The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-07-09
sAvE THE CHILDREN.


their superior strength, may not ssri.
ously affect The health Of adults, al Ii
well known, frequently acts upon the
more delicate organs Of the child to
produce disorders Of the most serious
character. The amount Of laudanam
Of other poison that would be harmless
to an adult will cause the death Of an
infant. This great difference between
the vitality Of adults and children ID
too generally overlooked In the prepar.
alton Of food Because no harm Inn
mediately percopsible comes 60 the ad-
ult BY the use Of an article Of food, DO
thought Is given TO the sffs ct 10 may
have upon the more delicate organs of
inferior age.
Children diet, largely upoa cake and
bread, and these articles, iii light, sweet
and composed OF materials that are free
from mi urious substances, are easily
digestsd, Nutritious and wholesome.
There Is danger 10 our children, how.
ever, lurking in their bread and cake
which is too often lest sight Of Theee
articles are now lsavened largely by
baking powders, and when pure and
wholesome baking powders are used
they make not only the most palatlhle
leod, but ons much more wholesome
and nutritiye than II leayensd with
yeast or cream Of tartar and soda. The
troshie arises from tbs fact as .bown
bv recent kcisntiic tcsts by the Gov
srnmsnt chemists and by official boards
Of health, that all these bakisg powders,
with the single exception Of tbs Royal,
contain either lime, a.um, phospha.es,
or soids Of an injurious character.
Therefore when bread or cake il made
with the use Of tails cheap baking pow
deIs these ingredients (which are prss-
snt through the Efforts Of The manufAc-
tursrs 20 produce a cheaper articIe) pass
into tbs food and are taken into the
delicate organs Of childhood where they
are The source of very much Of the dis
ease With which sur children are af-
fiisted.
Persons who have not strong con-
situations, growing girls, Young children
and nursing mothers are particularly
liable TO the evil effects produced BY
the Introduction Of the adullsfan.s
named as found in the cheap baking
powders. Heartburn and the prevail
ent forms Of indigestion are ofsen sole
" sraceable to the action of alum on
the delicate coats Of tbs stomach. Prof.
WiilAru Parker. U. s. Surgeon General
Hammond. Prof Alonzo Clark, most
sminen. physicians o. New York, with
scores Of others, have written and spoken
meat earnestly OF the evils arising from
partAking of sueL food. There should
be- as much care ia the choice of bak-
ing powder - 10 obtaining pure milk OF
in having a prescription compounded
from pure drugs and DOT from poisous
The matter il one Of the greatest i'm
portance, particularly 70 the rising gen
GRAFTON, and while our conservative
Law makers are making np their m:ndr
as TO the proper legislation 70 stop the
sale Of the poisonous compounds, moth
era will do vel TO study il carefully
The housekeeper viii experience no ia
convsnisnce in diacsrding be use Of the
adulteraisd baking powder, II she has
besn using is. a. the RoynI D k,na
Powder ppon be purity and whols'
semeness Of which all the Government
chemists agree. is equally .ccs--'hls I;
but abe will need 20 exercise a elosc
watch upon her packages from the
grocer In order 70 prevent the Inferior
brands from crssping into her kisehea q
unAwares.
10 what We have felt il Our duty 70
say in reference 20 the suhjee, IL baking
powder there is 40 insensior 20 dis
pArage the worker the products Of .hoss
many manufacturers in other linss oi
food products who, with conscientious.
ness and libsraiity, are ssrvieg shs
pal lie with pure aud whoie oms articles
of diet,