Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-10-07
JOlsN BROWNS E.0DY.

Although so near the historic theatre whereon
was enacted the tragic scene OF John Browns
rait. il is doubtful whether many people IN This
community, il questioned, could tell where the
remaiuS OF tue fanatic of Harper's Ferry are
buried. We often stag ''Jobn Browns body is a
mouliering in the graye", but few know where
that grave Is. The following cXtra6t from let
ter written TO the St. Louis G!o5e-Drm Jcrat
from the Adirondack wilderness 10 the northern
part OF New York Stat, touching this point,
may be 81 Interest:
.'NJw that there is \ revival of interest il the
memory Of cid John Brown, how many know
that ia grave OF the cd hero here in the heart
of the Adirondack wilderness? Near the village
OF Mont -c,hI is the Old house of john Brown,
a cleared farm IN the midst OF Vast forests and
high peaks. Here the strange old hero lived
with his coOHy of blacks before be went forth to
strike that first blow for their liberty narper's
Ferry. ANA To this place his ho!y was ugolght
Tor bu. al while the whole country rang with
the decd, and great forces were put in motion
that were Gained only by the tragedy OF long
civil war In the midst OF these mountain peaks
the strange old hero OF Oss swatomie poadered
on the pltG of freeing the slaves 5y grand
strike for liberty, aud from TIL, noble mountain
nook he went forth u di- trr tue sIke of his
opinions When the body Of John Brown was
cut down from the ga'l rvs ii was brought back
To his old Lor1e and buried beside the grave OF
his rathrr. Before his execution he had said,
Wien die, bury me 10y the liz rock where |
wishes we've faithfully carried Out. That big
rock where he used II sit has now carved on Its
face in great letters: John BROwN, 1872 and
the old granite h'sGatuue 10y 4lS graud!atheIs
grave bears this inscription or its face:
''Il memory of Cap jHnn Brown, who died
in New YORK, S-ptemb5. %,-l1'G, in The Al year
OF his age,
John Blown. B,rn M,y9 1900, VS. cxa-
cuted at haIlvstuwr, w., pcccuihrr >, 1919"
.O!iycr Brown Born SiaTch g iNa. Vas
u n .t,,|,,4 "a
Gu the back OF TIC same Old grarlie headNtone
i the following Inscription
ssln memory of Frederick, son of John and
Dluta brown Born December 81, 1880, an!
murdered ut Ossawatpmi", Kan, August -.
lS5G n his adherence 10 tle cause OF freedom"
"Wa.son Brown. Born October 7, 1850. Was
wounded at Harper's Ferry, aud dieG October
10, 1852
The family OF john Brown has scattered from
the hearths;Une of this old log farm house, but
owing 10 the efforts of Miss Kate Field many
years ago, the place was bought by
company and preserved rs public pax
\ guardian OF the property lives in the
old house, sells Photographic views and
souvenirs, and cntertain~ the wayfarer.
The tombstone is coxercd by heavy box
and padlockcd down TO preserve it from
relic hunters Surreptitious chipping,
but it is removed by the attendant for
any one who makes the pilgrimage to the
old hcro's grave. The colony OF negroes
soon scattered from the wilderness when
their prophet and leader died, and none
of them are now to be found in this cold
and uncOngcmial cline. The widow and
two of her sons went TO California, and
another son is now living on one Of the
wine islands of Lake Erie, but none
of them have revisited the old homestead
i'm years