The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
EpIroR1AL NOTES.

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The dog law will be killed again this
ye.r, aud the dog will still have bis
way in South Carolina.
The Reform custom Of promotion from
one ofioe to better. appears to be
strictly observed. Attorney General
Barber is fortunate youag man.
Should the anti-cussing bill. now be.
fore the Legislature. become q iss, the
iails will be filled to cverfowing If all
who swear are arrested.
The bill to limit the expenses for
bailifs 10 Sumter County has been
amended to include other counties.
Useless appendages will be cat of all
along the lioe.
The amount Of cotton shipped from
Por. Royal this season indicates .
bright fu.ure for that port. Many Of
US nov living may see the metropolis
Of the State gro. up around Port
Royal.
!. The bill permitting an issue OF
bonds to pay of the pas. Indebtedness
this county will undoubtedly become .
Law: When the Indebtedness Is paid
Of, we all sincerity trust that no more
debts will be piled up.
The new county schemes oil go over
to the next session Of the General As
seubly. This is great disappoins-
mens 10 those who hare their particular
Offices selected in the counties that are
to be.
The fein,s a. duel between the
President Of the Georgia Senate aud
the Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sen.atiyes would be disgraceful in South
Cnrolina, but IN Georgia it will, in all
probability. be diverted into large
advertisement Of the Exposition. Let
it flicker.
Cougressmen McLaurin and Talbert
have eisned the address issued by the
rsfofmer> yesterday. This shows
which way the wiod is blowing. The
days Of partisan bitterness is fast COM
ing to an end.
The re-char.ering Of the Sumter and
Wateree Railroad, means more for
Sumter than the mere fact discloses.
We are Informed cn good authority that
It is the frst slept to give Sumter an
independent outlet. We trust the
plans will prove successful. as we can
not afford to be bottled MP.
The European Powers are becoming
somewhat exercised lest Uncle Sam
should assume too prominent place IN
the affairs of the world. President
Cieveland's policy in the Chine
Japanese war, and his sending com-
missioner to Investigate the Armenian
outrages have set the Europeans to
thinking.
The Legislative Solons have already
eyinced desire to tinker with the new
county government Law, which has not
vet been given trial Such foresight
is a little less than remarkable, because
it is simple foolishuess.
TIE proposition to increase the mum
Der Of aldermen in this city does moi
create much comment. So far as We
can learn it is matter OF indifference
with the majority of the people. whether
there are four or eight members of the
council. Good may result from the in'
creased membership. however, as in the
multitude of counsel there is wisdom.
There is little hope for country
that contains so many men who vii
stand ankle-deep in mud and slush and
driok ooe-X dispeusary corn whiskeJ
from bottle, around the mouth o.
which red sealiog-wax still clings
This brand Of poison is still an un
sampled mystery to US, but if it is one.
half as vile in taste as in odor, Dives
would never ask for but single drink
from the flask of the traveller from The
State of Dispensaries. The odor thai
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