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BULL'S PLACE " PRESENTS . PRETTY SPRING SCENE ' V MKMBKK OF THE CIVIC LKA?IK WHIT Kh i.\tkhkhii\(;lv OF HOL l*Y HKIKJK. Hearing enthusiastic account# of the beauty of the grounds at the old "Johnson I'laco", a? ft Is still called by the older residents, In Us Spring glory, and hearing that the main entrance bad been clotted. It was still accessible by a private one, 1 hastened to avail myself of the opportunity to visit thetn. In company with a friend who love* flower* and the beauties of. Nature u? well aa I do, we drove up, one lovely afternoon after a J.fj&bt show er that left life, foliage" and flow er# glistening like dlatnonda in the late Hpring sunshine. After leav ing our vehicle we wandered among the winding walk# and down the beautiful terrace# to the ' amphi theatre of hill#, enclosing lakes, vine clad islands, rustic pavll llons and bridges, and at every turn some unexpected beauty wa# disclos ed to our delighted eye# that call ed forth enthusia#tlc exclamation. The garden and ground# were al ways unique and beautiful and are a monument to the ta#te and skill of the original Mr. Johnson, who planned and planted them In #uch an artistic way that one scarcely known whether moat to admire Na ture or art, for there 1# such a happy blending of both that it has made this one of the most famous garden#- In South Carolina. It con tains about thirty acres- some in natural park-like beauty, with grand trees, grass and tangled vines ? some in wide terraces by which one descends by many brick steps, un der an archway of mock orange, to the lake, and springs from which we get our water supply, but the greater part 1# in cultivation and i# unique in the way the shrub bery 1m clipped. It ha# double rowj? of holly hedge# aero## the front, and the plants are placed so close they will always be dwarfed, and being evergreen are beautiful the yoifV around, but particularly so now when the foliage Is a delicate green. There are both large and small formal beds, planted in rose# and bulbs of all #ort#, hedged with dwarfed mock oran;p which form graceful arches at tne intersection of the wide walk#. Nature is not eliminated here, tho', for in thi# lovely formal garde. i 'h.\t ha# been likened to those of the I .on!# Four teenth era, trees grow without seem ing to Injure the f lowers and af ford the shade some plants seem to love and It is beneath the shade of a giant magnolia that one is sur prlsed into speechless delight by the sight of clumps of full flowered many hued, exquisite azallas, in bloom in an great perfection :is ever seen in the famous Magnolia Gar den*, on the Ashley river, and bid fair to equal them In dimensions in a few year*. The planting of these shrubs was an experiment made by Mr. Hull, the present mil lionaire owner of the gardens and it has been a great., success and a revelation to us, that this sub-trop ical plant can he ^rowii here ?vlth out protection an.! survive tin un precedented tempernmre ? of the win ter of U>1 1-1 L'. These plants are growing near the house on the brow I c '? "? ? ? _ i" '? of the hill entirely unprotected ami it planted around the bill-encircled lake with the moisture in abundance that they stem beat to thrive on. and the protection of the rank growth of tree* and vine* in the rich loamy toil it would seem that it could be ma4* <** beautiful and fatuous a* the Magnolia garden*. Of course it would lack In one fea< ture of those exquisite garden* ? viz: the graceful, waving Bpanlsh iuo?tf, that lends such a mystical, dreamy, enchanted look to that mag ?ieal spot that one feels awed and inclined to trend softly and speak low, while wandering In deep shades by the still black pools ? wherein Is reflected and photo graphed every lovely shade of the azalias growing on their margins. It would seem quite as possible to iutroduce this feature, tho', as to make the azalias grow and It Is hoped the owner will experiment along that line too. A prophetic vision of the Bull place as it might be, makes one dream also of its becoming so famous that a fee could he charged for a visit to the gar dens which would pay for Its keep, and the surplus be handed over to the Civic League. Stronger things have come true. In continuing to describe the beauties now to be found in this fa vored spot, the groups of lilacs are next In beauty to the azalias, and one finds among them, both single and double on&s, in every shade these flowers are known in, and far and near they ?bed their dainty per fume. Not far away stands a va riety of dogwood, new to Camden, in coloring, but exactly like the ng< j tive white, In every other respect. Its flowers are a lovely shade of pink and this variety planted ,in groups In our parks would be ideal ly beautiful, alternating with the white. 1 will not attempt any further de scription as enthusiasm has per haps already carried me too far, but must mention the beauty of the Cherokee roses that trail over the fences on every side and that alone Is worth a trip to see ant. can assure those who see these grounds after reading this feeble attempt at telling of their beauties, they will say like the Queen of She I ba, when she saw Solomon and all ) his glory, "the half has not been i told." ??? Call at Zemp & DePass' and vote for the "May Queen." Ice ( 'ream Supper. The Junior Order L\ A. M., will give an entertainment at the Can i tey Hill School house on the night j of Friday, May 3rd. No admission fee will be charged and a rousing | good time Is promised thone who at j tend. The public cordially invited. | Addresses will be made by S. F. ' Parrot, deputy State organizer, of ! (Jaffney, K. S. Stewart, of Lancaster J and Mr. C. \V. lllfchtnore, of Cam ' den. I * For Sale. ; Columbia Long Staple .Cotton ? ? $ 1 .50 per bushel; In five-bushel lots *1. per bushel. Mammoth Pekln J egKK. $1. pe- 11. Barred Ply I mo , th Rock eggs. per netting of I i ... II. Savage, Camden, S. C. LITTLE LOCAL LINES OF CITY AND COUNTY FOLKS | ITUM* TOO siioit i FOB A UUP OATMKIU^ AKO OttHJPKD FOH gil( K ItttADIXG. Mr#- If- ' H. Hortou ?peut Sunday In Columbia. i J. H. Stewart, of l*auca?ier coun ty ,waa r visitor here Uut week. ML** Sophia t iroverman . o I Surn merville, U vUltlng MU? Be**l?- Bi* *?11 . Mr. and Mr*. Albertu* Halle, of Che?terfield, are vUltlng relative* here. Mr. >V\ C. Hough and daughter, Ml** Alice, were vUMora to Colum bia tfunday. Mr*. K. v. Durham and ton, of Charlotte, N. C-. i* vUltlng Mr*. Sumter Rhame. W. Brat ton de Loach spent last week in Hampton county looking af ter business. Mr. W. R, Hough spent part of the week in Auguata and Hartsville on hu?lnes*. Mr. S. J. MCLeod, the publisher of thv s. C. Masonic Journal, spent Thursday here. Mr*. M. H. Hey man ha* returned from Rock Hill, where she ha* been vi*iting relative*. , Me**r*. G. W. Cro*by and W. R. Hel^oache *pent *everal day* in Greensboro thl* week on business. Mr. Prank Cha*e, of Florence, i* visiting hi* mother, Mr*. H. B. Brown^ at the Methodic parsonage Ml** Blatrche Solomon returned to Charlotte on Thursday, after spending icvfral weeks with her aunt, Mrs. W. F. Malone. Mr. Jno. R. Harder, salesman for the Underwood typewriter com pany, with headquarters at Hock Hill, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. G. A. Gulnard, of Columbia, *pent several days here this week. Mr. Guinard is president of Cam den Brick company, and also owns a large farm near here. After a months holiday, Marion C. Zemp has returned to Atlanta, where he is attending a medical college. He expects to^ graduate in October. Luther Sowell, of the Antioch section, recently graduated from the same college. Mr. T. Edmund Krumbholz and family left this week for their home at Sagamore, N. Y., after a very suc cessful season at the Klrkwood h-o tel in this city. Mr. Krumbholz is a genial gentleman and is always welcomed upon his return to Cam den. On Wednesday, May 1st, the Kirk wood Grocery Company invites you to inspect a display of Norris' ex quisite candles, which they are ex clusive agents for. Read their ad vertisement in another place In The Chronicle today and be on hand to enjoy the swleets; A balloon with a $10. check at i' hed, advertising a lo a: sale nor going on, sent up yesterday after noon, fell in a field' belonging j to Mr. J. B. Wallace. Mr. Wallace j was near and was the lucky winner | CJuirp a crowd of small boys were oj | hand to join In the chase. ' ? . ? . . A Few Scene* of Interest in Historic Camden. \ 4 Ball's PUct Shown In Upper l?ft H?od Corner. \ "The &Lleace of God" will be the subject dlacuaaed at the Baptlat church gunday night by the pastor, lte? M. Ij. l.*w*on. "Is th ere a God? Doe* He love 11 U crea ture*? Then ?h) doee He not speak when they appeal to Him in their dlatrena? Why doe* He ait In silence and wltiu-?? the aufferlng and death of ao many?" Air. .A. W. Ham by, architect, of this ? ity, haa bt*n aw ardent he con tract to erect the new manse to be erected by the Presbyterian church of Camden. The church re cently purchased a lot opposite the Rectory square and on t h ia? the new manse will be located. The form er manse wan aold for the location of the ho*pltai in Camden, ? Colum bia Record. Thomas I*ang, Jr., spent Buuday here with hlu parent*. He haa been In Durham. N. C. He left later for Charleston, where he will upend sometime. Mr. Dang repre sents a fire extinguisher company, and Installs extinguishers in manu facturing plant*. Mr*, I^ng, who is in Durham, .will visit Mr. ling's parent* here In about two weeks. Admiral Ross, of the I J. 8. Navy, and his daughter, Miss Alice Ho** are visiting their cousin, Miss Char lotte Thompson at the "Terrace*." Admiral Hons iy, one of the highe*t ranked men In the Navy. He de signed the famous Naval Training Station on Lake Michigan near Chi cago, which has recently been com pleted. He spent *everal months at the Terraces last winter and Is vety much impressed with the beau ty of our city. Re*. Henry Salruond, of Marlon, spent last week with relatives here. SOILING CKOP8 F??r l*ro|H*rly Feeding Southern , l>uir> Cattle. A first class dairy cow inherits the ability to convert large quanti ties of food into milk. The quali ty of the milk, as regards the per cent of fat, depends upon breed and individuality of the cow; but the amount of milk and butter given will depend largely upon the amoun and character of feed supplied. In the sections of the country where grass is abundant there is little need of other feed during the summer except In periods of drouth; but wherever the pastures are poor, as most of them are in this State, the dairyman Will find it profitable to supplement them with soiling crops. In the sandy land sections of the State where it is difficult to make good pastures, dairymen should not be discouraged, aB they can easily produce as much milk per acre from soiling crops as fropi grass, and in most cases more. In managing a dairy farm in this State an ideal plan would be to put the parts of the farm unsuited for cultivation in grass and to provide as much soiling crops in addition as may be required. It is advisa ble to have the soiling crops grown as near the place of feeding as possible, and the amount to be grown will be governed by the size of - the herd. The following crops have proven very satisfactory at Clemson Col lege and can be grown successfully in every part of the State. Oats and vecth sown in September at the rate of t\v6 bushels of oats and one-half bushel of vetch per acre will furnish grazing during the dry weather of the winter, from Dec ember IB to March 15, without les sening the yield of hay or grain. This crop can be cut and fed dai ly during the spring before grass is available, or can be out for hay or grain about June 1. As soon as the crop is off, the land is plowed and sown in sorghum and cowpeas in ilrills, about one-half bushel of sorghum and one-half bushel of cow peas being used per acre. This crop is ready to feed in August and September when -Jthe pastures are usually dried up. If prefera ble, cane could be used instead of sorghum, but it is not likely to yield as much per acre. This system gives two leguminous crops per year on the same land, protects the soil from erosion dur ing the winter, and furnishes the maximum amount of either green feed or hay of th best quality. For the large dairyman silage is prefer able to soiling crops, as it is- more economical and convenient, and fur nishes succulent feed every month in which it is needed during the year. . If the farmers are interested in building silos and growing crops for silage will write to Clemson College they will be given any assistance and information they may need. Prof. Archibald Smith, Chief Animal Husbandry and Dalrj Division. For Me. Second hand Wellington Type Oliver Typewriter 1? for 1 ? ' v ? ? ? _IZ~ i Jhere is only one that we wish to call *?? ' 2H your attention to this . , , ' ;|| week, and that is, during ? / ? - ? : the Ten Days of this great sale we will offer "... ' / ? ? ? / ? Greater Bargains than .'.v ' . J ' . ? ' \l\~f ever before. We will not be undersold by . anyone during this sale.