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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-03-28
GLHATYASa SLHANYASv

We have upwards of one thousand black silk Brosha
and Empire States, and several other qualities of all
pooI SH AWl.S, which " i'll commence sell from
dollar upwards and to which beg particular at
ten.ion
BOMMIETSv BOMNlGISo
Wear just receiving upwards of three thousand On
and large amount OF Bonnet Satins, Innings and
Flowers all kinds and verai large
Ribbons-beautiful styles-which specially reserve
for the Ladies at their prices.
ROOTS and SHOES in great quantities, and
cheaper than the chespest.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
General Orders.


The following from the Kickapoo Pi-
onecr, as rejoinder to the n. 7. Trib-
une's request that, freemen would settle
in Kansas. Itmay with proT riety beeall-
ed .'rich and racy::"-
Southern freemen, can you, will YOU,
sit quietly at your ease, and allow one
hundred thousand abolitionists toeneamp
on the soil of Kansas. Allow us to ans
swer foryoul MOI NOll Rally your
forces, forward, march, ONWARD. Stand
up to our cherished, our beloved, our
venerated principles. The strong arm of
the Southern Pioneer must be brought
forward Come on, come on, delay no
longer your country calls youte action;
brave the storm, front the traitors of your
God and country. Don't stand back and
all Wv yourselves to be cowed by Greely
d. Co., the disturbers of the Union, the
yiolators of the Constitution, the leaders
of a gang of fanatieal heretics and dis
organizing maraaders. Show them.
prove to them that YOU are Union loving
men, and that the claims of the South
shall be respected, sustained, perpetu-
ated at the draining of the last drop OF
blood in every Southern, every pro-slaye-
ry mans veins. The friends of the in
slitutions of the South have stood insults
from abolitionists already too long the
time is at hand for action. The word
falter is unfamiliar to the southern char
aeter. Attention pro-slavery freenlen.
dress, fix bayonets. eyes front, shoulder
arms, music, quick time. march for
Kansas"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12

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inch to an inch deep--weather dry-and
as a result | get not single plant, and L
think they were al killed from dry Nea-.
tHer and sl.allow planting. The second
year I planted only a half pound OF SEED
feeling rather inclined 70 learn how more
tl.an anyshing else. So / soaked my
seed in warm water four days, changing
the water every day; then mixed little
dirt and kept them warm until they be-
gan 10 sprout; then planted them in fine
puIrerized Iaad. about two inches deep,
and laid a fence board directly over the
rows for few days, to prevent the land
from drying, and the result vas | got
about 1000 plants.
One of my neighbors, last spring, told
me that he had four quarts of seed to
plant. l told him ofmy success the first
year. He said he would not try but two
quarts of his seed. So he soaked it four
DAYS IN warm water, changing the water
every day, then spread a vet cloth oyer
them to keep all moist, not to swim IN
water until they began to ssprout; then
each day sorted over his seed, and plant
ed the spreuted ones; only planted in
moist ground oFe-half to TIVE inches deep,
and as a result, he counted fast and esti-
mated from his two quarts he has about
25.0e0 plants. Now if this information
helps any one to raise hedge plants, il
viii fully compensate-I'rairis Farmer
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
a1s aaap ggmaa

make enrselEes comfortable There viii
be a1arge nnmberef saw-E1ills put up in
the Territory this spring. Steam saw
mills are what's wanted. Plenty of good
points for them can be found. 1t is the
opinion of everyone here that steam saw
mills are at present Is good an investment
as man can make. -
We have had considefableieold wealth
sr during this month. Some snow. and
Otherwise quite wintry.. The oldest set
tIers say that they never knew such March
weather. Even the pro-slasery men,
who use every effort 10 frighten people
from the free States from settling here,
Admit the same fact. lam fully satisfied
myself that the weather is as extraordin-
airy for this country, as the drought
which extended 50 universally last sea-
son. Keep up the emigration from the
free States: pour into Kansas the men
who will adhere to the cause of making
it a free State under all "REMINISCENCES
men who viii not shrink under discour-
agenent-naen who wiA adhere to the
right through darkness and storm. look
ing forward with confidence to the ulti-
mate triumph of truth over the dark spir-
it of slayery-men who win not falter un-
til Kansas is safe from the curse of that
institution which casts its mildew. blight
over all around-men who viii perserere
with the unfaltering determination that
x,l.,H ,,a,-a. H.,
~ land of tyrants and a den of Slaves
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
Traitoraus Conduct.

The last Jefferson Inquirer is down on
the citizens of Missouri who took steps
to secure the election of pro-slavery men
10 the Territorial Legislature in Kansas.
This IS In keeping with the Inquirer's
past conduct If the editor of this paper
had been in Kansas on the day of the
election, he would have voted with the
Abolitionists That he IS a negro steal
er at heart, We have no doubt. This
man has been fed at the public crib for
years past in Missouri Notwithstand-
ing this fach at the first approach of dan
ger to our institutions, adder Ike, he
turns 70 sting the hand that fed him
The conduct of this man should teach
Missourians lesson-they should at the
earliest moment kick out of Office every
man who is not undoubtedly southern in
his views Brsusesoickey.
This is the the way to talk it out, Mr..
Brunswicker. Give them a sslittIe more
grape" They deserve 1t. Yes, al the
thunder 5ou can pour into their batteries.
They are corrupt. rotten at the core
Heal their wounds, purify their diseased
hearts send them forth uncorruptsd,
uadefled, or bury them before they shall
farther spread the epidemic Ia the land.
P;ozesr.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
Napoleon and Kansas City Railroad.

The people OF the United States, as
general thing. are worn out with the SUBJ
jest Of railroads. We frequently hear
strangers reBsark that when they pick up
a newspaper, and see an article headed
Railroad" they drop it, or look for
something more interesting. There are
various reasons for this disgust.
Too many railroad companies have
conceived il necessary. in order to pro-
cure stock, to hold ont the idea to every
man within fifty miles of proposed
rou:e, that the road shall run By his farm
or village, as the case may be- and that
it may termina.e at this, that, or any 9th
er point, according to the amount of
stock taken by the citizens at those yari-
GUS points. TO such 'sbamboezling'' the
southern people never resort; neither
would they submit to such dissimulatie@
They are aware that such a course Is
sure to run a company out of credit, and
out of money. The people justly think
that If company is false in one thing,
that perhaps lt will be false in all things
pertaining 20 the road, and that they viii
loose their money. We, however, claim
for this company exemption from all du-
plieity or double dealing, and are happy
TO say shatit enjoys the confidence of this
entire community.
The citizens OF Pine Bluff. Napoleon,
and other points in this vici1.ity, eonceiv
ed the idea last July, of building a RAID
road from Napoleon to this place, and to
ultimately be extended further West /;
but as they had not thought of any in
portant nosthwestern terminus, they did
not held.out the IDEA to any that the road
would more than pay expenses for sever
al years. They saw, Of necessity, that
they must build tire road or abandon the
country. They me-, opened books, took
stock TO the amount of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars, organized company,
surveyed ninety miles of the road, heard
the report of Capt. TiAghman, Chief En-
gineer, and have resolved to have the
| first sixty miles completed without delay.
They see that the same necessity that
eompels them to build the first sixty
miles. viii impel the road up the Arkan-
sas valley-up the Neosho, and through
Kansas Territory And in order to make
it pay the largest dividend, it must term
mate at Kansas City; and from that
place as terminus. We viii not be-di
yerted.
The people are capable of forming a
very satisfactory estimate of the amount
of business thar aroad viii do, and its
prospects of paying, when they know its
route and termini; and are not so much
disposed to embark their means in an en-
terprise until they know something more
about it than vague conjecture.
We Congratulate our patriotic citizens,
who subscribed thousands of dollars
without expecting their stock to pay them
a.diyidend, that it viii ultimately be one
of the best paying roads in the Union,
besides affefding them egress. and in
gress TO the various commercial points in
| the United States. and to our rich valley,
without being jolted to death in two
horse wagon-Piae Blgf, DIRK, Repu5-
licaR.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
THE Peoples Proclamation. .


We learn by a handbill, printed we
know not where, that there is to be a
meeting of the citizens of Kansas, held
at Leayenworth, on the 28th inst. (next
Saturday, to take measures to have a
Governorappoinied for Kansas Territory,
who viii be disposed to discharge the
duties of said Office without partiality-
one who viii be inclined TO fill the office
unincumbcred with Abolition proclivi-
tics. We approve of such measure,
as the present Executive is unquestiona-
bly,. very obnoxious to a large majority
of the sosereigns of this Territory: but
at the same time, if the President fails to
take cosnizanceof petition OF the peo-
pie to turn out Gov. Reeder and az point
man who will prove acceptable. they,
the people, shouI d take measures to have
a satisfactory Governor, even at the haz-
ard of taking the responsibility upon
tiiemselvesand placing squatser' rights
man IN said Office. If there is not de-
termination to accomplish their object, il
will be useless for them to attempt the
matter and leave it unaccomplished. 1t
would be far better they had not attempt
ed it at all. President Pierce may coun-
tenance petition coming from the voice
of the people, but again he may not
eountenance it, and in such an event,
wherein viii the people be satisfied of
their grievances ? This matter should
be looked into before action is taken. It
would be much better the subject were
not attempted. unless tits undertaken with
deliberation and determination that the
present Governor must and shall be turn
ed cut of office.-Kdnsas Pioneer.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
Napoleon ana Kansas City Railroad.

We are informed by gentleman from
Van Buren, of great influence, that the
moment we break ground between this
place and Van Buren, that they will
move the earth and the heavens to meet
US. Look out, gentlemen! Capt. Lloyd
Tilghman never tires, he has the un-
bounded confidence of the people, one
grand element in the success of any en-
terprise in. which the community must
be interested, and take an active part.
DR.. Lee, the President Of the corps, is
equally popular, and we are proud TO say
that they have won their popularity by
an open frankness, and strict regard for
the rights of all.
|. Mr. Drew White, of our town, gave
the company 25 acres for depot, worth,
we suppose, 5000 dollars. Mr. Wood
ruff subscribed 40 acres adjoining, at
100 dollars per acre. The company
promptly accepted both without any hig-
Cling or trying to screw more out Of
them. Thus the work goes bravely on.
Pine Bigf, 4rkk.. Republican.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
Our Views upon the Clay County
Resolutions

We fully approve of and endorse the
action of the citizens of Clay county,
taken at meeting held in the city of
Liberty, on Monday, the Esd inst, the
resolutions of which we insert in this is
sue.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of ratifying the proceedings of our
neighboring county of Platte, in the sub
merging OF the "4ndustrial Luminary,' y
a free soil sheet which has been for the
the last two years publishing doctrines
contrary to the spirit and genius of our
institutions.
The citizens of Clay county are sol.
emnly pledged one to the other that they
will not suffer traitors to her institutions
to concoct and give utterance TO their
contemplate fanatical doctrines, nor al
low the principles of Abolitionism to
prevail, at any future time, either in
Missouri or Kansas Territory.
The first battle of Kansas has been
fought and the pro-slavery party have
most gloriously won the victory, which
established as fact that it is being set
tied BY men of, different stripe to his
Freesoil excellency, Gov. Reeder, but
men of such princinles as will stay the
tide of Abolitionism or Freesoilism
which has been put in motion by Eli
Thayer, Horace Greeley, Abbot Law
renee, and other wealthy negro frater-
nizers of the North and East. We, oi
Missouri, and in fact of the entire South
should feel that We are placed under
many and lasting obligations to our pro-
slavery friends of Kansas for the bold
and decisive stand they occupied In the
recent elections in said Territory.
If the work is not yet completed
which We think is the case, and if moth
ing but the entire determination of the
last Freesoiler or Abolitionist, not only
from Kansas butalso Missouri, will COM
plete it. We of western Missouri pledge
ourselves, it shall be done. The fire.
qnent depredations committed upon oul
persons and property By those who pro-
fess to be the friends of the African race,
imposes upon US duty which We owe
to our families and to our country, thai
OF first cleansing the entire district of the
State of Missouri of all and every Abo.
lltionist or Freesoiler that may be with.
in the confines Of the State, and then the
determination of the same eontemptibls
fanatics in Kansas Territory.
H
Our laws for the reeapturing of oul
fugitives are totally disregarded by all the
free states. The Legislature of the STATE
of Michigan passed an act last winter
by very large vote refusing the appro.
priation of the common isils In the Statt
toF the detention of fugitive slaves. Fol
the protection of our rights NE are com
PEELED TO take the Law into oar own hands
and viii dc it. The frst law Of natur,
is self-protection.
We would be proud 10 see the CITIZEN
of old Clay ea nsusse at the convention
| to be holden Ia Parkyiile On the 5th Q
next month, thereby nanifesting thei
Ientirs approbation OF the action OF "a
citizens OF Platte county in the snbnsrg
ing of press which has been publish
ing n their midst doctrines and senti
lmsuts contrary TO our interests, and 3
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
eheim poetfg.z

Pesh ons ls..
NJ uESIT ;. sAIGExT.
s Awake. aud listen. Eyerywherp-2 =
From upland grove and lawn.
Ont-bfeat!ies the universal prayer,
Tire of;son ofinorn. = ssss
Arise. and don thy working gaTb;
All nature Is astir;
Let honest motives be thy barb,
9 And usefulness thy SPUR.
Stop not TO LET the boistarous jesrss
q lie wenid be what thou aTtsl
They should not cen offend thine cars,
SsiIl lesstlisturb thy heart.
WhattheHgll you have no shining board,
inheritance of stealth;)
To purchase at the brokers' board,
The recompense of wealth. -
Pushon. You're resting while yeu stand; !.
Take sfsiGH iiss small - iib barslc in your hssd
- And t,udgcis bEiskIy through.
s.. -. Push on!
Dan4 blush Escazse Fou hayee patch
In honest labor won;
There MANY . small cot rooted With th3tch
S That's Happier than throne.
Push oni 4 ne world is large enough ..-
For Won. and me, and all;
You must expect your share Of rough,
i And nowsIna then a fell. s.
.Bat. mp aglini act cut your part <
Bear willingly youf load;
= There's nothing IiSc 4 eiieery heart =
To mend stony road.
.s.sss - Push enl
Jump over all the If and dst,s;;t
There's always some kind hand
To lift lifess w:igon from the rnts,
Or poke away the sand.
Remember when your skyof b,ne
Il shadowed by cloud,
The sun will slime IS soon for you =
= As for the nenareh proud.
It Is but written on the meOn
That toll alone endureS;
The king would dance . Iigadcen
With that b,ithe soul of yours. zas
Push on, You're rusting while you stand:
1nactien viii not do;
Take Iifc's small bundle in your hand,
And hudge it bfiskly through. g
Push oni
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
cessions Of the Indians.

Under the treaties made by the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs with various
tribes in the last year or 50, the United
States have obtained lands from the In
dians located west of the Missouri and
the Missouri State line, as follows:
From sle omahas about 500, ,000. 600
acres. Ottoes and Missouries 3. .000, ,000
acres. Shawnees I,o0O, 900 acres
DelaEares 275,0oO acres. Sscs and
Foxes $4,000 acres. Kickapoos 786,
0G0 acres. IoHas les, 600 acres Kas.
kaskias and others 81, COO acres and
from the Miamas 325, co., Hask. Star,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
Accidental Shooting.

On Tuesday last, as gentleman was
exhibiting a revolver to another, in the
office of the Smith House. in this city,
one of the barrels was accidentally dis
charged, indicting a very severe wound
upon the person of German, who was
standing by at the time, the ball passing
through the left hand into the arm, near
the shoulder. The wounds were imme-
diateIy dressed, and it is thought he viii
recover without having the arm amputa-
ted.
In this connection, we viii say that
some means should be taken to prevent
the recurrence Of similar accidents, as
nearly every day we notice instances in
which firearms are handled In very
careless manner by persons emigrating
to our neighboring Territory, and we
think it singular accidents have not oc-
Cured befere.-Fronfier Keus. -
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
sH.wsks M1ss,oS Anril 6. 1855.

SHAWNEE M1ss1oS. April 6, 1855.
AT meeting of a portion of the eiti-
zens of Kansas Territory. held at the
Shawnee Mission on the 9th inst, TO take
into consideration the course to be pur-
sued by them in the event ola new elec-
ton being called for the purposeof elect
ing members to the Kansas Legislature,
to fill the places OF those who have been
refused certificates of election by GOV.
Reeder, committee was appointed for
the purpose of presenting some plan for
the consideration of the meeting. The
committee retired, and after short delb-
Grafton, presented the following resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, There are elected, and to
whom certificates have been granted, a
majority of both Houses; and whereas,
the right of ordering new election is
not delegated to Coy. Reeder by tire
Kansas bill, except in case of tie, or
where vacancy is caused by death or
resignation; and whereas, the right to
decide all eases of contested elections, for
the Legislature, is clearly. recognized in
the Kansas bill and by the Governor
himself, as belonging to that body alone,
Therefore,
Iaesoteed, That in the event a new
election shall be ordered by the Govern
or, in any district, we recommend to ey-
cry law abiding and order loving citizen
of Kansas Territory, not TO attend said
elections, but rely upon the returns all
ready made to sustain the claims of
those returned heretofore, TO their seats
in each House.
Resolsed, That the Secretary of this
meeting have these proceedings publish
ed in all the public journals of this Ter
ritory which advocate and defend the
rights of the citizens of Kansas Territory
against Executive usurpationse
The meeting then adjourned.
j. w. FORMAN, Chairman.
JoHN MARTIN, sec'y.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12

Cowardics IS 80 neatly allied to vice,
that Snithsrs thinks that man who win
pocket an insult would serve 3 pissareen
n fke ssme manner should . EFsEable
opportunity offer. We should net won-
der If Smilhers were dealing IN iacss.-
Turn Il over and examine.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
moagl aefee too f,s.szzAs
Z E;,s,i, he Ttit;sl;ss ,5se;7;,,,s
The wish for Freedom.

ks The Wish for Freedom.
6ss- ReIeass the seEl-resaasai it,
y - =Ithas been hsIi1.d too leng,e
80. Release the soGl-- Teleass iL--
= And let il pass alaig.
i fnstsss foI lis fTee6orIs;
Itschains iscannot Wear.
- Release it from II bondage
Release II from ali eaIe.
Why bind the struggling spirit
With earthly flesh and dust,
And think Il any merit
To keep it free from rust.
Twill keep isssi from rustiag,
tt longs 10 fly away. .s
So constantly adjusting,
Twill never know decay.
$ Ttis bone and sinew soHl-cage;
While slow the sure decay,
E May gather rust around it,
sszss TO wear tie bars awayss
And tf1e kamda often grcanirg
AZ the pain his forced 20 bear,
VIII never cease complaining
While the spirit Fingers there.
Tis net ia human nature, .s
To eEiesiy endure
z he painful rack % torture
No medieine can cure.
.s T hen release the ssHi-Tesease it
Oh. let it1y away!
- il struggles for its fFesdoa-- Z
For o5se eftraaE day.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12

@He who murmnrs st his iot. Is
NE z one barring his feet to trsad upon
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12

The following letter from Kansas was
written and mailed the day before the
election, but did not reach here until
few days ago still as it contains some
'.pews from Kansas, we give it place
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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-09-06

barge at Whitehall, and entered it. At
the first stroke of the oars he rose, and
turning to the companions of his glory
by waving his hat, bade them silent
adieu. Their answer was only in tears;
and the officers and men, with glisten-
ing eyes, watched the receding boat till
the form of their noble commander was
lost sight of in the distance.
Contrast the farewell of Washington
to his army at Whitehall, in 1898, and
the farewell of Napoleon to his army
at FontaInbleu, in 1915. The one had
accomplished every wish of his heart.
His noble exertions had achieved the
independence of his country, and he
longed to retire to the bosom of his
home. His ambition was satisfied. He
fought for no crown, no sceptre, but for
equality and mutual happiness of his
fellow-beings. No tint of tyranny, no
breath of SANDER, no whisper of duplic-
ity, marred the fair proportions of his
public or private life; but
"He was man, take him for all in al,
We ne'er shall look upon his like again"
The other great soldier was the disci-
pie of selfish ambition. He raised the
iron weapon of war 70 crush, only that
he might rule. What to him were the
cries of widows and orphansi He pass
ed to throne by making the dead bo-
dies of their protectors his stepping stone.
Ambition, self, were the gods of his
idolatry, and to them he sacrificed heca-
tombs of his fellow men, for aggrandize-
ment of personal glory. Enthusiasm
points with fearful wonder to the name
of Napoleon. while justice. benevolence,
freedom, and all the concomitants which
constitute the true happiness of man,
shed almost divine halo around the
name and character of George Wash
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