The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-01
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| Editor fALtTkA NEWs:
Ivy no can bring n clean thing out Of
an uncleant" job gave II up; and il the
projectors Of the water works Of this cly
cannot give ~ better water than the
analyst Of White Water branch shows.
they will cover themselves with glory by
DOING as job did. We don't want the
White Water branch water, ami If wo
aro forced to take il, the results are liza
bic to h~ bad. The majority Of SANTA
rans ngrcc that water IL the common
carrier Of disca s,s, AMI all agree that il il
the vehicle 1T two of the chef Nuurgrs
Of mortality Asiatic cholera and "
rhOld ieyers. Good water must h.
whOlrsOii,e. free from anlmalcul,v, or
larger organisms, animal or vegetable,
living or dead, AMI at no season Of the
year liable to propagate diseases or cause
the death OF those who drink it, or use 1t
to dilute milk or other beverages.
Good water must not contain any
amount Of mineral matter in solution; It
must bo soft and pleasant to usc with
soap, and of n quality such as will not
dissolve lead, or form fur when boiled.
1t must bc clear and bright at all seasons
of the year; agreeable tn the eye when
seen IN bulk, IN in the bath, and it must
be refreshing Ia the taste. ID must he
well areatrd, and of useful and uniform
temperature"
"A scientific committee recently ap.
pointed III Belgium. presCries the fol.
lowing requirements Tor n good, pure,
potable water:
LIST. The water must hc clear aud trans.
parent.
I'd. Must bc of an agreeable taste.
I'd. Must contain some air and some
carbonic acid
18th. Should not contain more than ON,
part Of organic matter IN ten billions
| 900 ,0Oo, OOOl.
18th. II should not contain more than
one Cd part Of ammonia in twenty billion
GO. 0OU, 0O0,0OO).
9th. Should not contain alga,, infuso
ria, or bacteria.
18th. Upon addition ot sour cane sugar
no bacteria must be- developed.
Sth. The water should not contain nj
tratcs nor sulphurettd nitrogen. and
should not give a preclpltate with sui
phide of ammonium.
nth. Must not contain more than ON,
ON part mineral salts IN twenty billion
90. OOO. 900 ,00Ol.
This, from scientific men. when placed
beside the wrctched little analysts pub
lished Wednesday. shows the waters sui,
mitted for report tn he bad.
During the recent advent of cholera in
London, the residents Of one side of a
street were stricken with the diseus,
whilst the people across the way escaped
This was tracesble to the fact that ON,
side OF the street used water from a diff
ferent source than that used ly the othel
side.
The recent terrible epidemic in Ply
mouth. Penn. was actually carried
washed into the town hy beautiful
: clear stream of water from the noun
tains. the poison rmanating from tn,
dwelling of IA single sick family. Their,
are plenty of similar eases on record. !,
woman in II cholera district in Span
washed some Of her clothing in a stream
which supplied distant town will
water. Nearly one half the people in tn,
town and below died; not one Twin.
: above was even sick. l'rof. Cook, o
lRutger College. and state geologist q
New Jersey. says that uut wells hecom,
affected hy soakagc and sewage. rs tn,
population increases. Why, even tn,
milk fresh from an apparently health,
COW IL poisoned hy the Use of impur,
water. Many, who should have ut leas
little sense. say that dirty water is no
always unwhoesomp; such water is tn,
hest that they can get, and they nigh
do worse. and 81 IN, through n Ion,
string of ballerdash.
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