Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-07-22
All trains are late, while stages

All trains are late, while stages
 make slow progress.
 A lightning rod fiend would fll 8
 long felt want at present.
 Freighters to outside points seem
 to be satisfied, but are uneasy lest
 the rain will keep up.
 Free silver is all right in any
 country, but under existing condi-
 tions in lavapai, the question of free rain holds the big hand at present. IL means virtually free gold.
 Thursday night one of the sever est rains ever known fell in Kirkland valley, and that section for a time presented the appearance of lake. It is estimsted that not less than wo inc hes of water fell.
 At Wickenburg the Hassayampa is said to be an ugly stream and running full.
 \ prudent housewife will keep o" hand at all times a bottle of Dr. J. H. McLesn's Volcanic Oil Liniment for instant use when the occasion arises. It is a thoroughly reliable e cure of pain. Heals, cuts, burns, bruises, scalds, sprains, wounds, sores, chafed spots { on children or adultsl earache, neuralgia and rash. Has been used constantly for these ailments for more than forty years. 25, 90, and Sl.OO per bottle
 Hurrah for the Almighty and free (rain). That's our doctrine every day m the year.
 The abuttment at the south end of the New River Bridge has been and trains now pass over the same in safety.
 McCandless' pharmacy is dishing out plenty of drugs for political ills judging from the heavy doses of taritT and free silver daily heard now adays.
 Parties wanting ice cream deliv- cred to their house this rainy weath- CT, can have it any time by calling 1 up the Philadelphia Parlor, Tele- ! phone l29.
 Tom Carter pulled out this morn | ing for his home with a big supply | of goods for Walnut Grove people. ! He will probably find the Hsssa a difficult stream to ford, ! judging from reports.
 Arrivals from Salt river say that | when the rains which origined in old Yavapal, struck the dried and !. parched up ditcheS m that land, there was general rejoicing every where. among the land holders, and the waterways even seemed to swell up in joy and thanksgiving to old Yavapai for rescuing them again.
 Miss Ella Hunter and Charles Earnest were married yesterday in the parlors of the Schuermsn House, this being the first event of that kind to grace this well known and popular ho5telry. Judge Brisley, likewise, performed his initial cere- mouy. and made the event glide as as though a veteran at the business. The parties united are from the Chaparral country.
 During the storm this afternoon many people felt very uneasy over the close proximity of the lightning flashes. Several people standing on street noticed the direc- ton from whence the bolt came, and looking naturally in the direc- ton of the flashes, saw the little wooden house that surm0urts the tumble down and fall into pieces. Our water system has been subject to general kicks and abuses )f late, and the appearance of light hing now in putting on the finishing touches of its ills, creates the i'm preston that it Is as much of an elephant in a divine sense, as it is n a municipal one.
 The elements have hit onto the water works in more ways than one.
 H, H. Cartier, the Hassayampa water dog" says We are in for it for 'i1 long years.
 A little bit of sensational news s floating around in which a pro 'essional persen and a Winchester igure. X woman.
 The Boston artillerymen made a pig mistake that they did not take senator Cannon of Utah along with hem when they visited England Ex.
 Some people living near the wa er works were thrown down by the lightning which demolished the tool house on that structure.
 TonsOllitis and scarlet fever is an outcome of the heavy rams. All our blessings have their ills.
 Johnny Coyle, a pure disciple of Vulcan, has accepted the position of master mechanic in the pioneer and irst class shops of Fred. Brecht.
 Several city officials paid the rerer- -oir a visit immediately after the lemollshing of the building by lightning this aft arnoon, to ascer- ain the damage done. No injury whatever resulted to the structure other than that mentioned.
 Miss Roberts and Miss Coover, in he central offices of the two tele- phone companies-well they didn't av their sweet "hello' when the 'hain Tightening rang them up, but hey simply stampeted for time.
 The Sunset and Prescott telephone ines both suffered by the lightning .o-day, the former having twenty uses and the latter 100 burned out.