The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 13, 1895, Image 4
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WEDNESDAY. NOV. 13,1895.
The Sumter Watchman was founded
io 1850 and tue True Southron in 1866.
The Watchman and Soi?hron now has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of ?be old papers, and is mani?
festly the best advertising medium in
Sumter.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Burglars seem to be on the rampage.
Householders should load their pistols
with blank cartridges. By adopting
this suggestion they will frigb'cn the
burglar just as thoroughly and avoid
personal injury and damage to furni?
ture.
The petrified man found in the river
near Columbia is probably the prohibi?
tionist who started to Columbia to see
the Legislature enact a prohibition law,
and bearing the news of the adoption
of the dispensary system while on the
way, was petrified by astonishment.
The banquet to the members of the
Constitutional Convention given ic
Colombia Monday night shows that
the factional lines are breaking down.
When meo who have been so bitterly
antagonistic to each other in the rodent
past sit down together around the ban?
quet table, there is no better proof re.
quired that the bitterness and rancor
bas passed away.
The State Fair i? provine much
more of a success than was anticipated.
The crowcis arc larger and the exhibits
are better and more numerous than the
management of the Fair boped for.
The crowds to-day will be unusually
large, on accouot of the special excur?
sions which will be ruo.
The premium offer and clubbing
rates made io connection with this*
paper have never been duplicated io
this State, and the reading public, both
our present patrons and all others, ^re
invited to avail themselves of the un?
precedented opportunity. These rates
hold good until January 1.
The suffrage problem has been finally
din-ned of by the Convention, and it is
to be honed that the remaining sections
will be disposed of with less unneces?
sary talk. It is high time for the Con?
vention to finish its work and adjourn.
Mr. Benjamin Harrison, one time
President of the United States, has un?
dertaken to write a series of articles
for a popular ladies magazine oo "This j
-Country of Ours." Mr. Harrison may
be casting an anchor to the windward
in hope of obtaining the woman vote
wheo he runs for the presidency again.
The comments of the Illustrated
American reproduced in this issue of the
W.&S on the becouaiogness of Eoglish
criticism of the suffrage problem io
South Carolina are very appropriate,
and we take pleasure in commending
them to the consideration of the Eng?
lish and the Northern philanthropist*
ae well, who are anxious to reform
others while closing their eyes on the
sins at hom*
There is more complaint from the
country at present, concerning the illi?
cit sale of whiskey than ic the towns.
There 13 scarcely a day that some re?
liable person from thc country doe6 not
mention to us the increase in the sale of
whiskey in the country nud the corres?
ponding increase io drunkenness and
disorder The l;qaor is sold with little
attempt at concealment, and a* lhere
has been no interference by United
States or S>'ate officials, the whiskey
sellers are growing io boldness, and
seem defiant of the law that does not
punish them and disregardful of the
respectable citizens ot the country. As
a gentleman said to us "you eau see
more drunk men iu the country than in
the town almost any day. It is a mat?
ter that calls for energetic measures by
the officers of the law, for unless the
evil is pot dowo at ooce it will grow to
greater proportions aod much trouble
will be the outgrowth of it.
FRAUD IN THE CONSTITU?
TION.
Senator Tillmao proved himself
wiser, if not better, than his party
yesterday when he advocated giving
representation on the board of elec?
tion managers and canvassers to
"each of the two political parties
casting the highest number of votes
at the preceding election." But,
for once, the Reformers would not
heed his words and turned a deaf ear
to his counsel. From one point of
view Senator Tillman's position ap?
pears strange and unexpected-as
strange as the refusal of the Reform
majority to take his advice by s
ing the amendment to the suffraj
tide-yet when we calmly con
the entire matter in the light ol
events there is nothing strange
explicable in the incident. Se
Tillman recognizes that he has (
ed a broader field than the State
he evidently intends shaping
course of action by the public
ion of the country, at large, t
great a degree as possible while
ing on to the political leadersh
South karolina. With this intel
in his mind, he must protest ag
the brazen unfairness of refusing
political parties representation 01
board of managers and canvai
for he knows and admits that the
census of public opinion is c
whelmingly against this specie
machine poiitir which places a
miam on fraud. On the other h;
his subordinates have attained nt
er the political nor official prom inf
that Senator Tillman has, and 1
have no place in the wider fiele1
national politics What they maj
and say is not considered as emi
ting from individuals, by the pu
beyond this State, but is charged
against the State, and the peopl
the State are condemned as a wh
if their actions run counter to the j
vailing sentiment. These lesser
litical leaders know this and know
t have no fear that condemnation .
fall upon them and blight their po
cal aspirations. Their field is So
Carolina and all political prefe?m
IB to be won in the elections hele
this State Hence, controlling
election machinery at present, tl
are determined to retain their g
on it, even though decency and cc
mon honesty are violated, the C<
stitution of the State stained bj
palpable fraud, and the respecta
public sentiment of the nation a
the civilized world outraged by th
act. They wish to make a certain
of retaining power and office, ar
having a knowledge of political c(
dit ions they realize that this is to
obtained only by controlling eh
Hons and declaring the result as th
desire that it should. Call it wli
you may, it is fraud, and fraud ins
gated by greedy selfish negs. The
ie no trace of patriotism about
for ali the high-flown eloquence
some of the gentlemen. It is frau
and brazen fraud, at that.
Senator Tillman has placed hit
self on record and his words Hh??ni
be remembered by all. We belina
tbat much of his statement is pr
phetic foi it is inevitable that ct*rtai
effects shall result from specif
causes. Senator Tillman reads tl
political situation with a discemin
eye and perceives the results tin
will follow from the action of th
Convention. The student of politic
should preserve Senator Tillman'
remarks, which were as follows :
' I do not desire to make a speech
I merely mean to make a statement
The Convention will remember tba
the article as reported by the comm?t
tee had this identical provisi?n in
different place. The other evening 01
the motion ? believe, of the ge at! em ai
from Marlboro, and with only on
speech from the committee, tili? provi
?ion was stricken out Tho committe
met yesterday afternoon and after th
careful coneideration of the entire sab
ject, not in connection only with Souti
Carolina, but in connection with thi
matter from a national standpoint, de
cided that this Convention cannot af
ford to put itself on record that the arti
cle having been brought in here witt
this provision in it that it will no:
keep it there, and the committee ar(
unanimous in this, that it should be ar
integral part of of the ^onstitutioo
But it is not only in deference to pub?
lic opinion, but for our own self-respect
and protection, that we desire to put
it back there. Such a provision is in
almost every Constitution of the United
States north of Mason and Dixon 7e
line. Every mao who bas been reading
the Northern press must realize that we
are being watched from one ead of this
country to the other. We are already
twitted with proposing to perpetuate
trickery and fraud and to strike down
free American voters by ous machina?
tions and machinery.
We have openly avowed our purpose
to do certain things, but we cannot
openly avow the purpose to maintain
ourselves by fraud. We ask you not
to stultify this body, not to put it on
record that we propose to perpetuate
the conditions that have existed in the
past, and we think you ought to give
us some consideration. You invite at?
tack from Congress, from the Supeme
Court of the United States and from
all the enemies of South Carolina, and
i al! the enemies of ?he South, and
the friends of the negroes But th
is another consideration. We h
beeu laboring so long; under
incubus of negro domination that
our efforts here to rectify our Ci
stitution and throw safeguards arou
our suffrage and the elections of t
country we have been oblivious to i
fact that we are making a Constituti
that is unalterable, and we would les
it to the hands of any par.y io Soi
Carolina that might in the future <
poHsession of the machinery io chi
white men, our equals and our own f
low citizens.
I believe it is almost inevitable, st
ing that men are born different, ?
they look at things through diff?re
spectacles, that we will have divisi
among the whites in this State as the
is everywhere else where there is frc
dom ; that in the future we will have
white men against white men, and t
question is are we going to put it in t
power of one set of white men to dei
to the other white men to see that the
votes are put in the proper boxes, ai
they, are honestly counted ? We a
here to-day with thirty thousand odd c
I the one side and fifty-five thousand (
j the other, and nothing but the patrio
ism of the one side has kept it from a]
i pealing to those corrupt voters to ove
j throw us God forbid tba! we shoul
{ so far divide as to bring in this vote ?
j a balance of power, but if we shoul
I divide, wc should oot put
io the power of the part
io ofBce to say: "We ha\
all the Commissioners aud managers
you may put the votes in there, bi
we will count them M Don't let i
who are now in power forget that th
wheels of fortune are always turning
tnat politics are the most uncertai
ground that a man cati walk upon
See the changes in tho North. Onl
three years ago the Democratic part
swept, the country with no overwhelm
ing majority, and now they are cover
ed with defeat aod disgrace. We Re
formers should put this olause here fo
our protection, for the day may com
when our own vote may be jeopardize!
if we do not provide for representador
ois th? Board of Supervisors and Man
agers."
A Standard Cotton Book.
We have received and ?xamined with ?
great deal of interest and profit Latham
?!er.ander & Co's annual book on "?ottoc
Movement and Fluctuation? " The review
of the "Cotton Trade of the World" is *
solid mass of information concerning thc
cotton business. The article on the "Cotton
Trade of india." written expressly for this
edition by Mr Thomas Ellison, of Liverpool,
is both interesting and instructive. Another
special artictle of great interest ia "Cotton
Manufacturing Interests of the South," bj
Mr. R. H. Ed moda, editar of the Manu
facturtrs1 Record. In addition to thr usual
tables showing receipts, stock exports, coo
sumption, acerage, etc, the book contains
m neb valuable and original matter in A
consise and lucid form. The book is issued
for gratuitous distribution among the friends
and customers of Latham, Alexander & Co.,
of New York.
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Pawnee Bill.
Major Gordon Lillie, Pawnee Bill, and his
big Wild West combination, gave two exhib?
itions on North Sixth Street yesterday, to
two big audiences. While perhaps Pawnee
Bill does not have as large a show as Buffalo
Bill, he gives a performance unfqualed hy
any in the country This year many new
features were added, and everybody seemed
more than pleased. One of the most interest?
ing features was the target shooting exhibi?
tion of Major Lillie while on horseback. In
this he has not an fqual on earth. The rid?
ing was exciting and daring. It was a per?
fect exhibition throughout.- harrisburg Call
. mm .? - -? ?m*
The International Bee-Keepers'
Congress.
Among the many special features and
gatherings at the Atlanta Exposition, there
?will be a meeting of the International Bee
Keepers' Congress on December 4th and 5th.
This will be a large convention ef Bee
Keepers from all parts of the United States,
and it will pay these who t:ike an interest in
Bee-Keeping to make it suit to eo at that
time. The Exposition will iheu be at us best,?
and railroad rates the lowest.
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The American Bee Journal.
This is the oldest Bee Journal in America,
an:1 is devoted exclusively to the interests of
honey producers. It aims to meet the re?
quirements of Bee-Keepers in every part of
theconntrv, by having departments, with a
special editor, in different sections of the
country. The Southern department is edited
by Dr. J. P. H. Brown, of Augusta, Ga,
who is one of the oldest and best posted Bee
Keepers in the country. The journal is pub?
lished weekly for $1.00 a year. Subscrip?
tions may be sent direct to the publishers,
G. W. York & Co., Chicago, 111., or to Dr.
J. P. H. Brown, Augusta, Ga. Any sub?
scriber to this paper who will send his ad?
dress to the publishers can get a sample copy
free.
- - i ? um
When a person begins to grow thin there is
something wrong. The vaste is greater
than the supply and it is only a question of
time when the end must come.
In nine cases out of ten the trouble is with
the digestive organs. If you can restore
them to a healthy condition you will stop
the waste, put on new flesh and cause them
to feel better in every way. The food they
eat will be digested and appropriated to the
needs of the system, and a normal appetite
will appear.
Consumption frequently follows a wast?
ing of bodily tissue because nearly all con?
sumptives have indigestion. The Shaker
Digestive Cordial will restore the stomach to
a healthy condition in a vast majority of
cases. Get one of their books from your
druggist and learn about this new and valu?
able remedy.
When the children need Castor Oil, give
them Laxol-it is palatable.
Hot Supper at Hagood.
There will hp a ''hot supper" at the resi?
dence of Mrs H R bunders, in Hagood, on
n*xt Wednesday e vening, the 20'h inst., for
the purpose of raisin:/ funda towards the
erection of a new chutch at that pince.
Oysters in every sty If, f t u its. swepirnear^
cakes, and numero?* other delicacies, r?sines
the more substantial? that go to runke np the
?nenu of the ideal ''hot sr.pner," will ne
served. The ladies of that co nm-un i ty have
undertaken to make this "hot supper1' the
most attractive and successful of the season-;
and, having a ?obie cans?? tn urge them to
unusual exertions, will *ucc-ed in making
the occasion all that they desire The pres?
ence and patronage of 'be public ari? invited,
and with the invitation the assurance is ex?
tended that ali who attend will .pend HP
evening ot pleasure that will not Soon be for?
gotten
It ia not to .he wondered at that Ayer's
Pills are in such universal dt-mand. For the
cure of constipation, hilliousness, or any
other complaint needing a laxative, these
pill?? are unsurpassed. They ?r*?9ugar-coated
easy to take, and every dose is effective.
A Card of Thanks.
PACKSVILLB, Nov, 9, 1895.
The young lady soliciting aid for com?
pleting the Methodist church (being few of
that denomination here rendered it necessary
to call for outside help) decres to expr?s* her
thanks to the people of Sumter for their
help; also, cheerfulness with which they
gave, it being an unfavorable evening and
coming in contact wiih others ut>ot> situiiar
misions, she was exceedingly rejoiced with
her evening's work, having rfcived about
$22 ia the course of two hours time C.
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ClareiitMplJiA. F. M.
T1HE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU?
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No.
64, A. F. M.. will he held on Thursday
Evening, November 28;h. at 7? t> m. Brethren
will take due notice and govern tnemselves
accordingly.
By order, A. C. PHELPS, W. M.
H. C. MOSES, Secretary.
LAND FOR SALE. !
APART OR WHOLE of 'he Maj W. M.
Green plartation, a: Wisacky, for
sale cheap and on easy terms. PaMiculars,
address VV. McD GREEN,
Nov. 13-4t. Silver, S. C.
Dissolntiofl of Copartaiip.
rpHE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
JL existing between the undersigned in
the General Merchandise business in the city
of Sumter, is this day dissolved bv mutual
consent. All liabilities of the said firm have
been assumed by Robert Wingate, to whom
all d6bts due said firm will be paid .
ROBERT WINGATE.
S. YEADON DELGAR
November 6, 1895.-lt
NOTICE.
HAV?NG BOUGHT THE ENTIRE BUST
ness heretofore conducted bv the firm
of Wingate & D^lgar. I announce ?bat I will
continue business at the same stand, and so?
licit the continued patronage of our former
customers and the public generallv
ROBERT WINGATE.
Nov. 6, 1895.- If.
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THE CLOTHIER.
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