The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05

Miss II. II. Polk, Perryville, Ken
tucky, lett for Philadelphia. Prnnsyi-
yania. 10 take y luIee years course III
medicine uriUr- going to CHINA a
MISSIONARY, under The care OF the
Woman'S Board OF missions, Method
ist Epi>copa! Church South.
New York, Oct. 20.-The United
S!ates EHpres, Company has been Is
sued ,.remp'ory orders 10 all OF It's
agents n"t 10 receive money, tickets or
lists OF drawing from tie Louisiana
Lottery Company, or in any way as
sist in the transaction OF the lottery
business, and says that any statements
that the company is acting 10 the con-
trary are false.
With the view cf checking the hab-
ii of smoking among the members OF
the Salvation Army, General Booth
has issued an order to the effect that
no smoker can become or remain SER
geant, bandsman, sergeant major, sec
retary or treasurer, or indeed hold any
Office in a corps. "Smoking." con-
tends the General, "is injurious to
health, uncleanly, u waste Of money,
a disag greeable intiiction upon others,
and an unnatural habit of self-indui-
gence for which there is no justiflca-
tion."
A distinguished American represeI-
tative of Professionalism in Europe, the
Iamented Rev. r obert Baird, ono re-
marked in our hearing: King eand
princes are the easiest people to get
along with socially, they are 50 court
eous and polite; but the hardest people
i'm the world to meet in social circles
are the mushroom aristocracy." They
do not know what is due 10 others,
what is due to themselves, and this
lack of knowledge all feel who are
thrown with them. Faultfinders at
hotels and boarding-houses are almost
always those who are served less we'll
at home, and their fault-finding il the
stamp of their FRESHNESS" and vulgar
ity.-EXchange.
A remarkable feature of the pension
list is the fact of its containing the
names of so large number of widows
This portion Of the pension roll dates,
il is said from the time when Mrs
Grant was allowed pension of $1,000
on account OF her husbands services,
This case has been made precedent
instead of All exception, aud scores OF
the widows of distinguished officers
pressed their claims for recognition.
The list now comprises among others
the names of Mrs P. II. Sheridan, Mrs
J. A. Logan, Mrs. F. P. Blair, Mrs.
G. H. Thomas, Mrs. W. s. Hancock,
Mrs. G. B. Mcclellan, Mrs. George
Cook, and Mrs. J. c, Fremont, who
receive each $1,000 a year. 1t also in
cludes Mrs. G. b. Warren, Mrs. James
Shields, Mrs. S. Heintcleman, Mrs.
ROBBERS Anderson, Mrs. G. J. StanDard,
Mrs. E. o. G.. Ord, Mrs. J. B. Rickette,
Mrs. J. +. Hartranft, Mrs L. H. Ros-
seau, Mrs. G. r. Paul, Mrs. Rodger
Jones, Mrs. David McDougal, and Mrs.
]. w. A. Nicholson, who get $1,000 q
year each. The husbands Of several
of these ladies were in civil lille for
years before death, and Some OF whom
left large fortunes. On the other
hand, it is stated that more than one
case the widow of penniless soldier
who died in the service, has been left
without resources of any kind. The
roll, therefore forms sort Of civil list,
similar to that Of England, and the
question is, is this desirable addition
to our national expenses?