The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-10-30
Discfiianp.
rRon THE KrSesr ", (JAM.IcA) ROYAL GA
zETTE, AUG 10.


on sugar, ol mo combat between John Reede'
aud Three Fipgered Jack, a notorious runa.
way, which took place Ola the 27th January,
1871, near Mount Libsnus, in st. Tbomss
IN the east, will be read il is presumed, win
same interest, on account oil his receni death
John Reeder resolved the reward Of one hun
Jred pounds offered by the proch nation OF
msjsf- general John Dslling, governor OF this
island, add Afterwards had an annual stipend
OF twen'y FIVE pouods, which wa, increased Of
late years 10 thirty pounds, and paid under the
pool-lAx law.
Formerly thsre was no regular method OF
'tiDg The yaus in tho WGst-Indies. II vas
he 10 be disorder thar would have its
and, if interrupted, that it would be
y II was then the custom, when a
Nttacked with IL, TO separate Dim
:, snd send bsu, TO some lonely
aside, 10 battle or into tho
pfoslSran grcpDd, or plan
could act as a walchnian,
e wihont any expense
vas Wei then no was
r-wo,k.
4. A cold, damp,
I; snakes aud II
iscld food. aud
shunped a.
and OF lhc
lived.
and
IS,
a.
a. 900.
old =
bre4 u.
ginning.
arc, by soN..
by others foi
Ir their oa,
came ~ recep,
negroes end asa
any who choose o Ia,
they had no'hlng % d,
by mo world tige'
them Their desperate
Tn host Of tie hut, an he
happen, gene,aliy became mo
" 3sssrys 10 Enelsnd in CROOK
icus persons as II asture diNiik.,
being both cunnios end st oos.
Mouy of Their wsyward visitors we're
skilled IN marie. end what we Ca.
black arr, whisn they Brought with them fr>.
Al.,ca and, IN tetufn Cor thei, accom- uoda,
tinn, they usually taught their landlord the
my5terles uf sig,ls, spells and sorcery; and
illuminated him in all the occu, science Of
O6i"
Thes, ugly, loAthsome croa ures, thus be.
came otsclVs Of woods and unfr equeoted pla-
ccs aud were resor,ed to secretly, 10y she
wr ,ched IN mind, and by The mascious icr
wicked purposes.
O6i end gambling, are the only instances,
have been aoie 10 discover, among the natives
of the negto land ip Africa, IN which any ei.
for, at combinIng ideas has ever been demon.
Btratcd.
The scieOce Of OBJ is very extensive.
o3' (or ,ne pu poses ei bewneh-ng people,
o. cousvning them by lingering Illness, is
made Of gave di s. nair, teeth OF SHARKS, and
other creautes, b. 3oa, feathers, egg shells,
images in wax, the hearts OF birds, and some
potent ,oots, weeds, and bushes, of which Bu
ropesn. are at this lime, isporaH. +; bu, which
were known, ior the same, purposes, to Ibe
ancieutS
Ceuain mixtures of these iogredienS arc
burni, or buried Very deeP 10 the groupd
or Enog up chimney or laid uudcr the
threshold VI he doot oi tho par.y TO sudeg
WHO inesnlatlon snags o. cures, PEI formed
al ~ inight, regarding the aspect ttdc moon.
1he p0s'y Who wants 10 do the mischief, Is
also sea, 10 ouryiug groutSs, or some secret
place winch spirits arc supposed 10 irequen,,
q invoke hIs dead parente 70 assist him 10
the curse.
A negro, who thiuks himself bewitehed b"
OBJ, will apply TO an o6i-nGa or o6i.'yoma9,
To- cure.
These magicians will nlcrrocots The pa
teut, as 10 The part oi The body most aih'ctcd.
This part they wil torture win pioehing,
drawins with snards OF calahashss, beating
sud pres.iug When the phuent is nearly
.exhausied WIN ths cough mdcOc,iung, o6
brings our 40 I'D ruSy oaih or p-ce ot bone,
OF an ass tOo's, or tue jaw-S 30 Of rat Or
freg gnent Of quaft bot,le, from IhO part;
and ne patien, ,s wer nc next day.
TIE most .wl,lk dand mo, dctorncd ot
az msgieians 40 ~os,'sne a'ed. rhi' va
the case spongthc Egyptians eHd ChAid~sos.