The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-07-22
HOW TO LIVE IN SUMMER.
What to Drink and When TO Drink In Warm
Weather.
Food, and Health.

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Food Ia part Of drink, and drink q part
/ Of food both sustain the constant changes
of the body and are necessary for Ito nainte-
nance. Man may early have come upon tho
idea To manufacture beverages from various
vegetable substances, and 50 have originated
| the habit Of taking fluids, which are never
really meant TO qucnch thirst only. Some
arc taken for their aroma, for their supposed
strengthening and stimulating qualities, as
various wines and spirits others, ~ beer,
for their sustaining and satisfying properties;
others, As some fruit and vegetable juices, for
their refreshing qualities.
We call the three former, that 10, spirits,
wine and beer, alcoholic drinks, their
composition we cannot here enter upon, bat
their effect upon the human system, II taken
In any undue quantity, Is not healthful. Az
| regards the hot season, alcoholic beverages
| require the greatest care In their use, and tp
| take only such wines as are really Of q cool
ing nature. When vitality flags VERY much,
| Il 10 possible 70 give sudden stimulus TO the
nervous system by taking small quantity Of
wine or spirits with cold water, which will
rally an exhausted person suddenly. and
help him ~ exert his energies for recovery,
bat To- drink successfully any quantity OF
| wines or spirits IN hot weather ID equal to
trying 70 commit suicide ON the chance
that the pistol will not shoot or the rope viii
not hang. Totncrease In summer tho heat
Of the blood. which alcohol does, Is an irrs-
tional venture.
A. far as beer Il concerned, the taking of
y thought by many to be necessity, with
the thermometer at D0s. More beer and
more beer Is called for,, while each glass
makes the day hotter for him who takes IL.
Beer should only be taken IN the cool Of the
evening, and II may somewhat restore the
asgging strength afer the labor of the day.
II u best 70 avoid 1t rs much as possible du-
ring the day. We have now many areated
drinks, fruit and lime juices, mineral water
and Iced lemonades, all refreshing aud aba
ting tho influence Of excessive heat from
without.
Whatever these may do to cool ms, they
cannot do away with the results Of dry,
pafched up food, which occasions thirst Ia an
undue degree.
To keep drink, In fact, we must keep food
up TO its proper standard.
A very cooling drink 10 made Of light clar-
ess, with slices Of pineapple, the peels of Gu
cuU6er, lemon slice or two, . little nut
meg end white sugar; this 10 not at every
ones door, but such mixtures can be and are
made with cheaper materials, and at the cor
ners Of the streets good trade u done In
them.
Rice water barley water, oatmeal water,
With lemon and sugar, should be ready in
every house where children are. Thcse are
surely better than cold tea, which v often
given, or milk, which cannot aiways be
trusted.
Small pieces OF Ice are very refreshing
now and then for strong, healthy persons;
also, drink Of water mixed with vinegar
and molasses Is thirst qaenching for working
people, or . slice Of lemon dipped Into white
sugar. Cool the blood without disturbing
the digestion and distending the intestInes
you and will get through the day.
A.small ice cream now ard then IA refresh
ing, but continuous eof is In hot weather
msy have very evll consequences.
Tho principal necds Of life, until now erc-
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