The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

5ne year juss cIooeo 1o' 'No
bloody horrors. Is this country OF
Christian civilization very much better
than heathendom after all :?
The Tennessee Centennial bids fair
to be fully as great an undertaking as
the Atlanta Exposition. The site Sc
lecsed for the. centennial exposition
grounds is one Of great natural beauty
aud large amount Of money has been
spent in further beautiiyiug it. The
State Of Tennessee, the cities of Nash
vile, Memphis, Chattanooga, Knox
Vile and other cities and towns Of that
State have appropriated large sums of
money. The city of Nashville is en-
serprising .Dd rich, and with this to
back the cen.eunial i. will be q success.
beyond doubt In many respects it
will surpass the Atlanta show in mag
nitude and iu interest.
John L. McLaurin is making arecord
in Congress that will render him strong
candidate for Governor, should be
have the ambition to become John Gary
Evans. successor. There are several
combinations of Office holding politi-
cianes in this state, and several states
have been made. McLaurin's name is
said to be on at least two of these states
While be is uos exactly iu. either the
combinations, certain members Of the
political cliques are somewhat more
than willing TO enlist his support and
provide good Office for him.
Senator Marion Butler. the Populist
from North Carolina, who was elected
By fusion Of Republicans and Pops,
is attempting to jump into prominence
by talking a great deal. Senator Till
man is exhibiting better judgment by
keeping qaies. Since his tilt With
Senator Chandler, in which the latter
bad it all his own way, and turned the
laugh on Senator Ben, South Carolina's
representative has kept quiet We will
bet on Beo, however. He is studying
the situation now, but when he has
learned the lay Of the land and become
acquainted With all the ropes, he Will
jump aat-footed into the Senate cham
Der, stamp the tail feathers outof: Sena-
torial digoisy aud whoop things up in
genuine Til!mauesque style. he will
catch the fancy of the gallery and con-
vert the Senate into hippodrome. We
believe 10 Ben Tillmaa's power and
ability to make stir in any body 10
which be 6uds himself. and when be
thinks the proper time has arrived he
will raise a rucus in the Senate.
The Laurens & Newberry R. r. will
be sold within a short time to the Co.
lumbia. New5erry & Laurens r. Z.
The latter road is operated by the Sea-
board Air Line apd the Atlantic Coast
Line copjointly. and the addition of the
Newberry & Laurens R. R. to the mil.
cage of these systems will put this sec
ton of the State in close connection
With the up country.
The General Assembly. which meets
in a short time, has an abuudence OF
work cut out for it. A great deal OF
the work is Of prime Importance and.
"a there are several Offices to be 6lled
by. Legislative election, tnere VIII oe
much wire pulling. which is deemed by
many politicians to be very labor'ous
work-and very important.
The report of Phosphate Inspector
Jones reveals the fact that unless there
is great change io conditions, and at
presens there is no reason to expect a
change. the State will in future realize
but small sum from the phosphate
royalty The discovery of extensive
and lioa phosphate deposits IN various
parts of the world has destroyed the
monopoly that South Carolina once hac
in this industry, and South Caroline
phosphate miners have such fierce CON
ne.ition to combat that there is left bu
email margin Of profit above the &C