Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-01
The AdulteratiOn Of Food.
COMING REPoEr or THE COMMITTEE oN
ErIDRM1C DIsEAsGs-srARILiN STATE
MENrs or CHEMISTS.

COMING BEPoEr or THE COMMITTEE oN
ErIDRmo DisEAsCs-srARILN STATE
NENrs or CHEMISTS.
The Committee on Epidemic Diseases
in the House will report layorably the
bill authorizing commission Of three
experts TO In the adulteratlon Of food In
tha United States. Some of the reports
of ehemistss which accompany the repor,
Of the committee present fearful state
of things and aic calculated to prevent
careful people from eating anything eX-
ccpt corn bread and eggs. A Chicago
chemist writes:
"At the request Of y highly rcspoc,a-
bic citizen of Chicago lave examined
fourteen brands Of sugar bought, as
understood, In this city, some giHuulat-
ed some white, some colored some
Coarse and some iine ! tested them
thoroughly for Impurities. In twelve Of
the samples found tim In the form Of o
chloride, an active poison. The other
constituents ! can furnish II You desire.
have examined several syrups, made
essentially aud entirely Of glucose, and
found In them ohlorides OF tin, calcium,
iron and magnesia, and In quantities
which made them very poisonous. ln
one ease a whole neighb0rlo0d was poll
soned and am told Of one death. have
in several eases found sugar OF lead IN
vinegar. use no vinegar myself.
look with suspicion upon our yinegar.--
/ use fruit acid In place Of 10, lemon Juice
never eat plcl1cs. / have found
IN various eases they were poisoned with
lead and copper have tested to some
extent the cheap tlnWare sold IN oar
markets, and have no hesitation in ~y-
ing that there Is u great danger IN using
fruits, vegetables, meuis or lish put up
IN tln cans Of any Kind They are lia-
bic TO contain lead and tin, both active
polsons. Terra alba is largely uscd IN
cream OF tartar, confectionery and prut-
~ generally used for alultcmti0n.
have found In muny h8kug powders
alum iuNCNd Of rrcum OF tartar, u thing
dangerous and injurious in any ease,
RGoUld agy that ] have come To- expect
adulicr0llon, and 10 foar dangerous adul-
tpmlion IN almost every article Of the
grocery kind. i have hnd large expert
ence In The analysis of cu'ored poisonous
articles Of cloiliug, being employed By
one Of the largest dry goods drms In this
city. / examined, lhiuk. iSlccn am-
pies, and'ncarlv ull orthem were poison-
ous. have also Unllyzpd for other pnr-
tics. In one rnse child npHrly died
from wearing cof6rcd stockings. /
would Hike to udl that ! have nunlyZe,l
numerous samples Of cosmetics aud
powders used on the face and hair
ANOTHER cnrNBr's mpoRr.
Another Chicago chemist writes.
/. have entirely abandoned the use
Of vinegar generally sold In our markets,
believing t 10 be unit for use, and dnn-
gcrOus. know that sulphurlc acid l.
largely used in lls manufacture.
q never use The pickles generally
sold IN our mat,els ! think The yellow
picklos are quite a. dangerous as the
green. know that lead "a largely used
w their Manufacture. Vcrdigrls IA used
IN making the green.
3. have examined q large number of
specimens of oleumargnriuc and have
found in them organic substances In the
form Of muscularand connective tissues,
various fungi and living organisms
which have resisted The action Of boiling
nccllC acid; also cggs resembling those
of the l0peWorm. / have them prcsery-
cd 10 be shown 10 any one who desires 10
see them. The French patent under
which olcomargnrinc W. nude requires
the use Of The stomach Of plgs or sheep.
This ~ probably the way the eggs get IN,
I have specimens of lem meat taken
from olp0magnrlnc, There cnn be no
question ihnt immense amounts Of olc0-
margarine nrc aold and used as purc but
ter. | regard itnsu dangerous article,
and would ON 80 account permit lig use
IN my fumlly.
a. Enormous amounts Of The meats
OF diseased animals are sold IN Chicago
have mcde a large number Of cxaml.
nations.
D. / have been informed Of several
cnses or poisoning in thls city from The
nee Of canned meats | dOnot care u