Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-03

THE CrrY-soMErHIxo ABOUT EArISo-KvES-
mos AND xIaHrs-wArKR AND suxsrRoKEs-
REFRESHING SUMNER DRISKs.
1t il question this summer as to which are
having the worst Of 1.-THE stsy-at-homes or
the went-aways. The excessive rainfall has
made it uncomfortable and disgusting to both,
the former having the advantage of wide lati-
tude under residential roofs, while the latter
are sardined into the cuddy holes alleged TO be
habitable rooms found at the average summer
resorts Afew spells of exceedingly hot weather
had the tendency TO drive of those who are
able as well those who were determined TO
go-between whom there is q vast difference
and to cause the economical or those Of limited
means to set about devising schemes to cheat
the hot weather of its best intentions.
While July is given to such things occasion
ally, August is rarely ever caught temporiZing
with cold waves or in the company of Their
mometers Of low degree. Therefore, il may be
expected that the next four or five weeks will
furnish some very warm, uncomfortable days
those of the sweltering kind. But everybody
Is out Of town" they say. Everybody is not
out OF town-indeed, one can never realize
how few are out of town until stroll some
pleasant evening is taken through the resident
portions Of the city. To be sure, the fsshions-
BILE section is largely closed up. and there one
gets the impression that the city has been de-
serted, when in fact but a very small percent
age OF the population has flown to green pas
lures and where cooler breezes blow.
FOR THE srAY-Ar-HoMEs.
To keep ones self in first-rate working
amount of prudence is necessary. Precautions
against becoming over-heated. over-eating and
overwhelming are most essential, and vet least
guarded against of all dangerous conditions
People furry about. get warm, take drink of
ice-cold water, sit in draft and suffer the con-
sequences. Then some crank writes a theoreti-
cal story about death in glass of ice water, I"
and SO on. Occasionally a man after treating
his stomach to a quantity of stale beer or bad
whisky during hot day winds up the evening
with an injudicious meal, with possibly ice
cream and lemonade added. Then there is a
rumpus. The stomach gets on a lark and the
individual is called upon to pay dearly for his
indiscretion. if he does not keep his family up
all night in a state of alarm and distress. Such
experiments are tried daily all around us on a
smaller scale, and the victims wonder why in the
world they are sick. When persisted in they
generally find out at that point, but too late,
when the subsequent proceedings will interest
them no more"
SOMETHING ABOUT EATING.
No one has yet been able, and will never be,
to lay down rules for a summer diet What
suits one disagrees with another. A careful
person may eat what he wants of either vegeta-
bles or fresh mature meat, just as at other sea-
sons OF the year, only he should rest little be-
fore meals if he is hot and tired, eat slowly, and
rest little while before exercising again In the
hot sun. When unusually tired and hot il is
better to eat very little, and that only Of simple
foods. II food is not digested, the sooner one
is rid Of it the better, before it has left the
stomach.
Though objected to by many, there appears
to be no objection to the use of glass or two
of water at meals by one who wants il. If
better either to drink little vinegar and water
or to let the stomach rest.
AS TO EVENINGS AND NIGHTS.
The most delightful part of the day to those
who miss the cool early morning is the long
evening, when the breeze begins to blow
through the parched streets of the city and the
citizens throng the doorsteps and payements
In the enjoyment of the refreshing night air.
Many persons believe that there is a direct
connection between this sudden cooling of the
air at night in late summer and autumn and
malarial diseases.
As long as refreshing sleep is enjoyed at
night the heat Of day need not be feared. A
simple evening meal, a pleasant sponging of
the body with cool water and mind free from
anxiety are the things necessary for a good
nights sleep.
According to medical authority sunstrokes
seldom If ever occur to persons who drink
water freely. The causes generally are heat,
over-exertion and an insufficient supply of
water. II water is drunk it takes the place of
that lost by perspiration; if none can be OBJ
tanned the skin ceases to perspire and sun
stroke is apt to occur. The popular saying
that dry skin in hot weather is a source of
danger is correct. 1t is not necessary to sweat,
L., IL. H.
without our knowledge, is essential to health.
There are different degrees of sunstroke or
heat prostration which require different
methods Of treatment When one begins 70
feel sick and oppressed by heat the best thing
to do is to retire to a shady place, TO cool the
hands and wrists and face first, and then to sip
a moderate quantity of the cooling drink,
little by little. This is perfectly safe in most
cases.
THE ICE WATER THEORISTS.
Any sensible person, and the foolish ones
who have tried it, will admit that it is exceed
ingly dangerous to pour quantity Of ice cold
water suddenly into the stomach whether over
heated or not. An inordinate use of it or it's
use under some special conditions and circum-
stances is attended with danger-so is the i'm
proper use of any kind of food or drink The
that iced water is dangerous and
that iced tea, or iced coffee, or iced lemonade
is harmless substitute is delusion. They
are all delightful, refreshing and harmless
when used with moderation. There
is no doubt that ice is a great sanitary agent
and should be freely used during the warmer
months by every household. There are some
individuals. no doubt, who cannot drink ice
water without injury, and they should never
touch it at all, but to great majority it is IN
healthful and refreshing.
INTERESTING SUMMER DRINKS.
1t is a very surprising thing that SO little at
tention is given to palatable and refreshing
summer drinks outside of saloons. The human
race does not subsist upon food alone at any
season of the year, and especially during the
summer season. yet housekeepers, while studi-
ously compromising edibles with the widest
range of latitude to suite every change Of
weather and atmosphere, trudge along in the old
line of setting out tea, coffee, and chocolate one
day and chocolate, coffee. and tea the next |
little experimental attention in this direction
might result in offering some tempting bever- |
ages at home which certain members of the /
family go fishing for elsewhere. Chopped ice |
figures largely IN nearly all saloon drinks in /
hot weather. With this, some slices OF lemon, |
cold water. a little of any of the fruit sirups /
and dash of clsret, one may concocta punch" /
harmless and delicious, and just the thing for /
cooling the blood and refreshing the /
body. No drink is SO healthfu as
and none so aptly suits all /
,ides of the temperance question. And
IF making lemon strip is seized when lemons /
ire cheap. Crate the thin yellow rind of twelve /
arge lemons over six pounds of granulateA
sugar. Add two quarts OF water and stir ovef
he fire until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to
, boil and boil until il thlckens, skimming as |