Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-10

Dr. fsssot has com anunicstsf 20 rhe F-a,rt
Academy OF Sciences three curious cases az
men struck BY lightning under their wooden
srTscks in the camp OF Saiory IN, ihs 18Th ~
May. al : 70 y m. The first. na,>oast NJ o,io1
was thrown down tust ss he W raising his
leit arm 10 take something re refusinet
insensible for upwa-'S 81 az, ROM. dr,5n.-
which ARTIFICIAL pspiI alton hal 70 o. prar,
uced, The action o his lungs being almost
suspended. His muscles were resaNsf hfS
heart nearly SIN. his pulse hilfurIFa and bts
Iupils dilaied. The syncOpe was followed b.,
adelirium that Lasted forty eight hours o.
III recovery he had not the slightest rocnl-
lection OF the ACCIDENT, and Scarceiy fell a..
smart or the various burns he nal. W. ~
aIiiloN Were ne Tier insenSibir nor Denumb,d.
The electric fluid Lad pssSSsd ovtr ne xr,,ois
inner side or the left arm. tic CORE sr,o-,fi,r
lateral part OF the thoTaN, end bN hir,rr.
Ton al the lumbar region, he'd followed the
FoSiertor side Of each Thigh aud tb. inner
ones OF tie legs, ending At the feet ia, clofhss
were not siuged. nor the bCttons toncbsa
Two days later he was quite well again ex-
Cps po'nt of SGEpuTstion on his nsh, leg.
The secold man. TOisot. was standing When
he was struck; and became fnsenSfhle win
muscular relaxation, came to himself again
stlsr a few minutes. and had no recollection
OF the accident The fluid had leIt slight
burns along the thoraN. lumbar region, and
leit tnigh, ta!ntly singing his shirt without
touching his other garments. II tanx nm a
week 20 recover. The third. Baudanniere.
was standing nj the door when he was struck
ON Tie teit forearm ana thrown down. Ha
did not lose his senses and a few rnfp,,fss
after was able 10 r, late an the circutn Stances
OF The accident. lie could set up aui go 10
hlS bed, but complained that ne could naiIi,af
extend ror bend the dugers OF his left hand
The hchtalng had pierced hiS Jacket ara
shlrt-sleeNes, leaving hole about hslf aa
men IN ala meter. very II ght burn Was Wis
IDLE on tbe cOrreSl onding Spnt OF the skin
With abOreSceUt shoots extending over ths
arm as far a. the oeltoid, and then la a line
Gown 20 The extremity 90 the index. middle.
aud third fingers These marks dfSappearpi
on the following day. To conclule Tho
nervous phenomena caused by the electric
q p Of u -.
most singular circumS tance is this. fhati in
the first two cases 10 caused elaxaflon oftbe
muscles and IN the thiri contraction.
A CRUEL REBUEF To A YoUrH OF IN
GClRiNG MTND.-Whifo the balloon was
Killing az tie park Yesterday. a curious younr
man made himself conspicuous FOR a brief
season by asking rapid series of claSa ose>-
mons concerning the art OF arr navigation
haNing secured rom Taylor all the iufaru,a-
zion possible. he accepted am inVitafton IN
seat himself on cart boy from which the
scld had been emptied. except so much as
remained ON the top. This trifling remainder
OF acid assimilatet itself rapidly with that
part OF his pantaloons which came I'm contact
with IL Then IL took hold of the skin, aud
Tie Young man stood up. IL bit again aud
he glared wildly around for an Instant AMI
started for town. He did not walt Tor anv
street car or bus. bat he just let himself out,
ana distancec every one one on the road Ha
seemed IN hurry 10 see some one, and on
business of conStd cradle importance RIM
when he finally boited into the first drug
hcaNtns sahe. some sweet oil, almighty
quick ~ ticd Herdtf
This CHURCH DOESN'T TAKF Tx WASH
ING.'-A good Old minister of one of our Nayy
England Baptist churches was agreeal,ly
surprised 10y the INTEL gence from one OF his
nock That five individuals had expressed "A
desire on the next Sunday TO have the ban
tlsmal rite performed upon them selves. Al
Ter It's performance, however. he was some
what chagrined that only one OF the n W.
Jolhed me society of which he was pastor. A
lev sundays after the same worthy elder
waited on him with the INTEL gence thar ten
more desired immersion. "And how many
OF them will Join the society queriet the
minister. Two, ] regret 10 say. are an we
can depend on was the elders reply. Very
we'll said the good Old man. You NAV a.
well inform the other eight that this cbur-l,
doesn't take in washing. '-BoSOa OBalmorcidt
BUliefil.