The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-12-29
Original Correspondence.
For The Herald Of Freedom.
Home Correspondence.
OsAwKEE. K. T.. Nov. %, '55.

FRIEND .BRoWN:-Dld You ever un-
dertake to do anything in a hurry? If
not, Just remove to claim and let a snow
storm catch you in an open log cabin,
without chimney or fireplace, and then
if you don't "hurrry up your cakes"
Pm mistaken, that's all. | have always
noticed that the more we hurry the less
we gain, and the more apt we are to fall
short of duty. Well, the late snow
caught me in the aforementioned de-
plorable condition, and this morning l
set to work to build stone chimney. I
worked away with will, but soon found
l had more bruised fingers than | had
stones laid. However, thought |, ! will
have it to say that can build CHM
ney, SO at it I went in greater hurry
than ever. / had worked about an hour,
when along came pro-slavery neigh
Dor, and now | must have political
chat: SO down / sat, and the first thing
said was, that the s'Herald of Freedom
was an abolition sheet. My dander riz,
and l felt like - trying the effect of
shoe-leather but, like Bob Acres, | felt
my Courage oozing out at nv finger
ends, and [ concluded | would not fight
until / had advised with my friends
more especially as he weighed $50 pounds
and l but 100. Soon he departed, and
then comes a Free State neighbor, and
he advocates the cause of the Herald,
and my dander fell and now it was
night and'eight stones laid on the Chin
ney.
County Court isnow in session at this
place, o. B. Tibbs and Mr.. Hopewell
presiding as Judges l "kinder guess
as how it won't amount to much" as
the Yankees would say, as two-thirds of
the people here are determined to oppose
the execution of the acts of the late Leg
islature. However, they are driving
ahead, and are determined to make an
effort to execute the laws, collect the
dollar, &c.
have just seen a pro-slavery man
from Platte county, Mo-, who informs
me that the thinking portion of the COM
munity in that section condemn the out
RACES of the Missourians upon the set
tiers of Kansas. A claw and order
meeting" was held at Weston few
days ago, and resolutions were offered in
favor OF sustaining the law, and allowing
justice to be done in all cases, which
Gen. e Stringfellow opposed and after
the meeting had adjourned the "in,mor-
tar Stringfellow and six others passed
series of resolutions, intoxicating cut
throatism, DC, in the highest degree.
The above, however, is merely flying
report and | give it to you as l get it.
have been much amused recently
on hearing the relation of converse
ton that occurred a short time since in
Osawkee. County Court was in ses-
sion, and the Herald of Freedom, was,
by chance, lying on the table. DR..
Francis took up the Herald, and, hav-
ing read portion lit, his eye CHANGED
to light on the communication of ''Vin-
dex," dated November LIST, and handing
it to Judge Tebbs he asked "who could
be the author of it ?"
81 don't know says the Judge, "let's
read it, After having read it, says he
''that was never written here.''
'tBut see, said the Doctor, cit is da-
ted Osawkee, Nov. list. 1t certainly
must have been written here or else it is
false"
81 don't know of any body about here
that could write such letter." said the
Judge. "Why, that is a good produc-
ton. But I'll tell you how it is /; it has
been Parrot of Leavenworth passing
through, and has written as if he were
living here. 1t was never written here
| am confident" This opinion was &C
quiesced in by the Doctor himselfand all
the rest.
The above conversation had of the
Doctor himself, and you may be assured
| laughed in my sleeve at the idea of Mr.. |
Parrot writing from Osawkee under the
name of "Vindex." l can assure the
Judge and the Doctor both that Mr.. Par
rot never wrote that communication, and
that "Vindex" lives in Osawkee.
But perhaps description of our coun-
try and towns here might not be unin-
teresting to your readers. OSawkee |
stands on the east bank of the Grasshop-
per, and is a fiourishing place, consider
ing the disadvantages it has had to la
Dor under. 1t was this summer nearly |
depopulated by cholera, there being but
three persons land they unmarried) left !,
in the place. Since that epidemic has |
ceased its rayages it has apparently taken |
new start. Buildings are rapidly GO
ing up, and, being situated at the cross
ing OF the Government road, it is des-
tined to become large place. There
are two stores here, one on magniti- |
cent scale, kept by Messrs, w. F. d S.
HI. Dyer, who have proved themselves
to be liberal and honorable gentlemen in
every sense OF the word. They are, it
is true, pro-slayery men, yet they take
no active part in politics. In fact, gen
tleman in whose word the utmost conf
denee can be placed, told me few days
ago that he had heard the Messrs. Dy-
er'S say ssthat IL was their business To