Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-28

reiy apparent conceus. with like ineohe-
rencies OF thought.
Wise sat up. his brsrling hair, keen
eyes and hatcher face Illuminated with
dramatic glow. and old Brown, on, OF h's
unkempI xildness OF locks and wrinkles,
measured dignity with him IN no whit
sbssheG, lying at his feet. 1t wss the
pisv OF Alexander and the Robber. Wise
had multitude OF Browns insurrecllon.
ary documents. rolls Of six thousand
names, put do.n at hsp.haz,rd by The old
Trojan, Of every body Who voted his po.
Iltcal ticket, manual OF arms, mountain
tscrlcs, proclsmauons, tracts. lerIes-whs'
not Col Lee took seat near by and
Wise opened thus;
"Agh hs i! Well. Mr. Brown. will
you do myself and these gentlemen The
pleasure Of making us know why. Mr..
Brown, you have invaded peaceful COM
munny and shed The blood Of I,s clu.
zpns =
TO this deer-toned ccnjurstion Browns
shorI. down.EssI. nasal speech replied
"Wss. Gosemor. | hev come 10 re-
lleve the oppressed. 10 let the per.ecuied
90 free. That's my mission, Governor !!
"Hs ! sgb Mr.. Brown, then you
meant 10 over.urn my government. Mr..
Brown, and establish one OF your own I
THAT WAS my purpose, Governor.
Nov, Mr. Brown, you claim 10 be a
Christian. sur. Lei me say 10 you, Mr..
Brown, that II you would Kill people 10
do good. sir, take life to confer freedom.
you have great deal yet to learn. Sen
sston.
"And then. Mr.. Brown, said The Gov.
ernor again. "you were insane enough to
undertake, vluh iweniy-Ihree mrn, to
carry the strong position Of HsrPer'S Fer
ry :"
"Wsal. Governor. did tex it, and held
n three days.
The old man smiled and the people
sDicsPred al Wise.
"Yes, Mr Brown. and bad been here
Won ,hCuld not have held tan hour. sH.
| would have blown your engine house TO
atoms, Mr. Brown"
And taken the lives Of ;your innocent
fellow'cInzenS' "overnor' WHO were III
there with me
"fes' sif
"Goyernor," said John Brown. "you
have good deal yet 10 learn" Gud.w.
Brown and WISE now grew very CONN
denusl, and the iofmer requested mat hls
constitution and laws oil war should be
read. which WISE proceeded to do with
many vocal ad"lanons and 'err nc csden-
ces. .Brow1 and he meanwhile srguine'and
Stevens, uOaSash"d. putting IN an 0cca-
sional word. WIN me dying people ana
the dead around. this scene was goblin
comedy, and 1t continued nn'lI me houf
came TO send The old man up TO Charles
town jail.
JOHN BROWNS EXECUTION.
lie wore a strange. suf hat, Of belly.
inp BODY and wide Quokery brlm; some.
BODY had cent il 10 bun. His beard was
cut TO less slrsgglng business. Old car.
net sIippers we're drawn over his horny
leet. and when lie dI.mounled he spoke
with ihose that he had known with hi.
grim. goblin, original grmrleness. The
old mans conceI, had gone out OF him :;
the old mans piety had come IN lis stead
to give his closing moments grace. dIgnl-
~ and manlIness. No soldier OF The re-
btlIlon ever died aterward with more
submission TO dfaih. lie CLIMBED ihf
galio~s s'aiis with his OLD ofawhy sH''e'
and IN hIs ragged and 'hfesdoAre gafo
even soIdrery. lie 'hern' IamPoeil'
and 'ho I''lor' AVE- ascenoeu WIN him'
The lormfT IIVed to be Rebel Qnaflei-
masier. and d'ed some 'me seo 'he Ia'
ter became The mayor "' ohat'e''o"o y,
MAT has io'' 'he county c"P''s't"'P anu
'he most distinguished event OF the i'le oil
eI'her OF 'h'm "s' that he LAD hands up
on John Brown. They began TO wrap
up his head with cloth, aud wanted
pIns to make II last. Brown ca RED pms
IN his cost lapel. lie pO'o'ed Up to
them with hl' long bony finger. and
C'"pot" covered 'o' me ia'I "me MS
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