The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-04-29
THE. LIGHTNING ROD MANS MIS-
TAKE.

| Up in Blossburg the other day light
ring iol man drove Up in front Of i hand
some ediice standing ID the midst Of trees
and shrubs, and spoke to Mr.. Summers,
who was sitting on The steps 10 front, He
accosted Summers 10 the owlief of the res-I
idence and said {,33sa
! see you have 10 lightning rods d
this house. sf
& No. said Samilers. AZ o5sf Iiifw
Are you going to put any On 2 ..a
Vel. ! hadn't thought ofis..' replisds
Sumlners. a . Fl " 81, /. Fi5ts
You ought to. A tall building life
this il very much exposed. Id like 20
run sou up one Of my rods---twisted steel, 4
glass tenders, nickel plated tips--eyery-
thing complete. May put up one to
show your L II do the job cheap .it.j
Certainly you. mag. if you want 10. IT,
haveii't the slightest objection said Sum.4q
mers. afa ...l ,s. q, s,lss444
During the next half-hodr the man had /
his ladders up and his assistants at work.
and at the end Of that time the job was
dome. lie called Summers out into the II
yard to admire it. He said to Summers H.
Now, that il all well enough; but ifisaa
WAS my house, Id have another rod put
on the. other side. There Is nothing Ike ii
being protected thoroughly. ~. u gYi.ss
That's true. said Summers Il il would !
be better ts..... t3a
I'll put anather-shall / 4 asked tie %
man. f..s. II e. Il ,gs .sss,t,.ss
Why Of course, if you think its BEST
said Summers. 8a
Accordingly. tie man vent to work n
again, and soou had the rod in its place. b,
That's frst-fate Job he said to SUM- II
mers, as they both stood eyeing it. 81 T ae
like such . man a you are;--big- hearted,
liberal. not afraid 70 BID. ! dollar down for
! good thing There's some pleasure in
dealis' with you | like you 20 much that
Id put couple gilmore rods on that house,
one On the north end and one On the south.
for almost nothing. ,s ..ss Ys
Il would make things safer, suppose
said Summers.
! Certainty il would! I'd better DO i, ID
hadn't I--heyi' ,
'Jus: as yOu think proper, said Sum-
mers., ..ss
so The man ran up two more rods, and
and then lie came down and said to Sum-
mers: e@@@ fs#s7*
There. that's done let's settle up s
DO what?' .At
why. the jSb's finished. and now III
take my money :
You don't expect me to pay you. I
hopes'
! Of ccurss do. Didn't you tell me to .s
put those rods on your house r
My house = shouted Summers. thun-
der and lightning never ordered Jon 70
put those rods ub. Il would haze ridic-
ulous. Why, man. this is the court house,
and am here waiting for the court 10 as; /,
semble. I'm op the jury. You seemed
to be anxious to Push opt Jour RODS. and
us il was none Of my business. let yca 70.
on. Pay for il Come. now. that's pretty
good I
Tae BIossbulffs people says that The
manner in which that lightning rod man
tore around town and swyfe was fea,ful.
But when lie got bis rods of the eowt a1s
house he LEFT permanently. lie .dOsu't n
fancy the place.
Mass ISGESUITY.--The fishermen of
Norway carry 10 their fishing bolts wat !
telescope or tube three or four feet il
length. They ilumerse one end In the va
tor. mud then, looking intently through
the glass, they are enabled - perceive OBJ i
jects ten Or fifteen fathouls deep IS distinct
Ii rs If they were within few, feet Of tho
surfacs. Hence, when they discover ptau..
ty of fst. they surround them with largo
draugIE nets, and often catch them by
hundreds al j haul. which. were il not. for. Il
these TELESCOPES. would freqnently prava
preeaFions and unproiitabio fishing. This
i not only used BY the tishcr5
men but j. also found 10 The navy aud ii
coasting vessels. H.
THE MfNrsrER's RErLY-. II amazss
me that the ministers DON write better ser
mons am sick of the doh pTysy affairs.
aid Indy % the house 10 q rsrsoo.
Ba, il isBo easy matter ms good wo-.
man to write GOOD srrmous.' suggested ,Le
Yes Sid tie lady, sbus yoa ere !,
long about ID !; | could write one in halt tho
lime Il I only had iss text.'
On il q text il. all you want. ssid The 4.
pason. will furnish that Take this
lis from Solomon - Il Is better u dselI
d lie corner cfa house.,op. than With
brawling woman, in . vide .hcnsc. 81 Il
D. you mean Inc sir z inquired The
'sd ). quickly. s.s......g M
Oh my good wouaan,' was the grave re-
.ponse. yon vii never make good ser.
noniz-r; you ars 700 quick with yvtr sp.
plieatioh' ~ aaa alif
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