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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28
Come On.

Nothing has occurred since the organi-
zation of this Territory, so advantageous
to those contemplating emigration and
investment in Kansas, as the recent, and,
we are forced to admit, present tightnesss
of the money market. Kansas offers the
same soil, the same productions, the same
climate, and the same markets that she
offered last year; and, in addition, she
now offers her broad acres and means OF
living at much lower rates. Even year
ago it was an object to invest and to set
lie within her borders how much more,
then, of an object it is now, when, from
the scarcity of money, everything is fifty
per cent lower than it was then. Besides
this, our future policy, asregards our do
mestic institutions, has recently become
settled, and the unalterable determination
of the people to make Kansas free State,
has been placed most emphatically upon
record; this, of itself, is enough to make
it great place for the investment of capt.
tai, either in the way of speculation or of
actual settlement. But when property,
means of livelihood, and opportunities
for handsome return on invested capital,
are offered at panic prices, in addition to,
or rather in connection with complete
settlement of her policy, which has here
tofore been, to say the least, uncertain
enough to chang doubt on" We cannot
for the life of US see why the present is
not the most opportune and promising
period for an influx of Eastern capital and
enterprise, such as Kansas has never seen
before.
We may be over sanguine when we pre-
Dict that the coming Fall will witness a
large emigration, and an active circulation
in our midst of the ready )" but we shall
adhere to the opinion until we are forced
by sad experience, to own that we are not
good at prophecy. Let us but have lit
tie of that capital which has been drained
from US so thoroughly during the past
few months, restored to us and put into
active and energetic circulation, and the
benefits will be SO apparent both to our
selves and to those who bring it here, that
the good time coming" will be hastened
by the eagerness of those who will desire
to participate Let some few of the bold
operators of the East turn their attention
to Kansas, and their satellites and the sub
luminaries who always play follow the
leader" will be on hand with them in
less than no time" Benefits will thus
accrue to both sides, and we who know
labor under the difficulties consequent
upon the stringency of the money mark ct,
will be able to sit under our vine and f.
tree, and whistle gleefully that good old
tune,
"0h, hard times. come again no more"
Cheer up, everybody.-EltCood Press.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28
The Morasses of Politics

Many people, the Philadelphia Argus
remarks, seem to think that politics are
nothing but the floating opinions and
whims of men, about which sober mind
ed men need not trouble themselves.
They will say it don't make a cents diff
ference who is elected, or what party
prevails, &C. This, we must think, is a
mistaken idea. Politics are the basis on
which our dearest rights are based. They
are as important and valuable as those
instruments which secure to US our civil
and religious liberty. And, as the hon.
ored and ever to be remembered fathers
of this Republic so framed our Republi-
can government as to place all the re-
sponsibiilty of its management and per-
petuity upon the people, and as every
franchized citizen is the constituent part
of the people. it of course deyolves upon
every voter to act we'll his part. The ul-
| timate-the last settlement of every po-
litical measure in this country, devolves
upon the sovereign people. This being
the case. every voter should inform
himself and act and vote with the
caution, the precision, the solemnity of a
sworn Juror in the case of life and death
/ The juror, indeed, casts but the fate o
one man, while the voter may cast th'
fate of great nstion-may, by his vote
cast the fate of great nation to veal o
woe. The subject of politics is of grea
importance to every voter in America
And why do youmen, upon whom such
] great responsibilities and privileges hav'
been conferred, say it is no difference
whether We vote. or if we do, it is n
odds for whom or for what we vote
This is a shameless trifing with great an
fearful responsibilities is merel
making aplaything of golden casket i
) which is treasured up the sacred hbertie:
the fortunes and the lives of thirty mil
lions of living people, and of innumerabl
, millions yet unborn. Moreover, the pol
: tics of the land have powerful inhuenc
on the morals Of society. Men viii q
ways be influenced in their acts or dea
ings by those political measures whic
', operate upon the principles Of the
trades and professions.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28
Discell
Old slesping with Young.

A habit which is considerable prevalent
in almost every family, of allowing chill
dren to sleep with older persons, has
ruined the nervous vivacity and physical
energy of many promising child. Those
having dear old friends, whose lives they
would like to perpetuate at the sacrifice
of their innocent offspring, alone should
encourage the evil but every parent who
loves his child, and wishes to preserve to
him sound nervous system with which
to buffet successfully the cares, sorows
and labors of life, must see to it that his
nervous vitality is not absorbed by some
diseased o: aged relative.
Children compared with adults, are
electrically in positive condition. The
rapid changes which are going on in their
little bodies, abundantly generate aud as
extensively work up vital nervo-electric
fluids. But when, by contact for long
nights, with elder and negative persons,
the vitalizing electricity of their organi-
cations is absorbed, they soon pine, grow
pale, languid and dull, while their old
companions feel corresponding invigora-
ton. King David the PSalmist, knew the
effects of this practice, and when he be-
came old, got certain young persons to
sleep with him, that his days might be
heightened. DR. Hufeland, the German
physiologist, attributes the frequent lon-
gevity of school masters to their daily
association with young persons.
Invalid mothers often prolong their ex-
istence by daily contact with their chill
dren. We once knew woman who, by
weak lungs and mineral doctors, had been
Frustrated with incurable consumption
Her infant occupied the same bed with
her almost constantly, day and night
The mother fingered for months on the
verge of the grave, her demise being
hourly expected. Still she fingered on
daily disproving the prediction of he
medical attendants. The child, mean
while. pined without any apparent disease
Its once fat little cheeks fell away will
singular rapidity, till every bone in it
face was visible. Finally it had impaired
to the mother its last spark of vitality
and simultaneously both died. We saw
it recently stated in newspaper, that ;
man in Massachusetts had lived forty day
without eating anything, during which
period he had been nourished by littl
cold water, and "by the influence absorbed
by him while daily holding the hand o
his wife,"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28
Occupation.

Occupation, what a glorious thing it is
for the human heart. Those who work
hard, seldom yield themselves entirely up
to fancied or real sorrow When grief
sits down, folds its hands, and mournfuliy
feeds upon its own tears, weaving the
deep shadow that little exertion might
sweep away into funeral pail, the lorn
spirit is shorn of Its might, and sorrow
becomes our master. When troubles flow
upon you, dark and heavy, toll not with
the waves-wrestle not with the torrent !!
rather seek by occupation to divert the
dark waters that threaten to oyerwhelm
you, into the thousand channels which
the duties of life always present. Before
you dream of it, those waters will fertilize
the present, and give birth to fresh flow
ers that may brighten the future-flowers
that will become pure and holy, in the
sunshine which penetrates TO the path Of
duty in spite of every obstacle. Grief
after all, is but selfish feeling; and most
selfish is the man who yields himself tc
the indulgence of any passion which
brings no Joy to his fellow man.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28
Poeffy.
The Star Of Love.
By vN- WINTER.

There hangs a star in the Western sky
Merrily blows the wind by night
1t wrinkles and blows like an angels eye,
And the sky Is blue and the snow is white,
And merrily blows the wind by night.
IT'S the Star of Love that gaze On there
aIerriIy blows the wind By night
And it speaks to my soul OF the good and fair,
That forever and ever have left my sight:
All! drearily sobs the wind by night,
Some in the grayeyards lie asleep
Merrily blows the wind By night!
Over them SHOWS are drIfted deep.
Cold as their bones, and pure and white
And merrils blows the wind BY night.
And some there are whose naughty hearts,
Are frozen hard in shame and sin;
No tone of music e'er departs,
No ray Of sunlight enters In,
C9id, Ike the snow, but not SO white
While the merry wind shakes thepan Of night
This life of ours is wild unrest,
And Light and shadow, and JOY and woe,
And then the sod is over Us prest,
And merrily On the winds do blow;
And the self-same stars that shine tonight,
Will shine on our graves when we are gone,
And the snow will cover us tranquil and white,
And the musical wind blow merrliy on;
For the sky is blue, and the snow is white,
And merrily blows the wind by nightl
Shine on thou beautiful Star, shine on,
nthy brilliant beauty bold and BRIGHT
For the world in darkness waits the dawn,
And merrily blows the wind BY night;
Let hearts grow cold that once were glad.
And eyes, once bright, grow dim and sad,
And cheeks turn pale. and slow decay,
And fever waste our lives away;
7 eft, in thy radiant home above,
Shine on, and hear us talk of love!
Shine on, Der all the CHASTITY sight,
=, And bark to the wind that sings BY, night;
To the jolly old wind that sings by night;
For the sky is blue, and the snow is white,
And merrily blows the wind by night.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28
Died Yesterday.

Every day is written this little sentence:
"Died yesterday. So and So." Every
day flower is plucked from some sunny
home; breach made in some happy cir
Gle; jewel stole from some treasure of
Love. Each day from the summer fields
of Life, some harvester disappears-yea
every hour some sentinel falls from his
post, and is thrown from the remparts of
Time into the surging waters of Eternity.
Even as We write, the funeral procession
of one who "died yesterday" winds like
q wintry shadow along the street.
"DIED YESTERDAY" Who died ? Per-
haps it was a gentle babe, sinless as an
angel pure as zephyr's hymn-one
whose laugh was as the gush of summer
rills lettering in bower of roses-whose
little life was perpetual Litany, May
time crowned with the passion flowers,
that never fade. Or, mayhap, it was a
youth, hopeful and generous-one whose
path was hemmed by flowers, with not a
serpent lurking underneath-one whose
soul painted after communion with the
great and good, and reached forth with
earnest struggle for the guerdon in the
distance. But that heart of his is still
now, for he "died yesterday"
"DIED YESTERDAY" A young girl,
pure as the orange flowers that clasped
her forehead, was stricken down as she
stood at the altar; and from the dim aisle
of the temple she was borne to the garden
of the slumberers." A tall-browed man,
girt with the halo of victory, and stand
ing, at the days close, under his own vine
and fg-tree, fell to the dust, even as the
anthem trembled upon his lips; and he,
too, was laid "where the rude FORE fathers
of the hamlet Sleep" An angel patriarch,
bowed with years and cares, even as he
looked upon the distant hills for the COM
ing of the angel host, sank into the dream
less slumber; and on his doorstep was
next day written, "died yesterday"
"DIED YESTERDAY" Daily, men, wo-
men, and children are passing away, and
hourly in some grave yard the sod is flung
upon the dead. AS often in the morn we
find that some new flower that blushed so
sweetly in the mellow sunset, has withered
up forever, so daily when We rise up from
our bivouac to stand again at our post, we
miss some brother soldier, whose CHEEKY
cry, in the sieges and struggles of the
Past, has been as fire from Heaven upon
our hearts. Each day some pearl drops
from the jeweled thread of Friendship
some Tyre to which we have been wont to
listen, is hushed forever. But wise is he
who mourns not the pearl and the music
lost, for life with him shall pass away
gently as an Eastern shadow from the
hills, and death be triumph and gain
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28

We were shown, at Pleasant Ridge, BY
DR. e. F. Bouchelle, one of the most in
teresting geological curiosities. 1t consists
of specimen of rock Of the order OF
cryssslization, containing IN its center q
eiobule of water moveable and visible.
The water is, if there be any truth in
geology, one of the Oldest drops of water
in the universe; far more ancient than the
waters of the food of Noah. To use the
language of DR.. Bouchelle. 1T Is drop
Of the waters that covered m darkness
the face of the great deep. when the
earth was without form and void.D In
other words, this little drop Is portion
of the first water that was created dunng
the six DAYS of Genesis, and became en-
TANGLED among the particles of rock during
tho act or process Of capitalization. The
rock roc being primitive. or the first Of c1ea-
ton ton the water must also be primitive
Etsta,c (AIa.) Observer.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28
Vulgar Words.

There is as much connection between
the words and the thoughts as there is be-
tween the thoughts and the words; the
latter are not only the expression of the
former, but they have the power to react
upon the soul and leave the stain of cor
ruption there. A young man who allows
himself to use profane or vulgar words,
has not only shown that there is a foul
spot on his mind, but the utterance of that
word extends that spot and infames it,
till by indulgence it will soon pollute and
ruin the whole soul. Be careful of your
words, as well as your thoughts. If you
can control the tongue, that no improper
words are pronounced by it, you will soon
be able to control the mind, and save it
from corruption. You extinguish the fire
by snothering it, Or prevent bad thoughts
bursting out in language. Never utter a
word, which you would be ashamed tc
speak in the presence of the most religion:
man. Try this practice little, and you
will soon have command of yourself.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28
From New York TO Kansas.

The journey from New York to Kan
sas occupies, on an average, from nine 20
ten days, upwards of six of which are
consumed in the passage up the Missouri
river to the Kansas border. At some sea-
sons of the year, when the current is very
strong, the passage IS protTacted to ten or
twelve days. This tedious voyage will,
however, be obviated next spring, by the
completion of the Hannibal and ST. Jo-
seph railroad, connecting with roads to
Chicago through Quincy, and the whole
length of which is but 207 miles. The
traveller from New York can hsnceforth
reach Kansas within three days, making
the journey from the Mississippi in les
number of hours than it now requires
days. A largely increased emigration
may be expected from these increased "a
| cilities for traveling.-Epaling Post.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28

The Lecompton Constitution is, with
out doubt defeated. Notwithstanding
the immense exer.ions of the President
ard his satellites in Kansas, the iniquitous
plan concocted last winter in Washing
ton, has been squelched. Doubtless, from
the President down, every member Of
the Democratic party viii now claim that
this result is due to the Administration,
and win claim for it the honor Of defeat
ing the Constitution. Well, we viii not
quarrel with these gentlemen, so that
Kansas is delivered from her peril II
the President can put up with his disap-
pointment, and can make any capital oui
of his attempt to enslsve Kansas, he i
] welcome to it.-Nasiohai Era.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28
o-conaenan om.n fo- ra, .b;nlin

o. Condemn no man for net thinking
as you think. Let every one enjoy the
full and free liberty of thinking for him
SELF Let every man use his own judg-
ment since every man must give an ac-
count of himself 10 God. Abhor every
approach, in anv kind of degree, to the
spirit of persecution. If you cannot rea-
son or persuade a man into the truth,
never attempt to force him into it. If
love viii not compel him, leave him to
God, the Judge Of ail-JoAs Wesley.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28
Rarey's Method of Hosrs Tanning

The Scientific american says:
''This new system obtaining is founded
on the well known process employed in
subduing buffalo calves and wild horses
taken by the lasso, and consists in simply
gradually advancing towards the horse
to be subdued until you are able to place
your hand on the animals nose and over
his eyes, and then to breathe strongly
and gently, as Judgment may dictate, into
the nostrils. We have the authority of
Catlin, in his "Letters and Notes on the
American Indians" that this process is
the one practiced by the Indians in tam
ing the wild horses of the prairies, and
that it is invariably attended with sue
cesS.''
Catlin says
II have often, in concurrence with a
known custom of the country, held my
hands over the eyes of buffalo calf, and
breathed into his nostrils, after which ]
have, with my travelling companions, rode
several miles into our encampment, with
the little prisoner busily following the
heels of my horse the whole way as
closely and affectionately as its instincts
would attach it to its dam. This is one
of the most extraordinary things have
witnessed since [ came into this wild
country, and although had often heard
of it, and felt unable exactly to believe
it, am now willing to bear testimony tC
the fact, from the numerous instance:
which have seen since I came into tht
country"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28

Or How easily one can tell whether 6
man is glad from within, or whether it is
only the play Of the sunbeams that chance
to fall on him. Happiness is not the work
Of ehisel and mailet; not mor.ised into
the sosl, it Is "put ontD Ike the arm oi
. tree, whose green unraveled sleeve dat-
tens with the life it shsrea-7ayBoT.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28

Many horses are missing in this
neighborhood. It is supposed that white
men disguised as Indians, are the peEpe-
traitors of the thefts. If caught We are
inclined to think it viii go rather hard
with them. Its proposed that the citizens
meet and organize Vigilance Commit
tee for the protection of stock and other
property. The guardians Of the law IN
this county are men of STANDARDIZATION
Sensinel. - s,4s
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28

6r Stages now run through this placs
reeuiariy three times Q week, carrying the
mail between Westport, No., and the Sac
and Fox Agency. They make this trip
each way in q day and hall. Jeahus
M. Lucs is Agent at this place, and may
be found at the Capitol House, A'nae0'a
StGtesBl0a.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28

or There is considerable sickness In
this section at the present time, mostly of
bilious character. DR.. Wiley, however,
is master of them all, and when called in
season, effects speedy AaneOla
Statesman.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28

rA proposition to amend the Con.
stisnt;on of Connecticut, 30 as TO extsnd
the right Of suffrage TO woman, recslssd
83 votes IN the Connections House e
Representatives. It was dsfezsed by .
majority. Ha
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28
By D. BErHUNE DUPPIELD.

Tift ND your heads, re everlasting hills
ys siseping thunders Of the mountain tops,
isd forests vocal with the moaning pine,
Yewinged winds, that sweep the roaring main,
Cone, JOIN your songs win seealh Nlasafa
And tuneful chorus of the river tides,
And silver cbimings of the rippliRg rllls;
lei our wide Continent unite to swell
The worlds glad anthem on this happy dag;
For rough old Ocean, wild with all his storms,
Atlait falls conquered in his own domain
4 modern Cyrus now, with Titan chain:
Bnt bends the vanquished captive to his will;
Behold the conquered monarch Of the deep,
As thro' the harbOr's gate rides in the feet,
With sohbing waves he bathes his yictor's feet.
See. how the world is hearing in herjoy.
How rival kingdoms rise in glad salute
And sister cities meet in fond EN- brace,
america on ancient Albion smiles;
Europe from Italy soft sunny eyes,
And Asia from poor India troubled strand,
Into the New World "a leaping heart look down
And whisper in her bending ear all haii
New York, the brilliant city of the Franks.
Receives unto her breast with warm embrace,
And showers her smiles on London's hOaFy walls:
(Ireets with shout old Edinboro' town,
And with her sister cities. South and West,
Thunders a hearty welcome round the domes
That gid the cities of the Northern bear,
While roll its echoes far along the plains
Hamburg from Baltic's rough and rocky shore
Sends her free greeting TO Nation free;
And venerable Rome, arising slow,
Can scarce believe that IN this wicked age
A miracle Is wrought without her aid,
And wonders If, as in the days Of old,
The Gods again have come upon the earth,
While minor cities of the world behold
The herald rays of her Millenial dawn.
Proud Kings, and Emperors and smiling Queens
Extend their ungioved palm in earnest grasp
To take our young Republic by the hand;
While dust beclouded Ministers of State
ThrO'out the hemispheres, both old and new
This day upon the Oceans rim have met,
And in the glad rejoicings of the hour
Unite to say, ''let this one simple cord,
Which Ocean now at last is forced to hold,
Be to US all golden link of love,
That henceforth, we, as rulers. all may hear
The honest beatings of each others hearts.
And yield our Nations and their sacred rights,
To that perpetual and most holy Peace
Which this dag daTns upon a startled world.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28

or Witnesses are allowed, under the
new statutes, $125 per day for attending
in the Probate Court of their own county,
and six cents mile for going and return
ing therefrom.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28
Poetfg.
LINES

E,;,t,a on Receipt Of Cyrss " FJsIfs DespaseA
zsH0unesag tie SHcesss Of tie Atlantic Teke-
J6IDA.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-28

At Prentis Center, No, on the 5th, the
following was the second regular senti.
ment