The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-01


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The public have not the faiu,...
nor even the medical profession an 49, Paoa
Of The extent 10 which tour daily ~. iaes
tented Many spurious, worthlem -. sea-
gcr0us preparations by q kind ~ i.,,d.n-
booming, acquires . popularity which ss.g
or1v0 purcr pe.ter ARTICLES from the mar, e
account Of the low price at which to-. %
sold. Instances Of such adulterzi;or s :. eAo Be
stantly being brought to light in tho g. eoa-
where the Argus-eyed Inspector is ev,- . osa
alert VI lie
The adnlteration of bread is more ;n,n..
public health than any other form of i,soS
teration and the sharpers &c, in ths;, sou. Sou
most enectuAiiy through the medium of .o.sn-,
shaking powders" with which the u.,Ssea
fisoded-sll claiming to be the hest ne ,
warranted free from adulteratiou.n "u ~
The substances most used for this ,.s
purpose are alum and lime. Alum cos,s -.
u cents per pound, lime almost notbinv 49, sI
pure cream OF tartar, Of which ths.. .'s
ticles are claimed to be composed ~
about 40 cents Hence the temp,atiou -
hence tne successful imposition by me.s.
OF lower price, upon the unsusr.-,.--
Let the physician contemplate for momsn, -
effect which the daily injesiion of lime or -. -
must have upon the general health. Il ,s. -
poison but sure one, and is doub,less o.
the most prolific CAUSES of Indigestion dvsr..oo
sia, ETC., and of kidney diseases, TO say no,p.
Of large class OF non isscript ailments ~s:-tk
being Obscure, are laid to malaria Lin
upon being heated, gives of small onan,;,- :
carbonic acid gas. which serves to MAKE ,s ~
bread " rise :" but what in left i-quicklIms
powerful caustic- Imagine the effec; which =.
i1jestion OF such q substance daily. for - .e
period OF time, must have upon the delic.,a ~,
cous membrane OF the stomach, especialiv o. =
fants, and, later on. upon that of the hl.da-.
where, doubtless, minute particles of II an 6
nally deposited, and become the nncli oT ~
stone In the bladder. ~ 1s
Prof j. W. MAlleu, of the Universi,r NJ T..
ginia, late Of that Of Texas says OF TINS aduI,s.
ton, am decidedly of the opinion tina, 49,
the substance taium) ITSELF and the produc,. :
which II gives rise in the course of mek;,- -
bread, are injurious 70 health, and on ,bas -
count, fall into the list of such food acces.or.-
as should, On sanitary grounds be prohibited -
| law"
The attention of the sanitary officers of Il.
| United States Government has been iIrec,ss !.
this matter, and Prof 81 A. Mott, [. { Gnvr--
ment Chemist, made an analysis nf over one I'm,
dred specimens of baking powders bough, :
| open market, and II s asserted tina; everv -.
that was examined with one notable exeen.;oa
| ;he Royal Baking Powder, contained either am
or lime, OF both and in one. 70 per cent ~
one-eighth oil Inc weight, was lime. When sach
conspicuous exception is found. AMIDST -
| much fraud, the public and the medical urof.S
sion should show their appreciation of It. sbouIs
| regard II az oenefacton and par o. the cara
exercised by the family physician on behalf a
the health OF his constituency, If directed n c,n
| tiOn against such insidious adulteratons. wonld
| doubtless prove protective measure apsins, tn
fure ailments, and save much consequen:
| trouble.
| ActuAted partly by curiosity. and partlv bx ar
| interest in the subject, we caused az exan1;o.-
ton of this brand, the Royal Baking Powder N
be made by competent chemist. and assured
ourselves oil its purity. Doubtless there a-p
other brands which are pure or nearly 20 bura
conspicuous position has been given this one IN
particular by published analyses and tes,moni
| ais OF absolute purity by such men as Prot q
A. Mott, Dr. W. 6. Tucker, Professor Of
Chemistry of the Albany. n. Y, Medical Col
lege; Prof McMurtrie, late chemist Of the
Agricultural Department OF the [ 5 6-,veru-
ment, and by Prot. Mallei. of the Virginia mi
| versity, well known to all Texans as Thorough
| and conscientious chemist
II is not claimed that all baking powder a6ul.
terations are harmful, but it il tn be urged tina,
| there 10 great danger in the use Of Those miscel
laneous powders which food the market, or ara
| peddled from door to door, whose contents are
not known or are of doubtful quality. An illus
tratlon OF this danger is given IN the following
paragraph, which is but one of the many similar
| reports seen in the public press
Wabash, Ind.-The family OF John Woosie,
prominent citizen of Montpelier. BIackIord
county, consisting of five persons, were poison
ed on Monday night by eating biscui; in which
had been used very inferior quality OF baking
powder. Two hours after supper the entire
family was seized with terrible gripes, and then
| intense pain could not be alIeyia;ed The L.
tients have grown steadily worse and alarming
symptoms have appeared. One of the Children
is dying, and the remainder of the family is in
precarious cnndinon. Haco Examiner
The hope is cherished, thai the day is not fzr
distan! when an intelligent Board Of Health in
| Texas will exercise vigilance IL the direction
OF food aculteration, in the interest o. pubic
health, and then this crime, for such il Is, VIII be
punished by law, as it deserves to be