Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-16

DESTROYING WAR.-War is a thermome-
ter of fire and death. 1t blots out whole
crop of grain in a week, destroys the eff
cheney of a mighty railroad in three days.
puts millions day upon the public debt OF
a nation, stops credit in every direction,
hastens bankruptcy, and lifts into glory
yesterdays hostler and street car driver.
The idle portion of the world will never
90 to the pOor-house if a war can intervene
in their behalf. Russia has attempted to
come forward among the business nations
vainly; her strong card has always been
war. She would prefer not to trouble Eu-
rope, but unfortunately her path into Asia
lies across the apprehensions of England.
England, pursuing huge trading and colo.
nial career, has awakened the jealosy of
nearly every nation in Europe which'is in
different to struggle in the far East or on
the seas between the winter giant and the
island rover. England is full of gloom, of
unemployed people, Of the safety of avarice
and OF commerce. Both England and Rus
sia have the temptation to arm the great
hordes of Asia and use them in war. Eng
land has colonies all over the globe, and
ed with interest. War is like fire; you can
kindle it anywhere, but where you can stop
it isl matter of wind and Water.-Gdth.
Observation-Disclosures are cousins to IL
ars," says the proverb. "Let him that
thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall"
says the word Of God. Nothing is to be
gained but much may be lost, by boasting.
Charles Y, before he invaded France, Or
dered the court historian to obtain large
quantity of paper to record the victories
which he was going to obtain. But he lost
his general and large part of his army by
disease, and returned bafled, defeated and
mortified.
Mrs. Judge B, wealthy and aristo-
cratic lady of New Jersey, was one day
sailing with a party of friends, when the
subject of losing property was discussed.
Mrs. b., slipping gold ring from her fin
ger and dropping it into the river, said,
ut is as impossible for me to become poor
as for me to recover this ring" not many
days after, Mrs. BIS cook came into the sit
ting-room and showed her ring which
had been taken from fish. 1t was the
ring she had dropped into the lake. Mrs.
B. died pauper in Elizabethtown, n. j.,
and her husband died in the poor house of
a neighboring town.
Humility, and not boasting, is becoming
in Christian. Whatever you are, give all
the glory to God. John Newton said: Il
am not what l wish to be; 1 am not what l
hope to be; but by the grace of God, l am
not what was"
PERsoSALITIEs.-keep clear of personal
tiles in general conversation. Talk OF
things, objects, thoughts. The smallest
minds occupy themselves with personali-
ties. Personalities must sometimes be
talked because we have to learn and find
out mems characteristics for legitimate
objects; but it is to be with confidential
persons. DO not needlessly report i'll OF
others. There are times when we are COM
PEELED to say, 81 do not think Bouncer is a
true and honest man." But when there is
no NJ need to express an opinion, let poor Boun-
Ger swagger away. Others will take his
measure, no doubt and save you the trouble
of analyzing and instructing them: And as
far as possible dwell on the good side of hu-
man beings. There are family boards
where a constant process of depreciation, as
signing motives, and cutting up characters
goes forward. They are not pleasant places.
One who is healthy does not wish to dine
at dissecting table. There is evil enough |
in man, God knows! But 1T is not the mis-
sion of every young man and woman TO
detail and report it all. Keep the atmos-
phere as pure as possible, and fragrant with
gentleness and charity.
Rssy. In Cuba two hours before paper is dis
tributed on the street copy must be sent
with the editors name, to the government
and one to the censor. When the paper is
returned with the censor's endorsement the
paper may 60 out to the public. One of the
in Havana disregards the law,
publishes what it pleases and when it gets
ready. Every few weeks the government
fines the editor and suppresses the paper.
The next day the paper appears under a
new name. Its frequent brushes with the
government advertise it., and people buy it
to see what new indiscretion it has COM
mitted. The subscription price is s24
year.