, 1879-07-23
FEAR OF llGRTNtNG.-H0W TO GARD
AGAINST TT--MEW SpElLINGS,

f,u,c.n,. JuJv a1-rhe ,.ar nj 1,oh+,,,r
dred "t impending danEer Is trcquoutly Inherit
cd, tho generally caused bY nolcj Of the power
Of lightning to do injury md ignosanc OF the
means to prevent IL, Whatcycr t],r caua. thoao
.-'.e, n,,. s,fasai f.,,, ,h,s ta,. .s.,1 at ~ ~
WV ust nunosse '.ou. '''s Ie*l Assa "ot ,, 70
told OF tho mental agony, "Wofsc than living
deth," endured by them during thuudcr-storn,s.
IL n,retca, nro,troifo,, mi ,1o,h
y r,.t. t,.a. -, a., ~. :. ~ ,,.a,, ~
1nsa 'eaF u aa esa ~ u hsei1 IN ev'i' anu
that which FemoVa' Or tends to remov, this CYL,
Is blessing.
The many recorded cases of tphtn,nr damauca
10 A.lc anu property III III PARTS o. the ~os'u, ex"
teha!1'g 10 the5 10 over 'ohe pe:1oo OF tltne,
nnd Including fortuisous arrangements Of both
good and bad conductors Of electricity, Afford
suf1Ictrnt t,atn tn rnabo Tia tn arrive q, corrcet
ss..a1,,.1s.. -. ~ ,s,,,s. ,,,.,. - 49,.
conc'us'ons ~ W psope' 'aeapo VI sale'J'
path 10 clearly dolned. or tho results attained
m,re satisfactory. Whom the yaluc ps ltrhtninr
~. h.o,,r,. t,on.ra,v vn,oratonr, o,,I ,nan n.
.eua a.sue .,'". ,s H., w.. at.u .... wy ..
pft'pet!y useo' tueEe VII pe nut Htt!e Ioar o.
lightning, even among tnoss WHO nav inherited
LUZ year; .,..,
Tnae the masses havout little mo faith In
ltghtnlnR'rods Is auo TO several sauscs:
Frequent failure OF rods' rs erected, to pro-
teet HE or property "
It is to be observed That lightning is but Que
Of Tue attending elteets OF the paseaEe o. c!ec-
trte!ty oatweeh ophositc!9-olcctfIfled bodles,
| secn dfteT tfc mysterious force ms past; anu
TINT thunder Is anpsller elect, herd after the
light may nav been 1een: 10 becoLn frightened
nt either 70 nush iSs I;' being frightened .; sna
dodEinE sl'ic-oal "hsct mas past Us. 10 either
casu the danger from what we hay seen OF herd
Is oYcr,--tlo " 1t VIC ar ~asneu OF that lmpcnd-
lug.
Precautions to DO observed;
| l. Nevcr. refnaln bcncatn trees, nor taka
shelter under them. during tnundefs storms.
There Is moro danger OF LUXURY by lightning
tuat before rainfa than at my other time.
Tai tsccs about buildings ar particularly dan
Ccras.
2, II forct to remain ont 10 the storm, prot
traits yourself upon the ground to lean danger.
| .. Do not remain near number Of other per-
sons. or near animals, during thunder-storms.
!: II within u building, avoid drafts Of a!r;
N e paft 81 e IL tsap
| rms or ollicr metal ptpes or bodtes-not that
metal does In iha least attract lightning, but
bucaus tt conducts electricity bcttor than anY
| other material, uni, II near 1t, your body may
bccom tho luk con- I9et!ng tho line Of least re-
sIstanc for the paatagc Of electricity.
3. IIav no tres during thundes-storns, unlcs
absolutely necessary,
/ 9, Use lightnlng-rods three-quartcr Inch round
galvanized iron. or halfuct holt copper, or tllefr
| cqulYalentA By weight, regardless OF form, to
| protect buildings, yessrls stocks Of grain or
hay, oiI-tanks, etc. Place point A. each chlnl-
nDY, yenttlator, and Enbls Of buildings; connect
al to4ethrr IN The ridge; Rnd, tho more nufnes-
Gus Ar The rods to the ground, penetrating the
erth to permanent moisture the boiter. sot
grain around it. Do NOT insulate ltgl,tning-
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