Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-12
UNHUNG MURDERERS
The Dairyman Who Doctors
His Milk Is a Worse Man
Than Fitzpatrick.
HE KILLS THE INFANTS
And Hurries the Invalid Who Drinks
His Stuff to the Grave.
BAKERS, TOO, ARE CRIMINALS;
That Is Those Numerous Ones Who Furnish
4dulterated Bread.
BESSIE BRAMBLE ON TRADE DEPRLvITY
BESSIE BRAMBLE ON TRADE DEPRAvITY
WRITTEN FOR THE prsPlrcH.y

lfoIn the non-aua)ldtl OF the constitution o.
man to his conditions" Which being true
1t is a comfort to know that "evil perpetu-
ally tends to disappear" through virtue Of
the continual craving of mankind for better
conditions, and more extended distribu-
tion of the best things of life. With the
-Ere-in-the-Ga Eden story
In view, and the doctrine of total depravity
as set forth by some theological experts
under consideration, this philosophy is
rather perplexing and confusing. As to
Adam and Eve, it would seem that their
conditions were perfect made-purposely
for them, how could they fall short of
happiness in garden of delights, ga wilder
ness OF sweets in which grew 'every tree
pleasant TO the sight and good for food" in
which bloomed every flower to scent the air.
Into these divinely ordained conditions of
what was good Adam was created, and then
Eve-as an afterthought-:o enhance his
bliss 1t is hardly TO be supposed that
For contemplation he and valor formed,
For softness size and sweet attractive grace
or that they were created with constitu-
tions not adapted to these most delightful
surroundings
They Didn't Need Any Reforms.
They had ''heaven upon earth;" what
more could be desired or wished by the man
described by Milton as he whose 'fair large
front and eye sublime declared absolute
rule; whose hyacinthine locks round from
his parted forelock manly hung clustering
but not beneath his shoulders broad u y
Adam the goodliest man OF men since born
his sons, the fairest OF her daughters Eve. I"
They had no reason to clamor for reform,
TO denounce tyrants, monopolists and mill
ionares. They had no occasion to howl for
higher wages, or demand eight hours a day.
But, as the story goes, in the midst of this
felicity and perfect conditions, there grew
the tree Of knowledge, which was not to be
touched under pain of death and penalty,
non-2Gaptation, as Spencer defines it, or
total depravitv, as the theologians give it
name. But the devil had also been created
for some wise purpose, as we are told
snd through his tempting representations
Eve Was made to banker after knowledge,
with q desire not to be repressed.
AS we all know, she ate the apple and
Adam followed suit with the d1refRl result
as declared in the ancient primer that SIN
Adams tall-we sinned all, !" and conse-
ouently have been non-adapted to our con-
ditions ever since. In this state, as Spencer
says, We suffer from innumerable evils
All the sins of men against each other,
crimes and venalties we see around us
to-day; the felonies that fill the prisons,
the trickeries of trade, the quarrellngs of
nation with nation, of class with class the
corruptness of institutions, the jealousies
OF caste, the scandals of society are due to
tie tact that men retain the characteristics
c. lormer state
His Satanic Majesty on Top.
After the devil had got his fingers into
the primitive pie things went headlong, it
would appear, to the bad. When Adam,
the goodliest man of all the earth, and Eve,
the most perfect OF women, were driven
forth from Eden, they were condemned to
hard work. The gronnd was cursed for
their sake, and through their sin, sorrow
and death entered the world. They were
0ebarred from eating of the 'tree of life
which would have made them as gods, by
flaming sword. From that sad day on, the
sons and daughters of men have had
tough time. They finally grew so out
rageously evil and corrupt that as the Bible
tells us, the Lord repented that he had ever
made man npon the earth.
From this 1t is well to be seen that men
In the primitive ages were as shockingly
bad as they are represented all along in the
history OF the world Some think the world
Is growing worse, but there is very much to
show that the ideal man is coming some day
--oII Jul surely. AlInOugD the ''WOrlQ
still heth in wickedness, as we are told
every Sunday; although corruption doth
still much abound although savagery and
seihshGesS are still prominent traits in
social lite and harbarians in broadcloth are
still to be found in the best pews of the
churches and take highest rank in the COM
muulty, it is still evident that civilization
as it advances is tending to bring about
'sweeter manners and purer laws
We are Good Deal Better OF
Still it is as well not TO crow too loud.
The age has pretty much gone by when
Catholics tortured and burned Protessants
for presuming to differ from them as to
creed and doctrine. Protestsnts no longer
In their turn are Jealous in lighting the
fires OF persecution against Catholics and
Quakers and enemies of their faith gener-
ally, but that bigotry and persecution have
died out cannot yet be shown to be true
People who pride themselves on their
LOYALTY to the Prince OF Peace still have
hard knocks for and show savagery toward
each other. Those who are most constantly
commanded to love their neighbors as
themselves are still ever turning up their
noses at them, and giving them the cold
shoulder, though acknowledging them in
vain as brethren ard sisters. The "inhu-
manity OF man still makes countless thou
sands mourn" Cruelty, oppression, dis
honesty, trickery of all kin is are practiced
under the name of the law. Pockets are
picked legally. Lawyers lies are proven
biaL Politicians promises are known to
be pie crust The tricks of tradesmen are
part OF the business, and go as tar as possi-
bic.
In nothing perhaps are the old predatory
instincts of the primitive man more extern
sively and torciblv shown than in the
Eiulteration OF food The men and women
who are proud to feel themselves too sharp
TO get stuck" in an ordinary bargain are
as much at the mercy of dishonesty as those
most easily imposed upon.
Modern AduIteration of Food
Authorizations are deliberate frauds The
man who-whatever may be his pretensions
as TO piety-sands his sugar, waters his
milk, or sells shoddy for the real stuff is
swlndler, aud he knows it. In fact those
who tor the sake OF gain weaken milk with
water or sell that which they know is i'm
pure may be plainly called murderers
Milk is the standard food Of infants 1t
contains the elements upon which
depend their health and well being.
With the milk weakened or i'm
pure, is it little wonder that the
s'slaughter OF the innocents, $50 often noted,
is set down to dishonesty and ignorance
rather than as visitation of Providence.
Mix is largely used by both healthy per-
sons and iuvalids. Its value as an article of
diet is well known. When it is adulterated
In anv way il is therefore to the injury of
ali. Dealers in adulterated milk in selling
il endanger lite, and should be treated as