Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-12
AUTHORIZATIONS.

stances Of the impositions that are prac-
ticed upon the public through the adul
teration of food and drinks, that ought
to make everybody cautious, but they
don't They ought to convince the au-
thorities OF every city aud town OF the
necessities OF laws sufficiently severe
to stamp out the practice, but they
don't.
The man Who Counterieits the money
Of tue Government, merely deprives the
public OF portion of its wealth, butthe
man who counterieits the food upon
which the public depend, depriyes 1t OF
both wealth and health. The one Is
doomed to imprisonment, and the other
usually goes scott irec." The man who
administers dose OF poison, pure and
simple, and kills his neighbor, Is forth
with imprisoned or hung; but the man
who conrcals the poison in merchanta-
bile food, and sells it to an unsuspectlng
customer, thereby inilicting upon him
slow death, is generally allowed To pur'
sue his calling unmulested.
The great majority oI the ills to which
the lives of inhabitants OF large cities
and towns are subjected, are due more
Ia the adulteratiou OF food and drinks
than ans other single cause. 1t rs the
one prolific source OF intcmpcrancc aud
drunkenness. 1t would take u good
while to make drunkard out Of a man
who, although habitually using lntpNi-
eating drinks, used only those which were
pure aul absolutely Tree from poison
Gus authorizations. but It requires only
a dram or two oi the druggCd aud dead
" authorizations that are dealt out IN the
name Of brandy, whisky aud wine, To eat
into the victims stomach, create u NOR
bld appetite, craze his BRAIN, and imprl
him hcadlons into the gull ol intcmPcr-
ance.
II is the poor who Suilcr most from
this imposition those who are COMPEL
Ell 10 economics and who seek an article
that can bc hal lnr the least money, re-
garllrss oi its quality Therefore, those
who have competence, standing and
influence in community, ami upon
whom must depend any reform az t.
straint upon these evils, generally know
nothing about them, aud not being sui
irrrrs themselves, are not disposed to
trouble their heads about them.
An intelligent gentleman residing IN
Washington, Pa, lately visited the VA
tional Capital, aud while there MAS
the charge oi Mr.. LIZ Due, the Commits
siuucr ol Agriculture. tie writes let
ter to the Washington Reporter, mwhlch
among other interesting information,
he gives an account olsomc experiments
he there saw made upon specimens ol
tea aud coffee, as follows;
The chemists showed us some tea that
had been seized 10y the health officer of
the District Ut Columbia. This tea Was
selling at twenty five cents per pound,
the low price leading To lts seizure. The
chemist made use at magnet, which
removed numerous small PARTICLES from
the tea which appeared like bits ol iron;
by passing the tea over sieve, u Tine
power passed through. Looking at this
powder with our own ewes through the
microscope. prusSiau blue could he seen
apparently the size of a grain at corn.
Boiling, opened leaves AMI stems that
were not tea.
The specimens rcscmhird fine anti
clio Of gunpOwdcr tea, think he said
the analysis showed It To- he u mixture
oi leaves, stems, sand, aiumina, iron
aud lime, with only small trace OF
hriu, the essential principal vt tea.
We were also shown specimens at col
lee that looked aud handled or tclt we'll
which had some flavor, this had been
painted over. Washing removed the
paint. The deposit oi settings Of the
wash were analyzcd. cannot now rr-
member the aualN sis. hC had, however,
the ingredients ol the analysts In scpaT-
ate vials. one I'll them was like chrome
yellow, which had some kind Of volatile
oil with IT, The chemist said some at
the ingredients were poisonous, these
We also examined with the microscope,
showing Jumps Of deadly poison.
These are only indications oi the char
aCter Of the authorizations that are being
practiced in every community all over
the country, aud probably as extensively
in this city a. IN any other,