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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06
RECEIPTS.

Per Savannah. Florida and western Railway,
May 5-28 bales cotton. 81 cars lumber, / car
cattle, horse. 9OS bbls rosin, 279 bbIs spirits
turpentint, 6O4 boxes vegetables, 1877 bbls DO
tatoes, - bols vegetables. refrigerator straw
berries: Dor oranges. II sacks potatoes,
bales hides, sack wool, and mdse.
Per charleston ana Savannah hallway, May
5-2O3 caddies tobacco. 30 boxes tobacco 1C
boxes soap, IS bbls potatoes 5 bdls empty bags
cases empty bottles, calves lambs, 8 bdls
furniture. 9 show cases. 26 bbls spirits turpen.
tine, So bbls rosn. and mdse.
Per Central Railroad. MAY 5-57S bales cot
ton, H. Is pieces short ribs, ~ empty kegs, 15S
bales domestic Is bales yarns. 81 bales warps
bbls Irvine, 100 bbls lime. 20 bbls -four, 81
b6ls paint. 81 bales paper stock, % boxes
glassware. bbls glassware, 20 boxes tobacco
20 caddies tobacco, bbls whisky, IS half bbls
whisky cars bricks, car cattle and poultry,
10 cars lumber. cars wood. 2 bales wool, bd
hides, 81 pkgs mdse
Per sloop. from Bryan county-90 bbls rosin
- casks spirits turpentine, to Peacock, Hum
& Co.
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EVENING REPORT

HAVANA, May 5.-Spanish gold, 1886 117334
Exchange fiat; on the United States. sixty
days, gold. 61406A premium; ditto short sight,
71607N premium; on London, 17A01SA pre-
MUM.
NHw YORK. May 5 Exchange, 81 6S3z Cot
eminent bonds higher; eeW dives. 102z; four aut
a half per cents, 1855 four pc, n~nte, 121 16
Money, 8 per cent - bonds dull but steady.
Sub Treasury balances Coin, SIS. 2l3. GAG 90;
Currency S3,779.7s2 90.
Stocks active and generally higher, as fol
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Southern Fruit and Vegetables I'M
,ho Norrharn WUarkafa.

TING NOTtHeFH w HhAoH1s
Mr.. @. D. Owens, agent OF the Florida Dis
patch Line, under date Of New York, MAY Sd,
writes as follows:
Receipts Of fruits and vegetables via Florida
Dispatch Line and Southern Express Company
for week ending I'd inst: Vegetables, 5000
Ipackages; strawberries,2, 200 quarts.
Strawberries in demand for flrstclass, Char
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06

The receipts OF cotton at this port from all
sources FOR the past week have been 8 599
baIas OF upland, and bales OF sea island.
svsfnst 5.842 bales OF upland and 81 bales OF
"a Island for the corresponding week last
year.
follows. Per Central Railroad. 8, 3S5 bales up
and. per Savannah. Florida and Western
Rsfway 1876 bales Of upland aud bales OF sea
island. from Augusta, Is bales of upland; from
FLORIDA bales OF sea island: per Charleston
and Savannah Railway. bales OF upland.
the exports for the week nave oeen Z, 7S6
males upland. moving as follows: To New YorB,
ffgi bales upland; TO Baltimore. 4O3 bales up
land: to Philadelphia, bales upland; TO
Genoa. 2250 bales OF upland; to Reval, 1880
bsIes OF upland; to Boston, So bales OF upland.
Inc STOCK on hand at the close OF the MARKET
rodsv was e AZ bales upland and 93S bales
ia island, against 3l.727 bales upland and
3is bales sea island for the corresponding
date last wear.
RrcE-Has been In moderate demand during
the week at unchanged rates. The limited
st0sK OF the domestic article has lessened the
volume Of business, holders not being disposed
10 I'LL large orders. preferring to keep their
stock 20 supply the wants Of their regular Gus
toners. Sales AS barrels. The exports have
been i57 barrels as follows: To Boston. 80 bar
rss; 70 Baltimore, 80 barrels; to Philadelphia,
CT barrels We quote.
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MEMORANDA

Brig 2 den April DAM. Glasgow.
Brig Julia f Haskell, New Bedford.
Schr Joel Cook. Philadelphia.
Schr Nellie T Morse. New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06

VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON as MADE UP By
CABLE AND TELEGRAPH.-Below we give the
table Of visible supply, as made up by cable
and telegraph for the Financial and CONNER
cfdl Chronicle TO April %. The continental
stocks are the figures Of last Saturday. but the
totals for Great Britain and the stocks afoat for
the Continent are this weeks returns. and con-
sequently brought down to Thursday evening;
hence, TO make the totals the complete figures
TOR April %. we add the item OF exports
from the United States, including in it the ex-
ports Of Friday only:
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sleeping cars run through between Savannah
and brownsville daily without change.
connection at,Albany daily with passenger
Trans l ootn ways on Southwestern Railroad 10
ana ana from Macon, Eufaula, Montgomery, Mo-
man steamer leaves Bainbridge for Apal achi.
day. ~-0 GUN
Close connection at Jacksonville daily fs,nr.
Gays excepted for Green Cove SprineS, a.
augustine, Palatka, Enterprise, Sanford and
ali iancings on st. Johns river
Trains on B. and A. R. y. leave junction.
gong west at 1920 P. NJ, and for Brunswick
az mi S:4S I. M, daily, except Sunday.
through Tickets sold and SIeauins Gar
6ertns and Drawing-room Car accommoda-
lions secured at Bren's Ticket ONCE. NO "a
OF Liberty street. NV AO''s
new Restaurant and Lunch Counter ha
Deen opened In the station at Waycroas. and
ABUNDANT time will be allowed for meals bgaII
passenger trains. - -
J. s. TYSON, las r rAvr0p
Mas1er Trans. Gen1 Pass'r Agent
X. q. ETEMTNG G,,wk
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06

At No. 1924 8. Tenth street, Philadelphia,
Pa, lives William G. Dennison, who suf-
fered with rheumatic govt so severely that
he could not stand, aud was entirely re
lieved by the use of st. Jacobs Oil.
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SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
A CURE GUARANTEED,

mr. &c VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
~ TREATMENT: A specific for Hysteria,
Dizziness, Commissions, Nervous Headache,
Mental Depression, Loss of Memory. Sperma-
torrhoea, Impotency, Involuntary Emissions.
Premature Old Age caused by over-exertion,
misery, decay and death One box will cure
recent cases. Each box contains one months
treatment. 81 box, or 6 boxes for S.; sent
by mail prepaid on receipt of price We guar
antee boxes to cure any case. With each or
der received by us for boxes, accompanied
with IS, we will send the purchaser our written
guarantee to return the money if the treat
ment does not effect cure. Guarantees issued
by OSCEOLA BUTLER, Druggist Savannah,
Ca. Orders by mail promptly attended to.
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Total visible supply ...2. sO4

4UldII FIsIUIo supply .s~oOfffV~ -t9'UioOV
az The imports into Continental ports this
week have been 63 900 bales.
These figures indicate decrease in the cot
ton in sight TO date of III, sos bales as COM
pared with the same date Of 1881, an increase
OF 407, 121 bales compared with the CORE
spending date Of 1880, and an increase OF 734 S99
bales as compared with 1879.
INDIA COTTON MOVEMENT FROM ALL PoRTs-
The figures which are now collected for us, and
forwarded by cable each Friday, of the ship
ments from Calcutta, Madras, Tuticorin, Car
war, etc, enables us, in connection with our
previously received report from Bombay, to
furnish our readers with full and complete
India movement for each week We first give
the Bombay statement for the week and year.
bringing the figures down to April q.
BOMBAY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS FOR FOUR
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DEPARTED YESTERDAY.

Brig Julia Haskell. Payne, New Bedford
Master.
schr Joel Cook. Springer, Philadelphia-Jos
A Roberts & Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06

aS5soIlseTs Dy above scheduIe connect at
SnarIeston junction with trains to and from
ran Bay Line and Old Dominion Line.
- passengers by the 3:05 A. N. train n1ugt
procure tickets at Bren's Office before Q p ~
train. - SFS''So' s''ss
Co1atn0 SoTth-TrGins 40 and 42.
A 1922 SSnarIeston. 5.55 A. N. $40 r. n
arrive savannah .. ......10:45 A. NJ $40 n
Inc 4:lo train from Savannah, and 5:55 A NJ
train from Charleston, make nc stODs hetTee,ss
femassee and Charleston.
Accommodation Trains
Leave Savannah .......
Arrive Charleston. 1900
Leave Charleston 1900
Arrive Savannah 1880
For Tickets. sleeping Car accommodation
8 p..u Iursner information, apply to VIM Bren. q
Florida and Western Railway Depot
n po z; s: GADSDEN, Sup'k
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SAILED YESTERDAY

Steamer Alice Clark, Gibson, Augusta and
way landings-John f Robertson.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06

UNITED STATES NAIL STEAMERS,
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.
Leaving Pier 3s n R.. foot Of King st.
ARIZONA TUESDAY, May 9. 1000 A. NJ.
WISCONSIN. TUESDAY. May %. $3.50 A. NJ
ALASKA TUESDAY, May 30, 800 p. NJ
NEVADA.............TU TUESDAY. June 8, ~
tight compartments, and are furnished with
every requisite to make the passage across the
Atlantic both safe and agreeable, having Bath
room, Smoking-room, Drawing room, Piano
and Library; also, experienced Surgeon, Stew
ar(iess and Caterer on each steamer. The State
rooms are all upper deck, thus insuring those
greatest OF all luxuries at sea, perfect Sentils-
fion and light.
Cabin Passage according 10 State room), $50.
$50 and $1O0; intermediate, S40 Steerage at low
rates.
Of1ces, No. % Broadway, New York.
WILLIAMS & 0UION
JAMES MARTIN, Agent, los Bay street, Sc i.
VanDah
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06

PouLrRY-Market fairly stocked; demand
good. eses- Market moderately stocked )
prices weak. BUTTER-In fair demand uos
much coming in. PEANUTS Market lightly
stocked; demand good. SYRUP-Georgla ano
Florida, very little In the market; quotations
nominal. SUeAR-Georgia and Florida quiet.
but little In the market.
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shipping gutelllgeurR.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-THIs DAY.
Sun Rises. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5:OS
DUN DIETS. o.4o
HIGH WATER AT FIT PULASKI. 1888 A n 9:5S Pm
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06
CONSOLIDATED COTTON STATEMENT FOR TIE WEEK
ENDING NAY s. 1892

LIVERPOOL MOVEMENT FOR THK WEEK ENDING
NAY 5. 1882. AND FOR TIKI CORRESPONDING
wEEKS or 1881 Ann 1GS0
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06
JACKSONVILLE EXPREgs

Palace Sleeping Cars on this train daily Be-
tween Savannah and Jacksonville, Washington
and Jacksonville, Cincinnati and JacksonvilIe
and Louisville and Jacksonville.
Passengers leaving Macon at 7:5O n. m CON.
meet at Jesup with this train for Florida daily.
Passengers from Florida by this train con.
meet at Jesup with train arriving at Macon
at q. m. daily.
Passengers from Savannah for Gainesville
Cedar Keys and Florida Transit Road take this
train. 'AA-~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06

,.AovEHENTs OF COTTnS AT lErERIoR PoRTs--
1-sing receipts and shipments for the week
sslllng Nay 5th and stock on hand tonight and
iO' tne corresponding week Of 1881:
Week ending May 5, 1882
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SATURDAY. NAV &
CLEARED YESTERDAY

ARRIVED AT QUARANTINE YESTERDAY.
Bark Maria Isabel (Sp), Pou, HavaRa-Chas
Green's Son.
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Charleston & Savannah Ry. Co.

SAVANNAH, GA, March 3Ist 1892
& lOMMENCING SUNDAY, March Path "A
" QUO A. NJ, and until further notice. rain
VIII arrive and depart as follows:
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Passengers leaving Macon 700 a. IN. daily
connect at Jesup with this train for Florida
also connect at Jesup with this train for Savan
nah, Charleston and the North.
Passengers from Savannah for Macon take
this train, arriving at Macon 1850 o. M, con
Meeting with Central Railroad for Atlanta and
the West.
Passengers from Savannah for Brunswick
take this train arriving at Brunswick $3.50 n.
m.
Passengers leave Brunswick at 1880 a. m.
arrive at Savannah $40 D. m.
Passengers from Florida by this train con-
meet at Jesup with train arriving In Macon AZ
1850 p. m. daily.
This train stops only at Jesup, Waycrosg
Folkston Callahan and Jacksonville.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06
EXPORTS
CONsIGNEES.

Per schr Joel Cook, for Philadelphia .66l
feet lumber.
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csarrsl { SosihwsSleyu 4. R'ds

SAVANNAH, GA, April 20 h, 1881.
ON and after MONDAY, May LIST, 1855.
" passenger trains on the Central and South
western Railroads and branches win run as
foliova.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06

iHE FOLLOWING STATEMENT SHOWS TIE RECEIPTS
~ ALL PORTS FOR TIE WEEKS ENDING NAY 5TH
40 AraL 18Th AND FOR THIS WEEK LAST
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06

NAVAL SToREs-The receipts during the past
week have been gas bbls. rosin and 2.242
casks spirits turpentine The exports for
the same time were s, 296 bbls. rosin and 3, $50
casks spirits as follows: To New York, 1885
barrels rosin and 529 casks spirits turpentine:
to Baltimore, 1,ll6 barrels rosin and 300
casks spirits turpentine; TO Philadelphia,
,327 barrels rosin and i35 casks spirits turpen-
tine: TO Glasgow. l. 4s0 casks spirits turpentine;
to Bristol, 1900 barrels rosin and goo casks splr,
its turpentine; to Boston, 1907 bbls rosIn and
IS casks spirits turpeutine. We quote: Rosin-
A 81 95, 80 90. G 81 %. d 81 90. E 81 05, T
50 10. G 81 IS, H 81 90 So 40. K 81 80, NJ 81 IS,
tine-Oils and whiskys. 45c.. regulars, 4sc.
NAVAL srOREs-RECEIPTS, SHIPMENTS, AND STOCK
FeoM APRIL 1. 1882. TO DATE, AND FOR The
CORRESPONDING DATE LAST YEAR:
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Sx. IsIASD.-This staple has been com
rs-1riv-Iv gu et during the week. AMI values
bave bee 0 irregular in consequence OF the views
m buvers and sellers being apart. With the
F,1r Offering stock Tow in this market we can
M Ioo< for any activity during the balance OF
his wear. sales IL BAGS We quote
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06
SAVANNAH MARKET.

OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH. May s. 1882. P. M.
Cotton The market opened steady with a
good demand, and closed unchanged. Sales
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-06
FINANCIAL.

MONEY MARKEr-The money market is not so
easy, and borrowers are compelled in some in
stances to go outside of the banks to obtain
loans.
DOMESTIC ExcHANeE.-The banks and bank
ers are buying SIGHT drafts at u per cent
premium, selling at Il per cent. premium.
STERLING EXcHANGE.-Sixty day bills, with
bills lading attached. firm at 81 3d.
SECURITIES stock market has been very
quiet for the past two days, and closes weak
at quotations
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Savannah, Florida & Western nv

SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, 4
SAVANNAH, December 8, 1881.
nN AND AFTER SUNDAY, December 4.
" 1881, Passenger Trains on this road will ul
as follows:
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COTTON.

MANCHESTER May 5.-The market for yarns
and fabrics is quiet but steady.
LIVERPOOL, May 5. p. MIXTURES quiet
| but steady.
| the day included 6 200 bales of American.
Futures: Middlina uplands. low middling
| clause, deliverable in June and July, 41-64d;
deliverable in August and September, 4964d
SD. m.-Futur closed dull.
NEW YokK, May 5.-Cotton closed quiet;
sales 1863 bales; middling uplands, 1214c; mid
Weekly net receipts 995 bales; gross re-
| ceipts 1902 bales; exports, to Great Britain
| S74 bales, to the continent $50 bales; sales
| 6,5s7 bales: stock 299, $50 bales.
| GALVESTON, May Cotton dull; middling
| 12c; low middling 1116c good ordinary 116c.
NORFOLK, May 5.-Cotton quiet; middling
| 11Hc.
IL 3-16c; low middling 1156c; good ordinary
/ 1O5kc.
BosToN, May 5.-Cotton quiet; middling
| l23kc; low middling 12c; good ordinary 111sc
WILMINGTON, May 5-Cotton steady; mid
ding Ike; low mtddling II 6-16c; good or
| binary 10 716c.
PHI1ADELPHIA, May 5-Cotton quiet; mid
ding 1850; low middling 11Nc; good ordinary
New ORLEANS, May 5.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding 12c; low middling 1850; good ordi-
nary INC.
MOBILE, Ny 5-Cotton quiet: middling
119kc; low middling 111<c; good ordinary lie.
| MEMPHIS, May 5.-Cotton quiet; middling
i2c; low middling 11Ac; good ordinary lie.
AUGUSTA, May 5.-Cotton steady; middling
| 1880; low middling lie; good ordinary 1016c.
| CHARLESTON, May 5.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding 12c; low middling ike; good ordinary
| lilac.
MONTGOMERY, May 5.-Cotton firm; mid
ding 1l16c; low middling 111sc; good ordinary
| l0c.
MACON, May .-Cotton-middling 114c; low
middling lie; good ordinary 10Kc.
| COLUMBUS, May 5.-Cotton quiet; middling
| 11Ac low middling lie; good ordinary 108c.
| ike; low middling lie; good ordinary 101sc.
| SELMA. May 5-Cotton dull; mIddling 1115c.
| ROME, May 5.-Cotton in fair demand; mid
ding 1116c; low middling, 1114c; good ordinary.
| 1O1kc.
ST. LOUIS, May 5-Cotton in fair deman /;
middling 11Hc; low middling 11asc; good or
/ binary i03zc; net receipts 269 bales; gross re
ceipts 739 bales; shipments 295 bales; sales II
| bales; stock II, 584 bales.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-22
THE CHICAGO JOURNAL.
THE OLDEST AND THE BEST-THE CHI
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AND WEEKLY.

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THE CHICAGO EVENING JOURNAL is
the oldest Daily and Weekly newspa-
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been started in 1914, and enjoyed an
uninterrupted and successful existence
of thirty eight years. It's files are the
embodiment of the history of the city
and of the progressive Northwest, and
its regular issues from day to day, and
from week to week, are faithful reflex
of the spirit of the times, and trust
worthy chronicle of tTanspiring events
in the city. the country and the world.
1t is newspaper. in all that the
term means or implies. 1t gi0es all the
ne,os there Is. promptly and fully, and
more than that no reasonable man can
expect from any public journal. And
it is studiously circumspect, so as to
give all the news in as comprehensive
and trustworthy form as possible,
steering clear of the sensational rub
bish that some papers falsely call
"news."
THE JOURNALS TELEGRAPHIC FA-
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Its market reports are full and care
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Its reports of all local events are ac-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-22

WEST AUBURN, PA, Nov. 20, 1882.
MIR. EDITOR To Westerner, born
and bred on the prairies of Wlscon-
sin. sight of the hills and mountains
of Pennsylvania is a sight indeed.
The roads here, instead of running
straight north and south, or east and
west, as they do in Wisconsin, wind
around the everlasting hills, and are
crookeder than the Mississippi River.
The other day took a ride of TWEEN
ty-five miles over the country in an
open buggy, and what sights ! Never
saw anything like it At one time you
are riding in the valley of some creek
or river, where you see rising up on
both sides beautiful slopes covered
here and there with dense growths of
pine and hemlock trees; then up hill
you go, winding around it sideways,
of course. When you get to the top
you have splendid view of mountains
in the distance, hills, valleys, etc.
How | wish l could do justice to
this subject! But alas! Had l the
power to keep five pens going in as
many different languages, / could not
begin to do justice to mountain scenery.
One of the most surprising things is
to see farms on the very top of these
hills and mountains, and farmers pros
pering and even getting rich off of
them.
The way grain thrives on these hills
is wonderful. When | first looked at
the hill farms it did not seem as though
there was soil enough between the
stones for plants to get a foothold,
much less thrive; but after being
shown some winter wheat growing
was obliged to accept tine evidence of
my senses.
1t is safe to say, that had some of
these hill farmers had one glimpse of
our Western prairies before settling,
they would never have had the pluck
and perseverance required to clear the
stones and stumps Off these hills.
1t seems odd enough to be riding
along on what you consider the top of
high hill and then look across a val
ley and see hill 300 feet higher than
the one you are on, and see fine farm
houses and barns ON the very top of it.
Stone walls you may see on almost
every farm. The stones are not the
round hard heads you see in Kenosha
county, but are fiat fragments of rock
full of seams, which makes them very
convenient to lay into a wall without
mortar.
If people in Kenosha county could
have plenty of the flag stones they
have here to use for walks, ETC., they
would prefer them to anything else, I
feel sure. H.J,B.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-22

resort 10 brute force, instead of submit
ting their matters in dispute to a prop
er civil tribunal. What is true of
civilized individuals is true of nations,
for the latter are made up of the for
mer.
The time has fully come when the
two great national parties should in
sert in their platforms the. principle of
arbitration, for the adjustment of diff
ficulties between nations. The atten-
ton of Congress will never be fully
diverted to putting a stop to the bar
barity and unreasonableness of war
until the need of it is incorporated into
the creeds of national parties, The
United States government prides itself
on being foremost in measures for the
best interests of mankind; it should
therefore lead off among the civilized
nations among the world, in the in
terests of peace and humanity. 1t was
in this view President Arthur invited
the consideration of Congress at the
last session, and again in this, to the
desirability of a provision of peace
Congress. At the time his special mes
sage was sent to Congress at the last
session a frightful war was being prose
cuted in South America. by Chilli
against Peru. Civilized countries were
looking on without interference, while
Peru, that oldest and most noble his
toric nation of South America, was in
vaded. its towns and cities destroyed,
its inhabitants butchered, or subjected
to the most cruel eXactions, and no
reasonable terms of peace offered, but
obliged to accept of any terms which
would barely save human life. Had
there been an American peace Congress
in existence, its influence, without re-
sort to physical force, would have
been enough to stop this unnecessary
shedding of blood. How James e.
Blaine, whose diplomatic position was
such as to enable him to rightly appre-
bend the condition of South American
affairs at the time of the war between
Chill and Peru, suggested Congress
for the arbitrament of national trou-
bles. Political leaders at Washington
secuted his peace doctrines, character
izing them as designed for political
capital in his personal interest.
There has seldom, if ever, been pre-
sented better opportunity than now
for some Congressional statesman to
come to the front and champion the
recommendation of the President for a
peace Congress of nations, for the
Continent, if not for the world. This
successful leader in such movement
would rank higher in the judgment of
philanthropic citizens than any military
leader since the days Of Washington.
OF infinitely more value to humanity
would be the establishment of such a
tribunal for the nations than thous-
ands of enactments combined, which
now occupy so much of the time of
Congress. What is now demanded is
a leader with statesmanlike qualities
and broad Ehilanthropic views.