The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22
Por the Jasper Courier.
From KeIlcrvilIc.
March 18th. 1873.

Nix. EDIToR.-I am requested by Mr..
lSeldom to reply 10 his weighty and deep
remarks. Now II must be a thorough
Understanding that there is no challenge
OF superiority upon my part, for has e
said II and repeat IL without the least
hesitation that am fourteen years old.
do not ask here for staff Of honor for
my age, nor scepter TO control the
world. | do not propose to strive TO
chase YOU from the field, for | feel that
a stouicr champion never handled a
pen. and ! have not that alacrity of
spirits. nor cheer of mind that | now
want TO have, but will strive 10 con-
sirue 10 thee all the charactery Of my
sad brows. Many men have their mind
flaught with such ideas. that his wits
and understandings do clarity and break
up in discoursing with another. Now
mulii'ndeS OF words are neither an ar
gument Of clear ideas IN the writer, nor
n proper means Of conveying dear no.
tons ~ tile reader Thenccforth to sub
iecis high and deep. turn my thoughts.
nnd with incapaciou. mind consider all
things invisible. Now show me d man
that has il under his own control 10 act
consistent with himse an hour? must
acknowlrtgc this even Ia INV youth.
ilnd that The mental faculties OF my
lmlnd are entirely Stacked. and conso-
piied. aud shall either OF my previous or
following remarks and expressions make
~! whole future days one sole contri-
non. ] can not conceive why you so
earnestly desire reply from one who
already feels like some fortress that has
bean captured. Can il be that YOU wish
70 again rival? Surely not for lie that
hstll been Graded in majesty and elo-
lqueucc Will not leave the throne 10 play
with beggars. Bnt few are placed in
Iextraordinary points OF splendor and
perfection Can anything in nature
induce man 10 pride and plume him
SELF in his compositions Of deformities
and Deficiencies! Yet, will admit that
there Is a sort Of men whose visages do
cream and mantle like a standing pond.
Aud thus tar my rising senses do not
begin 10 chase the ignor ant fumes that
mantle my clearer reason. Since I be-
gun, have studied bro hs, plastcrs and
conserves sufficient 10 become notable
man. Mr.. Seldom. You and have met.
not at Robinson's show or any other
place OF amusement, but trudging the
road With volume of Shakespeare in
each pocket, small bundle with change
OF linen slung across your shoulder aud
an oakcn cndgel in your hand. haven't
the power 10 illuminate my time with
the incessant coruscalion Of nv genius.
Men ill one another's heads with noise
and sound, but convey not thereby their
meaning. Some have such secthing
brains and shaping fantasies that appre-
hend more than cool reason ever com
Iprehends. And ia this attempt, should
! have tried TO have done better than
well. might have confounded INV
skill IN covetousncss but every man in
doubtful cases is lef' 10 his own discre-
Ition. and IL he acts according 10 the best
reason he hath, he IL not culpable though
be be mistaken in his measures. Would
that ] had hundred tongues. and wits
so large as 10 discharge their hundred
offices, for / feel blow that would have
made dent in pound Of SOFT butter
j do not wear gowns of praise and
honor In my universe, toss logic, suck
philosophy. or eat cues. but this YOU
are convinced Of already. A worm
finds what il reaches after only by feel
ing AS II crawls from one thing 10
another. So that there are certain
bounds to the quickncss and slowness
OF the succcssion Of ideas, beyond which
they can neither delay nor hasten. And
when reflect upon my incapability,
and upon my deficiency in adequate in
fcllecinal power, a deep melancholy |
taxes possession OF me and gives dark |
tinge 10 all my views Of human nature
n.d human destiny. Now 10 tlevate, | |
would advise Mr.. Turtle to 90 back into |
tie miry depths OF patoka and remain
there until winter casts aside her gloomy |
mantle. ] must say something in re-
gard 10 O. Ks subject; bnt this diff
Guilty perpi,xcs my thoughts aud en-
'unglcs my understanding, aud I must |
lei 10 evil thing approach or enter 1t. l !
heard o. the spelling few hours pre-
vious and resolved III possibl TO 90 /: but ,
financial affairs and a
variety Of extraiuranrous occupations
made II difficult for me 10 find an op-
poftunity. but nv informant related u
that there was probably forty in attend
sncc. Halt the number spelled: one
Ioarth listened, while they were not I
III and out. aud the remainder \
WAS busilv engaged In tire irlindling of
uncle J0cs omnibus. Miss Welmam did !
nnt spell then how was IN possible for
acr u miss word? :. ID. T.. spelled \
rcal well, huta man of his experience
ought a.. IN Miss Minnie has gained
Miss Laura's suiior though. with her
TALENT, polish, refinement aud various
attractions, she should take down her
ensign and lei her drum be ssiIl. am