The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-23
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mothers.
There are times when the best of
people would hate to tell what they are
thinking about.
W. Zurbrupg, Of Goshen, Ind, at
one time wealthy, is in the poor house,
the result of going on bonds.
- There is a man in Winsted, Con-
necticut, who belongs to twenty, four Sc
cret societies, four volunteer fire organiza-
tions, nine militray companies and three
churches.
A fireman at Myerston, Pa, wore
celluloid collar to fire, when it became
ignited from too great exposure to the
heat, and burned his neck and discolored
his face.
The census of Canada shows an
increase in population of only II per
cent. since. 1880. This is wonderful,
considering the number of embezzlers
from our States who have found refuge
there.
Rev. John Bolton, pastor of negro
church at Jefferson, Tex, was dragged
from the pulpit and put out of the church
by woman of his congregation for i'm
moral conduct.
-"Oh, I understand, MISS" said the
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breaches of mises, made TO you ard
accepted by youth good faith" "Yes,
sir, but-but," and she blushed fearfully,
"could't you, in court, call it trousers of
promise-it would be more delicate,
don't you think?"
- In the sight of God greatness does
not depend on the extent Of ones sphere,
or on effects produced, but on the power
of virtue in the soul, the energy with
which the will of God is performed, the
spirit in which trials are borne, and the
earnestness with which goodness and du.
ty are loved aud pursued.
The Rev. s. G. Stone, recently pre-
siding elder of the Greenville, Miss, dis
trict, is under arrest at Memphis, charg-
ed with arson. He owned several bust.
ness houses which he destroyed by fire.
He makes no denial of the allegations,
and says he committed the acts while
under the influence of morphine.
-" "And how old are you, my little
man ?" said a Detroit gentleman to a
youngster he met on a Michigan Central
train the other day. "Six years DID," he
promptly replied. "Any brothers or
sisters ?" "Yep, sister," "How old is
she?" "She's G." "Then you must be
twins" "Course we is. Didn't think we
was triplets, did ye?"
w. W. Long, member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives,
and number of other large planters in
the Roanoke bottoms, are completing
arrangements to bring to their plantations
some five hundred of the expatriated
Russian Jewish farmers. Mr.. Long has
an agent in Odessa who is making the ar
rangements. The people to be brought
over are all experienced agriculturists
and will be engaged chiefly in the culti-
vation of cotton.
- She was Boston girl. She was
visiting her Whitehall cousin. While
walking out, several butterflies passed
her. "Oh dear me, what charming lit
tie birds They are perfectly exquisite"
"They are not BIRDS, my DEAR" replied
her country cousin. "They are butter
aies." "Oh! you don't say 80. Then
these are the dear little creatures that fiy
from flower to flower and gather the
sweet yellow butter that we use. They
are too lovely for anything"
Postmaster Bell, of Eustis, Fla,
state, that he has number of we'll trained
rattlesnakes in his Office, which render
valuable service in protecting the mail.
These snakes are kept in glass case, and
when Objectionable characters come
around the postoffice and fingers longer
than the postmaster deems advisable be
gets out the snakes and puts them
through their PAGES. The louDgers: not
knowing that the snakes are tame, be-
como frightened and Immediately vacate
the premises.
- Germany is about to try a liquor
law regulating saloons. The sale of
liquor may be forbidden before 8 o'clock
in the morning. 1t will be an offense to
sell to person within three years af-
ter his conviction on the charge of
drunkenness. Provision is made for the
guardianship and care of inebriates. A
saloon keeper cannot expell drunken
man from his'premises unless he sends
him home or to the police station. Un-