Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-18


From the Chicago Times
NJ was just thinking" said Dr.. John z Gilman
yesterday, show foolish people are. About an hour
ago had occasion to visit q netghboring drug
store. AZ the saltwater counter there was q
score OF men, women and children, most OF them
drinking decoctions containing phosphoric acid.
II the public were aware Of the dangers that
be In such common use. when people use phos-
pnorlc acid TO excess as they are now doing al
SOFA fountains II tends TO exhaust the entare
are cnaracterized BY apathy and torpidlty OF the
mind and body. Continued use OF this acid VIII
Every Of ana ar %
cold, Finally 1t will anect the bones and then
well the JIG is up"
complete indifference 70 everything. a person
what drink Is THIS acid found IN IN the largest
"Acid phosphate, Malto, and all nerve foods"
"Mhat would you advise the public to Quenchi ts
thirst WIN during the heated term?"
and good not only for allaytng the thirst but win
cure . muitltude OF disorders. The juice OF the
lemon contains citric acid. Acids as q rule de-
the alkaline. Citric acid, which is the acid OF
lemons ana oranges for instance, will diminish the
secrefo1s OF gastric Juice but increases very ma
OF lemon Is sufIicienr to make the mouth water.
Thirst In levers Is not always due TO q lack OF
lack OF the secretion Of The saliva. When the
mouth Is parched ana dry the acid will increase
the saliva When acid Is given for the relief OF
dyspepsia 1t should be taken before eating. Lemon
juice drank before meals will be found very ad-
vantageous as preventive TO heartburn"
"What DO think OF lemons7" echoed Z s. Snow,
one OF the largest buyers OF this succulent fruit In
the country. "They are one Of the greatest bless
tngs that God ever bestowed upon US"
How ,, many are used in the United States in
'.About 100, 900 boxes. Each box contains from
300 TO $50 lemons New York Is the distributing
point They range In prices according TO condition
OF the temperature Oftentimes the prices OF lem
ons vary even more than the fluctuations OF the
wheat market To-day they are selling for IS a
Dox, which Is not quite cents apiece"
"How does Chicago compare with New York In
the manner OF consumption"
'This is beer-drinking community, while the
use OF lemons In New York has become very pOpu-
lar, particularly with the ladies. There are,
should Judge, about 1000 boxes used In week In
speaking for the public health. that the demand Is
increasing every year."
"Where do lemons come from principallyf"
"Nearly all that are sold In the United States,
Germany, Russia, France, England, and the En-
gllsh colonies are raised on the Island OF Sicily.
raising and expectation OF lemons and oranges.
The Slcilians ship TO this country alone nearly
5000, 600 boxes year. There are more used for
medicinal purposes to-day than ever before, ana
there is nothing better when you are thirsty or
feverish than bite OF o lemon"
"Are there many lemons raised In this country?'
every few. Some are grown in California and
Florida. San Francisco uses more lemons raised
In Sicily than California. The same thing may be
said OF Jacksonville. Their home product amounts
Both states, however, have been able to crowd out
Sicily ORANGES"