Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-09-27
RaIn-MnkinS Etc

Ed. ISDEPESDKSr:-Nevada has
been blessedinthis year OF our Lord
with an UNUSUAL amuuut OF rain, the
Summer has been delightfully."- cool.
farm products OF all kinds have yield
ed aUundantly, hocks and herds,
ranging at will on the mountains and
in the valleys, look sleek and we'll
favored and certainly the farmers
Btocknien aud all home dwellers in
this favored State should he CORES
pondingly happy.
Indeed the condition OF the elements
for moisture and precipitation have
been remarkably favorable 70 the
dJwn-pour OF the early and the latter
rains throughout the United States,
anl the r~aln-crsnks, claiming TO have
produced the rainfall over the sen-
tious Of country in which they have
operated, are in high feather, but it
will be rather difficult, / opine, for
them to explain why the rainfall
has been quite as abundant in all sec
tions Of the country where they did
not operate he where they did. .saI.s
Rain making indeed! Ajax defed
the lightning, Alexander lashed the
sea because the presumptious waves
ross up and interfered with some Of
his ambitious war-lks preparations.
King Canute eat upon the sea shore
and commanded the incoming tide 10
recede, the benighted African shouts
and let's fly his arrows at the storm
cloud TO silence and drive away the
thunder, the heather Chinese, by
"ways that are dark, and tricks that
are VAIN" gets up AN internal din aud
n fearful stencil to appease the wrath
oi tue Deyil.man, and even 40, the
poor Indian with -untutored mind"
has his rain dances, and we are want
" laugh and talk about presumption
and superstition. Tho good old
Deacous sometimes get together and
pray FOR rain, somewhat in the follow.
ing strain: Deacon Spikes, for in
stance, being rather fiery md over
anxious. sends up a petition TO the
good Lord 10 open the flood gates OF
heaven, loosen the fountains OF tic
great deep and send down floods Of
rain, even upon the just and the un-
just, regardless Of consequences.
Deacon jones being cautious, con.
Fiderate and conservative withai lifts
up his yo;ce and pleads with the God
Of heaven and earth not 70 follow the
instructions of poor, misguided broth.
er Spikes, "but just give us q nice,
cool, sizzledy .s,zzledy rain, suitable
10 all the good people in this neigh
borhood and ne will praise Thee for.
ever moro, Amen" And this is
called rain. making 10y faith.
"Ln. the poor. Indiao,r when
the earth gets dry and the sun is hot,
gets up a Dig dance, and being = sharp
obseryeI o. the agus, Of Tie times
usually keeps dapUing until the rsin
crmes down, and this might Us called
making rain by superstition.
SIR. Meibuurn, the alleged rain
king, is operating, We arc told. With
come kind Of secret hidden machiu.
cry, and beiDg n very modest ma
only wants about one million dollars
for bis invention. But our good old
Uncle Sam. aIwnys manly, open aud
above b,std, boldly uSyUnB Upwards
thousands Of feet above tho surface
OF the earth aud bonbutds tho
heavens with great charges VI dyns.
mite, as IL 70 split the air IN twain
aud let The needed, water down, vhIle
Outraged tbunder stops his car
And leans 10 rqndeIment afar."
And this is called rais. making by |
scientific operations. nor then, IL
rain happoas 10 follow the operations
Of Mr. MeibyurD's hidden machinery
or Uncle Sans hunderous uproar
ia the uppet tegioDs 10 from twelve
~ tyenty.i0ur hours after The rain.
making procepa has ceased, and II The
precipitation occuD Within one bun.
dreI miles Or Lsas Of tbs ssin.king's
~0Isrations, NJ. Nelbonrn claims the
honor, '1thcrsise tho down pouf ms
10 ctejltsJ " Sam. II. however, tie
rain iBiis 10 maiorialiLo the "kng"
Nii,[keE The failure 70 CONTRARY winds