The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-06-07

IL does not readily sink, itfuns over the sur
face, dissoIves soluble matter, and carries 1t
into the nearest ditch or brook. Rain thus
robs and impoverishes such land. E..
But lei il sink where il falls--theu what
ever il dissolves il win carry downwards to
The foois--it will distribute uniformly TIE sa.
line matters which have natural tendency
4 10 rise 10 the surface, and i, will thus pro-
mole growth BY bringing food every where
within the reach of plants.
s., IL tbases norious mailer fran the under
soit.--In the subsoil, beyond the reach OF the
air, Substances are apt TO collect, especially
in red-coiored soils, which are Injurious 10
the roots Of plants. These The descent OF the
rains alters in part and makes wholesome,
aud in part washes out The plough may
descend 10 search Of food where they would
previously have beer destroyed.
II is true that when heavy rains fall they
viii also wash out Of the soil and carry ,into
the drains substances which would be use
ful TO retain. Upon this fact some have
laid unnecessary stress, and have adduced
il as an argument against thorough drainage.
But If we balance the constant benefit
against The occasiopal evil, j am satisfied,
as experience indeed has shown, that the
former will greatly preponderate.
| 6. Hhings do,on ts,fiising substances from
the air.--Besides, The rains never descend
empty -hseded. They Constantly bear with
them gifts, not only Of moisture to the parch-
ed herbage, but Of organic and saline food
iby which lis growth is promoted Ammo
MIA and nitric acid together withsthe many
exbalations which are daily rising from the
eatih's surface, come down in the raihs !;
cohmon, sail, gypsum, and other saline sub.
stances derived from the sea, rarely want
ing; and thus, the Constant descent from the
4 heavens may well De supposed 10 counter
balance the occasional washing from the
earth.
+ z. Much Of The rain Is evdpaafed.-An
, lastly in answer 10 this objection ii is Of inn
ponance 10 state, that in our climate a very
: large proportion of the rain that falls does not
7 siuk through The soil, even where there are
drains beneath, but arises again into the air
in the form of water vapor. Experiments in
: Manchester have shown, that Of 81 inches OF
q rain, which fall there in year, 81 are evap:
oraled while in Yorkshire, of 24a inches Of
$ rain which fall, only inches run off through
i pipes laid at depth of 2 feet 8 inches, the
> rest beng evaporatec. There is little cause,
3 therefore, for the fear expressed by some,
S that the draining OF the land will cause the
/ fertility in any perceptible degree 10 dimin'
!, ish 10 consequence of the washing Of the de.
b scending rains, They may, as have said,
s improve the subsoiI by washing hurful sub
q stances out of il, but 10 general, the soil will
3 have extracted from the water which fil-
8 lers through il, all the valuable mater il
/, holds in solution, before II has reached the
, depth Of a feet drain.
RAIN WATER as A BEVERAGE.
:. Rain-wateris the purest wafer in The world
DR.. Flemming, of the water-cure at Roches.
ter, allows no other water TO be used in his
family or office. He passes this rain-watel
through filter, which separates from il ey.
!. cry offensive taste, and extraneous matter :
It's taste is better Than well or spring water
In all locations where water is defective, the
: evil can be remedied by the use OF rain wa
4 ter. The miasmas OF fever aud ague coun.
f tries can be completely avoided by proper
n use ofihis simple remedy. The apparatus
: for filtering, sufficient for one family, car
: be procured for from three TO eight dollars.
Q The writsr,- while riding in The cars heal
4 BiDghampiou, saw Two brothers, healthy
looking men as you would see among Ter
!. thousand, who had spent some twenty-five
!. years in The Iowands ofIndiana. Iu couver
+ salion with one of them, he attributed hil
e uniform good health, 10 ihe constant use o
ii rain water. They were lawyers, one ofthen
s. the President Of the United States Senate, ant
j ofcourse acting Vice President Of tho Unite,
j. States, 1--WE want great names 10 gipe force d
Ie little truths now-a-days.) Mr.. Bright's mod.
l. Of purifying rain water. is TO get il from win
l. ter SHOWS, which gives il in its pure state, o
Of when obtained from summer raiB let's
ia stand some three weeks, when il will under
70 so a process of fermentation the exiransou
{ matter will evaporaie leaving the article pure
in Water put up for sea voyage will grow sll
a. my and nauseous after a few days embarca
Ell lion, yet will become pure in three week,
is Pure even as coming from the hand Of tn
8, Creator, when il was first pronounced good
III together with everything then made; yer
Of good Corning Sun.
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se Down ON THE GovERsoR.--Fhe Laucas!e
rs Examiner and Norrislown Herald, Two OF lh