The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-18
sifsS From Noah's Sunday Messe rger.
Murderof EIicott Findlay and Child
AN INCIDENT OF DOMESTIC HERO.
la ism DURING THE REVOLU-
TIONARY WAR.


heroisn ot princesses, and Of quaens,
lnnd ladies', gay as well as iororn. Of the
otden time, some Of whom heroically
defied The world, il order to carry out
some eadesign, and Others Of whom faced
death. bui escaped ii through the aid Of
feats incredible, perpeirnted by them
selves Well, it is not of this kind Of
heroism that we are aboutto tell Of, but
8of altogether another species the "Jo-
mesticp species is a very good name for
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sAt the time of the revolution, there
were many French people in tie coun.
try, the chief portion of whom were
when the war broke out, placed 10 sup
port the glorious calise whose success
has given tile oppressed oi civilized
slfeation an asylum. The French here
11psre Of oHugueno, families, and being
Familiar with the bitter cup oityranny,
e66id sympathisc, thoroughly, with a
young na,ion whose people wished to
Reject that cup before i, was drained TO
ths eJregs. The French did support
tie republican side of',he struggle, and
that nobly. We had sought frequent.
~, Of late, to find French story, and
Md nearly abandoned the search as Il
vain one, wien we came upon the name
ofFfancis Rague, Of this stale.
Gle was native Of Rouen, and was
a worker in some kind Of woven goods,
but what, whether carpels or velvels,
the ch;onicles say not. He had lived
IN this country or on the continent, ten
wears prior TO the revoIutisn, spending
most Of his time in the Canadas, with
fndials and white adventures Of a very
Bad stump. Collecting number OF
persons, dark and white, as bad as him.
sefE;he commenced a trip OF toryism
On tie frontiers. and also down INTO
tt,e heart Of New York, which he pur-
sued fnr period Of four years. He
seldom or never riSked Il intlie, could
it'byany means whatsoever be avoided.
However, the old threadbare tory busi-
ness oiI incendiarism, child and woman
murder, and scourging unarmed and
lone men, was dnne hy wholesale un-
der the firm d F. Rasue<& Company.
He prided himself on an lndinn bandit
look which he possessed, and the exef.
else 0f natural cunning and quick per-
cepiion. He was no ii,actiee maraud.
GIVE are assured. hu, on The contrary
&as verv servicea Die against our peo-
ole. in favor of the invaders. n Ocs a.
sionaily he did service as a spy, for
acts pertaining tn which office he once
narrowly escaped being shot by ain Off
cef ofPutnan's command. e0fo
Rague had extended his routes as far
,t3wards HE city rs the vicinity o.! Peek
sEni. accompanied by two of his cem-
pnnions, and furnished witliiDformdti"n
whicI, enabIrd hinlto pickrnp the right
kind or material for N desperading1
,rca,pee aaHotn 10 ,fi5i.T a2i2ef7-ol noi
i An old gen,emln named Illicoti
Finalav, lived near PeekskiII, with his
moiherless child ,anda poor servlngiwo-
min. Tie Oldham was fepn,ed wealthy
ahf,d, rs strong boxes were thenmofe
common than bank vaults, il was pre-
snmed that his house contained consid-
crnbte money Rague was made nc
q6ainaed will this fact, and az once le:.
tefmined TO possess himself'of the mon.
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