The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.


longed to the Seven Hundred.
The loss of the steamer Elbe is a
most horrible tragedy, but it is proof
that the dangers Ct the sea have not
been overcome by the great steamships
and the modern improvements.
The gambling evil in this city is
beginning to excite the indignation of q
great many of the best citizens. 1t is
about time for faro hanks and profess
sioual gamblers to draw in their hooks,
for something is going to drop pretty
soon, if talk means anything.
Wheu the one hundred million dol
lar bonds issue has been made, it will
be in order to issue two hundred mil
lion. These bond issues are making
more converts to free silver than all the
arguments that could be adduced.
l. is we'll for the Editor Baker Of
New Orleans, that he is editor Of a
great paper like the Times Democrat
or he would s,end Eve months in Jail
instead Of paying fine Of $1,000 for
.assaulting personal enemy.
A find of sixty thousand dollars IN
gold is reported in Mississippi. We
wish some one would make find like
that in these parts It would bring
about the much desired expansion of the
circulating medium.
The man who invented Saratoga
chips has just died Why not build
a monument to his memory. He did
humanity more good than many who
have monuments.
This is sentiment that is be-
coming quite widespread in the COM
munity in favor Of the dectives seeking
larger game than crap shooters when
they ser out 10 suppress gambling =
.Auqustu Chronicle And this scnti-
ment prevails in this community also.
The congressman are kicking against
paying the income tax on their salaries
and mileage. They should consider
themselves lucky 10 escaping year 10
the chaio gang for general incapacity
and failure to perform the duties to
which they we're elected.
The scheme to build double track
railroad from Jellico. Tenn, vi
Knoxville, Raban Gap and Augusta to
Port Royal is beginning to assume de-
finite shape. Such road would be
worth millions to the State OF South
Carolina.
The growth Of business at Port Roy
al withia the past two years has been
phenomioal. We are beginning to be
lieve that there will yet be great city
in Sonth Carolica-a city that will be
the maratirDe metropolis of the South
Atlantic
The picture Published in the Aaanto
Consultation aud labelled Gen. r. R
Hemphill' does not look much like the
daugh:y reformer from Abberllle. Per-
haps. however, he had on his store
clothes While 10 Atlanta. and was think
ing more about impressing the fair suf,
fragis,s. than the wool hats
The Yaw Concert was we'll worth
attending Mr.. Dick is the greatest
master Of the violin that has ever beer
heard in Sumter; Miss Yaw has voice
of wonderful power, and compass but
we must confess that we should rather
hear either Patti, Emma Juch, or the
late Emua Abbott
There are few men 10 every place
who throw cold water upon every enter
prise that is undertaken, yet can give
more directions as to running anything,
from wheel barrow to bank, !,
than working man could carry
out if bis allotted three score and ten
should be doubled.
Fertilizer manufacturers are estimat-
ing the cotton acreage from the amount
Of fertilizers SOLD. The sale of fertili-
zers show falling Of 100000 acres
thus far. 1t will be found, however,