Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-09-14

~ and splendid cOlOnadc there Is III =
saratoga; and The bathing house near i
~ is also finished in a corresponding |
style. 1t is possible that the many |
of dollars they are thus ex- 4.
pending will be a good investment.
Near by this spring, on one side, Is
the Star Spring. On the other side is
a newly tubed spring, probably to he
called the "Settser," from the resem
blance in the quality Of its waters to
one in Germany of that name. This
new spring is tubed above the ground
with glass; and the bubbles of gas,
arising through the four feet of glass
tube, are a curiosity worth seeing. In
size, they are from that of an Eng
lish walnut, down to bubble as small
as the eve can detect. They arise as
rapidly to the surface as common air
in water, AMI seem to form as much
as one-fourth part of the substance
that fills the tube. Probably an ordi
nary pump would not draw water
fast enough to exhaust this spring
any faster than it would fill. The
gas that arises in this, as in all others,
is free carbonic acid gas; and the
quantity Of gas in thisis, probably as
small as in any other spring. Indeed,
it must be very much less than III
many, for in this, the surface is only
kept in a sparkle, while in some, as
the Columbian, the water boilS with
the escape of gas, ike a heated caul-
dr0n. The Star Spring is the old
Iodine, re-tubed, and several other
veins from the rock near, that are col
lected with the Iodine The spring
now becomes cathartic as well as ton
ic; and is no doubt destined to be
one Of the most noted of the springs.
Its effect upon me was on the whole
better than either the Congress Or
the Empire. This is the only one Of
the springs, that sends away its wa
tiers to be sold on draft The others
cork it up in quart and pint bottles,
but sell it in no other way. This
spring water eau be had "by the
glass, in most Of the Northern cities !;
it being sent in copper retorts, or
large glass demijohn8, as well as in
bottles
The Congress and Empire springs
ono +bo o,ot- l-,o1,,n +o fo,,o % ,roIl
they deserve to be. These waters
are called for from all quarters Of the
earth. The company who own both,
told me that they bottled all the water
that the springs afforded, above what
was drank there. No man can tell
how much is used From two to four
hours each summer morning, there
are two boys dipping from each of
these springs, and passing the water
to the counter for visitors. as fast as
they can work. They dip three glass
es at time, in their wire baskets,
fixed to tn end of dipping rods.
While the drinking time continues,
= there is not much to be drawn off for
bottling. Through the day there is
one boy in attendance, and he is kept
: pretty busy; but from sunrise until
, uint or ten A. NJ, is the busy time at
the springs The boys are paid by
the company. but do not seem to be in
suited by the offer, now and then, Of
bit Of scrip. The medicinal proper
ty Of these waters is better than the
same agents taken in any other form ;
for they are SO thoroughly dissolved
that they enter the system, rather than
{ pass through it. The gas being pres
ent in so great quantities, renders the
) water very active 1t seems to be
absorbed very rapidly by the stom-
ach; for one may drink half dozen
1 glasses, In the course Of ten minutes
and still feel no sensation of "filline
up" 5 by swallowing any other
liquid. Indeed, in the course of hall
an hour, dozen or fifteen glasses
MAJ be swlIOWed, with no inconveni
[ encc: but from three to ST. glasses
= are sufficient for cathartic purposes
; iftallen before breakfast, and follow
c cd at the table by a cup of warn
o drink. Ordinarily, four glasses are
/ as good, or better than more. Fol-
y use IS an aperient, the waters of the
$ Congress, the Empire, the Star, anC
! the "a springs are most used
e The two last are newly opened spring:
9 and being out of the village, are no
! 50 much used as yet. For tonic uses
L the Washington, Columbian, and the
+ Putnam springs are most used.
> As to the source of these waters
? there must be many theories, o
II course; but some observations upon
y the geological character of the neigh
u borhood may help each reader to form
i his own opinion. The further atten
e ton to this topic must be omitted un
D til some future time, as this article ha
already exceeded, by far, the intend
IT limits. :.