The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-11-18
Withered Lifo-bubs.

per cent. are chifdTen. Why is this! Why are
these tender buds cut off from the parent stem
before they have had chance to blossom and
mature into the fruit of full, perfect life!
Bright faces spring up around the domestic
hearth, and the heart of the young mother
swells with JOY and pride as she stitches at the
little baby's snowy bibs, and plans new-fangled
pinafores for little Emmy" and "K5te," and
as she watches the unconscious and Important
air of dignity with which Charlie" marches I'D
and down the room. in all the pride of his pair
of trousers bright dreams of love and hope fill
her heart as she pictures the future of the little
rosy, noisy group. And the father looks fond
er on the dear wife who has borne him such
sweet pledges of her love. and faith and truth;
and he tolls later fer the good support Of the
mate of his bosom. and for the little hungry
brood springing up around him. And he goes
earlier to his work. striving the long day
through. happy i'll the thought of the loving
home that greets him when the day of toll is
over.
But, alas dread and unbdden guest enters
the sanctity of his home, and one by one, tho
| little warm. soft forms grow cold and stiff and
the merry voices are hushcd. and i'm the silence
and strange vacuum that fill that home where
all before was light. and warmth, and life, the
fire on the hearth-stOne of the mothers heart ia
quenched with tears, and the father goes with
slow and weary step to his daily task, as
| though all motive for cXcrtion was suddenly
taken from him.
Why is this: Why this fearful waste of in
FAINT life! The doctor will tell the stricken pa
rents that he did all in his power to save The
little beings entrusted to his skill; and the
| physician of souls will tell them that Proyi.
dcnce ordained the blow for the Christening of
. their spirits, 10 draw them from thoughts of
| earth to thoughts of Him.
| And from these assurances the mourncrs gain
consolation nor do they stop to ask how well
they discharged the holy trust confided to
them. They do not stop TO enquire if deeds Of
theirs FASTENED the young, tender lives FROM
out their keeping.
! The laws OF God are immutable and unswery.
/ inc. and il they are Internationally or will
fully-the penalty of these broken laws is the
sure result y too blind resignation of seIEre-
! -ponsibilty to the hand Of Providence. is little
better than Turkish latalism and the innocent
young lives given for our protection and guild
ance through their unconscious infancy and
trusting childhood are the victims Of this fatal
! ism.
Go to countries where children are brought
/ up on the hca!thtul porrd"c and milk. where
they are clothed simply and sufficiently, where
they lie down with the lamb and rise with the
| lark. and yon will find they do not need the
medical skill of the physicians to attcmpt with
his drugs to restore the harmony of natures,
outraged laws : nor do the parents need the
fataiist!c consultations of false rc<ignat OH
FROM health--iowing infancy to vigorous man
/ hood or womarhoud they are reared with
/ scarcely pain 10 remind them ottlrir human
! ty.
! 1t is only among orr excessively cir;HScd CO
communities where this terrible waste of bu
man life is permitted. lfthc farmer were to
lose halt the lambs of his flock he would search
diligently Tor The cause of the great mortality
ana would seek Tor the remedy of the afflictiuo
cvil but the little household larubs drop of one
| by one and the dclulcd, fanatcal mother folds
t her hands and signing. declares it TO be tho
'Wlil OF providence. and 50 She goes on in her
ignorance, Feeding the remainder of her babies
On strong mcals-anl strong drinks :-coIIcc.
| tca-hot and strong--cik"s CONNECTIONS and
! pastries: all the .'driicacitx of bimh lif. are
hcar"d upon them; and then to these are ad-
! dcd.--bcca,i>c OF the tcvcri.h digestion conse
! Iuent upon the overburlhcning of the tender
,tnmachS OF infants. poisonous drugs. which
still further tCrangcs the delicate machinery
/ Then following sickness and death.
! The farmer feeds his lambs on food simple
and suited TO their capacities He watches
over them and protect. them from all HARM
The mother especially the mother of fashion
able life, feed, the human lambs of her fold OH
. 'ooa utterly un>uitcd to their capacities leaves
/ them in charge of ignorrnt, and often wicked
! nurse girlS, ovcr-hcatc'i. Over-crowdcd nurser-
les: ana then, - mourns their death.
The hand Of Providence is in this most sure
| ~, God works by means and when his wise
ard good laws are violated the punishment is
sure to follow. He does not always take the
mothers children because he cloves and
wishes to "chastcn" her: but because she DISC
hcys the laws which he has given to humanity
lie Furnishes her that She may lrarr. wisdom
from better eXpcrlcncc.--.ttU York Sum
! T"wNS IN kANsAS.-Towns are sprincinp I'D
IN various parts Of our young Territory On
the Missouri besides Icavcnw ORTIZ there are
Atchson. near the mouth of Independence
Greek and kickapoo city at the lower end Of
kickapoo Bluffs.
| Atchison has very good site and always
Will have good landing. Its situation is Gle
waited. and will afford many fine lots for build
ln@ residences and business houses. There are
! line springs of water within the limits of the
town. The country in its rear is rather dcs.
! titutc OF timber. being the divide between the
waters OF Missouri and Kansas. Kickapoo city
has an elevated situation. with a good landing
which will be permanent Its surface is gen.
ny undulailng. but not too broken for build
ing purposes. 1t is well SUPPLIED with springs
and has plenty timber in its vicinity. 1t il
said that stone, coal and building stone abound
! in its vicinity. On Kansas are Douglas CITY,
New boston. Tccumsch city, and perhaps 9TH
IT places laid off.
! Douglas city is the first above the Shawnee
reservation. forty miles from the Missouri line.
and about thirty from this place. We have no
information in relation to the site, but presume
I II is a good one.
! New Boston is the focus Of the New England
emigration. and is a fine location. It's known
as Yankee Town. They have already some
two hundred men in and about the town. and
are preparing to build up a manufacturing ci-
ty. 1t is about fifty miles from the mouth of
Kansas and thirty five from this place
FccumSch city is farther uD the Kansas on