The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-04-16

. rod from its lowest eiee lftlerc arr tw,
siies ~ the roof each metal side should h,
connec,,d with the earth by rod When
the lightning has the choT of two surfaces
It will invariably select the largest. 4 barr
iitty feet in kngth should have thrc con
ductors, on on each end reaching from OH,
foot or uiorc above the ridge pole 10 AMI int,
the ground To the depth Of permanent mois
ture, and one rod in the middle. The mid
de rud will Of ece>si,y le run over the roa
aud 10 guard against contact with nails. .
piece d wood ii six inches in Thickness,
should he laid under il in three or four places
to keep il above the shingles
Meeting -housz with high ste,1,lcs r-pnir
diliercnt conductor from other buildings
II is frequently the case that the spic |,
strengthened by an iron spindle run through
thr top u the npire. upoa which wioj vane
is affixed. A ssnAll nd on such will Ike Use
les; the lightning win take the spindle and
descend 10 the bsll. II therr is such fixture
and If ihrre i no conductor between tho bel
fry and the ground. Il may PASS through the
buildings. would havc two or mor rods
with points. under thr bell, 10 carry the
lightning 10 and into thc ground The end
OF ends of the buildings should bc each Eur.
nished with rods.
schoo+hoases particularly require Protec-
ton against lightning. There is no Objection
To u great number IL rods, pro, rie,l cacl,
rod Is in one plscc, AMI extends TO and into
the earth
All out-buildings should ,e proteci.sl in
the saine manner ~ barns
Shade trNs mar dwellings OF III pastures,
where cattle. shcp or horses resort for shel-
ter, should esch have rod the cost VI which
will be but . few shillines. Shade trees
nsr buildings shoad have rods for such
aplendsges To dwellings aiiorl no protection
against lightning
Insulation is an important matter, and the
most diikcnlt ] prefer glass iDsulatofs 10
any other, Ahd thcr should have bore al
large as that both the lightning and the Wa
ter Of the rain caa pass through sp
many rods pat up with insulators 50 small.
that the water from q maleratA rain rlu
ming down the roi viii NOR, than till the
ojsning, and of coar- will unfit thu rod for
lightning conductor, ~ lightning will not
nss ,hrot,ph IN. w.,e, I'he ,.S, mo.i, ~,
fastening III. insulv,ors IA the bnilding is
with scrcw pointfI iron holder. made Ike
IL. L.t,.r p ~, inohss iong .nJ ,L,s sLo,,II
have n us.i c,st M main, an !, Hr;cL ar
stos buildings rVuirr u ditFrn' fastening.
and probably woal elect naiIs, 10 ,h.
building. and screw holder Inserted IN the
elect wouM be IN. ls.s, moL,
Anv ,,r~m of ordinary ,,,mci,y c,, mn,
n, a iiob,,;ng r.a
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