Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-07-25
THE "sHOCK,NCn FELLOW.
A gentleman who Resembles q Gal.
vnnic Dat'e cry.
| From the s. +. Chrop;cl. 1,,

'1'o" 'ne .. r. Chronicle, July Z.
George Bell, of Portland, Oregon,
now visiting friends in This city, DOS.
sesses the remarkable peculiari,y Of
being able to deliver a shock az per.
'ept'ble and distinct as that from a gal.
van'c ba'tery. On the evening of the
4'h he attended the ball given by the
Master Mariners Association at B'nai
b'''h hall. and there created conside.
ao'e amusement for those who knew
the secret of his powers by the way i,
which he treated the ladies' to whom he
WAS introduced and with whom he
mingled in the dance. A Chronicle
r'ror'er called nron him at the resi-
dence of his bro'her.in law, w. F..
Peck. on Mission street. las. evening to
request an explanation of the pheuom.
enon.
You can call it a phenomenon or
anything else" sal Mr.. Bell, cut l
can give no explanation Of it. I sim
ply possess the power of giving these
shocks and that's about all there is to
u. don't care about any senselcss
publicity On the subject. though yon
can mention It If you want 10. will
toll yon how it works. There is a good
deal of electricity in my system. and
WHEN ] catch q person by each hand it
seems to PASS fr m me to him. Yon've
Seen people take hold of the handles o'
y battery: we'll nv hands are ju>t like
those handles. Give your hands and
will show vou."
NJ. Rell.took the hands Of the re-
rortor in h and pressed them tightly
A shock # electricity. in no way dif
fering from that given by galvanis
battery, was received.
.'You see" said the living battery y
''when | 6raw in my breath. the cleo,
trio current seems to acquire grea,
power" IT. c reporter felt the truth O
the remark as the sharr, rrickIv sensa
Ton increased. as If few hundred in
visible needles were being shot through
his arms.
"Thore. you have tn, whole thing
description and experience. as much al
I can give" said h.. as he dropped tn,
hands oe the reporter.
81 understood you conld pick u,
needles. Mr.. Bell. as we'll as magnet,
said the Searcher for facts.
"Oh. no; never could do that
Those stories are always exaggerated
von know" rerlied he as he lighted hi
cigarette and blew the white smoke ou
through the omen window.
T presume it furnishes your elf ant
friends ahundane amusement when yo,
drs;r" It." Suggested the rep rter.
"Well. YES: I can have some fun nov
and then give the sh"ck Won kn ,w
when no ono xrec,s il. and often
rrigh'en tn, lrdirs when 7 place on,
hand npor shn"l''or ard grasp 'hei1
hand with the othor. They take it il
good part nearly a'wavs. though I nov
and then get into little trouble Will
thnse croes. grained specimens of hu
man;tv who ran never take n joke"
GLOW do the ladies' treat v"nr cleo
tr;cel rower-? A." they more fright
cned than tho mcr?"
cor course. lid Won ever know
lady who wonldn't scream lona"r thai
n man con'd ~hen sh" saw child Gal
down stairs? Those who dnn't know m
at al sometimes got frightened hut tn
ones who do u>ual'v ssv. '0h how vn
.hock me. Mr.. R~ll' n'd lanoh.
,Iock the ladios often. but | can't bel
it. Won know"
At this p,int Mr.. Bell annonnce
that hn had an engagement to fill an
the reporter Withdrew.