The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-21
vor the JASPER csurs.r
Training the Mind.

z As the youthful mind Ii tender ..a
liable "a be cultivated wrong n. rich,
we should guard well its develu,,man,
our Creator has given us superior or.
gans 10 Other beings. aud stlsceptihIe ~
great Improvement lie made ~ fra.
agents 70 certain extent. 10 cbo.,s..
goo" from evil. thar We might .n;.y
happiness. or he made miserable ~ IN.
iiIe, and also The ono 10 come. The RibI.
y ~ lighthouse 10 guide us from, NJ.
deep pits Of sin. aud qualify us for yood
society II rightly needed. Teach m.
l.hiid The revealed will given TO man 81.
ms benefit. which will cause the m;nd
20 grasp after the heauties or p.,,,r.
ana i""k TO the source whence sll bl..s'
ihgs now. How many there are who
are raised In Ignorance. folly and Grim.
ana are drinking down imiquifv ne N.
* drInkefh water. Some parents ,hinL
more o. training their dogs aud hors.s
'or msehslness than their children. They
'et them DO ~ they please; 20 into had
company where they please; curee and
swear without any restraint thrown
around them. '"'o""
"en fhe mind fs young and tender
y shonId be carefully watched ARA -
bent Alright then, will grow and expsnd
IN usefulness. e~Ps"u
/. Inc nrst ten wears Of child's life 4.
no proper time 10 give II fhe righ,
,end, ana u neglected then. NAV grow
,hornv nnd rough. Teachers or chill
'reh. DC nrin in yonr government. ,et
gnnh example before your pupils: and
eacn mem 70 be industrious. perscver.
ng ana kind; guard well the footsteps
~ especially the umruly tongue.
uo INTO The houses OF thousands. and
ou VIII scarcely see any books or pa-
rrs 70 read. bur quite likely. unneces-
'rv things beautifully II Il M wonder
hat ignorance ahonnds, when children
rr KEPT ~ blindness, from having the
ghf given them. -
some parents sre so ignorant that thev
INK sending their children 20 school
nd Studying hooks. will give them the
'g-nead. What q gloomy Thought: a.
''se children In ignorance, folly and
Many OF us do not appreciate the vim.
=. las given US for our benefit. III
gniv Used. This earth with ali IT.
'hncss. nnd The bright luminaries
,"se ~. nre blessings untold Every
'ng has been created for mans han
ness That conld be desired. if nor
used: and many things for bis con
,."nation and ruin. " not rightly used.
rat variety OF sweet. delicious fruis.
q vegetables. animals. fishes aud birds
different kinds and colors, for man.
e; iire, water and air: flowers OF VA
'Ra'ca colors. for our benefit; gold.
v,er' iron. copper and lead: salt oil
vsst variety OF stone. frres of
~ kl"st~ and cnior-. and coal III va.
aht''ies. nlI for our benefit. These
some nf the earthly blessings given
our enjoyment, II rightly used. with
my more TOO numerous ~ mention.
10 train the m:nd to appreciate these
ngs rs we should. we should look ~
source whence all blessings now
iewing the handiwork Of he Al.
ghty with nm eve ~ sense and reason
at pleasing thought 10 think Thar
are placed In such : goodly heri-
uih u fhr lime tn serve tho Lord
time TO learn hi holy word.
Tine To have omr sins forgiven.
= az us for home ia heaven.
RAIN np chiId in the rirht way. and
en ne u Old he will noi depart from
ADaN HorE.
reIand, Ind. March q, 1879.