The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-03-03
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.



in the Island OF Java, by the Gum OF the u
pas Tree. the .nost deadly poison IN the World
kSrGcfed from the Memoraadums Of zeH
known traveller
In the year l776, IN the month OF Februa-
Ty, was present az the execution OF thirteen
OF he Emperour's concubines, at Soura
Charta, who were convicted Of iOhdeily TO
the Empcrour's bed II was In the forenoon,
about one o'clocs., wien the fair Criminals
were led into an open space, within the walls
OF the Emperour's palace. There the Judge
passed sen,ence upon them, by which they
were dooned TO suffer death ty lancet pois-
oned with Upas. After tni- the AIcoran
was presented TO them, and they we're, accor.
ding to the law of their great prophet Ma
hon,ct, to acknowledge and sffi IN by oath,
thar these charges brought against them, to-
gesher with the sentence and punishment,
wore fair, and equitable. This they did, by
isyipg their righ, hand on the Alcorao, their
left hand on their breast, and their eyes lifted
towards Heaven tho Judge then held the
Aicorsn 10 their lips, aud they kissed Il.
These ceremonies ovef, the execufioner
proccedsd ON his bu,ioess in the following
fnsnner :-Tnlrteen polls, each abou' hve ieci
high, bad been previously crcctcd TO these
the delinquents were fastened, and tReit
}byossts stopped naked. In this situation
'Ahey rcmsined short time in continual pray
Ter, attended by seversl priests, until signal
was gwen by the Judge TO the execu'ioner
on whicn the latter produced an instrument,
Nmoch like the spring lancet used by farriers
for bleeding iscs. With this INSTRUMENT,
IL being poisoned with the gum OF the upas,
the unhappy wretchcs were isnccd IN the
middle Of their breasts and The operation
was performed OH thcm In less than two
minutes.
yMy astonishment was raised to the highest
0egree wheo bcheld the sudden effects OF
that poison for ia about FIVE minutes afe,
they were lanced, they were taken with
lxremour, attended with a subsuifus f"ndinum,
after which they died 10 the greatest agon'es,
crying on, to G. d and Mahomet to have mcr'
cy. In sixteen minutes by my watch, which
I held in my hand, all the criminals were no
more. Some hours after their death, OBJ
scsved their bodies full Of little spots, much
like those Of the neiehiea, their faces sweled,
their colour changed to a kind Of blue, and
.sheir eyes looked yellow
W 3tA --.o:w:o.--
3Ata Fron the Journal Of she 7ines
N Nineteen years ago, q neral Brown, with
q wallet on his back containing IL or l. days
croyisiop, iourneyed into tho woods, swung
III, axe, and lelled the hrst log that ever was
<rtt in Brownsville for the erection OF hu-
man habita,ion. The log hut Is still stand
bg..s We will suppose, that while nc was
hue employed IN eiiisg the use, some un-
In sp,ri, had whisp red III his ear, mat nc
|S|houid az the revolution ot nineteen years
|frnm that period, become Majo 'Gencrai
IF the army of the United Sta,cs--'ne sub
ect sf orasorial paoegyf lck--,he theme o.
fhe American muse. Would he not have
kesn worse than Idly credulous, II he shou'd
ave placed any confidence in the prophecy
NJ all this aud more has happened 20 tins
>tv adventurer, without tho sa,crvontion OK
|,niraclc. These are some Amongst macy
shc BLESSINGS guaranteed by our republic
=, ~ sormlof government. 1t eflords an OPP
brtunity for Tho deveiopcment aod display
q native talent; and presents almost soee
kcvnos,ick that NO have heroes, patriots,
d|Nsosnen reserved for whatsvcr crisis
kv befal Us in the common allotment OF
ions !; that the strength OF nerve VIII be
.nented In proportion to the supcrincum-
III wcie ieht.--Wncu the cloud lowers IN ou'
uisphesc, frsoght with thuodes sno tenn
4. apdesery heart Is dismsycd IN the SOL
= and ominous psuses between tho peals
I srddeoly opens, and discovers to our
,A eos guardian angel. radient in his g'o'y'
4 ride, upon the whiriwiad down the no
81 ~ eoi leaves our armament beautiful lu-
b{nbus, and serene I:
kF. 10: ~e:--
7se Rfaiden's Leah The ancient hoos
II ra,bscn, In the HI shlands OF Scoda"c
ones' the scat Of the uuforsoeste Gowr's'
. consj.ls Of Two square towers. built at d.
Se,.p, times, end distinct from each o.h-'
hu, now. joined BY bulId'se Of 'sser date. !
,on of one ef the towers Is called the Mshl
en-, Leap, seceived iss name i'om the folio.
,ex ex.rscrd;s4ry f-ct' A dacsh'er OF the