The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-06-22

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p'o'e. one cover ofihe bible lar u Il ~ l0l'0
bic and The other, with more rI,n n 'a ne II
leaves rested against the wall: M. ",,' 'he
with her right side near Tie vip,l6.. NJ sst
rIght arm resting on that nart M NJ. "'V her
which lay on the table On M IN hiolr,
her left hand, was large bras. , - ntaF
a portion OF the nuid left the Ioot; n's''lsE'
screw, IN The direction OF Mrs. G,s lo@s gas
passing through the bible in an obona :! I, a0t
ton burnt of one leaf, and scorchedf =, ], Y'ies
ers as far as The back. II lien nas.oI .'o O'a-
the table within a few inches NJ ~ WI 'eres.
The brass candIestick. and threw / ac, NY Y
room. She had large key IN her ~ j V
and her flesh was burnt agains, wl;ehr s'Sei
Her right hand was considerably burn, 80. 'sy'
ring OF line gold which was on her 6nssa. a"o
melted more than halt round. % tho ns M ~
lace, 50 as to be considerable rough. 81 s +
thrown On the floor Her right hand MI NM
she was, for time, unable 10 use. "'l
! From this chamber, The lightning I'LL.
into the lower room under il. beng Dr..
/ by large nail, which extended n....
through the plaisering. Ii was then am.
ed by the brass ums, on the Top ofth. elon,.
which was near, and having passed from MI
70 another, it took off the pedestal Of III ls.f
urn- and went down the outside of the ,4.l
The above account, suggests caut;cn
to the manner of placing beds. They M.
should be set against chimney and II
thunder storm, II would be well to have ,ben.
removed a foot or two from the ce;l;n~
Feathers, il is well known, are non. eopdns
Tor OF electric fluid. person on leatbs-
bed, 10 common room, little removed fran
the ceiling, would, in ordinary cases. IL M
erably safe, even if the lightning should u.
ter the room. He should, however. notoov
avoid touching any part Of the bedsead, but
should be as far from ii as is convenient.
Ithas been asserted, both in European ana
American papers, thai persons, apparently
killed by lightning, have been restored. NJ
dashing cold water, in tumblers full, on The
face and other parts Of the body, but Wheeler
this assertion is true, | am not able 10 saw
Any person, possessing well authenticated
accounts OF such reservations, would dowen
10 cause them TO be republisbed in our publ.
papers. Attempts TO restore persons app2I.
emily killed by lightning, are believed lobe
very rare but this il certainly much 70 bt
regretted. if there is in such cases any pros
pect Of resuscitation.
In view of the above account, it seems nat
ural TO enquire, why the placing Of lightning
rods on buildings, is so much neglected.
properly constructed rod, of three iounhs Of
an inch or an inch diameter, placed on Nj.
Gilmore's house, would, no doubt, have saved
the lives Of the. two men, aud preserved he
house from injury. Sucha rod would cost
from Q to Is dollars. ID what way csnsuch
sum be better appropriated IS il regards
dwelling house? The price Of painting ard
papering single room, would defray lie X
pence. But some may doubt, wbetherei ec'
trio conductors are security against lgtt
ming. Let them just recur to the above &C.
count. The fluid, which destroyed the Ils
OF Davis, was attracted and turned towards
him, by single board nail That which
wounded and stunned Mrs. G. was drawn by
the screws of the looking glass, and would
probably have taken her life, had not the
brass candlestick directed it from her. 10
the kitchen, the two muskets conducted lne
lightning one way, and the pewter plates an
other, and no person there was much injured
The power Of attracting lightning which e.
lists in copper, iron, brass, &c manlieslein
The case before US. is truly astonishing. ~
such events, as well as by multitude OF cleo
trical experiments, Providence is ieachmgu''
bow we may guard against the DESTRUCTIVE
effects ofIigbtning. And il we neglect 70 ~
the means Of preservation. which are Y ouf
power, are we not doing wrong re W.
unnecessarily exposes himself to danger N
the ground that God viii preserve Llnn' an
be who trusts in God TO deliver him from any
evil, while he neglects 10 use tne means
9eliverance in his power, are alike gull'y =
trihing with Providence. Who was y a1
proposed to the Saviour Of meR, to eas, n'nr
self down from the pinnacle Of Tie Tempe "
the presunp tion that God would prestNe
him /? And what was the reply y ha' XIII
posal 4" Thou shalt not, saia ne' ''s"F
the Lord thy God"
But still, some are ready TO say,
Lord that sends lightning and sbah ws -,
him In reply, it may be asked oos 1 n n
God send sickness, also, and famine az III
dews, and devouring insects, ezlrenle ~. nv
and floods, and tomados, and all TIE sie-la
ural evils to which men are erPoseu' =.
hence wrong to use means Of p's E na..ue
God, who shingles his dwelling 10 IA, aJ.F AMI
the rain, or he, who puts braces SUI a., M
nails into bis house, 70 secure .I,,, ofre.
wind, which God sends ? / he Spntj i, II re
ssting God, iwho kills the woTn,s' ""nsdicipel \