Exighining rods their use and abuse in lightning
From a Cincinnati Times article a detailed discussion explains electrical current, conductivity, and insulation. It argues copper rods, properly installed on buildings, provide the best path to earth, with grounding through water pipes or wells.
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Recs
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OuAnius
H. ‘Haskies
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Chicago
Horace Greeley
John B. Gough
J. B. Burr, Hyde, & CO
Hartford, Conn
Mason & Hamlin Organ Co
Nessey
Mazon & Hamlin
Peter
Ines Clly
Uney
Faso
Avithisnell
Aisin Paul Ranoyaing
Too Many Stallions Threaten Quality Of Horses
A Turf Field and Farm critique argues cheap stallions flood the nation. Farmers breed to five dollar services, producing worthless offspring and degrading mares. The piece calls for a government board to certify merit and license stallions before breeding public service.
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Board of Examiners
Law Expands Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction to 200
The governor has signed the bill increasing Justices of the Peace jurisdiction to 200, after a long struggle across three sessions. The measure, though contested, is viewed as beneficial and is expected to improve local governance nationwide as spring arrives. A separate note complains of seasonal littering as residents tidy up spring debris.
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Justices of the Peace
Faleanazetle
Portrait of Mount Hood From a Glimpse Over the River
Joaquin Miller describes a panoramic view west of the river toward Mount Hood. The scene moves from a bustling valley to towering black firs and snow crowned peaks, with the blue sky and sea-like cloud drifts amplifying the sublime. The essay frames Hood as a majestic elder brother to a noble landscape.
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Mount Hood
Thames
Erebus
Hood
Oregon
Joaquin Miller
Fragments From April Log Mandeville Dinner
A quirky April diary entry describes a country gathering with tea and a long-faced maiden in purple ribbons, a joke on discipline, and a punchline about punishing in love. It includes rude quips, a riddle about marrying a widow with stepdaughter, and a colonial cruelty critique. Also notes narcotic vice in France and proposed drunkenness penalties.
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Mandeville
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Calera
Singer Sewing Machines
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