New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-28

We have occasionally read accounts OF persons having
been fascinated pehound 10y snakes but never koes
of instance occurring in ouT vicinity until 8dy 90 Two
since, and one TINT we know 10 be fact man by me
name of OMara had small child, little girl about hlf
teen of age who 10 her death through he M
uouco of snake, day ast week, under the following
eumstaucc Mara resides COpperas Creek IA Frank
lin County and but short distance from the racine
Railroad depot. Some nine months ago early Ias' ta
his fany noticed the little girl 10 be pnng away and
pale although she had been very heshy aud hearty and
apparently without any cause complaint OF sickness.
By the time winter hal fairly ~; in she wa wasted away
to mere skeleton but soon az the weather became
cold she again seemed revive. She complained
of being ell and ia reply 10 all their inquiries regard
to her htalh she invariably ad she felt very wc only
little weak. As soon as spritg arrived she could no, be
prey allied upon any vicuals in her fathers house
but would ;ako piece OF bread and butter or piece Of
meat 6nd 20 out TO the edge of the creek To eat H. The
family noticed her regularly, always going prerey 20 he
Same place and invariably complaining OF being Ingy
after her return when if more yicuals would be given
her she would again return TO the creek a. they thought
TO eat.
Finally some Of the ncighbor., having heard Of the
circumstances of the chds extraordinary conduct aai
also Of her wasted appearance sugges'ed 70 her iatherD
watch her movements, which he did last Friday. The
child had been sitting the bank Of the creek nearly al
the forenoon until near dinner time when she got up and
went Ia her fathers house. asked for piece Of bread and
butter aud again returned to the same place she hal bep
Her father Kept behind her without making am noise AZ
the child vas seated the father huge black
snake slowly ralsc its hcHi mo nor zap am receive W,
bread ard butter from her hand and when she woah
eeml 10 take bite of the bread, the snake wOId
mence Kissing and become apparently very angry whn
the child trembling like leaf would promptly return
the bread 10 the monster The father WAS completely
paralyzed not being able TO hand foot. Ener.
'ann, most Irish persons do great dread Tor snake
he felt alarmed for the safety of his child not knowing DE
nature Of the snake the of the influence on
child Ills blood became almost cogged in his veins and
he groaned ia perfect agony which caused the snake
become alarmed, and glide away into The creek. The
child then Immediately syrang 10 her feet and home
apparently much frightened.
Her father followed her but -he refused answer aoJ
questions and he then resolved 10 detan his child home
but he advised 10 permit her 10 again next day@
the creek and 70 follow her and XIII the snake. Nerl
morning she took piece OF bread and went ont 20 the
creek her father followed her with his gun in his hand
and the snake made his appearance, shot bin
through the head. The child swOOned the snake sqIired
and worked himself round awhile and then died thechh
in the meantime recovered from her swoOn but me
diately seized with spasms acting in resembling
the writings Of the snake and finally died q, the sane
moment the make did, apparently in the creates. agony
This horrible and at the same time melancholy occur
is the fret have heard Of for a long time, and IN
fact the fret knew Of where could positively
vouch Tor ts truthful correctness We know tina. there
persons who doubt the reality Of snake Fascination os
they entertain any doubts this subject hereafter me
relations of this unfortunate little girl be found fea
and williSg 10 coTroborate statement. This sho1A
serve as warning TO parents who reside in the country
be more careful in watching their children.
We had almost forgot 10 mention that IL was o o~o
snake, generally supposed 70 be harmless that ., m
poisonous feet inches in length that fascinated tns
little girl St Louis Herald. Jlyl|