Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-26
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| There can be no doubt, we think, that as nucll
sickness is caused during warm weather from nm.
prudence in drinking, os ealing, Colulcs'waieF
taken hurriedly into anivtrheaIeu oouy' is llaOIe
| 10 check the flow OF lies red current, and stop
"the wheel at the cisern;" death from such cause
is easily accounted for. Other causes of disease
and death, no less simple, but somewhat less ap.
parent ore not uncommon, ana on That account
are more 10 be guarded against. llln use oil nclh'
ulated soda ami aernted cold waters so common
during warm weather ny all classes, Is very uall'
gerous TO health. Prof Doremls, OF this city, lHs
published an article OH this subject IN the Gamer
loan Medical Monthly" not SO much to expose the
injurious effects of using such drinks In themselves,
as to direct attention 10 The KIND 0I Vessels whch
are employel 10 contain them. l'eng led, by the
illness OF several friends from drinking the soda
water sold as fnvoTte beverage, 10 believe mere
was some poisonous imnreghni,oh IN '"c Su'i'e' ne
analyIed several quantities fit, ami found bO'I
conner and lead in ttem.a The copper was taken
mn from Tie soda water condensers, and the lead
from The fountain mines. Both Of these metals are
poisonous, and highly injurious to health ana
Prof. DoEemus deserves tie thanks OF the conmu-
nifty for thus exposing such fruitful cause OF MS
ease. Let him devote his attention TO exposing
such evils, and he will really prove q benelactor
| TO his fellowmen. There is wide field open TO
Inn in this city, for The display OF his chemical
skill and learning in analysing various kinds OF
articles in common USE such rs lea collee Vinegat
spices, starch, milk, &C., &C., md exposing llIe
| frauds that are universally and daily perpetIaled
OH The pubicj this wonld OHng MN more solu anu
lasting honor than making, as lie did last winter,
miniature worlds out Of drops OF oil, astonishing
himself and others by the conclusive effects OF in-
congruous comnalisons. We believe every wOTd
that Prof Dorenus has uttered respecting The conf
mon soda water sold in our streets anu IN houses
OF refreshment beng imPregnated with both COP
neI and lead, AMI we nre also oil lie OPINION lhat
In Inst
in Consequence Of drinking such beverages. 10
prevent soda wetcr being impregnated with tEeSc
poisonous metals, he recommends stone, anu anu
corrosive metallic fountains end pipes. Bul,whlle
we heart ly agree with lInhn tins view oil lle case,
we wOnl not be doing our duty to the public, did
we not warn The people against lie use Ut common
soda waters in any shape, as beverage, except
upon very rare occasions. They nre rs injurious
| TO ply steal health as ardent spfilsi they are M
necessary when good water con be obtained. Bet
| Ter pay six cents for glass OF good water, lhOn
three cents for gloss OF soda waller. These are
our opinions; theI have been formed from careful
observation aud close reasoning We know
number of cases OF injury 10 heOtll from drinking
artificial summer drinks, aud especially, That OF ali
acquaintance who died last spring, after suffering
| for number of years from i'll health, caused by Il
| too free indulgence in so "A water during very
VAIN summer. BY the tenn "Sodn water" we do
not mean artificial drinks made principally 0f this
|
generally applied TO the common, well known aTl.
fetal drinks sold rs beverages duringwarm weather.
| Drinks composed OI All alkal, and an OCid, such
rs seidlitz powders, are used as beverages there is
nothing like the pure winter ms drink FIR man.
| But cold wafer also requires 10 be drank with
prudence, for II too, ncnullousy ned is MS danger
GUS 10 III alth und life as a deadly poison. Every
person should learn to Subdue The desires To sound
| Judgement, SO as 10 dunk cautiously while warm
and Of that beverage only whicE experience and
common sense teaches is most conducive 10 health,
under all circumstances, mud III oil conditions oil
li[e.-Scientifc American.
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a few Days since, German with an. unnro'
nounceable name, was examined before The PoIir e
Court OF Cincinnati OH q charge Of having a nui.
sauce on his TemlSes and was fined 500 and costs.
lie refused 10 pay the fine and was sent TO jail
| The next day the vie sought the Jail Committee
of Council, and earnestly entTeaied for her bus.
bands discharge on the ground that his family were
in suffering condition for want OF his means 10
support them. She begged with tears in her eyes,
and awakened the Sympalles OF the committee,
who gave htr order for his discharge on the pay.
menl Of So OF the fine and costs On the back Of
the order they wrote note TO tho jailor TO search
the man and his wife before they were allowed
to depart from the jail. They were searched, aud
and on the husband was lOnal $3.50 in gold and
Sl76 in gold on The vile.