The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-03-14

plete Wnen lie Salu Lnat tuele was ho
more reason to think that there was
good in the Catholic church because it
had lasted 80 long, than in some heath
ell religions. Confucianism could
make out a stronger case on the score
or antiquity and present number OF
adherents than the Catholic church.
1t has been decided to present to the
city of Paris statue of Washington,
in acknowledgment of that of Lafay-
cite given by France to New York in
1876. 1t will be the work OF an em-
inent American sculptor and cast IN
this country, that it may in every sense
be q purely American gift. The inten-
ton is to have it finished and sent to
France in the time to be unveiled in
Paris, with proper ceremonies, on April
80. 1889, one hundred years after
Washington took the oath of office as
first President of the United States OF
America. The cost OF the statue ana
and sending it to France will not be
more than $4,000.
The Chinese government is, it report
ed, about to employ dozen or!ght
young men as reporters of civilization.
rhey will be chosen by competitive
examination, and will be sent abroad
for two years to study foreign countries.
Each will take specially to WORK up,
and will send a monthly report to re
kin. After two years the government
will use the service of each in the de-
partment in which he has done best,
and the most promising young men
will be ennoblsd.
Some people esteem it great favor
to the Lord to attend His church ana
get religion and be saved from perdl,,
tion; like the beggar who asked
aims of DR.. Guthrie and received o
larger piece of money than he asked
for, and said: "Thank you sir; | Will
come and hear you preach next sun
day. .n-Methodist Protestant
The preacher who can find it in his
heart to use his influence to prevent a
brother from taking a religious paper,
because he does not want the one ne
represents or owns, is at least nall
brother to that preacehr who would
rather sinners should continue III the
road, unless they unite
with his church. Both are unworthy
the high and holy office of the minis
try.-CentraL Methodist.
A New York dispatch on Sunday
says: The executive committee OF the
Republican league Of the United States
has appointed a committee on the or
ganization of Republican clubs in the
Southern States. The newly appoint
ed committee will at once begin work,
with a view to completing the organ
ization of the Republicans of the
South before the Presidential cam
paign begins.
Germany has passed law making
heating railway cars by means or
steam from the locomotive compulsory
on all trains running within the em-
pire within seven years. It is stated
that this method of heati ng trains has
been in satisfactory use in that coun-
try for several years.-Boston Budget.
London, though by far the greatest
city in the world, is remarkably heal
thy. Its death rate last year was only
10 per thousand. No other large city
in the world can show as good a record.
New York's death rate for the same
year was 26 per thousand.
In free government it is little less
than crime for a citizen to fail to
and EXCISE his elective
franchise.
CONGRESSMAN Hemphill has introduc-
ed a bill into the house prohibiting the
giving or furnishing of tobacco III any
form to boys under sixteen years OF
age.
The Regents of the Lunatic Asylum
have elected S. D. Pierson, OF Claren-
don, to succeed the late w. F. Turner
rs Superintendent of the Asylum
Farm.
1880 P. NJ, March l, a fire broke
out in Winnsboro which burned the
Episcopal church and several stores
and warehouses. Loss $4,000.
At Pasadena and Los Angeles, Cal,
March Z, there was sharp earthquake
shock. Houses badly shaken and the
people frightened.
Capt. Byron Holly has been elected
engineer to finish the Columbia canal.
Bishop Taylor is now enroute for the
United States. 1t is stated that he
will reach New Y ork May lst.
The people of Asia Minor are in al
starving condition. Several deaths
from starving are reported.
There are 1000 Protestant girls in
convent schools in the Canadian Pro-
vince of Ontario.
The Mayor of Buffalo, n. Y, and
sixteen others of the city officials are
liquor dealers.
The "Lifc of DR.. J. B. McFerrin,"
by DR.. Fitzgerald, is going through
he press.
The London fireman are to be cloth
ID in asbestos garments, which will
lot burn. The experiment has been
ried already in Paris and works well.
The Lancaster Ledger has entered
lpon its thirty-seventh year under en-
ouraging prospects. May it have
many more returns.
It is said that a single day of heavy
og takes the additional sum of 500, 900
ut of the pockets of the LOndOners