Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-05-16
BIBLE PLANTS.

BIBLE PLANTS.
It must not be supposed, however, that
the fora of the Holy Land is meagre. On
the contrary, it is strikingly rich and di-
versifed. There are twice as many spe-
cies of plants native to Palestine as there
are in the very much wider area Of the
British Isles. But it is only on account of
their economic utility, or because of their
suitability for moral and spiritual illustra-
tion, that they are mentioned by the In
spired writers. The geographical condi-
tions of Palestine are so varied and its eli
mate is so favorable to vegetable growth
that no botanist will feel astonished at the
there are the splendid acacias, and their
brightly colored parasite, the loranthus;
the denizens Of the mountain include the
oak, the maple, the magnificent cedar and
the pretty oXyria among the trees are the
carob, the terebinth, the olive and the ole
ander; crowds of orchids and anemones,
lilies and pinks, cyclamens and echiums,
and many other snowy flowers occur in
such profusion as to lead Canon Trisham
to compare the scene to the Garden OF
Eden; while everywhere are seen most of
the blossoms that ornament the English
wayside and hedgerow--the buttercup
and daisy, the campion and corn-poppy,
the dog-rose and bayony,. the willoW-herb
and germander speedwell, the herbrobert
and stitchWort, the wild mint and selfheal,
familiar to us. The chief attraction, how
ever, of the Palestinian flora does not lie
in its profusion, nor even in its beauty,
but in its halloWed associations. We can
not help feeling impressed even by the
simple daisy and buttercup of those pas
lures over which Abraham walked when,
by divine direction, he pitched his tent In
the land of promise. The beautiful tulips
and orchids shine with added charms
when we reflect that it was flowers like
these, and growing where they now -four
ish, that David, the ruddy-faced shepherd
lad, plucked while guarding h. fathers
f1ocks. These charming anemones and
tinted or spotless lilies that transfgure the
plains and ponds of Judea seem to speak
to our very soul as they re-echo the sweet
and oftneeded lessons OF trust and content
ment which the Saviour drew from them.
From the Quiuer.
DEVOTION TO DUTY.-During the siege
of Gibraltar its governor, General Elliott,
was one day making tour of inspection,
when he came upon a German soldier,
who, though standing at his post, neither
presented arms nor even held his musket.
"Do you know me, sentinel?" inquired
the general. "Why do you neglect your
duty?" r!
ii know you well, general, and my
duty also," was the reply; "but within
the last few minutes two of the fingers of
my right hand have been shot off and
am unable to hold my musket.'
"Why don't you 90 and have them
bound up ?"
"Because in Germany man is forbid
den to quit his post until he is relieved by
another"
The general instantly dismounted.
"NoW, my FRIEND" said he, "give me
your musket and will relieve you. Go
and have your wounds dressed"
The soldier obeyed, but went first to the
nearest guard-house, where he reported
that the general was standing on duty IN
his place. His injury untitled him for act
i've service, but the story Of his courage
soon reached England and he was made
an ofticer.-Goldea Argosy.
WHO SHOULD AVOID ToBACCo.-A man
may, it is true, smoke five Or six cigars, or
as many pipes each day, without recog-
nizing any harm in consequence; but we
make the statement, without hesitation,
that he could not indulge to that extent
and continue in perfect health. Men who
live sedentary lives must be more temper
ate than those who are constantly in the
open air. There are certain complaints
| in which the use of tobacco should be for
hidden altogether. Men who have weak
lungs, with a tendency to consumption,
ought never to use tobacco, and the same,
as rule, holds good in chronic bronchitis.
In all constitutional diseases characterized
by general functional arrangement, i'm
paired nutrition and impoverishment of
the blood, the poisonous effects of tobacco
are intensified. In fact there is not con.
dition of i'll health in which we would feel
justified in recommending the patient to
use tobacco. Let men in perfect health
smoke if they find it adds much to the
pleasure of living. We cannot condemn
the habit so long as it is held in restraint;
but if indulged to an excess, a certain
measure of i'll health, is the inevitable
onseuuence.-Boston Herald.
EFFECT OF BAD TEMPER ON HEALTH.
The effect upon the bodily health Of the