The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-12

happy quietude which reigned IN these
mountains previous to the advent of eivili-
cation, and at the foot of his throne, wal
low a crowd of miserable objects that were
once MEN. Until ardent spirits were in
troduced here, we had harmony and peace
now, strife, discord and contention have
gained foothold, and spirit of anarchy
is growing which threatens to impede the
progress of settlement in this modern
"ophir." 1t is the duty of every man
who has the welfare of his race or the
prosperity of his country at heart, to take
measures for the suppression Of this vice.
At law, the act of bringing into this
country any intoxicants, subjects the
offender to heavy penalty, or consigns
him to the penitentiary. Let this law be
enforced, and we may look for happy
results.
II would once more speak word ol
warning to those who are SO eager to
reach this country at an early day. Last
week three men arrived here, bringing
with them living skeleton, which, in
charity, they called q mule. They left
the States two months ago, having a good
outfit, consisting of four mules, an ambu-
lance, three months provisions, &c. One
hof the men had his toes frozen off; the
Others were badly frozen, and all half.
starved. Their mule Gan object SO pitia-
BILE that panderer to the morbid appe-
tites ofman might readily realize for.
tune from its exhibition) was the last oi
their team-the Others had perished from
cold and starvation, and with them they,
the men, were compelled to leave theil
vehicle and most of their provisions
They then packed the surviving mule
with their blankets and food, but the ami
NAL soon "gave out" For the last nine
| ty miles they had carried their straps
hpon their shoulders; by day, ploddine
5wearily along, aud at night sleeping il
the snow-their dumb companion, allied
kby kindred sympathy, still keeping
their company.
The trip to these regions may be one o
pleasure or hardship, and since the mat
ter lies at the option of the traveller, I an
surprised that the latter should be chosen
Wait until the grass is green, select team
of choice five-year-old cattle, travel th'
first hundred miles slowly, and then d.
as you please-but you'll do that anyhow
A few words in reference to poor de
luded victim, and am done.
There came here late in the Fall, on
Adolphus Rugby, a native of Indiana
(Posey county belisve,) young gentle
man of refined tastes and cultivated man
ners, and devout student of the scienc
of mineralogy. He came with the fxe,
determination of amassing an immens
fortune that he might return to the classi
grounds of the county aforesaid, an
there, untramelled by contention with
mercenary world, dive into the hidde
mysteries of his much-loved SCIENCE
Either from his own investigations or tn
researches of a confidential friend, he wa
led to the belief that "gold existed q
Pixies Peak in mass, as does iron ore i
Pilot Knob" With this impression,
came, armed only with two-bushe
leathern bag, in which he intended to de
; posit his nuggets, which, when filled, h
designed returning with all haste to tn
States, that he might sell out before gol
deprecated in value!
Deeply sympathizing with Adolphul
disappointment and hoping that publ
} anticipation may find a more reasonabl
: level, I subscribe myself your ob't sev't,
JOHN CUSSONS.