, that the 4
'I forests of the consumer in this country are not DR.
~ ccled by more stringent laws against such form
u. uf alultcratiOu Of articles of food simply 4
y tract frum the strength Uf the article by aduItcr
NC iiOms with comparatively harmless mgfedirnts
u is frequently practIccd. Yet even this form
"a HdulierHtiOu by dutTuUting from the nOurshing
NC stimulating virtues Of substances liable to be use
~ ~ internal or external remedies in disease as VIZ
W. RS for the food Of inyalids. is In reality only IN
~ lesser degree hurtlul 10 the public health, NJ
ne those nnXiuus compounds sold us fpnh, Of whi,
" the above article Is q fair sample, whtc Use
" deeuriUus even To those who are in hp6lu
us Finally, would state thar the tea when boiled
distilled water impaired TO 1t Rt once II dnT
brown tint. and the infusion had strumgly ne
reaction, IN both Of which particulars II differ,
ge from good green tea subjected T. the same test"
by Rhetorical Exercises nt Howard Uniyersit
rst The monthly rhetorical exercises Of the A.
th dcmic department Of Howard University were he
we yesterday afternoon in the university bulldn
he The room was comfortably filed with the slud2r
or. aud frcnds who live IN the vicinity Of the univ
cd sity Dr. ". W. Patton the president Dresi d,
yns The following was the order OF exercises
H., Music.
~ RccitatiOI-"Iady Of Shullutt ".......... Miss Co
4, Essay Origin Ui English Language"
be Mr.. j. H. Howr