Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26
Unappreciated Enternrise.

IN Scrloner Tor August we md some cool
reading in the shape OF an article on "Ice" in
which occurs the following account of the
attempt tointroduce American ice into Eng
land in 1882:
At that date fancy drinks were almost IN
heard OF In The clubs, taverns. and gin pal
aces of London. Mr.. Hittinger conceived the
Idea OF introducing these. 10 show TO what ex
tent Ice was used In 1.-The States" for this
purpose. lie, therefore, secured the services
of several bar-keepers, whom he had Initiat-
Ell into the mysteries of mixing iuleps,
Smasnes, cocktails, and other drinks known
only IN Yankeeand. His experience, as he
relates ithimSelf; is very amusing: II went
out in the steamer, so as TO make arrange
ments for the arrival Of the bark and cargo,
delivered my letters, talked with parties,
and felt perfectly sure that had struck a
vein. In due time the Sharon having
made good passage, arrived in the Thames
The thing had been talked over SO much,
that the cargo of Boston ice was as well adj
verliSed as IL could have been in the columns
or The Times But, after all il appearei TO
them strange fish that no one dared to touch
My feelings were just about the tenipera-
ture of my ice, and wasting as rapidly. st
last, l was introduced 10 the Chairman or
President OF the Fishmongers' Association
an association which i was not long in
discovering had the merit of wealth IL not of
social position. He was so ciable, and seemed
tocomprehend nIy position if didn't hLs.
Matters were soon arranged; a magnificent
ball or saloon had had been secured; ascar-
tained mat my bar keepers, through constant
drlll, had attained the correct sleight OF hand
IN mixing the drinks. The hour arrived.
The hall was long and brilliantly lighted
After the company was seated, the chairman
introduced me and the subject matter OF the
evenings discussion. Now, thought /, ]
en- all right. AT given signal the we'll
trained waters appeared, laden with the
and expected an ovation that no Yankee
had ever had. But, alas the first sound that
broke the silence were: Il say-aw, waltaw,
little 'ot wataw, IL you please; prefer II
alt n 'alf' made a dead rush for the door,
next day settled my bills in London, took
The train for Liverpool and the steamer for
Boston, and counted up clear loss Of 81, 2]O.-
A BATH IN THE DEAD sEA.-Mr. c. A.
kingsbury writes as follows in Forest and
Stream of a bath in the Dead Sea: "Reach-
ing at last this most remarkable of all the
seas and lakes on our globe, we prepared TO
take bath-and such bath / can hardly
expect ever to take again. had previously
bathed In numerous seas, lakes and rivers,
but never did enjoy such a bath as this.
The specific gravity ofthe water is such from
It's holding In solution so large proportion
OF salt (26k per cent? that one floats upon
its surface like cork. AT the time there
being good swimmer at once struck out
into deep water. i soon found that could
not only swim and float with wonderful
ease, but that could actually walk In the
water, sinking only to the armpits. Discov-
ering this fact, made for the shore, and TAX
Ing DIR. G., one OF our party, who could not
where the water was many fathoms deep.
At first he was quite reluctant TO follow me,
but be soon gained confidence on finding
there was no danger OF sinking, and he en-
Joy ed the novel bath as as much as IL he had
been an expert swimmer. Should the bath
er allow the water TO get into his eyes or
mouth he would suffer considerable s.bate-
ment I'm his enjoyment on account Of its ex-
tremely salt, bitter and irritating nature.
No nsh can live in this sea; but various
kinds of ducks abound here at certain sea-
sons OF the year. The water was as clear as
ordinary sea water, its temperature was
agreeable and has an oily feeling, and alto
gether its action on the surface Of the holy
was such as TO develop those pleasurable
sensations pertaining to the sense OF touch,
accompanied by the most delightful exhila-
ration. OF all the baths In the world, give
me bath In the Dead Sea-,