Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-09-27
Farm and Home.
Death IN the Stocking.

Every now and then Of late one hears OF
cases of fatal poisoning from wearing color
ed stockings, but the rage for brght-hued
hose continues undiminished, and the de-
mand for the most injurious shades shows
no sign Of falling off Fashion rules the
feminine world with powerful SWAY. and,
as a prominent hosiery manufacture put IT
this morning, "women viii be in the style
even If they know they rcn enormous risks.
at is not our fault" he said, If what We
sell them poisous them. We must suppls
the demand or 90 out Of business. We
would much prefer TO make only the stand
ard goods but fancy hosiery is worn now BY
almost everybody, and the cry for new COL
ors is loud and emphatic We must follow
the manufacturers Of dress goods. When
new hue or tint becomes popular in silks or
woolens must have something in stock
ings to match it. Perhaps this particular
fancy cannot be reached without the use Of
poisonous dyestutis- The dealers don, care
and the wearers don't know Even if they
did the probabilities are that they would CRY
for the goods just as loudly. In our stock
here We have thirtv-six different colors, and.
while We pride ourselves that they are all
fast. and warrant them a. such. there are
of course some few Of the shades that will
come of. L, can't be helped The verv
best grade Of goods gives off some color
when the feet Of the wearer perspire. and il
is idle to say they don't We are particular
To use the finest warns. the most carefully
dyed and least injurious, but some of them
are really dangerous for all that"
What color. do the most damage ," was
asked. The greens. There is no question
that green stockings Of any shade are liable
10 poison the wearer. Ofcourse a grea, deal
depends upon the quality Of the hosiery. If
II Is cheap the more likely i; i 10 poison
YOU Poor dye-stuff. are used and the color
rubs of readily Blu, even the best Is far
from safe For my own part, wouldn't
wear stocking with tiny pin-s;ripe Of
green in il. You some people are more
sensitive To poison than Others Some can
rub the leaves Of poison vine all over their
face and hands and not be affected in the
least. whereas others cannot 20 near where
such vines growing without having their
faces swell 70 an enormous size and their
hands looking ike boiled HOLSTERS. Soujs
when they wear colored stockings. Thin
skinned people who wear green hose are ap,
to get the poison INTO their blood; their
limbs and feet become infamed and swollen.
and If they do not speedil, DO something 10
arrest the spread Of the poison death will
very likely ensue
Now this happens more often than anv
one has an idea Of believe that MANY
cases Of smallpox can be traced TO the
wearing of coiored stockings. The blood
becomes poisoned, and this infectious dis
ease Is the result. Sometimes, even when
the skin is not thin. poison NAV get into the
blood through a scratch; or, as is often the
case, the skin becomes rubbed from the heel
and the dye makes it. way in through the
chafed place Black stockings. in dveing
which logwood Is the principal material used,
are also very injurious. These are very pop
uiar now with ladies' and where the very
highest priced grades are used the chances
OF poisoning are small, but the cheaper line
Of goods is dangerous. No color rubs Of
as does this black. 1t is almost impossible
10 get black dye that will not come off on
the feet the first time he stockings are
worn If the dye is poisonous look on,
There is little danger to be feared from red
and blue and brown stockings. "-Ph.ladei.
phid Bulletin.