The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-05-17
"Now and then a postmaster writ,

"Now and then postmaster writes
'Stop------paper. He has moved off,
We feel juet like saying we doubt a
mans Christian honesty who will
move away owing his Church paper
and neither pay up or notify US of his
removal. We are tempted to give
names. and the temptation may over
come us yet."--Wesleyan Advocate.
Several thousand preachers are wait
ing in anxious expectancy for the, an
nual crop of honorary degrees which is
about to be harvested. Since the Fe-
male Colleges have also gone into this
business of making D. DIS, no one can
tell where the lightning will strike
ST. Louis Ad. ,,a --f.. !, - .s. Z
The word Syndicate" which, is of
American origin, is now used in the
British House of Commons to charac-
terize combinations by which num-.
Der of members haying common OBJ
ject in view unite. for balloting pur-
poses. .ur.~-. - me -
Pneumatic tires are being used on the
wheels of an omnibus belonging to the.
Glasgow (Scotland) Tramway Compa-a
ny. The omnibus carries IL passen-
gers inside and fourteen outside, and is,
said to be very comfortable vehicle to
ride in. s.-S. ~ -. "A.
Quite number Of prominent ntpersons
have issued call for a meeting In
New York of those who favor open-air
preaching. Mr.. Wesley would think
the signs for the millennium were in
creasing. Open-air preaching was one
of his hobbies. p. "-.
In Berlin, the center of the military
spirit, peace societies are being formed,
including prominent people in their
membership. Peace pamphlets are
also being written and read, and
thoughtful men are speaking out
against the despotism of war.
Lady Haberton, the originator of the
English Short Skirt League, is max
ing thousands Of converts to her opin-
ion that walking dresses should be at
least five inches off the ground all
around.
The servant who neglects his en-
ployer's interests, OF wastes his time, is
a rogue as surely as if he picked his
masters pockets.
1t is said that there is not an infidel
book published in the Welsh Ian
guage. The Welsh are greater Bible
readers than any other race OF people.
Edward Everett, when he became
president of Harvard College, gave up
the use of wine, on account Of his In
fluence upon the students.
The ancient Liberty Bell, which
rang out the glad tidings of freedom in
l776, has just been carried to Chicago,
where it was enthusiastically received.
DIR. Lafferty will hereafter publish
the Baltimore Episcopal Methodist for
the Baltimore Conference. DR.. Sam
uel Rodgers will edit the paper.
Three hundred thousand German
signers have petitioned the German
Parliament against the return of the
Jesuits.
Rome, May 3.-The whole of Sicily
was shaken by an earthquake today.
Telegraphic communication with the
island is partly interrupted.
Nearly one hundred thousand per-
sons are in American jails and peni-
tentiaries.
Women are employed at railway
switches and crossings in Italy because
they don't get intoxicated.
The first bank established in the
United States was incorporated at
Philadelphia, December 81, ISL.
No one can breathe at o greater
height than seven miles from the
earth,
There are now ninety-two Cristian
churches in the city of Toxic, Japan.
During the most violent gales the
sea is disturbed to a depth of 500 feet.
TO agree with every is almost as bad
as uot to agree with anybody.