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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03
A Plea for Old Brown.

The Springfield (Ill.) independent neu-
trail Democratic paper, which plays the light
er harmonies to the pro-slavery bass of the
State Register, puts in the following plea
for Old Brown:
eff Virginia is so wanting in policy as
to hang Brown, she may yet see the truth
of the old saying of the schoolmen that
''Lhe blood of the martyrs is tie seed of the
church." She may hang Brown, but if she
does she will make a hero of him-a mar
tyr that same class will canonize In memo
~, and whose name will become to them a
shibboleth of a conflict that they will make
sirrepressible." As much depends upon
the South as upon the North whether the
slavery question shall be made ..irrepressi-
bls1s3 Humanity calls for peace and frater-
nifty, for this strife that is made irrepressi-
BILE is strife that makes uneasy sleep to
the head that owns slave. 1t can be made
strife of midnight raids-bloody hearth
lstones-desolated homesteads---a strife the
very thought of which makes the heart of
humanity sicken. The hanging of those
| infatuated insurgents who now lie in the Jail
at Charlestown will tend to ensanguine feel
ings already as bitter as gall. But to i'm
prison them-to deprive them of the COW
eted crown of martyrdom-w make igno-
minious what else were glorious. No Vir-
ginian in his senses believes that the North
| IS far impregnated with sentiments of abo-
litionism, and it should be their policy to
work to preserve that almost universal feel
ing of conservatism which peryades the
North, for conservatism, North and South,
is the very cement which binds the stones
in the arch of the Union. We sincerely
trust that every feeling of humanity-of
patriotism-of polity-will actuate Gov.
Wise to commute sentence till the meeting
of the Assembly of Virginia and we can
not doubt that similar motives viii guide
that body to judicious decision
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03
schamyps Life in Petersburg.

A st. Petersburg letter gives the follow
ing further particulars respecting Schamyl's
stay in the Russian capital:
son the day of his arrival, a compact
crowd had collected around the entrance of
the hotel where he had lodged, and all the
points where it was expected he would pass
in going to visit the chief authorities. He
appeared quite at his ease-in no way dis
concerted. He has an intelligent look, and
the general expression of his countenance
announces energy and the habit of COM
mand. His figure is tall and upright, not
withstanding his advanced age.
The next day Schamyl and his son had
the honor of being presented to the En-
press and the hereditary Grand Duke, Tsar-
kaeselo. The presentation lasted only a
few minutes. 1t is said he was greatly af-
fected, and looked pale.
Schamyl went afterward to see the mu-
seums of natural history, and of the acade-
my of sciences. In the evening he was at
the Italian opera. in the box of Prince Ana
tole Baryatinski. M'dme. Chartyn Dem
cure sang the part of Amina in ''Sonnam-
bula." The scene where she came down
the ladder from the mill produced great
effect on the Kazi Mahomet, the Iman's son.
Schamyl is enchanted with all he sees in
Russia. "Had known your country
sooner" said he, .'had seen all now see,
should have made my submission long
since" Well said. certainly, but perhaps
the ayowal may not be altogether sincere
The Imam is evidently a clever man. His
answers betoken considerable apropos.
When asked what had most pleased him
in Russia, Schamyl replied. 1.-The kind re-
ception of the Emperor"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03

The Tribune publishes the following ex-
tract of letter from the Rev. Theodore
Parker, dated at Montreux, Switzerland,
September &c.
s'I intend to pass the winter in Rome,
from the end of October to the end Of
March In many respects I am better than
when 1 left New York. have gained
nearly twenty pounds of flesh since / reach
ed Europe, going up from 40 to 1854
pounds. The increase of strength is quite
equal to the gain in weight. But the ugly
cough is a good deal worse than when |
left New England, and the voice feebler and
yet more good-for nothing. I am always
cheerful, but do not run over with animal
life as formerly, when had rather run than
walk, and rather jump than run. l shall
never preach again, l suppose, and accord
ingly have resigned my ministerial place IN
Boston, with what disappointment and sor-
row of heart you may well guess. But
Thy will be DONE has ever been my CHIEF,
if not my only prayer. The Kingdom will
come. perhaps better without me than with
my interference. So I complain not. Life
seems rather dull, as you may suppose,
when turn all my energies on myself and
use the whole of my steam to help hre up
my own engine. But can't help it, ana
so make the best of calamity. live in
the handsomest part of Switzerland, the
handsomest country in the world, and IN
the midst of the happiest people"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03
Amusing Story.

Daniel Webster had an anecdote of old
Father Scarf, the minister of his boyhood.
which is too good to be lost. It was Gus
tomary then to wear bnckskin breeches in
cool weather. One Sunday morning in the
autumn, Father Scarf brought his breeches
down from the garnet but the wasps had
taken possession during the summer, and
were having nice time of il in them. By
dint of effort he got out the intruders, and
dressed for meeting. But while readinp the
Scriptures to the congregation, he felt a
dagger from one of the enraged small waist
ed fellows. and jumped around the pulpit,
slapping his thighs. But the more he slap
ped and danced the more they stung. The
people thought him crazy: but he explained
the matter by saying
Brethren, don't be alarmed, the word of
the Lord is in my mouth, but the devil is
in my breeches r Webster always told it
with great glee to the ministers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03

To SAVE SWEET PorAToEs.-We find the
following plan highly recommended "Al-
ways dig before frost, and when the ground
is very dry; have your beds ready by rails
ing them about ten inches above the ground;
then put on straw about one foot deep; then
put on the potatoes, about twenty five bush
els in a bank next put straw about one
foot deep, on them; then dirt at least one
foot thick, well packed. Shelter them with
a good shelter to keep them dry. Leave no
air hole, but rather try TO exclude the air en-
tirely- Potatoes thus put mp are not affected
by the changes of weather. which general
ly rot the potato. If dug when the ground
is wet, they are almost certain to rot.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03
A Singnlar Story.


A corresr ondent of the National Era
says he translated the following article from
the Magazine Universal, published in Paris.
As the scene of the story is placed in Wash
ington, it would not be difficult to ascertain
whether it be fact or fiction:
I am about to recount a story. which,
like many others of the same kind, Mr..
Thompson, missionary, has lately told IN
public meeting held on the subject of
slavery.
A young physician of much merit and
knowledge, made a journey from his native
town in one of the northern States TO a town
in Mississippi. The young man, whose
name was Wallis, took lodgings in a fur
nished house. The mistress of it, young
woman about twenty years old, inspired in
him the most ardent ,love. Although the
color of the young woman was not the pur-
est white, the doctor having no prejudice
against the colored race, offered mis- hand
which was accepted. The marriage took
place almost secretly, and the happy couple
went soon afterwards to establish them
selves in Washington, in the district of Co
lumbia.
They had not been there long, where they
lived peaceably and retired, when, one
morning, an Individual, who had all the
manners and appearance of gentleman,
presented himself at DR.. Wallis under pre-
tense of business. The conversation pro-
ceeded, when the stranger addressed the
| following indiscreet question to the doctor !:
s'Did you not bring woman with you
from the South, sir 2"
| s'No sir; [ do not understand you.''
''How ~ rejoined the stranger; did not
your wife come with you from Mississip-
pip
81 believe she was born in that coun-
try" said the Doctor.
"Well, your wife, as you call her, is my
slave and unless you pay me Immediately
nine hundred dollars for her purchase, l
will advertise her as runaway slave. In
fact, she is worth a thousand dollars, at
least; but as you have married her, will
abate something"
"Your slave p exclaimed the astonished
doctor, "tthat is impossible"
whether you believe me or not,'' cried
the other, ''you must give her up or pay
the money"
eff in twenty-four hours the money is
not sent to my hotel, 1 promise you, my
dear sir, that you will see the name of Mrs.
Wallis in the newspapers, as that of fugi-
tive slave
AS soon as the man was gone. the doctor
went to his wife, whose good qualities, vir-
tues and graces, rendered her SO dear to
him.
'My dear angel" said he, "when we
were married, were you slave p
Eyes, 1 was" she confessed, at the
same time shedding abundant tears.
"Why did you not tell me before the GER
emory was performed 90
81 did not dare do it. Could have ex-
pected you would have allied yourself to a
slave 90
s'Well, now I know it, will give the
nine hundred dollars required. for l love
you too much to consent to a separation. .
During this short dialogue, Mrs. Wallis
was laboring under the most lively agita-
ton. She asked her husband to describe
the appearance of the claimant, which he
did as exactly as possible; he asked her
whether the description answered to that OF
her ancient master.
'Yes,'' said she, casting down her eyes
che is more than my master, he is my faith
Ier."
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03
Ius.n,ry or GrRR,r sxrrH.-We

INSANITY OF GERRTT SMITH.-We are
greatly panied to learn that Gerrit Smith,
the free-hearled but sadly erratic philan-
thropist, became on Monday last an inmate
of the New York State Lunatic Asylum.
where it has been found necessary to place
him. on account of marked insanity. We
learn that be is very violent and has exhib-
tied a disposition to commit suicide, and
that an attendant keeps constant watch over
him to prevent him from laying violent
hands on himself. This result we hear at
tTibuted TO the connection of Mr. Smiths
name with the Harper's Ferry affair, though
many will regard it as the consequence of
long seated and marked disease - Utica { ".
z Herald, sov. OH.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03
Horrors of slauaru

In the experience of DR.. Doy. rec.n,,..
rescued from the st. Joseph, (Mo.) Jail
the following horrible incident, relatsJ 3D. =. IS
correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune:
A negro had been caught somewbsro -,
was brought to Jail. Negroes are cons Hn9
IN the lower part, and communication conIS
be had through hole for stove nin uuio
Through this DR.. boy learned from the 10.
tive that he was free man, and had baa-
born III the State of Illinois. He had
80 acres of land, with some improvemo".ss
near Aurora, ILL., He had come to KaUa'
to look at it, expecting to locate there 80. a~s
on his return was seized by the Misson';
thieves and hurried to the county ia;I IT,
day after his arrival he was taken out STU
ped, and tied to post The iron Up
with its sharp knife edges and DAGGER no;n,pp'
was produced The Sheriff or his a0nn.''
and other legal parties were present. IT,
unfortunate negro was asked where his mas
ter lived, and what that masters name waa
and when he ran away. In vain did II.
poor fellow tell his story. 1t was rece;v.S
with oaths and abuse, and he was told ..,ha.
kind of style would not do,'' while thu in
strument of torture was applied ferociouslv
to his naked back. Blood started from II.
wounds, and the victim writhed and shrieksd
in;his agony. At last there was cessation
and the question:
'Well, tell us who's your master, and
when you ran away
Il told you l never had master. Iva.
born in Illinois. l am free.''
"Oh, d-n you, we have heard such sto.
ries as that before. Give it to him. Tom
till he confesses.''
Again the horrid scene was renewed. Il
was in the Jail court-in the precincts of
Justice, and the prisoners through the CRATES
could witness it. In agony the writing
victim cried for them to tell him what thew
wanted.
The questions were repeated, but the i'm
mediate horrors being respited little the
trembling, bleeding victim hesitated to re-
peat the words that would consign him to
fate even more horrible than death. Again
torrent of profanity was poured on him.
He had fallen down, as the cords had been
somewhat loosened.
''Put him up! put him up! We'll bring
him to yet; and the poor, crushed victim
again was made withe under the horrid
torture. At last, almost too faint to shrek,
bleeding and weak, the execution was once
more stopped, and questions asked:
who's your master ?"
ooh, anybody you like
"Well, was it Mr.. Brown ?'
Eyes, yes
"Of Culpepper Co., virginia?'
'Well, just as you like; l don't know
any counties in Virginia; I never was
there
| "What ~
Eyes, yes" cried the victim, ''that was
the county-Virginia.'
'sAnd it is rather more than six months
since you ran away from him %
Eyes, Yes," and the shrinking man with
out hope in all the world of escape from
despotism around him, let his head fall for
ward on his breast, and his agony broke
forth in sobs.
s'You have got all that noted down pr
said one of the villains to the sheriff.
Eyes, all right"
/ The victim was unfastened and led away.
1t was nearly two weeks before his wounds
were well enough for him to travel, and
then he was taken away. Wheree
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03
.rhere is sometl.ing in . Kiss.

AS1 = - s-tS@-->~ e@A---2 49, - ---@s1<%s
There's something in kiss,
Though / can not reveal it.
That never comes aIniss,
Not even when we steal it
We can not taste q kiss,
And sure we can not view it,
But is there not bliss
Communicated through it
I'm wsll convinced there is
A certain something in it,
For though simple kiss,
We wisely strive to win it.
There's something in a kiss;
If nothing else would prove it,
1t might be proved by this
Ali honest people love it
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03
The Strongest Man in the World.

"Acorn," who astonished our readers
some time since by his description Of the
marvellous feats of strength of Dr.. George
B. Winship. of Roxbury, Massachusetts,,
writing to the spirit of the Times on the
same subject, says:
"Our young giant, DR.. George B. Win
ship, of Roxbury, continues to increase in
strength, and now lifts with his hands. I'M
aided by any straps or bands except those
given to him by the Almighty, ten bum
dred and thirty-two pounds This have
seen him do, with as much apparent ease as
an ordinary man can lift three hundred and
ffty pounds! This extraordinary young
man only weighs one hundred and forty
two pounds and is but twenty five years
old. If be keeps increasing his strength as
he has the past year, by the time he is tbir,
ty years old he viii be indeed Sampson:
He has delivered. his lecture in Portlano''
Me-, in Amherst, Mass, in Springfield IN
Worchester, and In various other towns ana
cities to OVERLOOKING audiences, and VIII re-
peat it in Albany, Troy and Buffalo, anu
has invitations from more towns and cis,es
than he can possibly respond to for montnS
to come. He hopes, however, 80 be able "
deliver the lecture and give illustrations IN
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore anu
some of the other southern cities, durips
the coming winter. This young man -
not only physically strong. but has an ~
tellect equal to his extraordinary musca's.
powers He is giant IN more ways th"H
one.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03

A New DRIEK.-The Eveniag Posi- says
that they have . new drink in New York,
which il describes as follows
minnie rifle brandy. killing two hun
dred yards. of-hand, must yield in potency
to tangle-foot whisky, drink now in gen
eral use. It is made of diluted alcohol.
nitric acid, boot legs and tobacco, and will
upset an individual at the distance of four
hundred yards from the demijohn contain
ing it. !"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03

BRowN's FAMILY-Rev T. W. Higgin-
son has just returned from visit to the
family of Capt John Brown. He found
them up among the Adirondae mountains
In New York. near Lake Champlain, oppo-
site Burlington. VT. Mrs. Brown and four
of her surviving children. three daughters
and one son. She is second wife, and has
been the mother of twelve children. Brown
had eight children by previous wife, ma
king twenty in all. Eight of the twenty
are now living. Mrs. Brown accompanied
Mr. Higginson on his return. and he went
with her to Boston yesterday, passing
through Fitchburg. She will leave to-day
for Virginia. having autographed to Gov
Wise for permission to visit her husband In
prison.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03

The most tender hearted man We sse.
heard of was shoemaker. who always snes
his eyes and whistled when he run his az.
into 5 sole.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03

Why is Democratic patriotism Ike a
German pipe? Because It's mere sham.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-12-03

The Green Bay Advocate has a talented
and accomplished lady correspondent VINO
signs herself "Long-a- Coming" Ii she is
an beautiful as some of her brilliant pro-
ductious. we think she can bear the palm
Here is one of her last illusions, done up
in rhyme. and pretty little thing it is. 1t
is entitled
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-14

ward as it was in Michigan when we
left. But few warm days will make
a great Improvement in the grass, and
we will be off soon.
The accounts about the Mines were
all favorable until we arrived at this
point. here we find men from the
mines who give very unfavorable ac-
counts. They say there is gold there
but it won't pay more than SO cents per
day. But these same men have put
money into the hands of other in
dividuals to purchase stock for the
mines, which they can do SO per cent.
cheaper than they could before they
circulated the above reports, so it is
plain to see the object of such state
ments. 1t may be true, but they act
strange if it is. So we will have to
see for ourselves.
Thousands of gold hunters are on
their way now, some packing few
things on their backs, destitute of
money, others drawinghand carts, some
with horse and cart or mule and cart.
This class of emigrants will be ahead
of the large OK and mule trains on the
start, but they mus suffer before they
reach the Peak. They will see the
Elephant soon. Nine of our Cass
County boys are on the road with a
mule to a hand cart. This will be
another grant Elephant hunt.
Yours, &C.,
E. J. BONNIE.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-14
Democracy Illustrated.

The State of Arkansas was Graded
nursed and reared in what in the
sw;ndl;ng can't If orr nol;fical conf.
dence men is termed Democracv IT
mas never Iiau any QUIET IMAM Detiio-
crat Governor, Legislature or Senator
=; (sr~... IL r.. . L. .l,oo,
'''' 800 49,, ~
Tor Few days, wing MEMBER OF the
House. No Harrison tornado. no en-
e. on - II
liusiasnf ior Oiu Aach, WAS ever apie
to shake the Democratic constancy of
Arkansas Che Eos ov.r L.or tho wost
.c-I- 1:lT~ -, -:
pnt1ormly, feliaOte ctate In the Union.
Ihe Little hock Gdzefte ana Denso-
crat OF the 18TH ut, contains the 1oi-
lowing:
TIM FREx Nseao BnL-Ihe icslsiaturs has passed %,s
have until January is5o. to dispose Of their prop
erty, and make other arrangements for leaving II
they 90 not 60 e Il Is made ,as aSsf 81 hd
der for one year, giving them the net proceeds of
as labor to enable them to leave the
remain o NAV choose masters the County Court
having them appraised, aud the master or mistress
maSe Pay ~ ,h na ant in'0 the
uo~.,,,on NJ uonrv e. e..o
IT, .o.;1;'; ;,,,o paoL
:. cons,r.;nnd 20 advsrt;so 90 foIlows.
SrSIpsp,r ..o,...r -, .s,s i I;..,. r..
ID The undersigned Oilers his Houses and Lots.
numbering four. five, and six; in block numbered
TRs nsnaTeo sna seventy IN hnn ,e ios
kins The Improvements consist Of two houses
one with four rooms, and four fire-places and the
ore ALSO on T the nremis su o we'll Of
good water, and fruit trees embracing choice Sc,
lection OF apples and peaches. Inc above described
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-14
To our Subscribers.

Having published the REPUBLICAN
for one year at the present rate of SUBJ
scription,-$1.00 year,-we are sat
is6ed that no paper of the size of the
REPUBLICAN can be sustained at that
low rate and do justice to either SUBJ
scribers or publisher. This being the
case, we have come to the conclusion,
that in order to liye we would be
obliged to either raise the price of the
subscription or reduce the size of the
paper. Consequently believing, and
we have no doubt our readers will bear
us out in this belief, that our subscrib-
ers would prefer paying an advance of
fifty cents year than have the paper
reduced in size, we have determined
to advance the price of the REPUBLI-
CAN to 8 4 80 per annum, which is to
be in all cases, strictly in advance.
The arrangement will take effect at the
commencement of the next volume.
Those of our subscribers who have paid
in advance will be furnished with the
Republican as heretofore, until the time
for which they subscribed is expired.
In this connection we would say to
those subscribers who have not as yet
paid for their paper, that it will be
necessary for them to do so IMIEDI-
ATELY. We have a considerable sum
of money to raise during the next few
weeks, and hope our friends will come
forward and PAY UP, and thus place the
paper on sure foundation.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-14

VoLINIA.-We stated last week that
the entire republican ticket in this town
was elected. This was a mistake.
Owing to some local differences, there
was split in the Republican ranks,
and We are sorry to say, that two or
three of the Republican candidates
were defeated, among them was the
candidate for Justice of the Peace,
Mr.. Copley. The gentleman elected is
a Republican, we believe, but allowed
his name to be placed on the Dmocratic
ticket. This event is to be regretted.
Had the Republicans pulled together
the entire ticket could have been cleo
ted by the largest Republican majority
ever given in this town, as the majority
for Judge Martin will prove. He having
SO majority, which is ten more than
Fremont received. We hope that before
another election they will become
thoroughly organized and united. Let
them lay aside all local differences and
personal matters, remember that it
is not for rNen that we contend but
principles, which should be held dearer
to every Republican than all the petty
offices in the gift of the people, and
they will never have cause to regret
the defe at of single candidate.