The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-07-01
Medicinal Waters Near Eaton,

waters fer various diseases is as old as
civilization, and progress in the science
of medicine as well as the ex pe%rience of
mankind, have only served to more GER
tainly fix the waters prepared by the
SUPREME CHEMISTS in their proper place
as remedial and curative agents. How
do mineral waters act? Doubtless
through the salts which they contain,
but on this delicate subject there still
prevails much uncertainty. The ana
lysis is for the chemist a difficult prob
lem to solve; he may find in the alter
Carbonic, Sulphuric or Silicious Acid,
ETC., Chlorine, Iodine, -Potassa, Soda or
Magnesia, etc., but how are these ele-
ments combined and connected with
each other? If we knew this we might
hope to find that there existed between
the water and its constituent elements
a relation which might permit us to di-
vine its medical properties. Many min
eral springs contain Iron in very minute
proportion, and yet it acts with more eff
ficacy than all medicinal remedies. We
see unexpected effects produced by
springs, yet the invalid has probably
taken only a few glasses of water each
day; perhaps he has only taken the
hundredth part ofa grain ofIron. ga
Mineral Water" as DR.. Constantine
James has observed, is not an ordinary
saline solution; it is, on the contrary, a
special beverage, which nature has mix
ed by a kindCf occult chemistry, and of
which till now preserved the secret a
mong her treasures.
We hazard nothing in making the
statement that no county in the State,
perhaps none in the United States is
richer in valuable Medicinal Springs
than Preble. The three springs at New
Paris, two of which have been subject
ed to analysis, are valuable, and are at
tracing the attention of inValids all
over the country. Northwest, and only
two and one-half miles from Eaton,
there is a Chalybeate Spring, than
whichthere is none stronger in Iron in
the United States. Within II quarter
of a mile of the corporate limits are six
flowing wells, very strong in Iron, So
dunn, Potassium, &c. None of these
springs have as yet been subjected to
complete analysis, and we therefore
propose to speak particularly of the well
in the Court House square. This well
is seventy feet in depth, thirty of which
is through soils of clay and pure gravel,
and forty feet bored through solid rock.
A careful analysis of the water of this
wt1l has been made by F. NJ. MICHAEL,
a competent Druggist and Chemist of
Eaton, which we herewith give:
10000 grains of water contains:
GRAINS.
Carbonate of Lime, 5000
Bicarbonate Iron, quantative
SuIphate Lime, 2,24O
Sulphate of Potassium,l
Sodium, 1000
Sulphur Compound,
PrOto Sulphate Iron, l,l94
Bi Carbonate Potassa,l
Sodium, cumulative.
Chloride Sodium, O,393
Chloride Magnesium, 0,333
%Sulphuric Acid, Trace.
Sulphurettia Hydrogen Gas.
Free Carbonic Acid Gas.
Specific Gravity, l,OOO7
Temperature of Water, 80 deg. Fab.
The above analysis proves this water
as very valuable in Liver and Kidney
complaints. Its acton on the bowels is
quite marked, and its effect as a tonic,
on weak and debilitated constitutions
is certainly wonderful. This water as
yet, has been used only by our own citi-
zens, but those seeking to be benefited
can see in our town the living evidenc.
cs of what this water has already done
and is still doing. We write this arti'
Gle solely for the benefit of the sick
There is nc speculation or money for us
in this matter. The well is the proper.
ty of Preble county-every citizen is q
stakeholder, and the water is as free as
the air of heaven Let those afflicted
try this, "Nature's Remedy"
Eaton is to-day the handsomest towT
of its size in the State. We have about
?, 800 inhabitants, wide and beautifully
shaded streets, excellent sidewalks
plenty of churches, splendid drives, arc
only two hours from Cincinnati, ant
with our Mineral Springs should, ant
doubtless soon will have a large number
of visitors from the sweltering cities
who may desire quiet summer in
healthy town.