The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-28

sof both of the cid papers, ano IS n'ao'-
eestly the best advertising medium IN
Samter
The war ia Greece is Of such over
shadowing magnitude that little thought
Is nov given the Cuban war of iode-
nendence. but the Cubans are keeping
ap the fgks bravely and will, eventual
y. win By exhaussing the resources OF
SpaiD.
The Greeks may draw some degree
xof satisfaction from the knowledge that
Che peopla Of the Christian world heart
III synp..hi.s with them 10 their heroic
etruggle against the Turks. but sym
cathy will not aid them to triumph
against overwhelming odds.
The vide divergence Of the state
nepss made BY Gov. Ellerbe and Maj.
Barney Evans respecting the ownersb'p
cf Sally renders the conclusion that
one or the other vas uillfuliy mistaken.
That Is the mildest forn of stating the
logical conclusion after studying the
testimony.
Cheeriog news comes from caba
again. Tso expeditions carrying arms
and military stores have succeeded in
sailing from this country. aud the latest
d;spa asches tell that Gomez aud bis Gen.
erals have resumed active operations.
The war 10 Coba is not yet ended, the
island has not been paci6ed BY Wey-
leg.
TIE situation on the frontiers OF
Greece appears most serious for the
Greeks The Turks have overpo"er
ing numbers aud the prestige OF VIC
tory nerve them 60 press forward, where
che Greeks are disheartened BY defeat
and the government at Athens is
threatened With revolution at home
Yhe crescent is still 10 the ascendane
and the cross is doomed to be once
again trampled ignoniniously in the
dust, its brave defenders put to the
snord and their wives and children
bsid 10 slavery unless the so-calted
Christian powers of Europe take the
part of the Greeks.
Augusta, Ca, is turned over to
the Merry Makers this week, and resi-
dents aud the thousands Of visitors Who
..7E ell the city will devote their time
! ana rnegies to having as much
rp2easuee AS can be compressed
aiinn Jsx days. Entertainment
has been provided for every
kour OF the time. and the Merry
Makers will improve each golden mo-
msn.. The metropolis Of the Savannah
valley is pleasant place to visit at any
time /: one visit is the precursor OF az
many Others as opportunity affords. and
those Who have nsver spent a day or
days there has one good thing yet 'o
store for him, for he is yet unacquainted
With one Of the lo7eliest aud pleas
apsest cities in the south. The rail,
roads are Offering the lowest excursion
rates, and for genuine spring outing
this week is the time aud Augusta IL
the place to- have the most pleasure.
A blescher9 for cotton gooos is tie
most alluriog opening for the lowest
fneut Of money ye: brought to the at
seu,ioo of the people of this State
An investment Of one hundred thou
eaod dollars will build 'u ton bleach.
ery and leave working capital o.
thir,y-6ve thousand dollars. EzpeT''
ia the business estimate tue profit or
such an investment at thirty to thirty
Eve per cent per auuun. The very
ICES shas snca an opportunity lies ne
giee;ed oy our people is astonishing
aod the fas;her fact that the cottor
eoi;ls of S,ush Caroliea ship daily Il
nor,beru bieacheriss sofi,iens goods 't
keep ten such plants running day aue
oigbs Is more forcible than any criti
cism or CON men, could be- The South
ie comnaratiyelv poor. not because th'