The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-02-11
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"That was terrible joke played on an
cmigrant in Salt Lake recently" q medical
man said to some friends in an uptown caf6.
"A friend OF mne who lives thcre sent 10 the
old country for the younger brother Of his gar
dcner to como over. and In course Of time tho
young follow arrived. and so green was he that
there was no end to the jokes played on him. but
the finale came ono night when ono Of party
asked him II he knew he was near tho entrance
OF Hadcs. Ho made light Of II. Of course. but
tho jokers offered TO prove IL. and after dark he
was taken out to q rocky place beyond the city
whore there was mass Of loose grained light
| colored. crystalline limestone. known In Sale
Lake ~ Hell-nro Rock. There II WAS sx-
planned that hell was SO near that by even
knocking on tho rock fire would appear. and.
handing a hammer TO him. they told him to
give the rock tap. which he did tho blow i'm
mediately producing blue flame. Then the
entire party struck 1t. and amid the blue lights
tho victim started for Salt Lake. and the next
day had left tho city"
Had some one doctorod tho rock ?" ono Of
| the group asked
Not at all" was tho reply 1T IL we'll
known limestone. resembling soft sandstone.
colored somewhat with oxide Of iron. and 80
posphorescent that tho slightest scratch or
blow produces light. but stranger yet different
sse ssSS st ,hs r. FHa ,~o sso
pieee is heated in gi9ss tube Y gI2ws Tor sew
sTal mi T. Tlt IsSp rSd finally turning
~ In not SO remnrknbic.' continued tho
| speaker. that 30 nauy lersons believe IN
ss 20 ri Win
the phonomenn OF nature. and little snleri;
sEs wh sSas nsf 81 a as Ws
| ishing results. | was Called to attend case
tried to laugh them out Of 1t they told ms. to
G,n,.i! room there hung over tho patieat
xhost: but merely a phosphoresccnt exi,aln-
t J.. from the patient. which 1 had some
Ssose me- Such eses are by n" means 1s
usunl. not only with man but all animals. Az
sas By " Of ss E St rs
q the human 'a sSSu Is
| English chemist. says that he has seen pink
metallic light In the eyes Of man n total
darkness. One Of the strRhGest cases al light
served By The natarais. Mi !snircr or. IN psssiSs
insect attempted 10 take them in a net but
q monkey that fortunately was only Wounded
the leg hs Kept dsT some H%s ana
perfect DARKNESS TINT they iiiumined Objects
| within six inches Of them and coarse print
Sa Il rsa by s S s's n w1 saSS
discovered TINT she was luminous in tho dark.
| The slightest friction produced u luminous
naS r9on5 the snirs body so that shS wa.
| rushed from the room screaming that she was
ON fire. The unfortunate lady was convinced
that she was the victim either Of some super.
natural visitation Or u slow combustion; but
she was not nv; aware OF AK " sIeets ard tho
Br Kane. wRi,a : in 'I the Arctic rcsi"n-. had
some curious experiences. Strange lights ay'-
IL IN lin ' handle %l his soiySrr and b
sons previous to dissolution. bnt only after Ok:
Scotland strange lights OF any sort about per-
sons nre called elf candles. These ghost,s
tho notice q scientific men in 1902. Some young
their Easter dinner. and ON visiting it III the
nisht to assnr. themselves 81 its safety. found
attractive joint cleaning with phcsphores.
cence later. in 1911. 2 poor woman bought q
M S w"s "fsassn to no
fled to find tho meat seemingly ablaze with
light Numbers Of ,pyersops visited 4 tha
pisce 81 the fiery msnt and found that the iu-
~ hTSs SsEn e7 - hs rnG
splendid show" and ho actually read paper
by the rays emitted: He oppressed much as
very intense it did not yield nppreciabie hcnt
either 70 tho touch or to delicate thermom-
M the 5ns as IN win ss,rv INV
stance. 1t IA very, evident that he considered
the phenonmna due TO atmospheric causes.
| from the fact that he carefully noted tho dircc-
ton Of tho Wind. tho quarter OF the moon. and
tho indications of the barometer, He found
hat u.,.f.. ff...t h,,t tl.nt nj, .l
nir. pump i still continued 70 burn although
not so brightly. showing that it was not a true
In many countries. about. springs, domp
patches of very phosphorescent matter hay.
often been sson and ar. eonsi'!,rei. especially
s9 o 81 sna to be TIT bnr
Muldler tho chemist. called II, muci'ase A.
amer nro Any WAS on hS%e" " ma by
assorus e yoha ssh f Isaxs yf
the e"cko. a curious lizard from Tho East. i
has been found lying on a branch which wn.
ss.smsd liS" flashes Of Eoaen ysllSw Hight darl.
Of greSt rsa% to the natives. In m Ss
PARTS OF the Eastern country travellers hnra
sas lights rr %%,'"t Tree. ss'a. and 1o q"
hs'Srs t5nn ,Ss,o Er long time @
insects. while others considered 1t some no.
culinr phase Of vegetable phOsphorescenc,.,
but tnEAly thu light Rivsr MAS captured aud
lou9I 70 be one Of tho trne to4ds. ~ many AM
tain parts ~ tho body, bat In this ease II was
diiIused over the entrn snrfaes. 20 that tina
| delicate form Of tho little creature. with its
sprnwlinx legs. stood oat In bold relief In Iinsa
| 81 fire. Tho nscs of this property TO living an
imnis arc not known. pat they undoubtedly
| serve some purposH in the economy of nature,
| tho explanation. however. OF u phenomena an
| bearing In nnifnais. 10th living and dead.
would In difiiouit. and has never been sur.
ces:iully attempted. although the writings
| on the subject especially in earlier times are
| replets with theories and suggestions"
| BsStisass sha DaSassss.
To THE kDrroR OF TaE sUH-Sb: notice Q
letter IN Saturday, sgs under the signature Of a.
harnsby Now THs SUs gives light and there il ne