New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-11
Thunder-storrns.

Ihere Will De, as usual, deaths b.
lightning this season many Of which
might be prevented by the eommones.
care. The great body of people SUITE,
year afteryearfro dread Of lightning
The number of those who live in an
almost lnvincible dread OF thunder.
storms q very large Some of the
strongest and bravest men confess to
terror IN storms which nearly I'M
nerves them. Army officers, who can
lead their brigades gallantly into action
under fire ofshctand shell, sicken with
a fear they cannot overcome in a
thunderstorm.
There is no use in laughing at these
nervous terrors, which are shared by
the bravest and strongest. Ofthe two,
L had rather be the man of fine. keen
nerves, to shiver at lightning, than the
coarse-minded person who laughs at
him.
we cannot shirk the fact that there
IS danger in lightning, but half the
dEeao OF it comes from the phenomena
pelng SO little understood The old
country belief that lightning strikes
where it will, and it is Of no use to
guard against it, is o. superstition and
a barbarlty, for it leads to the sicken-
nl8' useless terror so many untaught
people feel
lightning IS but the creature Of the
universe, bound to obey it's laws, and
incapable OF harm outside its limits,
The summer cloud rises, suucharged
with electricity, which seeks the readi-
esq passage to the earth, OR from ono
CLOUD to another. All high points
o1er q path to it, but all are not alike
acceptable; as electricians say, all do
not o1ferthe same medium, and LIGHT,
nlng seeks the path of least resistance.
linus astone pillar or cliff is more
hkely to conduct the lightning than the
PLAIN at its feet; a growing tree, with
Inc sap IN its veins, is better con,
ductor than the stone; an iron rod. or
ch!mney with hot air in it, nearly the
helght OF the tree, would be g. reader
path than either Of the Others A i've
animal, human or beast. is not g" bad
conductor OF lightning. but it's height
Is noC enough toSingle it-out as amark
for the bolt unless greatly eSoosed
, lightning has it's preferencei w. NAV
say; that is, it gets to tbI, " W. ,
easier by certain fluids and s,hstsnces
than by Others. 1t is subin -, 10
movements, with wellknoF, af7;n;
Ties, tor the current of hot mir ris;p,
from stove-chimneys, for the;nvis; is
stream OF vapor rising from s+ac ,1l
Darn TILED with new hay, for he 49,
ottrees, for those of live ani,,als a1od
most of all, for metals. limo, p oftb oIl
are IN its way, it leaps tothe 5,rth nv
way OF the buildings or hill-to1s - on; my
safety lies in the law of nati g. +bat
If we give lightning gosd ard
direct way of reaching the gro,1nd
II Is not going to take a pooser ona
G1ve 1t a metal rod, higher than other
OBJECT around. Insulate tbs ,rad
that Is, separate it by &, non! metallic
substance from the nearest: s,,nnort
ana lead 1T down to the bed ri ron.
slant moisture ten feet below tha s1,r.
race OF the ground. There the electric.
lIy viii spread harmlessiy, and viii
not Destroy your house nor strike the
people in it. '' '1~0 '-'0
~ 0lleSe condltlons must be scrup-
uousdy filled. The Iightning-rod mist
pc Large enough to carry off the heav-
t test olscharge likely to reach thehouse.
Inc value OF a rod as a conductor de-
pends on It's thickness, not it's surface
ana cont let any lightning-rod agent
n nt1 you by making you tbl,k
otherwise. /
"heh q storm is coming, do1t't wakt
tor ram before getting under co5Zar
ana cont carry metal tools .62yba,,'
thunder sounds overhead. 4 P 49,
leave the hoeing, or the hav} D1' ~
IN safe quarters in time, ana enu 81
IN n one barn IN q storm. Cl9se The win.
uoTS OF the house, let the fire. ID down
I e keep out OF rooms ,ere there is
IRE. s4t IN the middle If tba G laroest
'oom you can choosa .uo1- fso1o
'lp0S' pillars, mirrors,
Or gas-i1tures-
or electric lights.
these things may
ind it is just asfool- |
Aese precautions as
1ut loading guns.
the bed out from the |
DOM, as far from the
ley as possible. Out of |
away from walls, trees,
lis, and telegraph-poles
n a open hollow, or I'M
hoosing the valley rather
top OF side.
want to take chances
but taking every eau
free Of fear as you can,
ces are in your favor.
axe care OF themselves |
nes who are injured by