Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
AN ELECTRIFIED FENCE
How Scientist .-tiot Even With the y.
BOYS

-AO - -N'ot Even with the BAD
Boys
\ gentleman who lives almost under
the shadow OF old Harvar,i-s walls at
cambridge has for several wears en-
ployec his leisure in --dabbIinp IN
electricity. as he expresses il. In hi,
home al the doors. drawers and win
dows open and shut by this nvste-iou,
force Mrs c.. the gentleman,
wife declares that she hesirates 20
touch anything-e-en TO lift a hair
Dr1sE-in his private room. for fear il
MAY rs somehow connected with 4 hid
den WE One OF his inventions is
unique and has been the means OF AZ
t'F'inE aim and his friends No little
amusement.
IN Ms back yard ar. several fine old
pear trees. which have sometimes lei
certain boys in the neigh bDrhoCd 20
overlook The distinction between mann.
and '''la- Running along the rear Of
rlc trJ-lt garden Is Il board fence. a
hunt.re'. -eet long perhaps. O-rr which
the -u-E-Isa lads We're wont 20 climb
when -.ley wanted pears. and which
-l+Sevv--r- too frequently formed the
stage -gr concerr-egivin.r cats
on --e top of this fence Mr. G.
-Iczec strips Of zinc. which were con-
Icr-eG with the electric wires, leading -
the house BY pressing button a
more go less strong charge Of electricity
cpuic Ue sent through thi.- zinr odd
sectors Of which were united . the
earth Uv means of vir,-~-
S>g.>pecrInr eats would run along
the Fence. and the moment their fore
feet rcIeh"> the non-in>ulated zine. an
a~ton-~actj feline rose from one . three
-cet = ne air. sometimes 10 turn Il
complete >OmersauIt.and then - descend
with al four feet oucstI-atchcd a. II %
H. L the unIuclIv eat IN falling
CHANGED - hit the zine again. the per
tDrEraEce was apt % be repeated with
r;iriac-"n~- The instant pu,, touched
solic earth she would utter one shrilI
meow Of terror AMI dart away.
One afternoon during The past fall.
Mr. c. was sitting in his room. when
CHANGING 20 look from The. window ne
SpIec: Il BOY in the act OF climbing the
fence ms hands resting on the zine.
Mr.. G Immediately recognized him
a. one of the purIoiners OF his pears.
He put MS finger on the electric button.
and tne next moment a startled boy
jumped. backwards and tried 70 let 20
his hold on the fence.
BUr electricity had set it, grip upon
his hands. and he was a. p0vverless %
get away a. ne would be- % throw down
Bunker Hill monument with puff OF
hi breath.
lie kicked. ne pulled backwards ne
struggled this way and that. and final
l.. n despair, he shouted Justify for
help.
NJ. G. watched thu. lad for time.
and then thinking h, had punished him
sufficiently. removed his finger from the
button and released him from electrical
duraE"e- The boy. meantime. had
caught a glimpse Of Mr. C--.s smiling
face ~ the window and imInediateIv
connected MIN with his own peculiar
sensations. He gave vent 70 ms feel
ings- therefore. in IN angry threat that
lie aT.G the boys would tear the. oId
fence down. and ran off
\ few minutes later half "A dozen
ragged looking urchins. led by the cleo
triricG boy of few minutes before
We're seen approaching I'll: fence. ~ if
with determination % tear il down.
Mr. C-'s finger sought The electric
button One Of the ragamuffins put his
hanGs ON the fence and that instant
uttered 4 shrek of pain and terror.
Electricity had caught him.
His comrades stopped Just long
enough 10 see that the boy was held
fast ana took 70 their heels and deserted
in body Mr. c. gave The fright
cned lad few words Of advice. AMI
then suffered him - depart Not
pear was disturbed after that nor ha, ne
since known Of boys attempting u
climb chat electrified fencc.-YoutiI
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