The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-03-20
cQHcHHfRATIoH OF EFFORT.

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cQNCIHTRATI0H OF EFFORT.
Nsthing Of real importance. .tcan b
accomplished by either individuals o.
communities. without concentration o
effort. If man squsnders his time b.
never succeeds in doing any thing
worthy of'aote: il be ditfases his efforts
whether Of body or mind. they will re-
salt in osly tri6ing achievements. And
il is eqsally ysrse Of communities and
corporations.
If our people wish 10 attain any end
worth striving for, they must conccn.
tEase their efforts. We have neither the
means nor the energy u throw away
IT, ne divide our strength and l.bor to
do. too .nssh.. We email fsd. in the end.
that ne hays not half succeeded in any
thing. .aos 10 ess.ss ses 80 m
tIaSeowes railroad TO build, let Us
usiis osr. eseFgies ON that one which is
most need~d. and make il sure thing
beSore we begin another. If we un-
desiake 20 build two or three or dozen
at s7s;sse, they viii all anguish, and
probably fail eaas - s'.sa -
live have Improvements Of any kind
to make. rs reads. bridges. or other pub.
lie .cssveuieaces aud necessities, let US
hass = unioa.of effort, IS far as it is
psssible. and harms,v Of action.
.Uatorubstely Tor the general good.
insaR countries. and especially in new
osss, there are too many persons who
hsss Perseaai objects in view, to many
who hare ''axes Of their own to grind"
to b wiling 70 work heartily for the
pSblic welfare. Each individual has
his pa scheme 10 carry out. which is TO
bsaelit himself, but which he wishes to
convince others is to be Of great utility
to,tIse cosa'y or neiyhborhood; and il
he cas only carry his point. it is little
he cares for beyond what it win add to
hissowa convenience. or put in his own
pocket. s'.
H TOO often happens. also. that GER
tain communities become possessed Of
shs aea ihst their locality is about the
center Of the cpunty, State or universe.
and that eyefy thing else must revolve
-Aseuna !, heir- Town must be the /,
capitslef the State or the seat Of justice
for the, county: aud it is no differepce
What ps'rral advantages it may hare. or
rather What defects. may attach 10 il,
the clsnorers are ci.her blind to them,
OF. vllfuliy shut sheir eyes and refuse
to look q them. Is ihere county in
Kansas that has not this fact written in
1t: hist'gy to-day! We reckon hardly
ops Ard how many candidates are.
there inrthe State for the capital, Will
n half q score number them
.NYx il is evident We can have but one
C.pitsl in lLe State =, a time. and the
sooner its lOcatiln IS determined upoD
'l'e better. Lei some good asd as near
central point be selected as mar be
onnd; and il the question cannot be
determined sPon in any other way. le, I
J vote of The people decide the matter
make the location af the Capital a
'ernsneni:thiag. and then concentrate |
forts and means. to make it what j, q
'qsht. TO be- II we have the seat of d
'evsrpmeat here aad-.here. and Il every G
lace spend few thousands Of dollars
y eihees and necessary consenienees. d
80 s--~~ ~~t~S's'Ssllsv fs"SS Ussss y uhte
quandered enough funds in this way
'r6sild State House and furnish il. h
.sdaaA this money will be absolutely I,
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stion OF strength in this matter.
II 4 coanty keeps changin. its seat :,
jsssisr from one place 10 another. it :;
ses in The same war. L: takes money !.
IT sp oGees. even in tI,e pIaincst .,
annsr.ndxi'L oaIy wha, is positively D
'edsd to d" business. Suppose thai. Il
rec or tsus or a l.aIf-a- dozen placas p
z thss iitied up: sit not plain that
ttis say the people Of the county,
row away their hard earned means :"
ny. enough is frequently spent in this y
't Of tsliy to build a respectable
.urt House, Such, waste Of money Be-
y iihout any reasonable exeass. and a
ylt NOT d, be. ,L,
Aud the same rnle holds goo! ter
os:;hou. N The rami6catious OF So tai
y. n men wish to build school va
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