The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-02
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There is species of saalte commonly cal m the southern States the king snake. periaps becanse e F the most formidable enemy ofthe rattle suake seems to be Inc chie object of his existence to seek, To pursas, and destroy the latter whose re- treats and pes nee Is dsro erabe by the emission of aPeouiiar smell resembling thai oi acncnmher yine
 he klng snake, so almost al other reptiles is the mot gentle and harmless of creatures yoa may sfike him, he shows no resentment, he hisses not "e turns not, nor does he exhhi any tstror s'ug gishness' Dawn by the smell Of cucumb T, he Heqnenhy enters gardens; but lis appesrapee ex- eites r.e alarm in any human being that knoAs he s kihg snake, on the contrary. woman and eiil- Greh wiil approach him. turn httn about with stick and piayfdiy annoy him with impuniiy; be is only relentless enemy Of the rattle snake. who-e stfengii and venom will ava nothing against tue tciiFity and mode Oi attack oi ibe king snake, who is always victor ia eve conbai.
 Nct the rattle snakc Is terrible reptile. There H peeulttiiy truly appaiing ia the sound of hts rallies, being unlike tho noise of any otber t"re' and when you hear II the 6rSt tinr, the true 's'tnct ol natnte iDPIesses your qnsiiing heart that danger and death neaI. Never shsil 1 forget one hoird event of my life.
 | was fishing in soatiern lake summer day, when an unusual disposition to slrcp affected me stuck one end oi my fishing rod istto the bank of the lake, snd sought beautiful placs of shade 10 rehose. laId myself tn the grass between two trees scarcely six feet apart ircm eoch other, my
 
 ether slept. whea awoke, turned to one side, and perceived al soTs distance from me. two brilliant orbs-and instantly treInulons. mingled sensa on Of an indefinabie nature came upon my faculties. Something of an hstipcilyc dictate of upule ceuHsclied me to avert my lOoks; but then there was such bsolbng, wisaful delight in ga zing into eyes that nteBiy and metingly ga1ei in- 10 mine. that even the tfetnuious p1lsltioI of fear fixed my frame, aud remained 90 fascinated that anced that could see nothing but The most beanti- iul coiofs- In shoIt, was lost, so completely be- wildered with commingeI emotions, that could not withdraw my gaze, nor even move.
 The melting eyebaIls glsrei with sparks of fire there was a movement; Vas aroused from dIesmy state; l saw huge rattle snake; lis gaze was disturbed, and when hear, the hateful rattle sound, the full danger of my sifnsiiou aroused me, and through all my frame felt Inc exiremi- ty of error, and just was on the point of obey ug ftenEed impulse to rise and fly. God ol hea- ven. felt the deadly reptile. as thought, eoing around my neck; rart of his body, 1 felt the shiny skIn upon my heck. and the saiveF of hor- Tor weat through every joint and member of my frame. Such ieeing of agony; my eyebails were hiled "',a scorehing fire; first rcd, next yeowish green. Oh, there are moments of existence which involve the sensation of years, and when the whole detail of thousand feelings scarcely occupied ihe brief space of leisure thought. Nature could en- dure no more, and lost all sense.
 At length had the painful nglng of returning life through my veins, and when in tuli conscious ness 1 arose from the earth, | saw near me, tran- qnil and quietly lying, king snake. and farther of the liieless length of tremendous rattle snake sat upon log and reflected, and am now sa- isfied that the king snake had ctept over my neck to my rescue there being large log on one side, and the lake on the other, so that his nearest ap- proach 10 the enemy was over my body. But ai though my life provideniialy preserved, yet the edeet of that are the exhaustion of great portion of my excitability. and the introductio of grey hairs and premature debility in all my pow of mind and body.
 f.7pecdyies of Ue Soaih.