The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 15, 1896, Image 5
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.1896
The Sumter Watchman was founded
n 1850 and the True Southron in 180?.
The Watchman and Southron now has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani?
festly tho best advertising medium in
Sumter
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Yellow fever is beginning to as?
sist the Cubans in thinning out the
Spaniards to a stand. Cuban inde?
pendence is ai.nost in sight now.
Mr. Brayton, of the Braylou-Mel
ton ring of the g. o p , is almost too
uncomplimentary in his characteriza?
tion of the honorable Mr. Deas of
the Webster wing of the same g
o p.
j
Senator irby has taken his stand I
for the maintenance of the regular |
democratic organization and the per- *
petuation of the time honored rule
that the will of the majoit\' shall rule i
the party Senator Tillman will now j
have to submit or declare himself an I
independent ; and he himself has
often preached the doctrine that an !
independent is worse than a Radical. \
The question is, how will Senator j
Tillman face the situation ?
!
The unseating of congressman Elliott j
by the House of Representatives in :
favor of George W. Murray, has caused i
general regret in the State, for he j
was an able and officient officer
who has accomplished a great
deal for the sectioo he represented. |
He was a positive force for good, while
bis successor, who has held a seat in
congress before, has never done any
thing for bis constituents, and so far as
we know, has never originated a meas- j
are thal prove of any value to the
country at large, or the District he
represented.
There baa been a great change in
Colombia within the last two years ; a
greater change, perhaps, than bas come
over any other Sooth Carolioa town
within a like period. From a condition
of absolut? inactivity Colombia has de?
veloped into ooe of the most progressive
industrial towns in the Sooth. New
cotton mills are being built one after
another with such regulaity that we are
prepared now to believe the oft made
prediction that Colombia will yet be
the greatest cotton manufacturing cen?
ter in th? South. The achievements of
Colombia daring the last two years is
worthy of emolatioo by every town in
the State, and we are sanguine that it
will not be without effect upon other
towns Sumter in particular.
Robert Ingersoll is undoubtedly an
able man and an eloquent speaker ;
he is said to be a good citizen and he
may have his mission, but we are of
the decided opinion that he is out of
place in the pulpit of a church.
When a church has become so inde-1
pendent and progressive that it is j
considered proper to invite the most j
noted and influential unbeliever in j
America to address the congregation [
ou a Sabbath morning it is time for j
that church to call a halt, or go a j
step further and declare its inde. i
pendence of ail belief in Christian
?ty
Our correspondent "Dry Jim" is
under a misapprehension concerning
the cotton weigher's law. The law j
applies to the State at large and not to j
Sumter county alone. Senator Moses
made an effort to have Sumter county I
exempted from the operation of the
law, but failed, as there was a decided |
disposition ia both Senate and House !
to enact the law as originally- intro- j
duced. The law was introduced and !
advocated by the champions of the ;
farmers and it was railroaded through ;
both houses on the strength o? repre- |
seo tatto:. s that it was u. measure de
mended by the farmers and that it
would h.n beneficial to then:. The mer?
chants r.r.d cotton buyers were not es?
pecially d?sirions of the enactment of
the law. as they were satined with thc
system chat Las heretofore obtained.
The law tsay be beneficial in its effects,
an J since ii is mandatory, we hope it
will be.
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH
SUMTER.
The decided failure of thc Sumter
Manufacturing Company is net a sub
ect that wc- can refer to with any feei?
ng of satisfaction. It was icaugu
bed with reasonable prospects of suc
, and that it was abandoned before i
'.omparjy had attained the age of ;
: ODe year was due solely to a lac
unanimity of opinion and purj
among the stockholders. From anol
! point of view it appear? that the I
ure of the company to accomplish a
thing whatever was due to no cs
; save a lack of interest in the future
i the city. A majority of the men \
I had taken stock in the company r
j ferred that an enterprise that promi
a great deal for the community sho
I perish almost at its inception rat
than they should suffer temporary
j convenience.
When the company was projec
i and the moDtbly installment p
; adopted for raising the capital cs
j subscriber to the stock knew that i
j paid in capital would accumulate sic
ly, aod that uDder no condition wot
it be possible to begin the erection ol
mill inside of two years. That tim?i
the very least would be required
accumulate sufficient money to w;
rant the beginniog of active work
any enterprise. Nevertheless, thc
who had put their hands to the ph
with this full fore-knowledge turu
back, because, forsooth, impcssibiiiti
were not accomplished and a hundr
thousand dollar factory not built with
a year. This statement may seem s
vere, but it is nothing but the bald, u
varnished truth. We have simp
shorn the facts of sophistry and expia
itory quibbling.
The fate cf the Sumter Manufactu
iog Company, which was undertake
with so much vim and enthusiasm tel
what is the matter with Sumter to tl
discriminating mind. Our people lac
unity of purpose and devotion to th
general interests of the town ab?v
individual convenience. They lack th
faith in the future of town and th
enterprising spirit that cause men t
unite their means for the purpose c
accomplishing great undertakings, im
possible of attainment by a few. Tbe_
lack the courage and fortitude to labo
and to wait. They are foo eager t
reap a harvest before the seeds sowt
have had time to germinate and read
fruition. They are affected with th
childish spirit that impels the juvenil
gardener to dig up his seed the da;
after planting to discover why the;
have not grown into large plants witbit
a night. That is why Sumter is at ;
standstill industrially at a time whee
the South is going ahead with gian
strides of progress. And unless ?
great change takes place speedily thc
name of Snmter, once the synonym ot
progress and aotivity throughout South
Carolina, will soon become as notorious
for stagnation and lack of healthy en?
terprise.
Fortunately, however, we have a
grain of consolation, and can turo from
thc discouraging ill-success cf the
Sumter Manufacturing Company to a
movement inaugurated by the young
men withiu the last ten days The
young men propose nothing pretentious,
for they are all poor and have bu'c
small means. They fully realize that
any enterprise undertaken by them
must have a modest beginning and that
time must elapse before it can assume
any proportions They have, how?
ever, some enthusiasm, some energy,
a moderate amount of public spirit, no
small faith in the future of Sumter,
a little money and great hope that
their store of money will be increased
io time. With this oapital they have
determined to see what they can accom?
plish for themselves and Sumter.
Those who have taken the lead in the
attempt to enlist the interest of all of the
young men of the city have been en?
couraged by the reception they have
met with, and while it is yet too soon
to say that they will succeed m their
undertaking, yet they believe that they
will succeed Their proposition is to
raise sufficient money to build a small
knitting mill as a beginning, and when
this has been successfully established
to undertake some other industry. For
the knitting mill they wish to placo two
hundred and fifty shares at tweuty-five
dollars a share. More than one hun- ?
dred shares have been taken and the
canvass ha? scarcely started, so that
there is reason for a feeling of encour?
agement. The young men should take
hold of tbe enterprise, 'nuke it a :
success and demonstrate '.??at there is stiii
energy and enterprise in Sumter suf- !
fictent to keep the town ita the linc of
progress. They can do lt, and we arc
cocfidcGt they will, when they h:i:c coe
sidcrcd tho matter.
Scekleii'? Arulc* $?lv&.
Tbs Best Salve in the world cor Cu?s: Breisa;
Seres, U'.ceri, Sak Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetto*
Chapped i?acds Chiiblui::?, Corns and ail
Ssin Fruitions, and positively eura* P:?cs or
no pay required. It is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction, cr money refunded. Prie;:
52 cents per box. For salo by Dr. J. F. W.De
Lome.
] PRICIPLES NOT CONSIDERED
j _
The two political parties in this
State arc nearly, if not quite, in the
same condition. The dissensions
within the Democratic and Republi
[ can party organizations have been
brought about by the identical causes,
and. ead to relate, these causes are
not differences in opinions concerri
? ing the principles supposed t<> form
the foundation stotx-s of good
government. The Democratic party
was riven in twain in so fur as State
! affairs were concerned by a desire
for office, and the State organization
as related to thc national, 1ms huns:
together simply because there was
no decided advantage to be obtained
and no spoils to repay any leader or
faction fur severing connection with
tho established organization which
had the recognition of the National
Democratic Committee. By keeping
in touch with the National Commit?
tee the men who held control of tin;
State organization obtained whatever
of official spoils there was for distri?
bution, notwithstanding that they
proclaimed allegiance to principles
wholly divergent to the accepted
tenets of Democracy and advocated
policies within the State that were \
not in accord with the platform of j
the patt}7. The time has apparently !
arrived that certain influential leaders i
of tile dominant faction of the State !
Democratic party deem opportune
for an open repudiation of the princi !
pies and platform of the National j
party, and they are straining every ?
nerve to force the entire State organ- j
ization to support them in this bolt,
knowing that success in this design |
will give them the advantage of
position and at the same time seri- j
ously cripple their opponents. The j
motive of the men who are leading !
this movement is a desire for prefer?
ment, and there is little doubt
but that those who are clinging so
zealously to the organization are ani
mated by a desire to retain what
they now possess. To lay aside
generalities and give in unequivocal
and unmistakable terms our decided
opinion of the political situation in
this State, which is nothing more
dignified than a contest between
Senators Irby and Tillman, is to say
that Senator Tillman, having won all
that the State organization could
provide to feed his ambition, now
seeks a wider field and he will use or
misuse the State organization aa be?t
suits his purpose On the other
hand, Senator Irby desires to retain
his present berth, and realizing that
the disruption of the State organiza?
tion, of which he is the head, will be
the signal for his downfall, he seeks
to keep the party intact. So far Sen
ator Tillman has had the advantage,
although Senator Irby says that it is
a drawn battle, and the probabilities
are thal he will succeed in kicking
the Slate Democratic organization all
to pieces, even though he does not
accomplish his purpose by leading an
organized
Turning to the Republican parly
we find two distinct organizations :
One led by Brayton and Melton, the
other by Webster, Miller and Smalls.
The object of each of these organ?- i
zations is to obtain possession of as
much as possible of the campaign
fund that is being spent in the inter?
est of each of the Republican Presi?
dential aspirants There is no rea?
son for the existence of two organi?
zations, except ?.hat there are too
many leaders who want shares of the
boodle for all to have influential posi?
tions in a single organization.
The politics of South Carolina at j
present are not run on a very high j
plane, and principles cut but a very j
small figure in either party
FOR SHERIFF.
Please announce C*pt. B. Scoot Carson ss]
a i-aadicUu forShprifFat the t-:??::i!'u election ?
I?Mvir.'?? serged faithful? ;:i thur capaci-y, we :
believe if elected he will ili* the office with
ability and fairness and wi I i ?ive ge'ierui ;
satisfaction. DEMOCRATS.
Uniform Baling.
Agusta, (Jr?i . April 10.-At a meet?
ing of r< preseutativcs of the South
Atlantic cotton exchanges in Au?
gusta to day, the matter of uniform
baling was acted upon Resolutions
were adopted recommending :
1 That producers, ginners, and
packers use bagging weighing not
less than two, nor more than two and
a quarter pounds to the yard, the
bagging to be woven and callendered
to allow ibr clear and distinct mark?
ing
'2. That six ties to the bale o? rna
terial weighing not less than 45. nor
more than 50 pounds to the bundle of
30, ll to ll 1-2 ieet in length.
o. That farmers and manufacturers
are urged to conform to these recom
mendations.
4. That a compressed bale have
shipside density of 22 1-2 pounds
per cubic foot, and eight bauds aver
aging one and an eighth pounds per ;
band.
5. That a sample hole patch be
used in the compreesment of bales. ? ;
6. That railroads decline to receive
compressed cotton of lesser density !
of 22 1-2 pounds per cubic foot.
7. That the attempt to enforce the
arbitrary penalty of five pounds per j
baie by the Liverpool exchange will
onlv retard eve iv movement looking;
to the correction of the evils com
plained of
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AMD
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on application.
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Gentlemen:-We sold last year, f>00 bottles of
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boupht three gross already this year. In all our ex?
perience of 14 years, in the drug business, have
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EXAMINATION,
rpBE SPRING EXAMINATION of persons ?
fl wishing teachers certificates, in Sumter ?
County, will be held at the usual places, on j
Friday, April 24th, beginning at 10 a. m. |
w. j. DURANT,
irchool Com. I
April 8'h -2t
PUBLIC NOTICE.
To Lease or Rent for One Year, or a Term of |
Years.
CT.ERK & TREASURER'S OFFICE,
SUMTER, S. C., Sub, 1896.
The Opera House Department ia City Hall ;
building, kniter. S. C., handsomely fur?
nished, wah seenc-r;, chairs, etc., is hereby I
offered tor base or ron-, from 1st September j
1896. I
Proposais will be received until 1st dav of
May, 1896.
Lessee will be required to give bond with j
fnUS?MC'cry security, for the faith ta I per- i
formanc? of contract.
A pp i y lu C:'.y Council cf City of Sumter, :
or to
C M. HURST.
('?erk ? Treasurer
COUNTY OF SUMTER-.
% T. V WaUli, />.</., Tr?bate judye.
^XJEEREAS, 3. SYDNEY CRANK.
\% made sui: to me to ir rant him
[itttersof Administration v.f the Estate of
tad etitets-o?.Chas. L. Grant-, deceased.
These are therefore io ci:? ar.d admonish all
:nd singular the Kindred abd Creditors of
:w said Chas. ii. Crane, laic of said
?pubtv ;iii? State, deceased, they be and
tjipt'ar before me, in the Cour: of Probate,
io be held at Sumter C. iL. ors April '?['A.
1896, ::es; :.:ter publication thereof, at ll
>'clock in tiie forenoon, tb show OIU?P. if
:oy they ha^e, why the said administration ?
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this S tb day cf
.Vpn!, Anno Domini, 1896.
THOS. V. WALSH,
Judge of Prohnt J.
- April 8-2t.
?nat heritage of rich and poor, has saved
many a life. For Throat and Lung affections
it is invaluable. It never fails to cure Cough,
Cold, Croup and Whooping=Cough. DR. BULL'S
COUGH SYRUP is the best. Price 25 cents.
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nQIBttlBnMNVMi
The Spring Opening at Miss McDonald's gave
hundreds an opportunity of examining the ex?
quisite styles for the Spring and Summer.
The assortment is large, and in every style there is a variety to please the
individual taste. Former patrons and the public generally are cordially
invited to call and inspect the Pattern Hats and Bonnets, and they will be
suited in anything they may want.
Main Street, Sumter, S. 0
Then go to Cresswell & Co's
and buy your
|4>
We are headquarters for everything in the grocery line. Dealing direct
from the Manufacturers and Packers, buying and selling for cash, we are at
all times in position to offer the lowest possible prices for which money can
bu}r. We are wholesale as well as retail dealers and invite Special Atten?
tion to those who buy in unbroken quantities.
In buying we are always on the alert to pick up bargains and will
At ail times have some special advantages to
offer the trade.
It shall be our constant aim to give our customers the most and best goods
for their money
Grosswell &
Ii J{jnen,,er* ? foils'
Sale.
Our prices require no comment,
They tell their own story.
This week we are showing something
new in Ladies' Waists.
A FULL LINE OF LADIES' NECKWEAR.
Good Judges say our Silks and Dress
Goods are the finest ever shown
in this market.
WHITE GOODS and GRASS LINENS
The success of this department is sensational. It is because
you find the scarcest and newest goods very plenti?
ful. Best sorts for what common stuft' usually costs.
We are now showing a handsome line of
Ladies' and Children's Parasols.
Visit our Shoe Department and and see our line of Ladies7 and
Misses7
OXFORDS AND TIES.
Even if vou are Hot in need of Shoes for immediate service it
will pay as an investment to purchase now for future use.
i OUR CL?THM il FURNISHING DEPARTMENT,
We aro prepared to show you a. nobby line of Meus, Youths
and BovV Suits, and wc aro offering great bargains.
All the New and Late Styles in Hats.
500 doz. Straw Hats at about 1-2 their value.
[11 our Grocery Department we are proving every day that
choices! groceries can be sold at the prices
common goods usually bring. No matter what you need it
can bc found at the old reliable.
J. jRTttenbers & S#ns
N. W. Corner, Main asid .Liberty Sis.
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