The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-22
In Italy IS per cent. of the popula-
ton are unable to read or write.

In Italy 63 per cent. of the popula-
ton are unable to read or write.
The oldest newspaper now in eXis-
tence is the Frankfurter Journal, ot
Frankfort-on-the-Main, founded in
1915.
In one year the cost to the Govern
ment Of twine to tie up mail packages
reaches $72,000.
The Salvation Army, every men,
ber of which must be total abstainer,
is now the largest temperance organi-
zation in the world.
If you We're so unfortunate rs to
have weeds 60 to seed last year burn
them before plowing the garden and
$50 destroy rs many seed rs posi-.
Syndicate Of English capitalists
Recently purchased the famous Ca
ba Falls, in Fairfield county, and
proceed at once to develop the wa
II power and establish large manu-
featuring city.
Gen. Booths remedial work is being
rapidly pushed forward both in Lon
don and Liverpool. The deed of trust
of the S5OO,O0O contributed for the
work makes him a genuine legal trus-
tee; vests all properties in him as
such; directs that all the moneys and
property be kept distinct from those Of
the Salvation Army; and provides
that in the event of any breach OF
trust shall he be amenable to be pro-
ceeded against by the Attorney Gener-
al.
Postmaster-General Wa nnamaker II
been informed by the Ca na dian post
authorities that they are in sympathy
with our law excluding all matter per-
tanning to lotteries from the mails, and
requesting information as TO the legal
status of the Louisiana Lottery COM
pany, which has established All office
at Montreal.-Christian Statesman.
A woman has walked from San
Francisco to New York, 1896 miles,
and won large wagers. She is an ac-
tress and has proved herself a pedes-
trian. This is one of the things that a
woman may be able to do but should
not do. Walking tight ropes, running
foot-races, wrestling with men and an
imals, are not the thugs for women,
whatever they may be for men.
Two sets Of acute and intelligent
minds, the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, and the liquor dealers,
have studied the drink question from
opposite points of view, and come to
the same conclusion, viz, that wo-
mans ballot would be bad for the IL
quor business.
H. L. Hastings, of Boston, speaking
of the decay of secularism says: I'm
England, few years ago, the infidel
societies took in 1883 members; the
next year, 1900; then 1900; and so
on, down to less than 500. Last year,
l3 infidel halls were closed"
Mr.. Watterson says that he thinks
newspaper mems lives are failures.
II am bent on it that neither of my
sons shall 60 into Journalism. The
Oldest is practicing medicine, and the
other two are still boys" Then he
speaks of Mr.. Dana and his past ac-
complishments, and says that no man
equals him, in his estimation, in his
attainments and brilliancy as a clever
editor and splendid speaker. but he
will leave only a tradition. Posthu
NOUS fame, so far as the great public
is concerned, amounts to but little in
any profession. How few, for exam
pie, of the prominent laymen of the
Methodist Episcopal Church can re-
peat the names of our few Bishops
from the beginning until now in the
order of their electiCh, or any other
order? How -ssw, comparatively, OF
our ministers can 60 it? And how
few even of intelligent citizens forty
years old can repeat the Presidents in
their order, and not one in ten thous-
and can repeat the names Of the Vice
Presidents.-NewY York Advocate.
1t is gratifying to learn that the
Governments of the United States
and Switzerland have agreed to sub
NIT to arbitration all disputes which
may arise between them. The sgnifi-
cance of this arrangement cannot be
oyerestimated. These honest efforts
on the part Of nations to avoid war, to
live together in friendly relations, are
signs of progress. This is modern
method of settling international diff
culties. Whatever dreams ancient
philosophers and statesmen may have
had of peaceful adjustment of such
disputes. they were only dreams. 1t
has been reserved for this generation
to witness the Inauguration of this
Christian method Of adjusting strain.
ed relations between great Powers.
We hail it as the dawn of bright day
for the world.-New York Advocate.
A dispatch from indianapolis, Ind,
Friday, says: "There was strange
scene at the Christian church tonight.
An old man of 81 named Henry &.
Berg, who had for many years been q
monk, formerly announced his renun-
citation of the Catholic belief and was
baptized as a member of the Christian
church. He had taken the necessary
vows of celibacy and poverty on be-
coming a member Of the order, and
given his inheritance, amounting t.
$4,000, to the cause. The latter he
asserted was not returned when he Sc
ceded. He had for nineteen year,
beer y C. monastery at Milwaukee,
and later in one at Columbus. He
was in the latter institution when hr
decided to leave the order, which he
did a year ago. He was poor and
without profession, so he chose the
only calling apparently open to him
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