The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-08-07
A Shaking Fellow.

Geoge Bell, of Portland, Oregon, now
visiting friends in this city, possesses the
remarkable popularity of being able to
deliver shock as perceptible and distinct
as that from a galvanic battery. On the
evening of the Fourth he attended the
ball given by the Master Mariners Asso-
citation at 3'nai Birth Hall, and there
created considerable amusement for those
who knew the secret ofhis powers by the
way in which he treated the ladies whom
he was introduced and with whom he min-
gled in the dance. A Chronicle reporter
called upon him at the residence of his
brother-in-law, w. F. Peck, on Mission
street, last evening. to request an explanS-
ton Of the phenomenon.
'You can call it q phenomenon or any
thing else" said Mr.. Bell, "but can give
no explanation of it. I simply possess the
power of giving these shocks, and that's
about all there 10 about it. don't care
about any senseless publicity on the sub
| ject, though you can mention 1t If you
want to. will tell you how it works.
There is good deal of electricity in my
system, and when / catch person by each
hand il seems to pass from me to them.
you've seen people take hold of the han
die of battery; we'll, my hands are just
like those handles. Giye me your hands
and will show you"
Mr.. Bell took the hands of the reporter
| in his and pressed them tightly. Ashock
of electricity, in no way differing from
that given by galvanic, battery, was re-
ceived.
H"You see, )" said the living battery, "when
draw in my breath the electric current
seems to acquire great power" The re-
porter felt the truth OF the remark as the
sharp, priokly sensation increased, as if a
| few hundred invisible needles were being
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There, you have the whole thing, des-
cription and experience, as much as can
give" said he, as he dropped the hands of
| the reporter.
.I understood you pick up needles, Mr..
Bell, with your fingers as with magnet"
said the searcher for facts.
"Oh, no, / never could do that. These
stories are always exaggerated, you know,
replied he, as he lit his cigarette, and
blew the white smoke out through the
open window.
az presume it furnishes yourself and
friends abundant amusement when you
desire it." suggested the reporter.
| "Well, yes; 1 can have some fun now
and then. i give the shock, you know,
when no one expects it, and often l fright
| en- the ladies when place one hand upon
a shoulder and grasp their hand with the
other. They take it In good part nearly
always, though l now and then get into q
little trouble with those cross-grained
specimens of humanity who never can
take joke"
"How do ladies treat you electrical pew.
ersf Are they more frightened than the
men ?"
"Of course Did you ever know a lady
who wouldn't scream louder than a man
could when she saw child fall down
stairse Those who don't know me at all
sometimes get frightened; but the ones
who do usually say, oh, how you shock
me, Mr. Bell,' and laugh. / shock the
ladies often, but can't help it, you know
At this point Mr.. Bell announced that
he had an engagement to fill, and the re-
porter withdrew.-[San Francisco Chroni-
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