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Electricity
Sensations or DoInx Htruok by Lipht.
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n gentleman who, with his wifo nnd
son, was struck by lightning at Torbay,
England, recently, has written an account
of their experience to Nature. After de-
scribing how the flash snapped fac.
staff fifty feet high, near which they woTo
standing, he proceeds: II must now at.
tempt to describe the effect on oursclyc,
and the impressions on cur senses thou6h
am conscious of difficulty in avoiding
subjective matter here. OF the three, my
wife only was struck and fell TO the
ground, my son and myself rcmaiDipr
erect, ana all three retaining conscious
ness. For more 9tinn half an hour my
wife lost the use of her lower limbs and
lett hand, both Of which became ripid.
From the feet to the head she was splasIed
with rose colored trce-like marks, branch
ing upwards, while II large trcc.like mark,
with six principal branches diverginp
from common centre, thirteen inches in
It's largest diameter, and bright rose rcd
covered the body. None of us are certain
OF having seen the flash, and NV wife is
sure she saw nothing. AS to the noise,
my wife heard 'bellowing' sound and
squish, recalling fireworks; my son also
heard below while seemed conscious
ot sharp explosion. My wife describes
her feelings as that of dying away gently
into darkness, and being reused by a
tremendous blow on the body, where tho
chief mark was aftcrward found. MY
son and myself were conscious Of sud-
den and terrific general disturbance, and
lie atiirms that he received severe and
distinctly electrical shock in both legs.
My left arm, shoulder and throat especi-
ally suffered violent disturbance, but
do not think it was electrical AS turned
to help my wife, who was on the ground,
shouted, as thought was unhurt, and
hoped they were also, but it seems only
uttered inarticulate sounds, and my son,
In Ills first attempt to answer, did the
same. This, however, was only moment
airy; in m instant we both spoke plainly.
Neither of us referred the occurrence I'M
to the true cause, but the idea
oil being fired at was present to all our
minds; my wifO remained of the opinion
that she was shot through the body, until
she heard us speak of lightning. An in
hnitessimal lapse Of time enabled my son
and myself 10 recognize lightning; but
say whether did so before or alter
my first glimpse of the wreck on the
ground. Neither Of us heard or saw the
mnst fall, though it descended fifty feet
and fell on hard gravel close to lis. VI My
son and myself both experienced mo-
mcntary feeling of intense anger against
some person or persons unknown further
showing that we primarily referred tho
shock to some conscious agency. I0ught
to add, perhaps, that neither of us felt any
sensation of fcar Mt the time, but We wero
all very nervous for several days after.
have cndeavorcd to keep to fact through
out, but | venture to add remark mnde
by my wife rs VIC raised her from tho
ground: i feel quite sure that death from
lightning must be absolutely painlcss;'
and offer it rs an unconscious corrobo-
ration Of views on this subject which our
experience seems to strengthen"
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a bAvAiuAS recently slIot an apple
from his boys head. a Ii William Tell, ut
u distance of two hundred and ten feet,
hitting the nipple In tho middle. lie was
about to repeat the experiment when
tho police, instigatcd by the lads
mother, imtcrfcrcd and stopped the dan.
gcrous sport. The man was imprisoned
several days rs II punishment for lis fool.
hnrdincss.
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enjoys life more than most persons do,
reads whatever books she finds in raised
type, makes much Of her own clothing,
and can use sewing machine. Her
greatest enjoyment, lie thinks, is in con-
versing with some familiar friend about
their common acqnaintanccs, the news of
the day, and the gossip Of the Institution.
~. y. Ledgcr. T. tatA- -a,e.r
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Flowers That Never WitIcr.

There are bowers that never wither,
: There are skies that never fade, z=.s
= There are trees that cast forever I. q
Cooling bowers Of lca[y shndc.
There arc silvcr wnyclets flowing
With lulling sound OF rest, {i..
Where the West wind softly blowing
Fans thc far lands OF the blcst.
Thithcrward our steps arc tending,
or through dim oppressive fears,
More Of grief and pleasure blending
In the darkcnIng woof Of years.
Often would our footsteps weary
Sink upon the winding way,
but that, when all looks most drcary,
Ger us beams cheering ray.
Thus the father who hath made US
Tenants OF this world Of care,
Rnewcth how to kindly aid US
With the burdens we must bear;
KnowG,h how to cause the spirit
; Hopefully TO raise Its eyes
Toward the home it doth inherit
Far beyond the azure skies. .....
There Is a voice that whispers lowly
Down within this heart Of mine,
Where emotions the most holy
Ever make their sacred shrine,
And II tells thrilling story
or the great Rcdccner's loYc,
And the all-bcwildcring glory
or The better land above.
o, this life with all its sorrows,
llastcth onward TO close!
In few more brief to.morrows
Will have ended all our woes.
Then DER death the part immortal
Shall suOlimcly rise aud soar
Der the star rcsplcndcnt portal,
There to dwell forever more.
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~ IInooRLrS girl said to her drcssmakcr
the other day: "Ir women arc ever al
lowed to vote what do you suppose will
bc the fashion for votin, drcssCsi"
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\ RULE not ALWAYS 4 REAsoS.-It Is
often easy TO repeat rule, when It might
bc difficult TO explain il, or give reason
for its use. Horne Tookc, tho famous
English Grammarian, gives an instance
from his sch0ol-lfc. lie was TRANSMITTING
some Latin author Mt the Eton School, and
tho teacher asked him ,chy such a con-
struction was used In the passage. ITc
replied he did not know. The teacher
logged him severely, and then asked tho
next boy, who repeated the common ruo
In the Eton grammar.
"Takc him down, tho blockhcadl' said
the teacher, rejecting on Tookc in tho
rough way common In English schools.
Horne burst into tears, and the tcnchcr,
surprised at the unusual demonstration,
said,-
"Why, what Is tho meaning. of thisl"
lilo answered, knew tho rulo rs well
as hC did, but you asked me tho reason,
which did not know" g
"Ay boy, am afraid I have donc you
some wrong. will mako yea tho best
rcparaiion cam" and takiin down \
Virgil from his book case, no presented il,
with his own name subscribed, and took
back Horne t. tho class, restoring him to
the place he had apparently lost. lIorns
kept tho Virgil rs ono Of his choicest
treasures.
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How lT's DoNE.-A certain noble lord,
(rclatcs contemporary, remarkable for
the carclcssnrss Of his dress, went person.
ally to pay his tailor's bill. Being un-
known by sight to the new manager, who
received the money, that worthy mistook
him for n servant, and, having cast his
eyes over the account and rcccipted it, he
handed the supposed servant sovereign,
at tho same time delivering himself after
this fashion: "Now there's sovereign
for yourself, and it's your own fault that
it's not two. But you don't wear out
your masters clothes hnlf quick enough.
lie ought to have had double the amount
in tEc time; ard l tell you it's worth
your while TO use harder brush" With
II queer smile his lordship answered:
"Weli, think my brush is n pretty hard
one, tOo-his lortlsllip complains of it
anyhow" pooh! Hard-not a bit of il
Now, come, I'll put you up to u wrinkle
thatll put many sovereign into your
pocket. Look hpre"-fetcliing a piece of
wood from shelf behind I,im-"you see
that bit of stck-now thut's roughencd
on purpose. You take that and give your
masters coatH good scrubbing with 1t
about the elbows and shoulders every Jny,
and give the trOwscrs touch about tho
knees, and you'll soon wear chi out for
him, and, rs l say, it will be good five
pounds in your pocket every year. We
shRn't forget you, don't be afraid" "You
nre very kind" quoth his lordship with d
comicnl grin. al will impnrt your in
! structions to my valet, though fear for
the future, while hc remains in my service,
Inc will not bc able to profit by them, as
shall not trouble you with my CUSTOM
| am Lord -. wish you good day"
! Tublcaul
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The Murvcls Of Mechanics.

During the siege of Paris, the inhabit-
ants from time to time affected comnru-
nlcation with their, friends beyond the
German investigating lines by means of
carrier pigeons. In fact, II regular pigeon
post was organized, having ono of its re-
ceIving stations in London. Here writ
ten messages for Paris were received, and
by photography, reduced to microscopic
size, each letter ocing reduced SO small
rs to he invisible to the eye except rs
spcck. Some two thousand Of these
spccks were then printed on bits of tissue
paper about an inch and half square,
which was rolled and carefully attached
to one of the tail feathers of the pigeon.
On the arrival of the bird in Paris, the
postal officials placed the paper under
the microscope, which enlarged the
several spccks into readable communica-
tions which were duly copied in writing
and delivered to the persons to whom
they were addressed. Tho total postogc
received for, the transmission of one of
those tiny bits of paper frequently
amounted to two thousand dollars.
Small as this photo writing seems, it
has been surpassed by mechanism. In a
recent number of the Lens, DIR. ]. j.
Woodward, L. S. A., gives an enlarged
photograph of microscopic writing done
hy machinery on glass, by means of
diamond, executed by Mr.. William Webb.
of London. The writing consists of the
Lords Prayer, which Is written upon
glass, within n space that Is equal to one
two hundlcdth and ninety-fourth part of
an inch in length by one four hundred
and torsictll part of an inch in width, or
n space perhaps equal to the dot in this
letter /. The photograph given by DR..
woodward shows this dot of writing en-
largcd so lis to occupy space of about
Two inches long by one and II half inches
broad. All the words nre brought
legibly out on the photograph, the totnl
number of letters being 227; and such is
the exceeding tinonoss of tho original
writing that 90, ,43l Ass letters written in
the same way would only cover one
square inch Of glass surface. The COM
bined Bible and New Testament contain
III all 3,506,480 letters; hence it would be
possible for Mr.. Webb to write the entire
Of moro than eight Bibles within
theispaoo of ono square inch. Two spcci-
men plates containing the microscopic
writing above alluded to have been sup
piled by Mr.. Webb for the United States
Museum at Washington. The cost was
fifty dollars each.
The Webb machine, however does not
equal tho ilneness Of its writing or per
fcction, the prior instrument Of Mr.. n.
Peters, a wealthy banker of London, who,
as long ago as 1855, was able to write
nearly three times finer than Webb. So
perfect was the Peters machine that it
was competent to cngrave the entire con-
tents of the Bible and New Testament
twenty-five times over within the space
Of single square inch.-Seicntifc Amcri-
can.
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ToADs IN TIGnT PLAcEs.-Whilc DR..
Schlicmann was making excavations on
the supposed site of ancient Troy, in
1879, hc came upon two toads pris.
onod among the blocks of stone unearthcd
at depth OF from 3O1S to 55Il feet.
The event furnishes some pleasant moral
izing from the archGologist, upon the
fact TINT these toads have survived among
the ruins of the ITomcric city for at least
5000 years. At the same time and place,
small but very poisonous snnkc was un.
covered. This creature, however, tho
doctor thinks, may lave wrigglcd his
way down from the surfnce Mt later
period. Shortly after this first interest
ing discovery, n second pair of toads was
found between the stones of old Troy at
n depth Of 43l5 feet from the surlacc.
The Ycncrcblc antiquities hoppcd of as
soon as they wero set free. Tho NATURAL
lists will regret that DIR. SchlicmaDn did
not make such careful observations with
regard tn the position of these cxhumcd
animals AS 10 settle all doubt rs to the
time and manner Of their getting into tho
tight place from which they were appa.
rcntly liberated.
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Az incident has occurred Mt the train.
ing college at Hay, which shows tlnt Bel
gium necds--and will gct--rcconstruc
tion on the ecclesiastical question. a
student who after receiving the consc.
Grated wafer took IL into his mouth, puck.
ctcd 1t, and, after discussing with his
comrades what should bc done with it,
ntc IT IN cake, hns been prosecuted by
the Belgian authorities. Ills counsel
c0ntondcd that the constitution rccor.
nizing no state religion, the supernatural
character of the wafer could not be nc.
knowlcdgcd, and that such an act did not
come within the terms Of the law ON in.
suits to religion. The public prosecution
called for sentence of eight days i'm.
prisonmcnt, but tho court inflicted fifteen
days imprisonment, together with fine
aud the costs Of the prosecution. II /,
this sort of blind superstition whicI
makes Belgium the scrvilo follower %
the pope, and gives occasion for Bis
marck's course Of discipline OF that littlC
Kingdom. This is apparently small af
fair, but u Is cxaspcrating to the Protest
ant and liberal proplc of that state, an,
they will sec about il.
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SUICIDE OF A CALIFORNIAN.

little before ten O'Clock last night Of the guests
rooming ON the second floor Of the Van Dyke House.
No 2S Bowery heard the loud report of pistol appar
emily proceeding from adjoining room. Notifying
the propretors investigation was made, and it
found that Arnold Aronson occupying of the
second floor rooms had shot himself in the head with
a revolver. The wounded discovered
the floor nsensble and profusey bleeding.
On the table in his note, written partly in
English and partly in German, in which it was stated
that the writer Aronson) had determined to take his
own life. The assigned written in such
egibe that but little could be CLEANED with
regard TO them but enough ascertaned to warrant
the belief that temporary insanity had set in The de-
ceased twenty eight years OF and native of San
Francisco residing when there at No 81 Monroe street
He came to New York from Philadelphia where he
had been for six weeks past Tuesday of this week
and took rooms at the hotel above mentioned. On
Thursday he went TO Bellevue Hospital to be treated for
deep-seated maady, but remained there only day.
1t Is believed that his Illness which of long stand
ing had preyed upon his mind and affected his brain.
He removed promptly after the occurrence to the
Park Hospital, where at midnight he was still living,
but hopes entertained Of his recovery the ball.
which entered the left temple, remains imbedded in the
hrai
The New York herald., 1875-08-28
ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK--THIs DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK. AUG. u, 1875.
CLEARED.

Steamer Elysa Br Campbell Gasgow-Henderson
Bros
Steamer Ann Eliza Richards Philade pha--Jas Hand
Steamer G Biddle Pierce, Phladelphia-Jas Hand
Steamer Trplet, Hail. Wilmington Del-A Abbott.
Ship Ajax (Nor), Apenes, Phadelphia-C Tobias Co.
Bark Abbie Franklin, Gross. Bristol E-James Henry
Bark Mary Stewart (Br) Penery, Stettin-Heney Par
ker.
Bark Catalina (Spl, Ferrare, Barcelona-E Puig & Co
Bark Zuma (Brl, Peterson Phadclphia-SwRn < Son.
x Co.
Brig Dorothea DAM, warrer Altona-Funch Edge 4
Co.
Brig A Stronack (Br), Munroe Havre-C w Bertaux.
Brig Esea (Sp), Sensat, Barcelona-J Cebalos Co.
Brig VIM Mallory, Jr, Forsyth Piraus, Greece-Cazado
Crooks 4 Reynard.
Brig Centaur. Stanley Greytown-Marcus Hunter Co.
Sehr Margarita Antonio Sp), Yglesias Santa CruzW
Smith.
Schr Victor, Nickerson, st Crox-Ives. Beecher Co.
Schr Elz DeHart, Low, Washington, DC-Van Brunt
Bro.
schr Enocb Moore, Chambers, Georgetown, DC--J B.
Gregg.
Schr John Snow, MITCHELL South Amboy-wlson God
frey.
schr Liberty, Merrill New Haven-Cartwrght Doyle
Sehr Acken, Toms, Stamford-Stamford Manufactur-
ing Co.
The New York herald., 1875-08-28
THE PANAMA RAILROAD ACCOUNTS.
SETTLEMENT OF THE CoNTRovERsY-MR TRACY
ROBINSON EXONERATED.

SETTLEMENT OF THE coNTRovERsY-MR. TRACY
ROBINSON ExoNERATED
1t will be remembered that an important suit was be-
gun last spring by the Panama Railroad Company
against Mr.. Tracy Robinson, who had served the
pany for fourteen years at Aspinwal fiscal agent and
afterwards assistant superintendent committee
appointed to examine his accounts and he
cused Of msappropriaton of the company's funds. A
claim set up for large amount, and Mr. Robinson
visit to New York arrested and held to bail
He, in turn, brought suit against Mr.. Rufus Hatch
claiming damages for libel false Imprisonment, &C. and
what promised to be extended litigation initiated
either side
The investigation has been continued by the present
administration of the company and has ended in pa
ciac result will appear by the following resolution
which was unanimously passed at the special meeting
Of the directors
Resolved That the suits initiated under former admin
raton of this company against Mr. Tracy Robinson late
fiscal agent and assistant superintendent, and the
suit brought by the defendant against Mr.. Rufus Hatch
have been amicaby settled and discontinued the salts
faction of all parties the said actions and 1t having ap
plant from old and defective system
and of executive management and not from wrong
intent Ill doing the of Mr. Robinson the directors
take pleasure exoneratng him from all charges and in
restoring him. far lies In their the good
which he has long maintained In the companys service
The New York herald., 1875-08-28
above the

stayinr side and causing her to sink about mile
above the bridge.
scR SARAH WHORF (of Goucester. Whorr employed IN
the mackerel fishery, last Friday, Apnni ~
miles west Of Mount Desert during thick fog Dy scf fora
a Newcomb, OF Nellhee She struck IN the Dow tecs
ing complete broadsde breaking rail stanchonsi had
bulwarks and chain plates carried away lost mansa
broke msinb0om and split jih.
ScHR WANArA, Swincron from Liverpool for New York,
which put into Portland May rs for repairs, mas beeh
stripped OF her copper and commenced reparng she mas
been chartered teload at Portland for Cuba
ScnR FAKR. from Phiadelphia Aue u FOR New London,
was wrecked near Hereford Inlet Lighthouse DID The crew
were saved The was owned in Newport, II l. ana onht
there In ls4s of II tons.
ScHR CHAs HoLr at Norfolk In distress is recommended
by the underwriters TO be sold.
Scum Ina BIRDsALL Alexandria Va from New London,
lost her Jbboom By coldng with another vessel ON her
voyage
LoSG PASS AGEs-Owing tho prevalence OF southery
winds some of the sourhembond have had very
TEDIOUS passages lately. Tho brig Gambia - davs
getting 10 savannah from this port and schr Annie Nc
keen 40 days between New York and Jacksonville
several others between 20 and 80 days the at
tudes
PnILAnELPuA, Aug 27-The officers of the Philadelphia
sink at FAN River reported. A. patch will be rivcted
over the hole and she will be started for home Immediately
PRoyIDENcE, RI. Aug 27-Thero is small lumber schr
ashore on Dutch Island
SHPBUMDIsG--At Machias Ne, Mr. John Shaw has
sci In frames tons II the times justify IL he will
ceed with tho work. otherwise he will stop work till next
spring
LAuNcuED--At Macliasport Aug %, brig Ellen Mitch
ell 395 ~ owned entirely by the builder Capt VIM
sailed Aug 23 for shuee where she will load with and
deal for LiyerDOOl Il.
The New York herald., 1875-08-28
TELEGRAPH CONSOLIDATION.
THE WESTERN UNION AND ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES TO BE MERGED.

THE WESTERN UNION AND ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES TO BE MERGED.
For several weeks past rumors have been prevalent
that negotiations were foot between the Atlantic and
Pacific and the Western Union Telegraph companies
looking toward &C nsodation. From monopolsts
point Of view this contamination most devoutly
DO wished but when the interests Of the public are
taken into consideration such union cannot fail to
meet with general regret Yesterday, however these
rumors assumed more positive form, and the state
ment was freely made in what was supposed
to be reliable quarters and by ''knowingp people
that the consolidation had been really effected
President orton Of the Western Union called upon
by a reporter from the HERALD, and in reply n ques
tion concerning the truth falslty of the rumor
said -'It has been open for some time back
that a conference committee Of the two companies
consisting OF Governor Morgan, Mr. Durkce and Mr.
Frank Work on the part OF the Western Union and
Messrs. Sidney Dillon and Sims ON the part Of the
Atlantic and Pacific Company, have had this question
Of consolidation under consideration To-day they
held a meeting, and believe although have received
no official notification OF the fact that they have ar
rived at conclusion when asked the proba
BILE terms OF consolidation Mr. OrtOn stated that he
supposed some basis had settled upon but as the
conference committee had yet made report 10 the
company he did not think il would be decorous say
anything about the terms Mr. oron further stated that
the Executive Committee ofthe Western Union Company
would hold its regular meeting on Wednesday OF next
week, when the report of the committee would un-
uOuDttuy De submitted. AS YET nOliing IN tilc shape
OF documents had 10 his knowledge been drafted Tho
Executive Committee, under the terms of the bylaws Of
the company, have the power 10 transact all Of the
dinary routine business without calling meeting Of
the directors When tho reporter asked IT, in the
event Of the proposed consolidation became necessary
TO issue new stock they would be compelled TO call
meeting OF directors Mr.. Oron ed:-"Ccrtainly
but do not apprchend that any such emergency viii
arise General Eckert the President of the Atlantic
and Pacific Company has not been able 10 attend to
business for weeks account of Illness and the
Secretary declined to give any information. From
other sources il learned that beyond doubt the
terms had been agreed upon and it only question
Of few days before they would go into elect.