The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-05


The language that the crowd of negro
loafers around the streets use at times is pro-
fame and obscene beyond comparison. The
arrest Of few Of the offenders aud term
on the street force would teach them needed
lesson.
1t is strange that the Republican meeting
few nights ago was mere accident-tbe
chance meeting, as it were, of birds of pas
sage. Yes, stranger than fiction, in view OF
the publication several days previous that
Mr.. Brayton had declared his intention to
pay Sumter visit within few days for the
purpose of consulting with the leaders OF the
white Republican club.
The Postal Telegraph Co, opened its Sum-
ter Office fer business last Friday and every
thing is now running smoothly. The office
is nicely 6tted up in the front part of the
Office of the A. C. Phelps Co. Mr.. Tom
Lyman, for several years assistant .operator.
in the Western Onion Office is in charge of
the office and Robert Vinson is the swift
footed messenger who will deliver the mes
sages.
The COMMITTEES appointed by Delgar Reel
Squad to solicit contributions from the busi-
ness men to the entertainment TO be held next
Monday evening made a canvass OF the
city Monday and succeeded in obtaining
very gratifying response from majority of
those seen. The contributions from some Of
those who have been saved hundreds and
even thousands Of dollars by the work OF the
volunteer 6remen, were particularly conspicu-
Gus. Those from whom the fremen had
reason to expect the least, were the
most liberal, and some Of those fer
whom they had worked hardest assisted
them most sparingly. But as they had armed
themselves with the old truism, "blessed is
he that expected little, verify be shall not be
disappointed,'' they are very we'll satisfied
with the result of the canvass.
Have those who send off for their groceries
ever considered that were they to buy IN as
large quantities from Sumter merchants the
prices would be just as low, if not lower, than
they obtain elsewhere? Try it and learn
how to save money on the goods, save the
freight and aid in building up the town. 1t
is a well known principle 10 trade that the
more goods dealer sells the smaller he can
afford to make tie margin of profit.
The crossing from the Post Office to Ryt-
tenberg's grocery is the only crossing in the
business part of the town that takes person
across the street dry-shod. When are we to
have others like it? 1t will be remembered
that this crossing was put down as ao expert
ment some months ago, and it was said that
others would be put down where needed II
the experimental crossing proved satisfactory.
1t was unanimously decided sometime ago
that the experiment was satisfactory sue
cess.
Two negroes went into Walsh l. Sbaws
shoe store Monday and while one of them
was pretending to want to purchase pair OF
shoes the other stole pair and skipped out.
The shoes were missed and the negroes ar
rested. The shoes were recovered from one
of the negroes, who protested that he did
not steal them, but was merely keeping them
found on the person of the negro who had
the shoes, and he found himself in double
trouble. First for stealing the shoes and
then for carrying concealed weapons.
The case of the Santee River Cypress Lum
Der Co. vs.. R. B. James, B. ". Brailsford ct
al., involving thirteen thousand acres of
land in the Sautee swamp, which has been in
litigation since 1892, was decided Wednesday
by Judge Chas. H. Simonton in favor of the
Sautee Lumber Co. Gen. E. W. Noise and
Lee l. Noise were among the attorneys en-
ployed by the Santee Lumber Co. to defend
their case.
Mr.. E. NJ Brayton who has been one of the
most prominent leaders Of the old line Repub
licans since reconstruction days and has held
his grip on the machine ever since, through
good and i'll report, was in the city Wednesday
nighta few hours. His mission was to consult
with the leader of the movement to organize
a white Republican club in this city and to
map out plans for pushing the politca! faith
of Repubicanism. The meeting was said to
be large and enthusiastic and very encourag-
ing to those who participated in it. Perhaps
this is true-who knows? AS matter of
cold facts, unembellshed by roseate-hued
hopes of the future greatness, success and
glory of the Sumter white Republican club,
there were but two present at the meeting
last light; to wit Mr.. E. NJ. Brayton and
Capt. E. H Holman, who was the author of
the Democrat of '76' article published in
The State some weeks ago.
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