Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23
Hot Weather Drinks

The excessive heat of July is npon
us. The harvest is here. We are seek
ing to be comfortable while all creation
teens with heat from the scorching
sun OF cloudless sky. Drinking is the
order of the day. first. second, last, be-
fore and after each undertaking.
Many are the cogitations and opinions
about what we should driuk. The
same needs and consequences have|
made this subject OF much delibera-
tion from all time. An extract from
an old school reader of seventy years
ago is unique and expressive Of the
ablest thought, its tendency to the pres
ent dicussion. science demands custom
to dictate to her yotaries. 1t may be
interesting to orr younger readers to
compare the thoughts OF seventy years
ago and now. Fellow Labours:--"When
we sweat most; wo think most, and
drink most abundantly. You will all
pronounce that liquor best, which
makes you most strong and healthy.
Then do not drink slop. The body ut
this snltry season being extremely
heated acts like a still, and the rum
Immediately flies off, and the heavy
clumsy dregs of the beer and sugar re-
main to clog the stomach. render the
laborer dull and weak and often eNcites
inllamatory diseases. If rum, brandy,
whisky, gin or other ardent spirits
must be drunk, take half gill alta time
unmixed and Immediately drink large
draughts of cold water after it. For
the same reason, when il man is crack
Drained enough to throw a frebrand
into 4 magazine Of powder; he can not
do better than to throw water upon
the burning GOALS as fast Us possible.
Drink treacle that is molasses or ma
pie sugar mixed with water. Drink
pure water. Set the pail in the sun
half an hour before you use it, CT rinse
your mouth three Or four times in the
coolest water, and then you may drink
freely from the coolest spring; If the
weather is much colder than your bod
les, it will do you no harm, it will
strengthen and quicken your animal
! functions. DO YOU doubt what | Say
Let the stout gray brusier come and
try a fall at wrestling with me, 8 TEN.
perate water-drinker Of sixty five years
of age; or stake out an acre OF fowl
meadow, and see who will cut it first.
j. II. Carruth.
Now let us enter into the conversation
of Tribune reporter and an official at
the Chambers Street Hospital. "What
is the best drink in warm weather?"
said the reporter. Cold water; butnot
ice cold, answered the official. Ice wa.
ter chills the stomach and so ultimate.
ly Injuries the power of digestion. One
Of the best drinks IN the world for hot
weather is butter milk with alittle gin.
| ger in it. Another excellant drink
and one which brick layers use a great
deal, is the old fashioned drink which
the farmer used in the hay lield-Watel
with ginger and molasses in it. 1t cools
the system and opens the pores sut1ic
iently for comfortable perspiration.
Is it advisableto drink much in hot
weather? One must drink more or less
it is absolutely necessary IN order tt
produce perspiration.' Is beer hurtfu
in hot weather ? 1t is one Of the worst
things IN the world, for the reason that
1 by drinking 1t you get the action Of the
alcohol upon the brain at the same
time with the heat. Alcoholic pros
tration is frequent during the heated
term and such drinks should lie avoid
ed. The best way tc avoid prostration
by heat is TO keep in the shade il pos.
sible If not possible, keep a cool and
collected mind, don't worry, don't hur-
~, don't drink alcoholic drinks. and if
you find it necessary to drink at all use
water not too cold, or some Of the
drinks have spoken Of. Another eX-
cellent drink used in Government
works and foundries, and which is be-
coming popular every where is, oat
meal and water one spoonful Of fine
oat meal in a glass OF water or two and
a half pounds in a pail Of water. Let
it stand five or ten minutes stir and
drink. Lemonade is q most whole
some drink, and so are the juices OF
fruit mixed with water and not made
too sweet.
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