The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29

Repentance of q general sort is not
worth the while. If you will regret
your sins, drag out your own partic-
ular wrong doing and look at it. Do
not weep over Adams fall, nor repent
of the general depravity of man but
turn with loathing and regret from
that which defiles your own life. -
The great Lick telescope reveals
about 100, 900, 600 of stars, and every
one of them is sun, theoretically and
by analogy giving light and heat. to
his planets. This telescope reveals
stars SO small that it would require
80 900 of them to he visible to the naked
eye. So.
The Legislature of Maine has submit
ted to the people Of that state an
amendment to the Constitution pro-
viding that no one shall be allowed to
vote or hold office who cannot read the
Constitution in English and write his
name.
The Indian Messiah delusion of last
fall and winter cost the lives of 200 In
dians and fifty whites and $4,000, 900
from the National Treasury.
God doth not affiict willingly, not
for his pleasure, but for your profit.
ATLANTA, Ga, July lS.-The State
legislature has passed bill disqualf-
ing drunden doctors from practing. A
method ofindictment has been framed,
and upon conviction of drunkenness,
the accused is made subject to heavy
penalty if he shonld attempt to prac-
tice again.
\ New Yorker who has just returned
from Il trip through Holland says that
he did not see single beggar during
his stay in that country of frugal and
industrious people.
PARIS, June ll.-Le National an
nounces that NJ. I.esteps will be legally
prosecuted for having misled the
French investors in the Panama canal
project.
So far from being pure, snow is
great purifier of the atmosphere from
floating PARTICLES and noNious gases,
the flakes imprisoning these as they
fall.
LONDON, July 1.-The case of the
Rev. DIR. Spurgcon grows more criti-
cal. There is Il sudden increase in the
trouble, nausca, and drowsincss and
palpitaton.
The immigration for May was heavy,
being S5,94l, or 2,947 more than were
received during the corresponding
month Of last year. OF this number
Germany sent the largest number, 49,
$50 of her citizens landing upon Amer
icas shores i'm May; Italy was next
largest contributor, having sent IA 453
persons, while Ireland was close
third with 1850.
NoRTH.-Dr North is in Laurinburg
ut the home of his son i'm. law. There
is some Improvement in his condition,
he converSes cheerfully with his
friends, can wa Tx about the house,
and takes Il ride occasionally. But he
is quite feeble.
Rev. o. l.. Durant preached Sunday
in the Methodist Church to large
congregation. There were quite q
number of visitors to Pickens in at
tendance on the services. Rev. A: w.
Walker could not fill his appointment
owing to the uniavorable change in
Mrs. Walkers illness.
II wished to raise up a race of
statesmen higher than politicians, an
imated not by greed or seltishness, by
policy or party, would famiIiarize
The boys of the land with the charac-
ters of the Bible, with Joseph
and Moses. Joshua and Samuel, Dan
icl and Paul, and I would teach them
the gentle wisdom Of Jesus Christ
DR.. John Hall.
David Jacks, a millionaire of Mon
tercy county, Cal, can ride twenty
miles in Il straight line OH his own
land. lie is Il Scotchman, and in l949
slowed himslf in barrel Oh 4 vessel
for California. Now he has Il fortune
of 81, ,O00,00O. He is Il devout Presby-
terrain.