The Water We Drink

Most forma are supplied with good, pure and fresh water, eitlier froiu wells or springs, though the quality of the water difiera matcrially. la some seetious it is limestone water, iïesh and sparklitig, in others it is from the slato roeks, in others it comes froin the rocks impregnated with the peculiar qualities of minoráis, and whilo one accustomed from childtiood to drinking a certain water may think it good, a person from another section may not be able to drink it without feeling sickly. In [)laces whcre there is mach decayed vegetable matter, or where the soil is largely made up of vegetable mould, the water, being moro or less imbued with those qualities, is unhealthy and unflt íbr use. Nothiiia: conduces inore to the comfort and liealth of human beings tliau does plenty of pure, fïesli water. If it oannot be supplied from well or spring, rain water must be used. Make a iarye clsteril, just about iwice as larjre as you think necessary o contain the average dvaiuajje from ;he rooft. Cement this well inside, and tlien divide the cistern With it wall of soft brick - not cemented. liuu -he wator in one side, it will soon lil;er into the other, through the soft jrick, and you have liard te joat. A scandal in a church at Marlborough, N. Y., resul tin ia the disiuissal of the postor, is a warning to thc ninisterial profession everywhere. Plie pastor not only would not siii the teaiperauce pleuge, but kopt a barrel of beer at lúa house. rheii it was whispred about that he partook ot' the beverago at iiis pleasure, he adïnitted it openly in prayer-ineeting'. riiu stewards thereupou voted unauimously to dispense with bis services; and the pastor, receiving another apjoiutinent l'roni ooiifereuoo, left MarlL-rüUh with his barrel of beer.