The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-04-18
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From the Coast Pilot.

From tie Coast Pilot.
The widespread consumption of oleomar-
gerine, suine, butterine and other bogus imi-
tations of butter has at length attracted tbs
attention it deserves. The New Jersey Leg.
islature has passed bill prohibiting its sale
except when its nature is clearly revealed by
the seller to his customers, in which case
they may have their choice. The enactment
now under consideration by the New York
Legislature is more strict as it prohibits its
sale under any conditions and for the en-.
forcement of the law all sales of butter are
placed under the supervision of salaried
commissioners whose business it is to de-
tect and punish all dealings in the bogus
article. The trade in this article has
grown to enormous proportions in New York.
It is said that 40, 900, 900 pounds year were
consumed in that single state alone, without
the knowledge of the consumers. These DO.
gus limitations of butter are universally de-
tested and are thought in many quarters to be
positively injurious. It has been proved
that it is made of materials which, IL
not positively unwholesome, are repulsive,
have never been used as food, and may easily
be poisonous. It has also been shown that
chemicals are used in the process which are
certainly poisonous, and cases have been cited
in which persons engaged in the manufac-
ture suffered seriously in their health from
constant contact with the alleged innocuous
materials employed.
THE erection of the buildings for the
Electrical Exhibition to be held in Philadel-
phia in the fall, opening on Sept. I'd and clos
ing Oct. 18th, is now proceeding rapidly.
Its location is on Thirty second street, between
Foster street and Lancaster avenue. The
contract calls for the completion of the build
ing by the 18th of June The exhibition ia
to be held under the auspices of the Franklin
Institute, and it is expected to be the centre
of great interest. The meeting of the Amer
lean Association for the Advancement of
Science will also be held in Philadelphia this
year, and their presence, together with that
of many of the members of the British Asso.
citation who will be attracted thither from
Montreal, will add greatly to the general in
terest of the occasion. The invitations to
take space are now being widely circulated
throughout this country and Europe, and it
is expected that the leading manufacturers of
electrical apparatus viii all respond, and that
the collection will be a complete one.
By bill passed the present Legislature, the
period for catching shad is extended to the
18th day of June, instead of closing as here
tofore on the tenth of that month. As the
bill passed the Assembly the closing day was
fixed for the Goth, but the Senate amended by
changing the date to the 18th. The shad sea.
son is now upon US. 1t is popular mistake
TO suppose that it begins on the 10th of the
present month as there is no time fixed for its
commencement. This depends on the APP
pearance of the fish and what the fishermen
wait for is settled weather 1t is not q pleas.
ant occupation by any means for the men
have to be out in all kinds of weather and
unreasonable hours.
THE report of the Massachusetts, railroad
commission for the year ending Sept. so,
1883, shows that during that time there were
only fifteen passengers killed, all from causes
within their own control, which is stated to
be thirteen or fourteen times less than the
number killed on English railroads every
year. Sixty-two employees were killed and
two hundred and thirty injured. OF these
casualties eighty six are attributed to coupling
and uncoupling cars. They urge the adop-
ton of a uniform automatic car-coupler by
all the railroads of the country.