Saratoga and How to See It

by R. F. Dearborn

It may also be considered a marked compliment to the medicinal properties of the waters, that the thousands who come here for pleasure merely, living fast and indulging in dissipation while here, return to their homes in better health—as they almost always do—than when they came.

Unlike certain other springs, whose wonderful properties and vaunted cures are found in pompous advertisements, the Saratoga waters have not made their celebrity by printer's ink. Their reputation has depended upon their own intrinsic merits, and steadily and surely has their renown advanced.

To repeat all the disorders which they have been known to benefit, would be very nearly to copy the sad list of ailments to which our creaky frames are subject.

In short, spring water is good for the stomach, good for the skin, good for ladies of all possible ages, and for all sorts and conditions of men.

Individual Characteristics.

In stating the special properties of the individual springs, we have conscientiously endeavored to make this work as reliable and accurate as possible. Those who are familiar with the reputation and claims of some of the several springs in past years will notice many changes, but it is believed that the information herein given is on the best authority, and brought down to the latest date.

The Analyses of the Saratoga Waters,
by C.F. Chandler, Ph.D., of the Columbia School of Mines.

Compounds as they exist in Solution in the Waters.	Star Spring.	High Rock Spring.	Seltzer Spring.	Pavilion Spring.	United States Spring.	Hathorn Spring.	Crystal Spring.	Congress Spring.	Geyser spouting well.
Chloride of sodium	398.361	390.127	134.291	459.903	141.872	509.968	328.468	400.444	562.080
Chloride of potassium	9.695	8.974	1.335	7.660	8.624	9.597	8.327	8.049	42.634
Bromide of sodium	0.571	0.731	0.630	0.987	0.844	1.534	0.414	8.559	2.212
Iodide of sodium	0.126	0.086	0.031	0.071	0.047	0.198	0.066	0.138	0.248
Fluoride of calcium	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.
Bicarbonate of lithia	1.586	1.967	0.899	9.486	4.847	11.447	4.326	4.761	7.004
Bicarbonate of soda	12.662	34.888	29.428	3.764	4.666	4.288	10.064	10.775	71.232
Bicarbonate of magnesia	61.912	54.924	40.339	76.267	72.883	176.463	75.161	121.757	149.343
Bicarbonate of lime	124.459	131.739	89.869	120.169	93.119	170.646	101.881	143.339	170.392
Bicarbonate of strontia	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	0.018	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	0.425
Bicarbonate of baryta	0.096	0.494	Trace.	0.875	0.909	1.737	0.726	0.928	2.014
Bicarbonate of iron	1.213	1.478	1.703	2.570	0.714	1.128	2.038	0.340	0.979
Sulphate of potassa	5.400	1.608	0.557	2.032	Trace.	Trace.	2.158	0.889	0.318
Phosphate of soda	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	0.007	0.016	0.006	0.009	0.016	Trace.
Biborate of soda	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.
Alumina	Trace.	1.223	0.374	0.329	0.094	0.131	0.305	Trace.	Trace.
Silica	1.283	2.260	2.561	3.155	3.184	1.260	3.213	0.840	0.665
Organic Matter	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.
Total per U.S. gallon, 231 cu. in.	617.367	630.500	302.017	687.275	331.837	888.403	537.155	700.895	991.546
Carbonate acid gas	407.650	409.458	324.080	332.458	245.734	375.747	317.452	392.289	454.082
Density	1.0091	1.0092	1.0034	1.0095	1.0035	1.0115	1.0060	1.096	1.0120
Temperature	52°F.	52°F.	50°F.	...	...	...	50°F.	52°F.	46°F.

Bases and Acids as actually found in the Analysis uncombined	Star Spring.	High Rock Spring.	Seltzer Spring.	Pavilion Spring.	United States Spring.	Hathorn Spring.	Crystal Spring.	Congress Spring.	Geyser spouting well.
Potassium	7.496	5.419	0.949	4.931	4.515	5.024	5.326	4.611	13.039
Sodium	160.239	163.216	61.003	182.084	57.259	202.058	132.006	162.324	251.031
Lithium	0.163	0.202	0.093	0.976	0.499	1.179	0.445	0.490	0.720
Lime	43.024	45.540	31.066	41.540	32.189	58.989	35.218	49.569	58.901
Strontia	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	0.009	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	0.211
Baryta	0.056	0.292	Trace.	0.517	0.537	1.026	0.429	0.549	1.190
Magnesia	16.992	15.048	11.051	20.895	19.968	48.346	20.592	33.358	40.915
Protoiyde of iron	0.491	0.598	0.689	1.040	0.289	0.456	0.824	0.137	0.396
Alumina	Trace.	1.223	0.374	0.329	0.094	0.131	0.305	Trace.	Trace.
Chlorine	246.357	241.017	82.128	282.723	90.201	314.037	203.292	246.834	352.825
Bromine	0.443	0.568	0.489	0.767	0.656	1.188	0.322	6.645	1.718
Iodine	0.106	0.072	0.026	0.060	0.039	0.166	0.055	0.117	0.208
Fluorine	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.
Sulphuric acid	2.483	0.739	0.256	0.934	Trace.	Trace.	0.992	0.409	0.146
Phosphoric acid	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	0.004	0.008	0.003	0.004	0.008	Trace.
Boracic acid	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.
Carbonic acid in carbonates	56.606	62.555	44.984	60.461	50.380	104.928	54.984	80.249	112.880
Carbonic acid for bicarbonates	56.606	62.555	44.984	60.461	50.380	104.928	54.984	80.249	112.880
Silica	1.283	2.260	2.561	3.155	3.184	1.260	3.213	0.840	0.665
Organic matter	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.	Trace.
Water in bicarbonates	23.160	25.591	18.405	24.736	20.613	42.929	22.496	33.828	46.183
Oxygen in KO (SO3).	0.496	0.148	0.051	0.187	...	...	0.199	0.082	0.029
Oxygen in LiO (HO2 CO2)	0.187	0.232	0.105	1.116	0.570	1.347	0.509	0.560	0.824
Oxygen in NaO (HO2 CO2)	1.206	3.323	2.803	0.358	0.444	0.408	0.959	1.024	6.785
Oxygen in 2 NaO (HO, PO5)	...	...	...	0.001	0.002	0.001	...	0.002	...
Total per U.S. gallon, 231 cu. in.	617.367	630.500	302.007	687.275	331.837	888.403	537.155	700.895	991.546
Total residue by evaporation	537.600	542.350	238.970	602.080	260.840	740.550	439.670	588.818	832.483