Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-01-25
Ter The ITqairsr end Chroaicle
The Capture Of the Great Nerpent,

MR. EDIraG:-I will INFORM You Of tbs
capture Of the great serpent that has infes.-
ell Union Township, for the las, ihirteen
years. This reptile got is 1odrishment by
sucking the blood from tie vaias Of its op-
ppnents. II was called b. its friends, be
nocracy," by others, Tyranny | have
examined the history Of the creation, anl
caaaot fad any account of such ~ animal,
SO, tor NY pAr,, am at :. less OF naming il.
/: Inhibited in the rocks and dark corners,
anl would come out in different foruis, ut
different sclson, about elections, SOMETHING'S
like dove, anl would b. AZ geptie as u
lamb, but afterwards it would come like
kissing viper, and would 60 about like a
roaring lion, seeking wtioul it might devour;
the bite thereof was like that of an adder,
the sting OF its tail vas worse than that OF
. scorpion. 1t hal bitten a grelt many OF
the inhhbitants, aad they got 50 poor that
they could hardly nlaibtain theif families.
There had been y day appointed every
Marsh, by the commonwealth, TO destroy this
reptile but il could never be accomplished,
as It had fourteen beads, and if they coaid
not pclrly all BE- cut off at timai il would
uot die. There had often been from one to
two and sometimas three OF its heads cut
OF, but BY the next year they woald grow
On agaia, and It WAS given up ;llat this de-
mon eolld not be conquerei-but in 1851,
there was ! traveller came through this eoun-
try, who cane from the Est, and called
himself SAN, who heard Of this demon. and
he said that he had conquered the Europe
an power 10 l176, and that he believed be
could destroy this reptile also, and on tbe
10th dly OF March, 1855, he, with the
sword OF Washington, with one blow, sinote
al its heads of but one small one, that at
that tina could not be got 10 range. So all
tho heads that were siuitten of few a good
ways, bu. one of the large ones did mol hy
as far rs the rest, So its friends consended
that il was not cut OFT fairly, and they petit
tiono to the next Court Of Qaarter Ses-
sious to have its head put on again. The
Court examined the matter and said its
head was of and was about 10 con6rm the
matter, as il was fair, but they prayed .ne
Court to appoint commissioners to 60 On the
ground and examine the weapons and the
whole matter, which the Court did grant,
TIE commissioners came to the ground and
examined the whole circumstance, and made
return to the next Court, but before the
Court came on its friends petitinned to have
q new trial ir the Towoship. which was de-
elded To be held On the sth Of January,
1856, aud on that day they we're all assem-
bied together, both young aud old, rich
and poor, bishops and priests, kings and
queens. About the time they thought they
lad it on, Sam came along again, and gave
It such deadly blow shatis has sunk to rise
no more. This animal has been very bur-
densome to its opponents who wonid mol
worship its image, W receive its mark ;n
their foreheaas. While it was alive i,
gained its living eff ipeal. and since il has
beea beheaded,, It's fliepds 10 trying 10 put
is head % again, have brought ~ Towny
ship into large cost, which its dnponeuts
aass g paf equal share with It's friends.
SANS NEPHEw,