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LOCAL LACONICS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND TOWN OF DARLINGTON. THE A Column of N«w«, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Maj. H. L. Charles and family have gone to Glenn Springs. Mr. B. F. Taylor paid a flying visit to Columbia last week. Messrs. P. J. Boatwright and C. D. Evans spent Sunday at Society Hill. A total eclipse of the moon occurred on Tuesday night at eleven o’clock. Miss Bettie Cain has com menced work as a saleslady at Sligh & Rucker’s. Mr. W. E. Honour, of Charles ton, is on a visit to his son, Mr. W. E. Honour, Jr. Mr. Archie Dargan is now employed at the Planters’ To bacco Warehouse. Mr. Junius Law is working in the tobacco business with Mr. John Coleman. Mr. R. E. James will buy cotton here this season for Adams & Co., of Charleston. Mr. Srnilie Vaughan, a broth er of Mr. Eugene Vaughan, is clerking for Edwards & Co. Mr. D. Frank McCullough has returned from a visit to relatives in Anderson and Greenville. Miss Mary Zimmerman has accepted the position of cashier for Messrs. 8. A. Woods & Co. Capt. John K. Mclver is in town on a visit. He expects to move to Atlanta to live on Sept 15. Mr. C. E. Onslow is again at work in the People’s Bank alter quite a lengthy summer yaca- tion. Messrs. Emmet Howie and J. A. McIntosh, both of this coun ty, are clerking for BUckwel) Bros. The Florence people borrowed our fire engiae on Monday for use in some of their “Labor Hay” races. Rev. E. T. Hodges, of Flor ence, Presiding Elder of this District, was visiting friends here yesterday. Miss Penelope Hay, a sister of Mr. Reuben Hay. of the Mechanicsville section, died last Sunday night. Mr. E. 8. Howie and Miss An- naCoggeshall are now employed as clerks in in the establish ment of McCall & Burch. Mr. L. E. Smith, who former ly ran a livery stable here, but who now resides in Bennetts ville, is in town on a visit. There seems to be no longer any doubt that a fine exhibit of Darlington's tobacco will be made at the Atlanta Exposition. Monday last was salesday, but there was not much of a crowd in town. Two Master’s sales of minor importance were made. Mr. A. 8. Dargan has resign ed the position of “central” for the telephone exchange, and Mr Gus Young now has charge of that office. The first bale of new cotton was brought in on Monday by Mr. C. L. Danials, and sold to Moorhead, Cox & Co. for 8 cents per pound. The family of Col. John J Dargan are spending some time in Darlington. They are oc cupying one of the Misses Foun tain’s cottages. Among the familiar faces seen in town for the tall season is that of Mr. Charley DuBose, who is now with Messrs. Brun son, Luun & Co. Mr. Witherspoon Jeffords has leased the gin and grist-mill of his father, Mr. T. C. Jeffords Sr., on the Ebenezer road, about two miles from town, and will hereafter conduct it in his own interests. Mr. W. D. Coggeshall has as sociated with him in his green grocery business his brother, Mr. R. W. Coggeshall, and the business will hereafter be run under the firm name of W. D. Coggeshall & Co. The merchants who recently went North for the purpose of buying their fall goods have all returned, and the goods them selves are now coming in rapid ly. All of the stores present a very busy appearance. The Darlington Phosphate Company is having an Artesian well bored near their oil mill department. If the venture proves successful, they expect to have two or more wells bored near the phosphate works. Mr. J. J. Shepard, the enter prising “Racket” man, has re turned to Darlington with a large stock of goods for the fall and winter trade. The manv friends of Mr. A Big Tobacco “Break’’ Next Saturday. Mr. Cobb, the general mana ger of the American Tobacco Company, will be in Darlington next Saturday. Sept. 7th, and will attend the big “break” Hartwell Spain will regret to which is to come off on that day. learn that he is ill with typhoid fever in Atlanta. His mother has gone there to nurse him. Mr. M. L. Ward, of Melrose, Fla , accompanied by his daugh ter, Mrs. C. P. Huffman, and her husband, is on a visit to Mr. Ward’s brother, Mr. William Ward. The recent rains severely washed the new drain on the hill leading to Swift Creek on the road to Donneraile, and the street force is now at work put ting in a board one. Mr. Clarke, representing the Equitdble Loan and Security Company, of Atlanta, Ga., is trying to lend out some of his mt ney here. He says his com pany has plenty of it. The tobacco sales have been keeping up well, at both ware houses, during the past week. A large quantity of tobacco has been brought in every day, and it has been sold at satisfactory prices. Capt. T. 8. Lucas, Professor of Mathematics at the Florida Military Academy, Gainesville, Fla., is spending a portion of his vacation with relatives at Soci ety Hill, and was in Darlington on Tuesday. Mrs. E. A. Spinks, mother of Mr. C. N. Spinks, has moved here from Greensboro, Ga., with her family. She has opended a boarding houss on Main Street, in the residence recently occu pied by Dr. A. H! Hayden. Mr. John Z. Hearon has ob tained a position at Gibson’s, N. 0., and will remove his family there at an early day. Mr Hearon has a host of friends in Darlington, who hate to see him leave, but who wish him sue cess in his new field of labor. Labor Day (Monday) brought up a colored excursion from Charleston. There were two cars attached to the morning train from Florence, on which quite a number came to Darling ton, the majority of those who left Charleston stopping in Flor ence. It was resolved at a recent meeting of the directors of the Laurens Cotton Mill, of which Mr. W. E. Lucas, formerly of this County, is president, to in crease the capital stock of said company from two hundred thousand to three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. One day last week a colored man near town was bitten by a rattlesnake. He had presence of mind enough to tie a bandage tightly around the leg above the wound. He was then brought in to Dr. Garner who cut out the wounded part, and at last accounts, the man was getting on very well. The County Commissioners, at their meeting held on Mon day, appropriated one hundred dollars to get up a handbook for advertising Darlington County at the Atlanta Exposition. This was in pursuance of a recom mendation made recently by G >v. Evans to all the counties in the State. The warehousemen request that their friends bring in some nice, bright “cutters” for the occasion, as it will prove to their advantage to do so. Tobacco at 20 cents a pound at Blackwell Bros.’ Almost a Tragedy. What might have resulted in a very serious accident was cleverly averted by the engineer on the up freight train on the C. S. & N. railroad last Friday. Just as the train was about to run over the railroad crossing, two colored boys jumped upon the cowcatcher, presumably to steal a ride to the depot. One of them missed his footing, and fell on the track, just in front of the moving engine The en gineer, having seen the boys jump on the engine, immediate ly applied the air brakes, and the engine was brought to a stand still just as one of the wheels struck the negro’s head, which was only slightly bruised by the wheel. Had the engine been going at any rate at all, the boy would have been in stantly killed, but. fortunately, the train had been brought to a stop before going over the rail road crossing, and was just starting again when the occur rence uappened. Lamar’s Tobacco Warehouse. A tobacco warehouse 120x78 is being erected at Lamar, and will be opened for business on the 23rd. inst. Messrs. J. K. Windham, J. A. Rose, Elias Wright and G. W. Stith have rented the building from the stockholders for the season, and will run it with the assistance of Mr. G. W. Burton, an experi enced warehouseman frn. Vir ginia, whose services they have secured. We sell bagging and cheapest; Blackwell Bros. ties Letters addressed to the fol lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Darlington postoffice, and are advertised as “dead” for the w<*ek endijg Sept. 2nd: Willie Flowers, Mrs. H. V. King, Mrs Montez Rogers, Miss Daisy Jonor, Miss 8. J. Hayse, Lana Cotton is up, but goods are Howell, Ella Bishop, Flora lower than ever before at Black- W ilds, Bus ana Sellers. . well Bros. ’ LaMotte’i Advertising Scheme. Mr. H. J. LaMotte, in accord ance with the announcement made in last week’s issue, be gan work this week on the in terior of the two tobacco ware houses which he purposes de corating with “monster” adver tising cards setting forth the merits of our business houses. Mr. LaMotte went to Charles ton on Saturday, and brought back with him Mr. Little, an accomplished off-hand sign painter, who is getting up the work in first class style. It is quite an interesting sight to watch him as he daftly and artistically transforms the var ious pieces of canvas stretched around the wall into handsome signs. Experience of ages has shown that no advertising in the world can surpass that placed upon walls in neighborhoods where large numbers of people are in the habit of congregating, and all who subscribe to Mr. LaMotte’s undertaking will doubtless realize fully the truth of the assertion, and will get back the amount of money in vested by them ten fold. Good cooking soda at 4 cents a pound at Blackwell Bros.’ A Deadly Duel. Two white men, Ambrose Adams and Dorsey A’Uins.-n residing in the Swift C’-eek ac tion, about eight miles from Darlington, fought an impromp tu duel to the death with shot guns on Thursday last. Atkin son married a daughter of Adams. The latter’s age is about 53 and the former’s about 20. The younger man was in stantly killed. The elder, though severely wounded with duck-shot about the body, will, it is thought, recover. The Sheriff will bring him to jail as soon as he is able to be moved, unless he gives bond. Adams was on the Darlington jlblice force ten years ago. In an af fray he had with a negro at that time, in the discharge of his of ficial duties, he received a ter rible wound in the stomach. Atkinson is not unknown here. He was one of the leading spirits in the riot at Hartsville several years ago. The records of the Court of General Sessions show that he was tried at the October Term, 1891, for striking James T. Wright with brass knucks, but was acquitted. At the Oct ober Term, 1892, he plead guilty to a charge of shooting at his uncle, Mr. John B. Rhodes, and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment and the payment of a fine of $50. Besides these, one or more cases against him have been settled outside of Court. The Coroner went to the scene of the late tragedy on Friday and held an inquest. The testimony which he took down is here given in full. Minnie Blackman, daughter of Adams, being duly sworn, said: Dorsey came to my house, and mother was there. He said to Sallie [his wife], “Let’s go up yonder—up to home.” Sal lie said she was not going, and mother said, “Dorse, give me the key.” Dorse said he would not, and cursed mother. He said he had como to kill or be killed. Mother told him then to go up to pa, and he said he would. Mother was out in the yard where Dorse was, and he knocked her two licks, and then struck her in the breast with the muzzle of his gun. Mother started home, and he followed her. When he got a hundred yards from the house. ? j met pa, and Dorse, when pa ^ot close to him, said, “Halt” Pa said, “Dorse, give me my key.” Dorse said he wouldn’t, and threw his gun to his face and fired, and pa fired his gun. E. E. Blackman, husband of Mr. Adams’ daughter, Minnie, testified as follows: I was in the field pulling fodder, and saw Dorse knock mother once with his fist After a while, I saw them coming down the road When Dorse got against me, he turned in where I was, and by this time Mr. Adams was get> ting in shooting distance of him, and the old man asked him for his key [old man Adams’ gin- house key], and Dorse told him told him to halt, and Mr. Adams stopped. Dorse then throw up his gun and fired. The differ ence between reports was very little. Dorse fired first. The last report was the du'lest one. Josephine Adams, wife of Ambrose, testified: When Mr Adams and Dorsey met up pret ty close, Dorsey told him to 1 halt. He stopped still, and ask ed him for his key. Dorse said he would not give it up, and cursed, saying “ you, you wont get it,” and fired his gun, and Mr. Adams fired as soon as he could. Mr. Adams walked ten or fifteen steps and then fell. Sallie Atkinson, [wife of de ceased and daughter of Adams], j ty, the majority of being sworn, says: Dorse came know me, and I am go for what it is worth. I don’t propose to be lengthy; I have been raised in Darlington Coun- the people illing for to Eugene Blackman’s. He was! them to determine who is in the going by there to go home, and right. I don’t impugn the mo- said to me, “Sallie, come on and; lives of the prosecutor in this let’s go home.” I told him I case, but when it is shown that did not want to go up there—: there is no evidence of any neg- that pa said if he went up there 1 ligence or fraud on my part, the any more he would kill him. prosecution, so far as I am con- Dorse said that he would kill cerned, ought to stop. I am him back. He had the gin- not uneasy as to the final re house key in his pocket. Then suit. It has been shown in these ma called him a lie. and he' ctises that the registration books knocked her. Then she came were delivered to the commis- to him with a stick. I looked sioners of election in due time; up the path, and saw pa coming, no evidence has been furnished The trouble was about the gin- that there was any neglect or house key. Dorsey and pa had attempt of fraud on my part, tobacco in the gin house, and Now I don’t propose to relieve pa gave Dorsey the key yester-j anybody else of responsibility, day morning, and told him to and simply state that if there put it back whore they were in has been any fraud in elections the habit of keeping it. I hoard pa say yesterday morning that he was not going to be run over by him any longer—that he would kill him. I tried to get Dorsey not to go. He said he was going to carry the key back. W. S. Atkinson, father of de- caascd, testified a s follows: Sallie [wife of Dorse Atkinson and daughter of Adams] came home and told Dorse not to go over there [to Adams’ place]— that her pa was going to kill him. He told Sallie to go back and tell the old man he would bring him the key in a minute— that he need not turn fool about the key—that he (Atkinson) had as much tobacco as he (Adams) did. Dorsey said he was going over there and divide the tobac co with the old man, then each of them could do what he pleas ed wjth his own—that he was not going to have any row with him if he could help it. I told him not to have any—that the law would give him his half of the tobacco. I asked him if he owed Adams anything. He said he did not—that Adams owed him 40 cents. He said he would go and carry Adams the key, and would be back in ten min utes. That s the last word he said to me. C. B. Bass testified as follows: I was passing Mr. Adams’ place just before the gun shot. Just before I got there, I saw Mr. Adams come out the gin house, | among and I stopped against the gin house to talk to him about fodder. He came out with his gun in his hand; said he was in trouble. I asked h : m what was the matter. He told me that Dorsey had been around there for two or three days cursing and abusing his wife. He said he stood it as long as he could, and he had to stop it. Then he told me that the Sheriff told him to get someone to tell Dor sey to keep away from there, and asked me if I wouldn’t-go and see Dorsey and tell him. I told Mr. Adams I would rather not have anything to do with it. He turned off and said 1 could go or let it alone—that he was going down there. I wtnt on towards home; had gone a very short distance when heard a gun shoot. Dr. J. Garner, who made the autopsy, testified: I found gun shot wound (duck shot size) on the right arm, six inches from the top of the right shoul der; a gun shot wound one inch from median line, on left side, one half inch below nipple; two gun-shot wounds in right side, two inches apart, just below right shoulder blade; four gun shot wounds on right fore arm; two gun-shot wounds, one inch apart, in right cheek below the eye. All of these wounds were produced by shot ordinarily called duck shot. There was also a wound, about 32 calibre, entering the right side and pen etrating the liver; and one large woand, five inches from the median line, and two inches above the nipple on the right breast. The slug causing the last described wound entered the thoracic cavity, passed through the right lung, crossed out rang ing backward and to the left, entering Tand passing through the left lung, striking a rib, and being deflected upward into the left shoulder joint, whence it was extracted. It is my opinion that the said Dorsey Atkinson came to his death from internal hemorrhage of the lungs, caused by the last described wound. The Ex- since I have been registrative officer of this county, I have had no connection with it what ever: I have been accommoda ting alike with each faction in the matter, and any man who states differently is simply mis informed or deliberately mis takes the truth. I state also that every person, either white or black, who could comply with the law has been duly registered, and that there has been no intentional error on my part as to numbers or other wise. I may make mistakes— certificates have to be copied five times—but there has never been an intentional e r ror in the books since I have held the of fice. These lists are revised from year to year; the same books are used except that the lists are revised, and the dates occur respectively. I notice in your paper, copying from the X4WS and Courier, that “the missing book had not turned up.” It was shown in these trials that this missing book was found in the dispensary the day after the election. I did not take any prominent part in the election; my position prior to that time was that we have an equal division as to delegates to the convention, and I used what little influence I had in that direction. When your name and that of Mr. J. C. Clements were brought cut, I heard nothing but approval the Reformers of the county. I am in favor of fair elections: in my opinion it would be better to carry an election by f orce than by fraud. I don’t hesitate to say that I am in fa vor of white supremacy, and I will never lend a helping hand otherwise; and those who are so blinded by political or partisan prejudices can think or do as they may. I am simply what I am. J. F. Garner, Sup. Registration. Syracuse, S. C., Sept. 3, 1895. “Pure, Unadulterated Gall.” The following extracts are taken from a communication of Mr. Charles A. Smith, of Tunmonsville: This story is especially com mended to the tobacco corre spondent of the New*and Cour ier from Florence. He neglect ed to check over his statements. How’s this for consistency? (1) “The total sales to-day (Thurs day) footed up 88,000 pounds.” (2) The average price paid at the Farmers’ was about 13 cents and at the Florence probably as high as 22 cents.” (3) “Over $30,000 changed hands here to day (referring to tobacco sales.) At least $20,000 of th ; s amount was carried back to the homes of the planters.” An average of 13 cents and 22 cents will be, say 17 cents. Of course, every one knows tobacco brought no such average; but even at that the 88,000 (?) pounds would bring $19,000. What went with the other $11,000? Again. (1) “We have two immense wa e- houses, calculated to hold when ready for sale 500,000 pounds.” (2) “The two warehouses were filled (!) with tobacco to day.” (3) “The amount footed up 88,- 000 pounds. * * * Look at this statement. “Flor ence has about all the tobacco buyers of this section. The ma jority of them are located here. We have also the only order buyers that are located in the State.” For pure, unadulterat ed gall this takes the cake. HOPEWELL. Rev. J. J. Reynolds is con valescent. Mr. J. W. DuBose was here last week. Mr. E. J. Conner visited rela tives here recently. Mrs. Martha Galloway hasjre- turned to her home at Lydia. Mrs. E. C. Huggins has re turned to her home at Cypress. Mr. J. N. Parnell is improv ing after a spell of “chill and fever.” Mrs. Cook, of Lake City, is visiting her father," Mr. E. C. Reynolds. The tobacco and fodder crops have been harvested, and some of our farmers arc picking cot ton. Rev. Monroe Spears has just closed a series of meetings at the Academy: he was assisted by Revs. J. S. DuBose and W. B. Baker. The meetings arous ed considerable interest. Mr. Spears is a young man just en tering the ministry, and we pre dict for him a bright future. Mr. Wheeler Reynolds placed on the market recently some to bacco of his own curing for which he received good prices, some bringing eighty cents per pound. He has had very little experience in tobacco culture and relied entirely on his own judgment. It shows what our young men can do if they apply themselves properly. We have flour, bacon, cheese, crackers at wholesale cost; Blackwell Bros. It matters not what other merchants price you goods at, we will do as well for you—per haps better. We will not be undersold by anybody; Brunson, Lunn & Co. SOCIETY HILL. Mr. Frank Byrd is in town. There will be a quantity of rice made this season. Miss Annie Wilds, of Spring- ville, is visiting relatives here. Mr. T. H. Coker is now act ing as broker and will work in this and neighboring towns. Misses Anna Sumner and Marie Dove, of Dovesville, have been visiting Miss Nettie Win- tsrs. Molasses boiling has com menced. Messrs. John Stogner and T. H. Coker will apply en gine power to their mills. The protracted meeting which has been in progress here for several days will close to-night Rev. Robert Peele, of Wilming ton, is assisting the pastor, and his sermons, which are very able, have been greeted by large and attentive audiences, especi ally at night, when the galleries are filled with colored people. Those who go to hear him must receive benefit, for the truths of the Gospel are set forth in plain and earnest language. Our stock of shoes was bought before the advance in leather. Those who trade with us will E et the benefit of it; Brunson, unn & Co. P. Smith, Thos. McCants, R. V. Royall, E. O. Hall, Jr., J. w! Briehan, H. R. Hale, C. S. Vem ning, W.»McCants, Lee Royall Elias Whilden, who, after view! mg the body, took the teotimo. ny of several witnesses. Mrs. Welsh, wife of the de ceased, was the first witness examined, and her story was straight and to the point. She had, most unhappily been an eyewitness to the tragedy. Mr. Welsh, she said, came home about two o’clock that day in toxicated. He had been drink ing all sumrrer, but had been indulging more freely than usu al the past week. He seemed very much angered at seeing his step son, Boyd Coker, and Miss Hall, Mrs. Welsh’s niece, at the house, although both had been there some time. He re fused to go in to dinner and Mrs. Welsh persuaded him to go in the parlor and lie down. After dinner young Coker was oiling his gun on the piazza when Welsh came out and began to abuse him, Mrs. Welsh came out and tried to get him back in the house, but he turned and cursed her and would not go. Coker told her to go back in the house, that “Gus,” as Welsh was called, did not know what he was saying. Mrs. Welsh turned to go in, and Welsh or dered Coker to leave the premi ses. Coker said chat he would do so, but that first Welsh ought to apologize for what he had said to his wife. Welsh replied “ you, I’ll see you in first,” and , ished towards sugar, him seizing the gun by the muz zle. The next thing there was a report and vVelsh fell with a fearful wound in bis head. Mrs. Welsh ran out to Coker and said: “O, Boyd, what have you done?” He put his arms around her and said: “Mother, I could not help it. I had to do it or he would have killed me. But now 1 wish I had let him kill me instead.” He then tried to get the gun and take his own life, but was prevented by Mrs. Welsh and Miss Hall. They told him he should go and give himself up, but he de clined until he had brought his brother over from James Island This Coker accomplished about 11 o’clock, bringing Mr. Priest ly Coker from the Island in his sail boat. He then surrendered to Trial Justice Venning. The testimony of Miss Hall, who was present at the time of the shooting, corroborated that pf her aunt, Mrs. Welch. The inquest was adjourned from Thursday night to last night at 8 o’clock and as there is no boat from the Island the verdict will not be known here until this morning. It seems reasonably certain, however, that the killing will be adjudg ed justifiable homicide, as both parties are well known, the one as being a powerful and a dan- Another thoughtless state ment of your Florence corre spondent is that Florence Coun ty alone will produce 8,000,000 pounds tobacco. The South (’arolina crop is estimated at 10,000,000 pounds and there are nine counties included in this Supervisor of Registration plains. Editor Darlington New*: Please allow me space in your paper to make a statement in regard to the much-talked of missing registration book. What has been published in the| estimate. Half of this amount newspapers might bemisleading vvil, not be sold in South Caro to those who are not fully ac- i ina( but shipped to other mar quainted with the oircumstan- ket9 . There are five tobacco ce “- j markets in South Carolina in The law is that the Supervisor | the order as follows: Timmons- of Registration shall furnish the ville, Darlington. Florence managers of election with a list; Sumter and Mullins. This will of the voters of each precinct, leave them 5,000.000 among and that said managers shall j them Timmongrille will get obtain from the commissioners her share, Florence may of election the boxes, papers,! Our Florence brother will registration books, etc. How have to rewrite his classical the Trial Justice could bend me poem to suit the facts, ana let to the higher courts I can’t see; him try to improve the cram- probably he can explain. There mar next time. Generous ri bas been a great deal of bom- valry and statement of bast in these cases, and this can will always be proper. Some of the biggest bargains offered in Darlington at the new store of Blackwell Bros. Boyd Uoker Kills His Step-Father, [News and Courier, Aug. 80.J At a late hour last night it was learned that a coroner’s in quest was being held near Mount Pleasant over the body of A. L. Welsh,,who had been shot by his step son,Boyd C< ker,a youth of 20 years. The shooting took place at half past six o’clock yesterday arternoon at the Hall 01IUITTO U1JUC1 farm, across Shem Creek, where verdict, Coroner Rivers placed ill r Wstl wii Vtoo Vw\ 1 a. 1 1 . . * gerous man when drunk, and 1 the other a peaceable, quiet, in dustrious young man, crippled j from rheumatism and in no way his equal. The sympathy of the community seems to be with Mrs. Welch and young Coker. The inquest over the body of Mr. A. L. Wtlch, killed near Mount Pleasant on Thursday, was concluded Friday night, and a verdict returned as fol lows: “That the said A. L. Welch came to his death from a gun shot wound in the head, inflict ed by a gun in the hands of Boyd Coker, Thursday, August 29, at Hall’s plantation, Christ Church Parish. Boyd Coker, oy misfortune and contra? y to his will, while attempting to de fend himself from Welch, him did kill and slay, and that the said Boyd Coker is therefore ex cusable.” Bail being allowed under such Mr. Welsh has been planting for the last two years. At last accounts the coroner’s jury had not reached a vei’dict whether the shooting was accidental or otherwise. It is said that there had been a quarrel betv.eeu Mr. Welsh and his step-son, but it is claimed that the quarrel had nothing to do with the shooting. The inquest will probably be continued today. Mr. Welsh came originally from St. Steph en’s, but had lived in Mount Pleasant for several years be fore he moved to the Hall place. He was a brother of ex police man Welsh, of this city, who is employed by the East Shore Terminal Company. [The News and Courier, Ang. 81.1 The terrible homicide at Belle Grove farm, near Mount Pleas ant, mention of which was made in the News and Courier yesterday, has shocked this sec tion. As soon as the news reached the village, Mr. C. H. Rivers, coroner of Charleston County, Trial Justice Elias Ven ning and a large number of gentlemen friends of the de ceased, including Dr. J. Y. Du- Pre and Intendent T. H. J. W. Williams, went across the creek to the scene of the tragedy. Trial Justice Venning immedi ately empaneled the following jury: W. J. Edmundston, fore man; T. H. J. W. Williams, S. Coker under a $500 bond to ap pear at the Court of General Sessions on the second Monday in November. [Boyd Coker ii a ton of the late Jan. C. Coker and a grandaon of the late Simeon Coker. Mrs tV^lah. his mot'i- er, in a first cousin of lit. \V. B. Boole, and was raised by the latter’s mother. Before marrying Mr. Coker, she was Miss 1, i z 1 i e Cooper, daughter of Mr. Priest ly Cooper, the surveyor, and was well and favorably known in Darlington County. Mr. W. B. Boole went down to Mount Plcaxant on Friday to at tend the inquest, and returned on Tuesday morning. Editor,ThkNkws.1 We sell shoes, all grades and styles, and at the lowest prices; Blackwell Bros. The present indications are that this year’s total cotton crop will reach ten million bales. Brunson, Lunn & Co. are daily receiving their fall stock of goods, which will be the largest ever carried by the firm. For one who is suffering from nervousness and insomnia, as a natural result of arduous liter ary effort, there is nothing so conducive to calm and relrosh- ing sleep as a five mile spin on a “Rambler” bicycle. Do you want a suit of clothes cheaper than you ever bought before? Then come to us; Blackwell Bros.