San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-12-08
WRECKLESS WRITING.
LESSON 8.

ages, accounts of many powerfl
nations, which filled the worl
then with fear,and many prou
cities whose magnifcence an
splendor awakened admiration i
tie hearts of all. But where ar
those nations and cities now
What has become of the Roman
empire, that at one time ruled tn
world? The strength of the As
syrians and persians has gone
Greece is not what it used to be
Babylon Carthage, Troy, Niniv,
have all fallen. The custom anC
habits of the people have changed
May we reason from this, that, thu
great cities and nations of the
world at present will some day BIZ
overthrown aid demolished and
their names live only in history
We think not. But be that as il
may, in searching for the cause
which led to the overthrow and de-
struction of ancient nations and
cities, we find that SO long as the
worked together, il
harmony, fer the accomplishment
ofsome object. So long as they
had something ahead to lead them
on, they prospered. But when
they had attained eminence and
had ceased striving for further
greatness, and were contented with
what they had done, and if we
may use the expression, had adj
vanced to a standstill, and were
Iivingin the enjoyment of what
they had done, it was then their de-
cline began. Luxurious and
life spoiled their useful
ness. There was no object ahead
10 lead them on and cause unity
between all to prevail, hence a de-
sire for individual supremacy
sprang up. Envy wrangling and
got in among the citizens,
and in most instances, in this con-
1ition the cities and nations per-
ished from the face of the earth.
In short, idle and luxurious living
renders men effeminate and unfit
Tor the stern combats of life, and
rom these ~nses a desire for indi-
7idual supremacy, which in its Of
:ects begets discord, strife and
among individuals
This was the case with Corinth,
Rome, Babylon, Carthage, Ninive,
etc. May we profit by the his
DRY of the past? If so what les
son do we learn? May we reason
.hus? So long as a nation, city,
community or town has something
IN view, the accomplishment of
which will result in common good
% all, prosperity and good will
prevail. But when any of the
above has arrived at a point of ex-
stence where there is nothing
proposed upon which all may
mite and work together, when a
nation, city, town or community
las ceased workingf for further de-
7elopment, when no public enter
prise is going on to interest all
selfishness creeps in
lmong the inhabitants and the
hanger is at hand. Some will
strive for individual supremacy,
while others will try to pull them
Town. Discord and wrangling
will set in, pulling and pushing
against one another will prevail.
The energy that should be devoted
20 public enterprises Will be ex-
pended in plucking at one another.
And in a short while the inhabi-
ants will virtually overthrow
When the aaove con
lition prevails the only hope is
through the institution of some
public enterprise that will interest
Ill, and that will result in good to
Ill members and be lasting ben
,fit to the community and an in
leritage to the generation to come.
Fhis also illustrates the import
lnce in life, of having some worthy
object IN view, something to work
or, something to achieve, without
which life is but an existence.