Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-02-22

Il F'nighLjm Stake s!ory.-The fol.
lowing incident va, related 10 us the
other day by one whose v%erucilv was un,
questioned, and, who was an eye witness
o. tue fact. Ii is more appalling thar
any we rccoi!cct To- have ever read in lht
history @ fthcsc reptiles
Some time last summer, The inhabi.
i,anIs Of Manchester, Mississippi, gave
barbecue, which was attended by most o.
The fashion aud beauty Of this town and
surrounding country. IL h%appoued tina
among the guests there vas Il young lady
Miss NJ, recently from one OF the Eastern
cities, who was on a visit to her relations
in the ncighborhood OF The Town. Miss
NJ, vas n gay aud extremely fashionable
young lady and wilhul possessed an un.
common share Of spirit and courage. ex-
cep, in the matter Of snalies-aud OF these
shc had SO great a dread that she scarcely
dared 10 walk any where excepr in The
most Tequented places, for fear Of en-
countcrins them. Every effort was used,
but wi,hou. avail. 10 rid her Of her childish
fears. They haunted her continually,
until at last il became the settled %couyic.
ton Of her mind. that she was destined to
fall q victim to the fangs cfthe ratt!esnake.
The sequel will show how 500 her terri
bic prcscntiment was fulfilled.
Towards the close Of the Jay, while
scores Of fairy fee, were Keeping time in
the dance 10 the music, and The whole
company where in the full tide Of enjoy
n.rn'. d scream was tc.ru rom Miss IL.
The crowd gathered around her Instant
ly, aud beheld her Standing tie perfect
image oi~ despair. wl:iI he. HANDS sra,,,:rs
apoflIon vt ncr dress with the tcn1c ity vi
a vice. IL was somc Time before she
could bc rendered sufficiently calm 10 tell
the cause of her alarm and then they ga.
thcrcd from her broken ordinations that
she was graspins The head Of Il snake
among The folds OF her dress, aud dreaded
to lc, go her hold for fear Of receiving the
fatal blow. This intelligence caused ma
ny IN shrink from her; but the most Of the
ladies', to their honor DC it Told, remained
with her, determined not TO leave her in
her direlul extremity.
They besous!It her mol 10 relax her hold,
as safely depended upou ii, until some
que could be found who had the courage
10 seize aud remove the terrible a%ui,nal.
There were nonc Of the ladies', however,
WHO hal the courage to perform the act,
and the courage Of Mis-, NJ. was becoming
moro and more critical every momcni.
II was evidcat that her ~slreus!h was fail
lug very last aud hat she could 10, raain-
taiu her hold ma ny minutes longer.
A husly consultation among the calm-
est Of the ladies was held, when il was
determined that Or. Tisan, who was pre-
scnt. should be called TO their assistance.
He was quickly on the spot, and being a
mau of uncommon courage, he was not
many minutes within The circle Of weep
ius and half %faintius females, until he had
caught the tale Of the snake, and wound it
firmly round his hand 10 make sure Of
hold. lie thea told Miss NJ. .hat she must
lei 60 nj the III he Jcrkcd it away,
aud 10 make the act rs instantaneous as
possible, he told her that he would pro-
nouncc the words one, TWO, three, and
that a, the moment he pronounced the last
word she must lei 80 her hold, and he
doubted not that he could Withdraw the
snake before IL could have time to strike.
All stood in breaIhiess horror, awaiting The
act of life or death, and al the oneu the
word three was pronounced The doclor
,jrrked out the largest and most diabolical
looking hustle that was ever seer in Mis-
sissipp.. fne whole affair was OF once
explained. Tho fastening of'ho machine
had become loose during The dancing, aud
it had shifted lis position 20 such u way
that il danglcd ubont the lady's limbs aud
induced The relief that il was Il snake with
an enormous head.
The Doctor fcll'right down in his tracks.
and fainicd-hc did.-MiSs. Journal.
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