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CO?HTY GORRESPONDENGE - ?EWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE d?? CORRESPONDENTS. i&stas of Interesst From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. HOTC?E TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will Teach, this office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are ?eceived Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in the paper issued that day. SALEM. Salero, August 1.-The saying that Tain on the first dog day means rain ?ior 4 Or days following has panned out -very nearly correct this time in these parts. While we have escaped show? ers on two days so far, still we claim three showers for last Sunday, which ogives us one for each day and one ex? tra thrown in. Our Sunday's show? ers were accompanied by some wind ?nd hail, which did little or no dam age, hut the heavy rain at that time 2ias injured cotton to some extent. Most farmers have weed enough to make a hale per acre and have a good scrapping, hut the matured fruit is ?et on it. Still the plant is very full ?wet. forms, which we hope will mature ifey and by. Fodder pulling has begun in places, "Srat not general, while in other places seme plowing is still being done to 4ate corn. After this week, the shovel sad the hoe will be laid to rest, and the rake and pitch fork will be hi .demand.. Watermelons are plentiful and some of our good neighbors have not been by any means selfish with their's. There is considerable fever around, -mostly typho-malariaL. Mr. W. 5. Chandler succeeding in capturing the thief who stole his horse sometime ago and had him placed in the Sumter jail on Satur? day evening. - SMITHVILLE ITEMS. Smithville, August 5.-Dr. C. S. .Britton and family returned from ;Cnester on last Monday. They had leen there for several days on a -visit to relatives. Misses Eva and Xiuciie Britton stopped for a few days with Mrs. Emmy King at Mc TRe<\ <Dr. Foxworth's baby has been quite 3H this week, so much so that it was taken to the infirmary in Sumter. We learn now that it is a little better. Rev. S. H.' Booth spent this week J? Beulah, where he has been ho1 ding revival services. He holds a meeting et Salem church next week. Air. W. F. Smith went to Com den on last Monday, and again today, on ?imsiness in connection with his livery atables. Mrs. W. J.. Crossland, of Bennettsr -salle, is visiting relatives here. She is accompanied by her infant daugh? ter. Margaret, Rev. Geo. M. Howerton passed through here on last Tuesday. He is .eliciting subscriptions for the pur? pose of building a parsonage at Be? thune, to be the property of the sev? eral churches of which he is pas? tor. Mr. Oregon T. Andrews, of Boston, 3?ass., spent several days of last week -rrfth his old Confederate comrade, -Gzpt. Aleck Moseley.. These two vet? erans had quite an enjoyable time talking over war times, after being separated for a goodly number of years. Mrs. J. R. Kirkley returned home 3xom Orangeburg on last Wednes? day. Miss Lottie DesChamps has return? ed to her home at Wisacky. Our roads are now being put in jgood condition. They have been needing work badly for sometime. Mr. T. C. Robertson is the overseer ior this place. ^The unfortunate affair of the shoot? ing of Miller Sessions by G. A. Mur? ray several years ago, is again being revived and will be brought into the courts. This is something of a sur? prise to everybody, for it was under? stood that everything was settled an I '?hat a trial by court would be unnec? essary. The outcome is being await? ed with considerable interest by the friends of both sides. DARK CORNER. Dark Corner, August 5.-I have nothing interesting this we^k to re? late. Farmers have commenced to gather their fodder, which bids fair to be a light crop, as the corn is small and the blades short. I made a trip to Wedgefield last Tuesday, the 1st instant. What crops I saw were not nearly as good as they were last year. I did not see any wilt on the cotton. I .saw some pretty fair fair crops on the Hon. W. O. Cain's place as I was passing through. Also saw a fine piece of corn on the Southern rail? road near Mr. Cain's, which I think heiongs to a colored man named 4Conyers* His is the best peas in corn that I have seen this season. While in Wedgefield last Tuesday I had the pleasure of hearing Rev. Thos. P. Lide preach one of his fine sermons. He is carrying on a meet ing at the Baptist church there this week, and was expecting Rev. Mr. Lightfoot, of Orangeburg, to assist him; but he had not come up to Tuesday noon. While at the church. I met Mr. W. L. Jackson, of Soe.veii. ReV. Lide, of Privateer, Mr. M Hier Coulter, of Manchester, and Mrs. Pe? ter Mellett, of Wedgefield. ; J was sorry that I did not see my old friend. Bro. Peter Mellett, while there. Joe Johnston visited W. L. Burk's, at Wedgefield, last Tuesday. Jim Kolb and family, of Ramsey, spent last Sunday with W. J. Ardis. R. D. Kolb and wife, of Privateer, visited at W. J. Ardis' last Sunday. H. S. Scott and family, of Ramsey, spent last Sunday with Joe John? ston. Mr. J. M. Ardis and family, of Pri? vateer, ' visited at W. J. Ardis' last Monday evening. Mrs. Ephriam P. Kolb, formerly of this county, but for the last few years of Pinewood, is quite sick, with little hope of her recovery. Mr. T. D. Weeks has been down with a case of fever. Joe Johnston has a sick child. Hamp Scott, who is on a visit to his mother-in-law, Mrs. J: B. McIn? tosh, Sr., has a very sick child. Mr. Bob Ardis has been quite sick this "week with neuralgia in his head. Miss Julia A. McLeod is having a tough time with fever, and Mrs. W. J. Ardis has been under the weather for the last week or ten days with her old enemy, neuralgia. Rev Mr. Lide told me last Tuesday that he expected to commence a pro? tracted meeting at Bethel church, Privateer, next Sunday, when he hopes to have Bro. Lightfoot with him. LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg, August 2.-All that was mortal of Mr. John F. Hawrkins was placed in its final resting place in ihe Lynchburg cemetery this morn? ing at 10 o'clock, by his brother Knights of Pythias. Their ceremony was solemn and impressive and about the entire ladge turned out to do honor and pay the last attention to their departed brother, whom they could never see again this side of eternity. Mr. Hawkins was very ill only a few days, but for the past three days there was really very little hope for his recovery, as he was desperately ill, and all the time no? ticeably growing worse. Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock, surrounded by ali his family, he fell asleep to wake no more. The deceased had entered his 42d year. The bereaved ones have the sym? pathy of many friends. Mr. R. J. House is still quite sick and there are fears that he may de velope typhoid fever. Mr. J. T. McNeil has, after a long stay, returned from Greenville, ac? companied by his brother, John D. . Mr. W. Ernest McIntosh has join? ed his brother, John F., at Gleno Springs. Lynchburg, August 7.-Up to ten days ago, go where you would, and the topic of conversation was the cotton market-"futures" and "spots"-and may be when this was talked to prices, and the listener be? gan to yawn, to grow languid, and cast aside his old stub of a cigar, (which had burnt so close to his mustache as to endanger its safety) the cotton warehouses, or cotton growers association was talked threadbare; but it was just cotton, cotton, with a little change of dress "from early morn till close of day." But what a change in the past five days! It is now rain, rain , dry weather, crops gone to pieces, &c, &c. Cotton market, "futures," "spots," E. D. Smith, Harvie Jor? dan and warehouses, all getting need? ed rest. But it's a fact, nevertheless, that the brightest prospects, for the heaviest crop ever made in this sec? tion, are suddenly blighted. The showers this correspondent reported on the evening of the 23th, ult., were too light and disappointing, and we've had no rain since. Yesterday and today are more trying on vegetation than any days of this season. Miss Carrie Joye, of Sumter, and Miss Rothall, of Darlington, are spending sometime at Col. J. A. Rhame's. Mr. P. R. McIntosh and J. R. Wil? son, Jr., are at Glenn Springs with John and Ernest McIntosh. Mr. Jno. F. McIntosh, soon after returning this week, will leave for New York, N. Y., to buy goods for the Lynchburg Mercantile Company. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Eetts, of Ches? ter, S. C., are visiting at Dr. E. F. Darby's. Mrs. Betts, prior to her marriage over a year ago, was most pleasantly and well known here as Miss Kate Melton, and she looks quite natural in this little town; but that pretty little three months old babe looks odd-it does. Mr. R. J. House is much better. Miss Mamie, daughter of Mr. J. T. McNeil, has fever. Mr. Price is blue over hfs once fine cotton, and he has company. Friend Frank Potts' tongue seems loose at both ends, and this scribe and "poor Elie'" are the sufferers. Dave Davis, colored, freight han? dler, &c., at this depot, says somebody has been "ilubercating" his character -what a pity. KERSHAW COUNTY. Camden, August 6.-The three games of ball between Camden an 1 Kingstree resulted in a score of Kingstree 5, Camden 3; Kingstree 13, Camden 1; Kingstree 5, Camden 2. Our team, Long Branch, played Bethune Friday, with a score of 13 to 12 in favor of Bethune. We only had four of our first nine players and had to play the other five from the second nine. Mr. Geo. Dixon was hurt in a close run to home plate in the game. He has a sprained ankle, and is not able to walk. Crops are still holding on in this county, although we have had two much rain. Mr. H. G. Carrison, one of our large planters, has 250 acres in cotton that will make a bale to the acre. He also has, on Pine farm, the best March ecrn in the county. Our good lady presented us a few days ago with a 12 1-2 pound boy. We will take him to the next baby show. We wonder what is the matter with the report of the Kingstree Camden game in the State. They are conspicuous for their absence. MAX. Max, August 7.-Messrs. Seals and Brogdon i.as?ed througn ber** last week looking at roads and bridges, in view of having much needed work done. Mr. John McBratney, from Scot? land, wrho has been in the employ o? D. W. Alderman & S'jn i Co., has ac? cepted a position in Ale Jiu. Mr. J. A. M. Carraway and Miss Lily Bertie Truluck spent Friday in Timmonsville with Mr. S. C. Carra? way and Miss Ellen Burgess. Mr. and Mrs . George Burgess, of Mouzon, spent several days at Mr. J. L. Moore's last week. On account of Mr. George Mc? Bride's illness, he and family are ai. his brother's, Mr. Wm. McBride. Their brother, Mr. James McBride, of Florence, visited them last week. Miss Hattie Tomlinson is with her sister, Mrs. Howard Green, of New Zion. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Tomlinson have ' a pretty girl babe, who has just begun the road of life. Vocal and piano music was enjoy? ed by several young folks at Mr. ?. C. Truluck's last Tuesday.evening. Rev. E. A. Driggers preached a good sermon at Nazareth Sunday af? ternoon. Rev. B. K. Truluck's sermons and talks Saturday and Sunday were in? teresting and greatly appreciated. He will conduct a revival meeting at Bethel, beginning the third Sunday. Late planted corn will be a fail? ure' without rain soon. STATEBURG. Stateburg, August 7.-Dr. John Johnson and wife, of Charleston, are visiting at the home of Mrs. R M. Cantey. . Mrs. W. R. Flud and daughters re? turned on Saturday from Myrtle Beach, where they spent several weeks. Mrs. P. C. Kirk, of Trial, S. C., is visiting his family, at Mrs. George Murray's. Miss Honor Lang, of Sumter, is the guest of Miss A. N. Burgess. Mrs. Mark Reynolds and family, of Sumter, are visiting relatives here. Mr. A. M. Lee, of Charleston, is spending a few days with his family at "Farm Hill." Miss Anne M. Barnwell is at home for a few weeks stay. Mrs. James Pinckney and Miss Aimee Moore are at home again after a stay of several weeks at Myrtle, Beach. Rev. Wm. H. Barnwell expects to leave tomorrow for Pawley Islan !. He will bo accompanied by his son, St. Julien. Mrs. Willie Blanding and little daughter, Sarah, are the guests of Mrs. W. L. Sanders. Mr. Mark Reynolds spent Sunday with his family at Dr. W. W. Ander? son's. Miss Beatrice Sumter, of Sumter, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Rei.-^. BRAUN. Braun. August 7.-Mr. Ivos, our mail eanier. luis just finished some improvements on his due ling bou&e. Mr. Lucian James. afi?*r spending sometime in the neighborhood, ?eft Friday for a visit to friends in Sum? ter. Mrs. Spann Vinson and little son are spending a few days at the Isi? of Palms. Mr. Peter James was in Camden e.: Saturday. Mr. Jesse Hurst, one of the boys of the neighborhood, tired of the farm life, left last week for Augusta, Ga., where he has secured a position. Mr. George McManus and little child are both quite sick. Mr. Albert Bradley spent Sunday in Sumter. Mr. Marvin Weldon and sister. Irene, spent Sunday at Mr. A. K. Weldon's. Mrs. T. M. Bradley ha* returned from a week's stay in Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Robinson spent Saturday in the neighborhood. The baseball fever has struck our quiet neighborhood and ve have had sonic match games near here, which have all been well attended. PISGAH. Pisgah. August S.-The extreme hot weather for the last week has played havoc with the cotton, and unless it rains soon the crop will be very light. Mr. J. M . Woodley, of Dalzell, one of our largest and best planters, says not over 50 per cent, of last year's crop will be made in his section. Capt. C. L, Emanuel, ot* Borden, who has traveled much this year, says from what he could see. and information from men from dif? ferent sections of the south, that not more than two-thirds of last year's crop will be made. This would be a crop of between nine and ten million bales, a very fair estimate. Rust and blight is over the country, and I cotton is opening on the light places. Borden, on the Northwestern rail? road, is rapidly coming to the front as a business place. New stores ar? being erected. Capt Emanuel is now building a very large store for his in? creasing business. A gin house and postoffice add to the business of the place. After a stay of a month here, Dr. H. T. Abbott and family left this moning for Asheville, Hot Springs and other points. Dr. Abbott says he has gained *in flesh since he came here, and that this section has wonderfully improved since he saw it years ago. Tlie many friends <>i himself .and family are delighted t?- nave then wit n us, and hope they will com. a'"ain soon. "Yesterday, the Tth, was the hottest day of the year. Vegetation wilted in the sun like hot water was poured over it. The wise ones predicted that this will be the hottest August in 25 years. "All. records can be broken," said Senator Irby once, and this holds good in the break of the usual 40 days rain from first dogs' day. A protracted meeting will com? mence at Pisgah church on next Sunday, the 13th instant, at ll a. m. There will be two services daily, one ar ll a. m. and the other at S p. in. ??ev. T. G. Phillips, of Bishopville. will aid the pastor. The public is ! cordially invited to attend. PRIVATEER. Privateer, Aug. S.-Misses Mary and Eunice Burkett of Jordon, are spending this week with Mrs L. B. Jenkins. Miss Mae Cnttino of Sumter is spending sometime at Mr. W. G. Hills. Mr. Clarence Dorn of Oswego is visiting' in Privateer. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Harvin are visit? ing relatives in Manning, S. C. Rev. T. P. Lide is conducting a pro? tracted meeting at Bethel church Rev. Lightfoct of Oraugeburg is as? sisting him. Mrs. Willie Brown of Wedgefield spent last week at Mr. G. A. Nettles. Mr. F. G. Rivers, of Wateree, S. C., is taking a month vacation at his father's, Mr. E. W. Rivers. Mr. Frank Tisdal cf Jordon spent Monday in Privateer. Privateer was visited by a consider? able wind and rain Monday afternoon which destroyed much dodder pulled that morning. Miss Harvin of Manning, is spend? ing sometime at Mr. J. M. Tindal's. TINDAL. Tindal, Aug. S.-This section was visited by a severe storm and rain yes? terday afternoon. Vernon, the two year old son of Mr. J. P. Richardson, died Sunday night, and was buried at Providence church on Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Miss Fanni? Richardson returned home from Columbia cn Monday. Rev Tolar our new preacher is car? rying on a protracted meeting at Graham's church this week. On last Monday morning Mr. S. D. Richardson and family was crossing the swamp on their way to church, his horse became frightened and ran their bu<igy off the causway. Mr?.. Richardson receiving the rnos? painful injury, getting her arm broken. Miss Esther O&teen has been sick for several days. Mr. T. E. Hodge has moved in to new store. Mr. S. F. Osteen spent Sunday afternoon on h:s farm. Mr. Johnnie Prichard has been sick i for several days. Miss Olga Hodge spent Saturday in Sumter. REM BERTS. Rembert, Aug 8.-I hear a great deal of complain that the new road opened two years ago from Remberts depot to Pisgah, that there was so much controversy about, is in a deplor? able condition. The chain gang open ed this road in question, but near cnt ont the opening and never coi pleted ir, still it was left in a passab condition, and some few people U9< it. Now it is in such a bad conditic the public will have to abandon tl use of the road unless our efficiei supervisor will come up and give t! matter his immediate attention, at his many supporters and admirers this communtiy hope lie will do th at an early date. The drought here is becoming ser ons, cotton is deteriorating very rapi ly, squares are drying up, under leav are turning yellow, and shedd n and the plant has been in a wi lit? state for days past. While ra threatei s every afternoon, but no ra as yet, but we sincerely hope it wi come in time to save the crop in th sectiou which has promised up to no a fine and heavy yield. Mrs. Maggie Chandler and daught of Columbia are on a visit to Mr. . M. Beames and family. Mr. D. V. Keels returned home la night from a short stay at Chi< Springs. Mrs. E. E. Rembert and childre are enjoying the ocean breeze on ti Isle of Palms. Miss Esther Rembert has joined h< aunt, Mrs. Arthur Rembert of Spa: tanburg, and they are now \isitin friends in town. Mrs. Yates of Sumter was on a vis: last week to her sister Mrs. J. D: Mt Leod. Mrs. Johu Team and two children < Sumter are visiting relatives in th: community. DURANTS. Durant, S. C., Auguet 5.-Mi Hugh Witherspoon of East Lake Als bama arrived this afternoon on a visi to relatives here. The friends of Mi Witherspoon are pleased to learn tba in a month or two he will make hi home in South Carolina. Mrs. Elmo Plowden spent the pas week vs ith her parents. Dr. Geiger of Manning was her Tuesday ou professional business. The New Harmony eongregatioi h8ve give their pastor, Mr. Grier ? holiday. Miss Brown, of Charleston is visit ing her friend Miss Ruby Williams. Mr. Dave Shaw passed through Len on Friday. The cotton crop in this vicinity ha? a good weed but little fruit. The ris< in the price of the staple induced ? few to dispose of some that was beinj held. MANNING NEWS NOTES. From the Manning Times. Died last Saturday morning at hi.? home near Wilson. Mr. Edgar IS'. Plowden, Jr.. aged 49 years. The tuneral tock place at Wilson Suudaj which was largely attended. The de? ceased was a highly esteemed eitzen. He leaves a wife and ten childreu thc ycuugest a babe of two weeks old. The funeral was conducted by Rev. R. L. Grier. The Summerton ball team left last night for Georgetown, where they will play that team a series of three genies. Ed Hatfield an industrious colored farmer living near Manning brought to this office two fully developed open bolls of cotton. Died on the morrfing of the 28th inst., Mrs. Rosa Frieison wife of John W. Frierson aged 39 years. The de? ceased had been in ill healh for a long time. The store of the Mutual Dry Goods Co. was burglarized Sunday night aud some boys clothing and shoes were stolen. The entrance was made through the back window. The burglar must have been a bold chap, because there was a policeman guarding the streets, and a private watchman employed to guard the property adjoining the Mutnal Miss Mary Purdy of Sumter is visit? ing at Solicitor John S. Wilson's this week. Mr. W. C. Chandler and two sens of Sumier, spent last Friday in town. There is an effort being made to or? ganize a military company here, and a letter from Adjuant General Frost to Major A. C. Davis, says be is "heartily in favor of getting np a good company in Manning." We in? dorse the proposition to have a com? pany here, especially so, since the cal? vary companies have disbanded. A company in this county is a protection that cannot be estimated. A Horrible Accident. Greenville, August 3.-Soddenly losing his grip while at work on the Southern Railway trestle over the Sa luoa River at 1.30 P. M. today, P. S. Seary, an employee of the American Bridge Company, fell from the edge of the high structure, striking a bed of rocks in the middle oi me river, 65 feet below, and was in: tinily killed. What the Kaiser said to the Czar may have been similar to what the Gov? ernor oi North Carolina said to the Governor of South Carolina, but no? body knows.-Philadelphia Press. The President recently paid a visit "incog" to a children's hospital at Coney Inland. But he took the precau? tion to take little Jakey Riss and bis megaphone along. - Jacksonville Timt s Union. The furniture car famine at High Point is largely akin to the refrigera? tor car^shortage in the strawberry dis? trict last Spring. Traffic in some parts of North Carolina has simply outgrown the facilities of the railroads; that is all.-Charlotte Observer. A special from Wilmington to The Charleston News and Courier, under date of July 29th, says it is "author? itatively stated" there that Governor Glenn is considering the proposition to release Howard and Hawley, the i gold brick men, on payment of $5,000 i each. This sounds impossible in view ? ! of the fact that the Governor recently : ! declined to interfere with the sent- ' ! enees of these men, which were, bv ] ? the way, light enough in the begin I ning.-Charlotte Observer. I Weather and Crops. Columbia, Aug. 8.-The mean tem? perature for tue week ending 8 a. m , August 7th was slightly below norma], but the week ended with excessive beat. The extremes were a maximum Df 98 degrees at Columbia on the 6th, and a minimum of u"0 degrees at Greenville on the 2nd, and at Kings tree on the 3rd. The prevailing clear nights were favorable for rapid radia? tion, causing considerable complaint of tbe uign^s having been too cooi for vegetation, although thermometer readings were not unusually low. The days were clean and hot. The winds A'-r*-1 generally ligbt. There were no damages reported frcm storms, hail or floods. The greater portion of the State was witbo rt rain. A beneficial rain on the 4th covered the territory from Oconee country to Cherokee and a por? tion of York, but did n ;t exteud east? ward beyond the Piedmont section. The extreme southern portion had rain on the fob'. The drought is severe and injurious to crops over the eastern and central counties, and over practi? cally all the Savannah river valley counties, but the need of rain is felt o^er practically the entire State. The weather was favorable for cul? tivation and laying by crops which ~ work is practically finshed. With the excepton of good reports from the coast counties where cotton is improving, there seems to have been a general deterioration in the condi? tion of cotton over the whole State due to the plants turning yellow, shed? ding leaves squares and young bolls, and to rust which is now widely pre? valent. Reports of damage by insects continue but are fewer than last week. Cotton is opening generally over the southern counties and, in places, pick? ing will be active next week. The first bale of the season came from Hattie ville and was ginned on the 1st of August; tbe earliest was July 28, 1896, the latest Angust 20th. 1895. The dry weather is injurious to late corn, especially that portion now in the tasseling stage. Tobacco curing is nearly finished, with the late crop better than the early one. Early rice is heading and harvesting will begin the latter part of the month. Minor crops are doing fairly well, except pastures and gardens, but all need rain. Weekly Crop Summary. Washington, Aug. 8.-The weekly " bulletin of the weather bureau says: Cotton shows some improvement in Tennessee, western North Carolina, northern Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Indian Ter? ritory, northeasten Texas and portions of Louisiana, but elsewhere over the cotton belt the crop has deteriorated. The prevalence of rust is very gener? ally reported from the eastern dis? tricts. Boll weevils and boll worms are doing considerable damage in Texas and western Louisiana but in the first named State they ar9 less numerous. Picking is general in southern Texas and in some central counties of that State, and has com? menced over the southern portion of the eastern districts. Tobacco has done well generally, but needs rain and cultivation in Ken? tucky and sunshine in Virignia. FATAL QUARREL IN BATESBURG. Two Women Fall Out About a Sau? sage Stuffer. Batesburg, Aug. 8.-A fatal quarrel occurred here today between Mrs. Laura Miller and Mrs. Young Rikarc. The cause of the difficult was a small matter. It seems that Mrs. Rikard had borowed a sausage stuffer from Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Miller sent her word to send it back. While Mrs. Miller, who was about 60 years old, was sweaping the piazza, Mrs. Rikard came up and told her she ought not to speak to her in the way she did, Mrs. Miller then told Mrs. Rikard that her children had been taking her fruit. Mrs. Rikard made some ?eply, when Mrs. Miller struck her with the broom. At this juncture Mrs. Rikard took the broom from Mrs. Miller and be? labored her with it, when the old lady fell over dead. Whether she died from the effects of the blows or from heart iailure, will have to be deter? mined by the coroner's jury. Attempt to Break Jail. Bishopville, August 3.-A daring attempt to break jail was made here Oil Monday by Willie Wilson, a prison? er held under sentence for six months in tbe county jail at the last Court for "housebreaking andlarceny." He hail removed the bricks in the" wall of his cell, making a hole 18 by 20 inch? es, and only leaving one tier of bricks, wiien ne was discovered by Jailer John Gardenr. He was placed in another ?md safer cell and will be watched more closely in the future. Melon growers down on Carolina Central railroad, in the Laurinburg iud Maxton section, have had splendid success with their crops and every? body in that part of the country is in high spirits. The watermelon and cantaloupe crops in that belt have been very good this year and the grow? ers have made good profits on every shipment they have made. Nortn Carolina planters are learning more and more each year that successful farming means diversification of crops, rhe soil of this State will grow al? most anything and the farmers should raise almost everything on it.--Char? lotte News.