The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-23

JOlccIil III Tie tTuln DeareIil All lI'lllpS
believeth all things, hopeth all things
endure.h all things" ! Cor. 13: II.
Amid the many reports Of fires from
different parts of our country, we have
the news of | 400 houses being destroy
ed by fire in Toxic, Japan.
Murrell, the convicted murderer ot
Paul Yonce, who broke Jail at Edge
field some weeks ago, has been captur.
ed. and is now in Richlard Jail.
A sweeping reform in the manage.
ment of State Fairs is needed. The
Ohio State Fair has inagurated the
movement by sweeping out all drink
ing establishments and side shows.
The whole temperance ticket at At
lanta, ILL.,, was elected last month by
small majorities, except one Alderman
which will close the saloons there
The temperance people are rejoicing
over the result.
Statistics have been published in
confirmation Of the growth of Jewish
emigration from Russia. In 1886, 49,.
600 Russians landed in New York in
1887, more than $4,000; and in 1888,
about $4,000. Scarcely 10 per cent. OF
the latter are Christians, the bulk OF
the immigrants being Jews, chiefly
from Poland and Lithuania.
There are 333 colleges under religious
control in this country, with 1886 stu.
dents in the college department. The
of secular and State insttu-
tions is only 55, with 1854 students
The Methodsts lead in the number OF
colleges, 6l; Baptists and Roman
Al each Presbyterians, 40
Congregationalists, 26.-Dr. D. ID. Jea.
kins.
Whatever history may ultimately
say about the Salvation Army it is
a highly significant fact
that in the year 1890 100000 people,
mainly of Protestant antecedents, have
found the established churches made.
uuate to satisfy their religious instinc.
and have formed by far the most ear
nest, the most active and the most rap
idly spreading religious movement
which has characterized the nine
tcenth century.
An English paper alleges that "On a
recent trip to Europe the chief justice
of the supreme court of Texas was in
troduced to an English member OF
The introduction was
made, not by name, but by the judici-
al title of the American visitor. ''Oh,
yes,' said the Englishman, Il have
heard of you. Your name is Judge
Lynch ,"
The government of China has ut last
the drowning Of girl babies.
The penalty is to be sixty blows of the
bamboo. This is step in the right di-
rection, but till parents there are Chris
tianized, they will still make away
with girl babies secretly.
A Frenchman of Sante Fe, New
has discovered or learned that
sand, lime and water. with a
fourth ingredient, which is kept Sc
cret, compose the most excellent and
durable building material. Expert
ments are being made and, if success
full, it will be of great advantage to
that country.
The recent so-called Berlin Treaty is
generally approved. One element of
It is worthy of special notice-tha at
which forbids the sale of alcoholic Ii
1uors to the natives of the Samoan Is
lands. Great evils had resulted from
Ihe sale of liquors, principally by En-
rlish and German merchants, though
! good many American merchants
come under condemnation for intro
iucing liquor without regard to the eff
'ects upon the natives where they get
III opportunity.
Stanley says that during his recent
African expedition he came across a
new and interesting race of blacks, the
Wahoumas, who were absolutely Eu-
'opean in type, and very intelligent.
They appeared to be descendants of
he ancient Ethiopians, who settled III
some way not known to him in Equa'
.orial Africa. These people never in
with the aboriginal races,
but kept their blood intact, consider
ing the ordinary negroes beneath
them.
1t is always best to avoid danger if
possible, therefore there is one rule
which ought to be taught in every
school in the United States, and that
is, never lift q wire off the ground.
AS long as it is on the ground 1t is
harmless, no matter what pressure
may be on it. The moment it leaves
the ground it may be dangerous. If it
is in the way of traffic you can safely
pull it across the street with your foot,
then put your foot on it and hold it on
the ground and it cannot hurt you, but
10 not lift if. Never touch wire tied
On a pole. 1t may not be dangerous,
but it is like the unloaded gun, it may
kill you.-NcW York Telegram.
Names of individuals sometimes 60
into history in a way of which their
owners little dreamed. They often be-
come curiously woven into the Ian,
guage Of the people, as in the case OF
the famous "Boycott." In political
circles and newspapers the word "Ger-
rymander" is Of frequent occurrence,
and it may be now found in our best
dictionaries. 1t is employed to express
the idea of dividing a State into dis
tricts for Congressional representation
in an unnatural and unfair way, so as
to give one political party an undue
advantage. This word owes its origin
to Elbridge Gerry, of Massachusetts,
who it is said contrived to have that
State SO divided as to give one of the
districts the shape of Il lizard. A map
of the new district hung on the wall
in the Office of all editor, when all ar,
tist entered whose eye at once detected
the resemblance. "Why,"' SAID ne,
''this district looks like 4 salamapder."
"Say rather a Gerrymander," replied
tIn nditor Ever since political