The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-16

Lime ard msgpesis are precipta,ed by solution OF
soap which produces cufd. Well water Ia i'm
pure variety, oIep containing leo grains Of saioe mat
ter In single gallon bcnates aud supbaes Of lime
and cermep salt Hard waters are very injurie1s 10
In the wells Of Glasgow and London nitro has been found
supposed to be derived from the OF urine from the
.twers This il fatal objection 10 the Of wells 10
large cities
Organic impurities are easily got rid of BY the Otter
They consist generally OF decayug leaees plants
DEAD animals great and small, and living animals aud
vegetables, arvae of neec snmecuss and water
plants, al having tendency to deveope Lheu ssves n
refeIvofs they Affect the purity Of water. AID reaare
OF distance.
There ere vay,ous ven known tests or The purity OF va
ter which are accessible in chenca' Eeatses. II had
spsce The consideration Of the detesic qualities OF water
would be % Interesting ~ timely. Peveira s the most
poruAr and ipfenigibe authority on this subject
What We have 10 do 70 see that the Cyoon river IA
kep clear OF encroaohents on ts banks tending 70 affect
be purity OF the stream, to have frequent cIeaDspgs Of
the bead Of The works which shall ignore eyery pyucpIe
OF action but tie public health 1t great pity that 90
woulo think that the demagoeues Womb let well alone
sonnet mes, d least and that tho physical comfort and
htnhn Of seven hundred thousand people was
gan purposes. II would be ia far better cbarac,er
lor some OF the active msnssers around the CITY
ns 70 0re., lie bureau o. bad .lsy and get
seuens OF come Of these patriots have any
Win CFoton water Of ALL bsve the slightest uterest Ia
tri1ed with s due to the people Of the city OF New
York that the Cvoton Water Department should he On
trusted only to the care Of experienced acieutac
and upright men, It ia life Or destb to is we'll or
I'D managed. and be who would convert IL into political
machine deserves the public execrition. II should be
sacred trust lett 10 the custody Of good alone 10 be
deprived Of TIE Croton water would be rum 70 tte CITY,
to lose the use Of for forty eight hours would the
greatest suffering and leave exposed 10 the most tre
merdous losses. We DO not wsnt politicians 10 be
GusrdsDe under such responsibilities. We have heard
from good authority that occasion when some
became suddenly necessarv on the works
the citizens, bowever) but two hours supply In the
reservoir the President Of The Bosrd-to whom from
hrst to last We are chiefly no, entirely indebted for
present admirable system-was in state Of the highest
mental anxiety during these critical moments, never
All tSe danger .. o srr meyer s oe ground himself wi
OF without reason We know not that persoos Engaged at
me nrsi Park use the water OF the reservoir in i'm
proper manner We presume, however, that the Con-
a. this.
WHAT IS IN THE WATER?
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
Everybody Is asking this question and nobody knows
Come say that three men were found drowned In tn
Reservoir Others that The pipes are oiled With dead eeIs
fish, 30 and then again 10 runored that the liquor
sellers have put something In The water in revenge for
cosipg their mont doors On Sunday and would occupy
mucn time were the msny statements noted which
Rven In answer to the question, "what ID In the water ?"
Wen propose 10 answer this question in few words
which VIII, trust, put tho minds Of many Of our citizens
1t ease upon the question of poison being In the WATER
Without waiting for a report nom delegation which,
understand have boon sent up the sources to make an
examination The impure condition viii Individually
prove particularly at this critical season Of the year. An
sct've caufo OF disease and may the proper proven
bver he pot mmediaiey rsorieo TO- throw orr city into
acme OF ,he mott dreaded such as cholera aud
Intermittent fsvers Of every dscrptor nosecd In The
immediate vicinity or my residepos, and in my o~n
family no tasss o. the impure cor ion Of water,
suo m"e~sSey made IN Analysis Of II 70