The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-11-07

considerable quantities Though no thorough
explorations have yet been made.
With all these internal resources, with
the brightest prospects of free labor and
free institutions, with the star Of Freedom
rising on our neighbor Missouri, and with
an intelligent population, the future OF
Kansas is indeed hopeful The calm that
succeeds the storm hss dawned, and the
industrial arts of peace will soon make cur
Territory bloom like the rose.''
Lensr fson Friend In Easaigza.
There are few disagreeabie things in
Kansas, such as high winds, cold weather,
hot weather, and no wind at aii, and
sometimes mud and sometimes dust. But
on the whole, the weather is delightful,
the climate salubrious, the land fertile and
the prospect beautiful almost anywhere.
We are acquainted with several per-
sons who have left Kansas and returned
to the States, who regret having done 50.
and most earnestly wish themselves back
again to this land of beauty and excite
ment. A young gentleman of fine talents
and generous impulses who has been
spending the summer in Lawrence, and
returned to his home a few days since,
| writes to friend here as follows
81 am once more safely housed in the
City of the Straits and yet cannot say
| that l am any more contented than while
In Lawrence; and / almost wish myself
back again in the prairie land. fear it
will be impossible to content myself any,
where until I follow Mr. --'s advice
and take Efe partner to share my dis
contents, thus reducing them by one-half.
1t would be pleasant to look into futurity,
and see where and what appearance I
should present after twenty years had
rolled away. But this cannot be, and |,
with thousands of others, must be content
to abide the revolutions of fortunes wheel,
and the events which Time sees fit to dis
close. The breach is wide between my
self and contentment, and the progress of
years seems to widen rather than lessen
| the charm.
Leaving Leavenworth Thursday night
we soon found ourselves snug on sand
bar in the middle of the Missouri, where
we remained all night. Tuesday night
the same, until the next afternoon, and
Wednesday night ditto. Reached ST.
Louis Friday morning, and taking the
+! cars the same night, soon the spires of the
garden city shone in the early sunlight.
/. Those all seemed strange contfasted with
our scenes in the rural West. and The
rumbling of vehicles on the pavement
sounded harsh and discordsnt. In fact,
I longed to be away from it: and taking
! a seat in the cars on the Central Railroad,
as the bells chimed for church on Sunday
morning we came in sight of the familiar
spires Of the City of the Straits, too
familiar to be interesting. The thought
of spending the long winter here is equal
Iv unenviable with winter in Kansas.
However, it is on the principle, / suppose,
that when trouble comes, in whatever
shape, we say take any shape but that >
Inever was more disappointed than in
the transition from the pnmevaiity Of the
far West to the more advanced state OF
society in the Peninsular State, and ike
all who have left Kansas, / anxiously
look for the time of return, which viii be
early in the spring, if not sooner.
! Respectfully yours, &C., &C."
] Young people, particularly young men,
are anxious to look into futurity and see
themselves twenty years hence. Some
are anxious to know what the "wheel OF
fortune" will turn up; and Others look
calmly on the road before them and pre-
pare for sixty years journey. To such
. young men we say, trust not to fortune but
to your own efforts. Everything has its
, price. If you would have education, it
, can be acquired only by long continued
application. Would you have health
, then strive to harmonic with the laws oi
your being, by temperance in all things
ei Would YOU be rich. then be industrious
, and frugal. Would you be useful and
, honored among men, then pay the price
which God and nature demand for thi'
position and you can have it.
6 Those who suppose that life OF virtue
5 and of toll, is stupid life, are most sadi,
mistaken. Prosperity invariably attends
!. honest industry, and happiness and peace
: are the results of well ordered life. Ii
: who expects to enjoy these blessings ate
: living a life of profanity, revelling an
q drunkenness is doomed 10 wretched dis
4 sppointment. He is seeking happiness hu
S never finding 1.-THE is aiming at succes
/ but never attaining it. His passions hav
e become his masters and they drive hir
;s round the world with q whip of scorpions
Y He is damned to an eternal unrest. y
d Young man, be be ever 50 well ehdowe
!. by nature, can attain to eminenee an
happiness unless he has within him thos
,s principles Of virtue which win reguia'
le his conduct in private IS in public, IN
ID force him 10 act rightly under aii ciscun
9. stances. whether his conduct viii be know
~ ~ on unknown. The laws Of nature are y
ds Laws of God. and cannot be violated WI
OF impunity.
- - We throw out these general Ifincipi
as valuable hints 70 all young men VI
dy may be looking forward in life 10 som
N. thing substantial On which tAsy caa q
~ ~ their hopes nov. snd realize in the fasu
,n. nosition worthy the Efforts Of noble q
of exalted minds. Wheels Of fortane are =
O, to be relied upoa. but Ike Other vhes
.ve .,,e they move only . men move them.
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