The Appeal., 1896-10-31
DON'T FORGET

The Benefit Entertainment by job,
Brown Women's Loyal Union, Nova.
The entertainment which was an.
nounced to take place at St. James
church Oct. 80 has been postponed and
will take place at Odd Fellows Hall
Wednesday Nov 4.
Mrs T. H. .'Lyles, National Presidentof Of
the John Brown Monument Association
received the following letter from Mrs
Anna Brown Adams for whose benefit
the entertainment is to be given:-
Humboldt Co., Petroiia, CAL Oct. Z, 1895.
Mrs. 7. H. Lyles,
Dear Madam
b After all these long years, it seemslgood to
ceve word OF kindness and sympathy from one
of your people. God knows 1 never worked for
gratitude as resompense, but simply to do my
duty.
have not lost all interest in your people, and
have, on several occasions tried to, IN vain draw
some of them into correspondence, so that
might learn something of the progress they were
making. Seeing an inquiry. as request for motto
for society, in the Toledo papers, sent the en-
closed reply. A little bundle Of papers with my
received.
DR.. Featherstowhaugh. of Washington, D. c.,
thinks he has found the grave Of the missing men
Dangerfeld, Nuby and Leary buried with them.
Now it seems to fitting that if the others jire
taken back to North Elbafcr reburial that if they
can be distinguished that the Afro-Americans
should rebury them beside Osborn P. Anderson,
at Washington d. C. What think you of this
plan? Thanking you for your sympathy, and kind
offer of assistance. since lost my home by fire,
am sincerely yours,
ANNIE. BROWN ADAMS.
IS. If you should send anything Of value,
please have your letter registered.
She also writes giving as motto for
society, "Truth, Honesty and Temper.
ance." John Browns daughter then
Says
These three things are the basis of the future
prosperity of the Afro-Americans. All things
must come to you through them. I want to ask
your people one and all to be staunch and loyal to
| man to the Republican party in The coming
campaign. All the rights and privileges Of
citizens, life, liberty and the chance to be happy
II you will it to come to you through the Republi
can party, and only through them will you retain
those dearly bought rights. Those who tell you
to the contrary, are trying to get you to aid in
our own destructi on.
lam the daughter of old John Brown who kept
house for him, and who, with Martha, the girl
wife Of Oliver Brown went down and helped In
the preparation for the raid on Harpers Ferry
Martha died shortly after that.
am al old woman, who gave the best of her
young life for the Afro-Americans, and feel that
have right in the name of my father, brothers
and young friends, who gave u cir young lives for
the iberaors OF the slaves. to make this request.
When was teaching the Afro-Americans at Nor
folk, Va, used to hear he people sing an old
plantation song. Go down Moses, tell old Parach
to let my people co.
Now, John Brown heard that cry, and went
down as did Moses to tel'Ole Pharach,'' the slave
master. to let the people go. John Brown failed
in his plans. but did God fail in his? No.
am respectfully yours for Right, Truth, Tenn
perence and Liberty,
MRS. AMIE BROWN ADAMS.
The admission TO the entertainment IS
only 10 cents and all lovers of liberty
should attend.