Daily globe., 1879-04-24

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grounded on this solid foundation they can
calmly do their duty and leave the issue with
those who would rather sacrifice the country |
than lose their grip on the treasury.
DON'T INTESgIGATE TOO CLOSELY.
The prophet tells us that che who in
creases knowledge increases sorrow" and we
are inclined to believe, that having an especial
to the present times, he must be
correct. One sighs regretfully in thinking
of the good, credulous old days when one
could eat and drink what he listed, without
fear of getting more than was bargained for
in poisonous sophistication.
Was it pork, the consumer nevor dreamed
of trichine. Or pickles-neither vitriol in
the vinegar, nor verdigris in the coloring
disturbed confidence in the relish. No hint
of glucose fingered in the honey, and sui
phuric acid had no part in the sugar. AS
for butter-whether good, bad or indifferent,
it was like Caesars wife, above suspicion, as
to its bovine source.
But the science of the age has blasted
faith in the honesty of things edible.
Where ignorance was bliss, it is sheer cruelty
to be undeceived, hence this vaunted modern
knowledge has only increased sorrow two
fold. Chiefly to the consumer, whose un-
tutored mind would never search out in idle
curiosity the alien or spurious combination
in his daily aliment. 10 each bill of fare is
added a tacit commentary, a chemical sur
vey Of all the extraneous and composite ele-
ments Of each dish, as it has been given to
a reluctant world by expert resolvents.
Wherefore, too, there may be compensation,
in obeyance and the mind is sharpened by
the analytic review, or what may be more
appropriately termed the scientific grace be-
fore feeding.
Looking at dish of suppositious
butter, which is really oleomargine, and ye
so like the lacteal product as to deceive the
elect, and while the eye is pleased the min6
is giving furtive attention to the result O.
three microscopic examinations recentl,
made of this plausible article in New York.
Numbers one and two, with the exception
of the crystals of chloride of sodium and tn
presence of a few fatty globules, were totally
different from pure dairy butter. Specimen
number three, says the ruthless resolvent
contained very many suspicious elements
By certain described cycles of transforms
tion and development scientific men arriv
at a class Of parasites known in medicine q
the etozoa. That oleomargarine manufae
tured from refuse animal fat in the manne
described by Prof. Michels, and 6
a temperature not above 120> d.
grees Fahrenheit may be highwa
through which 'eggs 50 discharged fin
their way into the stomachs of men, sis to
palpably evident" adds our comforting nj
tive Professor, to need further commen
Some one accuses Mr.. Bergh of committir
countless murders every day-and the mi
watery grave when he drinks glass
water 60 shrieking to their watery tomb u
needed by their savage destroyer-yet we
disposed friend. The wags of the period a
never weary of saying grotesque things abo
hair in the butter-and the correct divin
ton of new arrivals in domestic service
Q the different colored hairs in it and t
other dishes. Here again if one be at
curious to investigate, is an opening for mo
of the knowledge deprecated by the proph
French s0vans, notably M. Galipl
assures US that the odor of hum
I hair is an almost infallible test, not only
physical conditions, but of particular pc
: pie. The hair of the Chinese is so redole
. of musk that it cannot be concealed by ct
, metics, nor obviated by washing with p'
: ash. How it affects or is affected by but
is not shown, but California ought to kno
" If all the facts were reached through th
% concatenation, it would be the most bafli
L and tormenting hair r-splitting. In
10 words of the professor, no further CONNIE
~ is necessary. A suggestion or two to
:" suspicious is enough-for the present.