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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-18
Outstanding a State.
New York Recorder.

Governor Tillman's interference with
the private dispatches of this newspaper
to It's correspondents in the State Of
which be has the honor C) Of being
the Chief Executive, is the most fragrant
abuse of power that has been evidenced
in this country since Jefferson Davis
aud Jobh B. Floyd coouived at the
turning of Federal arsenals to States in
rebellion against the national govern
ment.
Fire-eating South Carolina is repeat
ing history for the third time.
Would that We had a jackson in the
Presidential chair to deal with this
senseless despot as did "Old Hickory
With John C. Calhoun when the latter
set at defiance the interstate laws tina.
bound this Republic into a unit!
Governor Tillman's usurpation Of
prerogatives that have never beeu
granted to the President in tines o.
peace would be serious if it had moi
already passed the bounds of sanity and
covered its instigator with contempt
aud ridicule.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-18
Opinions of the Press.
Acting Within the Law.
Savaunah News

Savannah News
The posses that we're organized to
pursue the cons:ables after TWO Of their
number and tvo citizens had been kill
ed we're acting within the law. Their
nj pose was 10 arrest men who, it was
believed, had committed a great crime.
The Governor made no efforts to ar
rest the constables who had precipi-
tated a row in which four men had
been killed aud the authorities of OAR
liDgton undertook to arrest them. The
Governor called ont the militia not to
assist in arrestiog the alleged MUIR
dere:s, but to protect the constables
who, it is asserted, brought on the
trouble by their aggressive attitude
There was no resistance to the au-
thorisy of the State before the State
troops arrived at Darlington and none
after they arrived.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-18

qulesce IN such methods OF enforcing
the law. In three cities the resistance
of the law has been so determined that
the Governor has been compelled, still
according to his W story. to enforce
martial law 10 them. So odious is the
Law that many companies of militia have
disbanded rather than take part in
enforcing it, aud that other companies,
without dIsbanding, ignore the orders of
their commander-in-cbief. 1t is so
odious that 1.-The mayors and city
councils have refused to make the 20.
lice do their duty" and therefore the
Governor, under the statutory powers
that be says are conferred upon him,
has assumed the immediate command OF
the police.
Surely Governor Tillman's bitterest
opponent could not make OUT a worse
case for him than that he makes out
for himself. It is his own showing that
the law, the enactment Of which be
advised and the enforcement Of which
be has undertaken, is SO odious that it
cannot be enforced without invoking
the whole force Of the State. and so
odious that force of the State refuses the
invocation. This is the result of the
passing Of political power from the old
to the new South, from a selfish and
educated aristocracy to an e%uvious and
ignorant Democracy which is iucom-
petent to the functions it has assumed.
1t seems that the first requisite Of South
Carolina is not the Ocala platform, nor
the State saloon law, but the diffusion
of elementary education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-18
Tillman Held Responsible for The
Bloodshed at Darlington.
Chat1anooga Times.

Chattanooga Times.
The Evans liquor law is, in and of
itself, a most e%xasperatipg statute, cal
culated to arouse the most determined
and constant opposition among a very
large number, in any free community.
1t is essentially a mouarchical, pater-
nal, arbitrary statute, that does not
lack for oppressive features of the most
objectionable sort. Its approximate
enforcement by a wise, equable temper
ed. but firm and courageous Governor,
nigh. be imagined That it would
breed the very devil Of diScord over the
State, when welded by a ruthless bully
of the Ti!lmao stamp. was as. inevitable
as an explosion is, when fire and
powder mix. The law vas framed in
brutal disregard of the rights of hun
dreds of citizens, who had carried on
the liquor trade, for many years, under
the sanction of the statutes it
superseded. It vas so framed, not 10
the cause Of morality and public order,
but primarily and a~vowedIy, to give the
State a monopoly of the traffic. It
decreed the closing up Of all liquor
houses, wholesale and retail, in the
State, in violation Of the spirit Of the
Federal Constitution, aud provided an
army of spies, under command of the
Governor, to execute the work. This
be has doue in a maune apparently
intended. and certainly calculated. to
arouse resistance to him and his min-
ions, aud certain, under his methods, to
bring about just the results it has.
The Darlington episode of murder.
committed by Tillman's janizaries, is
merely the elimination Of lawlessness
on the part of the chief magistrate,
who is sworn TO uphold the laws.
TilIman has kept South Carolina in a
constant uproar, for four years. If be
was not converting the sberifs of the
State into a mob to assault railway
men and property, be vas 10 some 9TH
er scheme of violence. He is a typical
Populist, the southeastern counterpart
of Waite of Colorado, and a far greater
nuisance than Peuuoyer of Oregon,
since the %latter's violence generally
takes the form Of stilted gasconade,
aud is rather ridiculous than danger
ous. To arm such a man with power
to seize the telegraph lines, and put an
embargo on the distribution news
not approved BY his hencbmen aud
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-18
The South Carolina Conflict.
New York Herald.

The deplorable outbreak of violence
in South Carolina is but the natural
fruit of risking the chief executive
power Of the State in the hands Of
a radical theorist who will not hesitate
to 90 to The extreme of recklessness
to enforce his impracticable views.
Colorado also has just had a warn
Jog experience Of this kind in its par-
row escape from wholesale riot and
bloodshed menaced by the autocratic
sway Of its unbridled Governor.
The Dispensary Law carried through
10 South Carolina by a visionary
populist Legislature at the prompting
Of the present populist Governor is
about the c~raziest piece of law~makiug
that has been foisted upon the people
Of any State in recent years. 1t has
been made ever more obnoxious than
ridiculous by the high handed, dicta-
torial methods employed by Governor
Tillman to enforce it against a strong
aud growing popular feeling.
He has made repeated threats from
time to time of the extremes to which
be would GO if necessary to carry out
his determination, and as now appears
be has not hesitated to execute them.
His sending of armed spies into peace
full communities to invade and search
the homes Of citizens was a high
handed, un.American proceeding we'll
calculated to arouse popular indigna-
ton and resistance. In keeping With
this reckless autocratic spirit is the
assumption of dictatorship over tele-
graph and railway traffic and abuse Of
high eecutive power which if persisted
in may call for action on the part ct the
federal authorities.
In a conflict between citizens and
State officers acting under.orders from
the Governor the latter are supposed
to represent Law and order, and hence
to be supported by the entire power
of the State if necessary. But while
armed resistance to the lawful author.
tiles is not to be countepapced under
our form of government, it is equally
true that the lawful authorities ere not
warranted in going to extremes which
are uuwise, un-Americau and even un-
safe.
Governor Tilllman seems to have
forgotten that he is the Chief Magis-
trate of the people Of South Carolina,
and assumed that he is their dicta-
tor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-18
Yes, With Winchester Rifles and
Colts Revolvers.
Edgefeld Chronicle

Edgeheld chronicle.
Governor Tillman, says The Green
vile News, is quoted as saying that
searches of homes will 60 on as here
tofore. If he is quoted correctly,
his statement has more truth than
be probably intended. The searches
if they 60 on at all will 60 on as
heretofore. They will 60 on with
Winchester rifles aud Colts revolt
vers of the largest size in active use,
with b~loodsbed, riot and fear, aud
the wallipg of women and children
for the husbands, fathers. sons aud
brothers shot down. Our people
will tight for the saDcity Of their
homes We believe they ought to
do it. We advise them to do it
whenever their consciences tell them
that they have not been violating the
law by selling liquor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-18
The Real Motive for the Darlington
Slaughter.
S%partanburg Spartan.


In all criminal matters there is gen.
orally a motive. Sometimes there is an
apparent one, easily seen by every per-
son. In the Darlington tragedy it
would seem that the obnoxious enforce
ment of an unpopular law. coupled with
undue excitement and resistance on the
part Of citizens, and the meddleeome
interference of constable McLendon 10 a
fight by private citizens, caused all the
trouble. That appears on the surface,
but the real motive lies hidden behind
all that. For the last four weeks it has
been very evident that the conservative
papers were not abusing Tillmau.
Some Of them were using a little ridi-
Guile which was very funny. 1t was
also evident that many of the Reform
ers, in every county. were endorsing
Tindal, Ellerbe, Farley. w. D. Evans
Congressman McLausin, Shell. Latimer
aud Talbert 10 their efforts to eliminate
the worst practices from their party
policy. The Governor aud John Gary
Evans felt that they could refrain their
supremacy only through revolutionary
measures and that the old plans would
have to be kept up. The Governor
holds his constables aud the dispepsary
law as the great reserve power to keep
bis followers together and wean them
away FROM the men whose names are
mentioned above. When the Spartan
burg meeting was held. it was apparent
that there was revolt in the ranks. The
Governor understands human nature.
He knows his men, or.he thinks he
does. He believes that an occasional
killing will hold them together and
nuIlify all the influence of the worthy
Reformers whose desire is to promote
peace and harmony throughout the
State. We verify believe that the Gov
ernor coucocted this plan to keep his
forces together. He has the brains and
the nerve to do such a thing and he glo-
ries in the ruin be is working. His success
depends on the sharp and bitter anita
gonism Of the two factions in our State
aud he will not hesitate to have any
number Of people killed. if it will only
accomplish his purpose.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-18
SUMTER. S. G, WEDNESDAY, APRIL Is, 1894.

The constables ~have. private orders
They we're suddenly massed at OAR
lington armed with the best guns and
pistols They had their orders to shoot
and kill, knowing tina. blank pardoDs
were ready for the Governors sigua-
ture, if any of them should be convicted.
When the strife began in Darlington, if
Governor Tillman had gone there and
held a conference with the Mayor and a
few leading citizens all the trouble
would have been averted. Instead Of
going as a peace maker, be ordered his
constables to the number of twenty
three to assemble there and shoot.
That is bis standing order to them.
He said in public that he hoped they
would kill some Of the Darlington peo-
pie. After the killing vas done be
l~augbiugly and a%ippaotly said donors
are easy" and seemed to have 20 sort Of
regret that the killing took place.
John Gary Evans was his chief adviser.
Irby telegrapbed to him that his taking
charge Of the telegraph lines would
ioiure our cause" All this shows that
these three men. Tillmap, Irby and
Evans have c%onspired to bolster up
themselves aud prevent the scattering of
their forces Their plan is clearly
revealed. They wish to keep up strife
and have people killed. They do not
care for human life SO they can pur-
chase success at that price. Such are
the men who now control the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-18
A New Word.

When little Maud began to 60 to
school she was the n~aughtiest of
scholars. She was naughty 10 SO
reckless a way that Hilda, her sister,
two years older than she, became
heartily ashamed of her. Maud oc-
~casionally talked aloud in class; she
made such absurd faces that even
the teacher was forced to smile, aad
she cherished so hearty a love for re-
cess that it was difficult to induce her
to come in when the quarter hour was
over.
As she was a very little girl and
quite unused to rules or p%unishments
no very severe measures were taken
with her. But Hilda had at last borne
all she could.
Mamma" she said one day when
she came home. with tears in her
eyes, ~''mayn't Maud give up going
to school till she knows how to behave
better ?"
But I hope she will learn by
going" said her mother 1--WE must
have patience, you know"
but, mamma. she does things that
are just awful, and everybody knows
she is my sister aud ! am so ashamed J"
"Well Hilda. I think We must
keeping on doing our best and just help
her to be good"
lob, I'd do that" said Hilda, two
tears stealing down her cheeks. "I'm
not tired Of Maud nor her naughti.
ness. but, mamma, | am tired of being
so couspicuated by her !"-Youtb E
Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-18

James Gallagher, of Providence,
Pa . fell $50 feet ic a mine and is still
alive. Not a bone was broken, but he
was greatly bruised aud otherwise
injured. It is the opinion of the attend
ing physician that Mr.. Gallagher will
in time recover from the effects of his
wonderful fall.
As the ships increase their armor
so the makers Of heavy guns increase
their power to shoot. A recent test
has been made in this country when
a shot was. fred through 132 inches
of tempered steel. Think of that.
The plate was $50 yards distant.
The charge consisted of 1853 pounds
of prismatic powder. The pro-
%jectile used, a Hotter. weighed
997 pounds The expense Vas great.
The four shots cost $3.50, each. The
plate cost $4,000, its mounting 49,
$50 aud the powder $3.50.
"A star, HDlcn Is one OF Tue uu-
explained wonders Of astronomers, has
been visible for several weeks. 1t
could be seen between the bright
twilight and dark just above the Wes-
tern horizon beneath Jupiter aud the
Seven Stars. 1t is known to astron-
omers as 'Omicron Ceti'' or it is some
times called the Marvel Of the
Whale" It is a variable star. That
is, sometimes it is not visible to
the naked eye and with a mode
rate telescope it is a very faint
star. Then it will blaze up and
become very brilliant when to all APP
pearances and according to measurement
it radiates 1000 times as much light
as it does when it appears smallest.
Oar readers may get a glimpse of it be.
fore i. becomes invisible again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-18
THE
SUMTER INSTITUTE
@ WOMEN.

Despite the stringency of the times,
the Institute has had a fairly prosper
Gus year. With its full corps of Ell
cient teachers and high standard Of
scholarship, it offers advantages for
educating jour ladies. equal to any col
lege for women in this State. We iu-
tend that it shall grow in efficiency as
il grows in years. and thus command
the continued favor Of its patrons. and
commend itself to the favor Of all. who
have daughters to educate.
For terms aud catalogues apply to
h. FRANK WILSON,,
President,
March Il Sumter, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-18
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. W!NsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for children ,eething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, aIlays all pain, cures
wind collie. and is the best remedy for Diar-
rhea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
SOME WONDERFUL ESCAPES.
Experiences of Much-wrecked Halfway
Mail Clerk.
cincinnati Tribune)

Lewis T.. Troy. OF Chicago, Is Superln-
tendent OF the sixth Division OF the RAN
way Mail Service, which territory takes
in everything from Chicago. Ill., to Og-
den. Utah. on the Union Pacific line anu
It's branches. Mr. Troy is one OF the oid-
est men In the service, 50 far as service
goes He Is also veteran, HAVING en-
listed In 1851 in the Ninth Illinois imam
try ut the beginning Of the war. lor three
months. and then re-enlisting for the war
He returned home in July, lsjo ana was
appointed in the railway mai! service as
what was then known as a route agent
In 1868. and has raised himself up. degree
by degree, until 1880. when ne was APP
pointed superintendent. While route
agent he was In four wrecks He says;
In the fail OF 1863 1 was running on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road,
when one evening l experienced head
end collision between the engines OF TWO
passenger trains near Aurora, Ill. The Two
engines came together with crash,
wrecking both of them completely. IN"
tender Of the engine which was pulling
my car telescoping the mail coach ana
MASKING II TO pieces. | saved myself ny
swinging TO the bar running through the
centre Of the car. the tender Of the loco
motive going under me-. This was the
narrOwest escape 1 ever had.
The most wonderful escape | ever Wit
messed was on 4 branch of the Chicago,
Burlington and quincy railroad between
Viola and New Windsor, H., Ia the WIN
ter of 1858 The roads were frozen hard.
and a man Was driving n wagon loaded
with lumber along the road. our train
was n fast mail train. and We were going
at the rate Of forty mics an hour II
was a very cold day. ana the man had
his head and ears well wrapped NJ, so
h. could not hear the whistle OF the en-
CINE He was walking behind the wagon,
holding the lines. Ia crossing the track
the horses had got safely over. he en-
CINE struck the wagon fairly In the mid
die The man was thrown with great
force into the air AMI landed against the
pilot Of the engine. The wagon was torn
to splnters. and the horses. thrown loose,
went galoping az full speed down the
road When the train was stopped, the
man was brought into my ear and laid
out, We thinking that he was dead. !
took some water and started 70 wash the
blood from his face. "A soon as The
cold water struoi; his face. he opened his
eyes and asked: Where IS my team?
At the next station h. was taken on
and examined ly n physician. who found
he WAS not hurt az all, ana in less than
half an hour be- walked away and got
his horses. neither of which was hurt 10
any extent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
A WEDDING AT WARE CHURCH.
Miss AIico :. Tabb Becomes the Bride OF
Mr. Ihaddcus T.. DuvaL

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, october 13.-
Special) -One of the prettiest weddings
which has ever taken place within the
walls Of historic Ware church. In this
county. was that of Tuesday, the 18th
of September. when Miss Alice Sydnor
Tabb daughter OF Mr.. John Tabb. OF
Summerville, became the bride OF Mr..
Madden l.. Duyal. of Baltimore. The
church was beautifully dressed with ever
greens and white flowers. and was filled
with friends of both families. AT )
l.. NJ. as the organ, presided over py
Miss Maria Tabb. pealed forth the wed
ding march. the ushers-Messrs William
G. l.. Taliaferro and Curtis James
walked up the aisle. followed by the six
bridesmaids. very prettily a'tired in al
ternate blue and pink. They were Misses
Nina Taliaferro and Sophy Duval. Moliie
Seawell and Patsy Ellerson, Lizzie Lee
and Kate clopton. Then came the flower
girls MARY Lee and Mary Tabb). the
maid OF honor (Mlss Rebecca Tabb), and
after her the bride on the arm OF her
father She was robed In very hand
some travelling suit OF dark-blue cloth.
with hat to match, and carried bou-
quet OF white cosmos The groom
with his brother, Mr.. j. Duval. as best
man, met her at the chancel. and the
Rev William ID. Lee, rector of the church,
performed the marriage ceremony accord
Ing 10 the impressive ritual Of the Episco-
pal service.
After receiving the congratulations OF
many warm friends the bridal couple
left by the York-River route for Balu-
more, where they will reside.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
GAMES.
warrenton's Welcome Visitors

WARRENTON, VA. October lS.-(Spe-
clal)-There are many visitors In town
mis- week. many of them to attend the
Smith-Gaines wedding; among them Hon.
Holmes Conrad. of Winchester; Mrs. Dr.
Chewing and Mr.. Bolts. both OK Fred
icksburg; Miss Maggie Cox, OF Washing
ton: Mr. Robert Lee, OF Fairfax; Colonel
Blackford, Of Washington. MIR. Foster
Slaughter OF the University OF Virginia,
Mrs. Rebecca Shackelford and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Walker. OF Richmond; Miss
Lucy brooks, of Alexandria, and Mrs.
Alexander Hamilton. OF Remington.
MIR. James Vass and daughter, Miss
Bell Vass, are visiting Mrs. Peace. of
this place.
Miss Lily Primrose. OF Baltimore, Is
at the home Of Mr.. Jonzie Tongue.
Miss Julia Wilson. OF Washington Is
spending the week with Miss Day.
Miss Halle Hamilton. OF Remington.
is staying at the home of Major r. t.
Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Keith. OF Admission,
are expected this week AT the home Of
Mr.. Isliam Keith.
On Thursday evening Mrs. ". II. Gaines
gave large dinner to Colonel and Mrs.
Thomas Smith.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
LOOKING FOR ROCKsRIDcE FARMS.
Several Good Sales Made-A Large Owl
Killed-PersOnnl and Social

LEXINGTON, VA, October l3.-(Spe-
cial. Real estate and farms have taken
a sudden jump in the county. Every one
appears TO be looking for n farmland
Rockbridge county is noted for its good
farms and fair danes. TO say nothing
about its Democratic proclivities. The
farm of l.. W. Boon's heirs. near Buffalo
Forge, has been purchased by Stuart
NJ. Johnston. of Rockingham county. The
price paid was 800 for about l2s acres
Mr. Johnston will make his home there.
Mr.. Nc. NJ. Sterrett has sold to Mr.
John u. Hull. of Walkers Creek, the
'Youell' farm near Jump. the price
being $500 for 800 acres.
c. w. kirkpatrick. owner OF the Alone
Mills property. sold the same for 81 800 TO
Messrs. John p. Welsh. Thomas ii. Sale.
and Robert Dixon. They propose to oper-
ate IL.
chance 10 test his craftsmanship the other
day. a large owl alighted in his grounds
and the Captain brought him down. He
measured three feet and ten inches from
tip TO tip Of wings.
PERSONAL.
Miss Page, OF birmingham, Ala, is
the guest of the Misses Ship.
Miss Helen Harrison. OF New Orleans,
is the guest of Professor and Mrs. James
A. Harrison.
Mrs. William r. Shields is visiting
friends In Richmond.
Mr.. Harry w. Myers has entered the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary at
Louisville to study for the ministry.
Mrs. Rockenbach and Miss Rockenbach.
OF Lynchburg. the mother and sister OF
Lieutenant s. ID. Rockenbach. United
States army, now detailed AS command
ant Of corps of cadets Of Virginia Military
Institute. are his guests.