Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-06
Florida, July 3, 1880.

Lightning Rods Ia SWimnnS Jonnai there
is an article by Professor Olmsead, in answer
10 some queries as to the proper mode OF ad JUS
ting Lightning rods. The following brief ab
raci may prove useful:
l. The rods should be ctose'yj oined together by
,cetding the several parts.
Q, The points Of the rod should be gitk Doc
tor SilIiman recommends soiiu silver or platina
points. as prepared by Mr.. Luken- of Philadel-
pima.
3 The rod should always descend into the
ground Tar enough TO come in contact with
moist earih.-Fiom five to ten feet, as the soil
is more or less dry. If convenient, connsc, 1t
with a well or vein of wafer. \ thick coat Of
lamp black will preserve it from rustng, and is
better conductor than other kinds of paint.
The bottom Of the rod should branch off in sew
eral directions.
L. Wooden stays are preferable 10 iron ones
in fastening The rod to the house.
s. As to lis height lightning rod aOiK pro-
fect Il spnce in every direction from ii, of icice
stsisagth dbope The building. fifteen feet above
the roof, il will protect space of thirty feet e.
very way.
g. The kitchen chimney in which a fire is
usually kept during the summer, requires 10 be
especially protected.
1neclOie.-A ilmD OF fne law, VINO pTlueS
himself on his skill in perpleIing Witnesses,
Commenced an examination with Pray, sir,
are YOU not directly or Indirectly interested in
the termination Of this suit - Not a bit, sir.
will you moi gain any thing in case offs ter
minating in favor of the PLAINTIFF Gain any
thing No III rather lose than gam any
thing y All, ah, says the wise one, with a
very significant look, SO, yon will rather lose
than gain by iii Pray, how may you lose
BY il i? By Standing here answering questions,
,ohite my horse ana drdy stands idle IN The street.
The effect was contagious, aud extended TO
his honor, SO that the throne of Justice shook
for time.
a Lnpinnd Summer, including also what in
other countries IS called Spring and Autumn,
consists of fifty six days, as follows:
June %, Snow melis;
July !, Snow gone;
y, Fields quite green :
II, Plants at full growth;
%. Plants in full blossom;
| Aug 2, Fruns ripe;
10, Plants shed their seed:
lS, Snow.
From this time TO June %, the ground is
every where covered with SNOW, and the waters
with ice.
A Skeich.-The depopulating pes,ilence that
waketh at MONDAY, The carnage OF cruel and
devastating war, can scarcely exhibit their
victims 10 more terrible array, than extermi-
mating drunkenness. i have seen promising
family spring from parent trunk, and stretch
ing abroad ITS populous limbs like towering
tree covered with green and healthy foliage.
have seen the unnatural decay beginning
upon the yet tender leaf, and gnawing like a
worm in the unopened buds, white hsy drop
ped off, one by one, and the scathed and ruined
shaft stood alone, until the winds and rains of
many sorrow laid that too in the dust. On
one ofthose holy days when the patriarch, rich
in virtue as in years, gathered about him the
great and tho little ones Of his fock-his sons
with their sons. and his daughters with their
daughieIs-I, too, sat az the festive board. l..
too, pledged them in the social wine cup, and
rejoiced with them round the hospilable hearth !;
and expatiaied with delight upon the eyentfu
future while the good old man warmed in the
genial glow Of youthful enthusiasm, wiped the
tear OF Joy from his glstening eye. lie was
happy. I met with them again when The roll
ing year brought the festive season round. But
they we're not all there. The kind old man
sighed AS his sufused eye dwelt upon the then
unoccuped seat, But JOY yet came TO his re-
| lief. aud he was happy. Aparent's love knows
| no dmnution--time. distance, poverty. shame,
but give intensity and strength 10 that passion
| before which all others dissolve and melt away.
Another year elapsed. The board was spread.
| Bat the guests came not. The old maa cried