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Some
manufacturers
make
use
of
equal
quantities
of
either
wheat
flour
or
oatmeal
and
rice
flour.
PEPPER
LONG,
CAYENNE,
AND
BLACK.
Of
the
different
varieties
of
pepper,
none
an-
swer
for
the
purpose
of
giving
a
false
strength
to
liquors,
except
Guinea
pepper
;
a
tincture
prepared
from
this
variety
has
a
taste
analogous
to
alcohol,
whereas
the
taste
from
the
other
varieties
remains
on
the
palate
a
considerable
length
of
time
after
being
swallowed.
It
is
usual
in
preparing
large
quantities
of
the
above
tincture,
to
add
a
portion
of
long
or
cayenne,
to
increase
the
strength.
PELLITORY.
This
is
a
powerful
acrimonious
substance,
which
is
used
in
the
form
of
a
tincture
for
giving a
false
strength
to
liquors
generally,
and
also
to
vinegar.
See
Pellitory.
BUM
Is
too
well
known
to
require
a
description.
There
are
several
commercial
varieties
;
the
most
common
are
Jamaica,
New
Orleans,
St.
Croix,
and
New
Eng-
land
;
they
are
stated
agreeably
to
their
relative
com