The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-26

plioCS, dlu IL tilete Is some scattering
in dismay at first, the rally and the
stern encounter are the more admirable.
Society is Just now threatened with a
craze, corresponding to mania, that
may result in the most serious injury
to several important industries of the
country, besides doing away with some
established institutions OF ancient Gus
tom that have heretofore been deemed
among the choicest of mundane de-
lights. But a little while ago the
matter was in such puny infancy, SEN
sib!e people blandly smiled in conde-
seending pity OF the innocent creatures
who TOOK kindly to it; but now, after
the fashion of the infant Hercules, it is
leVeling all things before it. No one
has ever made q vigorous warfare
against opium-smokers, for the reason
that their establishment did not involve
in ruin others who were honestly and
resolutely following legitimate business
IN the effort to gain comfortable
living. But the case is different with
hot-water drinkers, who maliciously
infringe upon the advantage of others.
without doing themselves injury.
Some months ago q New York ply
sician, influenced by what mcrcenary
motives does not appear, advocated the
drinking of cup of hot water either
before going to bed at night or on aris-
ing in the morning, declaring it to be a
natural stimulant and regulator of the
stomach. and hence one of the best DOS
sihle agents of health. The effect of such
advice could be nothing less than its
adoption, and experiments were made
by all sorts and conditions of people.
Singnlarly enough, the prescription
being gratis, the use of the tonic was
found to be highly beneficial, producing
results the most satisfactory and agree
able
Unfortunately, to give the innoya-
ton greater impetus, some very promi-
nent people gave their testimony to the
efficacy Of the drink, and hot water for
purposes of internal bathing became o
fashion fashion that is now alarm
ingly prevalent. At first glance few
| may perceive the perils confronting the
interests of the general community,
and fail to understand that the greater
| the individual benefits derived from the
use of hot water the greater the de-
mand for concerted opposition to the
| movement on the part of a consider
| able proportion of the business public.
| The thing to be taken into account is
| the tendency of this new principle of
! hygiene What will be the cOnse-
| queues Of its becoming more the rage?
Already a great many people drink
hot water in place of coffee at breakfast
and a thing that can upset the National
passion for coffee will regard none of
our customs rs sacred institutions.
MAY we not, therefore, find that it will
| invade the province of most other
drinks? It's safety, its bracing proper
Ties, and the tingling sensation it sends
| hriskly through the veins and along the
| nerves are qualities that recommend it
to MI. 1t is better than coffee, because
it stimulates without reaeting, and it has
the same advantage over tea. In q
much broader sense it is superior to the
concomitantS OF a Lar. 1t braces quite
as well as whisky without assailing the
liver or unsteadying the brain, and
though it has not the cXhilerating
properties of champagne, it in time
clears the mental faculties for action
and secures more permanent readi-
ness of perception and spontaneity Of
reason Here. then. are encroachments
against the prosperity of our trade witt
| China. Japan and the Indies, anC
against that representative bniwark o
our National independence, the whisky
traffic.
To further facilitate tho success of tho
aggressive action. the dru@-stOre5 have
taken to supplying filtered hot water Il
- their willing patrons, SO that a deyotct
of the prevalent faShin is not restricted
to the domestic tca-kettie for the nOur
i>hmeni Of his temporarily Tiotous pro
pensitv. ''iimme cup hot water i
coming to be an order rs common rs it
immediate predecessor, "A little oil.
Juice. with the further support of fe
. male drinkers. The fact Of ladies be
inr able to range up to the counte
and. indorsing the order Of their es
p corts, repeat the shibbole:h: IN g,
+ YOU one indicates the ease with whicl
d the fashion may become 81 fascinatin!
that it will run to midsummer eX
IRENE.
As everyone recognizes Inc danger
OF zee water "hile not water Is no" re
garded as 4 catlole0n, may we no
lind the cooler ahollshed from II
r snug corner. the zee pitcher flung on
II of the Parlor, and the thirsty CUES
served with Wates IRON the Kitchen
Piping hotf instead instead {. oI the c ,,'l
mary ,.Ice-coid lein"ha1e !laI mas oe re
the tme-hohofed aNsoci"te o. III
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