The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-20
Keep Cool.

This is more matter OF yOlitiOn than
generally supposed. The advice Is not a
mocking sarcasm designed to irritatc the
sufferer. In business Il cool head, which
puts a little reflection between the first i'm
pulse and the instant OF its execution, is
| essential to success. In social intercourse
nine tenths Of the wranglcs which make up
so large part Of the disc0mfOrts OF life
would be avoided ii our Injunction was
obeved. Not only bad bargains, ruinous
specuations, costly litigations, bitter per-
sonal quarrels, and all the train OF miseries
which flow from them, would be avoided
| by keeping cool. but even the physical
health can be thereby preserved. 1ndiges-
ton, dyspepsia, rheumatism, gout, and
chronic diarrhna come largely from wor-
rying brain that will not keep cool. a
disordered stomach, a foul circulation in
the veins, and irregular physical habits OF
various kinds are directly traccable to the
same source.
Bnt we had in mind, when we wrote our
caption, the mere bodily condition, and not
its mental counterpart. The cheated
term,v as "E. NJ" was want TO call the
periods of high mercury, has come, and
Door humanity is greatly disturbed thereby.
The whole frame is relaxed; there is feel
inc OF goneness" throughout the body
the knees lose their stiffness; the spine
seems to need props the stomach has no
tone: even the hat feels too heavy for the
weary, reeling head. The first impulse OF
all who do not belong to the total-abSti-
nence society is to "brace up the system ~
with mixed drinks. All kinds OF alcoholic
stimulants only intensity the trouble, ana
especially when taken between the regular
meals. Persons whose age or physlcai
condition renders it necessary or proper
for them to indulge in wines or matt
liquors or spirits ought particularly in
warm weather) only to Use these al meal
time and in conjunction with their food.
Many who regard the use OF wines ana
liquors as injurious OF wicked resort 10 q
still more dangerous indulgence, ana Nil
their stomachs with iced water or other
cold beverages containing no stlmuiant.
| III rum has slain its thousands ice mas siam
its ten thousands. The ice-pltcher does
not breed quarrels in households, nor iead
| 10 murder and other crimes by maddenlng
the brain: but it paralyzes the functions OF
the stomach, and annually kills more peo-
ple in the United States than can De
counted as the victims OF alcohol, ana the
habit OF drinking from 1t grows upon ,he
thirsty lip like the use OF liquor. In not
weather we see the slaves OF the iced cup
placing il to their mouths every lew
minutes throughout the day. 1t is the
cause Of the larger part Of the disease that
afiiicts the better classes OF the American
people.
There is too much drinking in this coun'
try Of all kinds and at all seasons; bu'
especially i'm our dry climate, under lhe
temptation OF parched mouth ana the op'
pressive heat, the consumption OF fluids Is
absolutely astonishing; and drinking, esp.e,
cially Of iced water or other equally coio
liouids, does not in any manner quencn
the fever thirst. Such drinking only az
grayates the difficulty, and ministers di'
rectly to a long train Of diseases most DIM
cult to cure. III,
| A bit OF dry cracker in the mouth vii
do more TO moisten 1t and to relieve thirst
than quart Of iced fluid, but even this II
unnecessary il the sufferers will have lii
tIe PATIENCE. Drinking Is almost wholly
matter OF habit, and little resolution VIII
soon enable any one in tolerable health te
mass the hottest day from his brcaRiast u
his lunch, or his dinner, without imoiDihe
fluid OF any kind. We have practiced tnl'
method for years, and are thus enabled !,
Keen tolerably cool at long hours OF wori
in olr ordinary attire, while many aroun'
us. diyested Of all dispensable garments
are deluging their stomachs every Few mn
rites from the faucet OF the cooler, anu
perspiring from every pore, are "pourml