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NEW subjects deserve more attention than The
j necessity Of obtaining copious supply ol wa
tersbut; in looking 10 qG4nfiy OF supply, quality
has been thought Of less Importance; there tCalf
not be more gross error pr one more fatal 10 do
nestle comfort and ec0n0 ny. We propose ID /ex-
plain some efthe serious Incdnrenitnces which re-
suit from iniadeious seeetion q hard water for
domestic purposes. The waller found in spgin9s,
&C., has is primary origin 10 rain, which falling
on the soil percolate. Eough il, and The porous
beds beneath and gashes out in The form Of spings
whenever il meets inn ergious bedwhich refuses
ii PASSAGE pits sunk GEWn to the latter, detect il
there, and form wells. LII itspassage through the
peryous rocks takes ub soluble impurities vary,
ing in their amount and character with The geatpg-
cal form atons these impurities Being principally
mineral Ingredients mayI be hhre chalk gypsum
salt and different other Compounds, which i'm press
peculiar qualities on, the Kater. TAe salts OF lime
and magnesia conlmun icafe 10 water d quali1F
termed hardness, pfoperEy difficult 10 describe but
which all understand; the most common giyeT OF
hardness is carbonite ef me. Any earlhy salt de-
composes soap and prevents its action asa cleanser
Soap consists Of an oily acid combined generally,
With soda, when added I'd water containing lime
that earth unites with lhd oily acid forming an in
soluble soap OF no use as detergent this iBsbu-
BILE lime soap!is The euId which appears ia hardwa-
terduring washing with soap. Hard water il OF
no use as cleanser until all the lime has been re-
moved By uniting with The oily acid of soap Ey-
cry 100 gallons OF water of this kind usually de-
stfoYS 81 ounces Of soap-thls is an enormous
waste II persons OBSERVE their habits in washing
they will perceive thai th principal quantity the
water Is used By them moi as cleanser, but merely
for the purpose Of TinslHg OF the very sparing a
mount emploved~4or deieFgent' purposes We do
not wash ourselves a. hut oat of the basin-ihe pro
cess Of washing with soft water is quite different
the whole quantity besng then applied as a cleanser
the value Vi soft water fol xashiGg will By expert
ment, be at once recognized. Now although the
soap may be eeonomise9 in personal ablution by
the uncomfortable method described il Is impossible
10 obtain the econony ID the washing Of clothing,
&c. The labor Tequiredlto wash in hard water Is
very much greater than when it IS soft and the adj
diional tear and wear IS very Important c0nsidea
ration. We now draw attention 10 the inconveni-
ence Of hard water in cooking il is well known
that greens peas, beans AID other green vegetables
loose much of their deildate color, become Yellow
and assume a shrfyelled and disagreed Die appear
ance losing much OF their deiicaey to the taste by
being boiled in hard waiter. For making Coffee
and Tea the evil is still more obvious il is extreme
Nv difficult TO obtain gobd infusion of either with
hard water however much may be wasted 10 the
attempt The effect Of hifd water on the health Of
The lower ANIMALS is very obvious; horses, cattle
&c. refuse it whenever they can obtain supply OF
soft water they pfefeT the mnddiest pool of the lat
ter 10 the most brilliant lind spafk ling spring of the
former. In all of hem il produces cholic and some
times more serious Diseases, the coats Of horses
drinking hard wafer becdne rough, stare, and they
soon tall out uf condition. Ii is not known that II
exers similar influences upon man, although anal
Ogy would lead Us 70 mat beverage unsulted
to the lower animals canhot be favorable to the hui
man constitution Persens with tender skins can
not wash in hard water because the insoiuble salts
let By evaporation. causI. an intolerabe irritation.
Having now explained briefly some OF the inconYe-
riences OF hard water we propose the remedy
Employ Hobart 10 build b pair OF PA TENT, nv.
DRAULEC CONCRETE ETLTERINTf CTS-
TERMS, which are made OF imperishable ma,er;-
al, and warranted not TO leak. With these, good
supply of pure sote water lis at hand and NAV r ID
sirable be introduced into any room In fhe hons
for bathing purposes, &c PLAIN CLSTERNS.
suitable for washing Purposes. or stables. .Isd1
built in the most permanent manner. Hsv;ng -
perioF fixtures tor the pupose orders meet prompt
attention, and are respectfully solicited Far ~
erence 70 persons who have had above cisterns ID
use ior years OF further Information, address
KILLINGS HOBART.
Jamestown March Ii iS52-6m