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The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06
Who Killed Young Brown.

Sri find in the -iflas g. Argus the
following paragraph whose talsehoods would
seem 10 require some correction -
The Atchison (kansas) Herald. refer.
rlng TO the death Of young Brown in Kan
saS. says
" We aim to be truthful at al times.
1t Is due to ourselves to say that the state.
ment made by US to the effect that this son
was killed by one Of Old Browns men,
Is not exactly accurate He was killed by
Martin White. Free State man. White
killed him in self defence. The quarrel
which led to the homicide originated in a
land claim. Ii was a business quarrel pure
Iy with which Democracy aud Slavery
had nothing TO do. This Old Brown ad-
mits himself
Martin White was called Hard Shell
Baptist Preacher
1t vas not claimed BY any one that he
was Free State man.
During the latter part Of August party
of Georgians and Missourians were com
mltting depredatiOns upon the Free State
settlers on Sugar Creek and kiddle Greek
south of Osawatomie. stealing cattle and
horses aud burning houses John Brown,
with party of about 100 men, went aud
drove them of, retaking the most Of the
cattle and horses, and wounding one of the
rutfans, whose leg was broken with ball
from a Sharps rifle.
White, to revenge himself for some fan
cIed injury, set out for Missouri to call in
the rutiians, and on the night of the 10Th
of August returned with the notorious
Capt. Read and 400 mounted ruifians, who
crossed the Marais des Cygncs few miles
above Osawatomie about daybrcak, and
marched for the town. When about two
miles distant, Wkite and few Of the men
who were in advance Of the rest. met Fred
erick Brown in the road He called to
him to halt at the same time levcling his
gun at him. Brown did not stop and White
Immediately fired, killing him Instantly
but to make sure work he rode up to him
and stabbed him in the breast, remarking
there was no telling whether an abolitionist
was dead
Atter numbering one other man and
wounding ore, they proceeded to the town
where they were met by "Old Brown" who
had hastily collected about 40 men.
Brown kept them a. bay for short time
but was compelled to retreat with the loss
of three men. when the ruflians proceeded
to sack the town.
That young Brown had had any quarrel
or dispute with White was not pretended
by any Pro-Slavery man in the vicinity.
IL ras u coid 6kOOded muicr Of an
u,tarmed man White acas rewarded
for thts act Jy a seat IN the Pro- -Slarery
LcSisioture that was chosen in the follow
ing October. was at Osawatomie at the
time, and saw much of the above.
AN EYE WITNESS
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06

BY MARY CLIINER AuEs.

By MARY CLIINER aMEs.
Great men are our gFandest heritage.
Grand souls a nations rarcst glory
l search no tones old, ssolid page,
For hero of heroic story,
o, hero Of our later aye,
o, crowner OF our country's glory
Not greatest lie who Joins the fight,
Where serried ranks in gore are living:
'Tis he who wrestles for the Right,
Alone, the might Of wrong defying
lie il the lover of his race,
Whose plying soul impels hi. pleading,
Who scorning all men call disgrace,
Bends low, TO lift the bowed, the bleedinc.
Thine is the statemans laurecd name
The bays are tew that hang above thee
And thine higher, holer fame,
Enshrined in heart o: hearts who love the,
Thy pictured face in many home,
Young children kiss with fond ctrassing.
And noble Northern women come,
And crown thee with their warrlc-t bless. %,
AdOwn the tutgre5 stormy way
We turn our gaze in wi-tful sadness
See Freedom writh in deadly fray,
A nation secthing in iis madness.
In errors drear, abysmal night,
The Star of Truth waues dim IN burning
On, Sumner, Champion oi the Right,
To th"c the nations eye il turning.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06

ToADs AND THEIR SKISs.-Mr. Editor ::
In a short article in the Farmer about tcads,
it says: He rolls up his old coat in pile
and swallows it"
Now, as | have seen him pull of his coat
and pants, and friend has seen another DO
the same thing in precisely the same way,
it may he interesting to others 10 know the
process.
About the middle Of July, found toad
on hill Of melons, and not wanting him
to leave, heed around him. He appeaed
sluggish and not inclined to move. Pre-
sently | observed him pressing his elbows
against his sides, rubbing doWnwards He
appeared 50 singular, that | watched to see
what he was upto After few smart rubs,
his skin began 10 burst open straight along
his back Now, said /, old fellow, you have
| done it but he appeared to be uneoncerned,
and kept on rubbing until he had worked
down all bis skin into folds on his sides and
hips; then grasping one hind leg with his
hands he hauled of one leg Of his pants
the same as anybody would, then stripped
the other in the same way. He then took
his cast off cuticle forward, between his fore.
legs and swallowed it; then, by raising and
lowering his head, swallowing as his head
come down. be stripped off the skin under
meath until it came to MS fore-legs, and then
grasping one Of these with the opposite hand
by considerable pulling stripped off the skin
changing hands, he stripped the o:her, and
By a slight motion Of the head be drew ii
from the throat and swallowed the whole
and occupied but short time.-N. f
! EQrMer.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06

DUTIES OF LADY IN HER HOUSEHOLD
Without regularity, no house can be man.
aged with any degree of economy or COM
fort. No mistress or head of household,
therefore, should trust her domestics with
the care Of the store rooms, closets, and
kitchen, without keeping careful superyis-
ion over each Of them herself. The best
hour for inspection, in regard to these mat
ters is Immediately after breakfast. All
the materials or stores. as well as the nee
esslry directions, may then be given out.
She shoald also see, for herself, that every
thing is made the best u.c of 10y those
to whom she cntrusts the culinary opera
tions, and that nothing is left to the chances
of disorder and waste
Punctuality in the management Of all
home affairs is also Indispensable The
meal should always, unless unavoidable
casualties intervene, be ready at the accus
toned and expected hour. If the mistress
is punctual, the domestcs will also be SO
and thus the mind of the husband will not
be be rufiled, and there Will be no confusion
and no chickering's, but harmony and a
cheerful appreciation ofeyery meal, followed
by general relaxation and pleasant cOnver-
SatIOn.
These are not trifes, however they may
appear to some. Ifthe insolvency OF thous.
ands could be traced to its source, it would
be found to have commenced with the non
performance Of these household duties by
the wife-or other female head Of affairs
for, without order, there is no economy
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06

An ANECDoTE or Mr.. BRUNEI The
London Guardjdn, in an article on the late
Mr. Brunei, gives the following among the
anecdotes which are current of bis boldness
and presence Of mind :-On one occasion he
was crossing in basket which, some years
ago, hung from rope stretched from rock
to rock, answering the purpose of suspen-
Some hitch occurred in the tackling, and
the basket remained fixed in the middle
swinging frigh;fully over the river, some
$50 feet below Brunei coolly climbed the
rope, disengaged the knots. and was dawn
back in safety. Audacity was one leading
feature Of Brunel's engineering character
An anecdOte is related which illustrates
this strikingly. Brunei held views in con
tradiction to those Of his brethren, as to the
employment Of certain kind of Roman
cement in railway bridge building Other
engineers objected to It's use, as it hardened
top fast to allow the work to settle properly.
Not 80 with Brunei Trusting to his own
view, he used this mortar in one Of bis first
large BRIDGES. constructed by them for the
Great Western line Ii fell soon after its
erection Brunei entered the room where
the directors were assembled in discomfited
conclave to discuss the accident con-
gratulate you, gentlemen, on the fall of the
- bridge was Brunels entry on the
subject. Congratulate Us on an accident
involving disaster and the loss of G.!
was the angry and amazed rejoinder. Ger
tainly" said Brunei, coOly; ! was just
about to pa, up two hundred bridges on the
same principle ~
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06
HeraiQ

SHARP PRACrICE.-We have recently
heard of an instance Of sharp practice that
for originality and success is fully equal TO
anything We have ever heard from the wild
beasts Of Wall street: 4 distinguished
Railroad fnancier, banker and member Of
the church, in getting up bank in one Of
our Western cities, invoked the aid of th.
Bishop in making subscriptions TO the capi-
tai stock, by asking the lean Of his note on
time for few thousand dollars. telling him
1t was a mere matter of forui-that he
would not be obliged to pay it, &c. The
Bishop complied aud not overburdenci
with the ready, his note having been
passed tO the hand, Of brother banker of
the tnanclcr, was, ~ : matter Of course.
protested for non-EaymeEt when it became
due Our financial friend, who had kcp.
watch on the note, now goes quietly and
with much apparent secrecy to a brother
member of the church and with bcncvolence
beaming on his couutenancc informs him
tha, the Bishops note is lying at the bank
under protest. This Is too bad, b" saw he,
"bm noth,ug must be said ajou II We
must take up the note, and ! will head the
subscription with $50" Tie requisite
amount was soon raised, and the Bishops
note paid. The fnancier made his bank
stock clear at a cost Of $50 only, and at
once took a position in the opinion If his
fellow members. a. pillar of the church
DIT. T'rlb.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06

An INTERESTING Casa case Of de-
cided interest was tried in the Kent Cir
cult last week, before Juge Lowell the
leading features of which are thus reported
By the Grand Rapids Enquirer
About twenty years ago, Luther Nudge
gave life lease Of property in the East to
a friend or relative, and removed Wes;
He had two daughters-Mary Blood and
Temperance White-dwelling hereabouts.
who, 1t is averred, in the old age Of their
father, refused him shelter. which was given
by Alex. c. Bailey. NJ Nudge died Aug
23d, 1853. He did not know that be had
anything of value. but made will to Mr.
Bailey, giving him everything he might
have, and cutting off the children. 1t has
since been ascertained that the old life leased
property East is valuable Hence the sui;
to prove the old nan crazy when he made
the will
The jury found verdic, sustaining the
will. and the property is thus justly secured
to the old mans deserving benefactor"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06

INGENIOUS MoDE or TYING HoRsEs-
The Icelanders have a mos. curious custom,
and most effcctual one, of preventing hor-
ses from straying. which, believe, is entire
ly peculiar to this island Two gentlemen,
for instance, are riding together withou,
attendants; and wishing to alight for the
purpose of visiting some objects at a dis
tance from the road, they tie the head Of
one horse to the tail of another, and the
head Of this to the tail of the former In
this state it is utterly impossible that they
can move either backwards or forwards, one
pulling the one way and the other the 9TH
er; and, therefore, if disposed to move at
all. it will be only in circle, and even then,
there must be an agreement to turn their
heads the same way-Barrolr's Tisit 10
Iceland
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT FROM THE EXPLO-
SION OF BUEHIxG FrUID.-One Of the most
terrible accidents from burning fluid which
we have ever chronlcled, occurred last eve
ming, by which child was burned 10 death
and three persons seriously injured. The
fatal accident occurred at the house Of Donat
Segar on Division street near the lake.
The family, comprising the mother,
Margaret Segar, her two children-Ber-
nard, aged sixteen months, and Leopold,
aged two years and half, and the grand
mother, Catharinc Stone. were sitting
around n table in the kitchen, about six
o'clock in the evening The father,
who is 4 watchman at a brewery near by,
was asleep in the front room. The light
burning low. the mother arose to fll 1t, and
without extlngui-hing it commenced filling
from quart can.
The flame from the lamp communicated
with the fluid in the can and in an instant
exploded. covering the table with the bla-
zing liquid, setting fire to the curtains and
windows, aud enveloping all Of them in
flames. Their screams awoke the husband
who, with the help Of bis neighbors. sue.
ceeded in extinguishing it, but not until all
were burned.
The youngest child, Bernard, was horri
bly burned about the face, and died at foul
clock this morning The second child
was badly burned in the eyes. and was il
convulsions this morning, while We wer'
present The mother is very seriousl,
burned in the face and about the arms. bu
it is though. that she may recover. Th
grandmother is the least burned. bu. sh
suffers much pain. and is confined 10 be
bed.-Chicago Journal.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06

o Smuggins writes to a friend, and
closes BY saying: Il am glad to be able
to say that my wife is recovering slowly"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06

q" You can't do that again." said tie
pig, when the boy cut off his tail
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06

Il What kind Of doctor would duck
make A quack doctor
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06

DEATH or THE Hos FrsNER FERGUSON.
We have been panied to hear of the
death of this gentleman, which occurred on
Friday evening last, at his residence in
Bellevue He was i'll but a few days
The immediate cause of his death was par
alysis The news Of his disease will be re-
received with sincere regret by the people
Of the Territory He was one Of IL most
prominent citizens. and one e IL earliest
settlers
Judge Ferguson was. We bclieyc, natiye
Of the State Of New York In early liic
be removed 10 Michigan aud settled in the
town Of Albion. in tie practice Of his pro
fession. While resident there. he was
chosen to the Legislature f.r one term
In 1854 upon the passage Of the Nebraska
Bill, he received from President Pierce the
appointment of Chief Justice of Nebraska.
and removed ihithcr with Biz family in the
autumn Of that year, locating at Bellevue.
He discharged the duties Of Judge with
ability. ard 10 the satisfaction Of the people
Of his District
He was the Delegate from this Terrific
ry during last Corg gress, having been chosn
in August, 1851 His seat was contested
by b. Il Chapman, but without success.
the House deciding in favor Of Judge Fer
gu5on-Omaha (NeLrGska) Rcputk,oan
The DEAD or HARPER's FEBRY-
Some curiosity has been expressed to as
certain the disposition made by the Virgin
ians Of the bodies o. the insurgents at Har-
per's Ferry. We learn from a private
source, q letter from gentleman in Virginia
TO his friends in this State, that the corpse
Of one Of the sons Of Brown was taken for
dissection, TO the Medical Hosr ital, at VIM
chester. There j, lay for day or two. ex-
posed naked 10 the view Of crowds VITO
thronged the place, to crafty their curios-
ity and such was the venom excited ty
the object, that the chivalrous Virginians.
in numberless instances. kicked the body
Of young Brown, as it lay ehas,ly, bloody
corpse, on the floor at their feet -Cincin-
NAH Commercial
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06
Your A'icciidnaic Brliher,
.lNHN EEnMN.

l.. S.-Noy. l3th.-Say 10 my poor
boys never to grievc for one moment on nay
account, and should many Of You i've to see
the time when you will not blush T. own Your
relation 10 old John Brown, it VIII not h.
stranger than many things that have hap
pcned | feel a thousand mes more on
account of my sorrowing friends than on my
own account. So far as I am concerned.
| " count it all joy have fought the
good fight, and have, as trust. finished
my course" Please show this to any of
my family that yon may see. Ny loyc 10
all, and may God. in infinite mercy. for
Christs sake, bless and saye you all
Your Affectiona,e Brother,
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-12-06
A LETTER FROM JOHN BROWN.

We have been kindly permitted to read
letter from John Brown 10 his halfbro,h.
er, Mr.. j. Il. Brown. and knowing with
what interest this letter from that brave old
man Will be read, have solicited the favor
Of itS publication. Ii We have reader who
can peruse it unmoyed, he indeed j. unused
to the melting mood:
tHAELEsTowN, jefferson Go, Va.
10Th November l>59
DEAE BROTHER JFErgIAH
Your kind letter e.. the a.a lost. is re
ceiycd. and also one iron, Nr Iildrn. for
both Of which am greatly Obliged. You
enquire, Can | do anything Tor You OF
your family - | would answer that my
Sous. rs well a. my wife and daushter, are
all very poor, and tha, anything that may
hereafter hc due me from my fathers estate.
| wish paid 10 them, as | will cndeavor
hereafter 10 dcScrlic, withou, legal fornal,-
ties 10 consume it all One ut my boys
has been 80 entirely used mp as very likely
10 he IN want at comfortable clothing for
the winter. have, through the kindness
of friends fifteen dollars 10 send him. which
| will remit shortly Ifyou know where 10
reach hlnl, please send HIM that amount AZ
once, as shall remit the same TO gLu hy
safe conveyance. Ii had a plain state
mcnt from Nr. Thompson, of the state Of
my accounts with the estate Of my father,
| should then know better what to say
about that matter. As II Is | have not the
least memorandum left me TO refer to Ii
Mr.. Thompson will make a statement. and
charge my di1dcRd Gdiy far his fyoHlic
| would be greatly obliged to him. ln,hat
ease you can send me any remark Of your
oHn. am gaining in health slowly, and
am q'Htc chccItid in view Of my approach
ing end, being fully persuaded that | am
worth inconccIybly more to hang than for
any other purpose God Almighty bless
and save You all
\ a a
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-05

ANOTHER DUEL FARcE.-On Saturday morn.
ing. 24th September, an "affair of honor" says
the Marysville Democrat, came of at Tmbuc.
too, Huba county, between two colored individ
uals named respectively Evans and Riley, ala,
"Blnd Riley" The weapons were duelng pis.
tolls, distance ten PAGES and the place spot
near the raveyard-suggestiv locality Al
the crack of the pistols, both went off almost
simultaneously, both seemed greatly astonished
to see that neither one was hit. Only one
round was exchanged, and the affair was set
tied. The thing might have ended fatally had
there been any balls in the pistols, but the sec.
onds had prepared the whole arrangement for a
fareical denOuement, and the weapons con-
tanned nothing but powder. One Of the CON-
batants had been previously dosed with croton
oil, but owing to the excitement Of surrounding
circumstances or some other cause, IL had nc
effect on him. After one fire, the parties were
quite willing to be reconCled, and peaceably
left the ground Infinite amusement having been
afforded to the seconds aud spectators
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-05

RELATIVE TO A LATE DUEL CHALLENGE.-We,
iD common with other journals, reported duel
challenge, said to have passed between ex-Gov-
ernor McDOugal and Senator VIM. M. Gwin.
We also, in common with our contemporaries,
denied, on authority, that Gov. McDougal had
sent a cartel Information, however, from a
friend, assures us tha: the following are the
facts of the case
Gov. McDougai heard that Immediately sub
sequent to the news of the shooting of Mr..
Broderick arriving here, Senator Gwin was
much elated, and expressed regret that Terry
had "pinked" his man, because, said he, "I con
sider him my meat !' When the Ex-Governor
heard of this heartless exclamation, he immedi-
ately placed himself in the position of Mr..
Broderick's defender aud sent a note TO Mr..
Gwin, stating that he was prepared to stand by,
aud up, for anything said by the late Hon. d.
g. Broderick on the stump, especially that por-
tion in which his (McD's) name was connected
with the recent canvass. A friend was dis
patched with the missive, but he failed to find
DR.. Gwin, who had gone to the country. lie
demanded the time OF his return, and was told
that the DR.. would be back in San Francisco
merely in time for a passage on the mail stea
mer for New York. Upon being apprised oi
this fact the Ex-Governor had no recourse but
to withdraw bis cartel. These we are assured
are the facts in this much talked of matter. IS
H. Gall.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-05

STATE Prison EMEUTE.-On Tuesday after
noon, Sept. 27th, some sixty or seventy State
convicts, engaged in the brick yard at San
Quentin, seized the Schooner Bolinas, which
lay there discharging wood, and overpowering
the crew, cut loose her fastenings, raised sail,
and got her under way, taking Moon, one OF
the guard, with them. In the mean time the
guard stationed at the gun commenced firing on
the vessel, aud riddled her with grape-shot, so
that she was rendered unmanagable. The ves-
sci was then boarded by small boats, manned
by the guard and again brought to shore, when
the convicts were marched of aud placed in
confinement. Two of the cOnvicts were shot
dead, two mortally wounded, and several 9th
ers injured. Mr.. Moon, the guard, was shot
in the right arm, and will lose the limb
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-05

ELECTION CONTEST IN 0REGOE.-Oregon pa.
pers say that Mr.. Logan, Republican candidate
for Congress, has served notice Of contest upon
Lansing Stout Congressman elect from that
State. Mr. Logan alleges that there were ir.
regularities committed at several Of the election
precincts, and that incorrect returns were for.
warded from one or two counties On the con-
trary, the friends of Mr. Stout say that the facts
viii! show that if there were any frauds com
mitted, they we're perpetrated 70 the benefit oi
Mr.. Logan, and not Mr.. Stout