The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-05

The Creeks have become demora!-
.axed by the less Of a few battles aud
are now more anxious to getaway from
sshe Turks than they ever were to get at
chem.
The net profit Of the state 'dispen-
sary forsthe frst quarter Of the year
was $s3, 3,281.97. The moral institu-
ton may be said to be fairly prosper
ons
The Richiand county court has had
two remarkably interesting cases in
litigation during the recent term. 70
wit, the Gov. Ellerbe- Barney Evans
<sSally case y and the Blue Gun Mig
DER case. It is difficult to decide
which of the two is the more unique.
The Coosaw Phosphate TO. has
gone out of business and will dis
mantle It's plant aud sell the dredges,
ting bpats. etc, owned by it. A large
number oe hands viii be thrown ont
sef employment. and there will be
mneh distress among laboring classes
In and around Beaufort in conse-
quencc. The octupus has been
throttle3 and the State loses thou
sands Of dollars in royalty a year.
while hundreds of laborers are now
out o. employment.
The Seaboard Air Line has erected
special building on the Tennessee
centennial Exposition grounds for
ehe comfort and convenience of it's
friends and patrons. The building
IS in the shape of an immense pas
senger coach, the interior of which
is fitted mp with desks, chairs and
other conveniences for visitors The
Seaboard officers have extended a
cordial invitation to the editors Of
the Southern States to make the 5.
"a & building their headquarters
while in Nashville. which they will
doubtless gladly do The Seaboari
has the happy faculty of doing the
right thing and makes hosts of friends
10 consequence.
The Tennessee Centennial Exposi-
,sieo will be opened with imposing cere-
monies within few days aod sbe great
,sss exposition ever held io the South
-wil be thrown open to tie public
The exposition vas planned 90 libe
4al scale aud the work was begun loog
enough IN advance for everything 20 be
completed and the exhibits Installed be-
fore the opening. The most beautiful
buildings ever erected fog an exposition.
excepting the Worlds Fair. Of course.
are those Of the Tennessee Centennial.
and those who have seen the grounds
and the buildings are emphatic 10 De-
.claring that Tennessee has surpassed
all predecessors. The exhibits will be
the most Comprehensive and represent
alive showing of the wealth. resources
and development of the South yet
made. While the exhibits from the other
SECTIONS Of the couosry AID abroad. will
give the exposition national a"d ihfer.
Dasional character. During the scm
mer there will be great Influx of vis-
itors to the capital of Tennessee aud it
viii be we'll worth anyone's tine to
make tie trip.
The dispeosary is corrupt aud cor
rpp.iog ulcer in the bo!y polite of
South Carolina No man who has
touched it has escaped unsmircbed.
Eves those who have been hocess and
usa,, ching 10 their integrity have suf-
fefea 10 r.pu'a'ion by reason of the
corropsioo Of their associates. Re-
bates aud diamond rings. whiskey sam
pies aud trunk stealiag-shy attempt to
eoamera,s the whole disgracefal
aud outrageous history? It ID TOO sell
known to all to those who still
have respect for aud pride 10 the State !;
It can but be sorrowful and painful
reading. The entire story has not been
a;ee,osed for Il is evident that those