, 1881-05-06

ami purposes when this bread is Dissolved
by the gastric in,r III the process Of di-
geSrion regard the us'. OF alum h.kin.
powders. therefore. IL highly injurious 10
the health of fine community. and believe
that their sab. should BE- forbidden by law.
| G- +. PARKER.
! The opinions of eminent authorities
: who have united in drploring this evil
might Ike multiplied indefinitely. but the
foregoing arr. probably the most standard
authorities in the United States. and their
opinions are but Il repetition of what 9th
crS would say.
! In this east where this object is excir-
Ing great interest. DIR. Halls journal OF
Health" says in recent issue:
before committing ourselves. however
we made tests of sufficient number OF
baking powders 10 satisfy ourselves that
the substitution of alum for cream of tar
tar i'm their composition has not been over
estimated while a careful examination nf
the Royal Baking Powder confirms our
belief that DIR. Nott. government chemi-t
when he singled out and commended this
powder Tor its whOleSOmeneSs, did it Who'll
~ in the interest OF the public.
'tWe do not hesitate 10 say that the
Royal Baking Powder people deserve the
gratitude of the community whom they
are endcavOring TO protect"
will not some prominent manufacturer
tot pure candies follow their example and
eIpose the secrets OF 4 business that is do
ing untold mischief 10 little children?
Below i given list Of few prOmi-
uent powders containing alum. The many
hundred
PRIVATE GROCERY BRANDS,
Are not given.
cnNSioS CsE OF ALUM.
DR.. Mott reports as follows:
DEAR SIR:-Iu accordance. with your re-
quest, hereby embOdy the results OF tile.
ANALYSIS Of baking powders procured dur
ing the past three months. i'll all of which
a.un WIS used rs an ingredient:
D,mnolly s. Co.'S Contains alum.
tFreninn yeast powder. san Francisco. }
(, hanlagne Contains alum
q = Taylor Il Co. S:in Franci>co.i
DOOlry'< <......s......CO Contains alum.
(Dnoey & Iiro. New York;
l'atapScn -. Contains alum.
(Smiih. Hanway & Co. Baltimore. Md }
GiilttI'S. I'S............. .COntnius alum.
(GiieGi, McCu! 'Ough Il Co. Chicago
King .......... 80. ...- Contains aIum.
lRnhr,r. Christian L ca. NJ LIniS.l
Andrews Regal .... Contains aln III
&C. +. Andrews & Co, Milwautee.i
On, -n....... ............. Contains alum
Bennett Il Sloan. New Haven. Conn.,
Vienna -. 80. -. -. .ContaiiIS a'uIn
Church Il Ca. New York CiIy.)
OricIt ......... Cnniains 4 'tim
,Cr"I-e. " olworIh & Co. SYRACUSE y 4
4 uaZ'u Contains II uin
lErsSim- & Er>kine. Louisville. KY
twin Sisters ..COItIiIs n:um
tOnion Chemical w"rk-. Chicago
ImperIal CONTAINS u'n
,Spragur. Warner II GrIswnlI. Chicagol
Economical. ....-. Contains alum
Spencer Bro-. & Co. Chicago;
Excelsior - 80. Contains alum
Il. f raylor. Chieag"l
Thompson & Taylor. Chicago
Giant ..-.-.-- -. -. Contains alum
~ F Mclaughlin. Chi.ag"l
Queen ....... ......... Contains alum
tStar Clrmic:Il Work. Chicagnj
Siblcy. Dudley & Cos. Contains alum
;Chiclgnl
Lakeside c................ Contains alum
u d Pcrinc. Chicago
French Observation-Disclosures. Contains alum
lrhnmps"n & Taylor. Chicagn)
lnvincihlr r..-.-....-...-.C Cnn'aiirS alum
(Snytirr Brothers & Co. Cincinnatij
White Lilly 49,. ...- .--- Contains alum
tiewctt tS Sherman Co. Milwaukee,
Mon ircI .-....... Contains alum
iRickcr. Crombic x Co, Milwankrc)
One Spoon .. contains u um
tTaylor Manufacturing Co. ST Louis
Honest .-.. contains alum
[Schch & WeclisIcr. ST Paul. Mimi
GrauL's. L's................. Contains alum
Z Grant, Philadelphia
Peerless Contains alum
Marlen's Rochester. n "
Zeitlow's Superlatiy- Contains alum
New York;
Rising Sun Contains alum
re- o STouTZ S Co, Chicagul
Yours very truly.
HENRY A. MuTT. .Ir. Ph. ID. Z. VI.
New York. January 8, 1879.
This alum abuSr il not the only evil
consumers have to contend with. but il il
certainly the worst. and in Il later issue
The r'snit nf some OF the researches Ot
Prot. Angel brtore the Sci.nc,- As>ocia
ZION al Saratoga. will br given. aud will
.l..ka lar III