The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-03-16
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The carlcss observer in this country,
often jcsts ut condition Of the picquet
man of civilization; the man who seeks
the wilds Of the west to better not only
his condition, but the condition Of those
coming after him of his own name and
blood. lie may have been possessed Of
few stony acres among the New England
hills, which came to him from the family
estate, and NAV have CLEANED from their
uneven service Sufficient harvests to sup
ply ths wants Of his family; yet he longs
for the bcundlcss prairios Of the west
drs. ,el in eternal summer, where he can
build up competence for his children,
and pass his later years in ease and en-
joyment. lie can not, in his eastern
home, count all the cost, the trials, the
difficulties and pcrplexities of frontier
life, for lac naturally looks only to the
rosy hued picture Of the free and easy life
that is presented in the books. He then
comes with the few dollars saved from
the sale Of the old homestead, follows the
white topped wagons that thunder along
the trail, and finally finds q suitable place
to make his new home. He counts the
cost; no finds, that no lofty forests Of
pine are near, from which he can how or
saw the material for his house or fence ;
no waving fields ofgrain are about him,
or "thc yellow ear" garncrcd into cribs
and graincrics, which through the kind
ness of wholc-soulcd neighbor would
supply his wants; no little grocery, "at
the corners" where he can, at fair prices,
buy the sweets and Injuries that were so
frequent on the New England coast, and
no schools for the little ones where they
may learn the ways Of science" All
these advantages arc forgone and the
pioneer by patient toll and honest indus
try must commence at the lower round Of
the ladder and work long years before
he reaches the goal of his dreams. While
he plows, he carries his weapons Of de-
fence to guard him from the trcachcrous
foes. Exposed to dangers, storms and
privations he becomes hardened in cOun-
tenancc, manner and micn, yet the warm
heart is there: the same intelligence is
there; the same noble aspirations arc
there, and all that he lacks is the soften
ing influences that necessarily follow in
his wake. Yc scOffers must not say that
the pioneer lacks refinement, culture,
education and a knowledge of the finer
arts, for the best men Of the country go
10 the border. The pioneer stands the
the brunt of the fight, while those that
come after him divide the captured spoils.
Then laugh not ut the humble homes OF
our fronticrsnlcn, Of their mode of life,
their manners and their ccccntricities.
They have fought good fight and future
years will bless them with finely cultiva-
ted farms, fine capaciOus houses und vast
fields ofgrAin. Honor the pioneer.
Hon. s. A. Cobb, of Wyandotse, ia
spoken of prominently MS one Of the pos
sible candidates tor Congress from the
proposed eastern district of kansas. lie
was a member Of the State Senate one
year ago. aud is an able lawyer and for
able speaker. From the many candidates
tbat arc "lia,lc" to come up in that
portion Of the State, We know Of no one
that could please US better for thst posi.
ton. Young md talsa1 - Of lite
and nol5p 50 efsct fe'
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