Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14
alew a5aren aalp g4orning goanal aad cpnrier.
The following is an editorial taken from
the New York Medical and Surgical Journal ::

The following is an editorial taken from
the New York Medical and Surgical Journal:
A. HELLER BRO. IS WINES.
Wine has played an important part in the
history OF man. In every age men have
culled the juice of the god given grape, have
yielded themselves to its benign influence,
and blessed Ii as containing in itself the hid
den fountain of life, and being the so1ace for
the overbnrdened heart, balm for the dis
eased body, and the panacea for all the Ills
that flesh is heir to.
Though the ancients were extravagant in
the praise they lavished upon it., yet they
were well aware Of its therapeutical quail
ties, and frequently prescribed its use.
The tonic power of wine is proverbial
while its qualities as an aid to digestion are
none the less remarkable. Physicians of
every school, no matter what their differen-
ces may be in other respects, unite in be-
slowing upon it the stamp of their approval,
and fully agree that for certain ailments, and
for special conditions of the system, the
health giving qualities of wine are superior
to those of any other medicament in the
Materia Medica
chemical analysis shows that, besides
some minor Ingredients to which different
brands owe their distinctive favors, wines
contain water, sugar, acedulated tartrate of
potash, tartrate of lime phosphates of mag
nesia, muriate of soda and sulphate of pot
are too we'll known to the profession to call
for further remark. But when we claim for
wine excellence as therapeutic, we refer to
pure, unadulterated wine solely, as the base
limitations, and corrupt, adulterated samples
which we meet on all sides have nothing to re-
commend them nay, on the other hand, the
vitiation of the pure article by impure ad-
mixture is positively deleterious.
Unfortunately for those who would profit
by the medicinal properties of wine for the
ameloration of their condition, the brands
| that flood the market to-day do not possess
| that degree of purity which their labels guar
antee hence the alarming increase of adul-
teration is matter of deep moment to the
physician and the patient.
The market is full of so-called imported
wines from France. They adorn the shelves
| of every dram shop throughout the country,
| and yet the French governments accounts Of
l the production and consumption of wine de-
| monstrate that the produce of wine in France
is insufficient to supply the French people
alone. But this is no obstacle to the ''smpor-
| ter" Fancy labels and few drops of flavor
ing and coloring extracts do the work.
| The foreign manufacturers of Bordeaux
concoct their wines for importation with vic.
let powders and rough cider and color it with
L cocheneal and turnsole. Fuchsine, an aniline
| while the juice of phytolacca. sambucus, hol
| lyhock, etc., figure very prominently. Such
poisonous compounds as these cannot be rec
commended by the physicians.
Of late, wine has entered more largely
| than formerly among the regular therapeuti
cal agents, hence the great consideration il
| to obtain those brands the purity of which
cannot be questioned or denied.
1t is needless to say how frequently ano
how fearfully the practitioner has been mis-
taken, and the patient imposed upon after
most earnest efforts to secure superior ar
ticle.
In view of the fact that the market hal
been and is to-day inundated with spurious
brands, adulterated in the most ingenious
manner, and concocted from the most dead,
| poisons which undermine the health and vi
tiate the system, laying it open to a Thousand
dangers and disorders, it is with pleasure and
| satisfaction that we recommend to the medi
cal profession and the public generally tn
| brands of Messrs. HELLER d Bro, the well
known importers of Hungarian wines TIL
| wines of Hungary stand in the front ranl
| and are positively free from the nocuous in
| gradients which characterize the majority o
wines at the present day. The best grade
| of Hungarian wine dry and mellow. ant
| possess medicinal properties of the highes
kind Those sold by Messrs. Heller & Bro
are entirely pure, and not subject to adultsr
| alton of any kind.
| The senior member of this firm residing il
Hungary is enabled to give his personal su
pervlslon to the selection of his wlnes-al
advantage not possessed by any other i'm
porter In this country or Canada.
These wines are of the finest quality, pos
sess delicate aroma, a fine flavor, and ar
unsurpassed for table or medical use.
| There are several choice brands whose in
MIGRATING character renders them tacSle p7in
ce0s of all wines for revivifying debilitatet
constitution, and restoring the tone to
broken down system.
The Hungarian wines include such brand
as Imperial Tokay, Ruszti. Menesi Azsu, al
of which are of the pu1est quality and fines
tone. These wines have in many cases bet
ter effect, and are productive of results NOR
permanently beneficial, than iron, phospho
rous calisaya, or other elixirs and tonics nov
in the market. Indeed, they are fast taking
the place of the last-named remedies.
We have used them in our practice ant
have found them to be of incalculable benefi
to the dyspeptic, giving, as they do, zest t.
| the appetite when other remedies have prove,
| of no avail.
We have tested them thoroughly and foun'
| them pure.
Having had an opportunity of witnessing
their merit, We cheerfully recommend then
to the medical profession, as unequalled il
their therapeutic qualities, and well calculs
ted to prove of the greatest advantage an
utility tonic, and of the utmost benef
to the digestion and the general health