Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-22

!. and dabbling in their blood. The
church caused his arrest and trial
HE was condemned and was hanged al
Nantes, but was converted In prison
and his last words were to implore
the forgiveness Of those whose families
he had decimated by murder.
REASON FOR THANKS.
Some Of the Blessings for Which the
| Average Man Should be Grateful.
Written for the Yorkville Enquirer. -
In this article wish to set forth as
briefly as possible some Of the things
for which the average man should be
grateful. There are the extremes of
poverty and riches, sickness and health
and between these extremes lies the
great mass of men. any Of whom might
be taken for the average man.
Ingratitude Isl one Of the commonest
sins Of man. The Master healed ten
lepers, and only one returned to give
him thanks. The Psalmist said: "Oh,
that men would praise the Lord for
His goodness, and for His wonderful
works to the children Of men!" indi-
eating clearly that men do not praise
the Lord for His goodness. One rea-
son among many for this is the fact
blessings they enjoy. In view Of this
fact 1t may not be without profit to
set forth some Of the blessings enjoy
ed by men.
The average man should be thankful
for his existence. An able editor once
in enumerating the blessings for which
men should be grateful named exist
ence," and added, III indeed this is a
blessing" It Is true that in the case
of some men 1t would have been better
II they had never been born. But not
so with the man who makes the right
use Of his life. It enables him to think,
to feel, to thrill with sensation, to do
mans work in the world, to make the
world brighter and happier for having
lived in 1t, and to prepare for the world
| to come.
His life has been spared and he has
been kept In reasonable health. There
may have been brief periods Of sick
ness, but on the whole his health he's
| been good. He has been able to en-
Joy life to do his work, and Ia bur-
len upon no one.
His reason. too has been spared. No
more awful calamity can befall an in
nocent man than the loss Of his mind.
The very awfulness Of the loss en-
phasizes the value of the possession.
While asylums are crowded with poor
unfortunates he has been spared.
He has his family about him. Death
has come into some homes; there are
vacant chairs and aching hearts; but
he has been spared; his home circle Is
unbroken. II broken, he still has
many to comfort him.
His wants are all supplied. He may
not have luxuries, but he has an
abundance Of food to eat and raiment
to wear, and there is no lack Of fuel.
His harvest the past year has BEEN
unusually abundant. His barns are fill
ed with plenty, and his heart with
gladness.
He has a comfortable home. 1t Is not
palace, but 1t is substantial, and IN
every way suitable to his needs, and is
being made more and more attractive
every year. Under its roof he finds
privacy, love, repose and rest.
Beyond the circle Of his own family
he has many tried and true friends. II
he has not it is his own fault. If one
will only show. himself friendly he will
attract others to himself who will
gladden. his life with pleasant social
intercourse, and help him in every time
Of need.
II the average man Is a farmer, and
in this section he is more likely to ne
that than anything else, he has most
excellent lands to till. They may not
have as much natural fertility as
some, but they are capable of being
made as fertile as any lands on the
face of the earth. He can produce az
great a variety Of crops as can be pro-
luced on any soil in the world.
II his lands should be considered in
any way lacking, this Is more than
counterbalanced by the climate. He Is
saved the extremes Of cold and heat.
He knows nothing of the depression
and languor Of a sickly and debilitat-
ing climate. He Is exhilerated and
invigorated by the pure air he breath
| es.
His children have good schools far
better than he or his fathers had, al
his mail is delivered at his door. In
almost any community he can CO..
municate by means Of wonderful IN
strument recently brought into general
use with the doctor in case Of sickness,
and can ascertain the price Of faria
products without riding to town. and In
short time he will likely have an IN
strument Of his own. He lives better
than any noble in Europe did few
centuries ago, and he can travel raster
and with more comfort than any kills
could a hundred years ago. His fntf-
er never heard Of the battle OF Nev
rleans until three weeks had pas ,'d.
yel his little boy will be able 70 de-
scribe the fall Of Port Artaur the reAt
cay after 1t Is captured.
He lives under the best government
il. the world. His government Is net
without its faults but there Is no bet
ter. In no other country 10 there so
much liberty, and nowhere Use have
all so nearly an equal chance In life.
He Is living In truly wonderful age.
This world, now grown hoary with
years, has never seen a more wonder
full age than the one in which he Is
living. 1t Is an age Of high average
intelligence, Of ceaseless activity, Of
large thoughts and enterprises, and Of
unparalleled discoveries. 1t Is truly a
privilege to feel the thrill and throb
Of this age, and to form part Of 1t.
But still greater than these are some
blessings still to be named. He was
| reared in a godly home. He Is the
child Of many prayers. His parents
were not rich in this worlds goods.
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