Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-10-20
WHOLE NO. 7S4.


seeming disaster will ultimately result in the most
glorious success; so my dear shattered ana oroKen
family be Of good cheer, and believe and trust Id
God with all your hoart, aud with all your soui
for lie dooth all things we'll. Do not iesl asnsm-
ed on m occount, nor for one moment despair OF
the cause or grow wesry of we'll doing. bless
God never felt stronger confidence in the certain
and near approach Of a bright morning and Elo-
rious day that have lel,. and do nov feel sincs
my confinement here am endearoring TO fetnrh'
like Ia poor prodigAl AS | um, to my Father against
whom have always si1ned, in the hope that no
may kindly and iOrgi,iusy meet hei though
very great way oh.
My dear younger children, will you listen 70
this las. poor ndmoHitOn Of one who can only love
you! Onl lie determined at once to give your
whole heart to God, and let nothing shake OF alter
that resolution. You need have no Tears oil regret
ung it, Do HOT be vain and thoughtlessi bu' So
Der minded; aud let the enreat sou AL to love Ine
uh lie remnant Of our once great family Try ana
| build up again your brukea walls and to make
the utmost 6t every stOne that is ielt. Noihlns
can % ,eud to make life blessing as tue con-
scousness that your life and example bless and
leave YOU the stronger Sdll it il ground OF tbs
utmost comfort to my mind to know that so many
OF you is have had the opportunity have given
some proof Of your great fidelity to the great fam
uy of man Be faithful unto deathj from the sI-
ercise OF habitual love to man it cannot be very
hard to learn to love his Maker.
teseech you all TO live in babitual contentmeui
with moderate circumstances and gains of worldly
store and earnestly to teach this 10 your children
and chdreu's children alter you. by example as
well as yretept. Be determined to know by expe-
rience as soon as may be, whether Bible lnstruc-
ton is Of divine origiu or not. BE sure to ewe no
man anything but 10 love one another John Ro-
gers wrote to his children, 'Abhor that arrans
whore Of Rome JOHN Brown writes 70 his chill
dren to athor, with undying hatred also, thai sum
of nll yilianies-slAvery. Romember. he thsE is
slow 10 anger is better thAu the mighty, and he
that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh city
Remembers alsu, that they, being se,shal shine,
aud they that tuIn many to righteousness, as the
stars for ever aud ever.
AUD now. dearly beloved family, to God and the
work of HIS grace l commend you ALL
Mrs. Brown having be II permitted to visit him,
sc were furnished at the time with the following
account uf his
Last INTERuEw WIN ms WYE.
An escort Of cAsaify panied Mrs. Brown
from uarpers Ferry under cummand Of Captain
Moore. Of the Rrchmond Montgomery Guards
The carriage which conveyed her was stopped At
The outskirts of town. All the military were or
derei out, aud tho street was througed With aids
aud llumed officials, who app, led suxious 10 con-
vey the distressed woman an IL nr their con.
sequence. The carrIaga was driven slowly through
:o~n while the women aud children gaped from
the windows. and mushroom soldiery srutted on
the streeis.
On arriving ot the Ill, which was closely guar
ded, the carriage stopped, and Capt. Moore, who
roGe with Mrs Brown, jumped from the vehicle,
aud rendering her his arm, escotted her into the
j all.
Capt. Brown was informed of his wife'a arrival,
and requested that she might be allowed to enter
his room possible. In few minutes
tae llor Conducted her into his presence. Tho
meeting affecting. ard at first neither party
spoke.
Brown embraced her, pressed her TO his bosom
and exclaimed, Ny wife, No tears were shed,
but deep dawn sigh told too we'll of the ntsn-
Siy of the feeling which each undergoing.
After few moments thus spent, the Captain
drew a chair, aud Mrs. Brown sat down. He then
spoke her Of his condition, told her he was con-
tented. and if it was not for parting with her snd
others whom he loved he would have no regret in
dying Mrs. Brown entered fully into the feelings
of her husband, aud both resigned to the fate
which awaited him.
Capt. Brown referred to tho disposition of his
property and the welfare of his children, and after
spending un h, ur IN c0nversation supper was
;,;l. ,io
aud wife down together partake of their last
meal. The Captain raised his hands, aud asked
God to bless the meal, and then with = cheerful
ness which has parallel they commenced their
rcpast. From the lime Mrs. Is, arrived old Capt.
BIS spirits rose and exhibited light heArtednsss,
v ~hich surprised those who we're around him. Mrs.
Brown renamed with her husband until half past
zix o'cloek, when she informed shat the inter-
view must end The Captain desired that his wife
might remain with him during the night, but the
orders from headquarters we're to the contrary,
and accordingly they separated. While the part
ing scene was one which showed much intensity Of
feeling. there was no exhibition Of passion, and
afrer an embrace. and kiss, aud kind admoRition
from Brown, they parted forever.
Soon after this the military Of Virginia escorted
10 the gallows
tue HERO MARTYR OF Tue 10Th CENTURY.
The departure Of the commanding officer from
she town, the signal for the bringing out Of
the praouet. A furniture wagon driven in
front OF the Jail and the military fvrmed around
il. Brown was chen escorted from his room.
lie WAS dressed in black suit. much worn, the
same be had on when he made his attack ON the
Ferry. lie wore q slOuch hat. sboes. and red eI'
ured stockings. His arms had been piuioned and
he marched out with Grm step aud upright head.
lie was assisted into the wagon, and took q ssas