The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-03-14

OF the display OF 0abtt ta'eus -a''
the ..antis'' would be dead, aud
serenity. security and brotberly love
should prevail 10 the refawm camps.
There would be no discordant factions
to persuade bamboczle or harmonic.
There would be no cause then for a
Printing Steal, for an organ would be
needed no longer. Such a settlement
of the political turmoil is open to but
one objection-it would be rather hard
on the unbelieviug ants, but then their
wishes and feelings are slight consider
ations.
Mr.. Chas. A. Smith, of Timmons-
vile. writes that there has been more
drunkenness aud disorderly conduct in
that town since the dispeusary was
established than in years. Yet the
dispensary is a ''step towards temper
ancer He saye, also. that the dispen-
sary was forced npon Timmonsville by
negro votes, the negroes out-uumber-
ing the whites by large majority.
Timmonsyille has been free from liquor
for number of years, and the estab.
lishment Of dispensary there was for
no other purpose than to increase the
sales of the State Dispensary.
The railroads in the State have been
defeated In the test case made by d. h.
Chamberlain. Receiver Of the s. G.
R.R., claiming that the States asess.
meut on the railroads. as raised by the
Board of Equalization, was arbitrary
and unconstitutional. The railroads
rendered the amount of taxes due under
the original assessment, which the State
refused. Judge Simonton in long
and learned opinion decides that the
assessment was not unconstitutional, and
orders the Receiver to pay to the State
the balance due, and also the costs CT
this action.
The election yesterday in the First
District for Congressman, between ex-
Judge Izlar and Dr. William Stokes,
is in doub, at this writing. The State
reports that Stokes comedies lzlar's
election, Charleston having given him
a majority of nearly 1000. The Neaes
and Courier reports that ''if Colleton
has given Stokes as large majority as
he received in Lexington and Orange
burg. Judge Izlar is defeated. If not
he is elected. Ii all the democrats In
Charleston who could vote had voted
for Gen. Izlar, his election would have
been assured" This leaves the matter
10 profound uncertainty.
Gen. Rudolph Seigling, Of Charles
ton, aud principal proprietor Of the
Ne,cs and Courier Company, died sud.
deuly FROM the effects of stroke Of
apople1y. this morning about | O'Clock.
He was stricken while in the Treas
urer's Office in the City Hall
abou. $40 o'clock. and fingered
unconscious until death. He was
removed to his home about eleven
O'Clock yesterday Since suffering
from an attack Of meningitis two years
ago. Gen. Seigling's health has not
been good He was prominent man
in Charleston, and the tidings Of bis
death will be everywhere received with
regret.
The call for public meeting of
Reformers in this city to elect dele
gate to convention in Columbia, in
pursuance Of what is known as the
"Colleton Plan" is published to-day
Mr.. H. r Thomas. by virtue Of his
leadership Of the Reform faction of
Sumter County, issues the call. We
presume that Mr.. Thomas, will convince
those who attend the meeting that to
elect delegate to Columbia is sacred
duty. aud that the delegate will be
elected We presume. also, that the
delegate will 60 to Columbia prepared
to vote for suggested candidates for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
There will be no suggestion for the
other offices-these place will be left