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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28
Ts.s ana Ta1ent.

The London 44tlos. of late date, thus
discourses upon these two great ruling
principles of the world;
"Take them to the bar, and iesthem
shake their learned curls a. each other IN
Ieyal rivalry. Talent sees It's way clear
~: but tact is first at It's journeys end
Talent has many aeompliment from the
bench; but tacs touches fees from at.or-
news and clients. Talent speaks learned
" and logically; tact, tfiumpfantly :.
Talent makes tie world wonder that IL
gels ON no laster; tact excises astonish-
ment that il gess on 50 fast. The secret
is, it has no weight to earry;;it makes 40
false steps; il hits the night nail on the
head: It loses no time; It takes all hints.
and by keeping It's eye on the weather-
cock, IS ready 10 take advantage Of any.
wind that blows.
ssTake then into church: Talent has
always something worth hearing: tact is
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28
Emigration.

The day has passed when there need
be a doubt as to the influence of the
western portion of our country in mould
ing the destiny of the whole Union
Look npon the broad stretching prairies
of the West. waving with the tall grass,
luxuriant corn, and heavy grain. The
soil is strong, years of cultivation only
serving to increase its abundant produc-
tons; years of profusion from its prolific
bosom only adds a myriad of endear-
ments. And all this land, so mighty in
production, how cheapi Acres of our
western world, almost numberless acres,
over which centuries have rolled, untrod-
den by the foot of the white man. where
the curling wigwam smoke of the red
man scarcely ever was seen, are of the
same productive nature. But not for the
emolument of the farmer alone is the
western world opened; the merchant. the
mechanic, the artist, finds ample sway.
The Land Bounty Act. lately passed
by the Congress of our Confederacy,
opens wide scope to every calling of man.
kind. Villages will burst upon the WIS.,
ion. caused by this Act like the gushing
streamlet from the hillside.
But the rushing immigration westward
is not confined to the foreigner; the rail-
car upon the land. and bAlching steamer
plouehing our placid lakes and rivers,
bear away the citizens from our very
midst: How frequently whole families in
vast companies, enough for respectable
colony. migrate TO tie West. as we call
it, from the State, or even city or village
in which we live. But this, though not
to be wondered at. is no less cause of
interest. The high price the New Eng
landermust paw for the necessaries of life,
force him to leave his bovhoo1's home.
Upon the character of the western pop
(not in our opinion alone. , hang
the hopes of tha Derpetuity of our free
and religious institutions. Shall they be
sustained p Orange Co.. r., Demo
Graf
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28
obstructive.
A Kansas Letter.

We find the following interesting letter
in one of our Boston exchanges. It for
merly appeared in the journal
LAWRENCE, K. T., Feb, 1855.
Let all who wish to come and look at
this country, come as independently and
quietly as they can, and say nothing to
anybody about where they come from or
where they are going to, and pay no at
tention to what the fre-ea;ing Missouri
ans may say to brighten you off your
track and by all means, let every man
that starts to come put it through, and
not back out until he has seen the ele-
plant.
You have doubtless heard many stories
from those who have returned dissatisfied
with and sick of the country. You may
credit their stories just in proportion to
the time they remained in the territory
and the distance they have been from the
Missouri State line, and give no credit
whatever to rumors that originated in the
State of Missouri. By the way. l must
tell you one of the many tales that L
heard before my arrival at L., About
half way between Kansas and Lawrence,
we met three men of our fourth party
from Worcester county, who had been
within six miles of Lawrence, and were
then prevailed upon to return, bag ani
baggage, by the heart-rending accounts
of the sufferings of the emigrants from
hunger and exposure they further said
that they lad divided their last loaf with
poor family who were furnishing on the
prairie. and begged of US not TO go on, as
these things were not only SO, but that
the roa1 was So bad as to be actually dan
gerous for any kind of teams except pack
mules. These tales | found to be totally
false, and to have originated with the fire.
eaters, who take this dastardly way of
preventing the settlement of the territory
by eastern people. They post them
selves along the line and thrust these
miserable weapons at the tired and half
sick emigrants, who are easily prevailed
upon to turn back, if they are not &C
quainted with the facts in the case
while they laugh in their sleeves at the
credulity and want of spirit of their
dupes.
They are noted for making more noise
and telling more clustering stories about
what they can and what they aOiIdo, than
any people have ever met with. They
have sent us word that they have bought
mp all the wood yards along tie river,
and that those boats flat take emigrants
will not get stick of it, nor any other of
tie necessities of the trip that they can
control. This.is too absurd to be worthy
of thought, as we know tina: boats on
the Western waters are allowed to take
wood whether it is for sale or not, and
the State is making too much capital out
of the emigration to alter itslaws to con-
form to the wishes of few of the
border towns or counties and stop emf
grafton or re ard it in any way. The
Black law, that is. prohibiting free men
of color from citizenship, or the privile-
ges of holding real property, is now Ia
king the lead in politics as he mot exPe-
dient and in fact the only means of
securing Kansas to. freedom, A great
majority of the Western emigrants seem
more in favor of slave SAFE, than a
free State with negroes.
s. n. HARTWELL.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28

sure of abundance of hesrers. Talent
may obtain . living; tact viii make one.
Talent gets good name; tact gets a
great one Talent conceives; tact con-
yerts. Talents an honor to the profes.
sion: tact gains honor from the profess
sion.
Take them to court: Talent feels its
way; tact makes Its way. Talent CON-
mands; tact is obeyed. Talent is honor
ed with appreciation; tact Is blessed with
preferment.
.sPlace them in the Senate: Talent has
the ear of the house; but tact wins its
heart, and gains its votes. Talent is fit
for employment, but tact is fitted for it.
1t has a knack of slipping into place, With
a sweet silence and glibness of move
ment as billiard ball insinuates itselfin-
to the pocket. 1t seems to know, every
thing without learning anything. It has
served an invisible and extemporary ap-
premiership. 1t wants no drilling. It
never ranks in the awkward squad. 1t
has no left hand, no deaf ear, no blind
side. 1t puts on no looks of wondrous
wisdom, it has no air of profundity. but
plays with the details of place as dexter
onsly as well taught hand fiourishes
over the keys of the piano forte. Ithas
all the air of commonplace, and all the
force and power of genius. 1t can
change sides with hey, presto! move
ment and be at all points of the compass,
while talent is ponderously and learned
ly shifting single point Talent calcu-
lates clearly. reasons logically, and ut
tiers its sracles with all the weight of JUS
tice aud reason. Tact refutes without
eontradicting, puzzles the prefound with
out profundiIy, and, without wit, out
wits the wise. Set them together on a
race for popularity, pen in hand. and
tact will distance talent by half the
course Talent brings to market that
which is needed; tact produces that
which is wished for. Talent instructs,
tact enlightens. Talent leads where no
one follows; tact follows where the hu
NOR leads. Talent is pleased that it
ought to have succeeded; tact is delight
ed that it has succeeded. Talent tolls
for posterity, which will never repay it;
tact catches the passion of the passing
hour. Talent builds for eternity; tact on
short lease, and gets good interest
Talents a fine thing to talk about, and
be proud of; but tact is useful, portable,
always alive, always marketable. 1t is
the talent of talents, the availableness of
resources, the applicability of power. the
eye of discrimination, the right-hand of
intellect"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28
whiseuair and Nero wool.

AT recent trial in South Carolina, in
which the point of dispute-property in
mulat'o girl-rested on question OF
race, DR.. Gibbs, an accomplished eth
nologist and physiolegist. gave the fol-
lowing very interesting evidence with
regard to the-hair of different races -
He handled negro skull. and demon
stra.ed clearly the peculiarities, and
shovel by comparison the marked diff
ference between the anatomical structure
of different parts of the body, and gave
an exceedingly interesting account of the
distinction of the hair of Caucasian, In
dian. and negro races. He stated very
curious fact as resulting from microsco-
pic observation. that in the mulatto cross
the hair of the one or the other parent
was present, and sometimes hairsof both,
but never a mongrel hair T; that no ANAL
gamated hair existed that as often the
mulatto had straight hair as kinky. He
stated the microscope revealed that the
hair of the white race was, when trans
versely divided. oval, that of the Indian
circular, and that of the negro eccentric
ally elliptical with flattened edges that
of the negro was. not hair but wool, and
capable of being felted ; that the coloring
matter of true hair was in an internal
tube. while in the negro it was the cpl;
derInis or scales covering the shaft of the
hair.
In confederation of the statement-that
both white and negro hair were some
times found on the same head, a singu-
lar case was mentioned by DIR. Gibbs.
He stated that he once attended a half
breed Indian and negro. who had straight
In 1ian hair. He was iii, and had his
heal shaved and blistered. On his re-.
corerE. when his hair grew out, it was
grohair-crisped and wiery.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28
Santa Fe Mail.

The mail, from and after the first day
of April, will be carried semi-monit.iy,
instead of monthly, as heretofore. Much
credit is due The enterprising contractors.
who, notwithstanding they have rou e
of 800 miles across the plains. often IN
winter encounsering severe snow-storms
aud drifts, have never yet Jailed to De IN
time, always bringing the entire mail due,
besides passengers, who speak in high
terms of praiseof their gen iemanly con-
duetors, and comfortable coaches.
sWhere there is a viii, there IS q way, "
and some sof our mail lines within the
borders of Missouri, might learn a use
fuI lesson. By netting the manner in which
this line is conducted Wssters Dsspafeh.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28
roe1fy.
E.trasf i:rm a gxens By T. II. Zo,psuof Beston.
A Yanaee,s Opinion Of the South.
sT Hosla sIeIIow.

Te can't sui. chem southern feIIers,
II $ ~ ). siTe.. in. CRASHING SET
ae gus aiIers b4oE EiIe b..Iers
~ iisn -i:s,y .;.nt tlisir irons hes;
M-y-5s i, ; II. right - prcsclfin,
Ia "a nery.< j. .zin1 % gFates,
Nf;:t ! So Gsis 81. ~ hing
Q Inn aigger-d:ieis' Ssates.
Yea ~. r.is of fr.sslo.si,s airy
=. xau.e eiI-s.e IN I'll; fas,e
n~s zIs.s.,. Tea. se.Hs,aIy
s,.T lil- .,Ir-il-=igiis of ens race;
They ia. w-ri5 this ere NebTasky
Sois u Jug " sla1e Satesin,
To abus. " an ] ~ s-nTn yss
An 20 plumber ye Ike sin.
Amt IL cue 70 see Yankee
Tate sieh ev<riastini pains,
All to git tiIs DeTif's Lsdakee,
He,pin, on 'em weld their chains!
Why It's ist - clear as hggsTs.
Clear rs one md ole MAKE two.
Chaps that make black slaves o. niggerE
Want TO make wiEite slaves o. you.
Wall. 90 long 20 help 'em ste.slin'
Bigger lanis TO erarnp With slaves;
Help the n.n that's alters deaiiu'
Insults On Your fathers graves;
Help the strong 70 grind the feeble,
HeI? the many agiB the few;
: Help them that call your people
White slaves and Psddlin' crew.
Eff had my way, I'd rather
We should 60 to work and part
They take one way. We take tother-
Gnessit wouldn't break my heart.
Han had ought 20 put assunder-
Them that God has no ways jinsd;
An shouldn't greatly wonder.
Eff there's thousands o my mind.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28
Usage. Orange Eedges.

We promised sometime ago to give
the experience of practical persons res
pee ing the Gage orange as a hedge
plant, and we take the earliestopportuni-
~ offered US toeomply with our promise.
Some years have now elapsed since ex-
periments were first made to form hedge
with the Usage orange plant. and of
course, like most plants whose nature has
to be learned by subjeeting them to oh
servation and culture, the Usage orange
| for while baffied the attempts to make
it useful as hedge plant But patient
and persevering industry in its eultiva-
ton, aided by the light of science, have
demonstrated that the plants can be sue
cessfullye grown even in far more north
ern latitude than where it was found in
digeneus to the soil, and thatwhen prop
eriy set and trained. it makes not only a
beautiful hedge, but one that grows bet
ter by age.
A correspondent of the Wisconsin and
Iowa Farmer, published at GAINESVILLE,
Wisconsin,, says
MEssRs. EpiroRs:--1 have about 25
rods of the Usage orange hedge-now of
four years growth from setting in the
hedge-and if any one doubts its making
good fence, let him come and see il for
himself 1t is now from 4 to feet high,
and no man nor beast would willingly at
tempt to go through it. / have the full
lest confidence IN its answering valuable
purpose for fence, and would advise our
farmers to try it-set out apiece of hedge,
and take care of it-aRd then they can
Judge for themselves of its worth.
set out about half mile of the plants
in hedge last spring, and they are do
ing we'll. | have some so rods of the
buckthorn hedge. of four years growth,
but it is not as good as the Usage orange.
But any plant, TO make good hedge,
must have the necessary care and atten
ton. Some farmers viii set it out, and
take no care of it, and the result viii be
failure, and then they will condemn it
rs worthless.
That is not only the cheapest, but the
best and handsomest fence that can be
made: and the time is not distant when
our beautiful prairies win be intersected
in every direction with living fence
| have no self-interest in thus recon-
mending the Usage orange as hedge
plant. because | ana not making BUSH
ness of raising them for sale; bat if my
experience will benefit others, | am viii
ling they should avail themselves of it if
they choose.
There may be objections in the Usage
orange that | have not yet noticed, but
thps Tar my experience with it has been
satisfactory. GEO. HASKELL.
Rockford. H., Oct. 1854.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28
ehoiice PeetrsI.
Heaven is Bright.

Beyond this wilderness Of woe
This world OF Qief and pain
There Is land whose pleasures flow,
Whose scenes unequal bliss bestow-
Where saints. immortal. rrign.
There's freedom from all toll and pain
There groves Of laurel wave
There golden hsrps and heavenly strains
In music swell Ger myrtle plain,-
There is no dreaded grave,
There walls of diamonds Tubies bright.
and sapphire may be seem
There golden streets reflect the light,
While pearly gates attract the sight
OF all who walk therein.
ThereG God Jehovah holds tie sway,
To Him the praise is given:
To Him all heaven their HOMAGE pay,
His man1ates rolling worlds obey.
He rules through earth and heayeni
Around Him robed in spotless white,
Are armies all divine:
They walk those golden streets 50 bright,
Bask in the beams Of heavenly light,
With heavenly radiance shinei
Those countless throngs their voices raise.
Their harps. they tune in love.
They sound aloud Ernanue.s praise,
Who bought for them eternal DAYS
OF bieSsedneSs above.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28
Original Poetry.
From tie Natiz,dl Era.
Tell ne not of the Sunny South.

BY JOHN II. HOPES.
Oh! came t0t5e s nth,
The shrine + thesun,
4fpd esreH IN its B,trers.
Street. beatttf IL cns!-A. B. MEEK.
Tell me. not of the sunny South.
Where storms of winter never blow;
Where chilling winds are never felt,
And sweetest fruits forever grow:
Not while hear the clank of chains
Upon the man of darker skin,
And hear you from Jehovah's word
Defend the dark, unholy sin!
Tell me not of your sunny cline.
Your ever fair and smiling skies,
Where myrtle boughs forever Irvine,
And Love speaks love thro' loving eyes:''
Not while hear that mothers wall
For the child You have sold away,
Nor while yIu bargain and make sale
OF human flesh from day to day.
Tell me not Of the sunny South,
Oh! tell me Not of the beauty there:
Not while your faint and weaIy slaves
To think Of Freedom cannnt dare.
/ love my northern hills the best.
Their pure and fresh and braciTlg air,
And to yonr great AMI fearful Hiring,
Eternal opposition swear.
.Se!cdrfsCiIle Pa.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28

barn. The plants which compose il are
the largest l ever saw; being near she
earth from one to two inches in diameter.
They are beyond the power of cattle,
were they unprotected by thorns- As a
fence. it is superior to any | have ever
seen of any kind of living plant. or thorn.
This fence is in part four and in part tlve
years old. aad has been turned out two
years. The value of this bed gels notasa
fence alone As protection, it's worth
twice is cost, not only against animals,
but against cold, and thewinds of winter.
It is also home for the mocking birds,
which annually buill in it in great num-
bers. This bird in fact is quite at home
here, living on the best OF terms with all
the household, raising its young close by
the house and paying rent in all the odd
and fantastic, yet beautiful melo ly which
his brown feathered throat knows how to
utter.
Some inconvenience was experienced
in keeping the hedge in'trim until recent
ly, when machine was invented, which,
with little labor and less cost. clips off the
redundant or unnecessary branches. The
Prairie Farmer has the following notice
of it.
HEDGE TRrMMER.-Mr. L. Woods, of
Quincy. H.. has patented machine for
cutting hedges: the model of it exhibited
in our Office little since is a very inge-
NOUS affair, and we can see no reason
why it should not work. Sill, as it has
not yet been tried in operation. it is not
safe tosay absolutely. Itcuts by wheel
armed with knives which revolves per-
pendicularly, or little obliquely, and
which trims the side of the hedge. An
other set Of knives revolves horizontally
for cutting the top. lt'is drawn by two
horses and is managed by one man, who
rides and regulates it. It viii cost, when
built, from 1926 to $3.50.
Culture of the Yellow Locust.
The Yellow Locust may be propagsted
in great abundance by sowing the seeds
in bed of good loan, as soon as the
ground is sufficiently dry and warm or
about the time of planting corn. The
seeds are enveloped in dry hard shell,
and in order to produce prompt germina-
ton lis necessary to pour scalding wa
ter on them and let them soak over night.
Sow pretty thick in drills two or three
feet apart, covering about one half inch
deep. Keep the soil loose and free of
weeds: when year old, transplant into
nursery rows. Cultivate thus two or
three years. they may then be planted out
successfully. Or the seed may be sown
thin in the rows and the plants suffered
to remain in the seed bed until wo years
old and then transplanted. The Locust
may also be propagaeed from suckers
which spring up abundantly around the
trees which stand in cultivated ground.
Prairie Farmer.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28
Deeeotion.

Deceit and falsehood, whatever con-
venienees they may for = time promiseor
produce, are, in the sum Of life. obsta-
cles TO happiness. Those who profit by
tie cheat distrust the deceiyer, and the
act By which kindness was sought puts
an end TO conf Ience.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28

kg No prudence is asufEcientguard
or can always stand 10 erea6;is still
watching, when man is in perpetual
foods of talk.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28

From tie Pra;sis Farmer.
Mr. Buckley has MacIura hedge.
winch Is worth coming here to see. 1t
Is about SIX feet high. aud as inperyious
to man or brute Is the vsH Of : hr;;ck
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-04-28

~ The Arabs tent issmall-but he
has sunrise for his front door.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-11
From the Pennsylvania Of The 9th.
Not Yet Abolitionized.

1t gives us pleasure to be enabled to inform our
brethren of the South, that Philadelphia is not
yet prepared to be Abolitionized. The teamng
brain OF the fanatical leaders of the Abolition
party has furnished columns OF abuse against the
constitutional and legal actions of Judge Kane
and Chief Justice Lewis, in the matter of Pass
more Williamson. The journals of that party
have fairly groaned with vituperation, and dsin-
genuousness has marked every attempt to argue
the legal question at issue. The object to be at
tanned by all this abise and perverted law, was
to influence the action of the Grand Jury in
State Court, who had before them indictments
against Passmore Williamson and his FIVE negro
CONDUCTORS, for riot and violent and disgraceful
assault upon Col. John Wheeler at the time his
servants were stolen from him. No efforts were
spared by the Abolitionists and their black asso-
ciates to impress the public mind with the idea
that Williaweon and his negro friends are mar
tyrs, and mat Judges Kane and Lewis are
tyrants. Anonymous letters, both of threaten
ing and pathetic character, have been freely re-
sorted TO, in order to battle public Justice; but we
feel proud in being able to declare that all such
efforts have thus far proved fruitless. Yesterday
afternoon the Grand Jury of the Court of Quar-
ter Sessions found TRUE BILLS against Pass
more Williamson and his FIVE black confederates
for riot and an assault and battery. The question
of guilt will now be submitted TO n petit Jury,
and unless the Abolitionsts reach one or
more of the panel that will try their friends,
there is every probability of their Conviction.
There is now healthy public opinion upon the
subject Of negro stealing, and we doubt much
whether jury can be had in our city, that will
Justify, by a verdict, combined attack of negroes
and white Abolitionists upon any Southern gen
tleman, while passing through Philadelphia, in
order to despoil him of his property The mind
naturally revolts at the baseness Of the thing.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-11

~ We are not yet enabled tospeak with any
degree of confidence of the results of the late
elections. 1t is highly probable that North Ca
rolna has elected six Democrats out Of her eight
Congressional representatives. But we have
every cause to fear that Dr. Shaw, most intelli-
gent, straightforward, and energetic member of
the last Congress, and the gallant Kerr, the elo-
quent and intrepid anti know-nothing candidate
in the fifth district, have been defeated II is said
that the Democratic majority in North Carolina
will probably reach eight or ten thousand.
In Tennessee, it is pretty certain that the Dem
ocrats have elected their distinguished candidate
for governor-Andrew Johnson. II is not vet
known how the elections for Congressman have
resulted.
Kentucky is claimed by the know-nothings,
(who claim evcrything,) and We fear that in this
instance they have some reason for Boosting
From Alabama there is nothing definite A
little patience and we will be enabled to spread
the complete returns before our readers.