New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-28
Discard Ice and Keep Cool.

There is great deal of needless suffering
every year while the hot days OF midsum-
mer last. People will violate the plainest
and simplest laws of health. Those OF us
who are obliged to remain in town during
these heated terms are apt to charge our Ills
to the supposed unhealthfulness OF city lite
and the want Of salubrious Country breezes.
We are not prepared to say that person
who remains in the city and conducts him
self in rational way is any worse of than
the summer pleasure seekers at any. OF the
fashionable watering places. But the ma
joriry do. not live in rational way. The
well to do merchant or broker drinks
ice water at broadcast, and by the thine
he gets down. town he is hapkering tor
the refrigerator or office water cooler.
Perhaps before lunch time he will
meet friend and with him take a
brandy smash or mint julep. When such
time comes, if he drinks wine or beer, he
wants them ice-cold. If he drinks water he
wants lump of ice in eacn goblet. He
will barely have reached his Office before be
will want another ice cold drink And all
this time he feels as if he were ready to
melt, notwithstanding the cooling" drinks
and his thirst is never satisfied. He goes
uptown with his hat in his hand, perspir
ing more than ever, and the sight of the
thermometers that hang outside the drug
gists' doors almost makes him go mad In
the case Of the laboring man matters are,
if possible, still worse. He also began by
drinking ice-cold water in the morning, and
his craving for that agreeable, but delusive
beverage is never over. Being q compare
lively cheap one. he can indulge his appetite
for it to any extent. Now in default of the
doctors. We have a word of advice for both
rich and poor.
There is NO necessity for all this perspira-
ton and consequent vexation. Danish ice
tror the breakfast table. Drink as much
fresh CrOton as you like, or even as much
as you can before breakfast, and let this be
followed by light repast, including not
more than one small cup of coffee. After
this the suns rays Can be endured without
discomfort until twelve or one O'Clock.
Then moderate lunch with one or two
glasses Of wine or beer will last until the
days work is over. At the evening meal
pure water, beer OF red wine diluted with
water can be taken dd Hbituna. But dur
ing all this time ice should be kept out of
sight. The wine, beer or water may be
moderately cooled with ice, but neither
should be taken ice cold in summer 1t would
be blessing to the city at large if the
price of ice were twice as exorbitant as
it is. That commodity is great
benefit, but it should be devoted only
to its legitimate uses, such as pre-
serving meats and vegetables. 1t is Gus
tomary in the hotels and restaurants to set
a goblet of ice-water before customer az
soon as he takes his seat at the table, as If
ice were the real staff of lie. A goblet of
water with lump Of ice in it placed before
a person who sits down to order his break
fast ought to be rejected as promptly as If
it we're glass of tepid dish.water. The
''ice-cold" drinks advertised at the various
places of refreshment during the hot season
constitute as great a danger as the rum
shops themselves, and women's crusade
against this evil would receive secret sup
port from all sensible persons. Let the
sweltering toilers of the city swear off from
the use of ice-cold drinks. and they will
prosper better than the giddy crowds at
Saratoga, Long Branch and Cape May
Nelc York World.