Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17
THE AIR OF MILFORD.


A Scientific Examination Of Its Properties.
Its vaporishnsss. saporosity and Cen
eral Gasiness Critically Cousidered.-A
Careful Analysis After John Marshall,
MD.
There has been no question raised
as to the purity or sufficiency of
that colorless, tasteless, odorless
gas which surrounds and per
meates our lovely village, but, to
allay the suspicious which might
possibly arise in the minds of any
unwary person who has stood too
long on a corner with his mouth dis
tended and thereby caught an air
colicus we have interviewed an
eminent authority on the subject
with perfectly satisfactory results,
and are pleased to place them before
our readers. Professor have you
ever analysed the atmospheric air
with which our people are supplied?
Oh, yes have made several analy-
ses particularly of bag fulls drifting
over to us fir ON Jersey, and several
coming from the direction of Scho,
copee. l found them composed
mainly of nitrogen and oxygen with
occasionally an intermingling of the
extract of Mephitis Americana, and
small quantities of Aqueous Vapor.
Carbon Dioxide is also present, but
this may be attributed to the com
bustion of campaign Havanas, res
piration after imbibing freely of a
plant Of the genus album, and hop
water, and may be detected by pass
ing the air through a solution of
barium hydroxide, or taking quaint
ty in your nostrils.
Ammoniacal gas sometimes APP
pears which is especially noticeable
in the spring when your neighbor
dumps the contents of his cellar and
a lot of chicken feathers in your al
ley or back yard and you are OBJ
liged to burn them. Sulphuretted
hydrogen is also present, particu-
larly about the time of a Democratic
caucus or convention, and it is also
a remarkable fact that at such times
it will have a harmless but pro-
nounced tint of blue.
Sulphurous anhydride is always
present, and may result from street
corner arguments. 1t is physically
inoffensive but morally nauseating.
Nitric acid and ozone are present
in small quantities. They may be
discovered by having mule place
his hind foot in proximity to your
corporosity, and they will turn milk
sour. Professor, it is generally un-
derstood that Milford air is color
less, now will you state as clearly as
your present condition will permit,
the distinction between clear and
colored air ?
Well, if you closely observe the
air over a glass cylinder approaching
a horizontal position, partially filled
with a substance from which aqua
pura has been carefully eliminated,
at first the air will appear perfectly
pellucid, but repeated experiments
of this character will soon cause il
to seem sfumato, gradually chang
ing to roseate, and lights will mira
culously double themselves and
dance like dervishes. This is dan
ger signal, and means that it is higI
time to take walk in the oper
where you can procure plenty O.
fresh air.
Soft soap is frequently introduced
at such seances especially if you ar,
accompanied in your observation
by a candidate.
Professor, does air ever solidify
Well, it sometimes approaches tC
a miraculous thickness and density
which grows more palpable as thu
consumption of limburger, pretzels
and wet goods increase.
Professor, does Milford air posses
any medicinal qualities p?
From the perfectly Transparent
character of our air generally, a
above demonstrated, we could hardl
expect them to be pronounced.
may safely say, however, that a
4 air diet for twelve hours or eve
: less will induce a state of saporosit
> wonderful in proportions. l can a
sert further without fear of success
full contradiction that no native O
or visitor to, Milford has ever su
viyed who did not constantly COZ
tinue its use.
? Professor, as between water al
air, which do you consider most n