The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-09
ON The PYRAMIDS.
How Arab Guides We're fri.li cnrd by i
Party ct SCIENTISTS

How Arab Guides We're Frightened by u
Party ct Scientists.
In his autobiography tn. late Sir W.
SiemCns relates the fellow ing anecdote:
An Arab called his attention to the
fact that when at the top oi the pyra-
mid of Cheops. when he !;t1Scu his
hand with fingers outspreai. an AGATE
singing note was h,a q. the sound
cea;inY as soon As he ic. his hand fan.
Il found his as eltion. he writ =. TO
be true. .As soon a. | raised one Of my
own fingers above ny head | felt Il
pricking in the fingers. That this
could only be caused b.. All electrical
phenomenon was rroVtt T.: lhc slight
electric shock :e.1 on trying to drink
out of Il Wine bottle.
so wrapped Il full hotti. Of wine
that had with he in the damp ,aper.
and thus converted il into :, i-cyden
bottle. which Was y, on strongly charged
with electricity by the siGpl, devIcr
of holding it high above my head. The
Arabs had already ,hrcume distru>tlul
on seeing small lishtning>. As it were.
issue from the Wine bottle, held up by
myself and companions. ana now neld
Il brief consultation, Sll idcnly. at Il
given signal. each If my companions
was seized by the guide who had led
him up who now tn, Il - fore, him to
20 down again.
Il myself was standing at tire very
| top Of the pyramid when tie >hc'k OF
the Arabs came to M and It id NE
| through my interpreter that The Arabs
| had determined that We wee at once
to leave the pyramid. b cause We We're
| pr..cticing magic amt it mi h damage
their chance OF their earning their liv-
| ing. On my refl>in 10 obey orders,
| the shcik caught hold of my left hand.
| | had awaited this moment. and held
| up my right hand with the bottle in
| the attitude of a magician. afterwa"d
| lowering it slowly toward the point OF
| the sEeik : nose.
| when quite rlO.e TO that fr.tu e
| felt violent shock run thrtuG the
bottle to my own arm and was certain
| that the shcik must have received the
equivalent. At any rate he fell sense.
| less on the stones. and Il few anNi iii:
moments passed before he rose sad
denly with Il loud cry and sprang dc WI
| the gigantic steps of the pyramid with
and excited 10y the ssheil1's cons an.
cries of Magic. magic" released my
companions and followed their leader
| leaving Us complete ma >tcr- If the
| pyramid"
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