An Electric Storm

An Irishman, on being asked how ho feit when struck by lightning, replied that he didn't have timo even to feel astonished. The effect of electricity, taken in a milder, and yet not a very pleasant form, has been described by men who had time to observe it and wife to report it. Two young men connected in tho Unitid States geological survey had a novel and not altogether pleasant experience. They were on the summitof a high peuk near Dixie Butte. Mr. Walsh was stretched out on the shady Bide of a rock, while Mr. Tweedy was huiriedly sketching the topography of the surrounding country as a thunder storm was coming up. Suddenly he hoard a buzzing sound, as if a big fly wcre under his piano table. Reaching his hand under tho paper, he reoefved an electric shock that sent him staggering back. The projecting rocks gavo forth at the same timo a humming, musical sound, and all the nrroundlng air v, c idently soroharged with electricity. Tho peaoetal slumbers of Mr. Valsh wew ilisturbed at this time, and he jnmped to his feet, but was content lo iio down again, as, when standing up, the elecfcric Huid eaused a sensation like the prioking of needie Their hair stood up lik bristles, their musolea twltoned, and not having a oontracl Uero aa lightning rods for that peak, they gatticnsd up their in¦trumenta and boat a hasty retreat down th(! monntain-xiile. Soon the thnnderstorm broke, and the peculiar oondition ol the uir puted away.- YuuUïs l'mnpanion. -New York is said to Lw the third Germau city in the world.