The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-03-14
In Washington City last Thursday

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Robert E. Lee, Jr, son and name
sake of Gen. Lee, aud Juliette Carter,
we're married. The Rev. Dr.. Ran
dolph H. McKim performed the
ceremony, at the residence of Mrs.
Dulany, the sister of :the bride, who is
distant relative of the groom. Mr
Lee has been a widower many years.
i, is said, aad lives most Of the time in
Washington, though his home is the
famous White House near Romancoke,
Va. He is member of firm Of real
estate brokers in Washington. His
resemblance to his father is said to be
very strong The wedding was very
quiet. only the relatives of the
two families being present, aud 40
formal invitations we're sent out. The
groom's sister Miss Mildred Lee was
present. She has spent the winter
at the capital.
One link in the chain of evidence
connecting man with the monkey that
should not be omitted by the scientists
who delight in finding their ancestors
in geological gardens rather than in the
garden Of Eden. is bis uncoDquerable
propensity to ape whatever be considers
worth aping in others. AS for instance.
10 reading about our republican court
at Washiu gton. We are informed that
the attempt will be made to have a
fashionable drive in the White House
lot at 4 o'clock in the afternoon OF
Tuesdays and Thursdays for the next
two months. thus apiug the customs
of European Capitals uhere similar
parades occur, as 10 the Bos de Bou-
logne at Paris, Hyde Park and Rotten
Row. at London, the Pratter at
Vienna, and Upter der Linden at
Berlin. Cur republican simplicity"
seems to be giving way somewhat to the
customs of "effete monarchies
Governor Tillman has raised two
issues with the representatives of the
Federal Government. The first comes
about by reason Of the seizure of
certain liquors found in the store of l..
Elias in Charleston, by the Internal
Revenue officers, after seizure by the
State authorities under the provisions
Of the Dis2ensary Act. Gov. Tillman
denies the right Of the .. S. authorities
to take such action. and proposes to
make test case of it, unless the Com
missioner at Washington shall decide
right that his construction of the law is
theone. The second issue is raised in this
way Up to this time the State has
bought iu all the liquor seized and sold
by the U. S. Int Rev. Department for
violation Of law. but few days ago at
a sale in Columbia of such liquor, GER
tain parties outbid the representative Of
the dispensary and the liquor was
knocked down 10 them. but not delivered.
because the Governor caused warrants
to be issued for the seizure of the goods,
and the arrest of the purchasers. charg-
iug them with violating section l of the
dispensary law. The point is that the
u. S. Government is bound to deliver
the goods sold, and should protect the
purchasers. If not, the Government
should noe undertake to sell If the pur-
chase shall involve the loss of the liquor
and the arrest of the purchaser. Every
body will watch the fight with interest.
He speaks of his constables as my
hawks, and of the Government officers
as buzzards. +" aud threatens to dump
into the street the liquor seized here
after, if the Federal Government is to
come in and get it after seizure by the
State conetables
Supreme Court Decisions.
j.. A. Mood vs.. the Western Union Tele-