The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30
W. Q. =. y. COLUMN
CONDUCTED BY MRS. Nj. L. HOBBS.
The Blind side.

individuals aud even multiiudes be-
come ~ casy prey. aud are often vic
iirizeh readily, 10y their adversary ap.
proaching him on the blind side.
The hind side of human nature is =
very extensive coast line Some OF its
elements might be enumerated "a the
negatives OF Insns nature.
Let us first consider the not only
cloud, hut the Egyptian darkness OF
nnman Ignorance, in all its extent and
vast exptnsr
Again in the same category aud on
the same side j. ipund human weakness.
Aud WHO would dare TO TAX OF the ex.
ten, or tathom the depths OF the weak
nesses of man?
On the same line again are found the
elements oi human depravity, with all
u it, maiignity aud preverse currents
aud surgiug billow-.
Human Indifference. like a comaistic
stupor, is dreaming Of peace, peace,
" hen there Is no reace!
Aud further with All the meaning
there is in aud attaching to the word,
human stupidity hangs over aud weighs
on the larboard side, against the inter-
ct and elcv .tipn OF the human race.
With these five negative elements, In
all their undeiined and undelinable ex-
ten, aud pondero-it, as counterpoise,
Iholding down tightly the break on the
car of human progress and human ele-
vation, wonder not that the friends OF
humanity and right, the philanthropy
list and humanitaritn,-in bearing up
against and overcoming this mass in all
Its hu Guess, are not occupying posi-.
tons as advanced or AS commanding as
might be desired or a the most san.
guinc might be led to suspect.
The craven and unscrupulous avail
themsclves OF aud appropriate to their
greed and morbidity, any instrument
and every means by which 10 capture
and viciimizc the helpless and unsus.
pecting victims, by approaching them IL
disguise on the blind side
While the world in ancient aud mod
ern times, has had plsgncs. di-temper'
and cpidemics, yet they were largely
local. spasmodic and periodic in theiI
character and bearing. Bu, the world
has had nothing, in point OF intensity
aud universally, TO plague IL ss II ha
been tortured by int0xicants and infox
ication.
| And when to day l make the decla.
ration that the vendor OF intoxicants as q
beverage holds the highest office tha,
the devil has to give, Dr. that he'll can
employ, in stabbing morality, anf
Ibutchering humanity. the whole world
lays its hands upon its mouth and con
tinues in the most profound silence!
With ever possible instrumentality
and every available leverage, in our ef
forts to pry our common humanity up
Ito higher plain of thought aud life
we can trust and rely upon nothing saw
the better aud positive elements Of mans
mature, such as positive intelligence
positive truth, positive justice, and posi-
tive virtue and right.
Then. with these jewels ever shining
lunfrightened by ccsseless effort and un
firing industry and coupling on eterna
Ivi GLANCE the human liberty we shall
see the cloud of ignorance dispersed
the weak points OF human nature 6rscet
aud propped up, aud the dark and tur
bid currents OF hnman depravity neu
rallied by better agencies and influences
aud the dark and stagna I pail OF humsI
inditlerence broken and stirred iron
center to circumference by activity II
agitation; and lastly the forbiddinI
gloom OF human stupidity we vii
break and evaporate by dynamite Pro
Inhibition bombs, and let in the sunshin
OF sobriety and gladncss, and bid To
world rejoice and shout. "Bacchus th'
god Of drunkenness, is fallen" Then
voice shall be heard, like the voice 0
many waters saying, Peace on earth an
good will toward men"
4. Voice] w. YOUNG.