The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-11-21

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while the blind will be provided with a
new institution to be located in one Of
the towns of the State. The location
Of the school may be determined IN the
1 same manuer as was the location of the
Rock Hill Industrial College. If this
should be the plan decided upon,
Sumter should make an effort to
secure the school. The expense neces-
sary to obtain the school would be q
good Investment, which would, in a few
| years, be repaid to the town. principal
aud.interest, BY The money spent in the
community in maintaining the inst'tu-
tion. Ifs the Legislature does not tx
upon q location for the school, bat will
give it to the place Offering the greatest
inducements, Sumter should put in
claim aud back it up in substantial
manner.
| The extension of the 8 C's Rail-
road, nov The Ohio River aud Charles
! ton Railroad. to Sumter would be Of
great benefit to Sumter and would
promote the growth Of the city in popu.
.lation and in importance as q trade
center. We would be placed in direct
comnupication With the grain centers
of the Northwest, and freight on provi-
tsiions would be materially reduced.
This road trarerses the richest aud
most extensive coal and iron region in
America. If sot the world. We would
be on road that would follow almost
| an air line from Chicago to the Sea-
board at Charlestea. It would be the
shortest aud most direct 1ine from
Chicago to the West lodTes and South
America. With this road completed
Charleston would be BY virtue of posi-
ioa the reoeising md disbarsing
part Of all the trade between
Chicago sud intermediate territory
and South Ame.isa sea Yves.
Indies. The examination of an ac-
sasa.e aspaes aa ordinary railroad
mssp-wsill s6os sba. all that has been
said coaeesaing the importance Of this
route IS true, and more than true. It
will aoss do for taiis ROAD 10 gisse Sumter
the go By, nor do we believe sha. such
will be the case, for it will be mutually
beneficial to the road snd Sumter.
we IRE not ia favor Of voting sny
large amount Of bonds to the road das
an iuducenens, but any reasouabfs con-
cession that the road may desire we
shall heartily favor. When the road
is ready 70 build through from Camden.
let the Directors piainfy state what they
wish from Sumter. and We shall then
be in position to talk business.
Tvo men. vho we're leaders in sheir
respective spheres. passed .vss Int
week-Dr. McCash, the veneraBle sod
learned ezp-reside1t Of Princeton seol-
lege and Hon Robert G. Winthrop,
President Of the Peabody Board of
Truss: The work that they accomplish
ed is valuable in itself and is heritage
10 the country at large Mr.. Winthrop
has been President Of the Peabody
Board of Trust since the time Of the
beques, by George Peabody. who him
self selected him for the position. Uoder
bis wise management the Fund has been
blessing to the cause Of education in
the South. Dr. McCosh was for many
years the head Of Princeton College,
and during his administration the Col
lege attained wider influence than
ever before in its history. He was a
deep thinker and was the author of sew
eral valuable works Of Psychology.
We see no use in publishing reports
aud rumors concerning the amount of
Gov. Tillman's Indebtedness when be
vasseleeted. when it was discharged
and the extent ef his Investments in
real estate since It is all matter of
record, aud all the facts can be ascer-
tained from the Clerk Of Court for
Edge6eld County. Mere rumors prove
pet6i0g and ca1nos materially ipjure
Gov. Tillmsn with his friends. Ooly the
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