South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-10

possible, OF earnest piety. situations
would not be sought in vain. Blind
ness. in this case. might become an adj.
ditional recommendation, "a somewhat
circumscribing the diversions and fri
volities Of young governess. A much
larger proportion. particularly offcmales.
among the instructed Blind, may find
domestic emplovment In no instance.
perhaps. eau blind labor compete With
seeing labor in this field but when the
labor OF a blind person can he made 10
sustain him-to secure him home
to give him the opportunity to gather
about his life the deserved care Of friends
who appreciate his patience. docility
and industry, no small progress has
been made in ameliorating his condition.
IN stimulating his self-rcspect. and in
rousing his worthy aspirations toward
independence. And can il be denied
that many blind persons, particularly
females, can by practice, under instruc.
ton. learn to do much Of Tho necessary
work of the household. farm-shop, fac
tory. dc. Among the possible, but un-
tried vacations for the Blind by any
practical test, Telcgraphing is entitled
to very large consideration. Practical
operators reject the Register, and take
down the message by the car; and faith
fulness, constancy, and industry, % pre-.
requisites, are as conspicuous in blind
persons, as in any corresponding men,
bor in mixed society. No theorizing
can open this field. The twenty thou.
sand blind people in the United States
are waiting for pioneer To open the
way and demonstrate the availability OF
the work.
1t will be seen that have scrupulous.
ly avoided the further discussion of
many topics connected with tho employ
ment Of the Blind, Trade Unions, Co.
operative Societies, Working.houses and
many Others which have been already
exhaustively treated by experts.-those
sound opinions and wise conclusions
have passed into the literature OF the
profession shall have made any
possible contribution to the stock of
practical thought on this interesting
subject, shall have achieved q most
gratifying result.
In concluding this paper, j would
raise my voice in solemn warning a.
gainst presumptuous experiments. Eve.
ry successful effort swells the load which
the laborious Blind are forced to carry.
The question with blind person should
bc-not, "can it be done9" but, "can |
do it?" II he doubts his success, let
him wait for conviction but if he will
try, let him dare not fail The cause
OF the Blind is infinitely prcjudiced By
the itlnerating Ministries, who, all over
the country, make fulsomc exhibition of
indifferent music, and other exercises,
and frequently of worse manners and
morals. This cannot be prevented, nor
is it, perhaps, wise to try. A restrained
evil is all the more malignant. The
,oordhy musicians Of this class arc, per-
haps, the greatest sufferers by those un.
fortunate people, but, by no means, the
only ones. All, in every profession. are
more or less scandalized by them.
Philanthropy has done great things
for us, and doubtless will go on doing
until tho end of time but after all has
been done that the cstholicty Of love
can derive from without, there still re
mains an indispensable condition Of sue
cess. We must help ourselves and one
another. ii. III. JOHNSON.