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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS, of Interest From ?11 Part? of iKT end Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mall your letters so that they will thin offlca not later than Mon whan Intended for Wednesday'' it and not later than Thursday far Saturday's Issue. This, of course, applies only to regular correspond In casa of Items of unusual value, sand In immediately by telephone or telegraph. Such etorlaa are acceptable up to the of going to press. Wednesday's it Is printed Tuesday afternoon Saturday's paper Frilay after DARK CORNER. Dard Corner, June 29.?Red cot? ton, yellow and dead corn, and lots of grass in this Corner at this time. I have about an acre of corn that Is al? ready dead, part of it has had water on it for the last three or four weeks. I cannot see how we can make a half crop of corn this year. And cotton looks bad and farmers have about ejutt using the sweep and scrapers and are using the Dixies, covering up the grasa and putting down side-dress iag. There is some chance for cot? ton to come cut, but the most of the corn crop is ruined. Something has been destroying Mrs. Ren Geddings and Mrs. Douglas Weeks' chickens for som< time and yesterday evening they found a wea? sel in or near Mrs. Geddings' fowl house which her brother, Mr. Charlie Weeks, shot and killed. When they found that the weasel had killed ten frying alse chickens on the Monday night before, eating two, all but the wings, and Just biting a hole in the necks of the others. After they had dispatched the weasel Douglas Weeks and hU wife found that their cat had gone mad and was having fit and was hollering around trying to tear up crocus sacks, etc. Then his, Douglas', brother, Charlie Weeks and his broth? er-in-law, Ben Geddings, went to his house and helped him dispatch the eat. Mr. Ben Geddings killed a large rattle snake today, which had eight rattles. I have Just heard of the death of Mr. A. L. Burkett. who died last night In Plnewood. He was ex-lnten dsnt and ex-clerk and treasurer of Plnewood. He leaves a wife, one daughter. Mrs. Lawrence N. Barwick, of Plnewood, also one adopted son, Frank, to mourn his death. Mr. E. L. Osteen who has been quite sick with typhoid fever is some? thing better and is able to be r.p again. Mrs. Adelaide Scott, widow of tne lets Wash Scott, has moved in the house with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ardis. Meaars. Joe. Bob'and Sam Burke, of Ramsey and John Waiden, of Old Manchester, visited in this commu? nity last Sunday. Old man Pink Weeks is In your city this week as a Juryman. DALZELL. Dalsell, July 4.?Fourth of July and still It rains. The grass is still growing, and no way to stop it, but 1 hope wf? will make a good hay crop any way; but oh my, how are we to pay those bills we get a gentle re? minder of on the first of each month, and sometimes oftener. Cotton is tittle and red, and corn in some places little and yellow, won't make a bushel to the acre, while we see some rary good corn, we see lots that's no gsaod; but God has promised "as our Slays, so shall our strength be." and also "the righteous shall never be forsaken, nor his seed found begging bread." But. oh my, Its so hard to he patient some times. We heard one gentleman nay that the cuss words all up In his throat some times but I expect some get to the of the tongue with some, and roll out. don't stop in the throat. The uuart? rl\ ( ??nferenee will he held at DeJneJl next Saturday, the ttl at tl o'clock, and dinner will be serv ed on the ground, after which the business session of the eonfernce will bo hi Id. and It Im expected after the besinxfl* ?esete* of th?- i onf< re* ? ever that Wo re will he an educational rally h?ld tor tin- purpose of trying to de\t<> paeans and etc for eetablah? lag a eggnfed sehe? i .if Delaell. it la gflpgefad tr',r there '\ill be somr promirout speakers present t<> speak for us. All who are .nterested are 'n rtted to ne present. On Sunday the church at Dalsell will he dedicated and the good p? < - pie of Mumt?r und tie surrounding reentry are all Invited to be present at 11 o'clock. R? v Mr. Hay. pastor of Tir/ah Presbis ? i hi n church, has called iri his app? Ihtggeat for Iii 11 ij;tv so that his congregation egg be Vrtth the Method III l I that occasion Miss I.ula Garner, of Kelton, S. ('., la vlstlng Miss Clara Martin, at pres? ent Mr. Walter W. Martin, of Chad bourne. N. C, ar d Mr. Charley Floyd, of Fair Bluff, N. C are visiting rela thes here. Mm. S. J. Martin and little Flossie and Susie are visiting relatievs in Thomasville, Oa. TLNDAIi. Tindal, July 2.?The farmers in this section are very blue about the condition of their crops, which has not improved but very little in the, last ten days. Two tine mules belonging to Mr. E. B. Hodge were killed by lightning on last Wedesday afternoon on his farm near here. Mr. H. W. Cuttino and family have returned from a very pleasant stay of two weeks at Beaufort. Mr. J. J. Broadway, of Paxville, is spending today in the neighborhood. Mrs. Fannie Osteen, of Privateer ?ectlon, is spending some time with relatives here. -? PI NO POMS. Pinopolis, July 3.?We have been thinking of sending you a few itemo from this section to let our friends know how we are getting along in tht "low country." We have had plenty of rain since the 23rd of May, but crops, where i they have been well managed, are good. The negro crops are poor. We have had a hard battle with grass, but if we have a few more days cf sunshine we will "win out" as they say in base ball. Mcst of the land owners here have too much land. They have more than they can work and they rent thou? sands of acres to worthless negroes and in June they are in the grass, and can't get them to work. We are renting a thousand acres, and work? ing 300, and another year we are go? ing to require each renter to hoe a certain number of acres of cotton each month, or we won't rent them an acre of land. This is the only sec? tion we have ever seen where the land owners are bossed by the tenant. And then we have a class of mer? chants here who will buy a mule, feed the mule and hand and look to the crop for pay. An up-country mer? chant would not consider such a proposition. To show the folly of such management, one of our plow hands made a few dollars last year, paid it on a horse, and got a lien. In June the horse died. This crop is not as good as his "out-side" was last year. The merchant will lose the balance on the horse and all the pro? vision. We lost a plow hand, the merchant at least $200, and the ne? gro a year's work. We told him and the merchant before they started this would be the result. We haven't any sympathy for either. We have adopted a new corn meth? od. Make all the corn we need with? out fertilizer. Some depend more on the fertilizer than the work. Plant corn after cotton, and work it well, and you will make all the corn you need. OUR ?UMMKRTON LETTER. Summerton, July 4.?From hence? forth for twelve months will our le l,hI documents be designated as drawn in the "135tb year of the ln lopendence of the United States." In other words, today, the 4th day of July commemorates the birthday r>i America's independence. Or to pi ! more modern expression to the sum* fact, today is the "Glorious Fourth." But for the closed doors, Summer tomans might lose sight of the fa h. for as yet, none of the significant evi? dences are apparent; but on the oth? er hand, our farmers are celebrating in their own peculiar way. So wel? come is the sunshine that they are putting forth every effort to get in some much needed attention to their crops. This section has been having entirely too much rain, and even the rnoie optimistic of our planter friends art estimating the coming crop at an a\eiage of SO per cent. The claying of the eastern portion of Main street Is being pushed stead? ily forward, as are also some smaller improvements in the streets within the town. The recent rains have left some badly washed places in the low Portions of town, hut the town coun? cil together with the county gang are gradually but surely reaching them all. Tue Northwestern Railroad's corps of workrneu have boon occupied for the past ton days on that part of the road in and around Summerton. They are now engaged in tilling in the Taw Caw trestle about i mile from this depot. This Seem I to he a Wise un? dertaking and win no doubl render transportation much safer. We do not now consider ourselves too visionary to muse upon the probability ol im? proved sccommodatlons on the Northwestern. We are even accept Ini the rumor thai s passenger and m ill train is to be put in operation 1' the beginning <?f another year <?n last Wednesday, i number of young people had a very on Joy a hie nil day trip to Scott's lake. At the Instigation Of Mr. Pete Anderson the exc ursion was planned, and suffice it to say that the participants got their full mtniurs of pleasure therefrom In spite of sevsrsl hard showers dur? ing the day, the outing was quite ? sin r vs. and none were in< onvenienc ed by the slight "ducking." On Friday evening, Miss Annie Kutledge entertained in a most ' harming manner in honor of her guest, Miss Sophia Brunson. The dis? appointment occasioned the guests upon their arrival to find that the guest of honor had been detained, was soon compensated for in the many pleasures of the evening. Quite a number of the town's young people faced the unpromising weather and were happy participants of Miss Rut ledge's hospitality. Mrs. J. C. Bailey and children are visiting at the home of Mr. M. S. Cantey. Rev. and Mrs. S. O. Cantey and children are with relatives in town. Miss Ada Tennant left on Satur? day for a visit to friends In Marlon. 8. C. Mr. Carson, of Greenville, is visit? ing Mr. Irwin Rutledge. Mr. Marcus Plowden, of Sardinia, spent the 4th with his brother, Mr J. M. Piowden. PROCEEDINGS OF COURT. The Trial of Whiskey Cases is a Slow Busincflfl?The Kelly Case a Hard Problem for the Jury. From The Daily Item, July 1. The first of the cases against W. P. Kelly, fo~ celling whiskey, which was taken up yesterday was concluded this morning and the jury retired to the room to deliberate about 10 o'clock. At the noon recess the Jury v as still out and the indications were that there would be a mistrial. The only other case disposed of to? day was that of the State vs. Jlan rah Taylor, colored, who was accus? ed of selling liquor. The verdtct was guilty, and the sentence imposed was six months in the penitentiary or a fine of $200. Following this case the Solicitor called up another of the cases sgs-inst W. P. Kelly for selling liquor. J. H. Clifton, Esq., who is defending Keily objected to going into this case whil? a jury was still out on a similar case against Kelly, and on the further ground that a jury being out there was not a full panel of thirty six ju? rors present in court from which to select the trial jury in the C3ses call? ed. The objections were over-ruled and the Jury was drawn, much time being consumed as each man dnwn was put on his voir dire. The jury was completed and the court adjourn? ed until 3 o'clock. From The Daily Item, July 2. The jury In the first case against W. P. Kelly, for selling liquor, which retired to the room to deliberate at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, is still deliberating and there is no prospect, it is said, for an agreement* being reached, or for that matter, a mis? trial being ordered in the near fu? ture. The jury in the second case against Kelly returned a verdict of guilty last night, with a recommendation to the mercy of the court. Notice of a motion for a new trial in this case was given, therefore sentence has rot yet been imposed. W. V. Wilson, white, who was con? victed, in his absence, of obtaining signature by false pretence, was sen? tenced to pay a fine of $50 end to hn. imprisoned in the county jail for 30 days, the i?U s-n<onee to be sus? pended, pending good behavior, if the fine is paid. Wilson paid the fine and was reaelsed from custody. Joe Olden, who was tried on the charge of assault and battery with in? tent to kill, was declared not guilty. The case against William Cantey, larceny of a bicycle, was continued. Charlie Graham, who was convict? ed of larceny of a bicycle, was sen? tenced to serve three years in the penitentiary. All jurors not engaged in the trial of a case were discharged this morn? ing. The court took up pending motions for new trials, and rules to show cause why bonds shoild not be es? treated, there being several of the latter that have been on the docket for several terms of court. An Inconvenient Memory. A senator who has grown very dig? nified in recent years was making a speech .says the Saturday Evening Post. Atter he had finished thre was a reception at one of the hotels. A little man pushed eagerly forward. ' Hello, senator'" he shouted. "Mow do you do, sir,?" "Say, senator, you remember me? I'm Jones?Jones cd* Springfield, you know. I met you down here. Remem? ber how lull we got together?" "I do not." re plied the senator icily. They pushed Jones away, but soon he was back. "Hello, senator!" be shouted. "Don't I von remember that time down in st. Louis a ? went OUt and made a night of It? Jones of Springfield, you Know." They shoved Jones away again, and somebody standing near the senator asked: ' Who's your friend?" "I don't know who he is, but he seems to be hell on reminiscences." Subscriptions Reported Friday. Anderson, C. S. Boykin, M. H. Bair, John. Bradham, R. W. Bultman, Bertha (Miss) Brown, M. M. Broughton, Helen. Brunson, D. B. Bradwell, R. P. Bryan, Mrs. W. H. Bradford, S. J. Beall, H. W. Brown, R. T. Brown, J. A. Betts, B. F. Brunson, John I. Blandina, J. D. Bradford, Singleton. Burrows Sta^/arne. Cherry, R. S. Carter, Jesse C. Collins, Wesley D. Carr, Walter J. Cuttino, W. H. Clark, Walter M. Curran, T. D. Davis, W. J. B. Dean, J. F. Davis, Lila M. Dickey, M. H. Dorn, C. IL Dunbar, J. S. Doughtery, J. H. Drake, L. L. Dwight, F. M. Epperson, J. A. Edens, W. T. Elsroad, G. S. Edens, H. T. Foxworth, Albert B. rlFerson, John L. Folley, O. H. Gordon, Bros. Grier, B. J. Hall, DeSaussure. Hall, P. H. Haynsworth, J. H. Hinson, T. E. Hood, H. W. Hogan, J. T. Haynsworth, John. Hough, W. T. Hurst, E. W. Harvin, S. A. Ives, R. F. Jenins, L. W. Jennings, L. R. Jenkins, Carson. James, Warren A. Jenins, J. W. Joyner, C. L. Josey, F. W. Jones, A. J. Jennings, John D. Jr. Jones, F. L King, C. W. Kennedy, R. J. Koennecke, J. C. Kennedy, John S. Kolb, J. M. Luckey, J. J. Levy, Waverly B. Lee, R. Dozier. Lancaster, T. S. Lowry, E. B. LeGrand, L. E. Lawson, F. O. Loryea, Isaac M. Martin, N. L. Morris, Joe. McGrew, C. W. Mathis, M. L. Mathis, J. F. McKay, W. J. Melton, Claude M. Maye, P. R. Jr. Moses, W. G. McFadden, Miss Ella P. McKagen, Hubert S. MacNeal, Robt. C. Metropol, Harry G. Matthews, P. C. McaFdden, R. C. McKiever, Danel J. McFadden, C. F. Norris, J. D. O'Donnell, Frank. Owen", D. W. Osteen, V G. Jr. Owens, T M. Parrott, Mabel. Petit, Eugene E. Pitts, Mrs. Guynne B Phillips, G. R. Pringle, S. M. Phillips, J. N. Reid, Shelton. Randall, Buford. Redwood, R. Ernest. Richardson, Jim. Rabinovitz, Harry. Ravenscroft, W. H. A. Richardson, Charles D. Reardon, G. W. Swinson, C. R. Seabrook, Marion W. Scott, J. S. Rhelor, W. R. Sutherb! no Martha. Shaw, W. P. Sykes, 4, R. Stansill, C. W. Jr. Began, R "VY. Jr. Staley, W. 1>. Smith. B. Mood. Smith. H. Stansill. Smith, C. W. Scott. W. Marvin. Scott V7. H. Shaw, W. V. Beale, J. A. Taylor. J. H. Taylor, B. R. Trtbble, w. A. Trembling, Marshall. Urton, o. a. Vogel, B. Lonnie. Van Deventer, H. R. White, Mary E. Ward, T. P. Wilson, Miss Evie A. Wilson, Miss V. Eloise. Wannamaker, A. N. Williamson, S. A. Williams, G. J. Waggoman, L. E. Weathers, W. A. Ward, J. L. Wilder, Julian D. Wilson, J. B. Yeadon, Miss Daisy. Subscription Friday Night. Auld, D. J. Axson, W. J. Barnett, H. Brown, M. E. Burkett, M. O. Bateman, A. M. Butt, R. I*. Brown, Miss S. A. Colender, S. W. Chandler, J. E. W. Chandler, C. M. Creech, F. B. Churchill, R. S. Commander, J. P. Cheyne, Walter. DeLorme, W. M. Jr. DuRant, Mrs. A. C. Dawkins, J. C. DuRant, Miss Kate. Dickson, Miss Alice. Duncan, Waddy T. Davis, D. M. Dinkins, W. S. Dickson, E. LeGrand. DuRant, A. C. Eldridge & Hall. Emanuel, C. L. Ellis, Miss Sallie G. Edmunds, S. H. Flowers, W. H. Gregory, Harry L. Gash, S. A. Harrell, Ellen T. (Miss) Hatchell, John. Harper, J. D. Hodge, E. B. Hurst, Geo. H. Holman, F. K... Harby, H. J. Harby, Mrs. E. H. Ingram, John F, Jenkins, T. B. Josey, M. S. Josey, W. J. Jones, Mrs. A. J. Jenes, J. L. Jones, J. B. James, J. T. Jones, C. E. Jackson, J. W. Jennings, L. D. Kennedy, R. B. King, J. Lern. Loyns, Edgar. Little, J. P. Long, O. C. Lawrence, H. J. Levy, Julian H. Jr. Lide, C. D. I Lesesne, A. L. ! McCollum, H. W . McClellan, R. F. I McCutchen, W. L. Moise, E. W. Jr. 1 Moore, J. S. Manning, R. I. Moore, M. L. j Moore, A. C. I Memminger, Judge R. W. I Mood, Dr. J. A. j Mason, C. T. Morris, W. P. Miller, Leo. Muller, Willie. Merrimon, A. S. Muldrow, H. D. G. I Nettles, O. B. i Nolen, S. Marvin, j Plowden, Douglas. Phillips, L. B. Phillips, W. R. ! Parker, E. W. Parker, S. Walter. I Papilin, H. W. Parrott, Mrs. E. F. j Pierson, M. J. I Richardson, G. E. J Richardson, J. B. Rhame, C. L. Reid, J. F. I Richardson, J. S. j Ryttenberg, Abe. j Sanders, Augustus.! J Smith, T. N. Stansill, Eugene, j Sandstrom, O. E. Shuler, E. S. I Scarborough, R. G. Shirer, I. T. ] Smith, C. Capers. Shaw, Willie. Scarborough, T. A. Thompson, A. C. Tindal, H. D. Thomas J. Elliott. Wactor, E. S. Watson, T. M. Ware, E. W. Wilder, B. F. Walsh, T. V. Welch, Mrs. M. J White, 1?. C. Whilden, Mrs. M. V Williams. T. C. Wilson, Dr. K. R. Yates, W. 11. Blackwell, 8, J. Benjamin, W. J. Brogdon, J. L. Bryan, Mrs. W. A. Bruneon, Miss Mary S. Baker, Henry. Baldwin, Vernon. Brogdon, W. T. Brogdon, J. 1. Baker, Dr. S. C. Cooper, B. M. Boys? Work. Archer, Walter. Alderman, Mrs. D. W. Ard, Mrs. Broughton, Miss Edna. Bradford, Reu. Brunson, Emmett. Brinkley, Belle (Miss). Burns, Willie. Bradford, L. B. Brunson, I. N. Brunson, Kita. Bennett, C. C. Boon, T. M. Brown, D. Allen. Bradford, Lou. Boyle, Edwin. Baker, W. P. Barrett, J. M. Bradwell. R. S. Brown, D. W. Cash. Chandler, Jas. J. Cooper, Julius. Chandler, Frank. Cuttino, Eugene. Cox, J. W. Cuttino & McKnlght DesChamps, English. Delgar, Ollie. Dlnkins, Lizzie. DeLorme, B. K. Du Rant, Mise Marie. Dunne, Eddie A. Dick, H. Noble. DesChamps, C. B. DesChamps, J. WiUcox. Dougherty, Robt. I*e. Duffle, John B. Edens, Curtis. Edens, Ellen (Miss.) Elliott, R. M. Folsom, J. B Folsom, L. W. Jr. Flowers, W. P. Gibson, Ewlng. Gordon, Ben. Gregg, Miss Theo. Gentry, Walter. Gardner, H. L. Graham, Mrs. G. U. Hurst, Geo. Jr. Hurst, Craig. HUI, Mrs. M. J. Haynsworth, H. Clarence. He od, R. S. Jr. Haynsworth, R. F. Sr. Haynsworth, W. F. B. Haynsworth, Alex T. Idol, Tiny. Jenkins, C. B. King, J. E. Keels, E. T. Kavanaugh, Chas. C. Lewis, John A. Lampley, R. F. Lawrence, J. Motte. Lovette, Miss Leola. Manning, J. A. Manning, B. D. McKay, Robt Moore, Robt. Morris, J. V. Myers, Marion. Maye, Daulton. Marcom, C. B. McLure, Joe. Mellen, Miss Meriam. Morris, John G. Miteham, Davis D. Nigels, Fred E. Nash. J. F. Owen, Miss Jennie H. Owen, Miss Dorothy. Owen, J. A. Purdy, J. I. Pate, Marion. Ptettpg, H. M. Phelps, B. B. Phillips, Cassay J. Powell, Edwin A. R?ndle, Maurice. Richardson, Irvine. R?ndle, Edwin. Raffleid, F. D. Richardson, Chas E. Rhame, E. H. Raffleid. E. D. Rhame, William E. Rowland, Earle. Shaw, Whit. Shaw, Clifford. Scarborough, James. Shaw, Wilfred. Sharpe. T. W. Sisters of Mercy. Scott. Bean F. Shaw, A. L. Suder, A. W. Stuckey, W. B. Scott, W. Karl. Shaw, Mrs. D. C. Shaw, Ervin. Smith, J. A. Scarborough, Alfred. Teicher, Franz F. Wright, J. White, Erline (Miss). Willeford, W. A. Walsh, C. B. White. Hettie. Walsh. Bartow, Jr. Wallace, B. C. Jr. Wilson, Guy H. There is no sanctuary of virtue like home.?Edward Everett. AN OPPORTUNITY?In January af? ter the last horse show in Sumter 1 purchased the handsome horse which was awarded the blue rib? bon (first prize) by the judges, they having decided that he was the best single harness horse on exhibi? tion. He is without blemish, kind and sensible and the kind of horse that is not often on the market. Having determined not to keep I a horse, I am offering him for sale. C. P. Osteen, M. D., Sumter, 8. C.