The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-23
Prom the Southern Literary Gazette.
A Snake storv.

Some yeats ago, there lived in Barnwet
District, DR.. W. who was looked looked
upon by his neighbors as an excellent physi
clan, and hig hly respected by the whole com
munity; but the Doctor had Gas have all men
except the heroes of noVelsJ weak Point, and
this was-cOncefuing snakes. He possessed a
most perfect horror of everything in the form
of serpent and often Prophesied that he should
some day or other die from the lite Of
On one Fourth of July, the Doctor had been
invited to Pic Mic, and on their return home
the party agreed, as the evening was very
pleasant and the moon shining Britly, to 60
by way of the river; Accordingly, they han
ded the ladies in the boat and showed on, hay-
ing sent the ir horses by another Route.
Suddenlya tremendous yell arose from where
the Doctor was sitting, and he leaped from his
feet so violently as to alhYost overset the boat
The ladies shrieked and the gentlemen seizing
the doctor to prevent his jumping overheard
demand the cause.
i'Fn snake bitten" screamed he; 81 always
said I'd be, End you see was right"
"Where has it bitten your asked one ofth5
terrified ladies.
at doesn't matter" gTOaned he, pressing
both hands to the tail Of his coat ''I'm bitten
and and that is sufficient always told you
thai TdSbe killed by a snake and wouldn't be-
lieve me. Now you see it has come true"
The poor fellow, in spite of his agony he
suffered, seemed to take melancholy exulta-
ton in showing them that his prophecy had
been fulfilled.
7 Eli
ed seizing walking stick and belaboring most
fufiously something in the bottom Of the
boa'.
''Stop Doctor" said one Of tie gentlemen
very quietly.
The Doctor, surprised by the calm tone i'm
which this was said, suspended his hagellation
II should be very much obliged 10 you if
you would not demolish my whip entirely"
continued the gentieInans picking up a hunt
ing whip. which had the handle carved in inn
ftatfon of snakes head"
.tWhatg' exclaimed the Doctor ''Isn't it a
snake3 Well, he must be SOME where, or else
how could be bfttehl"
81 don't know whether the re is a snake in
the boat or not,'' said Che owner ofthe whips
..but this do know, that if a man comes into
boat with spurs on, he is very apt to sit
down upon them!
The Doctor sat down Omidst shouts Of laugh
ter, and he has never been known to repeat
his prophecy since. j. B.
Longmore says that women always want
some thing to lean upon. Like grape vine5
hey are nothing without d support, For
this reason, he says a husband should Be pl5-
cedsby the eide Of a young lady The moment
she comes out What stick is to sweet FeaB,
80 is the masculine gender to womans
CORN MEAL PtbDINa - Beat uniI very
light, seven table sp6onfuls Of sugar and The
yolks Of six eggs; cut the whites to froth,
stir them in, and sift IN five table spoontuls Of
meal; mix it and bake quick TO ho eaten
with wine sauce.
FLANNEL CAKrs.-T0 pint 81 -four three
tablespoonfuls Of meal, q teaspoon ef aalt'
add buttermilk enough "a mix it 70 iAe conela-
tency of cake batter put in one tables Eooi,t1
Of lard, and an egg. The lnlt thing i
fore baking, beat In icasp ooniui QA eNNaI
tillvery light-bake quick