Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-14
Mistellameuns &eadina.

learned how to write"
The word "repent' is borrowed (through
the French) from the Latin 'penitentt, with
the prefix ire" as we say to repent again.
The root is connected with 'pain."
The word "man'' signifies thinker. In
Sanscrit ''man" is to think. Our English
verb mean, and nouns mind and mania
(from the Greek, are from the same root.
The words "belief," "believe," are con-
nected with lief Il had as lief CO., which is
the same rootaslove (Anglo-Saxon 1ndian).
Skeat understands believe as meaning to
esteem as valuable.
Skeat thinks the word "faith'' is bor-
rowed fhrough the form fey) from the
French fol, itself derived from Latin fdes; !;
and that tn was added to the English fey to
make itresemble the words truth, health, etc.
The word chic, as used by artists, and in
debating a certain indefnable superiority,
is derived from the German word schick
geschick, meaning "skill," dexterity, "tal-
ent" or "knack." ..
"Galoshens" is said by Edwards in his
"Words, Facts and Phrases" to be form
of "galloshoes," "galloshes," the early
terms for the wooden shoes worn by Gallic
peasants. Spencer speaks Of 'my gallage
grown fast to my heel" Hence our English
word for an out shoe.
The English word "assassin," it is well
known, is merely corruption Of the word
hashshasheen," a name that applies to a
notorious military and religious sect that
flourished at the time of the Crusades, be-
cause they were supposed to be addicted to
the use of "hasheesh," or Indian hemp.
The supreme head Of the Assassins was
called the "Sheykh el-Gebel''-a designa-
ton which was corrupted into the sold Man
of the Mountain" When he required the
services of any of his people he first intox-
icated them with hasheesh, and when the
fumes of the weed had transported them in
to FOOLS paradise, they were ready for
any deed of blood. The Assassins flourish
ed in Syria until the end of the thirteenth
century, when they were extirpated by the
Memlock Sultan Bibars.
AID OF MACHINERY TO LABOR.-Labor
is a natural burden upon humanity; yet 1t
is the key which unlocks the storehouse of
wealth, convenience and luxury. BY the
use of invented and applied machinery
muscular work is greatly relieved, and re-
suits are cheaply and extensively obtained.
In all this, however, Intelligent skill is not
supplanted; but rather there is wider field
created for the same, and more and more
| does it come in demand as the facilities for
production multiply. Man, of course, may
exist as our fore-fathers did, living in a rude
and limited way on the necessaries of life,
and even these secured only at the expense
| of oppressive toll; but as Improvements
are made, and varied and enlarged bene-
fits flow therefrom, he raises in the scale of
| being, and the sphere Of life extended.
The easy supply Of want in any direction
only begets efforts in others; and as mat
| ters thus progress, instead of the demand
| for useful industry being diminished there
=, >,,I IND, ont fn 1nhnrnrS q
| to employ themselves with the exercise OF
every facility.
| 1t is mistaken view, therefore, to inn
agine that there is the least tendency in the
use of machinery to supersede the necessity
| for WOrkmen, and take from them all Op-
portunity to labor. Their skillful hands,
discerning eyes, and Intelligent brains are
surely destined to find an ever widening
field. Of course, the worker must not re-
main stationary, content to live and die
an antiquated fossil, while all the world
is changing and progressing. What he
once did painfully and slowly with the
hands alone he must now more abundantly
accomplish through the agency of labor
saving devices and tools. Society has need
of more production, and will only be salts
fed with ever more and more. In its pros
perity and progress the laborer shares; and
| to day he has more of the comfort and lux
uries of life than were enjoyed by kings a
hundred wears ago. The prejudice against
improvement, and the jealousy against
capital and associations in their efforts to
manage and direct production into more
efficient and beneficial channels should dis
appear. AS changes occur, old ruts should
be promptly abandoned. BY adapting him.
self to circumstances as they are thrust upon
him there is not man who cannot succeed
| ,,,I G,,1 of la haUnn1
ability to supply-D,t6,tq,te Trade Journal.
| THE COLoRED BAPTISTS.-The seventh
annual meeting of the Baptist Educational,
Missionary and Sunday School Convention
of South Carolina" representing the color
ed Baptists of the State met in ST. Pauls
Church in Anderson, on Wednesday, May
3O The Introductory sermon was preached
by Rev. B. Lawson, of Sumter. The Con-
vention was then organized by the election
of the following officers President, Rev.
I. P. Brockington of Darlington; vice
dent, Rev. J. j. Durham, NJ. D., of Society
Hill; secretary and financial agent, Rev.
F. NJ. BraWley, of Columbia; treasurer,
Rev. f. Green of Branchville. There were
seventy delegates present representing four
| teen associations and seven Sunday school
conventions. After the organization, an
address of welcome was delivered by Rev.
S. Oliver, pastor of st. Paul's Church,
which was responded to by Rev. I. P.
Brockington, president of the Convention.
The report Of the board of managers
showed satisfactory progress during the
past year. There are now $50 ordained
ministers, $50 churches and 100000 men,
bers. During the year seventeen young
men, candidates for the ministry, have
received aid from the convention to pursue
their studies. After some routine work the
convention adjourned until nine o'clock
Thursday morning. A doctrinal sermon
was preached Wednesday night by Rev. A.
P. Dunbar, of Columbia Anderson Journal.
CONSIDERABLE FATHER.-Johnatha Ed
wards, the celebrated theologian and the
first president of Princeton College, was not
only possessed of great learning in matters
of a theological nature, but also knew some
thing of human character. One of his
daughters, it is said, had some spirit of her
own, and also proposal of marriage. The
youth was referred to her father.
"No," said that stern Individual, "you
can't have my daughter"
"But love her and she loves me-" plead
ed the young man.
Cant have her." said the father.
"I am well to-do, and can support her."
exclaimed the applicant. -,
"Can't have her." persisted the old man.
"May ask" meekly inquired the suitor,
if you have heard anything against my
character ?"
"No," said the obstinate parent, ~ have
not heard anything against you; | think
you are a promising young man and that is
why you can't have her. She's got very
bad temper, and you wouldn't be happy
with her."
The lover, amazed, said: "Why, Mr.; Ed