The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-09-30
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Detrimental foods. which, by rea-
son of their superior strength. may
not seriously affect the health OF
adults, as is we'll known, frequently
act mon the more delicate organs of
the child to produce disorders Of the
mosh serious character. The amount
Of laudunum or other poison that
would be harmless to al adult will
cause the death OF an infant. This
great difference between the vitality
Of adults and children Is too generally
overlooked in the preparation Of
food. Because no harm immediAtsly
perceptibls comes to the adult by the
use OF anarticle Of food no thoughts
given to the effect 1t may have .uPOn'
the more delicate organs OF inferior
age. :,
Children diet largely upon cake and,
breaaf. and these articles, il light,
sweet and composed of materials that
are easily digested, nutritious and
wholesome. There is danger to our
childrea, however. lurking in their
bread and cake whichis too often lost
sieht of. These articles are now leav.
ened largely by baking powders. and
when pure and wholesome baking
powders are used, they make not only
tho most palatable food. but one
much more wholesome and nutritive
than II leavened with yeast or cream
of tartar and soda. The trouble arises
from the fact, as shown by scientific
teats nv the Government chemists and
nv official boards of health, that all
these baking powders, with the single
exception Of the Royal. contain either.
lime. alum, phosphates, oracids Of an
Injurious character. Therefore, when
hresd or cake - made with the use of
these cheap baking powders. these
ingredients (which are present thron'
tho efforts Of manufacturers to pro.
duce a cheaper article) pass into the
food and are taken into the delicate
organs of childhood whore they are
tho source of very much of the dissas
with which our children are afflicted.
Persons who have not strong con.
stitutions, growing girls. young chill.
dren and nursing mothers are partic.
ularly liable to the evil effects pro.
dnced BIZ the introduction ofthe adul.
terants named. as found in the cheap
baking powders. Heartburn and the
prevalent forms Of indigestion are Of.
tan solely traceable to the action Of
aIn,n on the delicate coats of the
stomach. Prof. Willard Parker, U. S.
SURGEON. General Hammond, Prof.
Alonzo Clark, most eminent physi.
clans of New York, with scores of
others. have written andssppkcH most
earnestly Of the evils arising from
par4aking Of such food. There should
be as much care in the choice Of a
baking powder 40 In obtaining pure
milk or in having prescription com
pounded from pure drugs and moi
from poisons. .s.;scs1,
The matter is one Of tho greatest
importance. particularly to the rising
Qeneartion, and while our conserve
tive lawmakers are making up theil
minds % to the proper legislation K
stop the sale Of the poisonous com
pounds, mothers will do well to study
it carefully. The housekeeper viii
experience no Inconvenience in dis
carding the use Of the adulteratea
baking powder. IL she has been using
it, a. the Royal Baking Powder, upoz
the purity and wh0lesomeness O
which all the Government chemists
| agree, IL equally accessible; but shl
will need to exercise . close watcf
upon her packages from the grocer
| in order to prevent the inferior brandt
from creeping into her kitchen una
wares. =, -