Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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¥***J™l FI! FffiE! PVBMnBD Btsht Thdrsdat ■ XoMure. ALBX. O. KOLLOCK. ■DITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS—$1 Per Annum in Advance; 50 cants for six months; 35 cents for I months. * ADVKRTISIHe RATKS: One Square, first insertion $100 Breiy subsequent insertion 50 Contract advertisements inserted 'upon the most reasonable terms, The editorials in this paper are writ ten in the singular number, the editorial "we” having been discarded. A German soldier can kill a . citizen if he jostles him on the street or otherwise insults him and the law will not punish him. It has almost come to that pass with dispensary con stables who can shoot down oUizems at will and be safe from the gallows, on account of the pardoning power ▼sated ia the hands of the Goveriior. It is to be hoped that Governor Ellerbe contents will treat these creatures of a vicious system in common with ordinary mortals and thus put Byrd’s building, but the flames A BIO CONFLAGRATION Blackwell Bros., Strauis & Roien, J. H. Early, The Diapeneary and Sever*! Office* Burned Out. The fire alarm sounded again last night about eleven o’clock and it was soon evident to the citizens of the town that Dar lington was going to have a big fire. The fire caught in the rear of Blackwell’s store and consumed everything before anything conld be done to check it at all. Next came Earley’s store, but by this time the engine and hose were work ing, well and the firemen were enabled to make some little headway with the- flames. Only a small paHof ti* stock, how over, from tBS itore was saved and the flames went oh the die- pensary, burning up all tlie before the firemen ChritimM in Darlington. Christmas began a little ear lier here this year than hereto fore. It has been the custom to wait until darkness comes on Christmas eve, but as soon as six o’clock came the report of fire crackers was heard and the streets were lighted up with sky rockets and roman candles. The smnll boy was given full sway and for a while it was dangerous to go up Pearl street. It is a great wonder that some id not get an eye km out. Several small boys were given roman candles and were sent running through the crowd shooting right and left. It didn’t take the crowd long to get off the streets after the shooting began. The firing of crackers was kept up until late in the night. Christmas morning dawned bright and crisp. The weather was cold, but pleasant and everything was favorable for a pleaseim alay. , But not so. Thors "was very little fun of any kind. The only fun for the forenoon was the parade of the Coker band from the factory. ' eleven o’clock the mem- l in fancy oost i, followed by »lArge oum- r Of yound men In “tockey” dress met in front of the band stand And from there marched could get the flames, finder much control. Next came Mrs. over >0 thfi old depot. They V..* A. maA then took in Broad street as far a stop to the outrageous lawless mess of which they are so fre quently guilty. Matt Quay is fighting hard to keep ,, Piou , *' ,, John' Wanamaker out of 'the United States Senate. Bnt in Boies Penrose he has a mighty poor candidate ,i for Oameron’s seat. At between Wane- 1 maker and Penrose, a choice is not essy. Either is worse than the other. One is hand in glove with the trusts and tariff robbers, and the ether ia a* potter’s clay in the hands of politicians who rale the Keystone State.—Colombia Register. The editor of The Nbws knew Boies Penrose twelve or fifteen years ago, and in those days he was jn the habit of doing his own thinking. If Boies Pen rose is bossed by Matt Quay or any other politician he must hare changed greatly during the last twelve years. ^ jt A great deal is expected of William H. Ellerbe, who is soon to bqcome Governor of South Carolina. If he comes any. where near realizing the expect ations of the people he will in deed be a model Governor. LOCALS. , (Continued from first page.) Mr. F. M. Sims is moving his family to Timmonsville today. Read Coggeshall’s announce ment for the coming year. If you want to make an account with the firm go and make your arrangements before you order the goods. Several of the News force have been under the weather of late, and much credit.WJhero- fore, is due Mr. 8 F. Parrott for the valuable assistance ran dered Ibis week in getting out the paper. ' The partnership heretofore existing between S. H. Wilds and J. A. McClure is dissolved, as will he seen by referring to advertisement in another col umn. Mr. Wilds will continue the lumber business in his own name and will soon move his plant to fi-point on the C. & D. B. B. about three miles this side of Society Hill. He will be pleased to receive the patronage of those needing lumber rough or dressed. / Married in Launnburg. Mr. B. F. Smoot was married at eight o’clock on the evening of the 29, in the Methodis'; church at . Laurinburg, to Miss Boberta Dixon Everett, the Bev. Mx.Shamsburger perform ing the ceremony. Messrs. E. Vaughan, ^Howard Norment, Harry Andrews, W, T. Mont gomery and John Baird were the gooomsmen trom Darling ton. The bridal party arrived in Darlfagton yesterday morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. Smoot are boarding at Mrs. J. J. Willis’. Hama From Collage.' The following young people collage are at home for hollidays: Bertie Ward law and Ward, of the South Car College,and Ethel Parrott, Columbia Female College, Robert and Frank of the University of Carolina; tide Nettles Carl fifowitt, of David ^ James, of were not making so much pro gress when this building was reached because the firemen were doing 1 effective work in keeping them’ back. Manfully (fid they fight amid smoke and water until finanally the fire, which had caught in the upper part of the buikliag, was sub dued alter the whole boose had been deluged with water. All of Mrs. • Byrd’s stock of goods,, household furniture Ac!, were saved, but the building is gutted and the loss will be heavy. Nothing was saved from Boyd & Brown’s law office, only a few papers from the office of 0. S. Nettles, Esq., a part of the effects'in the office of J. B. Floyd. Esq . I believe, were sav ed and nearly everything from the office of Dr. Graham, den- tice. The building, in which Blackwell Bros, and Strauss & Rosen had their stock of goods, belonged to Mr. Marco and was insured for $5,800, more than $2,000 less than it cost. Black well Bros, were insured for $10, 000, which probably will sot cover their stock by a consider- able amount. J. H. Early had no insurance on the building which he oc cupied or his stock of goods and bis loss will be about $18,000. Strauss & Rosen had no insur ance and will lose $500 or $$00; What the losses and insurance on Mrs. Byrd’s building and the law and dentist offices were can not be found out at this writing, with the - exception of the law office of Mr. C. S. Net tles, which sustained a loss of about $3,600. The fire was bad enough in itself, but, to add to its terrors, two colored men were severely injured by the breaking of a ladder which they were climbing and precipitated to the side walk, the ladder fall ing upon them. Dr. Garner, who attended them, said that they were severely shocked but not seriously injured. It was 2.30 before the fire Iras entirely under control, and, du ring all that time, the firemen fought manfully, endangering life and limb at timea in their tremendous efforts to subdue the flames. And right here it is pertinent to remark that the services of these gentlemen and the colored people, wrho reader such valuable assistance at fires, 4s not sufflcjntly appreciated by the town, and something should be done to encourage them in the future. The above are some of the facts as hastily gathered and written just before going to press, and while they may not be foil and accurate, time and space prevents any further ac count in this issue. as the Masonic temple and then Florence street to the Public SqfiarA ‘Here they marched round and stopped in three dif ferent places and treated the spectators to some splendid mueic. From the Square, the band went up Pearl street back to tfie factory. When the crowd got up Pearl street as far as the residence of Mr. E. Keith Dar- gaa, a negro threw a cannon cracker into the crowd. This was. highly insulting and was promptly resented. "Several of the men drew their guns and fired in the air and it was a cau tion the was that negro “got up egro and Uusted*’. • He did not let Scything stop him A house was no circumstance'to him. When he reached Mr. Dargan’s house he ran right on though without .any ceremony, and didn’t stop until he thought he was out of reach of the guns. After the parade the citizens of the town gathered around their respective tables to enjoy their Christmas ' At about four Dssth of Mr. W. O. Byrd. The community was grieved to bear Tneedav morning of the death of Mr. W. U. Byrd- which took place suddenly after an attact of pulmonary apoplexy. Mr. Byrd had been the overseer of the street* for several years and was always regarded as a good and useffil citizen in the inaity. Hie-life, was in* 4a the Knights of Honor and American Leigon of Honor end thd Golden Chain. His were taken to Charlee- ton for interment dinner. ~ At about four o’clock, just as the people were getting through with their feast, the sad future of the day occurred. The fire alarm was sounded and the citizens ran out to find the residence of C. S. Nettles, Esq., in a blaze. The fire department was very slow in responding and the house was burnt to the ground. An out house in the yard was also consumed and at one time it was feared that the residence of Mr. A. Nachman would also go, but this was sav ed. Mr. Nettles lost very near ly all his furniture. Nothing was saved from the second story, as the fire was too for advanced when discovered, am what was saved from the lower story was so badly damage* that it was rendered practically useless. Be had an insurance of $750 on his furniture which will not near replace what was lost. The house belonged to the ok Russel estate and was coverec bj insurance. It is not known how the fire originated, but it is supposed that it caught from an old flue in the second story. A small negro girl first an nounced the fire to the family who had just finished dinner. Mr. J. E.' Norment, who was taking dinner there, tried to go up stain, but the head way of the flames waf so great that he could not save a thing. After the fire everything was quiet until about dark when the Vinaf boy”, began throwing crackers and sending off rockets 'and roman candles. A Rtmarkable Genius. Did it ever occur to anv of our readers what a remarkable genius is that of our corres- J oudeut, Mr. J. E. Norment? ust stop and think for a mo ment. Suppose a plate of three dozen biscuits were set before you, and you were required, at such intervals as might be con venient to yourself, to write a dissertation on each one of the three dozen biscuits, including an adequate, accurate and en tertaining description of the same, how long do you think those intervals would be? Yet that is just about the task which Mr. Norment has under taken, and which he is accom plishing so well. To the “uu- abservant observer,” as an Irishman would say, three doz en biscuits all seem alike, it would appear impossible to write a story of one biscuit that would not be a story of the three dozen. But to the true observ er no two biscuits are of exact ly the same circumference or tnickness or weight or color, and the general differences are the result of a thousand minor differences, which, in turn, are the consequence of many diff erent causes, such as the place in the oven, the amount of leavening which gets into pach and so on. The observer who is properly informed and who observes would doubtless differ entiate each of the three dozen most entertainingly. Just so with Mr Norment. There are just three dozen county towns In this State, (there will be more soon, and he occasionally gut's outside to describe a town that is not a county town,) and he is expected to write a good story about each. Now, to the unobservant observer” the three dozen county towns are as much alike as the three doz en biscuits. Each has its Court House, its jail, its churches, schools, industries and stores, aud, of course, its railroad de pot, and each has its history of pretty much the same general character. But Mr. Norment is an observant observer and he takes pains to be well informed about what he writes. He sees that no two Court Houses are exactly the same, even if built on the same plan, they are diff erently situated. So with the factories, churches, schools, Mr. Norment sees the differ ences, and seizes upon them. And so his stories, although they may appear to the reader who does not read (and this class of reader is almost as numerous as the unobservant observer) all alike, no two of them really are. Each, it is true, has an introduction, about the same number of columns, a quantum sufficit of subheads and a peroration, but they are just as different as the towns themselves. Take the story of Laurens, for instance which we publish this moruiug. The in troduction is specially appro priate to Laurens, and nowhere throughout the whole page are forg reading about Greenville, or Georgetown, or Barnwell, or any other town It is peculiarly Laurens throughout. Mr. Norment’s faculty in this regard is a “gift,” and, as in the case of all so-called “gifts,” the name of the giver is hard work.— News <6 Courier. ITEMS FROM SEVERAL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY CORRESPONDETS. CYPRESS. Dudley DuBose, of Syracuse, is spending some time with B. Sidney Josey, at this place. Miss Eva Huggins spent a few days through Christmas in Darlington with her uncle, Dr. W. L. Gailoway. Mr. R. McLendon and his sister. Miss Rosa, spent Satur day and Sunday in Timrnons- ville with relatives. Christmas is over and every thing is as quiet as though we had no Christmas at all around this place. Very little drink ing and no fights, as is usually the case during the holidays Mr. Brooks Newsome, of Clyde, lost a very fine horse at this place last Friday night. He died from the effects of over feeding and a hard driving soon after. Mr. C. B. Pate passed this place a few days ago on his way from Texas. Chap went to Texas last August and says his few months experience in the West satisfies him -that old South Carolina is good enough for him. Mr. Homer Parnell, who is attending school at Wofford College, came home last Thurs day to spend Christmas with his parents. Homer is one of our coming young men. He stands high in his class at Wof ford. Prof. Wilkinson and Miss Marie Dove, the school teachers at this p'act went to their homes the former to Ciausens, and the latter to Dovesville, S. C., to spend the holidays. They are expected to return the latter part of this week and will re sume their school duties on Monday next, Jan. 4th. H GH HILL. There were several parties given during the holidays which were enjoyed by all present Xmas is gone and another year is drawing near and let all of us try to be better men and start the new year,with good resolutions. A young spo r t of our neigh borhood took a young lady home recently, and oncoming out to start home, found that his horse was gone. The young man had to walk a part of the way home. We were glad to have Miss Bell Pill, of Midway, Miss Liz zie Blackman, of Swift < reek, Miss Georgia Scarborough, of Darlington, and a Miss Cox, of Maryland, to spend the Xmas holidays with us. Come again, young ladies, we hoys are al ways glad to see you all, and most especially the young man on the load, for 1 not : ce he is sporting a new buggy. Valuable Horses, Mares, Colts and Mules for Sale. R Wild RET,L MY KN riKK STOCK SI of hornets nmrex, i> iiles mill colN within tile next 30 d iys at pri-ate mile. Teriiin part caxIi'rikI balance payable October anil November 1807, or upon good neeurity payable all next fall or winter. I have some very finely bred young colt* that will be Hold in the lot and it is a rare opportunity to secure a good horse upon easy terms. I have also a lot of plantation machinery for sale upon same terms W. F. DARGAN. Dec. 24th—4t. NOTICE OF THE T you in danger of forgetting that you are not Msgs phone-Phonograph. Concert. A concert will be given at the Armory on Monaay evening next, Jan. 4, at 8.30 o’clock, by meahs of one of the most won derful inventions ef the age— Edison’s Megaphone Phono ffraph, which throws the sound so that it can be clearly heard in any part of the hall. The programme will consist of 26 selections, and will include some of the latest sucesses in instrumental and voeal music, together with Casey’s humor ous recitations. The price of admission will be 26 cents; children under twelve years of _ i, 15 cents.- Reserved seats are now being sold at the Ar mory without extra charge. For the special benefit of the children, there will also be a matinee performance at 3.30 o’clock on Monday afternoon, at which sixteen of the very choicest selections will be ren dered. The price of admission to the matinee will be 10 cents for both grown people and children. The proceeds of both entertainments will be devoted to the Darlington Guard’s Li brary fond. The Megaphone PhoiMgraph is really a very iWMfilerful instrument, and it should be seen and heard by everyone in the community. Mr. R. L. Allsn, of Antioch makes Few Pertinent Remarks on the Road Working business. Editor Darlington News: Since reading Dr. Hayden’s article, I have concluded to write a short one concerning our present system of work ing roads, I will say nothing in regards to townships except Antioch. I know of several road hands that have always worked the roads in said town, ship who have neither paid their tax or worked their road for this year. I could give their names if it were necessary and will do so if any one wishes. They all live on the Camden road, leading from Society Hill, ages from 20 to 40 years. So you see some pay or work and some do nothing, but unless some changes are made I don’t think that it will be so for another year, as the most of us will work or pky one dollar when warned, as I believe it’s desired by all that the money paid in one township should be used in said township. The old sys tem of road working was bad enough, but the present is worse, and worse than all is working four days or pay one dollar, only allowing a poor man twenty-five cents per day aud he board himself for what I consider hard labor. It is cer tainly not right. I am In favor of working roads by taxation, but not by our present system. Tax every man according to his personal property and the man who cuts the roads up will have them to work which I think fair. We can’t get everything to work as we wish, but I think there are a great many changes that could m made in our pres ent laws that would be better for us. Our present whiskey law which causes so much blood shed is a curse to this or any other State that adopts it. R. L. Allen, Dovesville, S, C. HOPEWELL Mr. B. R. Copeland, of Tim monsville,with his dashing iron- grey to a new buggy was sport ing in this section recently. Among the many visitors to this section during the holidays were Mrs. Martha Galloway of Lydia and Mrs. McMillan of Mullins. The Christdias tree for the benefit of the school, took place at four o’clock p. m. at the Aca demy on Thursday. Santa Claus was on hand in his appropriate garb and the children were de lighted and all present seemed to enjoy the occasion. We are giad to note that the majority of our farmers have a sufficiency of home raised hog and hominy to do them the next year. Some of those who have the finest porkers are Messrs. P. G. Reynolds, G H. DuBose, E. C and E. J. Reynolds and Jesse Bass. Mr. R K. Huggins has secur ed a position at the Darlington factory. He leaves this week with his family for Darlington where they expect to reside the coming year. His many friends here wish him much success in his new home. A few days ago a couple of youthful lovers of a gingercake have applied to one of our local preachers to bo united in matri mony, but the groom failed to produce the required fee of one dollar and a gentleman who was present offered to stand his security if he would pay in one week, which he, of course, pro mised and the marriage pro ceeded, but when asked later to pay the sum said he couldn’t do it for she was not “wuth dat much.” I will get in a car load of fine mules next Saturday. C. W. Hewitt. Now is the time for Gin House and Tornado Insurance. Best companies in the world: M rs. Lucy M. Norment. I will have a car load of fine mules in next Saturday. G. W. Hewitt. There is no Word so Full of Meaning and about which such tender recollec tions cluster as that of "Mother” —she who watched our helpless infancy and ;uided our Irst totter- . ing step. [‘‘The life of every Ex- ^Tpectant ^Mother is "* beset with danger. “Mother’s Friend” so assists Nature in the change taking place that the Expectant Mother is enabled to look forward without dread to the hour when she experiences the joy of Motherhood. It insures safety to both Mother and Child, and she is found stronger after than before con finement—in short, it “makes Child birth easy,” as so many have said. Don’t be persuaded. Use nothing but “Mother's Friend" wife more in t‘'n minute?* with either of her otVr two children than flhe did altogether with her last,having previously ut:ed four bottles of “Mother s * riend.” It is a bless ing to anyone exporting to become a mother, says a customer.” Hkndbkson Dale,Carini, 111. e. frno PFR BOTTLE. nuilo l free, containing luhtary testimonials. '*I11S OIFHK A\ il.I, I IK (»>|.;x for lUiii.t; ur n<tiiri.iiiH.' tux il>li> |>!>r~<m.il propert . ami poll tax from January Dt, to FoLruary Kith, 181*7, an requirud l»y law. All male person* between the nieexof 21 and fin yearn, exeeptinit Confederate Holdieni over 50 ytars of a^e and those persons in- rapuhle of earning a support are lia ble to tile poll tax. 1 will attend or by a legal deputy at Deavensworth, January 25th. Antioch. January 26th. Ilartsville, January 27th. Lydia, J.-.miary 28tli. PhiUdeipiiia, January 2l)th. Swift Creek, February 2nd. Jasper. February 3rd. Lamar, February 4th and 5th. Mechanlesville, February 8th. Society Hill, February itth and 10th. Ashland, February 11th. Stokes Bridge, February 12th. Cypress, February 13th. \V. H. LAWRENCE, Auditor, D. C Sent by M*M, on receipt of price Book “Tw Expe< tant Mothers” r . . Expe< i.... l iable intormatio t and v The BRAOr l£LD REGULAT03 CO..Atlanta.Ga. 804.0 BY ALL DRUGGISTS. for re:it. T hat two story eight room dwelling house with eook room, orehard and several aetes of land in the town of Dn-lington, lately oe eupiedb. Mrs. Geo. tY Earle. 1m mediate entry may In* given. Also That two story four room dwelling house with kitchen &c , facing Aca demy Green. Immediate entry ean he given. For particulars apph to J. L. MlCIl/K, Doc. 31. Darlington, S. C Hurrah for Christmas ! and before purchasing your Holiday Goods. We cordially invite you to our store. Our prices on (ROCKERY and GLASSWARE, TOYS, FIREWORKS of all kinds will be unusually low for the Great Day which , comes only once a year. D0NT FAIL TO SEE US BE FORE BUYING and OBLIGE Y0IR FRIE.VDS, T. H. Coker & Son, Society Hill, S. C. NOTICE. T he copartnership hereto- lore exi-ting between 8. H. Wilds and J. A. MeLtire under the firm name of The Darlington Lumber Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All books and uecounts are in the eustoday of 8. H. Wilds, who will receipt for all accounts due said firm and also pay all claims against same. S. H WILDLK, | J. A Mcl.Fit . f 12-31. Dovesville, S. <1. Dec. 18 '1*6. LL NOTICE. PERSONS HOI.DING SOCIETY HILL. Several visitors were in town last week. ‘ The marriage of Miss Nettie Winters to Mr. J. O. Durant, Jr. which occurred on tho evening of Dec. 9 was a very important event, but was unintentionally not reported. Although it is now of the past perhaps it will not be considered as old nows. The marriage occurred in the Welch Neck Baptist church and was one of the prettiest ever known here. In addition to the beautiful decorations and dress the ceremony was conducted in execellent taste and the attend ants or waiters made a graceful appearance. Rev. C. L. Dowell conducted the ceremony aud Mrs. Dowell played the wed ding- march. The attendants consisted of four couples as fol lows: .Mr. J. B. Winters best man, with Miss Clelia Durant maid of honor; Mr. W. E. Heus tiss with Miss Julia Turnage; Mr. Harry Andrews with Miss Anna Sumner; Mr. Rearnes with Miss Mamie White. While we are ungrateful to Mr. Durant for depriving us of Miss Nettie, we congratulate them both and wish them a long prosperous and happy life—Mr. and Mrs. Durant are living at Mont Clare. against the estate of Mrs. Mary M. Townsend will piesent them to the undersigned properly proven, and all persons indebted to said estate will make payment to CONSTANTIA T. PEGUKS, Executrix. Clerk’s Sale. STA TU OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Darlington County. In Court of Common Pleas. W. K. Ryan A Sou vs. A. H. Dove. Judgment for Foreclosure. Pursuant ton Tiidgment for Foreclos ure, made in the above stated ease, I will oiler for sale in front of the eourt bouse in Darlington county, outlie first Monday in Jan. next, the billowing described real estate: Al! that tract of land situate in the County and State aforesaid, eontain- ing one hundred and seventy :ive acres, more or less and bounded as follows, to wit- north by lauds of Mrs. Abigail Dove; east by lands of Mrs. Abigirtl Dove; south by lauds of Robert Rigill and Hlack Creek and west by lands of Isaiah s. Uandy, same being a part of the tract of land conveyed to A. H Dove b^ A. Darnell sberilf by deed bearing date Febuaey 1878 and reeorded in ollice R M. C. for said county, in Hook M No. 2, page ITS. Also till that tract of land situate in the county and state aforesaid, eontaiuiiig :-*enty-two acres, more or less: and bounded as follows, to wit: north and east by lands of S. Dose well and public road leading loom Darlington C H to oc-iety Hill: south by lauds of Mrs A. J. De- Lorme and west by lands of Mrs. A. J. DeLorme, same being the land con veyed to A. D Dove by iS. C. Dose- well by deed bearing date Febuary 23, 1887 and recorded in ollice of R. M. O. forVaid county in Hook W. No. 2, | age 57!*. Terms of sale, one-third cash, balance in one and two years, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of tiie premises sold, with privilege to pur chaser to pay -ll cash. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers W.ALBERT PARROTT, Dec. 12, 181*6. Clerk. Darlington Guards' Library ‘ . The following new volumes were ending Saturday, Dec. 20: received at tire Armory during the week 141. Under the Red Robe Stanley J. Weymali. 142. Tartarin of Tarascon Ylphouso Daudet. 143. The Raiders S. R. Crockett. 144. In Old St. Stephen's Jennie' Drake. 145. Artiiur Bonnicastle ........... J. G Holland. 146. A change of Air Yuthony Hope. 147. Tiie Late Mrs. Null Frank R. Stockton. 149 Sant' llurio .... F. Marion Crawford. 149. The Story of Francis Chnlde Stanley J. Weyman. 150. Tourmalin’s Time Chetpios F. Anstey. 151. Cometh Up as a Flower ...Rhoda Broughton. 152. Pembroke Mary E. Wilkins 153. Morton House ... Christian Reid. 154. Bouaveuture Gep. W. table. 155. A Study in Scarlet.. ■■■■ A. Conan Doyle. 156. Ardis Ciaverden...... ;....... ....Frank R. Stockton. 157. The New Rector >. .Stanley J. Weyman. 158. Sileuee of Dean Mart land Maxwell Grey. 159. Belinda Rhoda Broughton. N. B. Twenty new books are added to this list every week, and tiie names of them are to be published regularly in these column!', so membera of tiie Library Association will find it to their advantage to watch out for tills advertisement. Those desiring to become members can obtain full inform ation on the subject by ap| l> mg at tiie Armory. All books purchased *r« handsomely bound and have good print.