The Virginian

From the Georgia Missionary, of Aug. 15.

A few days since, we witnessed an incident of an alarming character, though of frequent occurrence. The carriage driver of a lady from Alabama, was, together with one of the horses, struck to the ground by lightning. The boy did not exhibit any signs of life-the horse was seen to wink a few times; but did not move. Happily, some of the ladies in company had presence of mind sufficient to order some one to blow into the boy's mouth, and as soon as his lungs were inflated he breathed. This, though apparently a ludicrous and trifling thing, was certainly the means, together with friction, of restoring the boy to life. He was struck on the side of his head, his hat was torn to pieces, and his neck, side, and leg, blistered, and the top of his shoes completely burnt off. No doubt had the mouth breathed, for the horse certainly evinced more signs of life immediately after the accident, than the boy. As occurrences of this kind frequently happen, people will do well to remember this remedy, as it affords the only chance of restoring life. The air should be thrown in by a small pair of bellows instead of the mouth, as it is then pure, and has never undergone any change in the respiratory organs to unfit it for the purpose of life.