The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-29
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oI an HtStOT1c0t deScFtPt10n Of the prisons q
Paris, during and since the Revolution, are
the two following anecdotes -" On the I'd
/ Of September, 1892, when the prisoners
in the Abbaye were murdered, priest,
who was waiting in his dungeon for his
turn to come, conceived the idea of escap-
ing, by throwing off his clerical habit, and
Disgusting himself in some ragged cast off
clothes that were lying about the place.
When brought before the sanguinary tribu-
nal, and asked the cause of imprisonment,
he pretended to be poor beggarman, and
stated that be had been taken up while
! begging his bread. This answer rendered
credible by the rags with which he was
covered, led to his release. Half mad with
Joy, he rushed from the prison towards his
lodgings, and, in the street where he lived,
meeting with two Ut his neighbors, one of
whom was butcher, he threw himself upon
their necks, and embracing them, said, con-
gratulate me, my good friends, my dear
nelghbors-I have escaped the carnage.
lie then related to them the straits gem he
had employed; after listening TO which very
TRANQUILITY. these two rnffians said to him,
"but you shall not escape u.s." ard at the
same instant, Selling him and knocking him
down, they cut his throat upon the spot
The other anecdote is of less sombre de-
scrlption. The day of the massacre ofthe
priests in the Carmeite convent, lady
learning that her confesso, was amongst
the victims, conceived the most ardent de-
sire to get possession of his body, IN order
to render Qe rites of sepulture Whilst
medltatlng upon the means, she saw cart
full OF dead bodies pass under the window,
amongst whom she discovered her confess
sor. A medical man happening at the mo-
ment to he with her, she entreated him to
go after the cart, and endeavor to bride the
drivers to give him up the hody. The sur
geon yielded TO her prayers, and went after
the cart. He declared to the drivers his
profession. and his wish to have the body
for dissection. A bargain was soon struck,
and for 20 crowns he was allowed to make
his choice, and brought away the body of
the confessor, which he deposited in the la
dys ante-chamber, she having proposed to
bury it in her cellar until more TRANQUIL
times should allow her to place it in conse-
Grated ground. From this pious care. how
ever, she was dispensed, as the body turn
ed out to be living, and not a dead one.
As soon as the confessor found himself
alone with the surgeon, he started on his
ieet and asked for something to cover his
ma edness. As soon as he was in proper
state to appear before his kind liberatix, he
told her as follows: When | saw them
massacreing my companions in misfortune,
the only means of escape that presented it.
self to me, vas to throw myself amongst
the dead bodies, and smear myself with
their blood. This attempt succeeded. I
was taken for dead, stripped and thrown
along with the others into the fatal cart,
from which if you had not saved me should
have been cast into the fatal cart and buried
alive. have not received the slightest in
jury, not even a scratch. All three then
threw themselves on their knees, to thank
heaven for this most miraculous delivery"
A good old French bishop, in paying the
annual visit to his clergy, was very much
alfilcted by the representations they made
of their extreme poverty, and which the ap-
pearance of their houses and families cor
roborated. Whilst he was deplorinr the
state of things which had reduced them to
this sad condition, he arrived at the honse
of a curate, who, living amongst poorer
set of Pensioners than any he had vet Wis
tied, would, he feared, be in a more wofnl
plight than the others. Contrary, however.
to his expectations, he found appearances
very much improved. Every thing about
the house wore the aspect of comfort and
plenty. The good bishop was amazed
How is this, my friend?' said he; you
are the first man that have met, with a
cheerful fare and a plentiful board. Have
you any income independent Of yeur cure p
Yes sir said the clergyman, / have my
family would starve on the pittance re-
ceive from the poor people that instruct.
Come with ME into the garden, and will
show you the stock that yields me an excel
lent interest," On going 20 the garden, he
showed the bishop a'arge range of bee
hives. There is the bank from which l
draw an annual dividend. 1t never stops
payment Ever after that memorable visit,
when any of his clergy complained TO the
bishop of poverty, he would say to them,
Keep bees, keep bees;' and we Shall bid
our readers adieu with the same advice.
North .4mericGa Revie,0.