St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-07-20
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rI'HE VILLAGE WATER WORKS of St Johns
Il bury desire to have it understood that we
have plenty of Water to sell that Pumps are
working well our Filter in good order, and the
Water good. We are Informed by a reliable party
that he made some tests one summer with Their
mometer, and the Village Water averaged three
degrees cooler than the Stiles Pond Water As To
the comparative purity, the public are invited
to read the following extract from the New
York Tribune of May 23 les3
Organic mitter of vegetable origin is not espe-
cially dangerous but that of animal origin even in
very minute quantities, is highly dangerous. 1t
may communicate unpleasant smell or taste to
the water, but ON the contrary may give it
usually fine flavor. thus destroying its victims by
"A kiss The first symptoms of poison from the
of such water slight nausea and mild diar-
rhRa; afterward typhoid fever sets in and the
struggle for life grows intense. Ii is estimated
that water may contain one grain 10 the gallon of
organic animal matter without being fatally pOis
OnOus thirty five grains of mineral and or
ganic vegetable matter in a gallon will not always
render il unfit to drink. The Croton water in
New York City contains grains of impurities to
the gallon, the Genesee River water supplied u
the city Of Rochester contains 10 grains the Hud-
River water in the city of Rochester contains
grains The water Of the Mississippi contains 40
grains of mud to the gallon, and is certainly whole
some water to drink. Peaty matter held In solution
by water in ponds and swamps harmless even
though they may color the water, but the clearest
and most sparkling water from wells in the vicini-
ty of cess pools or graveyards is to be regarded
with the utmost suspicion.
Oxygen is the greatest purifier. The world ID puri-
tied every day by fire, for the union of oxygen with
any substance is combustion. As the rain falls
through the air it dissOlves the oxygen nitrogen
carbOnic acid and ammonia Of the atmns phere but
more oxygen than nitrogen, that the air dssolv-
ed in water is much richer in oxygen than ordinary
atmospheric air This excess Of oxygen supplies
fishes with the vital element, and also furnishes
material for the combustion of impurities in the
water literally burning them up. Sewage which
would poison ordinary we'll becomes harmless in
the running stream and while the well il ALWAYS
open to suspicion the river though il drain popu-
lOus DISTRICTS will nevertheless supply wholesome
water" The conditions Of this publication are
that the sewage must be Ied with twenty times
its volume 10 running water and flow or twelve
miles q which distance from the source Of impur.
ity becomes burned clean Of all injurious matter
The water of running brooks that have received
sewage is 10 be avoided unless the volume Of water
is large enough to permit complete combustion Of
all organic matters contained In il. The water of
ponds, lakes and rivers is generally purer than
spring or well water because they receive their
supplies from OUer the soil rather than through it,
Persons using water in large OF small quantities
are desired to address
HORACE K. IDE, Sup't W. W,
RICHARD DONAGHY, Asst
and prices will be made that are satisfactory.
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