Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-28

10 the time when Wheeling WAS very
largely under water, aud assured those
present that, although the people OF this
city we're not present in large numbers,
they took lively interest in the objects
and aims OF the organization he ad-
dressed.
Ex Senator J. B. Sommerville then read
paper on Sanitary Jurisprudence, "
which embodied in lbs scope a
history of sanitary legislation in
West Virginia. He said the
them of sanitary jurisprudence was
a comparatively new and fruitful one, az
fordiug much scope for intelligent research
and calculated TO inspire the pen and
tongue Of anyone might devote the requisite
attention TO it. he paid, en- PEASANT, a
high tribute TO the medical fraternity, for
the work il had done to promote better
sanitary condition, and said humanity
scarcely realized the debt it owed to the
profession. The Senator passed in rapid
review the early history of sanitary legila-
ton in this and other countries, and pass
inc to the laws OF the various States, he
said there was "a crying demand for the
unifcation aud equalization of the various
State laws. That was q problem of de
cided sizl. la reviewing the subject of
sanitary legislation in West Virginia, be
said that prior to March %, 1882, the only
law of that nature was chapter Of two
sections. copied from the Virginia statutes,
and based on Law in 5lst Henry III, TN
old English law. Ia epitomizing the first
efforts to secure sanitary legislation in this
State. the Senator described an amusing
scene in the House of Delegates in 1877,
where Judge Ferguson succeeded in kill
ing bill relating 10 registration of mar
risgse, births and deaths by striking out
two words, which rendered the measure
ludicrous. The bill, which was introduce
ed by Dr.. NJ. s. Hall. CT Richie co1nty,
was entitled, "A bill 10 establish a State
Board of Health" and section provided
that at shall be the duty OF the
State Board of Health 10 revise
and control the State system of regissra-
ton of births, marriages and deaths. "
Judge Ferguson moved to amend by strik-
ing out the words, "of registration" The
House. without perceiving the effect OF
the amendment, voted 10 strike the words
ont. and the measure when read, was
found to provide that the Board OF Health
should revise and control the State sys-
tenn of births, marriages and deaths" The
bill was postponed.
The succeeding paper was by Prof. j Ohm
A. Myers, and was entitled "Some OF the
things We eat and drink" and Was full OF
valuable Thugs. Among other things he
said:
There ia susp'clon abroad in the laed
that much Of the food Offered in the mar
ksts is ul.urated, that it contains
foreign substances which, either immed-
js,sly OF remotely, effect the health OF
the people. This suspicion If well-tound-
ed. Many of the adulturatlons
IN lie market are not harmful to health,
ont are simply spices OF fraud pracliced
upOn the purchaser, the profits OF which
are deyided between the dealer and manu-
factuser of the suerious goods. Oar
hotels and restaurants will not
allow II to be known that they
are using oleomaTgsriLe upon their tables
and il their kitchens, and our fancy gro
cerymen take as much pains as possible to
conceal the fact that they are selling aLu-
heial butter for the genuine article. Inc
mix mau who waters his milk Il not
usarlg 90 dangerous as the milk dealer
Who removes the cream and adds lard OF
cleo oil TO the skim milk and sella 1t as the
genuine article. l do not know that Dut'
Ter made with a strong sdmixture OF cleo
margarine by a skillful and careful manu-
fscIurer. is worse than country butter,
containing The accumulated extracts oil
badly-Tashed milk vessels and milk con-
taminsted by the foul odors OF Kitchens
where II may be kept standing, or OF COW
stables where the animals may be kept
Ia tia one csse il would be considered an
.dulterstion, in the other case, puDhc
oninioa would consider it "a neces-
ssry impurity. Cheese fattened by the
addition Of q little lard, oleo oil, OF
cotton seed oil, which would be
considered an sdalieration, is perhaps d
better article than cheese FROM when the
cream has been extracted by the dishonest
cheese maker. Beer, sweetened by CRU
eose snd favored with malt and hop sud-
siiiuieI. aud preserved by aniiseptlos'
some of which may be dangerous to neAlth
and certainly none of them conducive
thereto. may he relished bS some, but ser
tainly the great mass Of our beer drinkers
yould certainly prefer to have an unauui'
terated, strengthening article.
when a man comeS into s1ote !
asks for syrup, be would much prefer 70
yet the article called for, to attifcisl GU