Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-06-24
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sixty feet in diameter. The atmosphere included
within this space is less surcharged with electrI-
city than tha, which surrounds 1t. Hence 'he
fluid from a neiglborins cloud must hrst M
up this vacancy, and create an equilibrium with
the surrounding atmosphere, before 1t can pro-
ceed further. Thus the severity Of the stroke Is
consumed and exhausted, and the b1lancs, u
any, is cariied to the earth, Without the slightest
danger of leaving the conductor. barn filled
with hay or grain is very liable TO be struck,
because the quantity of electricity that VIII hat>
urally accumulate and force its way through the
roof, will form cJnduc,or frequently one hun
dred feet in height. Now if the electric stroke
comes in contac, with the electricity thus gene
rated, it will be conducted at once to the place
at which the latter has been formed. Ii
the contents Of the barn were on The
ground, the danger would not be SO great,
because the earth would absorb the greater por-
ton of the electricity, which il can not do when
insulated by the floor. The advantage OF hav-
ing one OF my rods attached to n barn under
such circumstances is, that it receives the eiec-
tricity as it is generated, and canies it TO the
earth thus preventing i, from forming ltseil INTO
conductor, and putting TO hazard the building
and the crops of whole season, by inviting 4
stroke from every passing cloud.
have repeatedly cautioned the public against
set Of swindlers who are travelling about the
country, selling and putting up worthless rods
frequently using my name, and representing the
rods they sell to be Of MY manufacture. re-
peat that | have no travelling agents. There are
but four persons in this State who are authorized
to ac. as my agents in selling and putting up
rods their range of operations is limited TO
district not exceeding enc hundred niles rom
their place Of residence, and they have certhca'es
of agency from ne, The right to use the elec-
tro-magnc, in the construction OF lightning rods
belongs solely 10 myself; and any person detect
cd in infringing on il will be punished 10 the
full exteG; OF the law.
The subscriber having (as before stately put
up near six thousand rods, and never having
heard of Loss by lightning in any building
TO which one of his rods has been attached, feels
great confidence in urging their superiority to
any others in use. He pledges himself TO restore
TO any one the amount paid for the rod /. loss IS
sull.red through lis lncfliclency. house
should not be considered finished wihou, it has
at leas, one lightnii g-rod; yet very many build
ings are suffered to remain without this lmrortan,
Safeguard and their owners, when 1t Is too late
ref. ct on themselves for their wil:ul neglect.
The means of protection arc within the reach OF
all aud the cost is but trifng.
Printed directions. by which any mechanic
can put up a rod, are given IN every Instance
where they are sent 10 4 distance.
The subscriber feels confident that, TO those
acquainted with the facts, no better proof oil thc
value and efficacy oi his rods Is needed Ia II Is
found in the largo number which have been put
up in his own city, and the steadily increasing
demand for them. For the satisfaction OF others
he presents the following certificates
81 have this ily carefully inspected coninrtGr Of
E,tinc rpl. with ard index erected by Mr. IhV
Armit a. and have hsitti,n in saying that II IS not
only the hest have seem but 1t Is the ony one
have vet examined that i constructed on strictly sern
li1c rripcipes. HENRY MCMLErEIE. NJ D."
The foiow ing gentlemen having, by invitation
made careful inspection and examination OF my
rods, pronounced them the best and safest con-
duciors that had ever cone under their notice:
WALTER u. JOHNSON,
JOHN CitAkNLEf.
The roj attached 10 thc Public School House, New St
ltw.en Front ard Second streets received severe tr
Of lightning which passed down the conductor, wi'lli
building without doing injury TO anyt IN. irt l.
att 'stc1 ly laAAo EpLthAN'
The rod attached to my factory, Vine stree
above Twelfth, received, duv:ns the past summer
a severe stroke of lightning, which passed safely
into the earth without doing the slightest injury
TO the building. The circumstance was wiincsse'
by the following gentlemen, who have kind,
given me PERMISSION 10 use their names:
HENRY SIMPSON, -nd.gAnan,
ISRAEL VANfIoRS,