The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-25

Governor Eleroe has appointed Marion
Dorr. Esq as delegate f.om ibe Seventh
Congressional District to the National Road
Parliament 10 be held in Nashville, Tenn, on
SeptesA Der is. II and is
The checks for the Confederate pensioners
have been received, and Clerk of Court Nash
has been ousy since Monday paring them out.
He will pa, the pensioners as rapidly as they
present themselves, and is anxions. TO 6nieh
the work as soon ss possible.
When box car Was opened a, tbe depo,
Friday morning white woman stepped out
with grip ID her hand and walked off as
uocoocerned as the most hardened hobo
She mas evidently female tramp oa her
way'south to spend the fail AID wiuter.
An excursion was scheduled to leave this
city for Charleston early yesterday morniog,
but did not get away until after 10 O'Clock
Five coaches were on hand to transport ihe
crowd, bus the crowd did no, show up, and
several Of the coaches we're left behiud.
Mr. Edgar G. Siebles, of Columbs speot
Thursday 10 the city aod adjusted the loss on
Ar.J S. Diokins' house which was burned
Thursday The policy was in the Glen Falls
Fire Insurance Co, and a check for the
amount was drawn as soon as the losa vas
adjusted.
The primary is near at haud, and all resi-
deots of Samter who are entitled to vote
should make certain that their names are on
the club roll Names must be on the club
roll Ave days prior to toe primary, aad ne
glect to attend TO this at cnce may cost some
men their votes.
Births aud deaths reported to Health Officer
Reardou for pas, week, ending August 10th.
are: Births-White-Two males and one
female. Colored-Coe male. Deaths-W bite
-Goe male 80 years old. Colored-One male
10 days old, one male days old, one female
"A monihs old, one female % years old
we'll known Charleston drummer who
was in the city Saturday says that the blind
tiger keepers of Charleston are all for
Irby and Evans ard are working for them
The vote will be about equally divided be.
tweea the TWO in the FIRST primary aud will
all go TO the one that gets in the second pri
mary.
The cheap railroad fare TO Greenville
should induce great many veterans to at
tend the Confederate reunion IN Greenvlle
=
than Greenyille, aud the veterans will be en-
tertained most hospitaoly by the citizens Of
the ountain City, whe are making unusual
efforts to make their visitors have good
time.
The merchants of Sumter evidently antici-
pate fine trade this fall, for the goods are
oeing received in auusnaly large quantities.
The warehouses at the depot are full TO over
flowing and number Of cars are restandipg on
the s;detracks waiting TO be unloaded The
large amount of freight received daily bas
made ii eecessary TO enforce the RUE ,equir-
ing freight to be removed within twenty
four hours afle, receipt 10 make room for
that Jet TO come.
After every Ere there are comDlaipts ABOUT
the crowd that collects and interfere With toe
fremen The people who have 20 business
ut fires and 90 solely to satisfy an idle curl
osity should be raade to keep out Of the wsy
oy the police. They not only interfere with
the Ssemen, but rush in,o the cunning build.
ing acd aiacy the oweers TIE
boys are the worst offenders, bnt there are
many nen who should auow better VINO iced
boxing after as badly as the boys
Careless ard reckless bicycle riders are paV-
iag ,he WAY by their total and cupaole Gisre-
ga7s of theri igh;s cf pedestrians for nn order by
City Ccunci prohibiting me use CTS cewaiks
ny bicyciists A great many bicya!;sts ride as
ii the? had the tiehs to the exclusive use Of
all SIDEWALKS and pedestrians are forced 10
take 20 the street o. be ran 0ver Il is oot
unusual 70 gee TWO or three bicyc!is:s ridsug
aareas, 90 lhe sidewalk, and wnen theS
ovsr;eks or meet pedestrians they :iag ;neir
bells ant; make not the slightest .eo:t to give
room for them to pass, nat force them TO
clear ,h3 Sidewalk This IS had enough, IN
all conscience tui tie worst is yei 10 he io..d
There are more criminal ctfenGers who ride
as & iite depended on ineir making u ralle
a minute, and is any cne happens to get in
their way il Is n: right if be hss agility TO
irup .rcn the sidewalk and escape,
Gu, Il Tie person :.ppens 10 De
Old or io6rm he Is run over
with cold olooded concordance that merits
sixty days on the chain gang At least. few'
arrests, followed py heavy hues or imp.;sou-
meut, would have sslr'ar; .tf-ct.