Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-07

creates an unfavorable impression if he
comes forward. Then, if rejected, he sad
dies all the fault on the world, when that
fault is his own through lack of realizing
the necessity of learning more than one art,
and also of loving that art in order to "get
on" in the world.
The artist fails since he can find amuse-
ment but in one study.-Prentice MWtord,
in Boston Globe.
THE COLORs OF HORsEs.-The Arabs of
Sahara are very particular as to the color
of their horses. White is the color for
princes, but does not stand heat. The black
bring good fortune, but fears rocky ground.
The chestnut is the most active, If one
tells you that he has seen horse fy in the
air, ask of what color it was. If he repliet
"Chestnut," believe him. In colnba-
against chestnut you must have a chests
nut. The bay is the hardest and most So
Der. If one tells You that horse has leap.
ed to the bottom of precipice without
hurting himself, ask of what color he was,
and if he replies "Bay," believe him. Ben
Dyab, a renowned chief of the desert, hap
pening one day to be pursued by Saad ell
Zenaty, turned to his son and asked, "What
kind of horses are in front of the enemy?"
"White horses" replied the son. "It is
we'll; let US make for the sunny side, and
they will melt away like butter" Some
time afterward Ben Dyab again turned to
his son and said, "What horses are in front
of the enemy"" "Black horses" cried his
son. ut is we'll, let us make for stony
ground, and we shall have nothing to fear {;
they are the negroes of the Soudan, who
cannot walk with bare feet upon the fiints."
He changed his course and the black hors-
es were speedily distanced. A third time
hnrSpl
are in front of the enemy?" Ozark chest
nuts and dark bays" "In that case," said
Ben Dyab, "strike out, my children, strike
out, and give your horses the heel, for
these might perchance overtake us had we
not given barley to ours all the summer
through. -Daatnaas-"Hors Of Sahara"
Tom CoRw1N's ENDoRsEMENT.-Speak-
ing of recommendations to office, have a
story which Gen. Denver, of Ohio, tells of
Tom Corwin, the great Ohio Senator. "Cor-
wins good will" said Gen. Denver, "was
unbounded. He would give recommend
day when he was in the Senate and Mere
dith was Secretary of the Treasury, an office
seeker came to Corwin and asked him to en-
dorse papers applying for an appointment
in the Treasury. Corwin looked over them
and wrote very flattering endorsement
upon them. The man applied for the place
and failed to get it. In the course of time
President Taylor died and Fillmore came
into the presidency. Corwin was then made
Secretary of the Treasury. The otfice-seek-
er now thought he was sure of an appoint
ment. He called upon Mr.. Corwin, showed
him his papers endorsed with Corwin's sig
nature and demanded a place. Corwin
looked at the papers and pointing to his own
signature, said 'This is strong endorse
| ment, sir" The man nodded. "And did
that not get you place under the former
Secretary?"
"It did not" was the reply.
swell If that endorsement was not
strong enough to get you place under Sec
retary Meredith, it will certainly not be
strong enough to get you one under Corwin.
Good day, sir ~