The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-08-11

cases W. om., Joe ,he present rhs -.
lpais Hra1 sa,. T.
We have oeca,icnany rad aeeoaui.
Of rrr.oas is,inv been fassiaaicd of
spell bound by .aakys, hui never kasw
oi as Instance oc,aun. ia oar ,irinay
uotil dsy or iwo since. anil one thss
W. Know go bc rsct \ u,aa by The
name of O Mara had small ehld.
latlo ed abau, thirteen year, Of see.
who came TO bee death ihroaFh ,lc o.
ancncc cf . 'aake, one lag lah week.
under ihr following oircumiaacr.
OMan rc..lc. on Coppcrs. C,cck
in Fmnkln County, and hul a short de-
wnce from the Pacific Rsili,,ul drl-,t
Some une months aga. early last tan.
his family noticed the lallc girl 10 be
plnior away and becoming very weak
and pale. although .le hal bgcn vtty
ir'lp aad hwrli, and apparent, vitb.
onl any caose or complaint at siot nee.
by tho tme winter hai fairly sot iu.
she Was wasted away to u mere sk,lr-
ton, but as soon rs tho weather brcsnr
cold shc again seemed to tc,i,o. She
never complained Of hrine nuvcll, aud
IN reply to all lhrir inquncs N t,snr.l ie
her health, sho invariably said she fh
very we'd. only liilo weak Al SOON
as sPfin arrived, she could not be pre-
vailed upon TO cal any ,ictunl, IN her
fathers house, but would take piece
of bread and butter. or piece ol meat,
and go out TO the edge OF the creek io
eat il. Tho family noticed l,cr reenlar-
ly going 10 the same place nnd iuvnr.
ably complaining OF bping hungry alter
her return, when, if more ,icinal. we're
given her, shc would agoin return TO
the creek, as they thought TO eat
Finally some Of The noiuiimrs. ho,
ing heard Of tho circumNances of iha
childs extraordinary conduct, md also
OF her wasted appearance, suggested TO
the father TO watch her no, cmcnis.
which he did last Friday The chld
had been sitting on The bank Of the
creek all the forenoon. TN near dinner
time, when she got up and went 10 h.r
fathers house, asked fora piece Of bread
and butter, and returned 10 thc place
where she had been. Her father kent
behind her without making any noise.
a. soon us the child was seated tlie "a.
thcr saw huge black snake rniso Il,
head inio her lap, and receive tie bread
and butter from her hand ard when
she would attempt 10 take bite Of tho
bread, tho snake would commence hiss.
Ing and become apparently very angry,
when ihe child, trembling Ike a leaf,
promptly returned The breadio the mon.
sicr. The father became completely
paazNed. not being able TO move hand
or foot entertaining, rs most Irish per.
sons do, great dread Of snakes. hc lelt
alarmed for the safety of his child. not
knowing the nature Of the snake or tho
extent Of it- influence on the child --
His blood became clogged IN hi. veins,
and he groaned in perfect agony, which
caused The snake TO become alarmed.
and glide into the creek. The child
Immediately sprang to her feet aud ran
home, apparently very mach Tighten
rd. Her Giihcr followed her bat she
refused 10 answer any questions, aud bee
then resolved 10 retain her at home, but
he was advised 10 permit her 90 - tho
creek again the neAt day, aud TO follow
her AMI KIN ihe snake. Next morning
I she took piece Of bread again and
vent out 10 The creek her father FOL.
lowed her with bis gun n I'll. hand, aul
ns soon rs the snake made ia ap-
/ peartnec, shot il through the head. The
child swooned the snake squirtned and
worked itself around for while, and
then died the child IN The meantime
recovered from hcr swoon, bot wss i'm.
medlaiely seized with spa.m., acting IN
manner exactly resembling the wriih.
ing Of ihe snake, and finally d,cI at lLa
'ane moment the snake did, apparently
IN The greatest agony.
Thi. horrible, anl At he same lime
melancholy occurrence IS the Grd We
have heard Of for long time. ard Ia
laei the iir.i we ever knew Of " hire we
could positively ,o1ch for IT, tuitlful
c1rreclne.s We know hat there ara
person. who doab, the rr,diy q snake
/ fa-ciuafion. bot II they entertain my
I doubts ou this subject hereafter. tLe rcl.
ans-s of this unfortunate lulle aih can
be- found, ready and willing 10 corob,-
bate oar statement This sho1ld serve
as warning 10 those parents who re.
side 30 the country 10 be more careful
ia watching their children.
We hai almost forg1i 70 mention fha,
IL was bl,ek snnkc tgeaerally sappo..
edo boz harmles, lAsi j., Dot /. ,isonol..)
seven feet .iA inches ia length fhai rs.-
an,'ei rhs l,ule s.r. 81. Lsa'i He
aAtsy r.
A CLAr oy TnUsDFR fH1a
CLovDttss SAY An Interesting
scene too4 place ~ the Pre.byierisn
Churh an sunday lasL The day VII.
very suhry. alr BSyan, bad compie-
TED his inDrnihg 81 rmsn. th. ia.i htma