Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-20

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perfectly fat and inch broad il is changed after
every six eight blows, as It IS considered unnt LOT
use when il becomes soft. -
The principal execunonor having placed himself
within five or six feet of the prisoner, with the thong
of the knout the ground rather behind hum, then
drew il forward raising IL slowly and steadily hl u
had attained the proper elevation, when ne brought
il down with tremendous force upon the middle OF
the criminals back leaving deep crimson mark OF
nearly an inch in breadth, extending from his neck
the waetband of his trousers. Upon receiving the
blow the wretch uttered scream, or rather yell OF
agony, and every fibre of his body seemed in state
of violent and instantaneous contortlon With scarce
ly any interval the blow was repeatcd, followed by the
same resut-the same lrghtful yel--the same APP
pang shudder. The second mark appeared about an
inch from and parallel 10 the rsta third fourth and
fifth blow followed in quick succession, when the
operator stepped aside and resigned his place 10 his
assistant. The blows from the latter hight when
compared with those inflicted by the elder execution
er more So indeed than the difference between Their
size and strength great as was, might seem TO JUS
ify. After giving eight blows, the assistant retired
in his turn when his principal, who IN the meantime
had fitted on fresh thong, resumed the dreadful
task. He again succeeded by the young man,
who in like manner had renewed the efficacy Of his
weapon by similar process Of renovation. In this
manner did they continue mutually relieving one an
other; and at each relay adding new thong TIL the
destined number OF bio were inflicted on the LAGER
ated back of the parrcide. About The fitch stroke
his struggles having partially oosened the fasenlnes,
II was found necessary 10 stop and have them fixed
more firmly. From the first till about the twentieth
blow, each was followed by the same scream and
convuslons; from The twentieth I'LL the fiftieh both
gradually became wCaSer The latter indeed had de-
generated into sort o. shverng. After the fitch,
both ceased the criminals head fell To one side, and
though each touch of the knout brought with II con
vusive shudder, he seemed 10 be p rt GUY Gncon-
sclous of PAIN
The punishment concluded the chief executoner
took some instruments from his bag, and with them
marked The maleiactor on the forehead, each
cheek, and on the chin. This | understand, was
merely form typical of branding which as well as
Sitting the nostrl.s, was always inflicted upon a
knouied criminal, until the humanity Of the Empe-
ror Alexander prompted him to abolish both practl-
ccs The marks made with cold Insru-
ment, and ae, believe easily elaced.
The criminals back exhibited horrid spec
tacle; il mangied bloated mass of deep
crimson hue; yet still moneled as it was blood
ran from u. common cart having been drawn into
the square, the execulloner united the strap by which
the maefactor fastened TO the stake and with
the assistance of the gendarmes carried him TO and
placed him the cart, throwing his shirt lghy upon
him, then his cation, then mat over all. When re-
moved from the stake he quite lnsensble; so
much so that did not suppose he would survive I'LL
he reached the hospitals but was mistaken, for up
on observing him atenvey after being pla esd in the
cart observed that he had so far recovered as to
attempt to move one arm. | could not observe any
surgeon attending the execution, nor, indeed would II
have been OF any Consequence as the number OF
stripes is specified ard Whatever happens, they must
be ADMINISTERED
He was driven of to the prison with the same
guards and attendants as at first; the whole affair
exceeding twenty minutes. What became OF him af-
forwards could not learn; but | have little doubt
that few days he died from tie fever and mortfi
cation that were likely, rather certain, To follow
such severe injury. In the even, of his recovery lie
would be sen, TO end his life the Of Siberia,
and this could scarcely be called the least part Of his
punishment Such is the knout.
CURE ron THE HYpRopHoBiA.-[l translated from
tho number of Francois IA
stefan of Paris having been bitten by little dog, had
felt the horrors which foretel and unusually precede
The invasion of an attack, which has been described
he resolved 10 put an end 10 his life, through fear OF
doing mischief TO others, and chose for the insru-
mcnt o. his death yapor bath, hoping that in il he
should suiiocate IN the soonest possible manner.
Some friends entered the bathing room al the vely
moment when he had become in nslhe, and satisfied
OF his fatal resolution, they took him out, wrapped
him up ia coyeriets, and took him 10 his bed where
he sweat excessively, and experienced, afterwards
great weokn So, but finally restored entirely 10
health. IL was himself who cried up this remedy Of
which several hysIcians have since made trial and
from which they have uniformly obtained the most
favorable results
peasant in one of the provinces OF Franc. was in
his turn bitten by mad dog; and had already expe-
rlenced several paroxy SIMS OF this disease In accor-
dance with barbarons prejudice. which still exists in
some one Of the departments ofFrance they Imagine
there Is possible cure for This diseases and they de-
tormned TO put end TO by the frightsul means of
suffocaton In order to execute tner design they put
the wife ef the patient out Of the chamber and kept
her by force IA an adjoining reem. They placed the
wretched man between two mattresses and used al
imaginable efforts TO obtain in tie frphrll.
tragedy which they were ennctng The wife Of the
$ OK man. unable 10 cxpcl from her mind the idea ol
this dreadful scene called up within herself extraord
nary strength, repulsed oil those who opposed her
way succeeded III entering the chamber Of the diving
man, drove out the matrass assassin and found her
wre'c hed husband IN swoon, covered with swat
as II he had been plunged in a baih-thc consc auence
Of those nnheard Of efforts which he had made 10
throw oil tho enormous weight which was suffocatinp
hum. She took him. wrapped him up in some cover
lets, placed hlm IN his bed, where he persplred still
more freely. After few days he reganed his strength
and was radically cured.
This fact having came in support OF the first men,
toned, the French physicians only the more ea.
ger TO continue their experiments, and this kind of
treatment has always been favorable to those attack
cd with hydrophobia, especially when II has been
used at the hrst symptoms of us approach.
Golden Attractions.
-. Aunt, what did you think of the remarks Miss
Weston made this morn ng about her friend Jua's