The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-27
rHE DAILY DISPATCH
THURsDAY MORNING, JULY a, iss4.

THURSDAY MORNING, JULY "a, fsc4.
ssAxr FAscrsArroN.-Ths 81. Louis Herald II
IA ,oth iuse relates . case Of snake fascination |
which resulted fatally. The Herald voaches tor |
he truth Of the statement the particular Of which
ere stated - follower
IA man by the name of o Mara had small child
10 her death through the influence OF snake, one
day last week, under the following circumstances
O'Msra resides on Copperas Greek, IN Franklin
county and but short distance from the PACING
Railroad depot. Some nine mouths ago. early last
tsll his family noticed the little girl to be pining
awsy, and becoming very weak and pale, although
she had been very neshy and hearty and apparently
without any cause or complaint of sickness
By the time winter had iairiy sea IN, sne was
weather became cold she again seemed TO revive
She never complained OF being uuwell. and Ia re-
ply to ell their inquiries 10 regard TO her health.
che invariably said she felt very WELL only little
weak As soon spring arrived, she could not be
prevailed upon to eat any victuals In her fathers
house, but would take piece of bread and butter,
or piece OF meat and 20 out to the edge Of the
creek to eat h, The family noticed her regularly,
always going precisely to the same place. and inva.
riably complaining of being hungry after her re-
turn, when, If more victuals would be given her,
she would again return to the creek as they thought
to ea'.
Finally. some of the nephbors having heard OF
the circumstances of the childs extraordinary con-
duct, and also of her wasted appearance, suggested
10 her father to watch her movements, which ne
did last Friday. The child had been citing on the
bank of the creek, nearly all the forenoon, until
near dinner time when che got up and went to her
fathers house, asked for piece OF bread and put.
ter, and again returned to the same place she had
been. Her father kept behind her without making
any noise. Az soon as the child was seated the IA
Their saw huge black snake slowly raise its head
into her lap and receive the bread and butter from
her hand; and when she would attempt TO take
bite CT the bresd, the snake would commence ms
sing and become apparently very angry, when the
child trembling like a leaf, would promptly return
the bread to the monster.
The father was completely paralyzed not being
able to move hand foot; entertaining most Irish
persons do, great dread for snakes he felt alarm
ed for the safety of his child not knowing the nature
Of the snake or the extent of the influence on his
child. His blood became clogged in his veins, and
snake to become alarmed and glide away into the
creek. The child then Immediately sprang to her
feet and ran home, apparently mucn frlghtened-
Her father followed her, but she refused TO answer
any questions and he then resolved to detain his
child home, but he was advised to permit her to
go again next day to the creek and follow her and
kill the snake.
Next morning she took piece of bread and again
went out to the creek her father followed her with
his gun in his hand and as soon as the snake made
his appearance shot him through the head. The
child swooned the snake squirmed and worked
himself around awhile and then died; the child in
Immediately seized with spasms, acting in a man
resembling the writing of the snake, and finally
died the same moment the snake did, apparently
In the greatest agony"
UNPRoFITABLE ENGAGEMENT FOR AN AcToR-
Elopement.-A young man doing business in Viii
liamsburg, N. " having particular regard for ths
health of bis young wife and two small children
sent them about week since into the country tt
enjoy the pure air, while he remained to attend tt
bis avocations. After several days the confiding
husband discovered that he was duped. His wife
had left the children with some friends and haG
eloped with actor. 1t appears that for time
past the wife had been in the habit of visiting Bar
NUNS Museum in New York, where she was intro
duced to young actor under assumed name
The acquaintance was continued until she wal
finally induced to desert her husband and infants
Tor an unprincipled villain.
The disclosures of the filthy and horrible condi
ton OF the Buffalo almshouse, where the inmates
are but half fed, and the cholera finds abundan,
food exhibits Gne of the sores of the north 7,