Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-01
Mineral Waters

: Two classes Of Mineral Springs abound
in this region. A series of sSaline
Springs is found extending from White
hall, N. Y, northward, along the eastern
shore of Lake Champlain. One at White
hall, recently analysed by the skillful
chemist, ]. G. Pohle, Of New York, is a
fair specimen of them all, and corresponds
very closely with the one in Panton, near
Vergennes-the Elgin Spring-an snaly-
SIS OF which l made in 1916, published in
the report upon the Geology of Yer
mont, by Pres. Hitchcock and Mr.. Ha-
ger. have since analysed several others
IN the same range, and have found that
they all contain Sulplate of Magnesia.
Sulpaatc Of Soda, !Sulplute Of Lime, che
ride Of Sodium, Carbonate of !Sodn. and
some of them, Silica and Alumina. These
springs belong TO the same class, and are
somewhat similar to the Saratoga Springs,
lacking, however, some of the valuable in
gradients of those justly celebrated wa
ters
In this immediate vicinity, we have
group of springs belonging to an entirely /
different class-the "Chalybeate'-thee s- /
sential feature in which, is the presence Of
Iron in solution. The iron is in the form
OF Carbonate Of the Protoxide of Iron"
and is held in solution by the presence of
tree carbonic acid. On exposure 10 the
air, the carbonic acid, which il a gas. .s-
capes, aud much of the carbonate of iron
IL deposited in the form of reddish
brown sediment, which. having absorbed
oxygen from the atmosphere, is no longer
a carbonate of the 7DrOtoxide, but of the
peroxide Of iron
The other constituents of these mineral
waters exist in so small quantities, or are
Of such a nature 10 be of little practical
value. They are Nagnesia. Lime, lSoda,
Chlorfne, etc The amount of iron remain
ing in solution, after the deposition Of ia.
reddish sediment, of course, j. not very
large, but is still sufficient TO be highly
and is really more than that
contained in the "Tunbridge Wells" Chal-
ybeate waters of England, 50 long and 40
widely celebrated.
The benefit To be derived from any sub
stance does not always depend entirely
upon the absolute amount, but often va
hes greatly with the firm in which il j.
AIKEN. DIR. James johnson. Of London,
aid long ago, that " Mineral Waters con-
ain. in ali probability, many agents which
We cannot initiate by artificial c"mbina-
ions. This l. proved by every days OBJ
ervation. IL l. true with respect
. Chaly beate springs. \ grain OF iron a
IA them l. more tonic than twenty grains !,
Exhibited according To- the phsrnaco- Y
,na"
Among the waters which have exam
ned, during the last few months, the
the Chippinhook. the Wal
ingford, the Green Mountain and the :,
'leason Springs all contain iron, an this 7
ron is the only element of real value It
,hich j. found in any of them =
The last named spring is upon the land al
Mr.. Gleason, at the foot of the mountain =, %
ast of Rutland village. The iron re- III
naming IN solution. after the deposit has "a
iken place, i greater in amount than =.
hat IN any of the other waters mentioned, ii
nd it is, at the same time. entirely free ie
rom all organic impurities. This spring It
as already acquired quite a reputation h
: healing water" and Is certainly nc
'eu adapted TO be of use in the treatment
{ a large class of diseases.
The old and well-known Clarendon
pring UeIongs rne same class, Duu
ives its peculiar virtues To the large VI
mount of Nitrogen gas, which is being 60
instantly evolved. NJ
CHARLES L. ALLEN. da
Formerly Prof. Chem, Cast. Med. Col br
an,