Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-06-20
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TivBRroS, Or. H. May %, ls3'
To hs P,inisr on, Fan Riru Patriot: nuke
Sir--l embrace the earliest opportuahye come
YOU soquslncd with such Of the facts ,eni tongued
to my knowledge relative to the 4ard, jus, pre-.
isfunf' of which WE bad essuslsnd. Quite I'M
,ioos to my departure for BloSy, found myself
especially, day before yeshis strange and way
is the very neighborhoo! Ny curiosity, as you
ward production Of nYrcaty excited. aud con-
tnay well suppose, aeiy TO examine for myself an
Tess felt great 10 excite 60 much interest IN
Object which b of it's occurrence. Mr. T--,a
the neigbbeotlemab IN the vicinity, former ac-
worthy oI mine, with whom accidentally met,
qoain'ncrcd 10 accompany me TO Mr. WIS, the
kieSof the unfortunate child We reached there
Got nine o'clock this morning and were received
sery couneously by Mr. W. and bis interesting
young wife. Afier agreeable introduction, my
aged friend stated the object of VISIT and the
desire I had msn,fes,ed to see their unfortunate
lille child of whom lad just heard. MIR w. in
formed Us ,ba, for several weeks he had in almost
every instance, declined admitting strangers, as he
though, their presence had an unfavorable cfec,
upon the child, but as had come considerable dis
lance out Of my way, he was disposed 10 crafty
my wish, the more especially as he thought might
give him some advice in relation 10 the course he
ought, 10 future to pursue. We were then invited
ia,o an adjoining room, IN one coSper Of which we
bebelJ tied in a small chair a most horrible ema-
ciated little child apparently about two Jears old.
am aware that shall totally fail in giving you
any thing like adequate idea OF the miserable OBJ
jeci before Us. Imagine, # you can an infant or
mere child, Of sbou, the sge above supposed, re-
dueed TO n very skeieion hairless, and covered " th
q psrchcd aud shrivslled skin dark and Unelastlc
the corresponding structure IN the wlihered &C.
togenansn. lts hitle red fiery eyes. rolling rect
leesy IN the deep OF It's ncshless sockets,
sent forth borrd flashes Of Indignation when tue
door Of its apartment was thrown open. The little
sufferer opened HE mouth, and IN The place oi lie
tongue. and for fongue, a sorpenfs head and neck
was ibros, ou, vibrating, and hissiHg with all inten-
atty peculiar to the more venomoUs varieties to
that repUlsiye species OF animated nature ]
could not. for several minutes, muster sufficient
courage TO approach the object Of my curiosity. !
WAS fxcd to the spot which at FIRE, occupied,
while the serpent headed tongue continued to dart
forth and recede with the qGlekness of thought
10 hiis Jsrled sAd yh1y fOrgre al The same time
piaslag sbesf The l,ps oas HOsris Of The oId equal
Gag Ia udso.sy the bgkiniag's fash Mr W
the father. gradually approached the child oil the
time speaking very toO.hingly TO II, and In few
sasstes succeeded 10 Producing quiet-ihe head
receded. the lips closed over II, aud the infant ex-
hibsied the aspect only Of extreme emaelaton.-
Bot the moment moved towards the child even
bot single step. the mouth would open. the head
~esld soddenly dart forth, snd the same dreadful
si.scsaels have already imPerieclly described ~od
be again presented. The fsiher. however, beck
oscd me 10 approach. which did. bu, never .hall
forget iae Tremendous hssfHg, ah.ch came from
The serpent beaded tongue 81 the toe little sufferer
u vas several minutes before qaieiude could be
produced. and even then the slighles, motion Of
my psr. would cause en- instantaneous proirusior
OF The unsarhily organ, accompanied by Kissing
soasd more OF less intense according 10 the fear,
of the i''le eh'ld. had several far opponan,.
ties ~ ses'ng the strange member, and ~ill sndea,
&c 10 gave yes description Of u. lie color IL q
daIs copper. shining, 4sd 10 places inehuing &c
s'resss Of green Is eyes are je, black. az,
when The light sirikes ibefn hvorsbly. 90 Diamond
sses sond forth more bnlisai scinlilst,ous Of gbt
ssieh, yeilow ring eBeifcles The neek. ssd real
" has mech The spPesnpee Of gold. Tue mouit
al The ssrPssi-besceS tongue Is quite large an.
ass si~sys slightly open whea The head .ss pro.
t'oced seyesa the hps. lts lslile forked toueue
20 have slfesdy said. vas inecssanily 10 motion
We sasyed 70 the room j4si 80 ninstes der.ng a.,
''ief psu o. -hieh tws the ehil1 beea,,e ,sr,
qs'sl. SOD took hSeiy q milk. re sss.i faes ,rhs