The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-05

action Of the House of Representatives
and the Senate committee has done
much to confirm this impression.
The importance of providing some
more secure receptacle for the county
records, than the clerks office should be
carried before the proper officials. 10
case Of fire in the Court House the
records would be swept away. A fire.
proof vault is what is needed and it is
penny wise and pound foolish to longer
delay building one.
The fact that there was great deal
of sickness and considerable suffering
among the negroes living 10 the section
of country lying between Providence
and Heritt's < Roads is not denied by
anyone at all acquainted with che facts;
but that the negroes were allowed to
suffer by the white people, Who would
not give them work, is most emphatical-
ly denied. A resident of that section
informed us no longer than yesterday
tbattthe negroes would not work even
when it was offered them, and that
iu several cases where the white people
had provided food and medicine for the
sick that the negroes would not stay with
those who we're i'll aud give them
the attention that they required.
At this time many Of the negroes are
in need of food and clothing, but refuse
to work more than enough to get barely
sufficient to eat for day or two at
time. Unde: such conditions, there is
certain to be suffering and the blame
must rest upon the negroes themselves,
aud not upon the white people Of that
community.
The general impression nov prevails
that strong effort will be made to force
Congress to either adopt the Nicaragua
canal scheme or, at least. guarantee
hundred million or SO Of bonds to enable
some company to sconstruess it. 9he
with which strong arguments
in favor Of the canal appear 10 the metro
poli..n and certain prominent South
ern dailies is evidence of one Of two
things The scheme is gaining in pop.
ularity, or the promoters are spending
a pot of money in advertising. We
have no doubt the canal would be of
immense benefit to this country and OF
immense profit to the owners of the
canal. And it is on account of this
very profit that we hesitate to favor
endorsement of bonds in
aid Of the company which will reap it.
If the canal will pay such great divi-
dends as promised, why do not the cap
italists who are backing it furnish all
the money needed? If the United
States Government is to furnish the
credi. to build the canal she should
own it and reap the profits.
The Columbia State has been invit-
ed to become full member Of the
Southern Associated Press. The State
has always been first class paper in
every respect. but from this time on its
news service should be better than ever.
We congratulate the State
Gen. R. r. Hemphill, that ori
famine of Refawm and Tillmanesque
democracy, still adorns the Senate.
He has doffed the Senatorial toga it
is true, but he wields the stylus now.
There is new piece of music just
out. 1t is called "John Gary Evans's
March" 1t should convey the senti-
ment of marching from one office
into a better. to fit the title.
The Columbia Register is greedy,
and it is not surprising that it's editor
was rebuked for his greed in aspiring
to the clerkship Of the House. Re-
nembrance of the printing contribu-
ton should have deferred the
Registers editor Other parasites
must be provided for.
When Clemson shall have educated
two or three hundred boys in the art
of cheese and butter making a great