The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-01

its parents as those who presented it, the Bishop
I baptized Thomas Shipley Geobegan, into piena-
! ~ membership Of the church of God. Another
prayer was offered, aud the ceremony ended. A
! few who had looked upon sthe chr sieningR as
joke, al first could hardly suppress their mirih
Ebtit in few minutes all were attentive, and APP
peared glad that the child had found 50 liberal
/ a sponsor, who thus publicly peged himself in
one Of the most solemn sacfamrnis OF the church
| 10 give listening ear, warm heart and lib
erai hand to It's aFpsal.
adventure with Serpent on the River
Amazon.
/ Att early dawn our travellers, who had pass
ed the night in the cabin Of the balza (boat) pre-
| pared to move on their journey. Guapo united
the cable aud drew the end on board The
balza began 10 move, slowly at first, for the eur
rent under the bushes was very slight. All at
once the attention Of the voyagers was called 10
/ the strange conduct ofthe pet monkey. That
/ little creature running to and fro, first upon
the roof of the tado, then down again, all the
while uttering the most piercing shrIeks, as If
something was biting of lis tail. II was OBJ
served TO look upward to the branch OF the
zamang, as it the object it dreaded was IN that
Quarter The eyes Of all Were suddenly bent IN
the same direction. What was their horror on
brholding, stretched along the branch, The hide
uus body Of an enormous serpent Only part
Of it could be seen the hinder hall aud the
tail were hidden among the broneiiaS and vines
that in huge masses clustered around the trunk
of the zamapg, and the head WAS among the
leaflets of the mimosa bat what tiny saw was
enough TO convince them hat il was snake OF
the largest size--the great ''water boa theter-
rble anaconda
The part of the body in sight was foil as thick
as mans thigh, and covered with black spots,
or botches, upon ground OF dIngy yellow 1t
was seen to slisen as the animal tuoved for the
latter was in motion, crawling along the branch
outward The next moment lis head appeared
from the pendulous leave, and IT'S long, torking
tongue, protruding several inches from lis mouth,
seemed TO feel the air in front oft. His tongue
kept playing backward and forward, and lis
viScid covering glittcred under the sunbeam,
Eadding to the hideous appearance Of the snake.
To escape from passing within its reach would
/ be impossible The baIza was gliding directly
under it. 1t could launch itself abroad at will
! it could seize upon any one Of the party without
coming from the branch: it could coil IFS body
around them with the contracting power Of its
HIttSCb IL COu!N W ala tlilS lo II iIuu
before now the tapir, the roebuck, and even the
/ juguar himself. A II on board the boat knew its
dangerous power too well and of course terror
was visible 10 every countenance.
Don Pablo seized the axe, and Guapo laid hold
Of his machete large bowie knir.l Donna ls
dor, Leon and little Leona were standing for
tnnatply they werel by the door of the taIdo;
and, in obedience to the cries and hurried ges-
! .,,-or ,r Dor DoLlo opJ he Indian ttpv ruebed
| in and flung themselves down. They had scarce
ly disappeared inside. when the forward part of
the balza, upon which stood Don Pablo and
Guapo, came close TO the branch, and the head
of the serpent was on level with their own.
Both aimed their blows almost at the same III
slant but their footing was unsteady, and the
boa drew back at the moment and both missed
their aim-The next moment the current bad
carried them out OF reach, and they had no op-
portunity 10 strike a second blow.
The moment they had passed, the hidtous
head again dropped down and hung directly
over, as il waiting. It was moment of intense
anxiety to Don Pablo His wife and children
Would it select one for its victim, and leave the
others, or
He bad but little time forreaection. Already
The head of the snake was within three feet of
taldo door His ewes were glnring it was about
TO dart down. s.Oh God have mercy ex-
claimed Don Pablo, falling on his knees. ''Oh
God -
At that moment loud scream was heard. 1t
came from the tado, ard at The same instant the
monkey was seen Ieaping out from the door.
Along with the rest it had taken shelter within
but just as The head fthe snake came in sight,
fresh panic seemed to seize upon it, and, as it
under the influence of fascination, it leaped
screaming in the direction Of the terrible object.
It was mrt half way. The wide jaws closed
upon it, its Shrieks were stiHed, and the next
moment its siken body, along with the head of
the anaconda, disappeared among the leaves OF
the mlmosa. Another moment passed, The baIza
swept clear Of the branch, and floated triumph
antly into the open water.
Don Pablo sprang to his feet, ran into the
taldo, and after embi acing his wife and children,
knelt down and offered thanks TO God for their
most miraculous deliverance.
Boston Lawyer.
A lawyer in Boston has got into trouble with
jury, for calling them the "greatest set ct
skunks he ever knew After speaking in this
disrespectlul manner Of them, he SAID to one of
them
sYou are the only man / know on the jury,
and | shall RELY on you. | have now about
forty liquor cases in court, and expect 10 gain
half OF them. \ disagreement OF the jury IS
just as good for my purpose, you know, as an
acqnittal."
The jury brought the matter to The noticeSof
the court, aud the result was that his name
was stricken from the rolls oil The court forsix
months.