Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-30
slisttllantous.
Sgbtlety VS., Streugth-Spider Against
Snake.

An ordinary hooking spider, Of dark color
5 eaiy not larger than that of common
Use Gy ksd taken upit residence. it appears
l The uuder side of shelf, beneath the coun.
,s. q! Mr.. Charles Cooks store, Havana, Che
.-cag Co, y y, last summer What NAV
se suppose was the SRrpri>e ane CONSERVATION
q. Ills little animal on discovering snake.
shout foot loag, selecting for its abode the
z1o: underneath, oaiy twe or three spans dis
.l1t from itS nest. lie was common milk
yake, which, perhaps, had been brought into
re store unseen in : quantity of SawduSt.
9TH which the floor had beea receatlv car
Ntei" The Spider was well aware, no doubt.
ID. il would Inevitably fall prey to this hor-
III monster the first tiE;e il should uncautcaS-
y vtuJure within its reach. We Shculd ex-
~; that 70 avoid such a frightful doom. it
To2,i torSake lis present abode ani seek a
@1,t secure retreat elsewhere Bu, it is not
l--o525,e thar brood OF its eggs or Young
T-S Secreted near the spot which the pa-
,ea: to7saw would fall prey 10 this monster if
q .-ey were abandoned by their natural guardian
--l protector. We can conceive Of 10 other
D motive which should have induced the spider
q % Per.naciou>lv 10 remain and defend the par
a ttl.-c sp0I st the eminent risk of her own life
Il Tlec >ae 80 easily could have ded and estab-
a s15- herself in some secure corner elsewhere.
R b-i loT. W. rlay we'll ask, was it possible for
s2:2 weak tender little creature TO combat
p powerful m2itclad gian, ?
FL VIA, power had Sae 10 DO ANYTHING 10 sub
g.: :2e monster TO even the slightest inconTe-
80 y molestation Her ordinary resort
5: Of lettering and binding her victim by
t-'oE!ns her threads Of cobweb around it,
= P.4.a, would be of no more avail here
--1 the coriS upon the limbs Of the unShorn
Netz?son. Aware that her accustomed mode
attack was useless. now she did acquire The
l2Sts't-e aud >Sgac:Jr requisite for deviSing
-,.lt7. aiaptei 50 exactly 10 the case in
-ai-one depending upon the StrucatTe and
L~ii> or the serpent 10 aid in rendering il
VI f4&SSSiul How was she able 10 perceive
d. : Was N her power 10 wind I loop Of her
E&d around the creatures throat despite Of
2tr epdaav0rS 10 foil her in this work.
- q sufficient strength 10 hold him securely
| outstanding his S;ruEEiiusS aud wv.tA-
F., uaIi. by her tackle ike power she could
k1--A! host him up from the floor. thus
.,zy hanging him by the neck until be was
@--.o- this was the feat which this
- -;I,e heroine actually performed a
. oe>.-eS which al the i4oled exploits Of
.;tlsa> I oyerpoweriu- hons. sad Serpents.
= ~'2so1S-- SJaa into utter iaSignifcance -
- 80 t2a say that IL the planning aud
;--.-'- ., tass SIupeadouS achievement there
L l@ ioCe:2ol-ht, reasoning, 8 careful
>--lS g. 3. lCe difficulties and dangers. and
Nj "a perception In the mind Of this little
,-'-,s IA: Sue possessed tie ability 10 az
- Ea2. Sc undertook in short aa ex-
N y {; faculties of much higher order than
N -e'e instinct which Is commonly supposed
T. e-.l+ an Soys7R these lower animals in
- G1Te=satS
:. slzs 2-ti3ce the spider was able 10 the
= : -;l2cz 10 accomplish what il did.
- GAY conjecture, Is its work was not
- until he most di.acGlt and daring
4 Is lear had been performed Whea
X i e4a placed 4 loop around the neck
E - >sEE*2' f-on the top OF which single
I'LL = a e-SCset upsa0i and attached TO tie
III '-51s>-s of the shelf. whereby the head
e-; SaS drawn up about Two inches
H. -9o;- The Snske was moving srcgad
81 =. -,'--2 .1csSsaully in circle a. large IS
R - "o--i allow wholly unable 10 get
k ~e@a cl the t0or or 70 withdraw il
E '~s -ooSe, While The heroic uI,le sp.9sr.
! = - 1o4o: IN the SlccsSS Ci us exuI.l.I
S Toe sure beyond peEadrenlure
Ill %Soa. passing down 10 the loop Snd
k Soeit, adding thereby an aidiiioaal
M = a1e ;Ace2d, each OF whica now strands
1.y drawn, elevated Iae heat Q: Ire
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