The Portland daily press., 1877-08-25

Mluerdl water is firmly established as an in
uispeaAsapie summer drink. The average man,
VINO iornerly tried in vain to quench his thirst
VIII soua.water or some one of the many dia-
poicai compounds labelled "small beer" and
hau neauache and an uneasy stomach after
wards now calls for some kind Of mineral
water, and stops his thirst and aids his diges-
ton al inc same time. On every dining table
ana at every bar the mineral water is neces-
sity. IL gives life to the claret glass, and fresh
ems up tne sherry and champagne. The Hon.
Bardwell Slote's order for g. and s.,-gin and
setzer,-ls the battle-cry of the world to-day.
But IL Is most important to remember that even
IN mineral waters there is preference to be
mad. II none of them are absolutely injurious,
some OF them are vastly more beneficial than
the others. A comparatively new spring has
been discovered, which seems to belong to the
desirable class which has all of the health. Civ
ing properties, with no impurities whatever,
and what IS OF almost equal Importance, has
ris Natural Mineral Water. 1t comes from a
natural spring near Neuenahr, in Rhenish
Prussia The yield of this spring is something
enormous, being estimated at 400 quarts every
four minutes, and at 100000 quarts year.
Itlis SAID by such experts as Prot. Biscuoff, of
Bonn, Prof. Wanklyn, the famous water ana
lyst, OF England, Prof. Ogden Doremus, of this
city, and others equally well known, to contain
all Of the most desirable qualities to be found
in the other natural and artificial mineral
Wdtoio Oo"uiucus ITOl. w duklyUy WuO VlSlG6Q
the Spring in August last year, says he had re-
peatedly examined the quality of the water,
and found its organic purity of the highest
order The samples he drew from the Spring
confirmed his previous examinations, so that
he certifies from personal observation shat this
water is wholly impregnated with its own nat.
ural gas. and not ithamanufactured carbonic
acid gas, such as Is used for the aerated waters
of commerce. The supply of natural gas at
source is enormous; not only does it richly per-
meate the. Spring, but it issues in, quantities
from the assures in the soil around. Descend.
ing into a. recess by the side of the Spring,
where the natural gas collects, and where it
issues from large hssure, found the gas run
ming out in such volumes that had to hold my
breath He concludes his fiattering report
facts, L feel justified in stating that Apolinaris
Water is, SO far as l know, unique among etfer-
vescent waters"
1t is especially urged in favor of the Apolli-
naris Water, that it contains a larger amount of
carbonic acid than any other water, either nat
ural or artificial. 1t is estimated that more
than so per cent. of the gases contained in it
are carbonc acid. which gives it that strong
efferveScence which causes it to remain fresh
and brisk long after the cork is withdrawn.
THIS makes it especially adapted for mixture
with wines, while its agreeable flavor, and its
freedom from iron salts, SO prev alent in some
other waters, renders it wholesome summer
beverage unmixed with any liquor. Prof. Do
remus. while confirming the report of Prof
Wanklyn, says on this point: The mild aka
Unity of the water gives a soft and pleasant
tone to this effervescent and refreshing bever-
age, more agreeable to most palates than the
very marked and saline flavor of other springs.
The verdict of the mouth is confirmed by the
whole digestive tract. The too acid condition
of the stomach, from which many suffer, is
happily corrected by this alkaline water. I
have tested different bottles of the water for
lead, copper, and other poisonous metals, and
find it entirely free from them" He concludes
his report with this emphatic endorsement: 81
find, on careful examination, that the Apolli-
naris Water is entirely free from all organic
impurities. Its freedom, also, from metallic
poisons already referred TO, enables the chemist
to coincide with eminent medical authorities in
commencing it as an absolutely pure, whole
some, as well as pleasant mineral water, supe-
rior to all others as a daily beverage
While the Apolinaris Water is thus heartily
commended as pleasant and refreshing bever-
age, eminent medical authorities unite in rec
ommending it as most effective for dyspepsia
and Indigestion.
Dr. William A. Hammond, of this city, the
distinguished authority on nervous diseases,
says: "For several months, past l have made
extensive use of the Apollnaris Water in cases
Of nervous irritability attended with dyspepsia
and lithic acid or oxalic acid diathesis, and al
ways with good effect. 1t appears to me to be
indicated in all cases in which the Vichy Wa
tiers have been heretofore prescribed, AS
daily beverage, alone or with wine, it is in my
opinion, far superior to Vichy, Settler, or any
other mineral water"
Dr. Fordyce Baker is scarcely less emphatic,
saying; 81 have made use of the Apollinaris
Water for six or eight years past and regard it
as by far the most agreeable of all the mineral
waters as beverage for the table, whether
drank alone or mixed with claret, sherry or
champagne. 1t is light, sparkling, and easy of
digestion, and am convinced of its utility in
certain catarrhal conditions of the mucous
membranes, especially of the stomach and
bladder, and in those persons predisposed to