The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-09-02
Wanted, n Summer Beverage.


The ideal summer beverage vet re-
mains to be discovered. Stimulants. of
whatever nature, are obviously misap-
piled when used as ordinary drinks. and
medicine: or medicated waters, however
useful as agreeable vehicles for the ad-
ministration of small doses of medicine,
ought certsinly to be avoided as mere
thirst quenchers. Warm and simply
nourishing drinks are generally distaste-
| full in warm weather, and the thirsty
mortal finds himself compelled to resort
to cold or iced beverages. The danger
of suddenly and severely depressing the
temperature of any part of the organ
! ism for the mere sake of momentarv
sensation of pleasure does not need to be
insisted upon, especially in view of the
death of DR.. Breen. OF Brooklyn, only a
day or two ago. Beyond the amount of
fluid needed to compensate for the loss
by perSpiraton it is well not to drink
excessively. In fact, to quote the Lon
don Lancet: 1.-The perpetual inhibition
of liquids increases or maintains the
sense of need it is desired to satisfy. The
organism rapidly adapts itself to the cir
cumstances and requirements of the
moment, 1t is thrown into perspira-
ton, the skin being set to Intimate fluid,
the action will be continued, and the de-
mand for fluid will be perpetuated, not
only to replace what has been secreted
by the sweat glands and cast of, but to
provide further work for the skin! set
ting up drain which is unnatural, in
asmuch as it outruns the necessity OF af-
fording relief for the augmented blood
pressure in the superficial vessels in
which an outbregIS of perSpiratiOn origi-
mates. If any enterprising caterer should
be able to devise an agreeable drink
which is neither too Stimulating nor
medcated with salines, frruginois COM
pounds or phosphates, out simply nour-
ishing, like barley-waer, he will confer
a public benefit"
In America, particularly, the great i'm
bibiation of alcOholir summers source
of great evil, and tbs is just what the
average American will not recognize.
He will not learn mat alcohol is a fuel.
A large per cent. of the sunstrOkes that
occur would never have to be recorded
were it not for the fact that the sufferer
has been drinking. and in the hospital
books the entries often read, suffering
from sunstroke and alcoholism OF late
years diaries have sprung up about
New York, and doubtless save many
heated man from adding to his discom-
fort by means of alcoholic drinks. A cool
glass of milk is most refreshing and
takes away the desire for something
stronger. Buttermilk used to be great
summer beverage, but has come to be
neglected, in New York, at least. The
penny ice industries of the sidewalks,
where a compound of citric- acid is sold,
have grown to large proportions; fire.
quently they are combined with stalls
for the sale of crullers and pies, and the
urchn who has five cents can feast and
disport himself. On the excursion boats
about New York in the various cool places
of public resort may be heard cries like
that Of a waiter who last night sang into
the ears of 200 people: % Fresh-cool-
beer-soda, sasparilla-g inger-ale-lem-
onaden'
Everybody thirsts, and the money
making individual turns thirst into cap
ital. After all, perhaps, the most CRATE
full drink of all is mighty draught from
the cool old spring under the hill, where
you put your mouth to trough of bark
and let the water run into your throat
and down your shirt-front.- N Y. World.