The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-19
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In Japan it is considered undigui6ed
30 ride q horse faster than q WALK.
The farmers alliance of Kansas has
resolved that it would be bad idea to
found new national political party
solely upon the demand for free coin
age at the ratio of Is to J.. Such a
party. says the alliance, would be too
narrow minded.
The mills are coming South every
day. Dwight Manufacturing Com
pany, of Boston, begins Immediately
the building of $500.O0O cotton mill
on the southern end of Lookout noun
tain, in Alabama.
The Wilmington. Chadbourne aud
Conwayboro railway, ffty-three miles
long, from Conway. s. G.. to Chad
bourne, N c., and to Hub, NC, has
been bought by B. r. NeRcone er for
the Atlantic Coas1 hne. for $35, ,0oo
cash.
The Register is reliably informed
that General Butler had nothing what
ever to do with the publication of the
Perry letter, which abounded 10 villi6-
cation Of Capt. Tillman. We Gid not
think the noble old soldier would
descend to use Of sbusb- whaekiDg.
tactics, aud are pleased to announce
that he is absolyed from all responsi-
bility for that which even many OF
Tillman's enemies conde ndemn.-Cotam6ao
Register.
In the First Presbyterian church. of
Germantown, Pa, last Sunday special
collection was taken up for. The Sunday
school. Or. Wood preached from the
aext the love Of money is the root Of
all evil. About $500 was raised, and
when the services were over it was dis
covered that some one had stolen the
collection.
The pestof6ce department, serves
notice on persons who contemplate
pasronizing the mail as the carrier OF
Christmas presents that all packages
must be prepaid. The postage dne'
asrangemen. which permits Of payment
Of postage on frss class mail at the last
end Of the route does not include
packages. Ali packages mailed With
insufficient postage on them are not for
varded but held to await the pay
ment ofthe lacking amount of postage.
Willie Ot., SIX years old. was scalded
to death at hog killing at Evansville,
Ind, Dee. IL. The uncle Of the boy
was. intoxicated aud held him over
kettle Of boiling water when he acci-
dentally dropped him.
A convention Of the citizens of
Darlington last night rencminated
Mayor W. F. Dargan and the alder
men that have served with him. This
makes Mayor Dargan's third coosecu-
tive term, aud it is only we'll merited
tribute to bis executive ability and to
his always fearless and impartial dis
charge of duty.
w. M. Norton, white map and
ex-policeman, shot aud killed James
Middleton iu Charleston, s. c., yester-
day, without apparent provocation. 1t
is believed that the cause Of the shoot
ing was that Middleton has reported
that Norton was dealing 10 contraband
whiskey, in violation of the Dispensary
Law. Norton refuses to make any
statement.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
approved the regulations prescribed by
the Commissioners of Internal Revenue
for the enforcement Of the collection of
the income tax under late tariff Act
Under the regulations provided aud
approved, pursuant to the Law. every
citizen Of tie United States whether
residing at home or abroad. and every
person residing or doing business in the
United States. who has an annual
income of more than $500, shall
make full return of the same, verified
by his oath. to the Collector of Internal
Revenue of the collection district in
which he resides. or if not a resident,
10 which his business or property from
which his income is received, is
situated. on or before the FIRST Monday
10 March of each year.
The best policy for the southerners
who are suffering from scent cotton is
to build large cities, establish and extend
the manufacturing industries, strive for
the enlargement of their trade aud COM
merce. make aud use the mcst improved
machinery, develop their mineral re-
sources. and diversity their crops.
There is DO probability that cotton will
ever rise to it's old price, and there is
more than probability that it will fall
below 5 cents pound. The south is
full Of men Of enterprise, who are less
enterprisiug than they might be -
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