The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-24

Rev. DIR. G.. r. Bracket, OF Charl-
eston, 8. c., has substituted for the
night service the Sunday-school in the
afternoon. He says of the results in
the Southern Christian AdUocate /:
"And the question may be asked
What practical results have you to re-
port "A tree is known by its fruits. ,
We must answer briefly: The school
has greatly increased In numbers and
interest; and every scholar who Is old
enough is a member of the church.
Indeed, since the night service was
discontinued, and the whole strength
of the church has been concentrated
on the Sunday school, the member
ship of the church has nearly doubled
itself. The non-communicants could
to-day be counted on your fingers.
Something of course Is due to the
evangelist services held from time to
time in our city. But this Is only say.
ing that the evangelist found a field
white to the harvest and ready for the
SICKLE"
ATLANTA July 15.-The galleries OF
the State Senate of Georgia were filled
to-day by ladies of fashion, who had
assembled to listen to debate which
had great interest for them. This Is
the first session of the Legislature in
the new Capitol. magnificent ar.
rangements were on foot for a dedica-
tory reception. The Senate was asked
to grant the use of its chamber for the
purpose on motion Of Senator Bartlett.
Senator McCarty threw in q bomb
when he moved to amend so no dance
ing should be allowed. This was on
Friday last. To-day the matter came
up for action, and, as the society peo-
pie of the State had been preparing
for the ball, had given orders for their
dresses, and S., 900 had been raised by
the committee, they were in attend
ance to hear the result. The Senators,
by vote of % against 8, pronounced
against dancing, both round and
square. For q while the proceedings
resembled q Methodist camp meeting.
The praying people won, and the dan
GERS were completely discomfitted.
It is not unworthy of notice that in
a country where military titles were
conferred with ludicrous profusion,
and borne with absurd complacency,
Lincoln, who had actually been COM
missioned, and had served as captain,
never used the designation after he
laid down his command.-1he Ceratu-
7y.
Secretary-of-Agricnlture Rusk has
established new division in his de-
partment, which will be known as the
Editorial Division. Its purpose is to
prepare a press summary of all the
documents issued by the department,
and to send it to the newspapers for
general publication.
Excessive smoking of cigarettes Is
reported to have been the cause Of q
remarkable difficulty of speech and
stammering in a young Californian.
By abstinence from tobacco and the
exhibition of bromides, valerian, etc.,
he was relieved in ten days.-MedicaI
Age.
A money order convention between
Germany and the United States was
signed on Saturday by the German
Minister, Count D'Arco-Valley and
postmaster general Wanamaker. 1t
increases the amount Of money order
that can be sent by either country to
the other from $50 to 500.
This country consumes about three
thousand million pounds Of sugar year.
ly, and putting the average eXaction
Of the Trust, by reason Of the unlaw-
full combination, at only one cent per
pound, its exactions amount to $780,
0OO, 900 per year.
In the Prohibition election in Penn
sylvania June ls the majority against
that cause was about 100000.