Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-20
The Use of snow-water.


 The Use of snow-Water.
 There seems to be some difference of opinion to tho wholesomencss of snow water drink and for bathing In m article copied into your paper of the Sh 1t is asserted that water makes the mouth harsh and dry that it has the effect upon the skin and upon the hands and feet produces the pain full malady of chiiblaihs"
 Now, have been using snow water erela.irly for many weeks past, both for drinking and bathing, (using ay towel bath daily and far from fndiug any of tho above evils result from it, certainly never hSia more desirable water for any purpose. It not only qucnchcs thirst most perfectly but leaves Il pleasant taste in the inouth that only soft water can and when used on the person, n.akcs the skin any thing but hnnh ani dry When commence d using 1t hwi most painful breaking-out my hands and faceidncci probably by the too free use of ssltcd food aad the l,swatcr of this hard region but in very few days, tue eruption disappeared en- tircly, without leaving any of the evil results of checking natures effort to relieve the body of mis chcvous mattcr-which all acute diseases undoubt- e,ly are.
 The water of this village is of the hardest kind = so hard indeed, that onc tsnl almost hear she lime stone rattlc-do~r his throat ds Inc swallo~s it Tea kettles and boilers "fersd aY" with 1t in an in credible short time. and OUT iron horse absolutely refuses to let drop of it cutter his insdcs though might suppose Locomotive could digest almost any thing.
 Now, if people, with less sense than locomotive. wish to rhex,.sa themselves without and within till their tongues and intestines are as white as mcrs coat tther Lcteals and ahsosbents furrcd up like old tea-kettlc their veins and capillcics chokei up and hardened till not diot, of pure blood can go through thcm their skin like wn old hide juat out of hme-vat, of course they welcome to to SO But they ought to bs told tiie csll tles incur, in the shape of ctancous diseases npciod circulation, i'm. perfect nutrition nothing of premature dcceri tude and shortened lifa In truth, what k called natural death" cnn only result from gradual choking ID. or consolidation of the buiy by the eathy matter that finds It's way into 1t through food and drink. Nearly all rissaeser contains orless of this earthly matter and k thence called hard. Common sax, also. contains fearfully largo amount and kprotuc.ive of much greater mischief to the animal economy than is generally bclcvcd- When the farmer pats ,irs or boncdust upon his fields, hs s supplying us, through the medium of his crops, with a iarcase autat ef o1xaoiag ehosins., snd dasth proaaens neaasv. ss.
 The best mems of ceunteracting tbis tendency to early derepitude, to plenty of fruit sxry day Whenever 1t can be had drink ss halwater use as little sst, pepper. and spices as possible and eat plcnty of vegetable food with sugar nolasses honey .<bsris. md If animal food is eaten freely. let it be as little saled possible, and by ao meaas evn uncss you desire your family to bc salted down and packed away by the undertaken, long before their tune coines Hut to return to our snovs.watcr. .. That snow is " impure. as asserted by the writer above auctcd may bs sd ef the air we breathe with us much pausibility. It Is undoubtedly fact that now fallen snow q uin f the fall be slight,l may nste smoky from the sooty particles 1t brings down -from the atmosphere but this is almost instantly lspated or rc-ahsorbcd by the aart. and gathered Arefally, partially melted inet boiled md strained itxil be found perfsctiy palatcablc and if at my sifno t gcts ]" Ant from standing = lump of snow or ce dropped in te pitcher will make al right again
 NH It isA cusious subject of enquiry, md per finent to tie rtslne above glanced tt whether our oldest lnhahttsnts -thosc who have eone up dnong the nincttes hAve not usually bon swellers among the mountainx xhore suft sprinss ale abpnd mt l--and ~hethsr they Lase mt generally ben cArnisesous than uaniyoro,s Secden, we shouid < iiks v lrar rom isehdsld County toaehing shis i1sttef 1Yvn,.,.. z,
 Falls Village. March 10. isss