The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.

himself. bat would be also new Law
INTO the whole land.
Dr.. Sampson Pope will get tiresome
if he keeps on issuing manifestoes.
We advise him. in all kindness, to quit
she manifesto business.
The mugwumps and apsi.Hill demo
Gratis Of New York are thinking seri-
ously of putting ou. an opposition ticket.
II they do so Levi P. Morton will be
the next Governor Of New York.
Judge Bene. delivered quite a re-
markable charge to the Grand Jury of
Richland County on Monday. Some of
his positions. 10 regard to the funda-
mental law Of the land. are in direct
opposition to all precedent.
Secretary Hoke Smith has been
selected to deliver the annual address
before the State Press Association,
which meets in this city during the
latter part of next May.
Miss Annie Abbott. the so called
Georgia magnet, has been exposed by
Nellie Biy, the New York World re-
porter. An exposure of Miss Abbott's
hunbuggery is of yearly occurrence. and
has no efectupon her magnetism shows.
Tbe Democrats Of Nebraska have
said in convention that (: 1--WE faver the
free and unlimited coinage of gold and
silver at the present ratio of 10 to l,
without waiting for the aid OF consent
Of any other nation on earth
The. Atlanta Constitution of 18th
instant states thas the Atlantic Gcast
Line will soon put on J thsougb slespers
from New York to Atlanta and New
Orleans, via Sumter, Augusta and
Macon. Sumter will be on the main
line sure enough then.
The London Chamber Of Commerce
on the evening Of the 9th gave COM
plimen.ary dinner to Congressman
WiiliamL Wilson. of West Virginia.
The author of the Wilson Bill has a
world vide reputation and the leading
men on the other side are anxious to do
him honor.
Mr. Cal. Caug gilman, Congressional
candidate in this district, has written to
Gov. Tillman requesting the appoint
meat of certain democrats on the
board Of election commissioners. We
gather from Mr.. Caughman's remarks
10 connection With the request that be
is slightly suspicious Of his quoodam
associates.
Tie Sumter correspondent of the.
,Stote who is a member of the Sumter
Light Infaasry .sasks why the sscompaDy
has No. been paid for going to Darling
ton the day before the constables mur-
aered Norment and Redmond. This is
a matter we had lost sight Of, but it
strikes Us. as rather-pecaliar that the S.
L. I. has not been paid. Is the money
due tho company? If not, Why no.2
George w. Murray 10 speech IN
Charleston last week, the subject of
which was the industrial education OF
the negro. offended some fe" OF
Charleston's high toned tonsor'aI
artists. They have appealed to the
press and aired their fancied grievances.
Murray has replied by saying that those
who have distorted his words are other
fools or rogues The gentleman from
Sumter County is on top
Gov. Tillmau has turned over to the
Attorney General all the papers and
evidence submitted iu connection with
the cases of the military companies
which refused to 60 to Darlington. for
the purpose Of obtaining his opinion on
certain legal points. Gov. Tillman
proposes to settle this matter before he
suros over the Office to his successor.
We know his successor will be glad to
escape responsibility for or connection
with any detail of Tillman's April fool
war scare.