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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-05-05
Bread Cast Upon the Waters.

They tell on the streets of a handsome
fortune that has fallen to Mr.. w. H.
Augur, and the story goes that while in
the army he met three Virginia ladies
who were in great distress for lack of
money, and he gave them one hundred
dollars. They had been very wealthy.
but found themselves in money diff
culties. The money was afterward re-
turned, but they kept up correspond
ence' until three years ago, when
the last of the three sisters
died, leaving a will that their
property was to be kept in trust for
certain missing heirs for certain term
OF years. and that at the expiration OF
that time it was to 60 TO Mr.. Augur.
The time has now expired, and It is
said that Mr.. Augur finds himself in
possession of the handsome sum OF
100000, and that he goes South to
take possession of it in a few days.
--Meriden Comm Recorder.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-05-05
gor pnung Rfadtrs.
WINTEk' s GOOD-BY

All, me! All, me. what will they do
The little ads and laSses?
For them piled the snow-banks up,
In ridges and in masses!
For them I-built the solid forts
For them the crystal spears;
And now I've got to leave them ALL
What will they do-the dears?
Twas that gave them all the slides
They've had this blessed season;
Twas that made them laugh and shout
As if they'd lost their reason
Ali when they coasted down the hill,
They were so glad an6 merry,
That Whats the matter with them alp"
Was everybody's query.
What will they do, what will they do,
The precious lads and iasses?
froze the river clear across
And gave them all free passesl
The sunbeams and the mountain, too,
Beheld alike their pleasure!
dealt it out, right royalty,
In an unStinted measure!
And now I've got to make my bow,
Al tell them all good morrow!
All, me! all, me! who ever did
Conceive such bitter sorrow?
Well, well, my little friends and true,
I'm sure you mnst be grieving,
For have packed my well-worn trunk,
And soon | shall be leaving!
II. ". Turner, in Christian Union.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-05-05

Mr.. Vennor says that spring will
be fairly early, hot and dry, and the
midsummer cool and wet The autumn
promises to be open, dry and fine.
There is likely to be a great deal of
sickness during the year, but the weather
except in a few isolated sections
will be favorable to agricultural pur-
suits. The winter of 1882 bids fair to
be open and generally mild, with but
Jew; and those short lived, storm Pc
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-05-05
Kurdish women are Industrious and

-hUIuISH WUIIeH are IHuuStfl0uS and
mix freely with the men-a remarkable
fact, considering that they are Moham-
medans. They know all about their
husbands affairs and actively en-
gage in their plans. Bold and enter
prising as any men, the Kurdish ladies
are ever ready to take the saddle and
start on foray. They ride well, but
not very gracefully.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-05-05

1t is stated that the widow of Alex.
ander q. Cutler, of Norwich, Conn, one
OF the victims of the Narraganse tt dis
aster, has been unable to obtain an in
surance of several thousand dollars upon
his life because his BODY can not be
found.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-05-05

-LyAchburg. Va, is rapidly attain
ing her wish of becoming the Pittsburgh
OF the South, and in addition will soon
feel healthy impulse from the compile
ton OF the Richmond & Allegheny Rail-
read, which will give her access to the
coal fields of West Virginia, and afford
a direct western outlet for the products
OF her tobacco factories and iron works.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-05-05

Never put a bib on child who has
a poor appetite. 1t will be sure to go
against bis stomach.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-05-05

"A cruel relative~-An akin tooth.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1881-01-06

river" After much suffering, Rev: John
Churchill finished his earthly career. and
passed to his reward on "Wednesday night.
Dec. ag4, 1880 sgsd6s yearas fHewas in
.staaed seeobdpaaerpf ihe Norshs Csnsrega-
tional Church in 1910, resigring his charge
after laboring twenty seven and half years.
Rev. L. Curtis, one pastor of the First church,
now of Hartford, led the services at his fu-
neral, on Friday afternoon, Dec S1st, at bis
late residence. For many years they stood
shoulder to- shoulder" in the work of the
gospel ministry here. His remains were taken
on New Years day, to New Haven for inter-
ment. So, in quick succession, the loved and
honored, and praying ones, pass within the
veil, and are hidden from our sight, while
''.the places that knew them, shall know them
again no more forever. Y.
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Woodbury..

With the mercury from 40 to below
% and the snow covered ground, we must
conclude that the predicted, ssold fashioned
winter" with it's storms, is 10 he eur experience
this year. At sunrise, January LIST 1881, the
above named temperature was indicated in
different parts OF our valley. The frost king
reigned, aud the icy chill penetrated even the
tight warm dwellings. saea
The First Church have held a series of
meetings for the last three weeks, most of them
under the charge of Rev. Mr. Rogers from
abroad. They are fully attended aud of much
interest.
The people of ST. Paurs church are ar.
ranging for supper and christmas" tree on
Jan. 9th at the Town Hall.
"A Sunday School Convention off, the
churches of the Liichheld South Consolation.
was held Dec. 10Th IN the North church.
Questions of vital Importance to Sunday
schools were discussed. and short addresses
given. Rev. Mr.. Hatch of West Hartford
and Nelson F. Kingsbury, ESQ.,, of Hartford,
participated in the services, adding much to
their interest
The same day, was attended at the Meth.
odist Church the funeral of Mrs Jerusha Sher.
man Rogers, who died at the home of her
daughter, in Birmingham and was brought
back 10 be laid to her rest with her kindred.
She was the widow of Rev. Chas Sherman,
and Of Rev. Mr.. Rogers : =
There is another name added to the list Of
thoae WIG. have gene xfrem us, ..over the
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1881-01-06
Goshen, No. 474.

MIR. and Mrs. Geo. T. Andrews, OF North
deld, have returned from their wedding trip.
and are visiting at MIR. Dickinson's.
Mrs Theron d. LudinHon has returned
from Middletown, N. Y.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Palmer 60 to New
Haven, this week.
MIR. Geo. F. Adams who. has been gone
for many years from Goshen, died in Hartford
last week, and was buried here.
The Christmas Sunday school Concert
was q success. The church was. decosated
with evergreens aud beautiful notices, ar
ranged by Mr.. Gaylord, the superintendent
The part of the exercises which appeared to
.ue most deserving of notice was the singing
OF several pieces by the Older members of Mr.
Gaylords' singing school, and if they continue
70 improve, some of us older members of the
choir can afford to leave the singers seat and
80 below. *'sI #s#t&
Our coolest morning was Thursday, IA
degrees below zero; the storms were cold but
the snow lies level and the sleighing is pur-
Iect.
"A load of young people, twelve in num-
Der, from our Academy, had sleigh ride to
Wolcottville and Torrington last week.
The Congregational church held their
annual meeting, last Friday, and three new
members were received last Sunday ON pro.
fession OF their faith. The week of prayer is
now being observed by daily meetings
When the sun rose, that cold morning,
the last of the year, We were watching for
the eclipse, and it first looked like two small
suns, but we soon saw that piece was gone.
1t was finer eclipse than We had anticipated.
aud must have been great sight ON the At.
lautic.
Some of your readers will remember a
Hurlbut family who lived many years ago at
The West Side in the old Hudson place.
where Mr.. VIM. L. Griswold's house now
stands. One son, Russell II. Hurlbut was q
Methodist minister, and is now Dr. Hurlbut,
residing in Marion, Iowa He lived in Ohio
in 1874, and for some reason or other an foi
Congress against Gen. Garfield, as an Inde.
pendent Republican candidate, learn from
the Marion Register that he supported Gen.
Garfield heartily in the presidential Campaign
aud l have seen in print the Doctors letter
congratulating the General after the election
was over, and his reply, which is very good.
IN
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-N.HarrlaR.eS.

In Bantam Falls, Jan. 4lh, by The Rev.
Hiram Stone, MI Charles w. Bushnell of
Sonthington and Miss Lille A. Kavenscroft.
of Bantam.
In Mortified, Jan. LIST, at the residence of
the brides parents, by the Rev. E. b. Hillard.
alsr = Bsyan of Nualaston, to Miss M.
Jennie Humphreyville, of Northtield.
On tue 10Th Dec, 1880, at the CITY Temple.
dolborn Fiaduct, London, by the Rev. In.
seph Parker, ID. D., Albert Webster Arnold.
only son OF Seth. Harris Arnold, of Quincy.
Mass, U. 5. A., and grandson Of Tue late Rev
Peter a. Spearwater, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
to Gertrude. granddaughter of the late Henry
Terry, OF Waterbury, Conn.,, U. s. A.. and
eldest daughter of Henry Kingsbury Terry.
or 90 hofoor1 Viadnct, and "a Leins.er. ter.
race, Hyde-Dark, London
On Saturday, the Goth November. at Trim.
y Church. Tunbridge Wells, by the Rev. i.
II. Townsend, Captain Arthur Cecil Fleming.
late OF the Kings Dfagoan Guards and III
Royal Fusileers, and Sub-Inspector and Cap
tain OF Mounted Police in the COLONY of Vic.
toria, Australia. aud formerly of Nntfield. now
Dfuniconora. near Ennis, ID she County of
Clare, Ireland, 10 the Lady Buckley Mathew.
r rel, Of the late Sir George Buckley Mathew,
minister flenipotentiary at the Brazils, and
OF Queen Annes Mansions, st. James Park,
I.99ln s .ee2o0Ha nlES1aoT0I1
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West Cornwall.

AT The annual church meeting f. y Pratt
was reappointed Deacon
Mr.. Dwight Rogers is appointed supern-
tendent of the North Cornwall Sabbath School
in the place of Mr. Niles Scovill resigi Ell.
z The dime sociahle at MI. T sGefi's,
last Thursday evening, was well attended,
aud enjoyable as well as financially successful ::
The met receipts were about fifteen dollars.
DR. Isaac Sanford ON New Years did the
handsome thing. by opening his house for
-thosesof his friends (and he has many WHO
chose to call and treated them to delicious
cake and coffee, and kindly reception by Tie
Doctor and his wife. Many happy new
year to them.
Cornwall is the banner town for SENSATIONS.
Politics never get cold ami are at white heat
now judging by the indignation manifested by
parties accused of being bribed at the late
election. We have been accused of being COR
rupt, but it yet remains to be proven.
-Gold's Mills neighborhood gets up an ex-
element of her own-a very singular Case
On Tuesday morning last, Mrs. Hattie Vice.
Ter deliberately moved. everything of value
belonging to herself and husband out of her
house, placing them in woodshcd adjoining
went up stairs, piled feather bed and quilts
belonging to her morther- in law, on top of a
straw bed, setting hre to the latter. Then,
taking her child very leisurly, she walked to
The neighbors, informing them of the fact, and
asking if they would 60 up to the house, but
that they could do nothing to stop the fire as
1t had been burning two hours. The neigh
oors rallied, and succeeded in extinguishing
the flames The damage was about $685. A
court of inquiry was held and she claimed
that the house had been entered by two
tralnps, and fred by them; but she has since.
alntold, confessed to the crime hesself, al
Ieging as the motive, that she wished her
husband to move away from there and took
this course to drive him away. l understand
she has been arrested and placed under bonds.
[ have spoken of it as being her house. 1t
belongs to the heirs Of the late VIM. Wheeler,
her husband being one Of the heirs. These
are the facts Ne hear them from good author
ity, A.
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shows how thoroughly he was appreciated by
the bitterest opponents OF the political party
of which be was prominent member:
1t is only when we consider how rare is the
combination of qualities " t'ich go to make up
afirst-raie District Attorney that we can ap-
preciate the loss which this Community mas
suffered in the death Of Benjamin K. Phelps.
The unswerving integrity, tiiie jusicia habit
OF mind, the Freedom from intellectual impa-
thence, the courteous manners, and the legal
ability which he manifested throughout his
public career, are seldom found in any man
who can be elected to the office whose duties
he discharged for eight years 81 satisfactorily
to the people and SO tionorably TO himself.
Company ii. 4th Rg't c. N. G.. of this
place, meet On Monday evening, pursuant to
ORDER aud made choice or the following d ,.,-
missioned officers: Captain-I.ieut. Samuel
Gone, eice Capt. A. B. Shumwsy, resigned !;
1st Lieutenant-Lieut. F. P. Perkins,
gtce Lieut.. Cone, promoted 2,,d Lientenant--
Corporal E. Adj, vice Lient. Perkins, promo
ted. Capt A. B ShuuIway was made an
honorary member of the Company ny nnaai-
mons vote.
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N0rthfeId.

The knife shop was closed the first three
days of this week for the annual inventory.
The Good Templars lodge would be four
years old if it could live tilhbe lssh of March,
but it is to be dissolve ON Tuesday evening.
The present members invite all seeded men,
bers to an oyster supper, or Ice cream if they
can't get oysters. Is
1J4aT1IE 50
Suppose Waterbury should endeavor to
get along with fewer law suits instead of COW
citing greater facilities for suing and being
s sNe1.y "A s'rayus.I
Rev. William j. Peck preached in the
Congregational Church, Sunday. LANCE.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1881-01-06

We have on hand Thirty
Cloaks and Dolmans, all good
stylish garments. that we will
sell at the following reductions
to close out theflast one: 5''
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Suddenly in Brighton, England, Elizabeth
). Fleming Formerly Mrs. Wiggin, of Hitch.
neld) daughter of the late James w. Gerard.
of New York City. ,
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Must commence with January Or July number.
Subscribers who are in must make up ar
rearsges before taking advantage of the foregoing
Offess.
Money should be sent by post-ofcs order. check or
registered letter, If possible We take all risks OF re-
n.ittance the clubbing periodicals. but not OF mon.
eY seut US.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

IKE IN N PIANOS. 8i25 up. Paper nee. IA
V1lOnlvOdrsss Daniel +. Beatty, washing.
ton. n. J. * sa.1W
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The Springfield Republican proposes Prof.
Walker, of, 1als. Z, as member of the next
Cabinet
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HAVE YOU EVER KNOWN

or inactive liver or kidneys? And when these organ
are 10 ,od condition do you not nt their posseseor
enjoying good heath PaFkerss Ginger T@uicl
fails to make. the. blood rich and pure, and to-
strengthen every part Of the system It has cured
hundreds Of despaising inyaliss. eighbor
about Il. Alag
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That great Palace of trade and industry of
Messrs. w. B. Hall u Co., is now thronged
with customers looking, tor, Holiday Goods
Among the articles, mostly selected, are Seal
Cloaks, Fur Lined Circulars and Cloth Dol
mans. This House also sell Handkerchiefs
Laces, Barbs, and Fancy Hosiery. Few In
situations 10 bridgeport are thought more of
than w. b. Hall & Co.'S. = +. = - : = S-~
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Che liteb6eIh enquirer,
llTCnFlELD, CONN.
Clubbing Rates.

70 oeuntg subscribers offer the following peri
sAisals, With the Enquirer, 81 the folio wing yearly
, 1881-04-29

nfter hor nrst child WINS born--and thu sensitive
Pos nutnruily resented hcr unjust trcafnont' ti
WHO, willie n,era Tahtcs. found themselves hciTsto
John Allaoa estate. Poo was n,tt r. wssqnt .s IT,
Mrs, Wciss-wt,D kt1rw him IN h. laat dnys mt
iscnmnnd. t,as declared tl'at tho t,,arrel ~: ~:
simply family nfrnr, which wns nnt T., tno @ hrst
trcmo provochtIon md ina.,It and that ot all tho
partles cneqrt,cd Il nppsats, that ts, ho as she
Qcflor1Ily believed that Poo loft tho house and
nover rt,turied To It rs 4 motnbor Of tho fnrnily
Or 1,ioat. Whom Mr.. Allan was on hlH dnGth,
i,u,i Poo LEARNED that his fthtnr. .sMtl1r had
spoken katlt,Iy Ut him md expressed t.cNlrG %
seB him. and accordingly vert to no n9.iho. tlit
g. s,l9it an !ntcryew ~ V1aq 1n9o,me MT n ~ H. cn
md tIud without sectn8 ht.
, 1881-04-29
IIEAvENNvO1sTH, KAs.
Sp<etat Utspateh to I1s CAftdoo IftbunAs

LEAvENwOH11L. Kaa.. April %8.-Tho river has
rlson steadily threo-f -fourths OF m Inch hourly
snoo mornlng, aud since o'clock has rison m
inch chch hour. Tho Edgar ferry-boat to-day
1nale several trips ovor where ara tno farms,
bringing Oh the GuffNrers, The now sugar-tnu-
tory, aoven.s story building on Five.Milo Crock,
in tho lower part of tho city. Ia considered In
some danger OF being undermined to-nigpt,
which would be very Vroat calamity, as 1t or
pccted soon 10 begin operations and
employ 200 hands. puI's wOolen- mill
ou Throe- Milo Creek. employing. nifty
hands, has suooumbel to tho baukwater.
tho water " from two to nye feet deep. FpeS3
families Of hiRh-water euucrers from. Missouri
mrs now In tbs city and 4rs being generously
Ata standstl at 6t, Joseph, and II this u true
to.mortow the ortata will be- reached here.
Twelve thousand Two hundred. acrea Of f'no
wneat near hero, In Missouri. aro destroyed BY
the water.
, 1881-04-29

81. PAUL, April as.-A considerable traot of
tho country botwoeu G!ydon md Moorhcad .is
said to bo overhowed, and there have hocu somo
Interruptions to travel between Darnesvlllo and
nrcckinridEo. tho flats IN that region being In"
undated and tho truck being waahed. Noports
from thq north ,stat0 that tho country around
tho boundary limo botwoon Grand Forks and
pdtnblna Counties Ia submerged, but tho wator
Is running. on without doing material dam-
ugo. The steamer Sclkirk left for 8hetb!na
and st. Vincent Monday. Tho steamer
Minnesota loft for Winnipeg. light, Tonight to
oh9lxs Il, bur scnson's work On tho Asslnnlbotne.
Tho steamer Grans!in is expected from F!r9o
sh S .s o1 ex ThS
hcnvy. II ID reported that the low country he-
twson Turtle ntvor and Acton Is completely
Submerged; and that st.. Andrews is under
wator, leo Rorgce having fnrmel at tho
mouth Of Foscat and pnrk Rivers: md reports
state that tho river Is rlalng slowly but no heavy
riso Ia anticipated.
, 1881-04-29
Mrs. Louisa q. Allan and Edgar A.,
Pos

Nev lOrk 1SnHs,
Mrs. Louisa g, Allan, who hns Just dfea at 81
!n Hohn,und, Va, aud whom the lispatches de-
clare to havo boom the foster. tnothor OF E1FAF
Allan pee. was not shs hrst vile q NJ A!lan.
deal to 10 With tha .Ru1l ana porniauoit
rupture between. Poo aud tho man by
whom ho hRl b0en adopted. Thu
!iFst Mrs, Allan was one 1t tho best
friends h6 over hAd, md most ut his biUQraphGrd
have agreed Ia saytnv that when uhs dieaa
turning pd!at In his fortunes bad hecn re4ahed.
Hhe loved him lnure than her hu4hantl llt!. who
seems 20 hayn been proud rather thu. .'! taaa ot
satisfactory ex6aaut,,n Ut thAt unfossunats
tue nthGr day, bud always rGMnineu Migs Put.
tor.1u. AMI III. Allan bad reulaIno1 ! wd9wor
tg the epA ut tho fuw yeuta thun luft to htM,
roes tortuAu a,d oars.r wonlA , evyHnd at doubt
Wh1,l hr was aloptod BY Sho AIlans u.oy wuro
Uhsl1less, aud iaoit a.npld fortune wAs Eenef-
ouxty drawn up0A to ctllcAtv. LinuSes and pattI-
pr tha brIllunt buy. IT, yrsw ~ w!In ,t!i!.
huIr, sl,l had tho arst nra: Allan lived 1lys
ttcd ia iHa, and her husband In 1874. The SEQ
und marriage took piaoe shant lxai, s',d Pno's
Troubles then grew apaos. The now Mn Allan
did not like Itu,if not from tho star, cesta!uly
, 1881-04-29
MINNESOTA RIVERS.

ST. PAUL, MINI, April eS,-Tho river ut Hast
tnas roachod tho high-wator mark OF June, 1880,
Rt noon today, having risen fully four Inohes
boon two inohes. or nbont ono third Of un inch
IN hotr. The highest will probably be reached
to- night. .
No damage Of any consequence ut
Montev!doo+ Tho surface is; now inst
whcro It was Inst Sunday morning, It hav-
Ing gonc down Just Ave fcot altogether. Tic
railroad traoks ure nuarly clear Ut wator, and
trnins will bo ublo to approach this place worry
soon. Tho rallroad-bridHo has been Aoatel
back to tts position and will soon DO r0pn.rod.
lseporta from the Lncqutparls VAlioy say
that tho darnAKe done m thRt river Is very KrcAG
tho people by surprise. no ono bolns propnseti
for SO sudden rise. Ono farmer loss hs bulla-
iEPs. gEnin, hay, and other propurty. rho river
cut fur Itself il now chAtntl through bis firm.
causing Il considerable WAAfe Of land. Ills loss
IA estlnnto.l ut 4.!0o. Tho ,l,ac4uip4rlU has.
now ia eaceaSo C. conatay aaRy Us 'o ~
: Tho He'd Hiver at Drocklnrl1Ro has fallen
within the pnet two slnya NJ Inst flvo fBtt. It
haa not boon out Of Its banks ar nil. Other thittl
llelnynv soodtnV and tho carrying OF f0w iro,l
bridges aeross tho creeks, tho water bus DOM
nbntenlont OF tho flood At Carvor. .where thrce-
nuartera Of = mile OF tho Mnnenpols & st. Lou Ia
trnck Ia under water. On tho Hastings s Dnkota
Division trMfnB nro running On both sides
Of tho hfehk a. Chaskn, tho only point
ut which any truublo 0xlsts, but its big trouble
halt an !nch por hour yesterday afternoon. but
It was failing ut btonteyideo, md It ie beloved
tho flood hA4 now spent It's Yorco, In which oasc
severed connections will soon DO restored.
, 1881-04-29

,nsreed, botns covered With yatsr to. the depth
Of several foot. The first floor Of tho
hnnltobe and minnesota Home. on tho cornor
of Third md lsosahel atreets. arc undor
tho opN.It corner. tho amail en9'no iacil In INV:
Ing woOd stni!tis with tho watgr extending half
why Mp nyor tho bnilnr. Tho fit,or, OF tho Keo-
kuk Northern Linc otIion IA covornd with water,
and Capt. f1aBcy has boon forced tn abandon tho
prom'scs to the fusi0us o'ctnunts, whlcs. now *.
tcntls notn.s tho lovco. rnaohlng noaf1y 10 tho
inidtIgo hf tho anne. Tho HeoR at winter Is hourly
t9noreas'n snd At Gon,9To!al atsc9t ahoFG q M s
road on olthor ade are syr'o.,s!y inter.
lnyc long since boon abandoned. The
numnEe on tho cast bido OF tho river hAa
not yet boon extensive. although should tho
wntse r!sa two feet moro and cover all the
TRACKS, tho Ions to the rn,lronti companies might
l,c henvy., Active preparations for tho relief u
tho homeless and fltstlluto havo boon Rolng On
nil day. Tc-ni1ht tho bnrrnckA which weru pro.
vldcd for by THO Chamber Of Commerce. last
ovGninR nro nearly In readiness. They will no
400 fcot long, and will furnish Bholter to thosH
tlrlvon from thotr homes who have no othor
pl1co for tho present.
Al points below st. paul-Icd Wing, and Lake
Cttyr-tho Mississippi has riaon rapdlyf aud ~.
prehonsions afe fo(t for property OIL tho bauks'
, 1881-04-29

ATculson. Kaa., April n. Tho 1fIasour! River
IL now twuuty- threo foet Aboyo low water mark,
but has hecp stationary since paorhluR. All tho
paoplo OF East Atchlxou, numbering about l,0o0,
except half dozon faluiifes. were driven out by
the flood. Most OF them have gaken refuge In
this city, hut many asn occupying box 'cars
generously Furnished by tho Obloayo, Rock
laIand & Paclao Railroad, A farmer named +.
bore hns insk 81, ,0tO worth ct cuttl9 mud horses.
Tho Atchlyuu 4 Nebraskn ltoad Il subMergSd "
washrl away ,iorth at tho city, Very great do.
nboytsthi1 city, both In Kansas and Missouri