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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-16

News nud Gossip in Reference TO Various
People.

News Rud GOSSIP In Reference 10 Shrioh'
People. E
M,ior S:rausge, OF the st. james hotel, lef
last evening for Erie, Pa.
Mr. q. II. Ryland, OF Roseville, O., Il
spending few days in the city. ,.'
Mr., D, L. HeiskeIl, with Ruffner OF Charles
ton, is home on visit Of three or four days
/ 40. Mansfield and wife, Of Bridgeport
have returned from an extended yisit u
Kansas.
DR.. T. o. Edwards, City Health Officer, ha!
been oonfiaed ID his residence for the pas
two days by indisposi.ion.
Mrs. Judge James Morrow and daughter, O.
Fairmont, were in the city yesterday, and
leave this morning 10 visit friends down thu
river
DR.. VIM. N. Gilfllau, OF West Alexander
who has been confined 10 bis rooms for some
time, Is convalescing and will soon be on duty
again.
Mr.. Frank stimm leaves this morning FOL
an extended western trip. While travelling
for pleasure he will prospect for business
opening. A> 0 ~ 70
Mr.. Gus. Beuter, who recently purchased
Harper & Bros upper store, returned yestei
where he has, been buying goods.
Hon. ]. II. Good Is confined 10 bed with .
stubborn malady Of Ia grave nature, which
attacked him " ale he was making the rouhc
trip on the 1t Lawrence recently.
Mrs. John McAdams, who was called to the
death bed OF her mother, the late Mrs. Mary
A. Ryland, will remain In the city a short
timo with her sister on Jacob street.
Mr.. john r Davenport returned yesterday
after ten dhys' absence from the city, dur
Ing which he visited Washington, Philadel
phia New York and the seaside wateriht
places. .-...-.
Miss BslIe Caldwell daughter OF Hon. A.
Bolton CIlC we'll, will entertain number o.
her ltiends this evening In honor OF Mis-!
Miriam, daughter OF Raw. J. G. Armstrong
OF Richmond, now visiting In the city.
Tuesday evening Mss Jennie Baird gave .
charming little reception TO about twenty
five OF her young lady friends at her homt
on Fourteenth street. Dancing music wa.
provided by Mr.. Killmeyer, who was at Thu
Plano. Refreshments were served late In tht
evening.
Last week hop was given at the Sunni
House, Cranberry, that was the most promi
nent and successful social event OF the
season there. banding commenced at $50 p
N. and continued unlil2A. ". Among those
present,werG the following Wheeling people
Mr.. aud MIRA George Wise, Mrs. B. b
DoYener, Miss Virginia Wise. Matte Calt
we'll, who wora white embroidered dres
over pink satir Sue Caldwell. white mnl
and embroidery, Mis- Sac Lirc6, whit
null trimmed with lace and cream satin
diamond ornaments Mrs. C9PP, blaek az
And lace, diamonds James Caldwell. VII
CIolty, Will and Robert Doyener and Waite
Hail. Miss Jennie Raymond, Of Fairmont
wore cardinal satin rinoly embroidered poin
lace and diamordt; Miss Julia Raymond, o
Fairmont, wore white organdy and lace, tur
quoises and diamonds.
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Miss Hattie Lee, CT Bsllaire, is here among
friends.
Mr.. John Thomas, the heater, is happy
man-ifs a boy. t.gy. ~. y
The junction Iron Works Is on full blast
in all Its departments.
The Junction Iron Company Is all ready
and will start to bole fer gas to-day.
There are plenty OF nail feeders here now,
as the Jefferson mill Is not ready TO start up
yet. l.,g.l ,..a.ao Il.
Mrs. Ed Caldwell, OF Lancaster, Mrs. Will
Nice nt SteubsnYil Q. and Miss Sally
McCllsh. OF Zinesville, are the guests OF Mrs.
George Ingler LIZ
Mr.. Peter Bowgher, 8 mailer, is building 8
large stable, and says he Is going TO start =
livery stable In the spring. Pete has some
good stock now.
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Qhe qntelliqeuter.
Ifice :: es: a5 and "a Fourlee.Ih street


q. Mendel & Co.-Mammoth Furniture,
CARPET and Curtain Emporium.
For Cincinnati and notwithstanding
c. W. Anderson.
Wanted-Dry Goods Salesman.
Refrigerators-Nesbitt & Bro.
DR.. John E. smith-Third page.
Redemption Of Bonds-Belmont Nail Com
Wanted-situation as Bookkeeper.
Girl Wanted-At the Columbia House.
For Sale or Rent-Nice Country Home
Mrs.. Lucinda V. Harrah.
Wanted-A Situation by an Experienced
Bookkeeper.
New Troy Laundry-Jones & Littell:
Wanted-A Lady, at Mosa Art Society
TO Whomi May Concern-Teresea vogler
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Bad Accident TO au Old Man=Rih,
Rroken-Camu MIstluRu

Bad Accident TO au Old Man=Rihs
Broken-Camp Meetings.
The members OF 90 A, Asa o. v. l., will
hold reIHion meeting at City Hall, satur.
day evening.
The boring for gas has been stopped ior
awhile By broken BIT: The earth pierced
SO far l. hari:
Miss Maud Nicholson, Of Gravel Hill, gave
large party puesdsY evening In honor Of
her guest, Miss Ella Faris, OF Wheeling l..
land. 'o~tN ~. ~
City scavengcr johnson came home from
Bsnwood Tuesday night with several ribs
broken by attempting to board the midnight
train while II was In motion, he struck q
switch target
Raw. A.W. Butte, OF the Eifst NJ. E. church
Is now at Burrs Mills assisting In the seryi.
cRs there. Some people 60 out every day
now to the services All B. d O. trains stop
q the stsHeD' =
The camp meeting Of the Second u. V.
Church In BarIhrd's orchard Is well attended
In The evenings aud good order Is observed.
There will boa big crowd Oh next Sunday, as
It fsSongenisHL Tho PEesldlpE Hldes Of the
district will be present end The Twilight
slse Club o. Martins Ferry, With Mis-
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A, Ja,n,. uoteI ArriynIs,

ia ElIstr G " B l,he'os Chris Moses, Colun bus
Andero on, Pittsburgh " soeht0n. Phtladel PM
ii DorSn. Northeast IA q Edwards, hittsoHrgt
Worries VT, Albany, OC Stephen. MAAhph, ~
q Blowers. Bonneville II scott, COLUMBUS
WPhil!pS, Pittsburgh uLK0eneE, FIInDhlgn
" n..FFy Bsinonf 60, o G A CLARK, Newark. NJ
VIM Sameilt. CITY MlIeCnan lollytown, Pa
NJ i M INV Fairmont MIS-, Morrow, FAirmont
Ms Onion 7 Eon ColIbus Jas FaTren, Chicago
,TjSco RWh Guy SmIthSon, hlSburgh
] DansnhurV.. G L WRiRJ II Farrell. Pittsburgh
] sparks BaltlmoFe lHeIdelberglt hlLh phM
q RtlehaTt PltsnuRh Hughes, Ptaoqrgh
NJ spritH, WaShlngton,D 30 m
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FINANCIAL AMI ConMERcIAL.

According to New York adyices the day opened
with an improved feeling in financial circles, and
the markets for securities showed an advancing
tendency. Efforts were made 10 break the v esten
Union aud other stocks. which yielded momenta.
riAly, but the shorts were evidently anriou TO
coy,r T, and under their purchases All advance Of Il
Az per cont TOOK place, the latter In Northern
Pacific common.
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Are you disturbed ut night and broken OF
your rest BY siok child suffering and crying
with pain OF cutting teethP II 30, send at
once and get bottle Of Mrs. Windows
Soothing Syrup for Children Teething. Its
value 10 incalculable. II will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend
upon It. mothsrs, there % no mistake about
It It cures dysentasy and difFfh6ea, fegu.
lates the stomach and bowels, cures Wind
collie, softens the gums, reduces inaamma!
ton, and gives tone and energy to the whole
system. I'm. WingloY's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teethins 10 pleasant TO- the
taste, and Is the prescription Of one OF the
Oldest and best female physicians and nurses
in the United Btates, and 10 Tor sale by all
druggists throughout the world. Price %
cents 4 bottle. hwBAW
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New YoRK, August i5..-Aoney SaSk per cent,
closed at per cent. Prime mercantile paper 6af
per cent sterling Exchange bankers' bills weak Al
II S21t, demand q 50.
GovERsAESTs-Hrm.
U. s. o., exten ..lus. P. 4 S. G. nrsts.-llis
U, g. KS coupons. o. P. bonds. trStS..-u u
pae Il q eS S s H. I iaEa
Central Pacific hHts. II Tex. Pac. land gr'ts. 62
Efie seeonds.."...... % do Rio Grand div.. Az
Lehigh & Wilkes ....lVi
RAILROAD BoNDS-SteAdy.
IT ATE SEcuRiTIES-Dull.
h Gslsa9s Son.o yi iins sss;Sis ss
s.. Joseph -...'...l99 tta mat: conpons'.. SSHs
Tennessee Gs, new. 40, tx. div.
| STocKs-B, okers who live out Of town, as most
brokers do ut this time Of tho year, took early
traus to This city this morning. ana Wall street was
alive long b. fore the usual hour Of beginning bi l.
| ness Id the Windsor Hotel, last evening, IhcIe
was talk about auother serious break IL the mar
ket this morning. such rumors made DrokeIs
anu ,htis customer Interests. Hundreds OF Will
| 1t Get men, away on vacation, were Sunmo ed
back by telegraph last evening, aud at 10 O'Clock
this morning the nelghborhood OF the Stock Ex'
change pres ntd ihteahge appearance for the mid
| d Q OF August. There were groups Of well known
broker, in every Office window, aud messenger boys
were actually Itnni oelo:c btI:ineSS began on
the II JUr OF tue CO Exchange. The vsitOn' gal.
leries were crowded with persons who .msto see u
wild scene aud were disappointed Theie was up.
parently restoration OF confidence to very con'
siderable extent 10 the stock market 10 the fore.
n ION, and The diEquietlng rumors circulated last
night all y owed without iOun9ati0n.
aarIet opened 1fal per cent higher, the latter
Canada southern, aud continued Alt rnAteiy II on2
aud steady Throughout the foienoou,t he net re-
salt OF trading up 10 1880 being HI advance Of "a
w per cent GU toe general list VI active stocss over
the closing last nignt. the largsst extreme aIy iuces
belng Oregon d rrauS llinental per cent
Northern Pacific TX par cent On both common and
preferred. Erie per 6eht, CcIttal taciir ~ pei
cent, Burlington . Quincy per cent, Wabash y;
Rl per cent, Canada Southern and lllin Is Central
" per cent, ST. PAUL IsS per cent, denver, Union
facldc AM letsey GENITAL * per cent. Laeka
wanna, Northwestern and Umana each ~ pei
cent, Louisville q Ma hyiilc X per cent, kansas
& Texas X per cent. and Canada PaciLc, Reading
and Texas Pacific each per cent.
Alter 1880 the market was az first very strong
and therH was a fur her adysnce Of u 10 9 pei
cent, the latter Northern Pacific c0mmol and PIE
ierred TO I9A aud Sl54, but after O'Clock, oil an
nouncemenl OF the failure OF II. c. sledman & Co
the was q reaction of u 10 l5s per cent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-16

MANY times You want to keep meat or fish
for ssysral days. Lsy It in solution Of Re1
Magnus oycr night aud you can keep II for
weeks. You can CLIO keep milk q week OF
more by stirring In little Of the Snow
Flnken brand. = b H. ri FH PAW
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On Sunday, August 10, 1888, the B. q 0.
will fup q special train, leaving Wheeling At
1865 A. " ,eity time, arriving at Burrs NILS
At $40 A. NJ. Retnrning train will leave for
Wheeling ct 200 =, NJ. Round trip $l.00.
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II you want q bargain In low cut shoe,
latest style, come a1dinspect my stock before
purchasing. Iguafantee brices and styles
TO suit, HU I. V, BLOND.
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ESrrRrmslSo local sSspls wanted in this
town for an article that Is sure 10 sol liye
druggists aud grocers preferred. Address
Humiston Food Pieceryaiye Co., Y kiley
street Boston. pAW
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with Considerable increase lu the offerings over
last w. Ok, there Is some Improvement In their gen
eial quality, but irade Is reported 10 nearly all the
yards ~ being dull there being no outside demand
We qnoie butcher sheep a. Sa5+c lambs al 4a6l 60;
stock slI9ep, ewes, 81 00as Is per head: wehers
$3.50 per pou d. lat yea, this lime sheep sold
| for same prices aE to-day, and lambs at bi6Lc
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NEW York, August Is DRY GocDs-Thtrc hni
been better market than yesterday, and though
the demand has rot been active there hes been q
ments deliveries have been taken very freely o.
dress goods. also iinghems, prints, turk y RED
damasks wide sheGtings hosiery, fancy knit wool
lens and other ipesialties, while laiEer reques
for many modt rRIs elections Of brown and bleach
cd ,hirings anu sheetirgL prins, dress goods aud
other sesSonable fabrics, also htnncs and lsdieS
Sackiugs, have contributed 10 swell the days buSi
nesS Mems wear woolens are IN light duplicate
der request, Kentucky jeans quiet, woSted coat
ings In steady delivery on Hutumn orders, and
Riverside sphpg worsteds arc doing well on orders
Many orders for prints and hs.ortmentS Of otlei
goods ate 81 noLe iteIuSaSy wy MIEef
Iobber doing more, #I.-s-F =
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Saved his Child.
I'm. Eutaw St., Baltimore, Nd.

i'm. Eutaw St, Baltimore. Md.
Feb, IA, 1850.
Gentt:-upon the reeommenda.
tiou Of \ friend l tried BRowS's
lRoR BrrTRRS as a tonic and re.
StoratiYe for my daughter, whom
I was thoroughly convinced was
wasting away with Consumption.
Having lost three daughters by the
terrible disease, under the care Of
eminent physicians, was 10th to
believe that anything could arrest
the progress Of the disease, but, TO
mygreat surprise, before my daugh.
ter had taken one bottle Of BRowN's
IRoN BirrHRS, she began to mend
and now Is quite restored to former
health. A fifth daughter began to
show signs Of Consumption, and
when the physician was consulted
he quickly said "Tonies were re.
quired:" and when informed. that
the elder sister was taking BRows.S
Iron BirTHRS, responded THAT Is
agOod tonic, take II.
ADoRAM PHrLrS.
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FoR SALE

FoR BALE -,
a valuable farm OF ESQ acres for sals. ,itu.
ated on Fork Ridge, Marshall county, W. Va,
miies nom B. d o. Z. 3. station, is miles
rom wheeling, on . good road, allin grass,
mile from school, convenient 10 minis. mar
set and churches; plenty OF good fruit we'll
watered. To be sold In one tract or III psr-
Gals. For further particulars call on or I'D.
PETER GROW,
Glen Easton, Marshall Co., W. Va
Mention this paper ia9:spsv
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The offerings number about 1000 head les than
last week, hut they prove TO DO fully equal 10
mode ately. tair 10 . irly good demsnd out at
decline on lsst We ks prizes OF about kc The
last weeks OF ring. Friecsran,e from 10 FOR very
rough tail.ends toSIGc for d few extra hogs most
sales at f4assc Pitestame time last year i0ails<c
THE sHEKp NARXEr
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PITTSBURGH, August 15.-PErRoLEuM-The after.
noon session Of the petroleum ma ket was irregu'
lar. Trading good; opened at 81 lO1<; advanced tC
81 ll1Sand ct sed at 81 OK. 49,.
BALTIMORE, August lS.-Potroleum iiominally
steady; refined 714c.
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BRowN's1RoN BlrrERs eflectual.
ly cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
Weakness, and renders the greatest
relief ndbeneft to persons suffering
from such wasting diseases as Con.
sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc.
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Iarusry q 9O1f; M. red 81 cox; rejected Ole;
Corn dull and nominal: high mixed BIC: No;
cash bSabSlEc. August $50 &c asked; September bstSc
did; October 6iEc bid. rel ertad ts 0grade 4isc.
Oats quiet: No. cash, August aud September 2sti
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rha..,an,a,ar REGARD

The following shows the range OF the Their
mometer, as observed at Scnnepfs drug
store, Opera House corner yesterday:
.Ml2M.SF.M7EM.I IA. N. IAN. 3PM7P. n.
50 20 u 81 20 81 80 u
INDICATIONS.
;yAsHrSoroH, D. c., August 10, 1:00A n, :
For the lower lakes, fair weather, variable
winds followed by falling barometer, sta
tionary or rising temperature.
For Tennessee aud Ohio Valley fair
weather, variable winds, falling followed BY
rising barometer, stationary or rising tent
peTAtufe,
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CINCINNATI, August IS.-Iive hogs easier; com.
mon and light 81 2Sa5 70; packing and butchen'
81 SSt6 10; receipts 400 head; khipments l,lOO
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faLIR0. o, August 1S,-wheAt IN good demand
RoS ptlGsSa Shlas hIgheH Ma white Michigan
And August u VI september 81 lSh October 81 10;
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much demorailled prices raj Slbg u u Hc iuwef
than those OF last wcek-the fyrmef Hguie being
on the better grader, while medium and common
were nc lOwer-and In some instances a larger
concession was made 10 effect saleA The quality
was not as good aS lat week. there being more
medium and common cattle, with full qu unity
OF stocken among the offerings. Prices 3a6 9l0,
with most sales from 4a6Ac,
Arrivals this week. 46b
Arrivals last week b,6li
Arrivals one year Ago....... S,272
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Liye Stock,

CHICAGO, August ib.-Thn DIeytss' lOtradl reports;
Hoe : Receipts 1000 head; 6bipmepts 10
head: market arm. particularly on light; picking
u coal 9j; PACKING and shipping 8 00A9 80; light
steady. Cettle-hAceipts 5000 bead; shipments
800 head: prime dTmt common 1Qa20c loser: ex.
ports 90 00a6 10 good 70 choice shopping y Saa 70
Receipts 300 head; shipments 100 head; market
active at decline; inferior 10 fair u 60AS b0i
Vond Il q. rhOlCA ~ a. "iH#I' NJ
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Bargains
in walking shoes anaIgllpReE9 q


LAatrs and clemens fns Hand seyed
shoes speciality al I. V. BLONDE.
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TOR SALE.
TOR SALE.

- de.inble property on the river side a, MAJ,
street the iayvrl.a part q the city for prysie red
county portion of the city On The Island 1nd
miles along the liver. --A
Also two story Brick Dwelling. full lot, on p,op,
street, south Immediately on liver bank,
Also one full lot and two paris OF lots on soutb
Penn street, on high ground with na ural dIsinaSe
lsAAu IRWIN, Agent
Jy8 Office on Twelfth st,aef NJ IA
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TITUSvILLE, Pa, August ELECTROMAGNETIC
opened Eat 81 90; highest 81 lI5I; lowest 81 OK;
closed al 81 OK Shipments TO- al5 barrels charters
100 $50 barrels runs 95S barrels The market 70.
day has been active and trm. Buyers were out In
full force. and would have put prices higher had II
BRADFORD, Pa, August 10 -PETRoLEuM-Crudc
oil fmer; total runs Tuesday IS 9JS barrels. Total
shipments 6GSiO barrels; charters 1909 barrels;
cleatanccs O7S0 900 bar els United Pic Lice Ger
tIdcales opened at 81 OK and closed at 81 OK
highest price 81 1lsS; lowest 81 o..
OIL CRY. Pa, AuguSt 15-oI opened at 81 90
highest O. ilaS lowest 81 0Sk, closing at Sl091i
Sales 4g96,o00 barrels clearAfccs August 10000
barrels shipments; United 90 500 barrels Tidewaie
l I o ha
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RAEr LlBEErY. August .-Cattle-Receipts COS
head. Market slow on common: active on good;
prime IS 60Ag %: lair 70 good s. 0oA6 q; common
slow; Philadelphia IS S0a6 %, Workers IS soA690,
Sheep-ReceinS 1000 head. Mark tdemor4llEed:
prime a 60a475; fair 10 good 81 coal q: common 81
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Baltimore Live Stock Market.
OFFICE OF CALyHETos LIVE srocK YARDS. /
MONDAY, August 10, 1883,
eRrRTpTN m TkfR WHY


S,cS3 head, against 1887 the previous week, and
1853 head the corresponding week Of last year, and
the saeswere head, against ,2S3lnst week, and
rs head the corresponding week OF last year,
and weress follows:
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WANTED.

WAETED-.AN EXPERIENCnDDRY
wv Goods Salesman Apply Al ina Nan
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New YoRK, August l6..-Aoney Sas< per cent,
closed at a per cent. Prime mercantile paper DAT
per cent Sterling Exchange bankers bills weak al
ii S21I, demand q SO.
IovppsnFNr4-EiFm
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A cistern will not answer, as il become.
sometimes dry, and 1t rusrs the rod Run
ming down six or eight feet nearly always
reaches permanently moist earth. A bush
ell of charcoal placed in the hcle at the
bottom serves to spread and dissipate the
electric fluid. Or the rod may reach
a broad sheet of copper buried at lis
base. The daily discharge Of water from
the kitchen, running down through pipe.
| tile to the bottom OF the rod will keep the
ground always moist.
!. The rod is most conveniently made OF
round IRON rod, halt or three iourths of an
inch in diameter. 1t will do as well of am
other shape, with an equal amount Of iron,
if equally convenient. The moving elec.
triclty passes through the solid iron as
well as the surface The rod must have no
breaks IN it, but should be continuous
either by contact or welding. The best
way is to have all the parts welded together
before it Is put up. 1t may be fastened to
the side of the building in any way most
convenient The electricity will never
leave weilmade rod for the building, but
will keep 10 the best conductor Painting
a rod does not effect lis utility
,. The upper end should be several feet
above the highest part OF the house, and
end in several points which Will divide
any discharge. We have seen a single
point melted into ball Iron points are
as good as points of silver, gold or platina.
Once made sharp they viii remain SO a
century. Metal roofs, or any metallic
portions Of the upper part, should not be
connected with the rod.
There are some common errors which
may he avoided Nearly all patented rods
are lmposltions or tallaCies, Points at the
side, angles, twists, Nc are of no value.
Glass lnsulatorS set in iron staples are
useless, The smallest charge from a COM
mon eleclric.machlne will leap across the
glass aud as soon Us il becomes wet in
The thunder storm 1t Is a good conductor.
Lightning will 90 directly down good
rod, no matter how il may he supported.
Most of the accidents with poor rods have
been when they have had Il poor ground
connection, or only reached dry earth
The most common error is IN employing
lightningrOd agents. They usually make
many false claims, and charge hree times
As much as good rod would COS, erected
by the,owner Of the building. We never
met one yet claiming special merits tor his
invention whom we could not silence with
three or four questions. Any farmer who
does everything well, by observing the pre-.
ceiing requisites, may employ a common
blacksmith to weld the portions of his rod
together and sharpen It's upper points, and
a common carpenter will erect it,
The value of good rods has been fully
proved, some examples OF which may be
cited. \ church on hull was struck so
often that 1t was deserted. A good rod
rendered it safe, and it was not struck for
five years, The S,rasourg cathedral was
struck three times IN one hour, but not
once since conductors were erected. Dur
ing the sixteen years before lSlG, 1876 YES
sells were struck in the British navy, and
- men KILLED. Since conductors were
added there has scarcely been an accident.
Other instances might be added.-CowtrY
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