Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-06-14
The AduIteratiOn Of Liquors

In reply iO- our reporter a retired
wholesale liquor dealer said when
questioned concerning the manner Ct
adulteyating liquor'; III should giYe
you the tricks Of the trade with my
name. this cily would be a hot place for
me. But few iiqloE drinkers have tha
faintest idea in regard TO tne extent Of
the evil OF adulterauo1. FOr instance,
more than two thirds OF the uG sold
for brandy in THIS country is the mean
est kind OF poisOl. IL is manufactured
from au oil Of cognac. D.. Cox, the
celebrated inspector of iiq .ors for Ohio,
alter examining's Of these imported
braudies, said tlaL the chemical tests
gave hlm iu.ii oil rs basis, with sui
pauric acid, copper, chiorofJrm, tinnic
acid. Guinea pepper and a small. per
ccutage Of s,oI brandy. The sAue
gentleman, alter testing liquor from a
bali pipe Of splendid Ssigne.te brandy
found evidences OF sulpluuc acid,
nitric acid. prussic acid, Guin.ap 'ppsr,
fusil oil ani common whisky
Gin continued the ex-liqlor dealer,
is considered safe d.iuk by thousands.
who believe that d is the only lquor
whica escapes adalterlton. Tue, are
mistaken. III most IF the gin sold
there wii b. found OIL OF yityiJl. oil Of
turpeullne, oil OF almonds. sulpAuric
ether and extract Of sraias o. ptradi:e.
II is in the manufacture Of whiskey,
however, that the adIllera,ors DO heir
fiuest work. You can purchase oils
and essences from which 'wniskey OF
any age eau BE- produced. THIS style
Of whiskey when tested sill shoS SUI
phuric acid. cau.tc polassa, beuzine
and nJx v0mica aud ether pOisons.-
TDis Is The sort Of stun tina. bores ioto
the coaiings OF tie stomach and creates
ulcers. Pure whiskey, ia my opinion,
will hurt no one when taken in rea,ou-
able quaint les, bu. lhis adul.eratsd
stuff is mud roAs. In porter you viii
tind Opium, herbane, capslcam cocculus
nlicu-, copperas, I3o4ccO. aud SUI
p uric acid. Ia beer, alum, opium,
lux yOmica, green coppsras, yliEiol,
sub.carbonate of potash, aud jalap are
used. Of course; ale Of this character
is dangerous TO druk. IiJou don't be-
lieye me, drop i'll at any ofthe beer
shops near the wharyes o. the East or
Norm rivers and drink one Of the
'scAooners' that are sold for five cents.
If It does not pro duce complete Nausea
it will surely cause intoxlcation.-
Cocculus iudicus is used largely in this
kind OF beer 1t Is used 10 give strength
to the beer. [. is Of an intoxicating
character. Thee grains will produce
nausea aud prostralion ! tea grains will
throw s.rOug dog Into commissions. -
Now you can understand how strong
men, after drukiug beer do.el Silh this
poison, lose Tor lime all poger OF
locomotion. Fox glove and AerbAne
are used for about the same purposes as
cocculus ind.cus. Jliap IS used ID
Offset the astrngent qualities Of ACIDS.
Oils OF vi,riol is used 10 increase the
heating qualities Of liquor, NORWOOD
IS used Tor its bitter aud stimulating
qualities, green copperas gives porter
trothy head, aud the dr.nker as we'll. -
o.aked lime Is also to be iJund in adul.
tecated vine
What have you to say about wlne:
That you see very little Of any kind
that is pure in tlis country was the
prompt answer. 'rAe champaign dis
trict III France Is 80. able 10 supply u
with more .hla telta o. ths 4nOHl.
Divine manufactured there tie r.
mainder being ncld for Ecopean nations
We impor. mole alleged Champaign
than the campaign district prAlIcss,
consequently we get a bogus wIae Ma
delra Is made G:r5 b. extracting tie m
to a chem cal process, 10 which carbon
is the principal agent. Ia astr.ngen
VINES YOU ild alan. sllar of lead and
arsenic are also used. La port The
washlngs OF brandy casks cJli0rlng
made of elderberrles, loggO0l, salt OF
tarto., green dragon, and lincLlre o.
red sanders are used. Ia pale sherry
sulpauric acid, p.us-ic acid, and alun
are among the harmless ingredients
used to give color and tAs appearance
Of age
'What have yon to say about lager
beer 2
4 don't suppose that there is soil
tarv brewe. in New YORK who will have
the hardhood to claiA that he sells
genuine lager. doubt ifa sale could
be fouul fort. Why? Because pure
lager loses It's bead, looks H-t alm)s'
Immediately upon beias exposed 10 the
air. The roth on beer which dn t. req
dy sale is produced by artificial mean'
1 do not suppose, however, that laseI
is as dangerous to drink as adulterAled
liquors, although l know that at oa'
time large quantities Of tobacco 'ten'
were used in many b,eTeris', | BE-
neve that tobacco is sill used in The
ALLEGED lager sold at the rate OF hg'
cents schooner.
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