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Show going we have had n refreshing rain which makes nature smile, and has revived our gardens greatly. "We feel that the hand of Providence has interceeded in our behalf. "While the judgements are sweeping the inhabitants of the earth into eternity, wo cannot expect to lie on a bed of roses without coming in contact with some of the thorns. There is some sickness in our midst, but nothing serious. Yours Truly, F. D. Gifford. CORRESPONDENCE Springdale, August 2, 1896. Fditor Union: We have had very fine weather since -last Mouday, as we have had no storms, but the clouds are hang-" hang-" . ing around today. " . We have our wheat in the stack and expect the threshers soon. Should the weather keep fine, we will get the water in our ditches this week. Corn and sorgham are getting very dry, and we fear we shall have to haul water on our gardens to save them. There is a slight mistake in Stub's report of this place as Thornton i Hepworth is not the greatest looser by the recent floods, yet he had con-srderable con-srderable destroyed. Alpheas Gifford had about 4 acres of land buried, one acre of which contained wheat standing in the shock. 16 shocks of wheat were left standing on the ground, buried up nearley to the bands in mud. The remainder was hay land with the crop all on it. All of his land was ruined but about half an acre. His corels were swept away, a hay stack moved about 3 rods and considerable of it ruined. Between 3 and 4 thousand feet of lumber taken off and nearly ruined. While the loss is heavy on nearly everybody, we are thankful it was 1 uo worse. August 3. since writing the fore- 0 |
