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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20

THE WORLDS PEACE CONGRESS-
This has been called to meet at Paris
in connection with the Worlds Expo
sition of 1889. The American Peace
Society has been invited to send dele
gates and will do so, and also to furnish
it's publications and other evidences Of
its benevolent work for the prevention
and abolition of war.
The protests of the Germon Emper-
or, the French Ministry and the En- :
lish Cabinet that each desires pea g
are strangely and absurdly inconsis-
tent with their continued and daily
increasing preparations for war. Not
till these Governments with Italy and
Austria consent to mutual disarma-
ment will there he any assured and re-
liable peace. To effect such disarm-
ment should be one of the chief objects
sought by Worlds Peace Congress.
[Americasa Aduocate of Peace.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20
Charles H. Sturgeon Oh War.

c. H. Spurgeon once remarked in a
sermon at his Tabernacle: "Now here
comes another Christianity which has
lately displayed itself to many heather
nations. 1t comes with Bible in its
knapsack and the rifle in its hand. Is
not this a fine combination for CONVEX
sion? Jesus comes before the Zulu
riding upon GatliDg gun. Of course
about our political combinations, but
they suppose that Christians are invad-
ing their land-will they, therefore
Iowa Christ? Missionaries, here is a
difficulty for you to explain how will
you deal with it? You come from q
Christian nation-a nation which sa-
lutes the savages in Christ's name with
shot and shell! Will they receive
Christianity coming in such guise?
If they do not, small blame can we
pour upon them; they will be only
acting according to the light of reason
and common sense. If there shall
ever come a Christianity which suffer-
eth long and is kind which doeth no
evil, but seeketh good to its neighbor,
which teacheth love to God and love to
man, which seeketh not its own but
lays itself out for others, then I do not
say that an ungodly people will be
enamoured of it if left to itself; but
do believe that the Spirit Of God will
60 forth with it, and will convince
men of sin, and of Righteousness, and
of Judgment, and then shall the scat
tered family of Adam accept the one
true faith. and enter info n lpaUlIe of
amity with each other, and there shall
be glory to God in the highest, Oh earth
peace, good will toward NEIL"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20
Some Folks Religion.

The poet Campbell, it was said, had
not been inside church in many
years; but he never passed one with
out pulling off his hat.
"That gallant cavalier, Col. Turner,
was hanged for a fagitious burglary.
At the gallows he told the crowd that
his mind received great consolation
from one reflection-he had always
taken off his hat when he went into q
church."
ave remember the true story of the
gentleman who was thrown from his
horse in the hunting field, and was
carried into a house, and found to be
fatally injured. A sporting friend
finding that he must die, offered tc
hasten off and bring Il clergyman, evil
IDENTIFY supposing that something
might he lacking which the ordained
person could supply. The dying man
declined the aid of the rector or vicar
for, said he, II attended my oa0n par
ISL church last Sunday"
"The story has often been told of the
sporting lord who made no pretence to
religion, nor even to morality; out, on
the contrary, rather glored in his free
thinking and his free living. His
time came to enter eternity, and he
was laid low by a sickness which was
the forerunner of death. One of his
wild companions, calling upon him,
was greatly surprised to see the parson
coming out of the bedroom, and men
toned the fact to the sick man. The
explanation was soon given in sport
ing language: "Yes," said the depart
ing libertine, ~ am trying to hedge" "
He feared that his speculation in free
opinions and ungodliness might turn
out to be loss, and so he was specu-
lating q little in the other direction, to
save himself in some degree"
These instances of the estimate Of
religion are not so singular and rare.
Many persons havejust as foolish and
imperfect ideas of religion as these.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20

Telegrams telling of the slaughter,
by British and Egyptian troops, OF
four hundred Arabs in one brief half
hour, are not very gratifying prelude
to the Christmas bells, which are sup
posed to sound forth the message of
"peace on earth, goodwill to men,"
AS far as we have been able to grasp
the situation in the Soudan, it seems
clear that whatever differences have
arisen between the Dervishes and the
friendly tribes might easily have been
settled by peaceful negotiations, if
these had been entered on at the prop
er time, and in the proper spirit. II
this be so, very heavy burden OF
guilt rests on the British military au-
thorities in Egypt, as we'll as on the
Government at home. Well might
Sir Wilfrid Lawson exclaim in the
House of Commons
"If this is Christianity and civiliza-
ton, then civilization is. sham, and
Christianity is a mockery, delusion,
and a SNARE"
We cannot help feeling that this
brilliant victory" is, in reality, one
more dark stain on our national es-
cutcheon. Moreover, it brings into
sharp relief the necessity that is laid
upon Great Britain as a professedly
Christian country to carry the Gospel
message into these regions so long de-
vastated by the slave trader, and the
cruel hand of Wharf.-The Christian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20
A Lost Incident.

The following incident, illustrating
the character of DR.. McFerrin, was
told us by DR.. Morton, who is respon-
sible for its truth:
The old Doctor was out West, and at
a missionary meeting. 1t devOlved
upon him to make the collection. Af-
ter getting the people considerably
aroused to the Importance of the great
missionary cause, he commenced the
collection. "Now," said the Doctor,
1--WE want liberal collection, and we
want to hear from you in quick success
sion. Who will give twenty dollars
Brother - will act as secretary,
and want the names to come as fast
as he can write them. Who will give
twenty dollars?" Brother Jones arose
and said: "Put me down twenty dol.
lars" "Thank you, brother" said
the Doctor. "NoW let us have anoth-
er. Be quick" Brother Smith arose,
dollars" "That is good" said the
Doctor. "Come OH with your twen-
ties. We must raise two hundred dol
lars at the least" Then a brother
arose, and said: "Adam Odom twenty
dollars" The Doctor, evidently non
plussed, said: "Let us hear that again.
Adam Odom twenty dollars. I don't
understand you," said the great war
rior. "What did you say" holding
his hand to his ear. The gentleman
arose again, and in firm, loud, strong
voice said: "Adam Odom twenty dol
lars" "And who asked you how
much Adam owed? How much do
you know? that is the question. You
come here to make fun in the house of
God by telling us how much Adam
owed 1t is a shame? This is Gods
house This is solemn occasion, and
you wish to make light of it and bring
everything into ridicule by telling us
Adam owed twenty dollars" A good
brother said: doctor, that is brother
Adam Odom, and he wishesb give
twenty dollars. He has no Intention
of telling how much Adam owed, but
he wishes to give twenty dollars"
The venerable Doctor saw his mistake
and took his seat. For the first and
last time in his life he was effectually
cowed. And no person ever dared ask
him: "HOW much Adam OWed?n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20
Ages to Come.

"That in the ages to come he might
show the exceeding riches of his grace
in kindness toward us in Jesus
Christ. t."-Eph. ii, (R. w
1.-THE ages to come''-what a wonder
full prospect How shall we, the
short-lived and short-sighted children
of time, bear to look into the heights
and depths of that eternity called by
st. Paul the cages to come ?" All
that we can know is by divine revela,
ton, and the glimpse here afforded us
as to the glorious future of Gods peo-
pie is as elevating to the spirit as it is
comforting to the heart. In that great
future God will have a work to do; He
will show His people that which they
could not apprehend or understand
now. All that can here be known OF
the "exceeding riches of His grace" is
poor compared to what has yet to be
revealed ain kindness toward us in
Christ Jesus.n The centuries of time
are not long enough to show all this ;
it requires the Lagos to come" for its
full display. The work accomplished
by Christ in His life and in His death
was in one sense ended when on the
cross He cried, "It is finished !" but
its glorious results shall know no end /;
the "ages to come" will only unfold
more of their "exceeding riches"
How strange that we allow ourselves
to he engrossed with the cares of this
life, even to its most petty trif1es, while
such prospect as this is set before us !!
How sad that we should break our
hearts over the losses and the crosses of
a day, and forget "the exceeding riches
of His grace" to be shown in the
"ages to come p'
The Sunday at Home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20

Rev. John Hemmenway has in The
Messenger Of Peace an article on Mar-
riage, addressed to Young Men. The
ending of the very sensible commune
cation is here given:
I now seem to hear some one saying,
as he or she reads this article, II guess
uncle John Hemmenway will not be
able to find anything to say about .Uar,
this time, as he is writing on mar
riage, and what precious blessing
good wife is to a man." o yes, he
will War is nightly, awfully de-
structive of connubial happiness.
Alas! how many millions of husbands
have left their wives to meet millions
of other husbands, who have left their
wives, to slaughter husbands on battle
fields. Oh, how many millions of wo-
men have been made widows by the
swords and guns of the husbands Of
other women. How dreadful dread
full How inexpressibly painful to
merely think of, to the thou ghtful, be-
nevolent mind. And we must not for
get that vast numbers of unmarried
men, and also of married men, have
lost their virtue forever by being SOL
diers and war causes many divorces
of wives. And how many thousands
on thousands of men, by being forced
to be soldiers in the armies of the
world, especially in Christian (?) Eu-
rope, are kept from virtuous marriage
by the war system in time of peace, as
well as in time of war. And how
many men have been torn from their
loved wives by the cruel power of cons
scription
Every young man and every young
woman, on their bridal day, as hus-
band and wife, should unite themselves
firmly and lovingly together for peace,
as the great philanthropic work of
their lives. Let them labor as "the
God of love and peace" opens the way
before them, for 'peace on earth" now,
not for peace in a far-distant "millen-
nium"-peace by the holy, mighty
power of unselfsh love; and when
such love fails, if ever, to CONQUER a
peace,n let Arbitration be a final re-
sort, allowing in no case an appeal to
the sword. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IN WINTER,
Blows and bodily injuries are not
the only cruelties perpetrated upon
animals. There is negative or pas
sive cruelty which consist in not do.
ing what conduces to their comfort
and well being. Warmth is necessary
to the comfort and health Of animals,
and in the rigorous extremes of win.
ter, the dry cold of the North, and the
chilling dampness of the South (still
more intolerable than dry cold), pro,
lection and shelter are peremptory.
When an animal is suffering by rea,
son of cold its owner is suffering in
his pocket, usually the most sensitive
place, but too often ignored. Food is
wasted and substance is lost; every
tremor and shiver of the chilled mus
cles costs money to the owner. Hence
it is true economy to keep the stock
warm, especially the young ones.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20
A Significant Story.

A wealthy banker in one of our
large cities, who is noted for his large
subscriptions to charities, and for his
kindly habits of private benevolence,
was called on by his pastor, one eve
ming, and asked to 60 with him, to the
help of man who had attempted sui
eide.
They found the man in wretched
house, in an alley, not far from the
bankers. dwelling. The front room
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20

BE WATcHFUL, BoYs.-Every man
has need to be watchful. The cable is
not stronger than the weakest link,
nor the character than the hidden
meanness. The secret sin does not
grow in day, though it may germi-
nate in moment. A Scotch preacher
beautifully illustrated this by referring
to the tiny seed dropped by the passing
bird into crevice of a rock, and which,
sprouting, grew, and in process of
years, by its mighty roots, moved the
massive rock until it toppled over into
the loch. So we must beware Of the
trifling thought of sin. We must
search by the power of Gods Spirit.
Let us lie sincere in the searching, and
firm in the evictions of the hidden
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20
Conservation.
Take my life, and let IL be
Consecrated, Lord, to thee.

Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to thee.
Take my moments, and my days;
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.
Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse Of thy love.
Take my feet, and let them be
Swift and beautiful" for thee.
Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King.
Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from thee.
Take my silver, and my gold;
Not q mite would withhold.
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as thou shalt choose.
Take my will, and make 1t thine;
1t shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, 1t Is thine own;
1t shall be thy royal throne.
Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At thy feet Its treasure-store.
Take myself, and will be
Ever, only, all for thee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20
John " esleY.

/ find time to visit the sick and the
poor and 1 must do it if 1 believe in
the Bible, if believe the marks where
by the Shepherd of Israel will know
and judge His sheep in the last great
day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20
Raleigh Christian Advocate.

When one makes it point of con-
science to pay all of his debts, he
breaches all eloquent sermon to the
dishonest; on the contrary the minis
ter or member of the church who does
not pay his debts is rcproach to the
cause of Christianity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20

On O sun-dial which stands upon the
pier at Brighton is inscribed this hope
full line. at is always morning some
where in the world.n =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20

Not what the world says we may do,
but what we know we ought to do, is
the standard of duty for us in our dai-
ly conduct.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20

If you scatter some grain among
straw or leaves and keep the hens at
work scratching, they will lay better
and keep in better health.
Soup should be served at least once
or twice a week,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-15

From the Indianapolis Journal


Abraham Lincoln'S offer of marriage was
a very curious one, and, Singulary enough,
it has bat recently c me to light Numer-
Gus as his biographers ave bee l. and closely
as they have . eaned fo- ew facts and ma
terials, it was left for Q latest one, Jes Q
Weik of Greencastle, to discover this
unique and charac eristic product II of Mr.
LincolnS almost un;utored mind. The letter
is one OF several W,itten, presumably, to the
lady ne afterward married. Addressed to
"Ny Dear Mary it reads as follows:
You must know that | cannot see YOU
or think Of you with entire Indifference:
and yet it may be that you are mistaken in
regard to what my real feelings toward YOU
are. II knew YOU were not | should not
trouble you with this letter. Perhaps any
other man would know enough with tut
further information; bat consider it my
pecuh + right TO plea ignorance, and vour
bouuGen duty to allow the plea. | want
III Ill cases to d. right, Il al m st parucI-
larly in a | cases with women. | want at
is particular time, moro than ANYTHING
else Il right with you; and if knew it
wonl1 b doing right, rs rat or suspect it
wOlld, to let Y N alo @, | WOIld do it. And
for the purpose Of making the matter as
plain as possible, / now say v)u cAl drop
the subject, dismiss your Uhoughts-If YOU
ever had aut-from me forever, and leave
TINS letter u answered WI hoaJ calling forth
one accusing mn llur from me- Aud |
will even 40 furt Ter, and say III It if 1t will
add anything TO your )mfJrt or peace Of
mind TO do So, 1t Is my sincere wish that
you should. Do not unde stand by
this that | wish TO cut your ac-
quaiutance. mean no such thiug. w at
/ d wish is that our further AGO amt auce
s0a!l d@pen upon yourself. If sGca further
acqu lutauce wo Id contrib lite noCni IL to
NOlls lanpl "a & I a StIra + ,,NA r.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-15
MIR. Campbelrs Remarkable Escape.
From the Nsw York Tribune


THAT Johnstown disaster was a terrible ca
bell in his III Jst urbane congressional manner
to Dock Commissioner j. Sergeant Cram, most
terrible, and ha a remarkably narrow escape
from it. commissioner"
Why, dld not know you were there, Mr.
Campbell"
No was not my dear friend, but l should
have been. That is the Extraordinary failure of
it. had an appointment to be in Johnstown on
the fatal night, and had gone as far as Phila-
delphia
II see and you were delayed there?"
Not precisely that, com missioner" replied
the ex-congreSsman. with his suave aud gentle
smile, Il was detained by providentlal comb
nation OF circumstances. | met in the hotel
there q friend whom had known in Washing
ton. Knowing my fOnineSS for literature. he
presented me with two books. Read them
he insisted. and You will enjoy them and reap
much benefit from their peruSal.' | took them
TO my room while waiting for the train. One
volume was Talmag5's Life Of Christi
"Talmage 5, interrupted his auditor,
Yes, my dear frienl IN ST excellent his
tOriCal work: you should read II at once. The
Buffalo Bill When my brain became fired with
the remarkable adventures of Mr.. Cody [
sought relief and found rest in DR. Talmadue's
admirable work TIE night pa ID uuhe 4ded in
this h,utful recreation. | forgot me train
until the rosy morn, as Shakesp are says, came
peeping through me shutters The next train
was delayed by wdShoutS. AS | was about to
start ne came of the disaster, and my life
was saved
A most remarkable escape Mr. Campbell. -
returned the dock commissioner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-15
WATGR For FUEL.
An Alleged Invention Designed to
RevolutioniG Everything

Revolutioni2 Everything.
From Light. Heat. and Polver.
What appears TO he an important inven-
ton has recently been made public in
Phillips, Wis 1t is no less than the practi-
cal and cheap use of water as fuel. The APP
pliance consists of nothing but piece of
gas pipe from 3 inches to inches in
diamter, as may be desired, and of conven-
lent length to fit cook stoye or a parlor
or other heater, with shorts legs or stable
support to keep it in position. This is
placed in the stove, with one end slightly
projecting, to which is a tached vessel of
water with stop cock conduit from The wa
ter vessel into The pipe.
Before reaching the steam chamber the
water passes through the importal ut part of
the inve4tion, the part that couStitu es or
contains the great discovery. By means of
it the water may pass into the steam cham
Der, VIII 10 the s,eam cannot pass out. The
part Of the pipe containi e the steam
chamber IS within the stove, although q
small part may be without ii desired. To
this the heat Of a moder ate wood or coai
fire is applied, so as to heat the steam to a
nigh temperature, say 300 or early 400
when it passes out of a small orifCe imne-
dt Uely iAto the midst of a bed of Goals or
flame from burning wood or coal, when it
Is at once RAISED to the required te,npera-
ture, 400 or more, to be Immediately d.
c mp. ssd into its gase'-oxygen a I'd h
drOgeA-which ms .antly beco ne flame.
Only moderate summer fire of W ed or
coal viii be required the coolest day in
winter, t gaseous flame furnishing tae
balance of Uue heat needed il the coolest
room. The capacity for reducing heat
may be regulated to suit requirements.
When it Is know Jnat hydrogen fame
yields heat burning five times greater
than carbon, or about 1000 to 2,5JU', one
may form cone idea OF the capacity of
this little contrivalce for Producing heat
BY increasi g the temperature of the
gas pipe - about 400, the vapOr may be de-
composed into its gases be.ore exit from
the pipe, and such case it is e nitted il a
jeO of blue flame. In either case the oxy-
hydrogen ia ne is easily Produced and with
very small consumption Of fuel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-15
The Whipping Posi- in Delaware.
From the Ne,o York Star



Our whipping post doesn't seem to take
very well with your people up here" said
Gov. BigGs of Delaw ware shortly after he
had made his great short talkn at the
Tammany centennial. l told him that
there did seem to be something of feeling
in Nav York against the whipping posi-
and other methods Of sixteenth century
punishment.
"Well," continued the old gentleman, eve
are old-fashione1 people down N Delaware
and | presu re we are away beh nd the
tunes in a good many things, and rather set
in our ways, and that meth ID of dealing
with certain classes Of crimi lals is one Of
our ways. Nov am not al apol ogi st fol-
the whipping post, because | don't bells re
that Delaware needs any apologies to be
made for her people or her acts, and if
did they wouldn't como with very good
grace from her executive; but can tell YOU
some f ictS
. here is otin the state OF Delaware to-
day single pe itentiary. II man beats
his wife, or sets fire to a neigh BORIS barn, or
breaks into a house, lie isG'y shut up with a
lot OF other criminals, with tLll time aud
oppoctu ity to learn all their tricks OF
d4vlltry that he did no. know before. As
preventive of crime the whipping post
has u mach greater terror than a term q
peniten iary, aid have never known of a
man that c Ime back for the second dose.
He 81 nply leaves the state. Mayoe he
comes to New York don't know. Atany
iaJe ae seeks another no ne, and You may
rest assured that if lie lays in Dslaware he
lives very quiet life. 70 be sure it isa
relic Of barbarism, but it is our way"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-15
a JOKE ON JOHN 1.
Some of His Friends Propose Him for
Mayor of Boston.

Mayor of Boston.
BosToN, July l4-There is a rumor about
town that a strong wing of the democracy
urges the nomination of the great puglist,
John l.. Sullivan, for next mayor of cul-
tured Boston. That the report is not alto
Sether an idle one Is proved by the atten-
tion given it by an influential morning pa
per, which says: John L. Sullivan is I'M
questionably big man nowadays-in some
pe pies esbmauon-but we are not quite
prepared to believe the report that he is to
re put in the field for mayor by the Boston
democrats
Hon. NJ. NJ. Cuniff, the democratic boss,
was asked what he Thought about it,
"What d. l think Of tina 2" said he; Il
don't know what to think of it. This is the
first intimation | received that John was in
the field. That may be merely a little
paper joke, but still it may be serious
Stranger things have occu. red. Sullivan
is very popular, and with the present in
cumbeu opposed to him, John would be
sure to make tough fight. Here in Bos-
ton can imagine some good aristocrats
and club men standing up for him. .e
would draw largely from the Algonquin
and Somerset clubs, where he is very popu-
larn