New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY.
The last two weeks or less have demonstrated
N NEWCOMERS the necessity for something in
,he way of a change. They have not been exactly
assured what the change they needed, unless
4. was change TO cooler weather and decidedly
oooler at that. Yet when the question comes to
no analyzed it is a wide issue to whether the
,eonle are not themselves in part to blame for
,orV, amount Of the discomfort they have eXpe-
-enced And this is not to be understood as an
rreyerent reflection upon those unfortunates
whose lives have paid the forfeit TO an indiffer-
s,ce which has always been more or less general
IN country and in a climate which are not dis
,,,guished for continued extremes of heat or
aid The temperature for some days has been
,,cb q Is true hut at no time has II been as high
&c that which prevails in tropical countries where
r,,ropeans and Americans alike have been able
% live for years without any unbearable incon-
yenience.
The gist Of It all Is that when your Caucasian
coes abroad into a new and strange climate he
largely changes his habits of life to accommodate
himself 10 the new conditions. In other words he
does not take chances He leaves off his alco-
bolic stimulaut. lie dispenses with his morning
cocktail and his evening nightcap, and his neigh
horly exchange Of inequalities in the middle of
the dav: and this is good for those who have
dvelt for years in tropical or sub-tropical coun-
,ries will tell YOU that alcoholic stimulant Is not
Wooded In fact. 1t is distinct detriment. The
game ia true IN reverse order Alcohol is not good
a. either extreme Of climate. 1t will not cool one
IN and Il VIII not act as a healthful stimulant
in an Arctic cold. This last statement has been
demonstrated time and again by the incontro-
vertible evidence of Arctic explorers and by the
experiences OF men exposed for long hours the
Western plains in the midst Of the slcet and sue
ceedinG snow and blood-cOngealing blasts of a
prairie blizzard
The proyerbial utterance OF that seasoned Ken
tuckian In the matter of alcoholic Indulgence is
not sound advice He was asked why he drank
LIQUOR, and ne said We'll, sab, l imbibe occa-
shunally sab. when am VAIN for the cooling
effect and l decline to refuse. sab. when am
cold. 70 the sake Of the wa'mth it instls into
nah system; and, above ALL sab. there are the eff
fects Of a delightful exchange of Inequalities,
which Is a factor not to be despised among gentle
men. sab"
\ difficulty with the American people or at
least that portion resident in cities, Is that they
wish 10 live the from one day to another.
II laboring man has been accustomed TO ten
glasses Of beer on Monday and on Tuesday he
sees no reason under the sun why he should not
have ten on Wednesday. and an equal amount
on Thursday and on Friday. and extra stein
on Saturday evening. Then he wonders why 1t
is that he cannot stand the heat. In Western
city some years since where there were more
than 200 sunstrokes, the term goes, in less
than twelve days, 1t was found that the vast
preponderance Of cases were among the excess
sive beer-drnking class. These were the sta
tistics offered by the hospital authorities who
handled over 900 cases. and the diagnosis was
clear in each instance. because of the condition
OF the patient. In tropical countries among the
better class of people the dictates of health de-
mand minimum quantity Of stmulant.
A LITTLE EXERCISE ADVISED.
Charles r. Flint. who has travelled extensively,
said. on the score Of precautions in the tropics:
I'm the first place the people ia tropical coun-
tries rise early. Then. as have found IT, the
thing 10 do is TO take some physical exercise
after having partaken of cup Of coffee and
roll Then after the exercise, bath is the
proper thing and one is ready for business.
From the fact Of early rising the business man
in tropical countries puts in nearly as many
hours of labor as the business man in countries
further north, but he has the advantage Of the
earlier hours In the middle Of the day he does
n,
Fruit is the general object of diet and / found
a very palatable and nutritious dish to be fried
bananas. AS to clothing in the South they
wear very light material. light flannel for un-
dorwear and outer clothing Of white linen or
muslin. which is woven as to be very porous.
After the morning bath 1t is very common to
rub down with cheap rum, when mas very eN-
cellent effect"
+o6 Of
Of life here at home, which, in way. are con-
tinuation Of his tropical experiences. He said
that he found it an excellent plan to get. on his
bicycle after rising and take an easy run, and
then return home for his bath and his break
fast AS he is the picture of health and manly
vigor his recipe must be we'll worth serious con-
sideratiOn.
prominent naval officer said that he had
noticed in the South American countries uiS-
flannel or cotton underwear and hsht mead
gear. The major part Of the people hao UNI
brellas Of light color as best adapted 10 shuh
the rays OF the relentless sun AS mas peeH
before said they rise early that is, early Tor
them. possibly or 1870 o'clock. little altTr
; they have simple cup or conee anu IoIi,
and by or a little after business men are
ready TO go TO their offices. In none or the cities
are the distances from home TO office 50 great
as they are here, and so II is convenient lor
the business man 10 have his light luncheoh
about o'clock This usually consists or
some fruit or an omeet and glass Of light
wine Then he takes his siesta until O'Clock
)r after. and returns TO his business duties
which end by : o'clock In the evening aiter tiie
sun has disappeared is the time fixed upon ior
he dinner or heavy meal of the day. Then ~
he hour OF family reunion. and plenty or Tune
S taken over the meal and afterward there Is
abundant opportunity for digestion. as the fam
ly do not retire until quite midnight This Is
he unvaryng rule Of life. and II is this dificulty
)f coming down 10 a basis Of right living that
n to 10, Cor oh m
EXPERIENCE IN INDIA.
The same has always been true of the Eng
ish in India The officer who could not consent
o forego his English breakfast" brandy and
oda and an Indulgence in the same exhilarat-
ng tipple more or less frequently throughout
he day, has been invalided If not turned toes |