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VOL. IV. DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, FltlDAY, MAHCTI 2X, 1891. NO. Hi Tilt MM MOOT Ml WHAT YOU KNOW AND WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW. PerMials and Short Kens of In terest to the Local and Gener al Reader. Our braes band would do credit to a much larger town. Mrs. Rees, of Charleston, is visit ing her brother, Dr. Hayden. Ex-Judge C. P. Townsend, of Bennettsville, was here last week. Mr. T. I. Rogers, of the lieunetts- ville bar, was in the city this week. Miss Maggie Law bus returned from a long visit to friends in Marion. This has been the warmest March in our recollection, we trust that it does not mgan a sickly year. lion. II. II. Kewion, of Dennetts- wile, formerly solicitor of this dis trict, was in the city yesterday. Col. tMuilie A. Gregg, of Florence, attended Wilfred Clarkes perform ance here on Wednesday night. Miss Mary Bush, who has been visiting Mrs. P. Z. Harllee, has re turned to her home in Georgetown. Messrs. James Lee and Charlie Evans, of Florence, “took in” the sights of the city Wednesday. There is not a town in the State, the size of Darlington, that can boast of as many handsome dwell ings. Despite the fact that Easter conies yery early this year, there will prob ably be some very fine flowers at the churches on Sunday. Our Lamar friends seem deter mined to have a Dispensary and have elected a council favoring the estab lishment of one of these truly monl institutions. The following are the names of the council: Inteudant, B. F. Williford; Wardens, J. H. Taylor, M. V. DnBose, A. T. Lane and J. C. Hancock. Mr. R. B. Nettles and his son, Mr. R. M. Nettles, had the misfortune to lose all of their barns and lot buildings by fire on Monday night. The stable was a large and valuable one. They lost all their feed, farm ing implements and, worst of all, six fine mules. There was no insur ance and the loss is about $3,000. The fire is supposed to have been incendiary and every effort will be made to investigate the matter. One of onr friends, a farmer who makes his own supplies, speaking on the subject of bad roads made use of the following remarks: “That it would help matters very much if our farmers would put a stop to the business of cutting up the roads by hauling meat and corn over them/’ He also said that plowing corn was the healthiest occupation that a horse or mule could follow ; which remark we fully endorse. In trying to secure au advertise ment the other day, from one of our most popular merchants, we were met with the remark that times were too hard and that the people had no money. We then asked him if this were the case, why did he purchase a large stock of pretty goods? To this he could make uo reply, seeing that he had unconsciously contra dicted himself, for if there was no money then he ran a tremendous risk of not selling any of his goods. Easter will be observed at the Methodist and Episcopal Churches, which will both he decorated on that day. The services at the Methodist will be both in the moruing and evening, conducted by the pastor. There will be only one service at the Episcopal Church at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, conducted by Rev. R. W. Barnwell. There will be no services at night in any of the churches except the Methodists, but ample arrangenieuts will he made to seat all who may wish to attend. Our young townsman, Dr. J. E. Boyd, took the first honor at the re cent commencement of the Charles ton Medical College, and in conse quence of this has been uppoink-d one of the physicians of the city hospital, u position jipytr given ex cept to young men of extraordinary merit. Dr. Boyd adds another to the list of Darlington’s young men who have distinguished themselves in their studies. He has our sincere Vongratulation* and good w ishes. THE PURIAl BALL At Hewitt’s Hall Last Night Was a Grand Success. The annual commemoration of the feast of Purim was celebrated last night by a very pleasant ball, which while not on the elaborate scale of the one last year, was very much eujoyed by all who were pres ent. The hull was nicely decorated in honor of the occasion, aud au ele gant supper was served. The following are the names of those who were present: Mr. and Mrs, A. Nachman, Mr. and Mrs. S. Marco, Mr. and Mrs. I.' Lewtnthul, Mr. ami Mrs. A. Weinberg, Mr. and Mrs. H. Henuig, Mr. and Mrs. W. Witcover, Mr. and Mrs. I. Goldman, Mr. and Mis. B. Block, Mr. and Mrs. C. Alexander, Mr. ami Ms. E. C. Rotholz, Mrs.Manne. Misses Essie Witcover, Hannah Mamie, Lillie Welsh, Bertie Weinberg, Celia Wein berg, Messrs. S. Lcwenllial, A. Wit- cover, S. Tombaeher, S. Harris, I. K»p|H-l, 11. LeucutliM, J. Aronin?, .d. Welsh, A. lleruiaii, I. Kaufman. Household ammonia, 10c., at Parrot’s.- A Successful Entertainment. The entertainment given on last Thursday night at Dovesville, for the benefit of the Black Creek Bap tist Church, was most admirably carried out and more than realized the expectations of the large aud ience that were present to witness it. At the earnest solicitation of a great many friends, the entertainment, with some changes, will he repeated at an early day, the exact date to he announced hereafter. Quite a nice sum was realized from the sale of tickets. TiiE Herald returns thanks for an invitation to be present, but owing to its coming off on Thursday night, it was simply impossible for the editor to leave the office, as this is the night that we have to work off the paper. Some of (he young folks from town were present and had a nice time. Boston beans, 10c. a qt, at Par rot’s. Fish Would Not Rile. A party consisting of four of our most inveterate fishermen spent three days, last week, on the river and caught i.othiug. As usually happens in eas'-s of this kind it is impossible to find the man that en gineered the movement. Each mem ber of the party went under protest and only at the solicitation of some* one else, who argued him into going against his better judgment. We wont odd to the humiliation of the party by mentioning their names. It may be well to stale that they are all skilled in the art of fishing, but tbui fish, like other things, will get contrary at times. Dessertinc at Parrot’s, loc. a package. The Grangers Must Pay I p. The well-known and long-contest ed cases of F. W. Wagner A Co. against tho Stokes Bridge and Cy press Granges have been decided in favor of the plaintiffs and they have been awarded both the principal and interest of the notes. This is the third trial of this case, the first being a mistrial and the second, in which the jury found a verdict in favor of the defendants, was set aside by the judge as not being in accordance with the evidence. Mess. G. W. Dargau and W. F. Dargun represented the plaintiffs and Mess. U. W. Boyd and E. Keith Dargau the defendants. Alliance Hireling. The second quarterly meeting of the Darlington County Alliance will bo held with Oak Groyc sub-alliance on the second Friday, the 13th of April next, at 11 a. m. Sub-alliance secretaries and delegates elected w ill govern themselves in accordance with the rules and the constitution. Be prompt in your duties to the county secretary and prevent delay. W. 11. La whence, President County Alliance. All Organ Fur Sale ( lir.ip! A New Kim hall Oak Okoan, in Goon Rei'aiu, will iik Noli* CHEAf. Am* AT tills Omus. PUSH YOUR BUSINESS! AT THE OPERA HOUSE. ITEMS ERUM THE III. A WORD W ITH OUR MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN. The Man W ho Does Not Hustle is Going to Get Left—The Value of Printers’ Ink. Laying aside entirely the pscuni- ary considerations involved, it is a matter of considerable mortification that we are compelled, week after week, to send The Heiiald out to its readers with so little advertising from our merchants and business men, and by this means making it the unwilling witness to the fact that there is no desire, on the part of most of those who have goods to sell, to extend their business by drawing trade from points where they come in competition with other towns. Whether justly or not out siders will judge of the enterprise of a town by the appearance and char- ivti...- of the newspapers published within its limits, and if they go out with a liberal share of advertising the iinpi'is-'oii they make is gis-d, but, without, ibis it is just the re verse. Every point in tho county, and some in adjoining counties, is covered by either The Hehald or its neighbor the News, many of them by both, and there is no other way by which the public can be reached except through their col umns.' The plea of some merchants that times are too hard to advertise wouklj were it a good one, put their business, of this character, in the form of a gratuity to the paper, which position is too absurd to ad mit of argument to show its utter fallacy. Some of the most prosper ous farming sections in this part of the State, are about half way be tween Darlington and Sumter, aud it is very certain that the most en terprising of these two towns will capture and hold the trade of these points. It is a fact beyond dispute that the Sumter merchants, and they deserve credit for their enter prise, are exerting,themselves to the utmost to control this trade, and do ing it too through the medium of its newspapers, having enough sagac ity to see that that this is the only way by which they,can succeed. The three newspapers of Sumter are liberally siipjiortid by its busi ness men, ami they not only do this but spend a considerable amount advertising in the Manning papers. The man who does the largest busi ness in the JYc Dee section is a lib eral and persistent advertiser, and if it did not pay him to let Ihe peojile know what he has to sell, he cer tainly would have enough common sense to stop it. We do hot for one moment i teli to be understood as making any complaints, for this is very far from our purpose, but merely to state facts. We shall continue our efforts in the direction of advancing the in terests of the town, while at the same time we are perfectly aware that these efforts will, to a large e-x- tent at least, be unavailing unless we receive the support of those who are so vitally interested in its l usi- ness prosperity. No paper can live that has to depend on its subscrip tion list alone to meet expenses. Even the large city dailies that have several hundred subscribers could not meet expenses without their ad vertising patronage, but Hie mer chants would not advertise, if it did not pay, merely to keep the papers alive. Heinz’s sweet pickles, 25c. a qt., at Parrot’s. It Was Simply Grand. There has never been such a line display of millinery goods as was seen in Miss Maggie Jones’ estab lishment on Tuesday and Wednes day, the days set apart for the regu lar spring opening. Everything in the store was arranged with exquis ite taste and all of the many ladies who called were loud in praise of the lovely hats that were so tastily dressed. Miss .tones thoroughly un derstands her business, ami the lady who can’t get suited at her store does not really wish to get a new hat or to look her best. 8lir Isn't in Town. Our lady friends will be iiJerested in reading the aiinoiiueemeiit of t he opening at the store ef S. A. Woods ji'fc Go. Where is the lady who would j not like to have those curtains ? Wilfred Clarke Again Entertains Darlington. This popular actor, supported by his strong company, appeared in “Little Butterfly” last night, and it is almost needless to say that he completely carried the audience with him mid everybody went home de lighted with the performance. Mr. Clarke is a yery young man and is steadily adding to his already enviable reputation as a comedian. The man who can’t laugh at his impersonation of humorous char acters would make a fortune as an undertaker. v i. ' . - The audience was not hs large ns usually greets Ifpi Clark**, but this was owing to the Scarcity of money, aud not lack of appreciation on the part of the people, who are always glad to welcome him to Darlington. AnoHier Murder. ihe quiet of Sunday last was rudely disturbed by a murder com- m i I ted lic.il’ Soikfis I5;idge, in wlitch Mr. H. A. Mixon was shot and killed by.Mr. W. L. Best. They had been drinking and this, so far as we can learn, was the only cause for the quarrel. It seems that Mixon had drawn a knife and pursued Best for some distance, when the latter se cured a gnu and fired the whole load into Mixon’s stomach, making a frightful wound from which he died in a few hours. * What makes the killing more sad is the fact that the two men were cousins. This adds another to the terribly long list of murders that have disgraced . the record of the State for the past twenty yeais. We understand that Mr. Best puts in the plea of self- defense. $100 For a Botlle. ‘ Mrs. S. B. Wiuship, 11'! Washing ton St., Providence, li. 1. after using one bottle of Drummond’s Lightning Remedy for Rheumatism, wrote to the Drummond Medicine Co., 48 Maiden Lane, Kew York, saying she would not take One Hundred Dol lars for the benejjr.,received. If you have any form of Rheumatism, and wish to got rid of it, send $5 to the Drummond Medicine Co., and they will send to your address two bottles of their remedy—enough for a month’s treatment. Agents wanted. Candidates for Governor to Speak. The Reformers have issued invi tations to the candidates for Govern or to be present at a mass meeting, called for the purpose of electing one delegate to the State convention. It is probable that the meeting will be attended by but two of the can didates, John Gary Evans and W. D. Evans. Mr. Ellerbee has, we under stand an engagement to speak else-’ where. IJoiv I'm!ritor. Form. A fulgurite ia formed Tty a belt of lightning. A geologist gives this ex planation: “When bolt of light niug sli i!:cS a bed of rand, it plunges downward into tho sand for a dis tance less or greater, trausfovc.iur simultaneously into gli.ss tin- silica in the material through which it passes. Thus by its gieat beat it forms at once a glass tube of precise ly its own size. Now and then such a tube is found and dug' up Ful gurites have been followed into tho sand by excavations for nearly UO feet. They vary in interior diam eter from the size of -a quill to U inches or mole, according to tho boro of tue Hash.'’ H!suing; at C oncerts. America• arc tho most tolerant of all people tie"' I ond actors and singers, and they lie- cr hiss a performance. If they don’t like it, they lea**oit, but hiss ing is occas'oually heard now at con certs and miscellaneous entertainments. It is not directed against Hie singers, but against tho "encore fiend,” who, with frantic uproar, tries to force every one of them to do his or her work two dr three times over for his special benefit. As a rule the poorer the show tho more emotional and persistent are the people who want everything repeated. In or chestral concerts it lias become the rule to grant no encores, and tho majority, which does not desire or is willing to forego them, reaches homo at a reason able hour.—New York Sun. Why It I. HUrrcklllPkl. A petition written to parliament in Jfi'l-t lias, it is said, liecu discovered in Maine. It is written in ink on hand made paper, and tho sheets an fastened together with a brass pin. Tna. an en thimvist with a completed iietition shunlil have omitted to present it is the only thing that throws doubt on the story. — New York fiim. Tli'.ics Again. *1 heard the dreadful word tidy,"* said a woman a day or two ago. "and a arleswonmu at an art counter showed me a colleetion of ribbon wheels, lace trimmed, which she said were intended ns siu-li clner trimmings. Docs this mean a return to millinery on our chair backs. I \votldcri"-ii«W York Times. HAPPENINGS AT THE FACTORY THIS R EEK. Personal Paragraphs I’niainiug to Visiting People-—Improve ments and Other News. [From uivr Regular Correspondent. ] Mrs. J. FT. Gainey is quite sick. Mrs. John Douglas is visiting rel atives at Society Hill. Mr. J. C. Fat rick, has gone to North Carolina on a busiin fs trip. The ,Suinlay school lias changed the hour of meeting from 3 to l o’clock. Rev. John Stour will t.rcacu at the ifall next Wednesday night. All are invited to attend. The many friends of Mr. Rob Doyle will regret to learn that he ims severed Lis connection with Mr. II. A. James. Married at the residence of Mr. T. L. David on last Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock, Alias Eugenia David and Mr. II. Wade Smith. The at tendants were Mr. Edward Hum phreys and Miss Mary David, and Mr. M. D. Trull and Miss Alice McKay. The ceremony was per formed by Rey. John Stout in the presence of a large number of friends who wish tho happy couple a long and prosperous life. The bride re ceived a number of beautiful pres ents. A. F. M. Dpiuamling tlio CniintcrsfK»- Stories of the blunders made by greon vohiutec*a oa guard duty are always in order at the campfires of veterans of the civil war. At such an occasion recently a member of the middle Tennessee regi ment, which was commanded by Colonel Gillem. told the following story: For a time wo were stationed in the city of Nashville, doing guard duty. There was a raw recruit in our ranks— an Irishman and a very good follow— whom wo all liked. Ho was bound to be a good soldier and had tho strongest desire to be officii nt in all tilings. Quo day ho was put on guard duty on one of tho principal streets in tho city. Ho had never been in tho same situation and thought, it his duty to ■ challenge every ono who camo along, just as ho would ia camp. By and by a well dressed citizen ap proached. “Halt! Who goes there?” says Mike. “A citizen,” answered the man. “Advance, citizen, and give tho count- ershm!” "But I don't know tho countersign," said tho citizen, "and if I did 1 think it is very strange and unusual that it shcnld bo demanded in a public place like this.” "Vfoll, bo jabers then,” said Mike, “yi don't pass this way till ye’vo said ‘Bor k tr hill!” “Bunker hill,” said tho man, with a grin. “Right! Pass on,” said tho sentinel at “present,” and tho citizen went on about bis affairs.—Youth's Companion. Victims of Counterfeiters. "Some people,” said James E. Curtis, “nro excoptionntely nnfortuualo in the matter of counterfeit bills. I am one of them. For the life of mo I never could tell a decently executed counterfeit from a goo. 1 l.i!I, and I uui froqee ntly victimized h i consequence. Careful in* vestigation 1 •as led me to tho contlu ion tint it is dm igeror.s to taka changa at a ixutdl window, esoeciid!}* when tfie: v i ciovil clamoring f; r attention, a: A I have also no tlced tliat ket'licVH of :a nail stores are i ; t to innocently im.-.v out bogus inone y which has been pai, l t, them inter. tionallv or hv nccid . itt. There is absolute rafoty at a bank, and there is comparatively little danger in any large establishment not of a migra tory character which has an i xperieni-.d cashier. But I have been placed in mi eml arrassing posiricn:.. often by trying topics paper received in nil good faith that 1 am getting very caul ions about getting change under the conditions named. "1 was once put eff a train in a miser ably forlorn district because 1 tendoro 1 tho coudnctor tho last £.10 bill I had in my pocket, aud which, he politely told mo, any fool could see was bogus. Since then I havo made it n rule to pro vide myself with bills of all dmoinina- ti .as up to £10 and and lately have been a bio to got rid of the constant feai 1 formerly entertained of getting sns ported of n crime 1 never so much ai contemplated.”—St. Louis Globe-Demo crut. Dr. Drummond's Lightning Remedy for Rheumatism lias re ceived the uu<|uulilied endorsement of the medical faculty, as being a safe and remarkably efficient prepa- ration. Its work is so speedy and miruetilotis that benefit is felt from the first dose. A treatment consist:- of two bottle?, and lasts a month I’rtce $5; sent by express on receipt of price, with full special instrne lions. One treatment will cure am ordinary ease. Drummond Medi cine Co.. 48 Maiden Lime, Nev York. Agents wanted. A Berlin bird fancier died latch of a peculiar forfii of consumption contracted in consequence of reeeiv ing into his nostrils parasites com mou to canary birds. WHALES IN BEHRING SEA. Nearly All of tlic Dotip Kdu IVloiiatei'H llave Disappoarod. Tho valuable whales havo about all disappeared from tho north Pa cific. Behring and Okhotsk seas no longer contain them, and tho Arctic oceui'. is tho only recognized whaling ; grouu-1 loft. There aro but 50 whal ers now afloat in the western ocean, i while a half century ago there were 000 of oi:ch ships. There aro 1(1 sb-.un vessels in tliis fleet, and the rest aro relics—ancient barks and brigs that ditto from the long ago, are seldom insured and with diliicul- I ty secure crews. The captain and crew go on shares ! or are paid a percentage of the sen wm's catch, aud six or eight whales will credit the former with :. ',.0 i or $5,003, and tho sailors with a «iq 1 • of hundred dollars each. For ih. ; seasons one of tho 'x halers bus not secured a siugl - w!iu« , while one* crow captured iT vi.niob in tho sum- ir.cr of 1S01. In i:.;i Sitka was surprise'! by a visit from a whaler, tho first in many years einee tho Fail-weather grounds, off Mount St. Elias, were abandoned. This ship had sailed in March for that old ground, but off Prince William sound nine whales were taken in eight days, and a tenth had been wounded when tho bark grounded in a fog, unshipped and broke tho rudder. It then worked its way to Sitka aud for a fortnight gave a new interoat to tho life of that quiet capital. There had been time to clean aud slightly deodorize tho ship during its sail into port, and it fell disappoint ingly short of tho traditional winder. But it was interesting to visit it and havo tho cheerful mate show pieces of whalebone (1 and 7 feet in length stacked up like cordwood; to see tho boats, harpoons, knives and tackle and the huge vats in the brick fur nace on deck whero tho mountains of blubber aro tried out. But the blubber and oil aro little regarded in this day, ns whalebone at $0 a pound is tho most valuable part of the men ster. Catching their whales so fast, this crow had not time to cut up one whalo before another was sighted, aud tho hold was filled with the blubber of the first whalo while they wore busy harpooning and cutting tho bono from tho later catches. They had only 430 barrels of oil, and tho tor. ue of ono whalo yielded 13 of those barrels. From nine whales there camo Hi,000 pounds of bone.— Harper’s Weekly. Equality In Greece. Greece has set up in her midst as her demigod tho great equalizer (and liberator and fratomizer, too), edu cation. As tho tourist rides about tho interior ho is surprised perhaps at tho innocent communism of his muleteer, who after drinking passes hia master tho cup; xvho, unless re strained, will sleep in tho same room as his lordos (milord), but is some what reconciled when he discovers that his servant (at a shilling or so a day) is a briefless barrister or a poli tician out of work. Neither in pub lic nor in private life H heed paid to social standing. Tho democratic idea which permeates Greek life from court to court is perfectly sincere. Exclusiveness there means unsocia bility. A Greek is quite willing to extend his acquaintance downward or upward.—“Greece Under King George.” It Won 1.1 Stirlt I? the I. “Who n I 1'.! red my: > fix’d tho other c? ay.” un id :t i. asn, “I ind to haveon ' * L «'l • ' '.“.pat' You know they d. a pa'.v i v v <;:i they j .. v.o Vim on in :! vay. mid they st£ i t. * l r, Vi but vL. i l3 i \Y out f<M my :•].«»« \.A looked v t the i v *. ... L a ] ei • ■ r i it Oil. J :! e rhou n ub r ;.'1 an.v.vn tnu in \v mt i’* :* : of ..’'out OLO S'. . * e »veyed to ir.o t lli-'vi. *. t tho ujv per;( f tau fOi It*. ■At 1 art from thosch •. Ill • : i* inv:i y. ur.d • lie;’?: 1 1 \* I 1 ! hut tli. t 1’ \ \ III aWi* eouii) oil.”- A L‘W V-, If t urtle] V,,,>m :). I’ranli I wnaicu Lav;- exist.] at nil pcri.xls nt tlie we:hi: ■;•}-. Ki t il lli-riidnt'.’.s. the I : t! r ef IliKtc.-y." gives us iin ai-eiumt ef use Prv.u-.rcx. "who lived nl.ove IIulk-Hnis. s::s," n priestess of Minerva, whose chin regular ly budded with a large l.-eard wlion-vei any great public calamity impended. Bartel Gan tjl, a woman of Copenhagen, had a heard veaeliii.g to her waist. Charles Xll of ‘Sweden hail a female gren adier in his army who possessed l h -heard as well as tho courage of a man. Mar garet. dnehoss of Austria and governess of I lie Netherlands, had a large, wiry, stiff beard, of which shu w as very proud. Of late years. Albeit, duke of Bavaria reports haring had a young lady gov erness In his household who was “the proud possessor of a very largo black beard."—Philadelphia Press. Animals in (ha Kuin. Horses and euttlo never look tso miser able us when standing exposed to cold and driving rain. Every field in which cattle are turned loose should havo some loose shelter provided, however rough and hardy tho stock If left to them selves hi a state of nature they would travel i dies to sumo well known bank nr thicket, which wcuhl at least give cover again: £ the wi ld, blmt up be tween lour hedges, they are denied alike tho aid of Uiinmu Iovetbought and of their own in * inch llewii Vs \ ! qu-ites of old horses or tui happy dmikiyi. huddled tegeihu m driving showers on m mo bleak common, uxprriu; a vast amount of animal mi ■ u y in an inch of woodcut.—London Spec tator THE MliM MAY. DATE FOR THE STATE NOMINAT ING CONVENTION. Ho'.v the Vox I’ojmli is BHii^ Ex pressed in ihe ‘*(01101011 Idea” Matter- Hay to Elect Conven tion Delegates. [From The Male, March 21,] i’ifii latest information in regard to the iiuldiug of i he convention for the purpo-eof iiomimuiiigsonic Keform- r i"f Goverticr, is that the couven- iiou v, ul not be held before the mid- “C of the mouth of May. The w.tik and file of the Reform move ment, representing both factious, arc uo'v hard at work carrying out the ■ Colleton idea, which was some tittle ago settled upon its the plan for the securing of the convention which the Alliance-Reformers de manded so earnestly. L v> to date, nine of these meetings, as mentioned from time to time,have been held and members of the State Reform executive committee, which is to issue the call for the conven tion, have been elected. Up to date*, every member of the committee elected is considered to be in fayor of the holding of the proposed early nominating convention. This week, on Saturday, the big meeting at Spartanburg is to be held aud the meetings in Aiken and Fair- field are also to be held. Next week, on the 2 , .>th, the Rich land meeting will be held. On the 30th, the Berkeley meeting. On the •list, the meets at Kershaw, Darling ton, Orangeburg, Clarendon and Sumter will be held. On April 2, two days before the assembling of the State convention, the meetings in the couniics of Anderson, Edge- held, Lancaster, Barnwell, Union am! M ‘.lliamsburg are hilled to come off. Including the meetings already held, calls Imye been issued in twenty-eight of the thirty-live coun ties of the State. The counties in which no calls have yet been issued, so far an known, are Charleston, Georgetown, Horry, Beaufort, Ches ter, Marlboro and Florence. The leaders, when asked yester day what date was contemplated for the holding of the convention, said that, ti e convention could hardly be held hi fore the second week in May. It. is understood that the State com- mittee will issue a call directed to the Reformers of the various coun ties to hold meetings of the Reform ers of those counties on salesday in May, for the purpose of electing delegates to the State convention. It seems that this date will be select ed in order that the attendance at the meetings can be representative of the whole county — in other words, that the attendance can be larger than it would otherwise be. i’he Alliance-Reformers say that : hey are not particular about the , convention being held before the •nuldlo of May. And that settles it. How Is This l Something unique even in these lays of mammoth premium offers, is Hie latest i tort of Stafford’s Maga- /.ii;e, a New I ork monthly of home' and general reading. The proposition is to send the Magazine one year for one dollar, the regular subscript ion price, and in ad dition to send each subscriber lifty- luo complete novels during the twelve months; one each week. I'hiuk of it. You receive a new and complete novel, by mail, ]>ost paid, every week for fifty-two weeks, and in addition you get the maga zine once a month for twelve mouths, all for one dollar. It is an offer whic11 the publishers can only afford to make in the confident expectation, of getting a hundred thousand new subscribers. Among the authors in the coming series are, Wilkie Collins, Walter Heusuut, Mrs. Oliphunt, Mary Cecil Hay, Florence Marryat, An thony Trollope, A. Comm Doyle, Miss Braddon, Captain Marryat, Miss Thackery aud Jules Verne. If you wish to take advantage of this unusual opportunity, send one dollar for Stafford’s Magazine, one year. Your first copy of the magazine, ami your first number of the fifty-two novels (one each week) which you are to receive during the year will be sent you by return mail. " Remit by !’. O. order, registered letter or ex- I press. ISTAt-POKn 1‘nu.ihim, Co., I’ublish .a of .Stafford’s Magazine, 0. bo Nev York, X. Y. I’lea. o mention this paper. Fine chew ing and smoking tobac co, at Carrot’*,