The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1884-04-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Is ready 10 "llte poilc'es aSains1 ioss
by wind, cyclones, Sc.
License or no license will be de-
cided by the municipal election in
Edgefeld next Monday.
Isn't it a little %unmerciful to taunt
John Sherman inst now when he is
60 very needful of sympathy?
It has at last been found out that
Ohio is a bigger State than Copiah
County. Danville can also take a
back seat; its glory has departed.
A fire broke out in Louisville
church during service last Sunday.
It was with great difficulty that sew
eral of the congregation were awak-
ened in time to save their lives.
Gentlemen find but one use for the
nose. They use it to hang their spec
tacles on. But the ladies use it as a
sort Of bitcbing post when they tie
on their hats with a piece Of yelling.
Many of the leading manufacturers
of Massachusetts, and Connecticut are
coming out openly in favor of tariff
reduction. Our Southern millmen
appear not to be alone on this ques-
ton.
The steamship Daniel Steinman
was wrecked on the Sd instant off the
Newfoundland coast. Ninety passen-
gers and thirty-four of the crew were
drowned. Only six of the crew and
three passengers were saved.
Senator Fair, of Navada, has lib
eral views on the Presidential ques-
ton. He wants the Democrats to
nominate Baysrd and the Republi-
cans Edmunds, so the country will be
assured of a statesman in the Execu-
tive Chair.
Will not the Danville SUBJ Commit
tee now ask leave to sit in Cincinnati?
1t can there get some expert testi-
mony on the subject of riots that
might be ingeniously worked into
Senator Sherman's campaign docu-
ments.
A square manly fight for tariff re-
form will win. A weak compromise
or a protective slant and the Democ-
racy will lose without a doubt. The
time has come for the Democracy to
make a stand for its principles, and
we believe it will do so despite the
threatening detection OF the Eastern
wing.
The tariff issue cannot now be
avoided by the Democrats. 1t is
impossible for them to make a
"straddle." They either have to
surrender the question entirely and
act the part Of towards, or they will
have to meet it squarely and face the
responsibilities Carolina Spartan.
The country is still in suspense.
Mr.. Tilden says he can't undertake
the 1ace-that Payne is the man for
the nomination. MI. Payne says he
can not possibly be the candidate,
and that Tilden is the man for the
place. There is not a country editor
in South CarolHsa who could not
name a half dozen better men than
either.
1t is stated that several Congress-
men are urging the purchase by the
government OF q picture of the Elec-
toral Commission. It would be well
to have the picture OF exhibition in
the Capitol; but, for it to be properly
appreciated, it ought to be accompa-
MED by pictures of the Southern re.
turning boards being fixed" by the
distinguished statesmen.
The Educational Bill passed the
Senate Monday by a vote of SO to II.
As passed. the bill appropriates ST.
OOO,0 900 to be distributed for eight
years, according to the Hoar amend
ment. 1t differs also from the origi-
nal bill by instruction as to the ex-
penditure of the money. The States
are to apply at least an equal sum to
that allotted to them for common
school education. Reports have to
be made by the States on the uses to
which the money is put 10 the Sec
rotary OF the Interior" Hhe appro-
priations are not to be used for Sec
tartan purposes.
Very disastrous fires prevailed in
various parts of the State during the
heavy wind OF last Wednesday. Many
tu~rpeutine farms, stills and saw mills
were consumed in the forest conha-
grations, among which we notice that
Mr.. ". D. Caughman, son of Col. q.
I. Caushman, formerly of this place,
who now lives in Richland County,
lost his dwelling house, store, smoke
house, barns, stables, saw mill, pro-
visions, corn and fodder. Many other
dwellings were destroyed. In por-
tons Of North Carolina the fires were
very sweeping. In one section tits
said they extended along the Char