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MILK ^ of Air- 8. A. Qrtgg read before ({,/. Durlinirton AffHcultaral Socie ty, Antrnst IAth, 1888. Hr. Freoident aud Gentlemen: The saoject of ensiUge bas been su well written un that you wilf ex . u e me for making only a few re- oiarku upon it. Tbe ensilage pit is tjie first tiling to be built and this BH y be done by digging the pit, say 8x8x16 feet in a clay soil, which is impervious to water and air or it be made out of brick with the •alls cemented. A pit of the di- neusions above mentioned, will hold fifty tons of ensilage, the only uqaitUes being that the pit should have smooth and even walls, so that the ensilage could be packed the better aud should be impervious to air aud water. It is generally admitted that corn jg the host crop to use, although peas, clover, stighum, and in &ct almost any green crop may be gawd iu this way. These crops gbontd come to such a stage of ma turity as to contain tbe most uutri live elements, viz : cor n »houid be cut as soon an the gram is glazed or in the dough state, aud peas when the pods are filled or when tbestems have taken in all the ele ments for making the matured grain and have not lire mre too woody. The miterial should bo carried to the pit and cut into short pieces with an ensilage cutter, scattered evenly in and trampled down com- j partly. The advantage of cutting the material is that more of the sur- face is thus exposed aud hence the juices will run out the more quick |y, causing fermentation and a uni form heat reaching 130° Fahrenheit throughout the miss. At this stage the pit shouil be covered and weighted so as to stop fermentation by the exclusion of air. The weights generally recommended are boxes filled with sand, although some contend that the mass of material itself is of sufficient weight. But my experience went to prove that extra weight was necessary Con cerning the mode of growing the corn for ensilage perse us differ. The generally accepted plan is to drill about ten quarts of gouul seed corn to the acre, so as to have the eon. stalks thin enough to produce Dubbins. One may get a larger amount of stalks from an acre by broadcasting, but it will be poor, losing more in nutriment than it has gained m weight I will make Ino.tiou of a new fodder material which has been highly spoken of, viz: Teomute (or lieaiia luxorians) which glows twelve feet high and one plant of which will furnish food to two cows for twenty-four hours. Eighty five stalks have grown from one seed, and further the plant sprouts a second growth after be ing out. The value of e isilage is two- thirds of that ot good hay. A feed ol ensilage is %b<>ut thirty pounds sad should have throe pounds ot aiiO ts or meal mixed with it for cows Goffart bns kept his cows ou this rniiou in good condition from year to year. It is true that many have ensilaged their crops without cutting it short by laying the corn sulks lengthwise aud cx eluding as much air as possible iu tin packing. This might bo done to advantage iu seme cases, using a hay knife to cut it >hoit when re moving ir from Tim pit. As we give wue attention to tbo keening ot stocli as a means of ftMuumig our land, ensilage will be sure to take its proper place iu our *gricu tural economy. bond Advice to Young Farmers. (From the Cotuoibia Register ) The Baltimore A’un. in commend ing to the attention uf its readers tbe address of Col. Itobert Bover ly of Fauquier Gouiity, Virginia, and who, our contemporary toils us, is the President of the Virginia Farmers’ Assembly, and widely known for bin practical methods aud splendid success as an agricul turist, thus seta forth the tenor of Ool Beverly’s address: “Col. Beverly’s paper takes the form of an address to the young tuen of his own and adjoining States, and is a practical discus sion of the reasoni why the young farmer of this section should not follow Horace Greeley’s advice aud go West While admitting that agriculture is, and has hewn, for acme years in a depressed condi tion, Col. Beverly maintains that this complaint is almost universal, and that the West is little or no better off than the East. He cites the cases of a number of young men who took bis advice several years ago and remained in their native (States, aud who have now become prosperous, and of others ▼bo wtnt West only to suffer great er uardships than (hey bad eudur ®d at home. He believes that the time haa gone by for most fui mere iu this section of the country to follow Mindly the old routine of raising wheat, corn, hogs, tobacco, in all of which, except tobacco, the Weat can excel them. They should vary their agricultural methods ac fording to Iheir situation, and should produce such things as will find a ready market iu the cities which are springing up all around them. They should raise, be says, °nly meat and bre. d enough for their own me and that of their em ployeea, and gain for truck, dairy, poultry and garden products that ai* always in demand, and whkb vielu au immediate return. He gives some practical advice, which •« the f >ondation atone of all buo>. whetb r in city or country He advueg young men to econo* times to give their personal atten tion and work to their farms. Fin ally, he advises tbe farmers young and old, to organize for selt’prorec tion against the monopolistic iuflu euccs that too often sway legisla tive bodies.” The tfun also calls attention lo a valuable paper of Dr. Tanner of Shepherd’s Town, West Virginia, who, it is said, stands so 'oml to no one in his State as a practical stock raiser and fine faruer. Says our contemporary: “Dr. Tanner touches on the same general theme in his vigorous and wellswritten article, bat directs his attention principally to the evils oi trusts and combinations as they affect the farming community. He discusses the subject iu a way t ! at proves his piactical sympathy with it, aud shows how near this matter ia to the agricultural heart when he says that these evils must result eventually either in the interposi tion of the strong hand < f the law or in popular revolution. The great value of these p in rs, apart fiom the piactical and sound ad vice which they off r, is to be f mud iu the lact that they come from rep reseulative farmers, and are Hie direct expression of the views of that great majority of our popula tion who live outside of towns and cities, ou some of the most import ant iaaues of the day. I; is not politics that they discuss, but bread and butter, aud the-ie gentlemen, in common with the farmers every where, are dreidfully in earnest about the evils from which they suffer. But while they do uot dis cuss these topics from a political standpoint, their words are words ot warning, which the politicians of all parties would do well to hoed, for behind these writers stands that great body of yeomanry ou w hosedaily labor depends the daily food of the whole laud, and who are beginning to awaken to a con sciousness of their strength and importance. It will not do for trnsts and corporations and combi nations of capital to try the pa tience of these people too far, nor tor State or Federal legislative bodies to ignore their just de mands.” In conclusion, the Hun thinks : “The papers of Gol. Beverly and Dr. Tanner will form ‘mighty in teresting reading’ for some of our statesmen at Washiimton, who would do well uot only to peruse them, but to bring forth fruits meet to repentance.” Amelie Kives-Iion Boueir&ult. No. 23 of Collier’s Once a Week, published 29tb of September, is a literary and artistic marvel. Nov er have bo many stars appeared in the same firmament. Never have so many living authors ot highest celebrity been gathered togeihei in one number of one journal, while tbe magnificent illustrations areoi. a par with the fasciu ting liters ture. Amelie Rives (Glianlt ij con' tributes a weird, thrilling aud en chaining poem entitled Asmodous- Dion Boucicault commences an Irish-American serial that is bound to cause a tremendous sensati m. The list ot contents speaks for itself. Amelie Rivea. Poem ‘‘Asmo ’eus.” Illustrated by Sterner Marion-Harlaaii, Story “Dodder.” Illustrated by Steeple Davis. Julian Hawthorne, Story “Sally Kii k’s Easy Chair.” Illustrated iy Hal UursU Benson J. Lossiug, “Pioneers of Painting in America.” Portrait. Bill Nye, Story “Crouonhotoutho logas.” ‘ illustrated by Zimrner- mau. Dion Boucicault, Novel - “Hy Brfts-Ayl; or the Nine Lives cf Coo O’Neil.” illustrated by Mcllvaiu Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Poem “Conleurde Rose.’’ Edgsr Fawcett, “The Pathos ol Glowing Fat.” R. K. Munkittriek, Novelette “Diary cf a Giddy Girl.” Illusira ted by Coultans. James Whitcomb Riley, Poem “Down Around the River.” Joseph Howard, Jr, “Rciniais cences.” Mary Kyle Dallas, “Woman’s World.” MauriceTliotupsou, Poem ‘Auieri of the past which have not gotten into history. The venerable Ma jor Pouncey and bis wife were mem bers ot the Salem Chuich, and from them Elder David learned incidents connected with the killing of 0.1. Kolb. Mrs. Pouncey was a daught er ot the colonel. Col Kolb was brutally murdered by the tones iu his own house. He was at horn.) from the army on some necessary business. Two young men, tailors by trade, had spent the night ac the house. Quite unex pectedly to them all, a cone! lera- ble squad of tones raided upon the house, murdered the two young men, aud threatened to burn the house if Mrs. Kolb would uot pro duct her husband, but promising not to hurt him, if she did. Mrs. Pouncey stated that her mother came down stairs with her husband, but that as soon as his foot touched the porch, and with his wife’s arms around him, a large mulatto, who stood at tbe end jf the porch, raisi. id his gun and put the load iu her father’s heart Mrs. Pouncy was then a good sized school girl. While Mrs Pouncey was giving this statement, hi raged husband mentioned that he wont to mill the Mime day aud saw the same squad of men near Brown’s mill shoot and kill a man named Flowers who was trying to make his escipe from them. Such memories as these, Bro. Da vid rightly suggests, we ought to cherish as reminders of the suffer ing patriotism, to which, under God, we owe our liberties. F Amelie Rives. This gloriously gifted Southern ijirl coutributes a marvelous poem *) No. 23 of Collier’s Once a Week, entitled Asmodeus. It is absolute- liquid tire. So startling, weird and wondrous a rt .wew of genius has not appeared in this century. SHERllFF'S Ya LE.~ J. M. MeCOWN, ve. M. M. SHIRLEY ami J. E. SHIRLEY. Judgment for Foreclosure. by virtue of &o order of Court made io tbe above entitled cause. I will sell in front of ibe Court House of Darlington Coun ty. on the first Monday in October next, or (lie Tuesday thoieifter.j All that certain trac' or parcel of land, situate in tbe Oounty of Darlington, State of South Carolina, containing Eighty seven acres, more or leas, and bounded as fol lows: North by lands of J. E Shirley ; east and south by lands of Stephen Wood- ham, and west by lands of J. H. Reeves. Terms of sale Jcasb—purchaser to pay for papers. W. P. COLE, S D C Sep 8, ’88 The Sun is Shining! Thank the people of the Town and County o] FOR THEIR LIBERAL PATRONAGE IN THE FAST. AND ASK FOR AN INSPECTION OF THEIR McCullough, Blackwell & Co.. DEALERS IN WHICH IS NOW COMPLETE IN EVERY LINE. THE FIRM INTENDS TO MAKE GI^LTIES THIS SEASON OK WAGONS, IIA RN ESS, Ked Rust Proof Seed Oats and Rye. AISTD JDJEllZ: G-003DS, IN WHCIH DEPARTMENTS THEY DO NOT PROPOSE TO BE E x c e 11 e <1 NOW HAVt ON HAND AS FINE A LOT OF HORSES AS IS TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. NOTICK, The Stockholders of the People’s Bank of Darlington will m?et at the office Of tbe taid Bank, on the 8m day of Oetober, proximo, at 12 o’clock, M., for the pur- po of aulhori ting ao increase of the cap ital stock of said Bank By order of the B -ard of Dir etore. E KEITH DAROAN, Pres. J K. NETTLES, Sec’ty. Sep 6, ’88-5t WELCH & EASON. FAKILV tillOCKllS, 186, 87 Meeting, and 117 Market Streets. Charleston, S. C. INVflE ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOW 1N0 B A-RG A-IIXTS- Cut Loaf Sugar, 14J lbs. for $1 ; Granu lated Sugar 16J lbs for $1 ; Confectioner's Sugar 16) Iba for $1 ; While Ex. C. Sugar 17 lbs for $1 ; Light Brown Sugar 19 lbs for $1 ; Good Brown Sugar 20 lbs for $1 2-lb Tomatoes 90 cents a doxea ; 3-lb To matoes $1.10 cents a doxenj Good Oigate 41 for a box of 50. These arc but a few of :h<r many aitrac lions we are constantly offering and house keepers will find it greatly to their advan- tsge to send for a copy of our Monthly Price List and consult it always. No charge for packing cr drayage. Oct 6, ’87—tf “How to Make CR. - - ratn nee Stapleton, Story “True io the Hearts’ Core.” Illustrated by Pelo/.e. ‘Charles Bantam, a Man ot a Boy.” Minnie living, Poem “flelio trope.” Continuation of serials “A Mattk wl Marriage,” and “A Woman’s Mistake.” This wondrous number can be hatl for seven ceute, and we would urge our readers to apply to their newsdealers without delay. Ool- iitt’sOucea Week has taken a lead that from all accounts it means to keep. Such enterprise is a cred it to tbe country,, ami thorougbiy American. Salesman Wanted. Energetic men to canvass Dar lington County with a beautiful line of je velry aud watches, m a hand acme sanipl case ; -850 to 875 per month guaranteed to energetic men, and more than that can be easily nude. Security required. For further particulars, apply at MASON’S JEWELRY STORE. • Aug 23,’88—tf EITHER AS BEG ARDS Price* or Quality, By any Retail House in the State. There It is been au Euormous Reductiou made iu the Prices ot the BIGGIES AMI WAGONS, September 6, 1888—3m BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS au ii A-FELL LINE OF CAPS. Which they handle, and they only ASK that till who may contemplate making any purchases in th s line will examine their Stock before doing so. assuring them that they will thereby save money. THE FIRM HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED 3 CAR LOADS OF (woods, PRICES! D W .A. IR, JIT COST! Groceries A Specialty, New LOWEST EC .A. R no- to boy ‘anything that la “ot nontfateij atoeBinrj, nod at all Itemiuisceuce ot Revolution 1776 (From The Baptist Courier.) The road which passes from Ben nettsviile, Marlboro County, to So ciety Hill, Darlington County, and which formerly crossed the Great Pee Dee at Sparks’ ferry, passed near the origiual site of the We sh Neck Church, uear the baux of the stream. In this vicinity stands a monument which was erected to one of4ho patriots of the Revolus tiou, Col. John Kolb (or Culp, as the name is souietun^s spe’led and always pronounced.) Our venerable brother, Rev. Evander David, uow ot Tajlurs viile, N O., but originally of the Poe Dee country, in his earlier years exercised his ministry in Marlboro, aud that had the oppor tunity of gathering some traditions MENRV OLIVER. ill M'GmM OtO.C TOALE, MENRV Ol Geo. E. Toale & Co., MANUFACTURERS —AND— WHOLESALE DEALERS IN* Doors, Sash, Blinds, Builders’ Hardware, AND /AT IB TJ <3- Q- I E S And One Cnr Load of Old Hickory Wagons. Having purchased in such large lots, they are now prepar ed to sell at the Very Lowest Rates. They not only SAY this, but ME AH it l These Gentlemen are the Local Agents THE CELEBRATED Of Columbus, Ohio. THE Enterprise Grocery. A S WHITE, Manager. September 13, 88 het. FIRE. iktsxjx^A-Isjoe: ACSfElSTT. REPRESENTS TEN OF THE LARGEST AND OLDEST COMPA NIES IN THE WORLD. Insures all classes of prop»*rty, ino ndimj Gin Hou-e-, iu mv part of heCounty. Office over DARLINGTON NEWS bui'.dtng. September 6, 1888. OFFICE AND SALESROOMS 10 and 12 Huyue Street, CHARLESTON, - • S. Write for Estimates. May 31, 1888. HOW IS IT! J. B KILLOUGH tit CO., will sell you inctrumenui at cwb price* tod tlk t or.'y $10 ou Organ* and $26 ou Ptan u *u 1 collect balance, November let, 1883 -vith- i cut iutereel ? Write. Drawer D., or call i an-t eve tbtu. in Vllen’e Bloek, Flerv ce, s c. Teeobrre, Minielera, 8abbatb-8v!mo l- an 1 Ciiutckeejet «peout dierounte. S!iee< Musio itooke and Musicu Murcbaultsc, abipped direct from Publieber,. A good Tattar oonuocttd wllb the ftroi. July 6, t$<« or Mas®n's Jewelry St©r»e Is the place to get your MATCH*;*, C 1,0 K* A N l» JEWE T n REPAIRED »C ANTED, Also a comj ' % Waltham Seth Thomas chains. cimtvR 4c, Ar. Ad, Always on hai Cad «#t d *> e tiM m. STORE, EMic Square, lM Uh<jUm, WATERTOWN BUGGIES, Of Watertown, N, J. • THE WELL KNOWN * w». Hackney Buggies, Of Wilson, N. C. In Addition to a Large and Varied Stock of beautiful K -A. IR, IsT IE S S This House is prepared to make to order at their place of business the most Elegant bets or parts of Sets, S, h, BUY O i\mmi wm if co. ill FOR BY SO DOING YOU WILL SAVK MONEY, ^lingtou. S. 0., Sept, 13,1888. ' . lx . '.‘-L’ ' £ I. •rf'i .. ii' Tl v