The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-07
BOOM FOR THE LEMON.
What DIR. Gilman and Dealer Snow, OF Chi>
cago. Say OF It's Use IN Summer.

cago. Say OF It's Use ;n Summer.
Chicago Times.
81 was just thinking" said DR.. John Z. Gil
man, yesterday, "how foolish people are. About
an hour ago had occasion TO visit q neighoor-
ing drug store. At the sodafountain counter
there a score of men, women and children,
most of them drinking decoctions containing
phosphoric acid If the public were aware OF
the dangers that accompany the use OF phos-
phoric acid il would not be in such common use.
When people use phosphoric acid to excess, as
they are now doing at the soda fountains. 1t
tends to exhaust the entire nervous system, pro-
ducng weakness and debility, which are char
acterized by apathy and torpidty OF the mind
and body. Continued use OF this acid will be
productive of diarrhea and inability to resist
disease. Every draught of air will superinduce
cold. Finally it will affect the brain, and then
we'll, the jig is up.
"Complete Indifference to everything. per-
son has to whip himself mp to effect a purpose"
What drinks is this acid found in in the larg-
est quantitiesF
What would you advise the public to quench
its thirst with during the heated termF
Lemons by all means. They are very heal
thy and good not only for alsying the thirst,
but will cure multitude of disorders The
juice of the lemon contains citric acid. Acids.
as q rule. decrease the acid secretions Of the
body and increase the alkaline. Citric acid,
which is the acid of lemons and oranges, for
instance, will diminish the secretions of
gastric juice, but increases very Inateri-
ally the secretion OF saliva. The very
thought of q lemon is sufficient TO make the
mouth water Thirst in fevers is not always due
to q lack of water in the blood. Is may be cue
in part to a lack of the secretion of the saliva
When the mouth is parched and dry the acid
will increase the saliva When acid is given for
the relief OF dyspepsia it should be taken before
eating. Lemon juice drunk before meals will he
found very advantageous as preventive TO
heartburn
"What do 1 think of lemonsl" echoed L s.
Snow, one of the largest buyers of this succulent
fruit in the country They one Of the
greatest blessings that God ever bestowed upon
"How many are used in the United States in
q weeks timelr
About 100000 boxes. Each box contains
from 300 to $50 lemons. New York is the dis
tributing point. They range In price according
to the condition of the temperature. Often
times the prices of lemons vary even more than
the fluctuations of the wheat market. Today
they are selling for 50 a box, which is not quite
2 cents apiece"
"How does Chicago compare with New York
in the manner OF consumptionf
This is q beer-drinkng community. while the
use OF lemons in New York has become very
popular. particularly with the ladies. There
are. should judge. about 5000 boxes used a
week in Chicago during hot weather. and am
glad to say. speaking for the public health, that
the demand is increasing every year"
where do lemons come from prncipallyT
"Nearly all that are sold in the United S;rtts,
Germany, Russia. France. England and the
English countries raised the island of
Sicily. The whole business of the island is con-
fined to the raising and expectation of lemons
and oranges. The Sicilians ship 10 this country
alone nearly Ave million boxes year There
more used for medicinal purposes to-day
than ever before. and there is nothing better
when You are thirsty or feverish than a bite Of
lemon"
Are there many lemons raised in this coun-
try7'
'Very few. Some are grown in California
and Florida. San Francisco uses more lemons
raised in Sicily than California The same may
be said of Jacksonville. Their home product
amounts to very little, when compared with the
demand Both States however, have been able
to crowd out Sicily oranges"