The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-03-07
RI,1roR1AL NOTES.
Samps Pope was in it at Abbeville the

IN the First District IS appateoiv uo'n-
ing more than a scheme to defeat ten.
Ixlar and elect DR.. Stokes. As a
matter Of curiosity We would like to
know what political reward Mr..
Sullivan is to receive at the hands OF
the Refawmers for his valuable services
at this stage.
The census Of this city. now almost
completed. proves the growth of Sumter
better than anything else. 10 the
.snmmer of 1890 the city census shew-
ed that there were about $500 iphabi-
tants in the city, now there are un-
doob.edly more than $500. That IS
not a phenomenal grossh. but 1t is
pretty good for the times.
The Augusta Chronicle of recent date
says that the Augusta Gun Club pro-
poses to make test case under tie DeW
Law prohibiting persons from other
states hunting in South Carolina. The
law would seem. oo It's face to prevent
citizen Of another State hunting on
his own lands situated In this state. 1t
a man cannot sheos birds on his own
land, what eau be do ?
Senator White, of Louisiana. recently
appointed Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court, is hold
ing on the Senatorship for the purpose
Of forcing the Democrats to retain IN she
tariff bin a provisions protective OF the
sugar planters. A poor cor. of Demo-
crat he must be. to hold on to one otfice
after accepting another for the purpose
of forcing his party to violate portion
of its platform.
judge Benet introduced something
new 10 court procedure-at least 1t is
novel 10 these parts. He has two
bailiffs stationed at the door of the
Court House and no one is permitted to
enter or leave the room while witness
ia on the stand, while His Honor is
delivering charge or sentencing
person, or While any business is being
transacted. The bailiffs stand on
either side Of the door and cross their
stats across the doorway in the form of
a big <. This circumstance has caused
it to be remarked that it is one < and
tba: the sign is suspended ia the front
door.
The John Gary Evans campaign for
Governor was opened with great eclat
at Abbeville on Saturday. John Gary
wants the Office, and wants it badly,
and he is going to do his level best to
get it. He is an able bragger on what
Refawm has done and still abler at maxi
ing promises in the name Of John Gary
aud Refawm. When it begins to ge'
along in dog days we shall begin to
take more interest in the campaign.
Perhaps by then we may have been
able to select the best man out OF the
Refawm scramb!ers for Office, as our
candidate, aud will have some pride 10
In the contest. At this time we do not
take particle Of pride in the fight and
don't care which whips.
The Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone has
at last laid down the burdens of. the
Office of Prime Minister that he has so
long and ably conducted. and will seek
in the retirement Of private life, the
rest and refreshment that he needs.
His career hae been most extraordinary,
aud to write the story of his life would
be to write large portion of England's
history for more than the last half
century. He has been succeeded by
Lord Roseberry. a Liberal peer of
ability, who. 10 this. has gooe back 90
the traditions Of the nobility, but who
nevertheless may come to be regarded
as a wise man when the history of our
own times comes to be written In a
future generation. The present situa-
tion in Great Britain is being watched
with the most intense interest by her
friends aud enemies alike, especially
now that the Grand Old Man has
relinauished the helm.