The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-01-06
THE WATER WE DRINK,

fectly pure; that which deconds ihkainis
contaminated blythe impuriIiest il washes
out ofthe air; that which rises in springs
by the substances il meets with in the
earth itself In rivers, the impurity oI
lhorwater is frequently visible to the eye.
1t is often Of red coler as il flows
through rocks ofred which contain much
oxide Of iron in their compositions il
descnds milky from the glaiciers flee.
land and the slopes Of the Andes.ibe-
cause Of the white earth il loldsin sus-
pension; il is often grey or brown ip our
muddiest English rivers; il is always
brown where ii issues from boggy
lakes, orruns across peaty country;i il is
sometimes black 10 the eye when the
quantity Of vegetable matter is excessive,
as in the Rio Negro Of South America;
and tis greenin the Geysersof Iceland,
inathe Swiss lakes, among the islands
of the South Sea, and around our own is.
lands, because of the yellow matters
which it everywhere holds in suspension
or solution. Only in clear deep waters
like those ofthe Bay eff Naples, and in
paftof.he Pacific, where minute objects
may be seen on The bottom some nuns
dreds Of feet downi--is tho real blue col-
our natural 10 wate5 in large masses,
distinctly perceplible. ad,aat' n
But among The rocky and other mate-
rials which water meets with in and upon
the earth, there are many which i can
dissolve, as il does salt and sugar, md
The presence of which connot DO detec'
ted by the sense Of sight. Herce the
clearest and brightest Of waters-.tliose Of
spring and transparent rivers, even when
6Aered-7are never pure; they all contain.
in solution a greater or less quantity Of
saline matter, sometimes so much as 10
give them a decided taste and to form
wha, are hence called mineral waters.
Among the puresi nptural waters hi'h,
eriolexamint d is that of the Loka .ain the
north of Sweden, which flows over hard
impenetrabIe granite aad other rocks,
upon which water produces little impress,
sion. III contains only l-20lh Of a grain
60, ,566)pf solid mineral matierin in the im-'
perial gallon. Some waters i'll the granite
regions Of the north Of Scotland, and
even acme springs which rise through
the green sands in Surrey, confirm ms III
.sle as 4 or S grains in the gallon. The
water which is supplied TO the city of
Edinburgh contains Z or IA grains in
the gallon, and that Of the Thames, near
London, about2l. These Iehoth COM
paratiyely pure waters, and are very good
for general cons umption. That Of the
river Wear, which suppli es the city o.
Durham, contains l52 grains in The gal
Ion, md is still good water for domestic
use.nT That which is used in The town Of
Sunderland, and is obtained from the
lower new red sandstone, contains ~
grains in The gallon, Some Of the other
waters supplied to'and used in London
md its neighborbood, anil which are moi
derived from the Thames, contain, in a
gallon: a., o.,n
I,as si-i,r,a Gls. in The gallon.
New River Company-.,.ii..i..rl9A lI5
EasioLundon Water Compapy..23a q
Kent Water Companya.".4a.A293 9i
Hampstead Water Coinpany:"i.353 10 40
Deep bore wells ,"",,.;.;:;s,.;,.s,,.3S 70 3S
OIher drinking waters contain more
even than these, Some which are in
constant use contain twice as bmdcli
-eveh the waters of,he holy Jordan
contain 73grains 70 the gallon--but gen
erally,in tho waters of average purity
which are employed for domestic pur'
poses, there are not presan, more thar
form 20 70 80 grains Of soil matter in The
imperiel gallon. - The Chemistry of Com
mon Lite.a da .asau,aso giilarl4a.x
A man, complaining Of being turned
out Of a concert room, said he was "fired
with indignation" Isl eaiis,,.iSs.,
3elfq you were fred" remarked a BY
stander, sperhaps that was lhes reason
they put yo,s out!" a is'i agos 7oF'al'sg
AN old toperhwas overheard, ,itle Other
day, advising a young man TO geimarried,
'sbecause then, aboyyoall have some-
body 10 pull ofiyour boots when ou go
home dunk io@ IS &'s 9'9 lo9l 81
!. "A dealer inIeady made linen in New