Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-07


m the abnormal conditions, are not al
yet seriously alarmed, for those affiietet
are able TO pursue their daily ayocaiions
aud If one or more are occasionally LAID
low, they are cared for by willing hands
afforded a change of scene-an inter
view with the Parson-after which they
conyalesee under the soothing influence
of home. This malady, common to /,
large proportion of the Anglo-Saxor
race, las SHIELD its own" for thousand,
OF years, and medical science has eyei
been, and ever will be, powerless Il
eradicate the evil. Although a remedy
was formulated by the inceptor it failed
to work cure; but strange to say il
has been the familiar spirit of those af-
tiicted ever since. The chief symptom
of the disorder is a morbid desire TO es-
cape, for awhile, the consciousness of
mundane existence with its chill dis
comforts of body and depressions of
mind. To those struggling with adversely,
in whose lives, joy, luxury, even leisure
for self improvement seldom, if ever,
comes, there is a terrible temptation in
the thought, that, by swallowing a
pleasant tasting potion, they can, in
fancy, float into space, people "castles in
the air" with a merry congenial com
pany, and for time enjoy bliss in the
imagination of an ideal existence.
Weak mortals will ever succumb to this
temptation, for you see the desire is the
devil in disguise, and science unaided by
moral force in the patient is unequal in
a contest with him. Courage is the foe
he breads, and the aid of this good an
gel should be invoked while there is vet
time.
Emerson says glitch your wagon to a
star" Happy are they of a like mind
who can take trip in the clouds with
out the aid of potion, for with each
trip they find new and transcendent
pleasures; while the luckless wight who
seeks ecstacy through artificial means
will find less of it with each succeeding
attempt, and finally only speedy OBJ
livion can be induced by the indulgence
essential to the advanced stage of the
disease. 1t can be assumed that the
awakening from this is to suffer the
agonies of mind portrayed in the
"Inferno."
Many are constrained to moderate
use OF stimulant; used intelligently it
has valuable properties but if the
period of time between doses is unduly
shortened it will fail to get to the right
spot-and "there you are."
We will assume that those who pre-
scribe this remedy are often deceived, in
TACT it might be impossible under the
of the times to make a
thorough examination of each applicant
requiring a "cure-all." Certainly the
prescribers have that knowledge which
enables them to appreciate their re-
'ponsibility in all its aspects. Undoubt.
'dly they are aware that in small towns
hone escape all the censure they deserve
and little more. Prohibitionists
Will not fail, we may be sure, to make a
lote OF privations and other miseries
nat become extant through any abuse |
II privileges. The activity among this |
'arty OF well meaning but unsuccessful |
eformers is ominous. As surely as
onditions become more threatening we
nay look for movement having as its
Motive a return to the obsolete and
conscience crippling' method of indis-
coercion. The temporary ex-
ravagance which we now deplore, is the
esult Gnevitable,) of the arrogant
sumption of responsibility and au-
nority of party in the majority for
fly years.
Gagged birds let loose fly far afield.
The majority of the leading men
len who earnestly desire to maintain
he highest possible standard of morality
our beautiful town-advocated the
ational andalmost perfect license law
good faith. There were reasons for
chewing that all good citizens would
lake the best use of the means which
lie law affords for an improvement of
ormal conditions. But the best laws
lat were ever enacted can become a
sllure If men are so blind to their own
'terests as to seek an undue advantage
such privileges as may by it be afford.
l. What should be demanded of the
telllgence OF the age is sympathy for
ose who are manfully striving to re-
yer lost ground, and determination
the part of each one of IA To do ,
5ht according to our light, and the a
ssibilities of our situation.