Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-04-08
WATER !

NEW subjects deserve more attention than the
J. Necessity qi obtaining copioas supply of wa
ter, but lin looking 10 quantity of supply, Qualify
has been thought of less Importance there could
not be afmorc gross error or one more fatal 10 do
nestle comfort anl economy. We propose TO ex-
plain SOME OF the serious Inconvenience which re-
suit from itjudicious selection Of hard water for
dSmestc purposes The water found in springs,
&c, has lis primary origin in rain, which falling
on the soil percolates through it, and the porous
beds beneath andgushes out in the form Of springs
whenever it meets an imperyious bed which refuses
1t passage pits sunk down to the latter detect il
there, and form wells, In its passage through the
pervious rocks ii takes up soluble impurities vary
ing in their amount and character with the geolog
ica formations these impurities being principally
mineral ingredients, may be lime chalk, GYPSUM
salt and efficient other compounds which impress
peculiar qualities on the water. The salts ot lime
and magnesia communicate TO water a lualiy
termed hdfdleeSs, property difficult to describe bnt
which all understand; the most common giYer Of
hardness Is carbonite Of lime. Any earthly sail de-
composes seap and prevents its action as cleanser
Soap consists of an oily acid combined, generally,
with soda, when added to water containing lime
that earth unites with the oily acid forming an in
soluble soap Of No use detergent; this insolu-
BILE lime soap is the curd which appears In hard wa
ter during washing with soap. Hard water is 5of
no uselas cleanser until all the lime has been re-
movedh by uniting with the oily acid of soar Er
Aery 100 gallons Of water OF this kind usually az
stroys 80 ounces OF soap--this is an enormous
waste. II persons observe their habits in WASHING
They .wiipesceiye that the principal quantity er me
water Is used by them not as cleanser hut merely
for the purpose iof rinsing of the very sparinr K
mount employed for detergent purposes. We 10
not wash ourselves In but oak Of The hasin-,he pro
cess OF washing with son water is quite different
the whole quantity being 4hen applied as aaleapser
the value OF soft water for Washing will by expert
ment, be at once recognized. New although the
soap may be ecbnomised in personal addition by
the uncomfortable method described ii IS ipossibe
TO obtainthe economy in the washing of cothine
&c. The labor required to wash in hard water Il
very much greater than when it is SOFT and The ad-
dltional teak anG wear IS very important consae-
ration We Aow draw attention 10 the iaconveni
ence Of harlwsser in cooking; il is wen known
that green's peas beans and other green vegetables
loose much OF their delicate color, become yellow
and assume a shrivelsed and disagreeable appear
ance losing mUsh Of their delicacy to the TASTE hy
being boiled 10 hard water. For making Coffee
and Tea heevitiS still more obvious it 49, trefne
~ difficult TO obtain good infusion of either with
hard water however much may be wasted IN the
attempt The effect Of hard water on the health Of
the lower animals is very obvious; horses cattle
&C., refuse il whenever they can obtain supply of
soit water they prefer The muddest pool Of The lat
ter the most brilliant and spaFk ling spring ofhe
former. III all Of them tprodures cholic and sene-
times more serious diseases the coats Of horses
drinking hard water become rough stare and they
soon tall out ofeondlion. III is BOT known that il
exerls similar influences upon man, although anal
ogy would lead rs toexpecf that beVeraseunsuited
10 the lower animals cannot tefavorabe 10 the hu-
man Constitution. Persons with tender skins can
not wash in hard wafer because the nsoInble sails
len By evaporation, an intolerabe irritation.
Having now explained briefly some Of he inconye
niences Ct hard water we propose the remedy
Employ Hobart 70 build pair Of PATENT NY
DRAULIC CONCRETE FIJI TERfNG CfS-
TERMS which are made Of imperishable maieri-
al, and warranted not 10 leak With these 5 sood
supply q p41e seh water. Is at hand and NAV II de-
saIanle &c introduced into any room ii ne house
suitable ipr washing purposes or stables. aiss
pun ls ln me most permanent manner Havihy ~
pergx hslnIes for The purpose orders mecf nro,n
ana aie respectfully solicited For re-
use pr years, pr further Information sS 49, Y
r,,..,. BILLINGS HOBART