Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
OLD JOHN BROWN.
Letters Between Him and l. Maria
Child,
Which StCw Her Generous, Sym
pathetic Nature
And His Self SacrifCe and thought
for Others.
A Generous Offer That Was Not
Accepted.
Special 10 the Reqpter.

Special to the Reqtster.
WARRINGTON. February 2.-i esterday l
attended the funeral OF Mrs. Tarbell, wife
of Hon J. Tarbell, lately a judge OF the
Supreme Court Of Mississippi. / was one
Of the pail bearers. II was one OF those
sad scenes which so many OF Us witness as
We go on in life.
Among the graves that skirt the pathway
of life, there are mono that cast so broad, 80
So, asrk so, chilling shadow a. those
wSssz fhS fs1desf fffsctions d on ksaFts
lie buried. 'Tss they that have barred rs
from the joys OF hfe's unmessu,ed way.
Earthly joys, like earthly glory are but
the flashes of the signal gun, the echoes OF
whose thunder die away on the distant
shore as the shattered vessel sinks bensath
the ocean wave.
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This death of Ms. Judge Tarbell after
thirty five years of married life with dis.
tipguished man of great soul and tender
heart, was like tearing the ivy from the
oak. came away from the grave with a
heavy heart.
Ante-BeIIrm Records
Very recently came into possession OF
some correspondence that brings back the
memories of the days when HarpeTs Ferry
ives the scene of terror and the State OF
Virginia was shsken from centre 10 circum-
ference. give you the trst inStallment
being the letter that passed from Mrs
NGia maria Child, OF BJSton, Mass, to
John Brown while he was in prison,
Browns reply, and Mrs. Child's letter TO
Gov. Henry A. Wise.
MIS-. Child.
Mrs. Child was woman Of remarkable
litersry attainments, OF wonderful courage
and Will. She was the friend Of William
Llcyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips.
Charles Sumner esteemed her very highly
She was generally recognized in her day
ard by the people Of Massachusetts as the
fist woman of the age. Her kindness took
the shape OF philan thropy and her good
works were not confined to her own Stale
Here is the correspondence in part:
Mrs. IhilGs TO John Brown.
WAYLANn, MASS, October 26, 1850.
DEAR CAPTAIs BRowN:-Though person.
ally unknown to you, you will recognize
in my name an earnest friend OF Kansas,
when circumstances made that territory
the battle ground between the an,agonisiiC
principle ois slavery and freedom, which
politicians vainly strive to reconcile in the
government Of the United States.
Believing IN peace principles, cannot
sympathiZe with tie !acs-od yOG chose u
advance the cause OF freedom. Brt honor
YOUR generous Intentions admire your
coursge, moral and physical. reverence
YOU for the humanity which tempered
your zeal. sympathize with you in your
cruel bereavement, your suffering, and
your wrongs. In brief, ! love you and
bless you.
Thousands of hearts are throbbing With
sympathy as warm as mine. / think tf
you night and day, bleeding In prlsop,
surrounded by hostile faces, sustained only
by trust in God and your strong heart. |
long to nurse you-to speak TO You sisteTly
words OF sympathy and consolation. have
asked permission OF Governor Wise to do
so. IL the request is not granted, cherish
the hope that these few words may at least
reach your hands, and afford you some
little solsce. Nav you be strengthened by
the conviction that no honest man ever
sheds blood for freedom in vain, hove
much he may be mistaken In his ef1rs.
May God sustain you and carry you
through whatever may be in store Tor you
and thection, " l.. MARIA CHiLn.
Reply OF John Browu.
Ms. L. Maria Cnnu.
My DEAR FRIKNp-Such you prove TO bs,
though strapger-your most kind letter
has re tached me with the kind offer 10 come
here snd take care OF me. Allow mo To eI-
pre:s my gratitude for your great sympathy
and It the same time propose TO you dtf
ferept course. together with my reasons Tor
w;s' II. | should certainly be greatly
r,. O.. ~ become personally acquainted
NO. gifted and so kind, but fcannot
D., ing some objections TO 1t under
rn,s,u. circumstances. FIRST; sm 10
Chsrle of a most humane gentleman VINO
with his family, has rendered me every
possible attention / had desired or thai
could be Of the least advantage, and | an
30 recovered Of my wounds as 70 no longer
reCuire nursing. Then sglin, II wTld
sat ect you TO great peisonal Inconvenience
and heavy expense without doing me sny
coed. Allow me to name 20 you another
chsnnel through which .on rsy resch me
with your sympathic5 ur'h more enect-
ually. ! had at home awe and three
ycupg daughters, the youn-A but little
over FIVE years old, tie C,fsst nearly ak
teen. / have also two dalyhters-in-law
who husbands have D"th i..,tn near me.
There is also abother widGs, Mrs. Thomp.
con, whose husbapd i.i' b-rs. Whether
she IS mother or not l c.nEo. ssy. All
these, my vile uc'u'h.d, live At
North Elba, Esssx countT, New York.
had Middle u.sd sor who has
been, in som d,Rr. , a CiPpie from his
childhood, who would a.Sc . much as he
could DO to earn liyiGs. be sas most
dreadful sufferer in kaEss', and lost all he
had laid up. He has hot enough 70 clothe
himself for the winter comfortably. l have
no living son, or son in-laV. who did not
suffer terribly in Kansas.
Now, deer friend. would you not as soon
contribute fifty dollars now, and like sum
yearly, for the relief OF those very poor
and deeply afflicted persons, 10 ensble them
10 supply themselves and their children
with bread and very plain clothing, and "a
| enable the children TO receive common
| Epglitb education? Will you also devote
your own energies to induce Others to join
| you in giving q like amount, or any other
amount to constitute little fund for the
| purpose named2 cannot see how youl
| coming here can do me the least goodi and
am quite certain you can do immens,
| good where you are. / am quite cheerfo
under all my affecting circumstances, and
| prospects: having, az humbIy trust, "th.
| peace OF God which passeth all understnnd
| ing" to rule IN my heart
You may make snch use OF this AZ yot
| see fit. God Almighty bless and rewarc
| you q thousand fold!
Yours in sincerity aud trnth,
JOIN BRoss.
Mrs Child 10 Gov. wise.
| WAYLAxp, MAS, Oct. 2G, 1859.
L U,.w. havo hasyA that y0f