The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-29


rigia quarantine regulations aud the
most approved sanitary precautions
Each dss sho~s larger number o.
esses.
Tka percentage Of mortality is very
low and the near approach OF cold
weather encourages the health officers
u charge 10 hope that this outbreak Of
the soonsge viii be unattended BY
I serions loss Of life. The business ol
New Orleans. Mobile aud other cities
ID the infected region Is at standssill
! aud tue loss viii be immense. The
lahoring classes hsye been thrown oct
soi sosk and all are in destitute con-
ditioo
var NTH Spain groaiog oat Of the
Cuban reyolution is now wildly discuss-
sed 10 this coansry and Europe. and By
sthe slarmisss it IS asserted that Spain
sin beeappor:ed aud aided BY several
sof the CoDtinen.al powers. There is
bns remote possibility Of serious COM
plioations although Spain may make a
ahoW os var.
The removal Of afe metropolitan
police sgssen has been accomplished
after many noeths Of waiting t is
difficult 10 see wherein or how Gov
Ellsrbei is deserving Of credit OF praise
for Che restoration Of the right Of self
government to Charleston, aud the less
said along tha. line the better. The
sysr-m was designed as political
scheme, and il vas applied to Charles
Ton By small aud mean politician, actu-
aiad By partisan spite. The system
should have been removed months ago
Is matter Of right and jas,ice, and
sHe fnd Il someshas of task to under
sstaud shat Gov. Eliefbe meant by his
several cspers around the police issue,
his declaration af intention to abolish
- -
sbe metropolitan system, then his refusal
"a do so unless al meubers-cf the city
sounel signed an agreement dictated
by him, and nov bis action IN abolish
ing the .ys:em-bus it has been re-
moved, and tha. is the principal shicg,
the circumstances and reasons are DOW
of minor inpor.aoce-
TIE trustees Ct Clemson seem TO be
prone 10 experimentation 10 the se'eo-
tion Of presidents for that iassi'te'iou.
Ne sr1s. The latest experiment will
prove i decided srecess aad that tie
college Will enter npoa more fortunate
aad more prospesccs aafeer. Tue oe"
President is na:;-e South Csrolieian,
Is yoSng, energetic. ambitious, forci-
ble. and .: times eloqnens speaker, and
ha. been sescesefu. N bis osn under
ssk;og ss teacher. BE is 5eang, eas
no: 50 yesne as she beads af >ene othe'
end larger ins.ieusisns Ct leasang; be
i nut lizzie yecager than Or. james d
Knklsad aas waen be vas elected
Cssacetior Of Vaoderbiis Un;eessisJ
and his aga @e do not desm..a ..ao ohjec'ioz
if be is possessed Of tie other oecessar;
quaIiScat;oos.
I. would be ali Heil aud soad spe
wholly uaobjec.iona5le if Atlanta aae
G.eenv:i,e and such ether eDterprssiat
places that van: a share Ct e7er3'blsE
going, whether ii be prize fga'
re7ivalo des,h dealing epidemic. woul'
take 10 all the yellow fsser refugee
that come and seep them seccFel.
within their oun borders. VIVA
Charleston and Savannah aod August
object to is the establishment Of
yellow fever distributing and joobio;
establishment IN Atlanta. The Ga:
City is great place. '5e best disfrlsu:
log point 10 the South, bu: when the art:
Gle distributed is yellow fever. oihe
places cannot be blamed for being sh
Of her.
Take FDHNSONS