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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06

In his speech at the opening Of the
immigration Congress in Augusta,
Wednesday. Governor Tillman. Of South
Caroline, crowded a volume of hard
sense into the declaration that however
desirable immigration might be. or the
good that might come from it ''the
future of this section depends on the
efforts Of our own people, and what
Southern farmers need most is an
immigration of ideas and of intelligent
agricultural methods. Southern farm
ers would never prosper as long as they
spent six months 10 the year trying to
kill the grass in their fields and the
next six in buying hay from Maine and
other Northern States" 1t is some
what remarkable that at this late day
there should be ground for an utterance
like this. and good ground, too.
Immigration may benefit the immi-
grants. and may indirectly benefit
Southern farmers, but the Southern
farmers prosperity will. as Governor
Tillmao says. depend mainly upon his
own methods. When the methods are
bad, the management shiftless, and the
modes pursued in cultivation unintelli-
gent, the farmer cannot expect pros
perity and if it should come it will be
the result Of combinations Of circum-
stances With which he has nothing to
do, or from accident. If a farmer
spends six cents worth of labor or money
10 producing six cents worth Of cotton.
be may sit on the fence and whistle for
prosperity until he is as old as
Methuselah's cat. and prosperity will
never hear the whistle, and the farmer
who raises cotton at ordinary prices aud
looks to the granaries, slaughter pens
and hay fields Of other Ststss may do
likewise. Southern farmers, however,
are beginning to realize this, and the
result has been a gratifying departure
from old methods very peroeptible in
Jon States. whether it is Governor
Tillman's State or not Wilmington
.Ht0r
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06
Against Discrimination.

Washington, June 2.-Tbe Inter-
state Commission in IN opinion by
Commissioner Clements, has decided,
the cases Of the Cincinnati Freight
Bureau against the Cincinnati, New
Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway
Company and others, and the Chicago
Freight Bureau against the Louisville,
New Albany aud Chicago Railway
Company aud others, in favor of the
complaiuaDts. The Commission decided
that the division of territory between
the Eastern and Western lines provided
for 10 the Southern Railway aud
Steamship Associations is without
warrant in Law and appears to be made
for che benefit Of the carriers, without
regard to the interest Of the shippers in
the territory SO divided, to whom it is
in effect q denial of the privileges of
shipping their goods or produce to
market by the line OF route they may
prefer. The provisions of the agree
meuts Of the Southern Railway aud
Steamship Association for the payment
of .~.penalties' by its members are tanta-
mount to a pooling combination. The
complaints relate to rates from Gin
cinnati and Chicago to Southern points
and the Commission orders important
reductions in rates on all the different
classes Of freight articles carried between
these points.
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1894.
Harp r's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARpER's WEEKLY is 5ssyond all question
the leading journal in America, in It's splendid
illustrations, in its corps Of distinguished cor.
tributors, and in it's vast army of readers. In
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In fiction, the most popular story.writers con-
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foremost artists illustrate its special articles,
its stories, and every notable event Of public
interest it contains portraits of the distinguish
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Music and the Drama, by distinguished
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bines the lew features os the daily paper and
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zine with the solid critical character of the re.
view.
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Lynched in Yorkville.

YoRKv1LLE, S C.. June 2.-Jef
Crawford colored, was lyncbed this
morning at 1 80 o'clock. At that
hour, a crowd called at the county jail
aud walked up the Sheriff. telling him
they had a prisoner. He had heard
that there vas talk Of lyncbing Craw-
ford, and he refused to open the Jail
The crowd broke into the Jail. Craw-
ford vas found in the dungeon and
taken near the Chester and Leuior
depot. Fifteen minutes we're given him
in which to make his peace with God.
He confessed to having murdered Mr..
D. A. Blackburn. He was swung up
and q few bullets fred through his
body.
Mr.. D. A. Blackburn was found
dead last autumn near Rock Hill.
His body was horribly multilated.
JEFF Crawford vas suspected Of having
committed the crime. lie was arrest
ed. tried, convicted and sentenced to
to be hung on June l. An application
for a new trial was made aud was
granted by Judge Watts. The people
would wait no longer for Crawford's
life to pay for his crime. Judge
Lynch was appealed to and gave q
speedy sentence.
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is in earnest in regard to the pro-
posed line between Charleston
and Augusta. But the conditions
have changed very materially since
the Denmark Road vas begun. When
the Atlantic Coast Line started to con-.
plete it's road to Denmark many persons
supposed that the Louisville and Nash.
vile system was bound to buy the
South Carolina property. It is said
that there was an understanding between
the Two systems by which the Atlantic
Coast Line was to have every facility
for doing business through Augusta as
soon as the Louisville and Nashville
system had control of the South Caro-
lima Road. But all Of these little plans
we're knocked in the head by Messrs.
Parsons. The Louisville and Nashville
not only did not get the South Caro-
lima Road, put were done out Of a cool
million by their opponents, and the
Atlantic Coast Line found that it did
not have facilities for doing business
from Augusta southwest, even With a
road to Denmark, which it had expect
ed. After this new turn Of affairs it
is said that the two big systems got
together aad begun to figure on a way
Of getting themselves ont Of the hole
into which they had been placed by the
Messrs. Parsons. Doe Of them. had
vast interests in the West which sought
an ocean outlet, and the other had
equally great interests on the seacoast
which sought connection With the West.
The gap lay between Charleston and
Augusta. 1t is not a very big gap,
only about a hundred miles in round
numbers, SO the survey of a line to the
bridge was ordered. This is a resume
Of the rumors which are aaoat regard
ing the pew line which Engineer
Fleming Gardner will start to make
this morning. A great many we'll in
formed men now believe that the road
will actually be built. President Milton
H. Smith, Of the Louisville aud Nash
vile system, aud Mr.. n. Walters, Of the
Atlantic Coast Line, have recently
been together a great deal, and it is
supposed that tbis connecting link be.
tween the TWO systems was the object of
their consideration.
The people Of Charleston are, of
course. delighted over the chance wen
of such q road being constructed. The
pew road would unquestionably prove
a great factor iu her industrial and
commercial advancement. and If it
should turn out that the Louisville and
Nashville is really interested In the
scheme it would make this city what
she should be and has long dreamed
of being, the ocean terminus Of o
of the most powerful railway systems 10
Ameriea.-Charleston News and Cou-
rier.
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even g little bit towards the Presidential
nomination of his party, although it has
removed the mask he has heretofore worn
and placed him squarely before the country as
a candidate for the nomination.
Mrs. Cleveland and the children will leave
Washington this week for Gray Gables,
where they will spend The Summer Presi-
dent Cleveland will remain at the White
House until Congress adjourns but will try to
spend a day or two with his family oc-
casioually. Saturday was the eighth ami
versary of the marriage of President Clevs-
land. There was no formal celebration of
it, but a very pretty little incident occurred
in connection Herewith upon the rear portico
of the White House. The leader of the
Marine band, which was playing its regular
Saturday afternoon concert in the White
House ground, had in compliment to the
day selected q wedding march as the 6rst
piece of music on the programme. As soon as
President Cleveland, who was on the POT.
tico With Mrs. Cleveland and the children
recognized the wedding march be stopped
over and tenderly kissed the baby.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06
WHAT RAILROAD MEN SAY.

All of the prominent railroad men
gathered around the rooms of the South.
ern Railway aud Steamship Association
Yesterday, representing the leading
lines of the West, when questioned with
respect to the recent decision of the
United States Court at New Orleans on
the question of long and short hauls,
said it would work to the injury of the
roads considerably.
They say if the order is upheld by
the United States Supreme Court it
will simply mean that the railroads Of
the country will have to get them
selves together and make out a new
schedule Of rates between all points
that have heretofore been enjoying
special through rates BY reason Of the
long haul contracts. This will bring
not only q great deal of trouble to the
roads themselves, but will make the
rates to the cities much higher than
they have been under the old rule that
ia now in operation.
1t is indeed doubtful whether or not
the roads can give the special rates to
towns or not since they would have to
make the same figures for every little
station between that town and the next
through shipping point nearer the place
from which the freight came. For in-
stance If Augusta gets a cheap rate
by reason of competition at that point
With roads from other directions every
town this side of Augusta on the line OF
roads giving the reduction will have to
have the same rate. In other words no
rate a be higher to a point at shorter
distance than that allowed to a point at
further distance.
The we'll known railroad men all say
the decision, if upheld. will be a
most disastrous one.-Aaanta Constitu.
ton.
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1894.
Harper's Bazaar.
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Pool. Ruth McEnery Stuart, Marion Harland,
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06

In the course of human events there
was once a man who made violent love
to a %reigniug belle. chiefly because it
was a fashionable aud proper thing to
do. He succeeded in working up quite
a strongly developed sentimental feeling
for her and at last when time aud occa-
sion suited declared devotion. To his
astonishment and dismay she accepted
him promptly. efusively and without
reserve. He was not . marrying nan
had no notion Of being welded to any
body. Cold chile ran down his back
as be contemplated his position and
instead of the passionate demonstrations
of happiness supposed to be customary
in such emergencies be Imply and
weakly gasped that she was very kind
lodeed.
Our friends the prohibitiouists look
to Us to be 10 that came position. They
have made violent love to prohibition for
years. They have declared their pas
sion aud devotion aud called on heaven
and earth to witness the height, the
depth, the profundity Of their love.
Prohibition has fallen into their arms
and they seem disposed to let her drop.
There has not been a symptom of the
e~ostatic happiness we expected. Not a
bell has rung, not a bonfire has blazed.
Not a single caress has been bestowed.
The reception has been as cold aud fat
aud limp as an oyster a week ont Of
water. If there is any genius Of pro-
hibitiou floating anywhere around she
must feel that she has struck a remark
ably chilly atmosphere
Our friends should brace up and make
some demonstrations out of simple
politeness .--Greenville News.
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The Darlington Cases.

Col. Robert Aldrich Of Baruwell
and H. n. Brunson Of Orangeburg,
attorneys for McLendon and Cain.
charged with the killing of Norment
and Redmond at Darlington, we're 10
the city yesterday looking after their
cases. They went from here to OAR
lington to make some Investigations.
The Court of General Sessions for
Darlington will be open 90 June II
and the grand jury will take charge
Of the indictments which will be handed
in by the Solicitor.
It is not known yet what will be the
programme Of the attorneys for the &C
cused men. They have not iutimated
what they will do. 1t is doubtful, how
ever, if they let the cases 60 to trial
in Darlington County. Columbia
Register, June |.
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It will be remembered that a short
while ago. Governor Tillmau coutribut-
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Review giving his side of the Darling
ton trouble. 1t was so manifestly one
sided aud unjust to the people, that
Mayor Dargan, Of Darlington. was
requested, in order to set matters right,
to write a reply 10 the same periodical,
He did SO, aud his publication will
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Review.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06

The Suez Canal Company is doing
something to sake care of the De Les
seps family. 1t will give an annuity
of $12,0 900 to the family of thirteen
children and the same amount to Mrs.
De Lesseps during the life of her
husband. As the Company makes a
profit of about $4,000, 900 a year it can
afford to do this without straining its
generosity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06

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CONSTITUTIONAL Conventions come high.
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elObe ~ uOuoe euoV wv Oooao''A~ -
Nashville management contemplated the
purchase of the South Carolina Rail-
way property. The Messrs. Parsons
bought the road, and what is now the
condition of affairs? The Louisville
and Nashville system saw 81. 900 900
worth Of securities wiped ont of exist
eoce. aud naturally feel pretty sore
over it. It still has large interests in
this city it wants to tap a South
Atlantic port and it controls at great
expense the Georgia road, covering
more than half the gap between it rails
aud Charleston.
The Atlantic Coast Line system,
on the other hand has a deep interest
iu reaching Augusta. 1t used to do 3
splendid business 10 the Southwest.
but was shut out entirely when the
Richmond and Dsnville system obtain
ed control of the Charlotte, Columbia
aud Augusta Road. The Atlantic
Coast Line has looked towards the
recovery Of this lost ground. Some
years ago it started to build a road to
Denmark. Having constructed part Of
this link the management suspended
operations temporarily to construct the
Wilson Short Cut. As soon as this
was done work was again resumed on
the Denmark extension, and the road
is now nearly completed. Many peo-
pie say the building of this Denmark
line is the strongest argument against
the belief that the Atlantic Coast Line
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Then the Governor shouted ..You
are not ready to remove the government
tax on wbiskey." Eyes. We are,"
came fsom all parts Of the hall.
Then you are binder than | thought
you were," said the Governor.
A moment later he alluded to pro-
hibitiop as marrow mindedDess," and
complained thatthe audience would only
90 half way With him. Then be said
Before you are a dozen years older
you will see half the States in the
Union following the example Of South
Carolina"
Never" shouted a woman delegate.
eff you can't get prohibition will you
take the ~dispensary p asked the Gov.
eroor.
There were a hundred noes, and one
man 10 the back of the hall said yes.
..Tha. is encouraging said the Gov.
ernor. He said that in all the country
districts of South Carolina aud nearly
al the towns, public sentiment 10 10
favor Of the ~dispeusary Law and it will
be carried out eventually.
He went on /: $50 far as backbone is
concerned, I have IS much as aoy othe,
man, but when you tackle the liquor
trade ~entrencbed behind its huodreds
Of millions. you need to have the back
bone of the statue Of liberty
The Governor left for the South after
the meeting adjourned at 9 :A P. N.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-07-12
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
FIFTY-THIRo CONGRESS.

THE s-ustc was not in session oa the gpsh .-.
In the house. after obirrtion had been naaic -
the consideration of various bills ny uuani-
nous consent. committees we're called for re-
ports and the rradiustment Of salaries and al
lowanceS of pustmassers AZ Guthrie and King
fisher. Okia-. wss taken up. but Withdrawn
without sctiol. Twrsfy-nine pension and de-
serrion bills were passed. aud the senate
amendments % the house bill fixing ana dean-
ing the units of metrtcal measurements we're
eoncurresf in
" the senate. on the II. the amendments ~
the tariff bill. agreed IA In committee Gf the
whole occupied almost the entire sesSion-she
great mass of them Ghose On which 10 sp~eial
votes we're called for1 b-inx agreed % in bulk.
An amendment offered BY Mr. HilI. making
the repeal Of the sugar bounty take -r-ct on
the passage 0f the act. agreed 70. The
sugar schedule vas thea passed without fur
Their Amendments The railroad truubles In the
vest were the subject of two resolutions bear-
ing oa the question af Federal authority IN the
matter % moving trains IN the aass@~
resolution directing n. commissioner sf labor
70 Investigate and report a2an the cuadItians
afs@nsiiEg thu employment sf sanrn and call
dren- their wages. sanitary surrUuzsilnEs szd
cost Of living wsSs pasSet
IN the senate. On th- ri the tar4r sia
amended IN take e-ect August 4. r-ss =1s
paSsed-p n ss-by strict party vote err-ps
Mr. Hiil tsicn- y II. Eho voted vita th-
pnolicazs against the measure Tne Popalists
divided their strength. arssrx kvle and slI.z
voting in favor of the bill. and NeSSrS- P~-~r
and Stewart against r. Prerisas - ne nuzI
vote. several amendments ~er- afxpssed af
that OF exempftng salaries Gf Taitesi states
Judges and the president neinx def-ssest-st 80
~ The house Was not in session "a the ~
The senate was not in session On the ssa
In the house Secretary Cox af thr s@zate 4p-
Peared and announced the pasSs-e- vita
amendments. Of the tariff bill BY the senate
and asked the house 10 Agree % a cnufer~ace
on those amendments The hfu vas lzsa On
the speakers table some bills of zsinar irs-
portance were passed. and the osli p-ruifsi-x
states and territories IN TAX xr~-a0arks and
treasury notes the same a. other forms sf
money and personal property arr tzxesi ~az
taken up. and its discussion occupied the re-
mainder Of the session
II the senate. on the sth. during s~Ssiaa 0f
but one hours duration. several bills xer-
passed. Including the one conttnul1g tA- e-8-
piOyment Of mechanics and iabar-r< a. ne -.rv-
er7i navy Yards pending me passage % ne
naval appropriation bin Ssrerzi bills refer
ring IN the great railyay strike we're o-rr~.s
and referred In The house the tz-i- biu
was laid before the members hy Speaker crisp
and oryicr-si 70 Dc printed and referr~l 10 the
committee On Eays and means The aiIl 20
permit states and territories % tar sr--a-
backs and treasury notes Vas passea-I71
% IL Several bills u niaur impartsnr@ sere
passed iuriazr the muruinz hnsar