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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-22

CONNECTlONS.-A At WlllIamsport with
philadelphia& ReadingR.R X. At Jersey Shore
with Fall Brook Railway. AT Mill
Hall with Central Railroad Of Pennsylvania,
At Phillpsburg with Pennsylvania Railroad
At Clearfield with Buffalo, Rochester &
Pittsburgh Railway. AT Mahaifey and
Patton with Cambria & Cleartleld Division
of Pennsylvania Railroad. At Mahaffey with
Pennsylvania & North Western Railroad.
A. q. PALMER, Il. II. HERRIMAN,
Superintendent Gen'l Pass. Agt.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-22

Johnston carries the finest line OF
ladies shoes in town.
Baby shoes 20 to 35 cents per pair at
]. T.. Welsh & Co.'S.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-05

WHEN the late lamented Tax Comprom-
Use Commission was in the throes of
labor, and before the mouse was born,
ex-senator P. Rourke. q statesman from
Ransom county, stated that the authori-
ties of that county would be satisfied if
they could obtain 10 per cent of the
amount owing by Fernafd's Tax-Dodger
Department of the Northern Pacific
The following clippings also show that
the Rourke method has been successfully
worked in Ransom. Said clippings also
show that the real, sure-enough tax x-payers
over there are expected to build q new
courthouse. Also, that the Tax. .Dodger
Outfit now propose to meet Rourke and his
friends more than half way. and throw of
whatever sum in the way of taxes the states
thrown off. In some sections 1t would
appear that it is really possible to fsol all
of the people all Of the time. Following
are the extracts:
"a compromise settlement has been
effected between the Northern Pacific
Railway company and the Ransom county
commissioners. in the matter of the taxes
levied on the formers lands, which, with
interest and penalty attached, amount to
about s26, 600, and which have been run.
ming for series of years US far back as
1885. This has been Cancelled for
81, 78465 with the understanding that the
company was to pay the 1896 tax in full.
But now it petitions the board for q
further reduction and abatement of the
taxes levied upon lands situated in four
townships. the commissioners have the
matter under consideration"
Ransom county will vote on the propo-
sition to issue $2O,O bonds for new
court house."
"Complaint is made that the N. P. is
failing to pay delinquent taxes in Rich
land county, as agreed TO in their CON-
promise proposition"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-05
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Glencoe.

Correspondence Of the Record.
Nov. l. There was not a very large
turnout at the supper in the church on
the evening Of Oct. 25th. owing to the
fact Of its being such a busy time of the
year. The weather is very fine now,
and the grangers are just humping them.
selves trying to get their corn dug before
winter cuts the Job off short. -. Tue Glen
coe valley is covered with fat cattle that
have been brought in from the different
herds. -: Mrs. Robinson has just returned
from an extended visit with friends in st.
Paul, Chicago and South Dakota. She
reports having had a very pleasant time.
Lots of property is CHANGING hands
among farmers in this part Of The country.
80. The wheat on the Silver Greek ranch
yielded 15A bushels per acre, by actual
measurements. H. and I. bought some
fine cattle from Fred. .ComrAde Ben
has his Riverview House fixed up more
pleasantly than ever, and he now has one
Of the most beautiful homes in western
Emmons. We all hope that he aud his
good wife may live long to enjoy i.....
Jake has just got in of OF the ronn,l-up.
VET
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-05
The only H1h Grade Baking Powder
Offered al q moderate price -
CALUMET ssxs<s snx'<s
~NoAE 50 GooD~

everything was done that could be done
to make the occasion a pleasant one for
the guests who attended
The Stockgrowcrs' Journal says that
the burning question with all who's in
terested in the cattle business is: Where
are the cattle fo be found to rcplenish the
holdings that from all sections? OF the
country have gone TO the feed-iots? The
west has been secured as far as the Pacific
coast, and the drought stricken regions of
thd south have been cleaned up, as have
the ranges of the north. Texas is no
more the nursery for the northern ranges
The condition that confronts those who
desire to continue in the cattle business
on large scale is one of uncertainty.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-05

Total .................... S35, ,377 70
Real-Estate Taxes become delinquent Jan
uary l, 1898, and personal taxes March l,
1898.
will be at the places named below, on
the dates mentioned, for the purpose of re-
ceiving 1897 taxes:
Burr oak-Livona postotice; Tuesday. jan
Gayton Hampton postoftice; Wednesday,
Wtnol,ester-Petrie's store; Thursday, Janu-
Winona-DouRlas & Mcad's store; Monday
and Tuesday, January II and 10, 1893
Glamavon-G. w. Tracy's; Thursday, January
Gnion-1ideon Hobkirk's: Friday, January
Bakker-Hull postoflce Monday, January
"a. 1893.
Strasburg-so Prairie postofice; Wednes-
day, January 20. 1893.
Exeter-Albin Schnciders; Friday, January 70,
| 1893.
selz-Vetter's store; Tuesday and " Wednesday
| February 8 and 0, 1898.
Odessa-Jacob FISHERS; Thursday and Friday
| February 10 and II, 1888
Dakem--Edwd Braddock's; Saturday, Feb
ruary IL, 1893.
Cherry Grove-Armstrong postoflice; Wednes
| day, February IL, 1898.
Logan-Roop postofiice; Thursday, Februar,
| II, 1893
buchanan John Goughnours; Saturday
February 10, 1898.
Williamspert- County Office; Every day excep
| Sundays.
Dated Williamsport. N. D., Noy. 4. 1907.
| II. w. ALLEN.
County Treasurer.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-05
County Treasurer's Notice.
Rates Of Taxation and
Time for Payment.

THE TAX LISTS FOR THE YEAR 1897
were received by me on October %.
1897, and the Taxes for said year are due
and payable. The rates of taxation for
all general purposes and the amounts raised
for each specific purpose are as follows:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-05

OLD UNCLE DICK COPELAND, of the
Williston Graphic claims to have seen
some petrified saw-logs. Well bet they
were petritied boa.constrictors.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-05
TOTHE,1 E PuRLIC,

We wish to call attention to the fact
that We have on hand alarge stock Of
Winter Overshoes. Felt Shoes. Mittens.
Fur Fur and and BLANK BlaaketiLinea Duck Clo.hiag.
Prices the lowest. NaAeed tOS haul aonr
from the railroad. WeselE hest Patsnga
Climax or Washburn for. !. ! Z. &. 80
40 bars OF Soap for. /. 81. !.
pounds Of Coffee for. 8, s.ss ECO
Other things in proportion.
w. T.. YEAyER 6sesA
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-05
Hampton.
Correspondence Of the Record.

buum RtOns -tJ7.N
Correspondence Of the Record.
Nov. 3--He who complains Of the
weather this fall is indeed hard to suit =.
Mr.. Fuller has had his cattle dchorEed,
DR.. Gustave Hcrolz doing the amputating.
Gus. is skillful surgeon. 80. MIR. and
Mrs Rider expect to leave these parts in
few days for the west. They will visit
Mr. Winnings folks in Montana and then
go on to the coast, where they will spend
the winter with old friends aud neigh.
bors. Mr.. Clas. Mcintyre has sold out
his interest in the BadScr ranch to Coal
Oil Bill" and will leave soon for the
his family in Bismarck or Mandan this
winter, while he goesto look up u place
that suits him, before locating perma.
nently... Mr.. Barney Burbagc will take
charge of the Badger ranch this winter.
Barney is d hustler, all right. -. .Gustave
Herolz shipped fifty head of cattle a short
time ago by way of Eureka. Mr.. Davis
has gone 10 the Williamsport county to
reside this winter. MIR. Chas. LESTER
from blackleg. .....W. G. Easl's new
barn is nearing completion. Mr.. East in.
E, tends that his cattle shall come out ia;
good shape in the SPRING. Postmaster
Fuller dislocated one OF his hip-joints, the
other day, while wrestling with big
steer. He (Mr. Fuller, not the steer) is
much better at this writing ....C. F. Les
ter is putting up large log kitchen:
| Livona.
Correspondence Of the Record.
John. E. Burbage was Capital City
visitor Thursday Of last week.. Harry
Procunier, a slight and sprightly E1nmons
county boy who has been employed here all
nlnry
and will carry mail for Mr.. Boutillier
during the coming winter. I'D II. Mead.
of Fort Yates. returned on yesterdays
stage from Gendive, Mont, where he has
been on a business trip. -. Martin Peter
son, Of Stewarldale, was here Monday
after some cattle he has had in Knutson's
herd.....A. g. Shier, Of Gayton, was q
visitor here yesterday. "Al' says that
il was fact that he went to southern
he saw two instead Of one while there.
Invitations have been received by . mum
Der of Livonaites to attend q party at the
stewartdalc. on Friday evening, Nov. s.
1897, the occasion being the anniversary
of his daughter Myrtle's birth. ;. -Four
recruits for "A' Company, Second
Infantry, were passengers on yesterday 8
south-bound stage to Fort Yates. -. Ex-
Treasurer $. e. Brindle came down Mon
! day from WiIliamsport to get flock Of
about $50 sheep that Mr.. Baker has been
taking care of for him during the summer
Tommy Kelley went 10 Bismarck yester-
day morning where he will attend school
, during the winter.... Hon. Wesley Baker
and daughter, Miss Mamie, went to tho
Capital City Monday morning. Miss
. Mamie will remain there, for the winter
and attend ST. Mary 8. academy. 3. Miss
Vie Corey's many Emmons county friends
we're pleased to learn that she secured
the prize offered by the Sisters of St.
Mary's school to The young lady receiving
lin contest. She secured $112 and Miss
, Rosa McHugh sos. ss ..s
DARBY DoLAN.i
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27

frequently some man was borne away by
| MS comrades and hurried to the hospital
by the waiting ambulances
Inc popularity Of the fire as 1t grew
larger was the great quantity Of smoke.
rms further handicapped the Eremen.
Inc smoke was sent to the street in n
solid cloud and firemen were driven hack.
it was seen that the Hirsh building was
doomed, and the firemen sMrned their at
Iention to saving the adjoining rrope rites.
TINS appeared to he hopeless.
building after building along Market
street crumbled Mt the touch of tirsy
tongues, and when the rear wall of the
tirsh building fell into Silver street the.
fire leaped across and entered the seven
story double iron building fronting on
fiioert street, occupied by Danlap &
CLARK, printers, the Collins Carrisge Com.
pany and number of other firms The
entire block at this time WAS honey.
combed by fire
The firemen feared that she great Wan.
amaser establishment would 20, and
they watched it like hawks. Mr. Wana-
maker himself had arrived early, and dis
missing the greater number of his 3, 800
employees marshaled under his own di-
rection the fire force of the store These
men were on the lower roof, and they
specify quenched the burning brands th,et
fell there The Market street front OF
the llirsh building fell into the street.
y torrent of fire rolled out and flowed
across the wide street and broke against
ananaker'S. The building shriveled
ana blistered beneath the deluge of fire,
anu long tongue of flame shot up from
the high clock tower at the corner of
Thirteenth and Market streets. The lets
from the hose could not reach the flames
III the tower and the entire b.alidinr
seemed threatened with destruction The
tower cru,"bled and fell, and this proved
the salvation of the building, for she fire
men were then able to fight the fire and
soon had it under control, although the
entire front of the store was lclugc1l with
water and the whole building was per-
meated with smoke.
Under the direction of Chief Baxter,
Mayor Warwick and Director of Public
Safety Ritter, the firemcn did mngnifi-
cent work, and Ivy noon they succee 1ed
In obtaining the upper hand of the fire.
Though the fronts of the buildings on
the east side of Thirteenth street were
scorche!, the fire was confined to the
block that it started in. All these build
ings on the Market street front, with the
execution of Fryer, went down 10 de
struction The small stores along Thir-
tcenth street To Silver street shared the
sumo ltle' otlC the rest OF the block es-
capped destruction. 1t was cutted and
ravagcd by the flames, but the losses at
that part will not he total
While the iiremen were STRUGGLING with
the ire two alarms came in from other
sections of the city, and it was necessary
10 Withdraw several engines and send
them where those alarms came from
Fortunately these fires were small, and
the companies We're enabled to return to
the scene of the greater distinctions
Many OF the losers were tenants, and it
was Impossible to get the loss of every
one
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
COURT OLE AppEAIS.

Richmond, Va, Jan. Following
are to-day supreme court OF appeals pro.
cecdngs:
Matthews, administrator VS. Trader,
Bank; argued by f. : Fitzpatrick and j
T. Hughes, and submitted
Union Bank of Richmond vs. City OF
Richmond; argued by Charles L. Will
Hams for plaintiff in error and continued
until To morrow.
The next eases To he called are Ross
administrator, VS. Hughes miministr,.
tors, No. II, and Baltimore Steam Pack
EFT Company ". williams * Co., and
others No. 10
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
ROANOKE VA. WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 81. j.

years, it shows healthy condition of
affairs. The growth of the city from now
on is an assured fact. 1t may not be
spaamodic, but values have gotten down
to real worth, and fictitious prices do nov
prevail. On the whole, Roanoke is good
town, and n good field for investment
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
sEELEY DINERS INDICTED.

New York, Jan. 90 The grand jury
to-day indicted Herbert f. Seelay, Theo.
dore Rich and Jas. Phipps The charges
are misdemeanOr,c claiming they conspired
TO procure people to give an indecent per
for nance. Mr.. Seeley was indicted for
getting up the dinner, and Mr. Rich was
accused of assisting him. Phipps is the
dramatic agent that secured the per.
formers
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
NOW SENATOR HARRIS.

Topeka, Kas, Jan. 26.-Both branches
of the legislature to-day cast votes for
United States Senator. Harris, PopulisI
nominee. received a majority. The vote
stood: Senate-IIarris, rs; Burton. 10;
King, ]. In the iouse-Harrs, 10; Bur-
ton, 43; Caldwell, .. The Republican
revolt against j. r. Burton did not real
iHe to the eXtent expected.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
A BOOM
IN BUILDING
Roanoke Shows Signs of Returning
Prosperity.

QUITE "A NUMBER OF SUBSTAN-
TIAL BUILDINGS NOW UNDER
WAY OR ABOUT TO BE ERECT
ED-THE BUILDING PROSPECTS
BETTER NOW THAN AT ANY
TIME SINCE 1ea2-WHAT IS BE-
ING DONE.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
All. WE'RE LOST

Copenhagen, Jan. 9G.-While the crew
of life boat was trying to save the crew
OF fishing boat in the north OF IIaar
bore Jutlaud yesterday, the boat can
sized and all on board lost
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
BUGGY ROBES

We have the best selected stock of
buggy robes in the city, which we are
selling at greatly reduced prices Come
ana see us. Farmers Supply Company,
phone ID, Market Square.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
nKusII MOrNrNIN CoAI.

We have just received n nice lot of
Brush Mountain Coal, both nut and
lump The best we have seen this win.
ter. An excellent substitute for Anthra.
cite Farmers Supply Company, phouc
10, yard phone, IL d.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
HE WAS ACQUITTED.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. eel. a. Cul-
yer, president of the Logan Ohio Bank,
who has been on trial for the last week
ut that place on the charge of cmbezzle.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
Good Shoes at
Little Cost.

WE'VE STILL y COOP MANN
GOOD THINGS LEFT ~ OH
SHOE DEPARTMENT. WE'RE
CLOSING OFT orr SHOES
CONC TO QUIT KEEPING
THEN. THEY'RE YOURS Al
COST.
GILkESON & TAYLOR.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
IN THE FRONT RANK.

Mcssrs Behr. Bros. n Co. are to day
right iii the front rank of the piano trade
ana we can conscientiously say that they
fully deserve to be there.-Amcrican Mu-
Scdn.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
IN 4 RECEIVERS HANDS

knoxville, Tcnu., Jan. 2G-The Mingo
Mountain Coal and Coke Company, of
Cumberland Gap. Tas to day put INTO
receiver hands 1T the request of the
Bank of Cumberland Gap.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
TO LICENSE SIJrGGTNC;

Carson City, New, Jan 2G In the as
semhIy this morning the hill licensing
glove contests was passed 1t is thougltt
it will also pass tne senate and be- signed
by the governor
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
TIE MOST POPULAR.

There is probably no more popular up
right piano now before the musical pub
nc or that portion of the musical public
who can afford to pay II COOL price for II
good article than the Behr Bros -Musi.
cal Courier.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
"a CHATTANOOGA FAILURE.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. &C. A.
MorrosS * Co, the oldest local dealers in
farm and garden seeds, fnilcd to-day,
with liabilities of 50, 531 The assets are
largely in excess of the indebtedness.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27

Carson City, New, Jan. % John y.
Jones was reelected rs United States
Scnntor by the Nevada legislature.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27

Phone 10, Farmers Supply Company,
Market Square, for Pocahontas, nut or
lump; Russell Greek, nut or lump; Ban.
ncr, nut or lump Brush Mountain, nut
oi lump; Norton, nut or lump; Anthrt-
cite, nut or stove.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27

THE HIGiEEST CLASS.
Bchr Bros. x Co. have established their
reputation as piano makers of the high.
est class. The Music Trades.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
A HOTEL DESTROYED.

FIT. Smith, Ark, Jan. 26.-The new
Windsor Hotel here was destroyed by fire
this morning, and i. H. pray, segg buyer
for Chicago firm, was burned to death.
Many of the other guests had narrow es-
capes i'll their night clothes and all lost
their baggage. The fire was caused by
the explosion of II lamp in the hotel The
Shoptaw barber shop Niiller's icwelry
store, and Moore's second hand store were
burned. Loss 800, 600, with partial in
Slirance
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27

LEFT AT orE STORE ABOUT THIRTY
DAYS AGO, TWO CIIILDREN's OVER.
COATS. OWNER WILL PLEASE CALI
ANpUEr THEM
MASSIE'S PHARMACY.
T.. Hibargcr, specialist on fine and com
plicated watches
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
ANOTHER CHICAGO FIRE.

Chicago, H., Jan. 2G The large grain
elevator of the y. H. Purcell Mailing
Company ut l23rd street and the belt line
tracks. was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. The loss was about 2350, 600, GOV.
cred by Insurance.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
$500, 600 ST. LOUIS FIRE

St Louis, Mo-. Jan. 5G.-The newly
erected freight house of the Big -Four
railroad, in East st. Louis, with immense
amount of freight, was destroyed bv fire
to-day. The loss is estimated mt 800
oOo. The cause of the fire was an explo-
sion of a nnrrpl OF oil
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-27
FIVE STORES BURNED.

Shclburnc, Ont, Jan. 20. -Hnnnah &
Berwick's brick block, which contained
llannah's hardware store, Berwick's Jew
elry store. Sawycr's shoe store, Gal.
hraith' s.jewelry store, Berwicll's general
store, and Canson's saddlery shop, were
burned this morning, with Il loss OF So
900: insured
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-13

with a white woman on his back and
saved her. All the while sacks by the
thousand and timber by the thousand
feet were shipped back to the points of
greatest danger down the river. They
were to stop, or to prevent, the terrible
crevasses.
Word came up from Helena in Ar
kansas that if the waters rose six inches
more the town was doomed. The del
uged district about Memphis, G,OOO
miles in area, extended Is miles to the
north and 90 miles to the south. Whole
counties were under water, there were
nine crevasscs already in district of
- miles, and 10000 people had homes
in the flooded district. \ thousand
anxious people greeted every arriving
relief steamer; excursions for rescue
and for sightseeing went out 800 per-
sons at time. There were no railroad
communications anywhere. The mails
could only be moved in skitfs, or in
some cases by the means OF hand
cars on the submerged railroad beds
The situation along the leyees grew
more intense every moment. III the
river should wear crcyasse, or if il
should flow over the top of the levee
there would be losses of life in a hundred
places. The snakes climbed to thl
tree tops, and the rats climbing out o
! their holes in the streets, were anus
ing enough; but The rescue parties ha'
more serious things to think of, ant
with the settlers themselves it was
case of life or death.
All along the leSees shotgun patrol
had already been established. Itmean
death to land, or to try to land, a
any of these places; the embanlSmenL
might stand the additional strain, bu
the guards meant to take no chances
The people of Fort Pillow, now on tn
verge of starvation, were desperate
and meat, drink and molasses were sen
to them. Cattle died-nothing could b
done for them, nor for the hungry ne
groes who gorged themselves almost h
death after they had been taken t
Memphis. The rescued negroes woul
not always work, either; $3.50 q da
was offered TO 100 of them, but barel
30 stepped forward; they preferred t
visit the soup houses at regular inter
walls. and to take their chances for tn
future. At one time / 200 of them nigh
havc been found in one of these places
The darIies disported themselves fur
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-04-13

It was possible for three full weeks
recently that $500 square miles of Mis-
souri,, 1000 square miles of Arkansas,
1000 square miles of Mississippi, and
$4,000 square miles of Louisiana, an
area of country as big as Massachusetts,,
Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecti-
cut put together, might be flooded by
the swollen, majestic tide of the Father
of Waters. AS u matter of fact, scores
of counties were flooded, hundreds of
lives were lost and thousands put in
danger, and millions of dollars worth
of property was destroyed. If the cot
ton crop of Louisiana alone had been
made failure, SIS, 100000 would have
been sacrificed.
AS early as the goth of March hard
ly single one of the dozen railroads
centering at Memphis was able to move
out it's trains. Near the city 200-foot
break in the levee had flooded five coun-
ties, and at least 6,000 refugees had
been brought to town by the relief
steamers. Every regular boat, every
craft of any kind that could be pressed
into the service, brought in its loads of
starving and ragged men and women,
who, grateful enough to find their lives
safe, had not yet thought of their lost
houses and crops and herds. The farm
ers and their families, the negroes and
their women and pickaninnies, cows,
dogs, hens-all had fed to such small
elevations as could be reached in time;
orsome perched stillin the tops of trees,
or roasted on the roofs of houses float
ing dangerously down the Stream, wait
ing for the passing steamer. Men and
women, black and waite, all worked
nobly-the river captains, the crews,
the farmers and the farm hands, the
people of Memphis and of the other
towns. One black fellow swan 200 yards