The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-05-10

From the Little Rock Gazette, April iG
From Cornelius Brown, member Of the
House from this county. We have the follow
ing particulars concerning the destruction
BY water Of the Perkins graveyard. The
cemetery waa opened IN 1874, at which
time it was owned by Constantine Perkins
who died during the war, and IL sixteen
miles below Little Rock on tho Arkaneas
river. The river was very high on Friday
of last week. st which time tho yard CONF
menced caving gradually into the river, ex'
p"sing to view moldy cofllns, and in some
instances their contents. The water kept
rising until the graveyard WAS swept com
s!s :xsy SqS spS esq! 1s sSGS;
they will oil be recovered, - the graveyard
10 situated in what 10 known ~ tho "H"'oo
Shoe, " between the river and lake, where
the water forms an eddy. When the grave
yard was opened 1t was situated about niue
hundred yards from the river, but each
succeeding rise has washed more and more
Of the bank away. until the last food .me,
which destroyed every vcs.age of the hal
lowed spot wherein were the loved remains
of many citizens The last body was wash.
ed into the river Sunday, At which time the
citizens of the neighborhood were sum-
moned out BY justice Of the peace to res>
cue the bodies from tho river, and ct which
time about thirty were recovered. II 10
il thought that oil the bodies will be res
cued, except those who have laid In the
ground until they have decsyed. Among
the bodies recovered aac recognized were
those Of Sceley Pillow, woman who died
six weeks ago, and Shade Shaley, . man
who had been dead sl,"ut year. The Wild
eat excitement prevails IN the vicinity OF the
destroyed cemetery, ~ the men and women
are searching the muddy waters "f the
Arkansas for the remains Of their dear
friends.
oggs.
The Country 0t tntlemaUsugges's way "a
prevent hens from eating their eggs. II Il
to fll an egg with solution of pepper. and
put the egg back in the nest. A Dsnhury
man has tried this, and says it works like q
charm. He pu, pretty good doee of peppe'
In the cgg. and placed 1t In the nest of tht
criminal. Pretty soon the hen caIue around
and took hold. 1t was . brindle animal
with long legs, and somewhat concei.ed Il
dipped in its bill and Inhaled the dslicacy
Then II come out of doors. 1t didn't galloE
out, we don't mean, but It came out-came
out to look at the scenery. and see If 1t WA
going to rain. Its mouth was wide open
and the feather on tho top of its head stoot
straight up. Then it commenced to &
round the yard like circus horse. Once II
awhile itswould stop and push out one lei
in tone of ns,Onishment, and then hole
fire." and start ON again. The other hem
came out to look on. SOon the hens from
the ncighbors came over the fence, and tool
up position of observation. II WAS quit
evident the performance was something en-
tirely new and unique to them. There 10
good deal of human nature in hens. Whcl
they cav this hen dance around and have al
the fun to itself, and heard it shout ''fire,
and couldn's see the c0n6agration them
selves. they filled up with wrath, and Of on
accord sprang upon it, AMI before the Day
bury man could interfere, the brindle 1ieI
with the long legs was among the things thu
were. He says the recipe is cffcctual-Daa
bury Nssss.