The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-03
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The strength Of the Instruction iu
Cuba begins to make the revolt respect
table in the worlds eye. which contains
the germ of ultimate success.
There is not much use to talk abou t
the blue bird singing his song Of
spring ; the English sparrow has it all
his own way here.
The people Of South Carolina are
anxious for peace 10 political circles. but
the politicians are apparently deter
mined to bring about a fight v e the
attempt of the people to obtain peace.
Senator Tillman still wishes to rule
South Carolina aud gets insulted when
che people attempt to take any indepen-
dent action. His period Of dictator
ship has uc6tted him for the duties of
citizenship.
The conditions are unfavorable 10
the grain States of the West. and there
may be another short crop in that Sec
ton. 10 view of this the South should
plant enough grain for home consump-
ton and some to spare.
Japan has the knack of doing the
right thing at the right. time The
armissice sgEaeted On account Of the
assault on Ii Hung chang is as much to
the credit Of the Japanese as any Of the
victories. on land.
Senator Tillmsu and Goy. Evans did
u0s gIaee the conference with their
presence yesterday afternoon. but
Lieutepao. Governor Zimmerman was
on hand. sod they we're not seriously
missed.
That Gov. Evans gets aweary with
the opportunities of the applicants for
one Office. shows that he is a man of
less calibre than Grover Cleveland,
10 has stood the test Of thousands.
The tobacco warehouse should not be
dropped, and there is no. too much
time now to get things 10 working
shape for the season. A first class
warehouse we'll managed aud thorough
ly advertised will bring many thousand
dollars 10 trade to Sumter that will
otherwise 60 elsewhere. 1t will be
foolishness to neglect this matter.
A man named Wilson has discovered
how TO make a gas by combining liue
and carbon at such small cost that the
gas companies can supply consumers at
less that than 10 cents per 1000 feet.
II Gov. Evans could have stored the
gas supplied gratis by the candidates
from Sumter County he could make. big
money at 5 cents per thousand bushels.
The shipment of a car load of hogs
from Sumter is attracting attention
in other parts of the State. Sumter
County did not figure in the big hog
record compiled by the News and Coa-
rier last fall, but this shipment of a car
load downs every other county and en-
titles Sumter, to the first place on the
list.
The Southern Railway is setting an
example that other systems interested
in the South would do we'll to follow.
This system is advertising the advan-
sages Of tie country through which the
road runs and is using it's great in
auence to induce capitalists to make
investments there. The South is the
coming section Of the country ADD the
railroads. will do we'll to assist in deyel-
oping its and inducing a de-
sirable class of men from the other
states to settle here.
The State Press Association will
assemble 10, this city on May 29th and
continue ia session for three days.
From here it is the present intention
to 60 on an excursion to Norfolk and
Washington. The success Of the out
iug will depend, however, on the mum
Der of editors who will 60 on the ex.
cursion, but the outlook is that the