The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-24

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eped to FIX bim," is a disgrace TO the
State Here is a good chance tor
Gov. Evans 10 revoke a con- ID isslon.
But will be do it?
Cotton has risen rapidly within the
J last week and there is great excitement
/; in speculative circles. Predictions are
/ rife BY spectators that cotton will sell
FOR eight cents or more this fall, but
such predictions are DOT to be credited
at this time. as it is the planting season,
and it will be to the advantage of the
SPECTATORS to induce tie farmers to
plant a big crop.
Temoah, the negro member Of the
Massachusetts Legislature, concerning
whose non-reception Oh a social footing
in the South such a rumpus was raised
10 the North, has introduced a bill 10 the
Legislature making it an offence for
theatres, hotels, restaurants and other
public places to discriminate against
negroes. We hope Temoah viii! be
able TO give the Massachusetts bowlers
their fill OF the negro and social equal
ity. These people are anxious for
social equality in the South. but take
care to keep the negro down IN the
North.
4 drummer and a farmer who hap
pened to meet on q train we're discuss
ing the silver question and the price
of cotton. Both were very decided
in their opinions and had begun to
get bot in the collar. The farmer said
that the demonstration of silver had
deprecated the price of cotton and
everything else and that a man could not
begin to pay his debts. But the drum
mer interrupted. "How about hens"
said he, how about hens, don't they
still sell for thirty cents apiece p The
farmer got mad and quit. Afterward
he con6ded to a fellow-passengcr shat
the drummer was a fool and not able to
distinguish between 6nance and
chickens.
The Epworth O~rpbanage, which will
be built by the Meihodlsts of this
State within the next year will be To-
Gated in the town offering the most
favorable ioducemect. Those in charge
of the matter have let it be understood
that an expenditure Of $4,000 by a city
that has the necessary advantages of
location and healthfulness will secure
the orphanage. The buildings to be
erected will cost between $3.50 00 and
$50, 900, and not less than 200 chill.
dreu will be in the Institution at all
times. The Orpharage would be a
valuable acquisition to any city. ADD for
this reason we should be glad to have
Sumter make al effort to obtain it.
The free silver sentiment is gaining
in strength all ever the country, but
the South aud West is almost ready to
accept the doctrine as a uuit. It be-
comes another question when the new
silver party is taken into consideration.
There are a great many free silver
Democrats who will not leave the
Democratic party for they believe that a
majority Of the party favors free
silver and they can force
the minority to either accept the issue
or leave the party. The Republicans
are also split concerning free silver,
already a strong faction has declared 10
favor of it. The conditions are such
that the silver party has but a posi-
bility of making winning of fight in the
next campaign.
AS far as can be learned, not a
bushel of Western corn has been re-
ceived III this place this year, AID at
the present time one man has more
than three thousand bushels Of corn for
sale, all of which was raised in this
county. This is an indication Of the
coudisicn Of the county. When we
export hogs and cease importing corn,
We are surely en- the up grade.