The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-21
WHAT TO DRINK IN HOT WEATHER,
Certain FaIlacies Circulated by tho Press
Pure, Cool Water Versus loo Water.
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Pure, Cool Water Versus loo Water.
Special Correspondence
New YORK, July 31.-The season Of
excessive heat sure to occur ct some
period Of the summer always ssts a4ioat
in the press considerable discussion con-
corning summer beverages, OF theSethe
most important Is pure water, frequently
water coole1 with ice, and wa are warned
with moro or less emphasis to abstain
from its free use under certain penalties,
AS to ice water, that Il, water IN which
ice Is constantly melting, we would join,
in the interdiCt unless it IS drunk with
proper caution and with an understands
ing Of It's true dangers. These are, first,
the sudden flooding Of the stomach with
a large quantity Of icy fluid when the
body is oppressed with heat; the natural
temperature OF the stomach is 102.degs.!
Fahr. and chat Of ice water Is % degs.l
The half pint or more of ice water
drunk rapidly cannot fail to cause a
chill. Second. when the fluid Is taken
profusely it may drive the blood to the
brain and through the caPillaries IN such
excess as to occasion congestion.
a really fearful circumstance OF this
nature occurred recently IN the case Of
Lad who repeatedly ran from his play
into his fathers store. drinking from the
ice water tank im1noderately. The 10
suit was natural. but rare in medical ex-
penence; the entire capillary system was
COngested, and an unusually painful
death ensued from surface hemorThage.
The third. more remote, danger from the
use Of ice water, even II moderate GUAM
titles. Is from infected ice; freeing does
not destroy poisonous germs, and The ice
may be gathered from water contani-
mated with the drainage from barns OF
outhouses. or from sewerage depoeIts
Pure water placed IN an ice box. N d
covered pitcher or carafe, VIII become
cool enough 10 drink IN short time
Some Of the improved refrigeratOrs CON
tain q porcelain water tank for maintain
ing a continuous supply OF cool drinking
water. Water IN "a porous earthsn jar.
placed 10 4 dranght It ar, VIII rapidly
cool % . pleasant temperature
Cool water slowly drunk, 80 that the
mouth and throat axe cooled BIZ its zb-
sorptiou, may be taken freely and AZ
comparatively snort intervals. Il q ike
eating ices and sherbsts; TIE safety les
IN the length q time oocuyled n con-
suning the ffai1. The celebrated scien-
tlst hAttisrl- Williams drzrk three gal
Ions Of spring water during q tiff mount
ain climb without any j effacr. lie i'm
bib@d slowly and suffered 10 incouven-
fence.
Not only In ICE but IN water 1nus. re
look for sewerage contamination Sasne-
times tie p1rst Il zTT.ss-zzce q dan
zeroUs from this ca1ss. The Simplest
test In TIA: q Hr7scl. Pat tezspoouful
u pure Loaf sugar n a Gear. giAsS stop
psred bottle, s41 soout . nAl1 pIut e
the wal z - ~ tested. closs the bottle.
shake Il - dissolve 'ls sugar and plzcs
i N 3 sunny wlDs3JE for two days II
there il any milky lr cIogdy APPEARANCE
ne water may ~ eauza1sr-3 impure z
. remains Gear y u4zr - Uss6 without
anxiety. FllfeFRZ VII reEoT- solid
impurities f-on wafer. 5ut - overcome
poisonous coZacl.lcus 11lv boiling VII
sIgfice. 4 s0rue rs-~s5ra ccusleer boiled
water pad =. KY IT, zeTs1@-1 - rap
.dly pouring y iserl e1e pItcbsy . an
lther IN al AtISsssDi-eEa free from dus:.
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