What does it Mean? by Editor

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Apr 3, 1879

What does it Mean?

By Editor

In the Evangel of San Francisco of March 28 there is a recommendation of a “First Class Grocery” house, with a brief notice of shams in which are the following words:—

“The health of the family depends on the purity of the articles it eats and drinks. And in this age of frauds and shams almost everything is adulterated. The sugar is sanded, the rum is watered, the coffee is chicoried, and everything is changed or cheapened in the interest of cheap groceries.”

We regard this as a criticism of a very dubious nature. Webster says adulteration is “debasement by foreign mixtures.” We have no personal experience in the matter, but had imbibed the idea that rum would not be injured by the addition of water. Does Dr. Kaloch wish his readers to understand that he thinks it is better clear? It might be further inquired if “rum” is included in “groceries” in his list of expenses. A D. D. should be more careful in his recommendations.