The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-02-07

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of agriculture he also took leading
premiums. His sons brought with
then, to Kansas imported stock Of
Devonshire and Durham cattle.
One ofthem had established here 3
fine vineyard, and had in thrifty growth
fine varieties of grapes. he also had
nursery of the most choice yarie-
ties of fruits.
These were not the men to be in
timidated or subdued; of course they
must be destroyed.
John Brown, Jr., was arrested by
the q. S. Dragons, for treason. sfor
offering to defend the town of Law
renee ON the 21st of May last, and was
marched in chains, with several 9TH
ers, for thirty miles, in one of the hot.
test days in june, without food OF
water. He was then confined in the
q. s. camp for nearly four months,
without even an indictment against
him.
Jason Brown was also arrested, but
was afterwards set free.
When the rufians thought the coun.
TRY was sufficiently safe, by the arrest
Tor expulsion of the leading Free State
/ men by the United States forces, they
came in great numbers, and overrar
the country. They burned the houses
of the Free State settlers, among 9th
er outrages.
Frederic Brown, younger brother
of John and Jason Brown, was shoi
in cool blood on the highway. by the
Rev. Marsin White, who was acting a.
an advance guard to the main army
who were advancing stealthily to thu
destruction of Osawatomie.
| Noble minded and generous mer
have ever been the mark of tyrants
and so here: this family of Browns
the most patriotic and enterprising o
linen, have been expelled from Kansas
by the U. S. Government, set on BY
the brutality of pro-slavery officials
| John Brown, Sen., is little pas
middle age. slightly grey-puritani'
in his religion and habits, and what
lever he does he does conscientiously
from sense of duty. and, as he ex
lpresses it, from the fear and love Of
lGod. He is mild and gentle in his
manners, and fearless and uncompro.
missing in the discharge of his duty
| In losing these men, Kansas loses hel
most enterprising citizens, and NOR
atty her most devoted advocates.
| Jan. 1Sh.-After crossing the
Pottowatomie Greek, the first OBJ.
iiect of interest is the ruins of the
house owned and formerly occupied
by the Kilburn family, who were re.
Gently arrested for some act of retalia.
tien, and the youngest boy condemned
to one years imprisonment. There
are four brothers living together, who
with their father came from Ohio
about two years ago. The father is
| dead. The eldest of the boys is about
% years old.
AS they have been glorious defend.
ers of liberty in Kansas, their future
course will be watched with much in
terest by all parties. They have re.
Gently, by the death of an uncle. fallen
heirs to a large plantation with slaves,
in Texas. This will test the charac.
ter and develope the manhood. beyond
all ordinary trials. We hope they
will be able to resist the temptation
thus thrown in their path.
The next point of interest is DIR
Gilpatriek's. He is a noble specimen
of the Buckeye State. 1t is just the
place cold, weary and hungry trav-
eler loves to find, at the end of 6
long days journey.
Agreeable conversation and pleas
ant smiles greet the stranger here
The Doctor is making for himself a
home in the midst of a beautiful
grove, whilst his farm lies little out
side, on the open prairie.
He has been one of the brave and
substantial defenders of the country in
the hour of peril. He lives about
eight miles above Osawatomie, and
about twenty miles south of Ottawa
Jones'. He is one of the most suita-
bic men to apply to for information
concerning claims. There are many
vacant. ones in the circuit of his ride.
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