The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-05-23
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The sale of liquor is reported to
continue with unabated vigor in all
the towns and cities of this State. and
in many of the county precincts be:
sides, notwithstaadiogsehe ordinances
fo,b;daipg the sale Of liquor aed the
declaration Of the Supreme Court that
such sale is illegal and punishable
under the law. As yet we have heard
Of no arrests, and it would appear from
this that the liquor sellers are either
very sly or the prohibitiouists are very
Indifferent. We do not believe that it
would be a matter Of any great difficulty
to secure a few indictments, if any person
or organization would make the effort.
The prohibisionists have a gres. oppor-
unity to put into operation the theories
developed after years of discussion, aud
it does seem that some effort would be
made to test the utility of the theories
The Southern States, a monthly
magazine published at Baltimore. is
doing good work for the industrial
development of the South. It is pub
lishiug articles about various sections OF
the South, giving their special features
and advantages. The June or July
number Of the Southern States will
contain an elaborate article on the
territory of the Atlantic Coast Line.
A large number of copies Of the issue
containing this article will be distribute
ed in the North. West and Northwest.
among farmers and others, who are
thinking Of moving to the South aud
are looking for information as to toe
most desirable Southern localities.
Mr.. Bennett Dobbin, representing the
Southern States, will visit points along
the line of 1.-The railroad to confer with
parties interested. The Atlantic Coast
Line runs through . section of South
Carolina that will compare fayorably
with any country az far as fertility of
soil and salubrisy of climate is concern
ed. Each locality in South Carolina
in the section .raversed by the Atlantic
Coast Line should be thoroughly re-
presented in the article in the Southern
States.
The letters of Messrs. Hayward and
De Witt. of Beaufort County. calling
attention to the destitution prevailing
among the whites of that section, reveal
a state of affairs that is desperate indeed.
Six hundred of our fellow-citizens.
together With their farm animals. are 90
the verge Of starvation! The Red
Cross Society, it is alleged, confined
their illustrations almost entirely to
the colored people, leaving many white
families. equally as poor and storm
swept unaided, except in the sum OF
$500 distributed by a committee OF
Beaufort geutlemenand derived BY them
from q relief fund gathered by the New
York Epsniing Post. That sum did not
give 50 apiece to the sufferers. 1t is
not possible that our people will let such
an appeal fall UNDECIDED. If our city
fathers, or the Kings Daughters will
take the matter up, something can be
done. Let il be done quickly, for the
testimony is that the people are starv-
ing The writer OF this personally
knows Capt. Thos. R. Hayward. as a
gentleman whose word may be impli,
city relied on. For full information
see our first page. where the two letters
are published. The collections in the
churches next Sunday CT the Sunday
after might be given for the purpose.
1t is a work to which all would like te
contribute. We respectfully suggest
to our city pastors to give notice o.
such a collection next Sunday for the
frs. Sunday in June. aud let the money
be seut by a New York or Charleston
check to Capt. Hayward at Blufton
A collection for the above purpose wa
taken up on last Sunday night in thu
Methodist Church of this city.
WHERE rs EVANS AT.