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LOCAL LACOWCS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND TOWN OF DARLINGTON. THE of A Column of Newt, Tertely Told, Interest to Our Many Readers. The Jlebrews of the commu nity observed Purim on Sunday. The family of Mr. J. M. Wad- dill will move in a few days to Atlanta, Ga. Mr. T. E. Slitch, of the firm of Sligh & Rucker, returned from the North last Monday. The “peace and harmony” meeting is to take place in the Opera House to-morrow. Mr. William Atkinson, the assistant at Mr. D S. McCul lough’s stables, is quite sick. Miss Maggie Jones, the popu lar milliner, has gone north to purchase her spring and sum mer stock. Dr. Jas. C. Willcox and Mr. D. C. Milling have left Monte rey, Mexico, and are now in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Robert Macfarlan has moved his family to Darlington, and is occupying Mrs. Player’s cottage in the western part of town. Among the attorneys who have been attending Court this week were Judge Hudson and Messrs. Rogers and Boucher, all of Bennettsville. Bast Ball for tha Coming Seaton. Editor Darlington Netcs: that I was coming out of the dispensary on Sunday evening . with more whiskey than I could Would you be so kind as to tote? „ -Testify?” insert the following in your val- p ,.y ou know what j uable paper for those who take 1 - an interest in base ball in vour city? J. Brown, Jk., Manager, Atlantic B. B. C. Charleston, 8. C., Mar. 7, ’95. A dwelling belonging to Jesse th Williams, beyond the C. S. & N. railroad, was destroyed by fire on Friday night. It was valued at $300, and was insured for $200. The tax returns as passed up on by the Board of Assessors for 1895 will be open for inspec tion, so that claims for reduct- tion can be made, for a period of 20 days from March 15, 1895. Mr. Clarence Abbott, an ex pert piano and organ tuner, is in town, stopping at the Ar lington Hotel, and solicits work his line. He was here sever- m al years ago, and his work done then has given entire satisfac tion. The opening chapters of our new story, “The sign of the Four”, appear in this issue. We only ask that you read them on the faith of what we have told you concerning the story. We venture to assert that you will not have to be urged to read the chapters that are published in subsequent issues. The Darlington Phosphate Company has just received from Clemson College the State's an alysis of some of its fertilizers which were sent to Honea Path The analysis shows that the fertilizers come fully up to the guarantee, and the result is na turally a source of much grati fication to the company. Reorganizing the Tobacco Warehouse Company. At a meeting of the Darling ton tobacco warehouse company held in the office of E. Keith Dargan, Esq., on Monday after noon, Mr. W. J. Moorhead was elected president, Mr. L. E. Williamson, secretary, and Mes srs. L. S. Welling, Paul Whip ple. J. J. Ward and L. E. Wil liamson, directors. It was de cided that the dimensions of the new warehouse, which is to be erected on the site where the old one was, are to be 80x150 feet. Sligh & Rucker’s store is packed with new spring goods. A meeting will be held in Charleston on the 25th. of this month under the auspices of the Atlantic Base Ball Club, of Charleston, to try and form a State league to be composed of the following cities: Columbia, Sumter, Florence, Darlington, Georgetown and Charleston; and it is hoped that these cities will send delegates to Charles ton on that date. This is not the so-called South Atlantic League, but the South Carolina state league. The manager of the Darlington team is request ed to write to Mr. Brown on this subject. caught me by the lapel of my coat and vest, shoving me back, and said, ‘You are a damn liar.’ When he did that someone else grabbed mo a’so. Thad. Collins say, sir.” Green says, I don’t says it was he; I didn’t have know about that.” About that time to look and see who it was. time, Green began to move back, I carried my pistol in a scabbord and says. “I don’t know about at my left shoulder. Green that, but I know what I said.” grabbed at me with his left hand, Dr. Payne said, “You just told his right hand behind him, and a lie.” Green said, “You he was in the position of attack. may say what you please, j I immediately ran my hand be- I know what I saw.” About neath Green’s arm, I had to that time Dr. Payne pulled out push my hand under his arm to his pistol and^shot him. About get my pistol. I put the pistol the time he got his pistol along directly against his body and here (indicating), Mrs. Payne!fired.” THE COUNTY NEWS. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. A Bad Day for Railroading. Three “run offs” occurred near the Phosphate Works on Friday. The yard engine, while transferring some loaded cars from the Oil Mill to the Phosphate Works, ran into an open switch, but, fortunately, with no serious results. Later in the day, a car loaded with fertilizers, while being trans ferred from the C. 8. & N. to the C. & D. tracks, jumped the track. Just before the regular C. S. & N. freight train arrived at the railroad crossing, one of the cars ran off, and went a considerable distance, until it finally struck the rails of the C. & D. road, when the wheels were torn from under it, the end of the car in front of it pnlled out, and the car fell ov er. It was loaded with cotton seed meal from the Oil Mill. The car and its contents were almost demolished. The track was torn up for a considerable distance. A wrecking train was sent up from Florence, and in a short time had the wreck cleared up and the track paired. re- The Criminal Court. D«ad Letters. Letters addressed to the fol lowing parties remain uncalled for at the Darlington postoffice and are advertised as “dead’ for the week ending March 9 J. M. Jones, F. J. James, Eu gene Lawhorn, Leonidas Deas, William Deas, Henry Casey, Richard Brown, George Aaron, P. Williams, Limhric Warren, J. F. Sanders, A. W. Richard son, Fred Payter, Jule Mardia, Mrs. Henry Chapman, Mrs. K L. Mclver, Miss Annie Chad- mund, MissCarrieMilkerd, Miss Jessie Woods, Miss Sue Sharper, Miss Anna Janes. Finest and largest line of dress goods ever opened in Dar lington; Sligh & Rucker. A Spring Opening. Messrs. S. A. Woods &: Co. will have their stock of new spring goods opened in the course of the next ten or twelve days. On Tuesday and Wed- April 2nd. and 3rd, they will have their regular spring opening, to which all the ladies of the town ana county will be invited. The firm have several brand new ideas concerning the matter, and this opening bids fair to be the finest thing of the kind they haye ever had. To those who have attended simi lar “functions” of theirs in the past, this statement means 3 good deal, and the event will doubtless be awaited with inter est by all the ladies within a score of miles. a t n d embroideries at Sligh & Rucker’s. The petit jury charged with the case against Newitt Kelley for shooting at Hall did not reach an agreement until Fri day night, though they retired Wednesday afternoon. Their verdict was "guilty with a rec ommendation to mercy.” New itt Kelley and his brother Jim were tried on Thursday and Friday for shooting Jenkins, the detective, through the win dow of his room at the Bell ho tel in Hartsville several weeks ago. This case was one of the most thoroughly worked up that has ever been tried in the court house here. The evidence was in teresting,the similarity between the tracks around the window and the shoes J. R. Kelley had on when arrested being a strong feature of the case. The jury found the defendants guilty, but recommended them to the mercy of the Court. Messrs. Boyd & Brown, who represent ed the defendants in both of these cases, have given notice of a motion for a new trial. They will also apply for a new trial in the case of Ed. Brown, colored, who was convicted last week of forgery. The Grand Jury made theii final presentment on Thursday, which is published in another column, and were discharged They found true bills against Jack Campbell, the colored man charged with killing a comrade with a bihet of wood near La mar, and against James Young, charged with burglary and lar ceny. W. Bartow James was ruled for contempt of Court, in that he cursed a Grand Juror. Under certain representations afterwards made to the Judge, the rule was dismissed and the defendant was discharged. Shel ton H. Kelley was also brought up under a rule for contempt, the charge against him being that he had cursed one of the State’s witnesses in the case against Jim Kelley and Newitt Kelley, who were tried last week for shooting the detective Jenkins. The defendant was fined $25 and the costs of the rule, the sentence of the Court being that he is to be confined in jail until said amounts are paid, the term of imprisonment to commence on Saturday next if he has not paid by then. On Saturday morning, Dr. Buckner H. Payne, represented by C. 8. Nettles, Esq., who was charged with killing a colored man, Henry Green, in the Cleve land Hotel while the town was occupied by troops in April last was tired. This was decidedly the case of tne term, and the court room was crowded with spectators from its opening to its close. The only actual eye witnesses of the killing were the defendant’s wife and two colored men, Charley Fort and Thad. Collins, who were em ployees of the hotel- The sub stance of Charley Fort’s testi mony was as follows: When Green came up, he walked up to Dr. Payne, who asked him, “Was it you who testified before Gen. Richbourg turned the corner, coming from out of the passage, and cried, “Oh’ do, Buckner,” and that time the pistol fired. Thad. Col lins had hold of his arm some where along here” (indicating). G. “Whose right arm?” A. “Dr. Payne's.” Thad Collins testified as fol lows: Green came out. and Dr. Payne popped the question to him, and said, “Green, did you yesterday go out to any office protect himself. One and testify, or swear, that you witnesses said that Gen. Richbourg, Maj. Newnham and Capt. Thompson, who had charge of the defendant imme diately after the killing, testi fied that he told them that he killed the negro because the lat ter cursed him Mr. Sinclair, a drummer, who ran out into the hall just after the deed was committed, testified that he heard Payne say to his wife that he had to kill the negro to of the Payne, saw me coming out of the dis- when he came up into the hotel pensary with whiskey?” Green just before the trouble, said said,|“Who’told you‘1 done it? Did you see me?” Dr. Payne said, “No, I didn’t see you; if I had seen you, I wouldn’t have asked you the question.” He said, “Who told you so?” Dr. Payne said, “That is not my J uestion.” He said, “No, sir, didn’t say it was full of whis key, but I said it was stuffed full of something.” Dr. Payne said, “It was nothing but beer, and I don’t care who in the knows it was beer. 1 went in with the clerk and got it.” Green said, “I know one thing, it was stuffed pretty full of something;” and sorter turned as if he was going back to the kitchen. Dr. Payne said, “You juft told a lie;” and Green turned as if he was coming back, or turned around to say some thing, and Dr. Payne threw his hand to his breast. He raised hand that way (indicating) and Green grabbed at him with his left hand to catch him, and be fore Green could catch him, Dr. Payne had the pistol around this way (indicating), and step ped back and pulled it this way (indicating), and he raised it up that way indicating), and shot him. Mrs. Payne, the wife of the defendant, testified as follows: Dr. Payne was in conversation with Green. The doctor said, “Green, was it you that said you saw myself and Jimmy King coming out of the dispensary with as many bottles stuffed in my clothing as I could carry?” He said, “Who told you so?” The Dr. said, “Never mind, an swer my question.” Green said, “Did you hear me say so?” The doctor said, “No, if I had, I shouldn’t have asked you the question.” Green says, “Well you stuck out powerful in front.” The doctor said, “I naturally stick out in front, I only had one bottle in my hand, and that was swinging in my hand. My coat was wide open.” As he said that, I said, “Come, let’s go to dinner.” The doctor turned his head as if to look at me. and when he did, Green grabbed the doctor, and at the same time, he said, “You are a liar.” His right hand was thrown to his side when he said that—when he made the grab. The doctor then drew his pistol and fired.” Dr. Payne, the defendant, tes tified as to the immediate scene of the killing: After asking Maj. Evans, the proprietor of the ho tel, if he knew who it was of his employees that had told Gen. Richbouig that he had been seen on Sunday evening coming from the dispensary with whiskey, he saw Thad. Collins and Charley Fort con versing together in the passage. They beckoned to witness, and he went to them. Thad. Col lins said to wituess: “Charley says Green was the only one went out of the house yesterday, and he may know something about it.” Thad. said, “Char ley, call Green.” Witness con tinues: “I followed on three or four steps to the corner leading towards the kitchen. I was deeply incensed and outraged at the insult that had been heaped upon me by some one, I didn’t know who. I leaned against the wall and when Green came out, he very insolently came directly to me and shoved his body against me. His manner, his mode of approach and the expression ot his face and all, I instantly recognized as that of an insolent desperado—his braggadocio manner in which he handled himself—I said to him, ‘Green, did you make an affidavit that you saw me com ing out of the dispensary w.th Mr. King with our clothes stuff ed full of whiskey?’ He said, ‘Who told you so?’ I said, ‘Nev er mind, answer my question.’ He said, ‘Yes, I told it,’ or words to that effect. Just at that in- that if he could find the of ja who had reported him to Gen. Richbourg, he would kill him. A small black man, one of the hotel waiters, who was in the dining room at the time, says that he came to the uoor and thought he saw a knife, or something that looked like it, in Green’s hand. The jury retired on Monday night, and when the Court assembled on Tuesday morning, brought in a verdict of “not guilty.” The Court was engaged on Tuesday on the trial of the case of the State against Frank Fields for the killing of Harvey Kelley, at the store of J. L. Bennett, on Dec. 25th, last. It seems that B. J. Kelley, Newitt Kelley, B. L. Outlaw, J. E. King, Donaldson Segars, Ira Beasley, Paul Fields, Frank Fields and Harvey Kelley were at Bennett’s store on a Christ mas frolic. As Ira Beasley seems to have been the only en tirely sober man in the party, we give his version of the trag edy. He said that Luke Outlaw and Newitt Kelley became en gaged in an altercation. B. J. Kelley told them if they must fight, to give up their pistols and fight “fair fisticuff.” New itt gave his pistol to Frank Kel ley, who was sitting in his bug gy, and Outlaw put his pistol in his wagon. Newitt and Out law each got a board and ap proached each other. Harvey Kelley interfered and said they should not fight, that they were good friends, and that they would not want to fight if they were sober. Then he and New itt got to quarreling, and they grappled and came down togeth er on the ground. B. J. Kelley asked Frank Fields and Paul Fields to assist him in seperat ing the CDmbatants. They did so. Then Burrell J. Kelley said “If it hadn’t been for you, Kar vey, we would have had it all settled.” Harvey then cursed Burrell Kelley. The latter turned to Frank Fields, and said, “Didn’t we have it all set tled if it hadnt been for Har vey?” Frank Fields said,“Yes.” Harvey said, “What in the have you got to do with it?” Fields said, “I am not going to let you boys hurt one another.” Harvey said, “You’re a liar,” drew his pistol, and started towards Fields. The latter caught hold of his wrist, and the pistol was discharged, the ball entering Fields’ abdo men. Fields then pushed Har vey off and Harvey attempted to shoot again. Paul Fields grabbed the pistol just before it was discharged, so changing the direction of the shot that it struck no one. Just then Frank Fields, who had drawn hia pis tol, fired, shooting Harvey Kel ley in the right temple. Har vey died almost instantly. The case was given to the jury at 9 o’clock. They returned in two hours with a verdict of no} guilty.” Mr. Robert J. Scarborough, who is a son of the Sheriff, and one of his deputies, was tried yesterday for killing a negro near Lydia who resisted arrest, a full account of which tragedy was published recently in these columns. Messrs- Woods & Macfarlan appeared for the de fendant. The jury retired last night, and after a short absence, returned with a verdict of “not guilty.” The case against J. R. Kelley and Mrs. Lou Kelley, charged with running a “blind tiger” at Hartsville, was con tinued on motion of the State. The Criminal Court will last un til Saturday night. The Court of Common Pleas will be con vened on Monday, but as the jury cannot be brought back to serve the third week, as it can at the Fall Term, only equity cases will be heard CYPRESS. A neat fence will soon be plac ed around the Cypress church cemetery. Miss Lizzie Reynolds, of La mar, has been visiting Mrs. S. D. Du Bose We are glad to find that the damage to the oat crop is not as serious as was at first supposed. The farmers are very busy making use of these fine days: they do not expect to buy* much fertilizer this year. Some of our farmers speak of going into the truck business this year, as the vegetable crop of Florida is so behind. Mr. Walter J. Du Bose will soon have his grist mill ready to serve the public again, and will endeavor to continue to give satisfaction. The seine companies of Lynche’s River ana of this place report a good run of fish, the latter catching from thirty to forty every day. A prayer meeting has been organized by the members of Cypress church. The meetings are to be held every Thursday night at the Academy, and it is hoped that the attendance will be large. A young farmer on Lynche’s River told your correspondent that he made last year, with an ox, two hundred bushels of corn, nearly six bales of cotton, a lot of peas, potatoes and fodder. He rents his farm, and though it is considered poor land, he has never failed to pay up his rent, lien, and all other debts. Visit our store; we want to show you our spring goods; Sligh & Rucker. Mr. G. sick list. LAMAR. W. Mims is on the Mr. S. B. DuBose is attending school in North Carolina. The re elation of town offi cers will take place on the 15th. inst. Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Reddick, of High Hill, visited Mrs. E. M. Rogers recently. The public schools, with the exception of one or two, have clostti in this township. We are glad to be able to state that Mrs. E. L. Gray is recover ing from a week’s illness. Rev. Mr. Baker preached a forcible sermon at the Methodist church last Sunday morning. Rev. J. S. DuBose has been absent several days on a mis sionary tour in the upper part of this state. JASPER. Miss Elma Jordan is serious ly ill. The Rev. Mr. Morrall will preach at Lake Swamp on next Sunday. Oats are not coming out much: we fear the roots are almost en tirely killed. Mrs. vV. D. Lewis is very fee ble, but hope is entertained of her recovery. Rev. B. F. Parrott has been called to the pastorate of Lake Swamp church. Mr. W. J. Carter, of Mt. Ida, has made several visits to this neighborhood recently. Full line of spring clothing at Sligh & Rucker’s. The use of Hall’s Hair Renew- er promotes the growth of the hair, and restores its natural color and beauty, frees the scalp of dandruff, tetter, and all im purities. If you want the latest go to Sligh & Rucker’s. style. Mr. S. C. Starr has purchased the property until recently own ed by Capt. Willeford, and has moved into the dwelling on Main St. Capt. R. F. Willeford and family have moved to Sumter. Capt. Willeford came to Lamar from Kershaw about four years ago, and has been merchandiz ing and buying cotton. He was elected Captain of the militia company which was organized here last year. While with us he made a host of friends, all of whom regret his departure. 21b cans of Hartsville toes, and 2!b cans of cents per can, at Deans toma- ro,/ 1000 yards of silk, all shades, at Sligh & Rucker’s. SOCIETY HILL. Jim Heustiss spent last Mr Sunday in town Miss Marion Wilson is spend ing some weeks with relatives in Darlington. Mrs. John P. Scott, of Greens boro, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Carrigan. Mrs. A. M. Edwards, accom panied by her daughter, visited rs. H. L. Coker last week. Mr. John Stogner, who recent ly went to Newberry, bas re turned on account of his health. Alth< ugh there was a large quanity of sugar cane made last year, very few persons sav ed stalks enough for planting. Among the visitors at the re cent meeting of our literary and social club were Misses Marga ret Ervin and Janie Coker, of Antioch. Presentment of The Grand Jury. To the Honorable D. A. Town send, Presiding Judge: We, the Grand Jury of Dar lington County, make this pre sentment for the spring term of court as follows: We have act ed on all bills referred to us by the court, and have considered all matters contained in the charge of your Honor to our jury. We have examined the jail and find it in good condition; the prisoners are well cared for and make no complaint. We have also visited the poor house and find it will kept; the in mates being properly cared for and making no complaint of lack of attention or sufficient food. We would, however, re commend that the houses and yard fencing be whitewashed. We are still engaged in the examination of the public offices, and will report more fully on their administration at the next term of court. We have examined the bonds of the recently elected officers and find them ample and suffi cient; have also examined the Trial Justice’s reports and find them correct. All fines, fees &c. are vouched for by the Trea surer’s report. The reports of Clerk of Court show various amounts, for ac counts and interest, and we find full amount to his credit in the bank. The public roads, causeways and bridges are in bad condition, many places being almost im passable, owing chiefly to the past two months of bad weath er. The supervisor assures us that he has taken steps to have them improved as soon as they are in condition to be worked. It is reported to us that some of the trial justices of the coun ty are not holding their offices at the places designated by the statute law; and we recommend that they be required to do so. We recommend that the Coun ty Supervisor be required to or ganize a chain gang and work all convicts sentenced by the court for such duty. We present Messrs. S. W. P. DuBose, T. J. McLendon and J. M. Josey, school trustees of Cypress township, for refusing to appropriate the public school fund to border schools as the school law requires. Respectfully submitted, J. W. Ferguson, Foreman. the best condition and neatly labeled, and altogether the packages were models of their kind. If all our canning factor ies prepared such goods the State would soon become as famous for its canning industry as for its cotton manufacturing industry. 8 A good spring suit for Sligh & Rucker’s. |5 at Darlington Moving Forward. [J. E. N. In The News and Courier.] The farmers are diversifying their crops this season more than ever before and are going about it in earnest. Five cents cotton is easily and effectually disposed of by tobacco, but the change does not end here by any means. The cotton acre age has been decidedly and ma- terially reduced and the people are beginning to rely upon oth er things. Corn will be planted in larger proportion than ever before, but tobacco is the open ing wedge that has done the work. Small grain crops are more popular than ever, and sugar cane is being cultivated almost as generally as tobacco is. Syrup mills are thickly scattered all over the county and the very finest grades of molasses from cane grown in the vicinity are manufactured and sold here. Lace curtains cheap at Sligh & Rucker’s. Fin* Canned Goods. [News aud Courier.] The News and Courier receiv ed a few days ago from the Hartsville Canning Company, While no physician or slant my wife spoke to me. I had left her in the parlor and rant a cure, the J. c" Ayer"co. In addition to the finely equip ped string band, of which men tion has been recently made, there is also a first rate colored band here now which is pre- pared to fill orders at any time. phar- A few of our farmers are didn’t know she was ^ uiji She said, ‘Comeon, dear, dinner land medicinal virtues of Ayer is ready. 1 was leaning against Sarsanariiin i> *v_ *_i the wall. I iurned to her, and macist can conscientiously war- planting as an experiment the famous fi • . I * ..-amous forage plant “sacaline ” md me. guarantee the purity, strength, It would be advisable for all as I did so, Green made a lunge at me with his left hand, and a Sarsaparilla. It was the only blood-purifier admitted at the great W< HMH 1893, forid’s Fair in Chicago, who own stock, and are desirous of a forage suitable to hard times, to read the advertise ments in various papers con cerning this wonderful i plant. of Hartsville, South Carolina, a number of cans of tomatoes and peas put up at the company’s factory, which were submitted for a practical test of tneir mer- its. They have passed the test with more than satisfactory re sults. The tomatoes were ad judged to be of “first rate” quality and to compare favor ably with any similar goods on the market. They were of good color, fresh, sound and wholly free from the acid taste and properties that characterize so many “brands” of these canned vegetables. The peas were submitted to the decision of several ladies; who pronounced them “excel lent” and had ever mg the imported and costly French brands. It was parti cularly noted that their flavor was unimpaired by the canning process, and one good judge de dared that they were better than many of the fresh peas sold in the market. This may be explained in part by the fact that only the smallest and most delicate peas—not duck shot The Darlington board of trade has been stirring in the matter, also, and has done some good work. At their last meeting, held a few evenings ago. they agreed to pay half of the cost of a lot for Mr. John Coleman to erect a large tobacco prize factory on. Mr. Coleman ig well known here, having been a large buyer ever since the establishment of the Darlington tobacco market, and is very much interested in the home tobacco market. He has agreed to erect a building fifty by one hundred feet, three stories high in time for the approaching to bacco season. Mr. John R. Bowles, another of our largest pioneer tobacco buyers, is even now making arrangements to erect a similar building, and it is confidently expected that oth ers will follow. These gentle men are well known here and have the entire confidence of our community. Twenty-one new members enrolled their names at the meeting of the board of trade and the organ ization is doing good work. * * * Messrs. Smoot & McGill have been busy also, and very soon work will be commenced on their new building, the large E lanters’ leaf tooacco ware ouse. A lot has been purchas- just opposite the Darlington to bacco warehouse, directly on the railroad, and the new ware house will be 100 by 200 feet. Messrs. Burch & Burch, prop rietors of Factory No 13, 2nd. district of South Carolina, are now manufacturing their sev. eral brands of South Carolina smoking tobacco. Their tobac cos are taking well here and are beautifully packed. They are very much pleased with their business and are even more pleased witn the outlook. This is substantially evidenced by the fact that they have con cluded negotiations for a new and commodious three-story building to conduct their busi ness in. For the first time in the agri cultural history of our county watermelons will be largely grown for shipment this season. Seven farmers have arranged to plant crops for shipment and their combined planting aggre gates 210 acres. Messrs. L. S. Welling and W. F. Dargan will plant 75 acres, A. Weinberg 50, S. H. McGill 18, B. F. Smoot 12, N. S. Gibson 25, C. S. McCul lough 35, and E. R. Mclver 15 acres each. Two hundred and twenty five pounds of seed have been ordered for these gentle men and it is probable that oth- iers will join the procession. That Darlington County can grow melons will be realized when the statement made in the News and Courier last sum mer that Col. E. R Mclver has for several years grown melon seed of the finest variety for Northern wholesale seedsmen is repeated. The Kolb Gem will he the only variety planted for shipment as it is best adapt ed for the purpose. * * * ■ ‘superior to any they seen before,” includ- It is understood also that pro minent Darlingtonians, one of whom travels for a Charleston firm, will cultivate a large field of sunflowers as a money crop. Later in the season, if any in teresting details can be secured regarding these various agricul tural, “amphibious” and aesthe tic- experiments, they will be given to the readers of the News and Courier. exceeding a in size ’ * ' placed in the cans, is “Sifted Sweet Feast*” and great care has evidently been taken in their selection and pre paration. The packages were put up in A full line of boys’ clothing had been j ust opened at Sligh & Rucker’s. The brand A newspaper mentions the re turn of a resident from Maine, “where he has been shooting and visiting his friends.”—2Voy Budget,