The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24

some disaster as great as the storm Of
August 3Ist 1893, the farmers will reap
reward such as they have hoped for
3 these many years.
John Sharpe Williams biting satire
and Henry G. Davis telling exposure
os the hypocracy and gross e1traya-
gance Of the Republican party Will
not strike the Republican scholars in
politics as good literature.
Tie deputy sherifs who assisted
me Statesboro mob 10 oEerpower the
military gaasd doubtless feel proud
Of their work and will be suitably
rewarded by promotion to bester pay
ing Offices By their grateful fellow
cisizens who composed the mob.
Tne notification address by john
Sharpe Williams should be widely cir
caiated as Democratic campaign
document. Millions have already read
IS Il the newspapers which had space
so reproduce It in full, but since fsis
production that will repay careful
study il should be issued in form
suitable for preservation and conFen-
ssion use
l,r view Of crop conditions in
soath Carolina published Thursday
81 the News and Courier gives q
roseate view Of the situation and 1t is
to be hoped that the harvest viii
mora than realize the anticipations OF
tne most optimistic. The regieW gives
evsdencs OF being carefully prepared
and IS probably as accurate and trust
worth q presentation of the facts as
could be made.
Tie volume Of passenger travel on
the Atlantic Coast Line demands more
and better passenger cars, onS the
public would be reasonably content if
sheres were more, If no better cars.
Travel few times on any OF the
trains, the night train from Florence
IN particular, and you viii realize the
situation, especially If lis your fo.-
tune to encounter the standing-roo
only condition that frequently pre-
Tsiits
Pastor Ssubbs OF the Statesbo1o
Hardssien Baptist Church is beacon
light Of courage in dark and dismal re-
zion Of crime an anarr by. The stand
that be has. taken against the mob
murders in his own community and
81 50 prort of law and civilization
proves him to be both Crave and
wise nan and a worthy disciple OF
Him who taught and practiced obedi7
snee to the laws. both human and
divine.
me sale Of the controlling interest
ii Ssa6oard Air Line system to
Thomas T. Ryan may mean the greater
developments OF the Seaboard as an IN
dependent system. or it may result in
the termination of all expansion and
the formation of great community
sof interest railroad combine made up
ST the Southern, the Atlantic Coast
Line and the Seaboa.d systems that
VIII maintain the st=sas ono of the
railroad situation IL the South and
stife, ali competition.
Tn situation at Shanghai, created
by the acriou OF the United States
torpedo boat destroyer ChaauceE, IS
regarded in diplomatic circles as crit
icai, brs does not necessarily mean
that this county viii become involved
in the. war between Japan and Russia.
TIE action of the Chauncey is beiiev-
ea 20 have been IN the nature Of a
precautionary measure to prevent
naval battle in the harbor, which
would have resulted in she destruction
Z of millions OF dollars worth Of proper
ty owed By neutrals.
The suggestion casually thrown out
few weeks ago, that the Game Cock
City Carnival of 1894 be repeated
this fall on an enlarged and improved
scale was received With decided ap-
proyal by a few OF our business men
who have made an occasion to express
their opinion, but as yet there has
been no general expression OF opinion
on the subject. The Carnival week
ten years ago was success and bene-
fitted the town, as all admitted.
Why isn't the suggestion that we in
yite our friends to see what we 5ave