The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1901-07-26


Peers-PIead Guilty.
JOHN BROWNS HOME.
That the Torrington, Connecticut,
homestead of the famous John
Brown might be kept intact
and become an historic relic, a move
ment, headed by Dwight c. Kill
bourne Of Ltchfeld, is endeavoring
to raise sufficient money to purchase
the property and preserve it in its
original state in remembrance of the
man who was more responsible for
the late Civil War than any other
human being. While the farm only
consists Of an old log cabin and some
five or six acres of land wholly un-
tenantable, yet the owners ask
So 500 for it, and it is the intention
Of the John Brown association to
raise funds to not only liquidate that
debt, but to make other improve
ments thereon and to prevent the
house from being carried away in
piecemeal by vandals and relic hunt
ers. Some time ago the Connecticut
admirers Of the old martyr, John
Brown, importuned the legislature
of that state to purchase the proper
ty that it might pass into the hands
of the state and be preserved, but
the proposition was turned down and
since that time it has been at the
mercy Of relic hunters, who have car
ried away most of the doors, windows
and flooring, by cutting small pieces
from them. Some day, whether this
property be preserved or not: it will
be considered a most valuable hold
ing and it will increase in price ten
fold, and for no other reason than
because it was the home of the IA
nous Ossawatime Brown, who sac
rifed his life for the overthrow of
slavery in the United States,
LINCOLN'S HOME ALSO.
Another move is being made to
have the homestead in which one OF
the men who played leading role
in the overthrow Of slavery in the
United States pass into the hauds OF
an association for preservation, and
it is being urged that it pass into the
hands of an association of colored
men. The farm and log cabin in
which the immortal Lincoln first saw
the light if all things work well, will
soon become the property OF Thomas
II. Thomas, a famous Kentucky Ne
gro, who was left wealthy by his for
mer owners, and the same will be
converted into ''home" for disabled
ex-slaves. The property is at pres
ent owned by David Crear, a New
York capitalist, and while he has no
desire to sell the premises on account
of its historic association, yet he
looks favorably on the proposition OF
converting it into such a "home,
and it is more than likely that ne
will either deed the property out
right to the board Of trustees, or he
will consent for such a home" to be
established thereon and guarantee
the promoters that the property will
not be disturbed or sold from under
them. A more beftting tribute
could not be paid to the immortal
Lincoln than for the race which was
set free by the stroke Of his pen to
perpetuate his memory by making
the old homestead on which he was
born and on which he passed many
Of his happy childhood days with his
parents, the home for the feeble and
disabled of those slaves he emancl-
pated in 1868. The logs which made
up the cabin in which he was born
are now at the Pan-American Ex-
position on exhibition, but they will
soon be returned to the old home
stead, and the promoters will set
about to preserve the entire cabin
and place therein marble bust OF
the immortal Lincoln. Innumer-
able small buildings will be erected
about the farm and other lands will
be bought on which sufficient prod
uce will be raised to maintain the
"home" for all the ex-slaves who
wish to take advantage of its benev-
olence. 1t is a most commendable
project and it should be splendid
success.
WANT CHEAP HOMES.
August 9th has been fixed as the