The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-28
the LEMON.
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4 81 was just thinking" said DR.. Jonh
Gilman, yesterday, '-haw foolish people az
About an hour ago had u..~sion TO Yisit
neighberfng drug store coro - ~ see SOFA w msy
oounssh dafen, most Of them drinking -ecoct
Ions containing phosphoric acid. yshe pub.
lie were aware Of the dangers tbs. accompany
the use of phosphoric acid it VIZ I'd not be in
sucn common use. When pec.o use phos-
pnoIic aclu 70 excess. as the,xxbe now doing
tire system. producing weak lss and debility.
which are characterized by PATTY and tor,
pldlty OF the mind and bod Continued use
of this acid will be produce of diarrhoea
and inability to resist disea. Every draught
affect the bones and tSenS4lit the liz isp WI
What are the special nptoms, doctor?"
Complete indifference every thing. A
person has TO whip hims up 10 affect pur-
pose"
what drink is this Il found in in the
Acid phosphate, fto. and all nerve
foods"
"Wnat would you lvise the public to
quench its thirst withring the heatd term p.
Lemons by all ans. They are very
healthy and good npniy Tor allaying the |
The juice Of the len contains citri Iea aeid
Acids as a rule decse the acid secretion of
the body and incre the alkaline. Citric
acid, which is thed of lemons and oranges
for instance, wilpminish the secretion of
gastric juice but reases very materially
the secretion of ga. The very thought Of
lemon is suffici6o make the mouth Water
Thirst In fevers lot always due to a lack Of
water In the bio 1t may be due in part To |
a lack Of the secpn of the saliva. When
the mouth is paed and dry the acid will in
crease the sally When acid is given for the
relief of dyspea it should be taken before
eating. Lemoiice drank before meals will
be found very outrageous as a preventive
TO heartburn rt
What do nix of lemons?" echoed E.
5. Snow, one fhe largest buyers of this
succulent frun the country. They are one
Of the greateslesslngs that God ever be-
How maIarss used in the United States
In week's1e?
About 1000 boxes. Each box contains
from 300 to 0 lemons. New York is the
They range in prices ac-
ccoIding tGonditlon OF the temperature.
Oftentimesle prices of lemons vary even
more than ie fluctuations Of the wheat mar
ket: Tds they are selling for SIS a box,
winch Mt quite cents apiece"
How des Chicago compare with New
ok 7 te manner of consumption
lisa beer drinking community, while |
hS uoNiiOmOuo III NOW i DIX mas become |
,,ery ppuar, particularly with the ladies.
lherere | should judge, about 5000 boxes
lsed syeek in Chicago during hot weather.
nj I'm glad to say, speaking for the public |
ear.
W" A.0Hi piinoipai-
"Nsrly all that are sold in the United
tate Germany, Russia, France, England
nd te English colonies are raised on the
iansof Sicily. The whole business of the |
Ian Is confined to the raising and exporta-
on 4 lemons and oranges. The Sicicilians
ZIP o this country alone nearly 100000
IKE year There are more used for med
ina purposes today than ever before, and |
err Is nothing better when you are thirsty
fsyerish than bite Of a lemon"
sntry?" - ''''
Very few. Some are grown in California
q Florida. San Francisco uses more lemons
lsed In Sicily than California. The same
ing may be said of Jacksonville. Their
me product amounts to very little when
impaired with the demand. Both States.
lnges." S'"'