Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-10

maroon lining Of which at once caught
the eye of the doctor, who suggested
that it was the cause of all the mis-
chief. A portion of the lining having
been cut out and examined, arsenic was
found in considerable quantity. On the
gentleman then giving up the use of the
hat, the eruption again disappeared;
but, to make quite sure, he went from
day all the previous symptoms reap
peared, thereby clearly proving the
poisonous character of the lining.
Here We have seen that the presence
OF arsenic is not confined 10 green col
Oring materials, and it is sometimes
found. although much less frequently,
in red, brown and yellow cloths, and in
various cOlored portions of printed
fabrics, chintZes, carpets, ribbons,
gloves, etc.
Pasteboard boxes are often covered
with colored paper which contains
arsenic; but, perhaps. in this class OF
goods the greatest danger arises from
CONNECTIONS, and the brightly colored
wrappers which are used to make them
more attractive. Such deadly poisons
As red lead. vermillion and verdigris are
in general use for the production OF
these colors and emerald green, a com.
pound of arsenic and copper. is large
ly sold for like purpose, under the
innocent name Of extract of spinach
Some time ago case occurred of two
children being poisoned by eating
sweet-meats in the shape of a watch,
the face Of which was a green paper,
the coloring material being found, on
analysis, to consist of this emerald
green, or Scheele's green, and the
whole amount of arsenic on the watch
being estimated at eighteen grains.
Here it may not be out of place to
draw attention to another source of dan
ger which our children are exposed to,
namely, that from toys, which are often
painted with poisonous material. The
subject is deserving of attention on the
part Of parents, and it would be we'll ii
they would never allow their children tc
be in possession of colored articles
whose nature may be doubtful, for almost
everything a child gets hold of must &C
to its mouth.
As poisoning ingredients of frequent
occurrence, lead and its various salts
rank next in importance to arsenic.
Lead is SO commonly used with safety
for domestic purposes, especially the
storage and transmission of water, that
the dangers attendant upon its use are
apt to be- neglected. Soft water acts
rapidly upon metallic lead, and many
instances have occurred of lead-poison-
ing in new houses supplied with soft
or peaty water. II has beer found,
however, that by allowing the water TO
run through new pipes or stand in new
cisterns for some time, danger may be
avoided, owing to the fact that such
water acts only upon clean metallic
surfaces, and that lead. when exposed
to its action for some time, gets coated
with q VIII iish film of oxide or carbon
ate of lead, which effectually prevents
any further acton of the water. People
entering new houses would therefore do
well TO let the water tap remain open
for day or two, and meanwhile Dor
row water from their neighbors for all
dietetic purposes. For the same reason
leaden cisterns should never be
scrubbed out, or the true surface of the
lead in any way scratched or exposed.
Know ng that water thus acts upon
Lead, it will not seem surprising that
this metal should occasionally be found
in considerable quantity in aerated
waters through the action of the water
upon the leaden alloy of the machine.
In like manner the artificial waters pre-. ,
pared in gasogencs, which are partly
composed OF lead, have been found in
some eases TO contain considerable
and dangerous amount of lead in solu-
ton.
Again. in cleansing bottles, shot is
made use OF, and white de-
post of carbonate OF lead is thus in
many eases left upon the sides
OF the bottle This, would. of course,
be imma erial if only water or some
such liquid were to lie kept in the boz
tie: but the chances are that it will be
used for holding some acid liquor
beer, wine, vinegar. pickles, fruit. ETC.
and the result is that the carbonate OF
lead is dissolved by such acid, obviously
TO the detriment of the person who may
consume the contents.
Here we may refer to the action of
acids upon brass or copper
pans; for, although the fact is general
Iy known that poisoning may sometimes .
occur from the use of such utensils, ii
is not so generally understood that the |.
danger lies in allowing the acid liquor
10 cool in these pans, the metal of which {
is quite Enacted on by such acids when
no.. but is readily attacked When cold. |
Such are some of the most common |
domestic poisons; but. alas. the list is
not by any means exhausted.
Hams ale occasionally done up in t
loaded with yellow chromate OF |
cad, and some of this poison is conse-
luently found adher.ng to the hara.
Arsenic has cen largely used in the
OF violet and face powders.
while carbonate of lead, or the acetate
Sugar of leau, and sulphur, are
the common ingredients of
some hair-restorers. Arsenic, either as
,ellow orpimcnt or rs arsenic white, is
mixed with sugar for the manufacture
y tiy-papers; and vermin-killers usual
V consist of mixture containing the
poison phosphorus.
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