The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-17

Necessity That u shs.sa - Ahsalussly
Pre- from Inpurity-
The average healthy adult man takes
into his system four and half pounds
Of water daily, and with Il too often .
dangerous quantity Of foreign matter
and dlsease-producing germs In very
many homes during the summer
months water that otherwise would
nanseate the drinker il made cold by
Ice and then = hastily swallowed. the
GOODNESS masking Its oifensiveness.
Unfortunately for the health Of the con-
sumner the addition Of ice does not
render the impurities in water innocu-
ons. but often adds TO 1t lis own contri-
button Of disease germs. Those who
have studied the subject are aware that
impure drinking water Is the cause Of
many of tine most common diseases
No subject. then. is Of greater impor-
tance To the public than how to purify
our drinking water. Water, il drawn
through lead and tin pipes. often be-
comes contaminated with these metals
10 dangerous extent Where water
remains In lead pipe for twenty-four
hours. and is then drawn OF and drank,
there Is always danger Of lead poison
ing. Ii is always safer TO let the water
run for several minutes before using
any for drinking purposes Boiling the
water destroys some germs but does
not remove impurities in solution. An
alyses Of water from city wells have
frequently shown it to be 50 impure IS
10 be utterly unfit for drinking pur-
poses. and dangerous to health The
nse Of rain water caught in cisterns.
with suitable precautions. will obviats
most dangers nom the present supplies
OF many cities. but unfortunately. few
persons can take these suitable pre-
| cautions A clean roof TO collect the
| rain. clean pipes to transport, and .
/ clean. well-ventilated cistern to receive
/ il. are essential Water stored in 4
| close cistern soon becomes unfit for
use Many waters that appear clear
are full Of impurities and dangerous ia
health. DR. Ezra Hunt says: There are
many waters used for drinking which,
il kept few days in long glass tube,
half full and corked. will. on opening,
emit much odor from the change in the
suspended or dissolved ingredients they
contain" The large majority Of PEG
/ pie in cities mast depend for water
| on the public supply. hence Il
il Of the utmost importance d
the public health that the purest water
affainable be secured; this. unfortunate
| ". i often very impure. The only safe
| guard to the consumer IS in giving hi'
| personal attention to the filtration d
| the water used in his household. Water
slowly percolafed through crushed
vegetable charcoal will escape from i
not only cleansed Of particles held il
suspension. but also Of organic ans
other matter. The chcapness Of char
coal i such that il is obtainable by 81
classes. and when soilcd. fresh oman
tity can b. substituted at trifiing cost
The most effective filtration j. obtainc,
BY placing crushed charcoal in a
earthen vessel. so arranged rs 70 com
pei the slow passage Of the watc
through il as all efforts 1t rapid fiitrs
ton have proved inefficient. Onl,
wooden spigots should be used in draw
ing of the water A reservoir for th,
filtered water with = separate ice
chamber will permit the water to b
sufficiently chilled and keep al ice i'm
puritic< out. Such a continuance re
/ quircs but very little room- i easil
cleaned. the coal easily renewed AM
Is efficient in freeing water from i'm
purities- DR.. Hos0e. SB AnscricsB Ayr
culfnrisf.