Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-30

produced amongst US a plain popular
kind OF philosophy, accompanied with
a certain generous freedom void of
pride or ostenation, and therefore not
we'll suited to the courts Of the kings.
This philosophy, considering what an
infinite number of vicissitudes and ac-
cidents the life of a man Is liable to,
does not allow us even to glory In
any prosperity We enjoy ourselves, or
to admire happiness in others, which
may perhaps only prove transcient or
superficial" From hence he took
this occasion to observe further
'aThat the life of man seldom ex-
ceeds seventy years. which are MADE
up of months, weeks and days, no
two of which are exactly alike; SO
that the time to come Is nothing put
a series of various accidents which
cannot be foreseen. Therefore, In
our opinion" continued he, mo man
can be esteemed happy, but he whose
happiness God continues to the end OF
his life. AS for others who are per-
fectly exposed to thousand dangers
we account their happiness as un-
certain as the crown to person that
is engaged in battle, and has not yet
obtained the victory"
It was not long before Croesus ex-
perienced the truth Of which Solon
had told him. He had two sons, one
of whom being dumb, was perpetual
subject of affliction to him. The otn-
er, named Atys, was distinguished py
every good quality and was his great
consolation and delight. One day
there was to be an extraordinary
hunting match for the killing OF wlld
boar. which had committed great
ravages in the neighborhood. All
the young lords Of the court were 70
he at this hunting. Atys very earnest
ly importuned his father that ne
would give him leave to be present.
The king granted his request, but put
him under the care Of a discreet
young prince, who had taken refuge
in his court, and was named Adras-
tus; and this very Andrastus, as ne
was aiming his jayelin at the boar,
unfortunately killed Atys. 1t was I'M
nossible to express either affiiction OF
the father, when he heard OF this
fatal accident, or Of the unhappy
prince. the innocent author Of the
murder, who expiated his fault with
his blood, stabbing himself IN the
breast with his own sword. upon the
funeral pile Of the unfortunate Atys'
Two whole years were spent on TINS
occasion In deep mourning, the al
fiicted fathers thoughts being wholly
taken up with the loss ne had sus-
tanned. But the growing reputation
and great qualities Of Cyrus, king OF
Persia, who then began to make him-
self known, reused his martial spirit
and diverted his mind to otner
thoughts. A war commenced between
the two kings, in the course OF which
CYRUS laid siege to Sardis and carried
It, and likewise took Croesus captive
Croesus being a prisoner, was con-
demned by the conqueror to be burnt
alive, with fourteen young Lydians' as
a sacrifice and first fruits OF his
victory. Accordingly, the funeral pile
was prepared and that unhappy prince
being laid thereon and Just upon the
point Of execution, recollecting the
conversation he formerly had with
solon, was woefully convinced of the
truth of the philosophers admoni-
ton. and in remembrance thereon
cried out aloud three times, 20 solon'
solon. Solon!" Cyrus, who, with the
chief officers of his court, was pres
ent at this spectacle, was curious 10
know why Croesus pronounced that
celebrated philosophers name n
so much vehemence in his extremity
Being told the reason, and rejecting
upon the uncertain state Of all sub
lunary things, he was touched with
commiseration Of the princes mis-
fortunes, caused him to be taken from
the pile, and treated him afterwards,
as long as he lived with honor and
respect.
Thus had Solon the glory, with a
single sentence, to save the life Of one
king and give a wholesome lesson
of instruction to another.-Herod. I'D
1. c. 1s. So. 91.-Plut. in Solon.-
Roll. Ant. Hist. vol. ii.
Richard H., in the early part OF
his reign, had confiscated the estate
of the earl of Hereford and banished
him. These injuries served to In
fame the resentment Of Hereford
against the king; and although he had
hitherto concealed It, he now set no
bounds to his indignation, but even
conceived a desire Of dethroning
person who had shown himself so un-
worthy of power. Indeed, no man
could be better qualified for an enter
prise Of this nature than the earl OF
Hereford he was cool, cautious, dis
cerning and resolute. He had served
with distinction against the infidels
of Lithuania; and he had thus Joined
to his other merits those Of piety and
valor. He was stimulated by private
injuries, and had alliance and fortune
sufficient to give weight to his meas
ures. He only waited the absence OF
the king from England to put his
schemes into execution; and Richards
going over into Ireland to quell an
insurrection there, was the opportuni-
ty he had long looked for.
Accordingly he instantly embarked
at Nantz with a retinue Of sixty
persons, In three small vessels, and
landed at Ravenspur, in Yorkshire.
The earl Of Northumberland, who had
long been a malcontent, together