Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-07-28
newspaper, read marriage notice and an

advertisement or two, and put it down. The
next time probably be will become bolder
and get through "a horrible murder" Son
he will read short tales of fiction then just
before election time, he begins to peep into
politics, and even to read political speeches.
Last of all he attacks foreign news. By this
time his curiosity is on most subjects excited,
and he is lured on to become reading and
we'll informed man. 1t is strange that any
family, as measure of economy, should
be without newspaper. Children see the
world cheaply at home, in a newspaper, with
out the danger of had association, or the ex.
pense of travel-Printer's News Letter.
THE SEA OF GALILEE.
This lake is also known in the Gospels as
the Sea Tberias and Gennesareth; and in
the Old Testament as the Sea Chennereth.
1t is about thirteen miles in length, and six
in breadth; and is formed by the Jordan,
which traverses it from north to south, and
then flows on to the Dead Sea, sixty miles
south. In many respects great change has
taken place since the time of Christ. Then
the shores were filled by teeming popua-
ton towns and villiges crowded the banks,
and boats swarmeG on the waters. Now the
only remaining town in Tiberas, city in
ruins, contains about two thousand inhabi.
tants, and wretched and filthy to the last de.
gree. Instead of large feet of fishing boats,
only one vessel can now be found on its
waters. The round hills that come boldly
down to the sea are now bare of trees and
though covered with delightful verdure
after the winter rains, become parched and
desolate under the summer sun. The lake
lies embosomed in deep basin, more than
three hundred feet below the level Of the
Mediterranean, and enclosed on all sides, ex-
cept near the inlet and outlet of the Jordon,
by hills th,t rise steeply hundreds Of feet in
height; while in the back ground on the east
side are mountains thousand feet high.
The range of heights stretching around the
sea itself is broken by occasional shady ra.
vines and water.ccurses, and here and there
is separated from the sea by level and ex.
ceedingly fertile plain. In one of these plains
Capernaum used to stand, but now it has
wholly disappeared. Far away in the north
Mount Herman lifts its snow-capped crown
to the sky, with the majesty Of a summit, that
has looked down on the coming and going of
hunured generatons.
The region of this sea bears marks of
volcanic action, and hot springs still exist on
the shore south of Tiberias. The waters still
swarm with fishes as in the days Of the Apos.
tolic fishermen. A recent American trave-
ler, while out upon the sea, encountered a
tempest like those encountered in the Cos
pels, sudden, swift and violent, it swept down
on the sea from the upper hills, and threw it
into commotion as in moment. He was
unable to make headway against it, and was
driven over to the coast of Ciniarenes.
MARY. MAGDALEN.-Mary Magdalen is
thought to have received her name from the
town of Magdala, in Galiee. She has been
often confounded with Mary, the sister Of
Lazarus while others maintain that she is
the sinner, mentioned by Luke, whose name
he does not tell US. But the celebrated DR..
Lardner has shown, by variety of learned
remarks, both from the Scriptures and the
best commentators that Mary Magdalen was
not the person; !; but, on the contrary, she
was woman of distinction, and very easy
in her circumstances. For while she la.
bored under some bodily indisposition, which
our Lord miraculously healed, and for which
benefit she was very thankful. So far as
we know, her conduct was always regular
and free from censure; and we may reasona-
bly, believe that after her acquaintance with
our Saviour, it was edifying and exemplary.
She showed him great respect in his life, at
his death, and after it ; and was one of those
to whom our Lord first appeared after his
resurrection. Mary Msgdalen followed Christ
in the last Journey that he made from Galilee
to Jerusalem, and was at the foot of the cross
at his cruci6xon. After this, she returned
to Jerusalem, to buy and prepare the per.
fumes, that she might embaIm him when the
Sabbath was over. All the Sabbath-day she
remained in the city and the next day, early
in the morning, she went to the sepulchre
along with Mary the mother of James and
Salome, where she had the happiness Of first
seeing her risen Lord. DR.. Lardner also
published letter to James Hanaway in 1853,
wherein he proves the exemplary character
of Mary Magdalen, and complains of the
manifest improperly of calling houses for
the reception of penitent erring women,
"Magdalens"
EXCEPT THE CAPTAIN. Passing the
pantry of his boat, Captain Birch overheard
one of the cabin boys indulgng in animad.
versions on the officers and crew. He turned
very severe countenance on him and said :
"Young man, hereafter, when you have any
thing to say about any of the boat, please
except the captain!"
A few days after, the captain happened to
be on deck. The same cabin boy was carry
ing past him dish prepared for the table,
when pet hog running between the boys ex'
tremities, completely upset him, efectually
disbursing the prepared food. Picking him.
self up with most rueful countenance, the
boy commenced berating the hog. "You are
the miserablest hog ever seen" when catch
ing view of the old man, and remembering
his injunction, be added, "except the cap
tain" The boy has had a secure berth on
Captain Birch's boat ever SINCE ...