Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-06-08

bush on one or two occasions, did not
wonder at his wariness. His wife-like
himself, native of Connecticut-was
young lady of superior intelligence and
culture. They located here three years
ago, and for the first six weeks after their
arrival she did not meet single woman.
She has since seen something of the rough
edges of life, vastly different from her
New England home, but cheerful con-
tentment has robbed the pioneer hard
ships of half their terrors.
Were you acquainted with old John
Brown ? asked my host during the eve
ming.
mot personally
He was in this house for four days,
winter before last, waiting for the creek
to fall, so that he could 60 on with party
of twelve negroes whom be was taking to
Canada
How many men were with him 2
None but Stevens and Whipple.'
How did he impress your
'As a man of perfect sincerity and rec
titude, governed by Christian principle.
He was very quiet, and correct in his
language, and no one could utter an oath
in his presence without a reproof either
of language or look
did be say anything foreshadowing
the Harper's Ferry affair? p
Not word
Stevens continued the wife, was a
daring fellow. One day party of six
men from Lecompton came prowling
around here in a suspicious manner
At last Stevens lost all patience, and
taking bis Sharpe's rife went down to
the creek where they were consulting.
What are you looking for?' he in.
quired.
Six runaway niggers.'
They described them to him, and he
found they were not the ones we had
Well, gentlemen said he, we haven
got your negroes, but we have got twelve
others up at the house. Come and SET
them, if you like They were taken al
aback by his GOODNESS, and rode with hin
up TO the house. Then he suddenly
drew his rife on them and cooked it, ex
claiming, I'll teach YOU TO come her,
hunting negroes They were all arme'
to the teeth, but FIVE of them rode ava,
at full speed, leaving the sixth, who wa
covered by the rife and did not dare +
bulge an inch. Get off your horse
said Stevens. The man did so. mo,
give up your arms The poor fello,
was frightened almost to death and CAV
up his revolver. Stevens then marche
him into the house and said, Mr.. Brown
here is man who came up here huntin
negroes. Do what you please with him
Mr.. Brown examined him to see that
had no more weapons, took a rope froI
his pocket and tied his hands and fee
and then asked him to sit down! II
kept that man prisoner here during a
the time he staid, and talked to him abol
slavery and the meanness of huntir
fugitives. When at last he let him Q
he seemed thoroughly converted.
told me after he was set at liberty tn
=, be was surprised not to find old Jot
ar Brown brawny, blood-thirsty villai
in but good and honest man, and that
a would walk on his hands and knees fro
here to Holton to preserve him fro
y, harm ! don't believe he has been o
70 after runaway slaves since, OF ever W
h again.
b. Here was a fresh instance of t
n wonderful power of the OLD MAN
o. impressing even enemies with his perft
d. reclitude and sincerity. 1t was to ii
m house that Marshal Wood of Lecompt
ng came with posse of thirty men to 8
ev rest John Brown. The officers renal
nd ed near the premises, though out of p
as tol shot, for several hours, but were
"a mortal terror of Brown and his two
Eft sociates. The Marshal (who was gu
re as badly frightened as any of them) q
of deavored in vain to inspire his pc:
we with courage to enter the house, whe
TT Stevens, Whipple and Brown, with coz
TO ed revolvers and rifles were waiting
re receive them. The sight of Steve
nd with rife leveled, exclaiming cheerful
&C. Come on, gentlemen we are rea
cir whenever you are was quite too mr
nd for their nerves they were firmly p
me suaded that the little cabins and the hi
his loft swarmed with armed men, and
ide last they departed in tumultuous ha.
leaving John Brown and his negroes
Of go Oh out of the Territory, in broad d.
.ho light, by the most travelled road.