University of South Carolina Libraries
The Sun&r rYat?ht%an was founded in 18W ao&be Trsfe Southron io 1866. The Watchman and Southron DOW has the combined circulation and iniuence of both of .the old papers, ?od is mani? festly the beat Advertising medium in S am ter. EDITORIAL NOTES. The oat crop io Sunter County has been eat off at least one- hsIf, and the loss falls heavily oo the farmers. We are disappointed that the City Council did not see its way clear to enforce absolate prohibition within the - eity limits, lt ?an be done. As we expected, the trce-bloe, un? thinking aid unmitigated Tillojaaite papers are calling Yor the paHtical head of John L MoLaurio. Carley Headed Johnnie Mooed greviously when he wrote that letter. Some people- ia the. West are . begin? ning to falk about seceediog from the CTnioo and setting up on their owo mc eoont. If ?ey dosecede, we trust they will be alto wedtb foto peace for this couutry could sot stand another grand Arm j of tbe Republic aod consequent pensions. **" .i When the hirst od! for . the organisa til? of Democr^ic Ctfcbs was made. several mouths age, we declared in favor of the movement. Sioee theo events, brought aboat by tbe andern oe ratio measures of officials who pretend to be democrats, lave 8treogthened our opioioo in favor of the el nbs. Tue maohioery tu the new Cotton Will on tue Columbia- Cimal wi? set ia motio?^?tet week. The machinery is ruo by electricity generated hy the power fronr sfce canal, which ts a new departure in cotton tirang, lo a few yea? ColumSa should kal the South ?u the eotton milling business aod we believe sue will. Young men who have attained their majority since the last election, or who will be of age before the State election ID NO vern ber, most regtator if they wis?% vite. Tal ^perlior ^or Re? gistration will be io bis office io this city ou next: Moue-wy, aod mil Demo? crats should register at o a ce. The Republicana are sending out circulars urging the negroes to register aod take a hand ia the next election. Look up your old registration certifi? cate, ?od if you eau not Sod it be on band Monday to get a renewal. We publish elsewhere some aeson ot of the adjustment effected between the Sumter Light Infantry and Gov. Till? man. It is gratifying to the company that thia result uss been reached, for under all the circumstances it would tove been hard on the boys to treat them other wise than the Governor has treat? ed them. The occasion was novel, indeed unprecedented, and amid the excitement of the time, the clash of opinions, sod the conflict of duties, it j is not strange that where nearly every? body lost hts bead, the citizen soldiers should bave hesitated as to what was ?right to do. We congratulate Capt. Phelps and bis command npoo the happy termination of the trouble, aod the Governor upon the concessions he ; has made in a case that did not warrant resort to extreme measures, Coxey's army of tatterdemallions met with an iugloriou* reception in front of ! the Capitol in Washington. About six | hundred men out of the several hundred | thousands at first premised, reached the Ci pi toi grounds. Coxey wanted to make a speech from the portico steps but was prevented by the police. He . theo wished to read a written protest. This also was forbidden.- Coxey, 1 escorted by police Captain Gardeo, then ; returned to his phaeton and carried off the army to a new camp ground a mile distant. Meanwhile Carl Browne, Coxey's lieutenant, aod Christopher Columbus Jooes, leader of the Phila? delphia contingent, got into trouble with the police and were arrested for disorderly conduct. Thus seems to have ended io a fiasco, one of the most singular movements of the cranks ever seen in this country. CTJB T?TJTHFTO GOVEBNOB. We published the fact some weeks ago that some of Gov. Tillman's volunteer troops had telegraphed him, when offering to go to Darlington, asking what they would be paid. Other papers also published the report and Gov. Tillmao saw fit to pronounce the report a lie oat of the whole cloth. We refer lo this matter again for ope reason 'only. A -few?days ago the leader of ooe of Gov. Tillman's volun? teer companies came into this office aod assumed responsibility for the dis? patch we originally referred to and said that his inga did* not want Ire ''df?l it on Wa o%o^ responsibility. This leader also asked if it waa a crime for volunteers to ask about the pay. We have tbe word of tbe sender of tbe telegram that Gov. Tillman tele? graphed him that tbe services of tbe company of volunteers were not needed. Wbo lied about this matter, ?Gov. Tillman or the "infernal newspapers," aa his Excellency delights to call them ? CUB JUNIOR SENATOR. Senator Irby has been oo another big drank. He started from Washing? ton drunk and with two flasks full. Wheo he finished hts flasks he demanded more liquor from the Pull? man conductor who would not sell it to bim as it was Sunday. Before Monday arrived the train bad crossed the South Caroitoa line and the conductor could sell him hone on account of the dispen? sary law. Be arrived at Clinton tol? erably sober, bot he made things lively before his liquor gave out. It would be more to the purpose if tbe sober moments instead of the drake* days of Senator Irby were reported in the Washington corres? pondence. We know that moat every man is a fool when drunk, and did not suppose ear junior Senator an exeeption to the role. We would mach rather bear that he had done something oot disgraceful to the State. DI?MOOBATIC CLUBS. The letter of Gen. Wade Hampton to regard to the formation of Democratic Clubs, {^Wished in the last issue, again brings before the Democrats of Sooth Carolina, tho paramount du?y of the pr?sent tim?. Unless it ts the desire of tr oe Democrats that their principles shall become of BO effect aa far as the government of the country js concerned; they moot get io work at once aod create a more perfect organiza? tion. The principles must have organisation to back them;, or the poli? tical sophistries BOW deluging the country will temporarily overcome and obscure the true principles. Organized error, is more effective thain undirected troth, and at this time wo see the lead . - ere of the various political issues bend ing every energy towards the accom? plishment of a perfect organization of their forces, with the expectation that by means of these organizations they can overthrow the Democracy. From these facts the dedaction ts plain : We, as Democrats, owe it as. the highest doty to ourselves and to oar principles, to organize and create as. near as may be a perfect system for the preservation and propagation of the principles of D?mocratie government. We must organize or become a disordered remnant of a once great party, repre? senting nothing more than a theory, and with no power to put that theory in force. When the Democrats fail to perform their duties aod the party organization bas passed ioto the bands of those who are enemies of the Demo? cratic principles, theo the whole country will be given over to the pateroalists j and social destructionists. In the place j of Democracy there will be anarchy, ! and liberty will be displaced by license. j The people of South Carolina, bave had such direct aud terrible proofs of ? the results following the prostitution of Democratic principles by enemies j that true Democrats should require no j urgiog to heed the call for organization, nor arguments to prove the necessity. If we study the events of the last four years we see bow our principies have been obscured and debauched by open enemies and secret traitors. TILLMAN, THE POPULIST. Gov. Tillman is not a Democrat, and bis affiliations while io Birmingham should convince the most obdurate and unreasonable of this fact. He was met at the depot by Kolb and attended a Populist caucus io company with Kolb and others of that crowd. Kolb is not a Democrat and be and Tillman are of tbe same stripe. They are one io aims and purposes, and ono Au their disregard of the principles of the Democratic party. Kolb is a pen? sioner of the Northern Republicans. He bas received money from Senator Hoar, the bitterest enemy the South has ever bad. He made a trade io the last campaign with the negroes and .Republicans, and for a money consider? ation he and his Populist allies knifed the Democratic candidates. This is the sort of man our Gov. Tillman coo I sorts with, and yet he claims to rept sent the Democrats of South Carolit Gov. Tillman says the Southern Den crats aud Populists must unite, and claims to be a Democrat, but his Den. oraoy is the merest pretence. It would be the best thing that cot happen for the Democratic party in t South if it could be purged of t populist element aod especially sn demagogues as Tillman and Kolb.. Kolb is a trader with ue^ro Repub caos and a pensioner of Sou: n-hati, white Republicans Gov. Tillman sa Kolb did him the honor to meet him the depot. Gov. Tillman is no bett than the company be keep?. LET US ORGANIZE. Tbe lime bas come when it will crimioal negligence, and tbe san thing as a surreBder of Democrat principles, for the Democrats who stat on the platform of the party to put < the Organisation of Democratic Ulai in response to tbe call of Gen. Ham ton. Tillmaoism, Populism and all tl other isms of paternalistic and socia ist io tendencies can be fought only 1 organization and systematic and wbol some education in true democrat Sj . . . principles. We most earnestly advise the Demi crats of each community to get togetl er and organize at once. THE LIQUOR QUESTION. The men who fostered thc monbp* Hatto'. Dkpeosary laof Sud its infamoi adjunct spy system, under the pretenc of favoring prohibition, are now doin their utmost to flood the State wit liquor. Since their measure has bee declared unconstitutional they desii nothing more eagerly than to see tl State converted toto a regular bedlam < drunkenness This is proved by ? action of Attorney Gooers) Buchanan He vent beyond his power to prevent test ease getting before the Soprea Court. Had he and his superior, Goi Tillman, been law-respecting men an men desirous for the; good of thia Statt they would have been more theo will iug to see the question settled by th Supreme Cou it. "But unfortunately fo South Carolina, they are not such men From their acts it seems) that tb?y wo?li rather see the State converted into hell-brotB pf liquor than to haye tb question brought before the Suprem Court aod settled either for or agami free liquor. The Chief officials assuming; such ai attitude, there is no wonder the coudi HOB of affairs is choatic The Cit; Councils of some places have graotei liquor licenses, others have declared th sale of liquor illegal aud a? arrestioj those who Sell it, - while others are duioj nothing and the liquor goes on nore striated. It is our opinion, from the informa tion at hand that the sale of liquor i illegal, aod that until some law ii passed by the Legislature permitting the issue of licenses tha ? etery seller o liquor is subject to paoishmeot undei the law which declares it unlawful t( sell liquor without a license. This law we understand, was oot repealed whet tbe Dispensary Law was adopted, ant is still OD the statutebook. It sboulc be enforced in every town aod city until the Legislature meets and taket action. Harper's Magazine. "Eighty years young," said Dr. Olivei Wendell Holmes when asked his age on 8 now famous birthday. For forty-four yean Harper's New Monthly Magazine bas kepi abreist of the bestart and the latest knowledge It ia new every mouin. Besides its articles oe general topics, the May Number contains sh complete short stories, a generous instalment of Mr. DuMaurier's novel, ''Trilby," half a long story by James Lase Allen, and more pic? tures than the average illustrated book. WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, April 30, 1894. The President and his cabinet have scarce? ly given a thought to the gang now camped in the surburbs of Washington known as Coxey's array before its arrival and since as "Coxey's fizzle. While few of these men are what they represent themselves to be bona fine workingmen cut of employment j they have so far proven themselves to be : peaceable and law abiding, thus differing j from the so-called "industrial armies" in ! the North-west, the unlawful acts of which have j j been the principal subjects under discussion ; at several cabinet meetings. Some of the : governors of stales would not have felt flat? tered if they could have beard some of the comments made at these cabinet meetings upon the manner they have dealt with, or raiber, failed to deal with recent mob law? lessness in their states. The President and : cabinet are a unit in the determination to maintain the constitutional power of the j government with Federal troops wherever it 1 may be necessary. "Cosey's fizzle," now encamped as a freak i show at Brightwood race track, just outside j of the city limits, will, unless the programme I of Coxey, the chief fakir, be changed, march I into the city to-morrow. The gang is not numerous enough to make any trouble, even if they were so disposed If there were ten times as many of them as there are, there would be no apprehension of trouble in Washington as-'-every precaution bas been taken to deal with any infranction of the law. There are about 3(/G men in the camp and the kind of men they are may be judged from these remarks of one of the thousauds who visited the camp yesterday : "If the authorities would issue an order stating that every man in camp would be given a r-atb, dressed in clean clothes and put to work to? morrow, I would wager ten to one tbatjaine tentbs of them would be gone hy morning." He sized them up correctly. At least nine tenths of them are professional tramps, here only to be fed. It will be no surprise to many shrewd publishers who have received its Col. Shel? ter's-"Millions in it"-circulars, asking for advertising, to learn that the "Press Claims Co , Washington has got into court. Mr. W. R. Hearst, sou of the late Senator Hearst, and publisher of the San Francisco Examiner, has asked the court to oust Jobo Wedder? burn, manager of the aboye company and of the "Examiner Bureau of Claims," in which Mr. Heart was a partner, and to appoint a receiver to close up the business. He says tbat Wedderburn bas injured tbe reputation of the San Francisco Examiner by the mismanage? ment of business ??trusted to him by confid? ing subscribers of that paper, and by adver? tising to give prizes for inventions ; that be bas without authority, created a large indebtedness and signed a note for $8,000 with tbe firm's name, aud that he-bas refused to refund money to certain clients, sub? scribers to the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Omaha Bee, in accordance with contracts made with them. Secretary Hoke Smith rejoices in tbe possession of a backbone of the Cleveland brand, as Mr. Spencer, U. S. Pension agent for Indiana, bas discovered. Mr. Spencer lately removed one of bis clerks and appoint? ed bis sister to the vacancy. As soou as tbe attention of tbe deportment was called to the matter-the friends of the discharged clerk made sure that it did n' t take long-Mr. Spencer was notified that he mast revoke the appoint? ment of bia sister, as it was a rule of tbe department tbat no pension agent shall appoint a relative to office. Mr. Spencer came to Washington and backed by Senators Vocrbees and Turpies and tbe Representative from bis district called on Sec. Smith, but it waa useless. The Secretary told them that he did not intend to coonteoance nepotism in any form ; that the democrats bad for yeats been abusing the republicans for being guilty of it, and that he .was real ry . surprised that any democrat should desire to follow the practice. Mr. Spencer and .. bis friends saw the point of the argument. The republican Senators have been badly demoralized since tbey learned that it was practically-' settled that d?mocratie opposi? tion to thetariff bril would be overcome by friendly concessions. It destroyed their last hope; of defeating tariff reform. Senator Harris, who is in ^charge of the bill, made some very sensible remarks in reply.to taunts from Senator Hale, concerning the proposed concessions, fie said : \"1 undertake to assert, with absolute confidence, thar there never was in the history of this government a tariff bill framed by either party, there never will bea tariff.bill framed by either party, which bas not been and will not be a compromise between the conflicting parties. I shall not h esi tate to enter tain any proposi? tion, and if it makes* a reduction .from the McKinley law, however objectionable it might be to my own views, I would seize on it. The crucial question is, shall we continue the imfamy of th? McKinley law or adopt a new bill which is not entirely agreeable tc me or to other Senators?" The agricultural appropriation bill bas been reported to the House. It is in line with tbe rest ot tbe regular appropriation bills in reducing the expenses of the.govern? ment, * carry ?og $148,000- less than tbe appropriations for the current fiscal year. AH Free. Those who have used Dr. King's New Dis? covery know its value, and those who have not. hnve now the opportunity, to try it Free. . Call on the advertised Druggist and get a Trial Bot? tle, Free.- Send your natue and addrese to H. K. Huckle* A Co Chicago, aad get a saasple box of Dr. King's New Li fe Pills free^as wall as a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor, Free; AH of which is guaranteed to ?io you good and cost you nothing. J. F. W. DeLorme'.? Drugstore. 4 Backten'? Arnie? Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give per? fect satisfaction, or money refunded. TVice 25 cents per box. For sale by Dr. J. F. W. De Lorine. WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. _. 46 AAA T0 LEND on approved real ^O^V/\Jv/ estate security - City or Country. Apply at once to Lee & Moise, Att'ysat Law. _May 2-tf. AYOUTH 15 or 16 years old, of good address and intelligent, can get employ? ment by applying to C. W. Kingroan, Mc Guinnia Brock._May 2. WANTED-All intending purchasing of Bicycles to call at R. M. * L. W. Jenkins' and get prices. The best Bicycles for $75 on the market and full line sundries. May 2. _ FOR RENT-A desirable residence on Re? publican Street, containing 5 rooms and kitchen, with good garden attached. Apply to CHAS. E. LIFBAGE, at Epperson's Stables._April 25. FOR SALE-Any part of my large farm in the suburbs of the City of Sumter. Situation healthy and desirable Terms easv. T. D. Chandler. April II-tf. WANTED-A Tenant for a new single story Residence on New Street, six rooms. Ten dollars a month by the year. Apply to W. H. Ingram._ _ TT7ANTED, TO SELL ?-The house and YV lot between Mayor Pierson's and Graham's mill, also, several tenenent houses well located. Bargaias will be given. Bids are invited. R. O. PURDY, Feb. 28 tf. Secretary and Treasurer. Nowadays, Hermsdorf is practically the only Fast Black Dye for Hosiery and Gloves. ALL OUR SELLERS BEAR HERMSDORP'S STAMP. On monday, Hay Ttli, We shall open in our Hosiery Department a complete assortment of Hermsdorf Hosiery and Gloves, and to every purchaser of these goods we shall present a valuable souvenir with Hermsdorf compliments and our own. A Few of tlie Specials we shall Offer : 100 doz. Ladies5 Hermsdorf Black Hose at 25c. 50 doz. Ladies9 Hermsdorf Black Hose at 50c. And other grades and qualities at prices that will astonish yon. ^ Do not miss the chance of getting these goods. [ RY ?TENBERG | ?JlNS, N, W. Cor. Main & Liberty StsM Sumter, S. C. New York Office, 84 West Broadway; May 2 _. ? Is unsurpassed and invalids find sore and speedy relief by irs use Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Chronic Hepatitis, Jaundice) Torpor of Liver and General Debility, following upon Malarial Diseases, Dropsy, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Constipation, Hemorroida Uterine, Renal and Cystic Diseases, Homaturia, Rheumatism, Cutamenial Derangement, aod OTHER FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Highly recommended by the medical profession. For circulars containing certificates, etc., apply to Pani Simpson, GLENN SPRINGS, S. C. -FOR SALE BY Dr. A. J. China, Dr. McKagen, J S. Hugbsoi: & Co., J. F. W. DeLorme and W. R. Delgar, Jr MACHINERY. i Now is the time to decide what machinery you are going to put in this season. We Handle the Best Grades, And at prices that cannot bs lowered anywhere. This year we offer io addition to our already full Hoe, tbe haodeome, high grade, low priced goods made by the j Liddell Company, of Charlotte, N. C, An experience of many years with these as well as other goods has proven that there are none better. Henry Be Bloom, April 24. Main St., Sumter, S. C. Order Your PROVISIONS ANO GROCERIES FROM GEO. I STEFFENS & SON, OMnnittt. JM>?: .-.ii i'.i'JEM /;/.*/.\/.? at ?S?S^^S^SESLtZ : Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S. C. tnitr latents in ItW tiling Hum tluw.> t?-ni4?t.? from : M'ASHTXGTOX. -rr:.! MODE!.. /?/.? i ll .'V. ?<r I -Agents for PHOTO <?(' invention. Wy nih iv .. intent ability free nf c-lmn:?>:m.1 wvinnkv . If AIME j FTTtPT? uxr.k$$ PA TEXT is SE' ? CEO. ! MOTT S WIUAA, For circular, mlviw. w-rins ?ii.! tvi.-imces to ? __ __ . _ . -.,?? actuiili'lionts in >..tir ..wn Slut.- .m> ci;y"r | EED SEAL CI&AES, Town, wntu lu mw ? ? ? ? ? M? ?. W^^A lgg?iyiCliAVl*inL and DOVE HAMS Opposite Patent Office. Washington, V C 1 T 1M