The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-02-18
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LIGHTNING RDDs


The American Journal of srie,,.u
fans an interesting paper rom Pc. &C Coo.
"i fhliadelPhia on lightning iods. n. hsfs
should not cons der nieieI ic rod. !s' l
without any enlat cement Of surface &. sffg
or me eaft1, as an adequate pfoiect,a, ''f
Hehtnihs bun We're such condu,tyr. :, INK
a'e III metallic sheets, buried IN the cart
"lrrsf,i W the sea, or By a coHRectto. DIN.
ns ~'h me ToHPipes. iii uhieh o., 80 - -
deIphla) as Uatertd or ne toype4plb ~. MAJ
are generally sdedihed should hay, e9i
Ps''rci confidence IN ikeir cpmpriercy
noi only important ihat the points et C "
tween the metallic mass smploy,d
lightning an ad quate passage aud n. , ...'ia
water, IN which II terminates. sho4i,t VI W
multiplied Is To Compensate tor the nil. p"
Quoting power of the earth OF water. Ian, w
necessary that the conducting rod be a. ~ -
uous a possible. When conductors an.
Stationary, as WHEN applied 10 huildiugs :,
should consist oi pieces screwed together ~,
terahly joined by solder, rs well as ~ Scr. lF
hhtre hexihilhy IS requisite the joints xf,,I.
be- neatly made, ike those ofthe IRONS N zi'eo
carriages, aud should be Ti,ettea 50 - IMP
close contact al the jauctures III No.
rod be cut ia parts, so as 10 produce i,f.,.,4
bounded by blunt examinations It's eR;esa. on.
: O. Il AZ
cause he fluid will IN this case pass in sna,l,.
stead ofhene transmitted IA a euneet - '''
this account object TO ehiuas, OF rods ioo,.,t--
loops, OF hoops and eyes
! Notice If the Fficatg Of Tobocco IN c,.,c..is
1rdehealS by \. Chapman. ". D.-T,'5.t
ago Twas called 10 attend ady in C.
whom had frequently attended before i, -
tacks ofthe same disease flnving used M
binary remedies 10 "A great extent pItto,, ~.
decided impressions on the case, il oceu,,s4
me thnt relaxation ofthe spasm of the Il.
which evidently existed, might bp indureab,,
! bacco, and accordingly iii ected HE gfpoli,u :,
segar. Nausea was created ina yer, ~
| nutes, and hadthe satisfaction 10 ,yi,ne,,
subsistence OF the affection, foiioWed by an emit,
cure without the interposiIiou Of an, OH.
means. Delighted with the efficacy fths sr5
pie remedy, she has since exclusively refe5a
it, and IN all the attacks Of lne disease. v1,ca
have been numerous, for she is hardly eve,
expo ed TO its causes without suffering in I'M,
way, she has found it equally successful
Every case OF spasmooic Group which has
! subsequently come under my notice. has in TIA
early stage 10 which consider toharco onIg
applicable, 80 readily yielded to the mmo,
means, tnat have had no occasion 10 eve il,
further trial. But in several instances If ,a
same condition OF asthma | have used II win,
! great advantage.
Much discus sion has taken place relative -
the pathology OF Ctoup, wlether il be of, sn,5.
| Inodic OF lutlanmatory nature II is probalt,
! that when Il suddenly cone on, il must he g.
sentla.iy e the former character as some tin,is
T quIred TO produce phloeo.iS which IS the rf>aIt
Of a much slower process NJ cause hat.,e
more rapidy promotes it, than spasmodc re,
| suiclion and hence no long periud elapSe. IA
Inflammation becomes established j har sue,
. view is correct, seems 10 he confirmed by tina
symptoms the treatment aud the post morton
appearing IN these cases
.jmertcan JyurItnl OF the Medical Sritc,..
.
Heather TIN innuen Of the weather and
the appearance OF external nature on the mud
/, seL mo-. lpdgrd BY n ost, aud e,pp,io,crd 1v
al. Philosophy has attennird 10 eIp Ide rear
,,.alJpctu,I qo,'iuo,fon Which evince, it.,lf,
melancholy dunn season of gloom and II,
palety and ueht-keai,ednes. WI II the earl i,
nit with sunshin. nj ar.ved IN ,rtdvts.
but they who have tretcndrd = be above soc,
nh, seal couttoi havr gjv-n nbunda / evidence
a. its bqin5 pxerttd over Themselves Tia,
tlsre ar Observation-Disclosures Of nleni4l ylgor and
nedrai las situde. Corresponding with thr lcgl
lar changes Ct the veai. j. mo- asscite but eg.
erv one VITO examines closely inf the soiRHs
~. own rliud will ind thai hr is AZ one ITS
liyoh and Mt another drprrS,ei nov caph..
of .9est f1rItlnn and now. fati,ucd with In's.
vi,foui his difference of result heipg a,cabass
20 any causa bui the difference whch mas have
taken place in he appearances Of nature
A ,no,Hlis, whose opinions fot the mo,tpar',
have IN, we,eff Of law. has ASSERTED that ter,
poranrc esr,y day i. hiiphi. aud every tar
uroDi,inn, 10 diligence Tbaflaenla. haai.,e q
nav..a now, FIJI tendrnc, roprumotp ,rua..tai
enpe,, and mat ne who desires IN hr rduaa
Gus NAV useful, employ egery moo,u' otts
t,,up. are truths " 1,i5 ,f not T. BE- d.u.f vi
tloss who are mos distinguished On caetlIg.
ne a}e sep.et,pcs So. i lfos,#v h. an aI.al{
bus, are no, ala -, hu+q t. equal ,dtar,9s'.
VIVA material, stisr,, ,he one. hasa necessary
onera,ian on tbe e,A.r ltlsnot strange there,
,ore ,bat yic,s.i,ades ofwea,her. produciog.as
ever one knows, a great and visible eff, ct upon
the outward man. should also be marked byal
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