The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-03-31
Results of ViviSectiOn.
INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS.
Prof. Mott shows How People are taking
Poison in their Daily Food-A prolific
ources Of Dyspepsia scientifically dem
OuStratod,

From the New York Tribune.
A series of highly interesting experiments
with dogs has been lately made by Prof Mott,
and in the Scientific american of Feb de-
tailed account is given. The disclosures are
so unpleasant and startling, coming home, as
they do, to every one, chat we believe they
should be given the greatest publicity. The
effort DR.. Mott is making to purify our articles
of kitchen use should receive the support of
every thinking man and woman. There has
been too much Indifference on this subiect-an
Indifference that has resulted in Americans
earning the title of ga race of dyspeptics.
Poison, year after year is introduced into the
stomach with criminal disregard to conse.
quences that is appalling. If every purveyer
of domestic supplies will carefully consider
the result of Dr. Motifs experiments, as de-
tailed in the Scientific american, one of the
greatest, if not the greatest, of these evils will
be corrected.
DR.. Mott says: "The introduction of alum in
flour, for various purposes, has been trick of
the baker for the past 100 years. Fortunately
for society, its introduction is limited now to
few INSCRIPTIONS bakers. In England, France
and Germany it is an offense punishable by
fine and imprisonment to use alum in any con-
nection with articles of food. 1t should be so
in America"
The Royal Baking Powder Company, of this
City, a long-established corporation, celebrated
for the absolute purity of their goods, some time
ago commenced vigorous warfare against
many Of their competitors who were indulging
in hurtful adulteration. The contest excited
great interest in scientific circles, in which Prof
Angel, DR.. Mott, and other leading lights took
a very prominent part. The experiments of
DR.. Mott are result of this discussion and 90
to prove conclusively that the most dangerous
adulteration that community has to guard
against is alum in baking powder. In his pa
per, the Doctor says: sit was with difficulty 1
found a suitable place to conduct the expert
ments SO that the animals would not disturb
the neighborhood; but, through the courtesy of
the Commissioners of the Dock Department, 1
secured shed on their premises, foot of Six
teenth-street and East River. This shed had
completely remodeled into a suitable house,
having the dimensions of about 16x14x12 feet.
Sixteen stalls We've made inside, having the di-
mansions of 3aax2x2a feet The bottom of each
compartment was covered with straw, making
a pleasant bed for the dogs. then secured 16
dogs from the Pound, which were all carefully
examined to see if they were in perfect state
of health. None but the strong, healthy dogs
were selected. The breed, age, food color and
weight of every dog was carefully noted.
Each dog was then confined to stall and Sc
curely chained, and they all receivd a number,
from l to 16. L commenced my experiments
on the 9th of September, and finished Dec. g.
My assistant was with the dogs from morning
until night, and never left the animals without
first securely boiling and locking the dog