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Effect Of Lightning

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Parent Issue
Day
25
Month
August
Year
1881
Copyright
Public Domain
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aecoraing to careful observers, strikeb the lower miníala more powerf ully am oftener tlian it does man. Sotne exani pies of tliis are given. During a tlmn der-storm in France, seventy-eigh sheep and two dogs, watehing them were killed at one liash, the woman ii charge being only sliglitly affeeted. A man was stunned by lightning whicl killed a catbesidehim. Many instances are given in which horses, mules or oxen have been kültn), while the driver was but little injnred. Another fact is, that when animáis are herded together, or are standing in a line, those at the outside are injured rnost. White-haired animáis seem to be oftener struck. As to the lesions of a lightning stroke.it is calculated that only in about one-sixth of the cases are any anatomical changes to be found. These changes are generally in tl-ie nature of burns, rupture of uiuscles, or external marks of some kind. perforations, fractures, etc. Rigor mortis is usually well marked. ïhe netal shoes of the animáis may be ixagïetized. Death is produced usually by shock. If death does not occur at once he animal usually recovers rapidly. It 3 an important fact, from a medieoega] point, to remember that an aninal may be killed by lightning and show no trace of the cause of death. A portrait of the late Gov. Bagley, vith sketch of his life, appears in Iarper's Weekly. The best recorded bicycle time for ne niile is 2.4G; for two miles, 5..'il; or three miles, 8.54. There are times in the history of men and nations, when they stand so near he veil that Beparatee mortala from the nmortals, tiine frora etemity, and men from their God, that they OM) aliost liear the beatings. and led the lulsations, of the heart of the Infinite.

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Ann Arbor Democrat