The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-12-24
JOB PREg'YEyvG
TIE ADULTERATION OF IL
QUORS.

QUORS.
! EPhysiclans tell us that the effect
Of using intoxicating liquor now is
much more injurious to the health
and life,. than it was thirty years
ago. Then liquor was compara-
lively pure. Alcohol was the only
thing that proved fatal to the hu.
man system but now other pois-
ons are mixed with most of liquor
| drank in this country. ' .:'
Professor Draper. of New York,
a few years ago made an examina-
tion Of brandy at someIof- the
principal hotels ..on Broadway,
where it was retailed at fifty cents
a glass, and in every instance it
was mere compound Of villain
Gus poisons. The liquor inspector
Of Cincinnati, some time since, af-
ter careful examination, declared
that be did not believe there were
twenty gallons of pure brandy in
the whole city. Oil of vitrol oil
Of almonds, oil Of turpentine, lime
water, sulphate of lead, strychnine,
logwood and fusil oil have al been
detected by chemists in liquor
sold to liquor drinkers. .s-~.
| Some whisky was seized a few
years ago at Newton, Mass, which
was found to be thus compoundeds
Ten gallons. Of kerosine, three
pounds of potash, and one ounce
of stychnine mixed with water.
| Promising stuff to drink for
health! ........ -, :.t
| Are you lover OF peer (: Inous-
ands of gallons are made and sold
in this country without malt or
hops. You would bs astonished
to see the enormous quantities Of
poisonous drugs imported every
year to this country and sold to
brewers in the manufacture of
beer. :..'' .<y...: -. ..r, .....
As. to wine. it may be confident
| ly affirmed that there is very slit-
tie pure juice of the grapes soldto
our people. The island Of Madeira
produces only 10000 barrels of
| wine annually, yet. Europe is sup
piled with 100000 barrels, land
America with so, 600 every year of
adulterated stuff called Madeira
wine. -..-......,. ;n...,..:.L ...E
It is said in England that the
only way TO get pure wine is to
raise the grapes yourself, press
the juice in person, then putt in.
to cask and ride on it, all the
way home. This statement, will
apply to our own country. New
York manufactures annually wine
amounting to s3,Ooo,0oo, without
the juice of the grape. "A cargo
arrives in the city Of pure wine,
but in twenty-four hoursits. whole
character is changed. 1t is emp
tied into large watts, then mixed
with whisky, cider, sour beer and
drugs; and though the real eostis
only from fifteen to twenty cents
per gallon; it. is sold to country
merchants at enormous profits. A
gentleman purchased lin New
York, not long. since, a. bottle OF
what was called genuine cham.
pagne, and found it to, contain,
when anaiyzcd, one.quarters .ofan
ounce Of sugar of lead: Such, it
is believed, is: the character Of
wines generally quafed in our
country at weddings and other So
cial gatherings. No wonder that
life is shortened by guzzling such
'.lnfernaZ stuff" Yet there are
ministers OF. the gospel and mem
bers Of the church who continue:
the use of alcoholic liquors. ,Su1e-.
ly, Gabriel in. heaven must" be
ashamed to look down on such
characters. -Cun1berydnd .Press5yte-
rian. 49,. e,i..-,7 5.:5t.- s5ts
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