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A FauItIess Family Medicine.

81 have used in my family Simmons
Liver Regulator, prepared by j. Fl. Zeilin
& Co. for the last eight or ten years, and
found it to supersede anything recon-
mended for chills, fever and ague. have
given up calomel, quinine and all other
nmercurial treatments. l give it to my
children from one year old to those OF
TWENTY-FIVE years old. 1t is all you could
wish in family. Please use my name as
you wish. Very truly,
ssE. II. URBANKs,
crawford county, Ga,
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Per Central Railroad. Dec s6-s,9OS bales
cotton, 1903 sacks corn, 200 feet ash. 405 bales
hay, 400 sacks bran. $50 pkgs rope. 420 bbls
-four $3.50 or bbls beer, Ia hf bbls beer, l3 bbls
beer IO2 bbls cotton seed oil, 50 cases bitters,
q6 bales duck. bale domestics, Is boxes tObac-
CO. 30 pkgs furniture, - bids paper, Il bbls pc
can nuts. y bales yarns. Ill sacks rice. bbls
casting. IS bbls whisky. 2 beehives, 81 pkgs
mdse. / box plated ware, drums fish. pkgs
cotton samples, boxes hardware, boxes
shuttles, box medicine, box iron, mules, 5
eases lard, q plows, 9 bbls pillow iron, rs tubs
butter, q bales hides, q bales paper stock, 2
lots household goods. bbls potatoes, k d
buggies. 4 cases handles. burial cases, case
sadtilerv. iron safe stove. / Dbl eggs, p
cars lumber. car oak wood, car horses.
cars bulk corn, 259 bbls rosin. II bols spirits
turpentine,
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DECEMBER DRAWING.

Whole Tickets, So Half Tickets 81; q
Tickets, $50; SO Tickets, 500.
Remit Money or Bank Draft in Letter, or
send by Express. DON'T SEND BY REGIS
TERED LETTER OR POST OFFICE Or
DER. Orders of IS and upward, by Express,
can be sent at our expense. Address all orders
to r. NJ. BOARDA1AN, Courier journal
Building, Louisville, Ky.
- For circulars or tickets apply to
JNO. b. FERNANDEZ,
Savannah Ga
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WEDNESDAY, December q, 1852,
ARRINEn NESTERD AN

steamship Civ OF Macon, Nickerson, Phila-
delphIa-G II sOFreI.
steamship ChattahOochee. Daggett, New
York; N SOrrel.
Schr David W Hunt, Baker, Wiscasset. mdse
10 order; vessel to Master.
steamer City Of BridgetOn. Fitzgerald, Fer
nandina-Wo 0dbridge & Hartman.
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Per Savannah. Florida and Western Rail-
way, Dec 26-l,637 bales cotton. 50 cars lumber
5 cars wood, l,76S bbls rosin. 80 bbls spirits
turpentine, IS bbls syrup, go bbls and g. 500 bxs
oranges, 219 sacks rough rice, 10 bales hides,
and mdse.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway. Dec
6-l2 bales cotton, car wood, 40 bbls rosin, 50
eaddies tobacco, and mdse,
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FOR So.
51St
In the City of Louisville, on

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1882.
These drawings occur on the last day of each
month Sundays eXcepted), $4,000 CAPT.
TAI PRIZE, THIS MONTH ONLY. Re
peated adjudication by Federal and State
Courts have placed this Company beyond the
controversy of the law. To this Company be-
longs the sole honor of having inaugurated the
only plan by which their drawings are proven
honest and fair beyond question.
n. B.-THE COMPANY HAS NOW ON
HAND A LARGE CAPITAL AND RESERVE
FUND. READ CAREFULLY THE LIST OF
PRIZES FOR THE
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-27

I1ttWttH odNdnndH anu " aycfOs5 this Train
stops only at Fleming, JohnstOn's, Jesup and
Blaekshear. Between Waycross and Jack
sonville stops only at FolkstOn and Callahan
Between Waycross and Albany stops only at
telegraph stations and on signal at regular
stations
Pullman Drawing Room Cars daily between
Savannah and jacksonville
Pullman Sleeping Cars between ThomasvilJe
and Montgomery daily.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-27

Aho. SAoeo biiinS Gar attached to all
trains, ahordlng. passengers fine meal at
small expense. ''i "'
Pullman Palace sleepers through from sa.
vannah to Washington and New York.
For tickets, sleeping car reservations and all
other information, apply to William Bren.
ton ana savannah RailN ay Ticket Once at
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway De-
pot. c. S. GADSDEN s1n,t
s. G. BoYLsToN, G. p, A. wy sup :
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MEMORANDA.

steamer Katie. Fleetwood, Augusta and way
landings-JnO LaWtOn.
steamer Mary Fisher, Gibson, Cohen's Bluff
and way landings-Master.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-27

and Thomasville daily.
Pullman Drawing Room Cars from Sayan-
nah to Jacksonville daily.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars from Jack
sOnville to Washington, and from Jacksonville
to Savannah daily ON this train.
Connection at Albany. double daily with
passenger trains both ways ON Southwestern
Railroad to and from Macon, Eufaula, Mont
gomery, Mobile, New Orleans, etc.
JACKSONVILLE EXPRE0c
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Shiuniiin 9ntrLIinrnFr.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-THIs DAY:
SUN RISES -.--..--.- :O2
SUS SETS -5:02
HIGH WATER at 1t Pulaski. 300 N, 9:4OPM
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Per steamer City of Br1dgeton. from Fer
nandlna-O ) Pearce, o Pearce Jr, f Beran-
narz, Mr. and Mrs H Baker and wife, J
Morton, and deck.
Per steamship City of Macon from Phila-
delphia-Mrs c 5 Sherman, Rev c S Sherman.
B Rogers, H Rogers. W Safeiss. W. w Jo-
seph, Mrs Roche, Mrs G w Edwards c Reed.
w c Kaign, c Gamble, Miss P sherman. j
Ialeott, Mrs B Rogers, MFG Chas fletcher, NJ
l. Watkins, II Myers, C " Edwards c Wes-
tergreen, p O'Neill, r B Finn.
Per steamship Chattahoochee, from New
1Ork-8lrs ROtfe, J and II ROffe, Mrs For
tune, q Philips, J W Beck and wife j Blat-
tier, Mr. Hoe, Mr. Senior, J Paulsen, Jen-
klns, A NJ HART, A W Benson, j c Robinson,
Mrs Robinson,O X Bingham, Mrs II w Starke.
Miss Raymond, Mrs Woolwich, Miss Rams
ford, g Little and wife, ID McCune, wife and .
children, + Robert, Miss Mott, o A Wells.
Miss y Wells, Miss L Wells, c ID Millar, g W
Moore, + II Allen and wife, Miss Beckwith,
Miss Greene, Mrs COrfette. Miss Burcham. L
II Corbett, w Waring. Miss + Mott. Miss ]
Mott, W Mott, F L Mott I Mott and wife.
j Hardaway, and 20 steerage
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Charleston & Savannah Ry. en-

SAVANNAH, GA, November s. 1882.
COMMENCING SUNDAY, November 10TH
- at 80 m, and until further notice, trains
will arrive and depart as follows:
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{ he s2lorniug Aews.
Commercial.


HEFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS.
~tNANNkH. December -, lss2- 4 P ny
N.- rhCre was nothing doing. the mar
- -- ausier rle iudleuces Of the holidays,
..saeT heinE closed. and nothing was
- uote- Iu che absence Of sales
v5ols quoiatlou=. which are
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DEPARTED YESTERDAY.

JLEAEEU I ESI EKDA1.
Bark POseidOn Nor, Barth. Bremen-A Full
artOn x Co.
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2atrOirinal.
NERVOUS DEBILITY
A CURE GUARANTEED.

nR. f. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
- TREATMENTS: A specific for Hysteria,
Dizziness, Commissions, Nervous Headache,
Mental Depression, Loss of Memory, Sperma-
tOrrhUa, Impotency, Involuntary Emissions,
Premature Old Age, caused by over eXertion,
self-abuse or Over-indulgence, which leads to
misery, decay and death. One box VIII cure
resent cases. Each box contains one months
treatment. 81 box, or six boxes for IS; sent
by mail prepaid on receipt of price. We guar
antee 6 boxes to cure any case. With each or
der received by us for 6 boxes, accompanied
with S., we will send the purchaser our writ
ten guarantee to return the money if the treat
ment does not effect a cure. Guarantees issued
by OSCE0LA BUTLER, Druggist. Savannah,
Ga. Orders by mail promptly attended to.
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asked. 8Last asked.

N. Der. 1.-IIoliiav. net receipts
r.-- $500. stock lsl- 564 bales.
-- tae.- -i.-Haiiiav: net receipts
-r'-- a.lE- >rerk e.. So bales. ex-
'1eat Britain ,,-zi bales. coastwise
Dec 4.-Cotton dull: mid
N lldinE ~ g. good ordinary
,- $40 bales. gross g SIS: stock
exports. 90 the continent I.34l
uec- 4.-Coit0n steady: middling
li-lng Zoe. good ordinary 9lSc;
e-- Nales, gross a,sl6; stock 1910
ToN. Dec. 2f.-COtton firm. mid
-e- ~ -au milaiiug s-l6c. good ortiiua-
49, ei receipts ~ bales. gross 81 (:
~-Ap--FHIA, Dec. 25.-Cotton duh: mid
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ARRIVED ATTYBEE MONDAY.

Bark Uranus (Nor1, Harris, Huelva, in bal
last-Master.
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AailroaDe.
Central & Southwestern B. Rs.

SAVANNAH. GA. December Is. 1852.
& n and after SUNDAY, December IL, 1882.
" passenger trains on the Central and South
western Railroads and branches will run as
follows:
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sr. - - p $50
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49,. .,s ~ ,, l'y-.'SI AN, all,,
,..,, .-les, 800 5-,..,i 5..llg
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NEW YORK. Dee. 28.-Spirits turpentine
firm at 5ll sd53c. tOsn steady at 81 65,Gl ~ 2,
CHARLESTON. Dee. 26.-Spirits turpentine
quiet AT 4Sc. Resin, easy for low grades, better
qualities firm; strained and good strained,
81 35tGl 10.
WILMINGTOS. Dec. z6.-spirits turpentine
steady AT 4Sc. ROsin steady at 81 50 for strained
and 81 0for good strained. Tar steady at 81 50.
Grade turpentine steady at 81 50 for hard, and
81 30 Tor yellow dip.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-27
PASSENGERS

FER bark Poseidon (Nor), for Bremen-2 900
bales upland cotton, weighing 950,2l2 pounds
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Savannah, Florida & Western BY

SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, November IL, 1882
IN AND AFTER SUNDAY, November L.
" 1882, Passenger Trains on this road viii
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Is uniailing anu inIaiu
Bile in curing Epileptie
Fits, Spasms, COnVul.
sions, st Vitus Dance,
Alcoholism. Opium Eat.
ing, SpernnatorrhRa,
Seminal Weakness, I'M
potency, Syphilis. Scrof-
ula and ali Nervous and
Blood Diseases. To Cler-
gyrlen. Lawyers, Liter
airy Men, Mere han is,
Bankers, Ladies and all
whose sedentary en-
ploy ment causes NerV.
GUS PrOstration, Irregu-
laiities of the blood,
stomach, bowels oil
Kidneys, or who re-
quire n nerveROnic, ap-
petiZer or stimulant,
SAMARITAN NERVINE
is invaluable Thous.
ands proclaim it the
most wonderful InviR-
GRANT that ever sustain
ed the sinking system,
For sale by all Drug,
gists.
ND MEDICAL CO.,
etOrs, st. Joseph, Mo.
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and Miners TranspOrta.
tatiOn Company.
FOR BALTIMORE.

THE steamships of this Company are APP
Il pointed to sail from Baltimore for Savan-
nah EVERY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
at p. m. and from Savannah for Baltimore
EVERY TUESDAY and FRIDAY, as follows:
SARAGOSSA, Captain 7. A. HOOPER,
TUESDAY, December l9, at2P.M.
VIM. LAWRENCE, Capt. j. s. MARCH, JR.,
FRIDAY, December p, at 80 P. NJ.
GEO. APPOLD, Captain H. D. FOSTER,
TUESDAY, December 26, at $3.50 A. NJ.
SARAGOSSA, Captain T. A. HOOPER,
FRIDAY, December 20, at 10 A. NJ.
VIM. LAWRENCE, Capt. j. S. MARCH, JR.,
TUESDAY, January 2, at Jpn.
GEO. APPOLD, Captain H. d. FOSTER,
FRIDAY, January 5, at P NJ.
Through bills lading given to all points
West, all the manufacturing towns in New
England, and to Liverpool and Bremen.
Through passenger tickets issued to Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Chicago, and all points West and
Northwest.
JAS. B. WEST & CO., Agents,
ia BaV street.
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Leave ShafIeston- ---.....- 5:45 a m $40 m
Arrive Savannah - lO.45 q m q.90 4 m
passengers by 4:l0 p m train connect at
Charleston junction with trains to an noinfs
North and East via Richmond and ali rail
line, or Weldon and Bay Line; bv Z 80 a m
train to all points North via Richmond.
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GlFrtrir Belte.

DIR. CHEEvER's ELECTRIC BELT, or Re-
generator, is made expressly for the cure of
Whenever any debility Of the generative or
gans occurs, from whatever cause, the con-
tinuOus stream of ELECTRICITY permeating
through the parts must must restore them to
healthy action. There is no mistake about
this instrument. Years of use have tested it,
and thousands of cures are testified to. Weak
ness from Indiscretion, Incapacity, Lack of
Vigor, Sterility-in fact, any troubles of these
organs is cured. Do not confound this with
electric belts advertised to cure all ills from
head to toe. This is for the ONE specified
purpose. For circulars, giving full informa-
ton, address CHEENER ELECTRIC BELT
CO., l03 Washington street, Chicago.
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81 I0Gl Is
l. .LnI q

~roEES.-IlCre was very little
sins. market opening steady. with
narraI- so frr 4. b. e.. ID and +
ff. reI Ell, E 81 81. ] 81 50, Il - 81,
. CT. window cla~- - 0l. At I D. M.
l ana continued SD Co the close.
~" Harr..-. spirits urUeutne was
- lar re-u.lr- and 41c. for oils
- 0..nr.ru without change FOR
.r urU rn E-Erfiuu-.
.... -r.r.. auUWENT
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1857 Prizes, amounting to ........ 1886. 800
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the office of the Company in New
Orleans.
For further information write clearly, Civ
ing full address. Send orders by Express,
Registered Letter or Money Order, addressed
only to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans La,
Or NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
COZ Seventh street, Washington, d. c.,
Or JNO. b. FERNANDEZ,
Savannah Ga
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-17
The water In Ouachita.

ouachita Telegraph
To those who have never seen an
overflow in an alluvial country, no
idea can be conveyed Of the extent of
the food in the alluvial parishes of
North Louisiana. The overflow is
not so great from the Ouaehita river
as that of 1874, but the water coming
from the overflow of the Mississippi is
greater. The fall of rain since Tuesday
is almost unparalleled in this locality,
and the indications are that the rain
was general. ALI the tributaries to the
0uachits were full, and we shall ex-
poet to see the great rainfall of Tues
day and Wednesday coming down
upon us The swamps were al
ready full of water, and the ground
thoroughly soaked. Everydrop Of rain
that has fallen for several days
will add that much to the overflow.
A steady rise in the Ouachita and in
the swamp east may be expected for
several days to come, even though the
present fair weather should continue.
Ordinary prudence calls for constant
vigilance. We hope and believe that
the waters will recede in time to plant
and grow a crop, but that there will
be great suffering cannot be doubted.
Our merchants are strained to the
utmost, the planters are in hourly ex-
pectation of ruin, and the stock, driven
to small patches here and there, are
weak, poor and dying from lack Of
food. The ground is too wet to pillow,
and the labor under these circum.
stances, worthless to effect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-17

SPEAKING Of the nomination of
Judge Samuel Blatchford, the New
York Herald says this removes the
last remaining vacancy in the Supreme
Court from the arena Of discussion,
for it doubtless will be quickly and
probably unanimously confirmed. 1t
is ae. a brilliant nomination. 1t be-
longs to the same class of appoint
ments as that of Judge Woods, which
was made by President Hayes, but 1t
is very respectable and it advances an
Industrious, experienced and highly
esteemed Magistrate in the regular
order Of promotion. Judge Blatch-
ford is older than is desirable, but
he is sound in health, and not only
capable of more diligent labor than
many a younger man, but irrisistibly
disposed to it by his temperament.
The Court secures inD him a working
judge"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-17
AN ANCIENT RECORD
An Interesting History OfEiesen
Generations ofthe Thruss
tons.
NashtIIIe Ameriaan, l5.l

Nashville American, ISL
AT the meeting of the Tennessee
Historical Society last night, General
Intrusion exhibited an old family
record book or diary Of unusual antio-
uity. The record was begun in 1904
in the city of Bristol. England, during
the reign Of james /, and has been
handed down in the direct line from
father to son through nine successive
generations, each one entering the
family names, dates Of birth and bap-
tism, marriages aud deaths, and other
items o. interest. John Thruston, of
the second generation, who is desig-
mated as Chamberlain of this city of
BRISTOL" consumes a considerable
part Of the book in registering his
family history, as may be inferred from
the following entry, which closes the
list of his children: This first day of
June 1866 about II Of We clock at noon;
being Sunday, my wife was delivered
Of a daughter, who makes my Oath
child-l2 sons and IL daughters.
Shee was baptized in ye High
Church of st. Thomas ye 9th day ofye
same month, and same named Sara.
my eosson James Thruston
my eossOa Sara Bridges
and Mrs Brimsdon-were G0ssips.'
1t seems that Gossip" was the old
Saxon word for sponsor or godparent
at baptism. Each child baptized was
attended by three gossips whose names
are recorded with special formality.
From the following entry made at
the time it appears that the family
we're probably loyalists:
"Ye first May 1860, King Charles We
second was voted in pa Lament to bee
We undoubted heir to ye crown. Ye
4th of May there was great REJOICING
in We BRISTOL for We a(Eor'sd vote. Ye
9Th of sd May ye King was proclaimed
in London wyth exceeding great joye:
and We 10th Of sd May bee was pro-
claimed in BRISTOL with great
ioye and triumphe, ye cunduetts ICON
duits) running with wine.
"Ye 23d of Apl, l6, We King was
crowned. Ye 20 May was his hearth
day in ye year 1929"
The book was doubtless brought to
this country by Edward Thruston of
the third generation, who first men
tions America in recording his mar
rage at Martins Hundred in Vir-
gina" aud that 'ye wedding was
celebrated at ye church Of We 0ake in
the same country, by Mr.. hurry, ye
minister, ye 18th day of October,
1866"
The old English writing is we'll pre-
served, but is difficult to read owing
to the antique letters and observations.
An original record ofsuch antiquity
dating back nearly three centuries
is rarely to be seen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-17
Judicial Appointments in sis
sissippi.

The Yicksburg Commercial gives
the following sketches of the Judges
lately appointed by Governor Lowry
and confirmed by the Mississippi Sen.
ate:
For the First District: Buchanan.
Of 0kolons, is forty six, was educated
at Oxford. has the reputation Of a clear
headed and industrious lawyer, and an
excellent record As q patriotic soldier
during the war. He supported Feath-
erstoue in the convention, Lowry be-
ing third choice. As to General
Featherston himself. Judge of the
Second District, he is well and favor
ably known throughout the State.
Third District: A. I. Roane was a
Captain in the Confederate army, was
a member of the Legislature with
Lowry in the dark days, aud stood
firm at all times against corruption
and Radicalism; was a Barksdale man
in the convention. but preferred
Lowry to any one. He is about forty
FIVE years old. and a good, safe lawyer,
lives in Calhoun county. Seventh
District: S. H.. Terrall, about forty
eight years old, was a Captain in the
Confederate army, was educated at the
University of Mississippi, has been
District Attorney and member Of the
Legislature, is a man of un.
doubted integrity and a fine lawyer,
lives at Enterprise. in Clark county.
First choice, Barksdale; second,
Taylor; Third, Lowry j. g. Hall,
Chancellor Of the Third District, lives
at Sardis, and is thiriy-nine years Of
age. He is a good lawyer, and Of high
personal character, and supported
Taylor in the convention. 10 our own
District-the Eleyenth-the new ap-
pointee, Warren CoWan is well known,
about fo~rty-three years old and has
already had judicial experience as
Judge Of the Probate and County
Courts courts Of this county, having
been twice elected and served until
removed by the military. From 1874
to 1876, he was City Attorney, was
Presidential Eleotor 10 1876, State
Senator in 1873, reelected in 1879.
OF all the ap~pointees, Judge Cowan
was the only original, unwavering
Lowry man 10 the convention. 1t is
said that be will also be appointed
Chancellor Of this District. The re-
appointees were originally chosen by
Governor Stone, and exceed in num-
Der those Of the new appointments,
proving that Governor Lowry. instead
Of showing undue preference to his
personal supporters, has rather pre-
ferred those Of his predecessor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-17
The National Government and
the Overflow.

Vicksburg Herald, H.l
The present overflow has done vast
damage. From Cairo to New Orleans.
in the Mississippi valley, and in the
tributaries, desolation and destruction
are the rule. There has been some
loss Of life, and the loss of property
has been so great the people would be
wretched indeed but for the hope the
foods will subside in time for them
to make a partial crop. There is yet
six weeks time to 60 on, and as the
water has begun to decline from Cairo
TO Memphis, it is reasonable to believe
it will 60 off in time to plant. If the
government ~ratioDs can be SO dis
tributed the laborers can be kept
together and the stock cared for, all
will be done that can be until the
lands again begin to appear. When
that is the case vigorous planting
operations should begin. We notice
that many OF the best planters in the
valley are using every effort to keep
their labor together, to care for their
stock and implements, and so forth,
with the intention of planting just as
soon as the water will permit. Those
charged with the distribution Of
%rations should certainly cooperate in
every pesslble way with men who are
trying to make the best Of it.
There is one feature OF the present
inundation that we new witnessed
before, and it should receive the at.
t%ention Of the whole country. The
present overflow has almost destroyed
the confidence Of the residents of the
valley. The levees have been so easily
and universally broken that the peo-
pie have lost confidence, if not in the
system, in their ability to construct
such embankments as will prove effect
ual. Their only hope now IS in the
United States government. They ap-
preoiate the fact that whatever is done
must be done on a scale more xpen-
slye than the o~yerfowed districts are
able to bear, and the appeal goes up
to Congress to save the valley before
all confidence is gone. How this is
to be done can be decided after the
government determines to do it. The
people desire to know that the govern
ment will do it, and that the present
Congress will at least make a begin
ming. Whether it is to be by one plan
or another plan, or by combination
of plans, is of small Importance COM
pared to the great fact that Uncle Sam
will undertake the job. The people
down this way have been thoroughly
convinced Of the power Of the govern
ment, and confidence in the future of
the richest valley on the globe will be
fully restored when the government
determines il shall not be laid waste
by annual foundations.