The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-11

provemeut. Why cauoot Sumter couo-
ty have chain gang as we'll as other
counties I? Are the roads not 10 need
of improvement? Are We better able
to support our criminals in ease AID
idleness than other counties! We
hardly tbiuk so.
The United States Government will
proceed at once to investigate the cir
cums.aoces surrounding the massacre of
missionaries in China. The State De-
partmens grew impatient at the delay OF
the representatives of the European
Govern c,ents With whom our represen-
.atives we're to act and decided to act
independently Of them.
The editor Of this paper has come
ACROSS a letter received last fall during
the Carnival, which suggested that it
would be we'll to repeat the Carnival in
1895. aud make it commemorative OF
the establishment Of the municipality
Of Sumter, 1895 being the semi-cen-
.ennial of that event. Do the people
Of Sumter want another Carnival DO
they want tc have eemi-ceoteonial
celebration
The Atlantic Coast Line authorities
admit, we have been told. that the depot
accommodations at this place are not
adequate TO the business done here.
Then why not build a depot and car
shed that will be both large enough and
convenient? The importance Of Sum
ter entities US to larger aud more
comfortable passenger depot. aud the
railroad should give US what we need
aud are entitled to.
There is time for the preparation of
an exhibit of tobacco for the Atlanta
Exposition. Sumter County should
send an exhibit if none of the ether
tobacco growing couoties do, The To-
bacco Board Of Trade is the proper
body to take charge Of the matter, aud
we suggest that the Board obtain sam
pies Of the different grades Of tobacco
erowu in this section and have an e1.
bibit prepared for the Atlanta Exposl.
too.
The anticipated outbreak that may
lead on to anarchy in this country will
be made more probable and perhaps
precipitated should the effort to force
third tern for Cleveland succeed. The
people are becoming more sensible Of
the oppression of the money power
every year, and as the condition Of the
masses grows harder they become more
restive. In time restraint will be
thrown Of aud law and order will be
dis.egarded !; self preservation will be
the only Law regarded aud the respoO-
sibility will rest not upon the masses
but upon the classes that oppress
masses by the leverage Of the money
power.
An idea of the growth Of the tobacco
business can be obtained from the list
of Warehouses already established 10
this State. The Warehouses are as
follows Darlington. 2; Florence. 2;
Sumter, Timmonsville, Mullins, Lake
City aud Lamar, one each. The pro-
liability is that the acreage 10 tobacco
will be greatly increased next year, and
there will be larger cumber Of Ware
houses to handle the tobacco. Sumter
county will grow two or three times as
much tobacco next year as was produc-
ed this year. The advantages Of q
warehouse in Sumter has been realized
already by the plan:ers, and many who
have never planted the weed will make
tobacco part of their crop hereafter.
The new county sgisators will spare
no effort to have the constitutional area
reduced 80 that they may form counties
of which ambitious and growing towns
will be the center. Smaller counties
are desirable, but there will be no sense
or reason in multiplying the division
infinitely. Nearly all the growing