The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A three weeks Constitutional Con-
veosion means cut and dried Constitu-
ton. Gov. Evans is showing his
baud early in the game.
James E. Campbell has wonderful
nold on the Democrats Of Ohio, as bis
nominstiou for the GoverDorsh;p
proves. He sill be ao incoDtsovertible
argument against third term for
Cleveland, if elected
What would Dr.. Hawthorne. Of
Atlanta do, should DR.. Mary Walkers
proposition to pose at the Exposition as
the best dressed woman be accepted !
DR. Mary's costume is more advanced
than boomers.
The State .Dispeusary will have an
extensive exhibit at the Atlanta Expo
sition. Why nos have mock conssa-
bic raid and sham battle to illustrate
how sae law, is euforced ? The dis
peosary without the coDstabulary is not
complete system.
Some Of the up-couutry papers are
predicting that Senator Irby will an
.agooize Senator Tillmau and exert
himself to destroy him politically
This prediction is to be received With a
large mental reservation.
When three year old colt can win
more than Fifty thousand dollars IN q
few minutes ao impecunious mortal is
apt to conclude that horse heels are
better than ordinary human intelli-
gence.
Mr. Thomas Hardy first called his
latest novel The Simpletons,' but
changed the title to Hearts Insur--
gent y Mr. Hardy'S first idea was bis
best. 10 this book be has assembled a
MOS. remarkable collection Of simple
Gu.s-
Clemson College must be 10 caoh
worse condition than imagined. 40
Investigation by the board of trustees
or Legislative committee is absolutely
necessary aud the necessity is made
more urgent by the foolish action of the
students in rushing into print
The pepu:ist headquarters IN Wash
ingson has been taking ballot to as
certain the choice of the party for
President. The result is given as toll
lows: ..Sibley leads for first place, aud
is followed BY Allen, Waite and Stew
art" What we would like to ask IS.
where does Senator .rillman come ia
The Methodist ministers Of Atlanta
at their regular weekly meeting on
Monday suggested the starting of pro-
h;b;siep crusade With an election On
November 1st. The Constitution is
down on The suggestion and states that
a majority Of the good citizens die
approve of prohibition campaign.
When majority of the GOOD people dis
approve what have the Methodist minis
.ers to hope for !? the bad people OF
Atlanta, aud there are mauy of them
will all disapprove Of prohibition.
The Chinese are again numbering
missionaries. aod the missionaries are
complaining bitterly that the European
and American governments are not tax
ing energetic measures to punish tie
muroerers and protect the surviving
missionaries. The missionaries shoulo
be protected aud the Chinese punished
for the ousrages committed. but we DO
aot believe that i, is the duty of the
governments to keep up missionary sta
lions by means of military and navaI
force. Sacb proceed ure would not be
in accord With international usage nor
the spirit of Christianity itself.
The delegation that Sumter county
will have in the Constitutional ConveO-
ton will be one of the strongest, as'es'
and safest that will 81: 10 the Ccoven
,iop. Judge Fraser is known through
ou, the State and respected wherever
known for his high personal character