The Elbert County tribune., 1914-01-09


have come from somewhere, but it ~
hard to say whore they are most needed
as it is water for hundred miles or
more. Three men just passed. their
horses swimming much OF the time.
These are the times when trimming
shows in childrenis behavior. whether
they have been taught to mind when
spoken to and respect the rights Of 9TH
ers. II you think MY household treas
ures are not "catching particular fits
well that's all.
Later. And now it is raining. The
COW has been taken into the house
Thursday, Dec. 10 1t rained hard
enough last evening for us to catch some
good water, for which you may be sure
we are thankful. Mr.. Arnold left early
this morning not saying why, but while
he was away we learned that he had
heard that the little darkies in the
ncgro's school house were crying for food
and helping them was his errnnd. He
returned and now your uncle has gone
with him to find still more food for them
| II possible. The outlook is for hunger
before supplies can reach the city. We
do not know how far north the flood
extends, though there is a rumor of the
Brazos and Colorado rivers having come
together somewhere above--some or the
'fsmily" say that would be impossible,
The sun is shining and the day is quite
mild and all my family reported good
| nights sleep. Some of the little boy
we're just having good time throwing
our wood over the gallery rail lup staiis
porch after men stripping their poot
legs and wading around to get it.
The boats that have been made in the
last two days and the comical oars. One
man went down town in stock water
ing trough. just above us man has
made boat and put the motor belong
ing to his cycle in as motive rover
Your uncle was pretty fortunate in
getting supplies for the darkies
About noon there was cry Of snake.
snakel And one Of the men killed a
rattler'at the foot of the stairs.
The water has lowered triile ard
horseback men have been. driving OIL
live stock to pasture whore it's higher
and comparatively dry now. They took
our horse today. just saw another
snake, he seemed to be trying to climb
the large tree Just outside the window
rhey go sailing 10y in the streets, also
hens, rats and frogs. But we are view
| ing the "water marks of various de-
scriptions with delight for the water is
falling, fallingl
wish you could see my room. It was
the store room at first and thought to
be full to overilowng | made space
for two cots, .hen for the oil stove; aftci
the first day We turned the rest OF the
house over to the company | lay my
folding table, closed ny, on top of on,
cot, use newspapers for tablecloth, your
uncle sits on his cot and | use a box
and there we are, comfortable AS you
please. cut the bread on my pillow
dread board under it, 1 haven't sat on
u chair or been near stove during all
the time. If two are in the room one
has to get out before the other can take
many steps. After all there is lots OF fun
in it and evry one seems to feel prett,
we'll. Our fleet of two boats look tine
! tied to the stairs
The generous planof southern rooms
is most fortunate Mr.. Reddoek told
your uncle he had twenty nine people il
one room. Our men folks say the odor
from the court house can be smelt for
bIocks-5oo people are "a many for one
building.
Venice, Saturday, Dec, l3. "A train
has managed through to Palacios, about
forty miles southwest, and many have
been moved to more room and this has
relieved the situation in town consider
able. Across the street the different
varieties of roses look beautiful. boon
ing in profusion, the foliage looks SO
green.
So far We have not heard of any one
being drowned in onr locality
The negroes congregated in thei,
school house, just west of here, have
danced most OF the time so we hear !
should have liked view
Tuesday, the l6th.-We are feeling
pretty good for the road can be seen be-
tween two deep bitches, in which boats
can still be used. People are returning
to their homes. One of onr party hns
been at work all day scraping up mud
and mire from the floors of his home
Friday, l9th,-All the families have