Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-01

| attend to Is benefit; but II 1t is neglected
we only grow hardened in evil. Every gif
of God is good if we use it without abusing it
We ought to try to get some good out Of every
experience we have, and then we shall grow
and be strong."-Child at Home.
1t is a common saying that men are knowr
by the company they keep. The sober dc
not naturally associate with the drunken, the
refined with the coarse, the decent with the
hissolute To associate with depraved per
sons argues a low taste and vicious tendencies
and to frequent their society leads to inevita
ble degradation and loss of character. Even
| if it does no immediate harm, it leaves its
seeds in the mind and follows us, sure te
spring up in future resurrection.
! Intercourse with even commonplace, selfish
persons, may prove most injurious, by Undue
ing dry, dull, reserved and selfish condi
ton of mind, more or less inimical to true
manliness and breadth of character. The
mind soon learns to run in small grooves, the
heart grows narrow and contracted, and the
moral nature becomes weak, irresolute, and
accommodating, which is fatal to all generous
ambition or real excellence.
On the other hand, association with per.
sons WISER better and more experienced than
ourselves, is always more or less inspiring and
invigorating. They enhance our own knowl-
edge of life. We correct our estimates by
theirs, and become partners in their wisdom
We enlarge our field of observation through
their eyes, profit by their experience, and
learn not only from what they have enjoyed,
but-which is still more instructive-from
what they have suffered. If they are strong
er than ourselves, we become participators
in their strength. Hence companionship with
| tho wise and energetic novor fails to have e
most valuable influence on the formation OF
character, increasing our resources, strength.
ening our resolves, elevating our aims, and
enabling us to exercise greater dexterity and
ability in our own affairs, as we'll as more et'
fective helpfulness of others.-Saturday Euen
ing Post
Be HoNEsT.-A few days after large fire
gentleman who had kept hat-store which
had been burned, was accosted in the street by
boy, who said, "Mr. H, have whole
armful of hats that belonged to you. car
ried them home the day of the fire, so that nc
one should steal them. If you will tell me
where to bring them, I will 60 right home and
get them"
The gentleman appointed place, and the
boy ran away toward his home. Soon he ap
peared with his hats, and sure enough, be had
all that his two arms could hold. When he
had laid them down, the gentleman began to
| hoo
When he found one that fitted him, he said
"There, my little man, that is yours"
He was poor boy, and nice new hat that
was "iust the I'll" was greater treat to him
than to many boys. When the little fellow
fully realized that the hat was his own, he be-
gan to caper about, and cried, "See see!
have got a new hat, and l didn't steal it eth
er. l know another boy that has got an arm
full of hats, and don't think he means tt
bring then back at all"
The boy that wears that hat can hold his
head up straight and look every one in the
face, because be is an honest boy. But thai
other boy-there must be a hard spot some
where in his heart, that must feel very heavy
when he thinks of those hats. Man may moi
know, but God sees; and when he looks dowr
on that heart, he sees thief written there
Which boy will you be like?-Evamgehst.
THE Fox IN THE WELL.-A wolf one day
heard strange noise in we'll He went tt
see what was the cause Of it, He soon founo
out the cause, for there, deep down, was hi'
old friend, the fox.
"Oh, my good FRIEND" said the fox, chow
glad am to see you! l know you will &c
your best to help me out. You can soon gel
a rope, or find out some way by which to save
me-"
"Poor fox poor fox!" said the wolf "I
grieves me much to see you there. Pray
how did you get in? You were not so wise
as you mi ght have been, l think. Have you
been down there long time? hope thingi
are not quite so bad with you, as you seem te
fear they are. From my heart | wish you
we'll, and hope to see you all right ere long.
"Nay, friend wolf, do not stand there ano
tease me with soft words, when l am in sc
much need of help. Talk is cheap. Car
you find means to get me out Of the we'll? :!
so, will you? If you can and will, there Ii
no time to be lost. If YOU can and will not
leave me. I may have done wrong, but yor
have no right to tell me so, till you prove tha
you are my friend, by deeds as we'll as by
words. If you wish me we'll, use me we'll
Were you in my place and in yours, yor
would not thank me for kind words If my
acts were not kind too"
Let us show our good will by helpful deeds
rather than cheap words alone.
HAPPINESS AND HEALTH.-The following
maxims are from DR.. Halls new book, "Hov
to Live Long,"
l. One of the happiest and most indepen
dent ofall human occupations is that Of al
intelligent farmer, whose land is paid for, ant
who keeps out of debt.
2. The fascination of salaried positions il
but too often the fascination Of serpent
which beguiles but to destroy.
3. Be your own master, and master OF you
calling, and you will soon become the maste
of Others
4. Next to religion there is no element 81
essential to success in life, as vigorous robus
health. .,
5. A sound mind in sound body is tit
ting foundation for all that is high and noble
in human achievement. :.
g. The safest and best remedies in the worlt
- hr,f ia