The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-25
DisceiiapeoVs.
The Pioneers.

The Pioneers.
That the world never hears Of its great
est men, is verified in the fact, that those
who leave their homes and the comforts
thereof, breaking the ties Of friendship
and chains of kindred, loosing all, but the
dear memories that hang round the old
homestead, where the frolics of child
hood, the spirits of youth and pleasures
of carly manhood have been enjoyed
and all to open up and develop rich and
far-off territory for the benefit and profit
of posterity frequently not their own.
Yet who trumpets the praises of such?-
Who snatches their names from oblivion
and holds them up to after generations as
examples Of fortitude, patient suffering
and unyielding perseverance
Residents of the old and populous parts
OF the country, where comforts and con-
veniences are cheap and plenty, little
imagine to what straits the hardy pioneer
is put in his truly great endeavor to con-
quer and bring to civilization and useful
ness, thu wild and barbarously inhabited
portions of our vast Republic. The lit
tie, and to them, paltry necessaries of life,
conveniently found, and so constantly used
that their usefulness is. depreciated-the
Frontiersman most often makes shift
without. AS to luxuries, except those of
game, there are none for the first few years
of residence. The pleasures of the pio-
neer are particular and frequently hazard
Gus, requiring time to make them pal
atable.
Our worthy friend in the Eastern city
is satiated with good cooking and choice
viands, tired of the dull monotony of a
town life. He reads of hunting buffalo,
chasing deer, and capturing wild turkey.
He reads of life in the cabin, the vexa-
tons of such life, usually ending in Joy
Gus laughter. He listens to the recital of
some wild adventure, and the blood of the
youngster mounts to his cheek, and he
longs to have his courage and endurance
SO tried. Very fine. He comes to the
far West in the beautiful spring time; the
green grass and wild flowers carpeting hill,
bluff and valley, is scene new and fasci-
mating to our friend; he seizes his cap to
catch the morning breeze, and with yell
Of youthful delight, cries-"The West,
the virgin West with its untold pleasures
for me-" Camp life he finds less romantic
than he believed it would prove. Cabin
life succeeds; constant cooking becomes a
COMPOUNDED bore, and washing dishes IN
endurable. Prairies must be broken, trees
felled, corn planted, and last and worst,
oxen must be driven Notwithstanding
the summer passes rather pleasantly,
though tediously, and then sets in the
winter. The house, so agreeable during
the warm season, is now full of air-holes;
the snow covers the once beautiful and
green prairie, and with dilapidated boots,
indifferent hat and ragged coat, he goes
plodding along, thinking only of the past,
the present being nightmare. But
spring comes again, and with its eight
months experience, he has gained not
only vigor and power of endurance, but
has also acquired taste and love for the
life free from luxurious and debauchine
habits, filled with manly, healthful pleas
ures. Robust, energetic and determined
ne can hardly recognized in himself the
pampered youth of twelve month before
He would not exchange his independence
health and prospects for any possibility a
home. That first year with the youns
and adventurous of the opposite sex
passes generally still more disagreoable.-
The deprivations of Frontier Life are
especially of those little necessaries and
conveniences to which women are accus
toned, and without which they are much
inconvenienced, often compelled to sui
fer.
Both men and women, who have cour
age and endurance to suffer awhile, risk.
ing life as well as pleasure and comfort il
mRkinga Western home, will not often
after the first year, regret their emigration
Our Territory settles up so rapidly, tina
the isolated cabin of to-day will, yea
hence, most probably, be found near unit
q county seat-perhaps be the site of one
itself.-Junction Sentinel.