John Hay 
Pike County Ballads 

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. We are made to know that the sun flames upon the broad bosom of the Mississippi, and that the white, wheezing river-boats are gleaming on its sur face, ever trailing their long waving banners of wood-smoke.