Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-24
The Philosophy Of Drink ing Largely

rum ti.e i"ohuoH Lancet
we do not speak Of drunkenness, albeit the
poet mas Taught us i'm zinc reritas. What we
nave now TO say relates to the wisdom and rea.
son OF drinking largely of fluids which are, in
diluents. Not very long ago those unhappy
>ooih, they are waxing fat We're warned to
leave off drinking largely and minimize the
quantity OF liquid they consumed. Never be-
ioie; perhaps, was u ere a more mischevOus
laa imposed on q tOo-credulous public than
this reduction of the amount OF fluid TAKEN
Now The obese are. by the rotary madness of
the crazy IN physic, couEseled to drink deeply
This, at least. is u safe policy, and whether or
movai Of fat. it will certainly not pro
duce the evil consequences which have
in TOO Ininy eases, been brought about by the
abstinence rom solvents and diluents. Our con-
ceiE i not with the ''anti-fat' movement: with
TINS we have no sort OF sympathy, except in so
chance To be morbid. Meanwhile there are
physiological facts in relation To drinking which
ousht to ne recalled by those who know them.
,iid brought 10 the knowledge of the unskilled
| in med :cne, because they concern the promo
| ton of health. Thus il is essential that there
| should be- constantly passing through the or
.liIisiu flushing. as il were OF fluid to hold in
solution and wash away the products OF dissimi-
| lation and waste. Those WHO 40 not recognise
'ii" TACT that three-quarters by weight OF the
eit!rc Organism Is normally composed OF fluid
cahnot fuily realize the great need which exists
ehC,oslsose' rue eNosinoSt must be restricted,
and ehete matters, soluble in themselves
deficiency
oi tluid available, will be retained. Take,
! i"r example, thc uric acid; this eXcrementi-
TOYS product requires not less than some
| 5000 times lis bulk OF water at the
| temperature of the blood to hold it in so
! luton; and If II be not dissolved il rapidly
cry stllZcs viii. more less disast rous const..
4ucnces, as in govt. gravel and probably many
other less wel.-re,ognIzed troubles. We only
mention this particular excrement by way OF
illustrations. In all, IL may lie fairly concluded
thai not less than three and half pints should
! be consumed by any person in the twenty-four
/ hotrs, and when the body is bulky four or even
| i've put> should he the average. IL Is, more
| over, desirable that the nuid thus taken should
| oc IN the main either pure water or water in
which! the simplest extracts are held in sOlu-
| ZION. When Iluid taken 'as drink is itself
| heavily charged Will, solid MATTER it cannot
fairly oe expected 10 80 entirely rid itself OF this
oGFGen III the process OF digestion and Absorb
tlaii 10 be available for solvent purposes gen
e-,ily. although the separation between solid
| and tiuid ingredients OF the food Is doubtless
!, fairly complete in the processes preparatory to
assimilation. The aim should, nevertheless, be
| % supply the organic needs in this particular
| :,buntnntly and with such fluids as are no,
/ overloaded with solids, but simply and readily
| available AS solvents.
FRENCH ENTERPRISES IN THE EAsr.-in the
| ,lier Brisson insisted that the fulI amount ol
| The Tonquin credits asked for be granted. He
said il would be dishonorable for France to
break the treaties with China and AMMAN and
| &c was equally impossible for France to aba.n.
dor her allies. 1t was necessary to strengthen
.lnn.,;nitc intrigues. The government desired
| noit annex AMMAN, but TO exercise q protec-
i1rute over IL and to effect q reconciliation con-
Gueiye tn the honor and interests of France. as
ind been done In Madagascar. He appealed IL
The e'iamter TO uphold The national honor.
GES. SMALLER PLEADS Nor GUILrY.-(;en
.iiexander Shaier appeared In general sessions
court In New York, Wednesday,. and pleaded
MOI guilty 10 the Indictment recently laid
| against him charging bribery in connection
| with the selection of armory sites. The gem
| erals counsel reserved the right TO Withdraw
| this plea In fae future and substitute = demur
fsr 20 the Indictment.