The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-30
Take JOHNSONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC Dr.

The campaign meetings 10 the Senatorial
contest begin in this city on Monday, July
5th If eny;hing could reconcile the meet
ing-weary people Of this city and coonty to
having meeting here al all, it would be
having the first of the series, before the
speeches become thread-bare. The candidates
now 10 the field are, John L. McLanrio, Elli-
son s. Keitt aud G. May ield. John Gary
Evans has not yet decided whether be will
enter the race or keep out scd wait for some
other more opportune time to return 10 the
political arena.
The frsf block from the Peoples Ice Fac
tory wss brought up town Friday morninz:for
exhibition. It is reported that this block of
ice, although not considered good enough to
offer for sale, it7rot beiog customary to sell
the frat lot taken from the new c&os, is
worth exactly $50 TO certain business man
Of this city, who wasered the amount several
months ago that the Peoples Factory would
be running aud msking ice this season .
ice with interest, for it is the most valuable
piece of ice ever seen 10 this city.
The Sumter delegation of veterans to the
Reunion in Nashville returned home on Sat-
urday afternoon. They all had a most enjoy
able time but we're 80 thoroughly tired out
when they goi hons that they were ready to
Sit down under their own vine and 6g tree
and rest. They are not 30 young as they
were thirty years ago and are not eqaal to as
long campaigns as when they followed Lee
and jackson. The Charleston veterans made
great hi: by carrying supply of palmetto
foe all the South Carolina veterans and none
of the veterans. from the palmetto state went
into the parade witoout that insignia of his
native state.
Its said that Charles F. Jones, who was
killed at Bamberg last week is the same
Jones who was at one time detective in the
service of the G. S. L N. r. r. and was after
wards a secret dispensary constable. he
worked mp a case against Dave Morris soon
after the dispensary law ven: into effect, aud
when his place was raided by force Of con-
stables riot ensued that kept this city in a
state of turmoil for All entire day. Jones it
will be remembered left town secretly and
With degree of haste that proved bis belief
in the Inbealthinesss of this locality for
spies. There Is a possibility that there may
be two Charles f. Jones who have been in
the dispensary defective business, but those
who claim TO know the man assert that the
man killed on the 22d, ls the one who was
mainly responsible for the -dispensary row ia
this city. The list of dispeosary conssables
who have met violeht deaths grows apace.
The appointment Of a postmaster for CO.
lnmbin aas revived interest in the contest
over the Sumter Office. and there has been
much more discussion of the possibilities and
probabilities of the scramble dursog the last
week than for month or more. There
are no fewer candidates than there were some
months ago, but those who pretend to have
obtained inside Information are giving it out
that the fight has been narrowed down.to
two of the candidates One Of these csndi-
dates 10 4. E. Walker aud the strongest fac
tor ia favor Of his candidancy is sei1 to
be the large lumber of reputable white Dem
ocrats of this city who. signed his petition.
Hlsasrecord as a Republican and a party
worker is nnimpeachable and this, taken 10
copjunctipn with the endorsement Of
number of the Democratic patrons OF the
Office, who are Supposed to represent the
majority Of the patrons of the flee, gives
him leverage tia. may be powerful enough
to turn the appointment over to him. This
is said to be the status of the cAse at present,
and If The appointment is gives TO Walker,
the Democrats WHO signed bis petition will
have the satisfaction of knowing that they
secured the naming of negro as pos.mater
] for Sumter. If The people of Sumter prefer
Walker to any CT the other candidates n the
Geld, the eituation is satisfactory to them, no
doubt, but if theY have other preferences they
had beat take some steps at once to put our
coogressmen and senators in possession of in-
formation that will make plain their wishes.