The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
Rank Poison In WHISKY,


Well give YOU to-day anit.anti-whisky
argument which issfarriished by whisky.
A Philadelphia liquor frm--eoFneraT Tenth
and Market streets-sends apEs "a eircular.
This firm wants TO sell one particular kind
of whisky. To nersuade customers, it tells
wholesome truths. about aothery kinds LOT
whisky. We now quote what the whisky
firm says: ...
Possibly ninety-two or ninety:thfee per.
cent: Of the whisky sold in Philadelphia
is what is technically termed by the trade
blended whisky The manner Of its prep
aration is about as follows: For q barrel
of forty-eight gallons possibly THIRTY yeight
to forty gallons of cologne spirits are put
into tank-cologne spirits. being the ether
of the whisky, which passes from the still
in the process of distilling,' as benZine
precedes Eliminating oil in the distilhng
Of petroleum. It is neutral spirit hay-
ing no taste, but its effect upon the human
system is very pernicious, and when taken
to excess it flies to the braG and produces
very unpleasant results. TO this thirty or
forty gallons Of cologne spirits possibly
four gallons Of straight whisl& are added,
two gallons Of peach juice, and little
vanilla, pineapple, or some other favor to
give it distinctive and pronounced char
acter. This compound, or blend, is al
lowed to stand for some months until the
component parts are all blended. The
compound is then bottled or barrelled.
widely advertised and sod under fancy and
alluring names, at prices ranging from
seventy-6ye cents to 50 bottle"
How does that impress you, Mr.. Whisky
Consumer? - ll.4:...a ....es ,.a. 49, =
who say that little whisky is d. very.
good thing. Is a little poison favored with
vanilla good thing? :. -, ., y, ~
In great city, according to a whisky
firm that ought to know. ninety-two on
ninety-three per cent. of all whisky sold is
poison. - -.
The whisky that hinety-two men out Of q
hundred get-in Philadelphia ,Eand else:
where's rank, poisonous alcohol "co-
logne spirits" eNo. wonder the dehrium
brought on by whisky. is full Of snakes and
wild things, No wonder the brain saturat;;
ed with such stuff is driven to murder and
Which is wiser, do. you think: ,g:.I'a
70 hunt around for some Of that seven
or eight per cent. Of f"pure" whisky, which
means q little less poisonous than the
cologne spirits kind? .
Or to cut. whisky altogether out Of your
I Let this confession of whisky firm.
Competing with others. he usefuf to you
in making you drop whisky entirely-New
York Evening Journal. !
A Sermon From the Business World
The Christian Companion; takes text
from the lay world: =:
"The LIQUOR business has received an
other terrific blow in American CONNER
cial life. For some time there has. been
an effort made to prevent railroad EN-
ployes from drinking. Some roads which
have strictly enforced the rule, claim that
there has been a decrease of twenty-five
per cent. in wrecks and accidents since
they have adhered to the strict observance
of temperance rules. On September %, a
number of railroads posted a. number of
circulars so that their employees might
read them, stating that no person Wouid
...al ...hielsIr "