The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-08-05

Il her fortuDs, that 0pon this evidence be was
condemned and execn,ed.
About ten days after the execution ihs
young lady came homs.-lt appeared howev.
or, that what oil the Witnesses had sworn
was true, and The fact was fouud to DO ,hus
ci'eumstanced:
Tho young lady had previously agreed to
60 OF with tho gontlemsn that couued net,
he had given out thst he wss going Journey
10 tho north but that he waited concealed az
little house near tho skirts Of the Forest, tili
the tine appointed, which was the dsy she
disappssred.-Tha hs had horses ready Tor
bimsoIf end her, and was attended by Two ser.
wants, slso on horseback. That as che wss
walking With her uncle, he reprosched ber
with persisting to marry . man, of whom hs
disapptoved end afier much altercstion she
said with some heai,-'I have set my heart
upon 1t; IL DO not marry him, IL will DO my
death: end don't kill me, uncle, don't kill mo !
thst Just ss she pronounced these words, she
hesrds gun discharged very near hor, st which
che started, and immed disteiy Afterwards ssw
a man come forward with wood pigeon in his
hand that he had just shot. That coming
near the place appointed for their rendezvous
che formed prsteDce to ID her uncle 20 be.
foro her, snd her suilor being wsi,,ng tor her
with horse, she mounted, and Imms sdis,sIy
rode of. That ins,ead OF going 10 the north
they retifed 10 house near Windsor, where
they we'e married the ,ame day, and in about
week wen. journey of pleasure to sncs,
from whence. when they returned, they h'a
heard Of the misfortune which they had IN.
adverteotly brought Opon her uncle. So an.
ce'tain Is human testimony, even when The
Witnesses afs sincere and SO necessary 10
cool and dispassions'e inquiry and determine
ton, with respecl TO crimes that are culpable
in The highest degree and commilied with
every possible agg AVIATION.
p:@:M:-
The original Blue Beard As this extra.
ordinary pefson mas 90, only long been tho
thomo Of child en's early study and terror, but
was also the foundation Of q splendid and po.
pulsr musical en,erts:nrnent, tho following se-
count Of this singular being, who really exist.
ed,wll probably be ipte esting. Blue Bear was
tho famous Giles, Marquis do Laval, q Mar.
shsi oi France, end General of uncommon
in"ep'diy. He g'cally distinguished him.
SELF IN ,ho 'eigns of Charles vi and VII, by
h's courage, particularly sgs'nst tho English
when they invaded France. He rendered
those 90 vices "a hir county, which ~ere sui.
HCieUt 10 'Hliuo'teHSe MS Oatne, u 10 nau nOt
contnuaI'y tatEished his glory by the most
no. ',IbIe and ctuol murders, and blasphe mica
and every species Of iiceH,ioashess. His rev.
enues woe prineely, bu, his p'ojigsny Wa,
sufficient TO render an emperor bankrupt
Wherever he went, he had in his suite Q SC.
'sglio, company oi players, band of music.
'ans, society OF so'cere's, an almost incredi.
BILE number Of cooks, packs oil dogs, OF vari.
,us hnds, and ebove zoo led horses. Mez.-
ay, sn sbhor Of the biggest repuie, says he
encouraged and NAN sioed men, who called
hsmselves SOL rors, 10 discover hidden
"essutes, and that he corrupted young pet.
,ons Of both sexes to attach themselves to
him, and afterwards killed the n for tho sake
al their blood which was regulate 10 form
,n charms and incantstIons. These horIid
sxcesses may oe believed, when We reflect on
he sso Of ignorance and bar ba'i,y, 10 which
ney were cer,s,n y but too often ptac,i'ed.
He was. Of ieogth, for a state crime sgaips,
NO Duko Of Biusny, sentenced 10 DO burnt
alive IN a field al Nantes, in tho year t440;
ou' The Duke, who was pcesent Q, the execu,
ZION, 50 far mitissted the sentence, that no
wa, t. Q, suans,ed, ,hco ou nj, and his ashes
burisd Though he was descended from ono
f the most ilIustrious fsmilie in frsncc, he
declared, previous 10 his death, that ell tho
horrible e3cesse. which he had committed,
were 10 be ssctibed 10 his wtetehed edvca.
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