The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-23
Tho Hot Wnier Rage.


pared defense IA impossible Deter
mined courageis required TO resist sur
prlses, and II there is some scattering
In dlsmay at first, tho rally and tho
stern encounter are the more admirable.
Society is Just now threatened with a
craze, corresponding 10 mania, that
may result In tho most serious Injury
10 several important Industries OF tho
country, besides doing away with aome
established institutions OF ancient GUS
tom that have heretofore boon deemed
among the choicest OF mun,ane do.
lights But q little whlle ago tho
matter was In such puny infancy, sen.
sible people blandly smiled la condo
soendl1g pity Of the Innocent ore ituros
who took kindly 10 lti but now. after
tho fashion Of tho infant Hercules II 10
lovollng all things before IT, No one
has ever made q vigorous warfare
against opium.smokers, for tho reason
that their self-abasem3nt did not Involve
In ruin others who were honestly and
resolutely following Legitimate business
IN tho ollort 10 gain comfortable
living, But tho case Ia different with
hot-wator drinkers, who mallclously
infringe upon the advantage OF others.
without doing themselves Injury
Some months ago Now J Ork ply
slclan, influenced by what morcenary
motives docs not appear, advocated tho
drinking OF n cup OF hot water either
before going 10 bod at night or on ars-
ing In tho morning, doclarL,s II 10 be q
natural stlmulant and regulator Of tho
stomach, and hence one OF the best pos
slble agontsof health. Tho effect OF such
advice could bo nothing loss than lts
adoption, and experiments were made
by all softs and conditions OF people.
singularly enougI, tho prescription
being gratis, the use OF tho tonic was
found 10 be highly beneficial, producing
results tho most satisfactory and agree
able.
Unfortunately, 10 give tho innovN-
ton greater impetus, somo very prOmi-
nent people gave their testimony 10 tho
efficacy OF the drink, and hot water for
purposes Of Internal bathing became u
'fashlon-a fashion that Is now alarm
lingly prevalent Az first glance few
may perceive tho porils confronting tho
Interests Of tho general community,
and fall 10 understand that tho greater
tho individual benefits derived from tho
uso OF hot water tho greater tho do
mand for o concerted opposition TO tho
movement on tho part OF u consider
able proportion OF tho business public.
Tho thing 10 bo taken into account is
tho tendency OF this now principle OF
hygiene. What will DO the conso-
quencos Of its becoming more the ragop
Already great many people drink
hot water In place Of coilco at breakfast
and thing that oan upset tho National
passion fer colloo will regard mono Of
our customs as sacrod institutions.
May VIZ not, therefore. find that II will
invade tho province OF most other
drlnksp Is safety, its braclng proper
ties, and tho tingllng sensation u sonds
briskly through tho volns.and along tho
noryoa are qualities that recommend ID
10 all, II Ia bottor than coiloc, because
u stimulates without roactlng.and II has
tho same advantage over ton. In u
much broader sonso II Is superior 10 tho
ooncomltants OF n bar, II braces quito
~ we'll ~ whlalty without assaillng tho
llvor or unstoadylng tho brain, md
though II has not tho exhilorating
properties Of champagne, II In tlmo
clears tho m0ntal faculties for action
and secures n moro permanent rcadl-
ness 0i perception and epontanolty OF
reason, Here, thon, aro oncroaohmonls
against the prosperity OF our trade with
China, Japan and tho Indies, and
against that representative bulwNrk OF
our National Independence, tao hisly
traffic
10 further facilitate tho success OF tho
aggrceqlio action, tho drug.storc' havo
taken W supplying filtered hot wOlor 10
their willing patrons, 80 that u dovotoo
OF tho prevalent fashln Is not restricted
20 the domestic toak0ttlo for tho nour-
iahmont " his tomporatoly rlotous pro-
ponsty "Glmmo cup hot wator' Ia
coming 10 DO an order as common as Ia
immediate predecessor. IN llttlo olo
luIce," with tho further support Of TO-
male drinkers. Tho fact OF ladies bo-
Ing ablo 70 range up 10 tho counter
and, indorslng tho order OF th0lr 90.
oorta, repeat tho shlbbololhi "l'll 20
you ono" indicates tho oaso with which
tho fashion may become so fascinating
that II will run 10 midsummer OK
tromo
As everyone recognizes tho dangers
OF loo wntOr, whllO hot wntpr In now rO-
gardod NJ n oathollcon, may wo not
lind tho "coolor" abolished from It's
snug corner, tho ioo.pltcbor flung out
Of tho parlor. and tho thirsty guest
served with wator from tho kitchen,
'plplng hotp" lnstcad OF tho ousto-
mary 'lco.cold lemonade" that has bcon
tho tlmo.honorod associate OF tho
mundlyagant circus tho CRY will bot
"Rod.hot lemonade, frosh from tho
boilor.n Instead OF ooloo and oognao
ailor n fashionable dinner, II win 10
hot wator and nutmeg. Instead Of u
'nlghlcap" Of brandy thoro will bo
tho "oyo.closor" OF hot wnter. Az
guests como or 70, In formal or social
calls, II will DO tho polite thing 10 asks
"May I oilor you cup OF hot wator ?"
And instead OF tho customary cigar 10
aid tho business conference In tho olllco
down town. tho janlsor will iOlch In n
stoaming beakor OF Adams alo browod
10 tho soaldlng point
These aro tho Innovations looked for
and reasonably 10 bc expected. There
Ia only ono serious impodImont In tho
way Of their successful onty. Tho word
"wator" IL ploblan aud unarislocratlc,
besides being ropugnant 10 largo class
Of ready drinkers whose sole antpathy
IL 10 tho namo, A tho idea was pro-
jooted from Now York. we suggest that
this beverage DO tormod Gothem punch,
and wo glvo warrant for its immediate
adoption into such universally Of uso