The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-13
aeathen Chinee, and His
Par billed Tea.

Far WAYS that are dark, and tricks
i ,la, are vain the moon>eyed "Chi-
noe " iSut peculiar as the follow
tnr will show:-
The fact that swlll milk is daily
L. n in New York, and that So-called
s.nsctable vendors of that essential
II n milk ~adulterated with water,
HAM. chalk. salt, Sleeps brains, gum
rahie aanotto and caramel, has sug-
"s.ej q general Investigation all
fI,no the line. and experts like Prof.
=, oyel. Of Boston. and his ~cOnfreres
Layet taken hold CT food authorizations
! earnest, intending to bring lnftu-
Il noes TO pear on the Legislatures of
1 he Several States. hoping for practi-
H. relief thereirom.
From facts and data i'll our posses>
lion it is susceptible OF proof that
3parly all the essentials of life are
@krriously tempered with, and that the
Sdnlteration of food is the rule rather
Shan the exception. Tue following
i is carefully prepared, and will give
n idea of the extent 10 which the
&vil extends =
SausageS-Made of impure meats
! nj seasoned with spices.
Brpad-Niixed with alum, lime water
nj flour ground in with l7al.
Ftour-Adulterated with damaged
Seas. powdered alum and casein, in
mich are worms. insects, acari and
Smut
Cotfee-Adulterated with cocoanut
bells. almond shells, chicory, beans,
IeaS and corn.
Iea-Colored with black lead and
RUSSIAN blue.
OYSTERS, CLAIMS aid Lobsters-Stale
nd decaying.
Cheess-C0lored with saffron, Ven
tan red. carrots and annottO. which
tier is often found to contain poIs-
nous chromates.
EssenceS-Adulterated AID contami-
lated by nitrobenzole, prussic acid.
il OF t%urpentlue, Sulphuric acid and
kitgic &c d
Sugar-yniured by pu'rid blood,
kith which it Is purified" and
'ulterated with clay. sand and bean
lust, with now and then a fair
5ha.e of marble dust.
Cake-FIavored with oil of almonds,
pruSsic acid.
Spices-Black pepper, adulterated
! nth buckwheat. caramel or shorts !;
kiyenne pepper, adulterated with red
! al. almond shells and ginger.
Confectionery Adultera'ed with
-enic, sulphate of copper. prussic
I'll, t1Itaric acid, fusei oil and flour.
While there are scores of thousands
consumers who never make usa Of
&ptfre for various reasons, it Is doubt
If there are many readers of the
Berald who are not indebted 10 the
fagrant tea for benefits almost innum-
Fable. Tea" wrote an ancient
fhinaman. "tempers the spirits and
Rde and relieves fatigue /; awakens
bought and prevents drowsiness /;
ightens Or refresheS the body and
Rears the perceptive faculties" Pos
Ply the ancient Chinaman was pref
iced in favor of his native growth,
b. if 80 there are hundreds OF thous-
lIds in every civilized land who will
Eee.fllly bear witness to the refresh
b Influences, the calming and
Eothing potencies of this Oriental
leverage. There is, however, a
GENERAL feeling. not to say a decided
knviction, that the delight and bene-
; derived from tea might be vastly
1rearer if the leaf from which the tea
! made could be had in is virgin
purity, uudisguised, uncolored. n
l1lterated.
TEA IN CHINA.
In the land of Pekin, Hong Kong
lnd Shanghai tea takes the place OF
e., ale and whiskey, and can be had
public houses on the highways.
he wealthy Chinese use it waStefully.
Ehey simply infuse the leaves In ele-
Eant porcelain cups, that have covers
50 Of porcelain. The leaves sink to
lle bottom of the cup and generally
tman there. Others beat the infu-
T. with a split bamboo until it
"a LIS. WHEN both infusio and pow
r aye drunk with relish. There
PENS TO be no good reason why we
lou.d not have good tea in this coun-
r., f,r 1t is easily raised in China,
fhere az an object of agricultural
Foduce il takes tae place occupied by
p n in Southern Europe and the
Pans IN this country.
In spite Of the cheapness of labor
Fl the facility with which good tea
raised in the Flow.ry Kingdom
aUleratlops have been made for ages,
e now and probably always will be.
he adulteration abroad grows out of
fact that fancy brands and peculiar
lors Of teas command high prices,
hIle the heavy duty imposed here on
g import is an inducement that very
W dealers can resist. 1t is not nee
Sarily shown that these authorizations
{ injurious to the consumer. Some
them are, beyond doubt, but others
p harmless. Investigation shows
at millions of pounds of leaves OF
ants, Of ash and of plum, are dried
fnually bv the Chinese mlddlemen