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tin-lncd stomachs before long. Iheu the ehcm
ist went tn :. closet and rouk tercfrom Several
small bottles. He exhibited several sheets OF
tin which lad hern extracted from sugar pur-
chased iron, extensive dealers in Inc city lScw
York; This said 1Ee chemist, is what they use
in 1t,i. atulirratinn of s,1rar AMI atn told that
some OF the sugar dealers buy tin by the ton;
This tin has been cut with 1nuriatic acid, ana
was used in s,,rors md sirups. From - to ~
per cent Of glucose is also USED IN sugars a'u ~
per ccnt in sirups. Poor starch and Hour arc
also used by sumc OF those sugar dealers, anu
am told that such adulterated sugars produce
skin diseases" In the tic1re'0 Lsaus. "
~, io'o published Ill Ne" ao'n' q 4 rsonir in
n.Iieis VIII 1ne nean.. a:,,r athcr thinrs that
roou' III "h'ch nnd, a'iiou. .,;n ~ ss,;inhuric
IS ps9oueeu ny tn1 ~ that aci1l in use
@ as1a VI st"tc1', anu lAaL ..;.es
was i'l'.ue .ron alsen'ca, ..s, tycoo7;ue for
In the New York l5ee.heepe5s' Gut.-; 1nsut.- ~ "
August, 1878, there Is puotsHeu .n;"t;on eet..sG;
Congress from the froteetNe AssoG,as'v .''nt
against The adu1tcratlon o. s"eess a,v .'',,s ~
document 1t is statcd that 1ne ,sI;,,r s".. non.
use IN the United states, 1nvaias n'u,us ielliss-
sugar, maple sugar, slrups, ca.uies VS.
honeys, etc, nre often aau1Ieiateu ;ao,, ".I. ~
cose, aud sometimes manuIactulea ena ao,,, y,
1t; that this glucose Is lnallulae.uSo .u'n ,sth
corn-starch by boiling the ssa1su t,,an
su!phoric acd 10Y OIL 1an vntl'o, ',},,cose a,ways
being mixed with lime. INC g,ueose ~ nj
retains moro or less OF the sulpnul!s ut1u nl
lime, ald sometimes it has oeeh halo"n ~ vua
tam copperas, sulphate OF lllhc, ete., ~ snar;.
article goes on to slate tlt'1t ee' e.a+1r ~.
mems ot common table SHRUBS "Ete pcfusearn ~
ala'ned by L. G. kedze, Il; A., fro!cSso. re' o.
CheMistfy III me AlaehGau ..".1 ~ IN ri odo
1ege, and that fifteen Ut these pfoscu " "
o. glucose. One ot the nlteeu sul :.s;N nj
~ Ernlns OF sulphuric aclo lol OIL vi.'.uj
tn grains Of lime to 1fe gal!on' anu "''ot.e., i
which had caused serious Sickness III Willy
1atAlly, contained seycusy-two grams VI
OF iron tcOpperas) and 3G3 grams " aAE.e ~ 80
gallon. | would say here thaS NJ 1Id heud'e 20
President OF the Michigan otatc noalu ". =.
Health, and probably no authority IN thG ncs*
is more eminent on tno:tels ol anatssls .1lan ~
is. received last night from tue secretary o.
the Michigan State Board ot tealtn leposc NJ ~.
the meeting OF that Beard On ing 44tn " '.,.s a',
montn, Ill winch Dr. heaz'e nia'ac pa;,, ..pG;.s IN ";
~ ~ @ ~, " ~ ,,o,or;ng suvors liz
.,is ,,! .cpo's 'ne c.'oos ',a,.r;.;e md also Of
.,,,r w. ,, nnnav hv the use OF
.rs,.'.'sa 10y r. T;,s.;a aoo haa onolvyc1 various
Si aNsuo Hss, ;r,,s r;,ich hat, bre1
sxn.s m Snr eais. ,hrnuohot rt Michigan mud had
T.,pe,,5 ,L1. o '-,-,r,1t, ,1,,itnrotcd 'lhc purc
.r. s,,,, atn, a,ar Ia savs 1hut is not
s.;,J,, ,t n,e'.S gr'a1. ii,,n eamt is arncr,lIy
~, ,,r s,,,,r of,en nnIl I'M and
LUG ~ vote s,Gsr nlu.aya contain tin
,,ts GoS1 s',~n IN K.nt tounty. Mich,
a,,t e.n,,,,n 't sirn fnr aNaivsis which was
s,,,,a o. ap',a,,, ~ a's,daro,,Ia linz and con
,ouna 70 contain eonS,eauo .a;na 5ea al s,,rnrs how
e .n, s;'..., asr ,r.r.. od,,.tr:;cl
neI -, ~, ce..I .se5 h. ptaIn Roard of Health
pan. ~. ~ g., "a. ,,oro ~ tl names of same
- ~ ,,,,, ~, w. 2 erar u IL. fnnnl The
o,da" 5ne ~ X E.1;; . ,,tn"rs snams 70 flly
s,"t. +ha ~ - .,a,a,Icn+ ~ Ar Eniicr of New
E, VIZ $3.50, ,,e~as fao,r viii, was tDa,le
-. otG' H., - a1eu ~ ,ns FITTED Sotcs Hoard
~ T Trnaa % ~ nai - Va ynrL NV Nav IA 1S;B.
~ W., "tu -, 49,. 49," rat t1,.t sn,ars moosses
"as ~ sAo ~ ,,ora1,v ol1Itpratni
., Mu noh.f "s1e ~" s' t,n5 ~ tnnso nrr,cies he
sa'7 w., 1ona a.a,. w. -, ,,a,I on.,t,
~ ~ no1 ua'c ~ oee AAc'l4 -
tles' ...-.-,
CONFECTIONERY.
Now, We will look into the matter of the
adulteratiou of confectionery for moment,
and by way of wiud-up to this interview. OF
course, the readers OF the Hera d have not for
gotten The cases Of prosecution of confectioners
in Boston, not very long ago, by the City Board
Of uca1th. for adultcration OF their products
In thesc prosecutions it was clearly shown lElat
ycfIow iozrnges and confectionery were xiyon
their color by tlle addition OF cl,roulate Of lead
In the trials that ensucd chemist testified that
an ANALYSIS OF some of the candies in question
showed The presence of three grains Of ctlromate
of lead to each pound Of caudy and tllut one
MIN If a urain of such ciromate of lead
Ind proved fatal to a Child who
had eaten it, Nuw let us glance ut What
tIIr Massachusetts State Bnard Of Health saws
T., .o.., ~ +h;, .,,l,i.t r., .i,.. ry,ar+ tf 1872