Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-08-21
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assailed iced tea. But it will not do to
permit people to enjoy this cool, delight
full beverage, simply because its taste is
grateful to the wearied system during this
scorchng weather. We must do our Guy,
though science may shrink from it, and
the people may cry out against us. There
is danger in iced tea. and if you would
live long and well, shun the cooling cup
We have not the space to devote to an
extended discussion of the matter, and can
only cite few instances from Il long series
OF carefully made experiments which cam
not fail to carry conviction to the most
incredulous mind.
On June 10th. of this year, John C..
Hemstead, of West Hill, began to drink
iced ten ut dinner and supper. He kept
up this practice for nearly three weeks,
and then one day, going down Division
street steps, he slipped and fell, abrading
the skin on both legs, and running silver
into the ball Of his thumb so far that it
made his teeth ache when he pulled it out
His clothes were also considerably torn.
When lie went home that evening, he
learned that his eldest boy had been
whipped at school for sticking n pin as far
through another hoy AS the head would let
it 60. He was warned to quit drinking
iced tea but he persisted in the practice,
and is now sleeping in the valley, between
West and North hills, where he lives, and
says he never felt so vel in his lie. But
maybe he lies about it,.
Henry E9lerfeldI, of Eight street, drank
iced tea regularly every su inner for three
years He noticed that after drinking it
about two months his boots began to run
over at the heels. He persisted, and one
Sunday afternoon, while he WAS out driv-
ing, his horse ran away and smashed
nineteen dollars out of Il borrowed buggy.
He paid the money, but neglected the
warning. He went on drinking iced tea
and in less than six weeks some one pois-
oned his dog. These statements can all be
verified by writing to Mr.. Esterfeldt, who
is now living in X tnsas City. the father of
eleven children, all of whom inherit theil
fathers vice.
A young woman who did plain sewing
in this city, while employed in the family
of Ralph Henderson, of Maple street, be.
came addicted during the summer to the
use of iced tea. She soon ran a sewing
machine needle through her thumb, and
Tor many days, whenever she picked up 4
cup of iced tea a sharp pain ran through
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