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Lecture,

The fourth Lecture of the course, on IT,,
: Harmony Of Science and Revelation, was de-
lvered by Rev. w. H. Brisbane, on Sunday last
to large and appreciating audience. The topic
chosen was-The teachings of Science and
Revelation on the Doctrines of God and Man.
The reverend lecturer commenced by noticing
the proofs which science gives of the existence
of God, particularly those derived from Geolo-
gy. The mmensity of the universe, and the
magnitude of the bodies composing it, were
dwelt upon as proofs of the power of God.-
Conceptions of power were quoted from Mil
ton, Virgil and Homer; the teachings of sell
ence shown TO be superior to these; and the
teachings of the Bible more definite and clear
than all. The wisdom of God was next consid-
cred. The wonderful adaptation of means to
ends which Science discovers everywhere
around us, were exhibited as proofs of this at
tribute. The sacred text was quoted in har-
mony with this The immutabity of the
Deity was noticed. The ever-varying and
constantly-recurring changes of Nature were
said to be the outworkng of immutable princi.
Piles. Changes, seemingly the most arbitrary,
were shown to be the result of unchangablc
laws. Illustrations of this were drawn from
the laws of combination and chemical affinity, |
the laws of crystilizaton, of spiral develop
ment, and of physical structure in the animal
kingdom. The benevolence Of God was illus
trated both from Science and Scripture. But
while the harmony of Science and Revelation
on these doctrines was proved, their equality
was denied. The Bible, as a teacher of the
nature and attributes Of God, was shown to be
infinitely superior to Nature or Science
Science and Revelation both place man at
he head of creation. The former shows that
le was pre-intimated and foreshadowed in all
're-existing orders of the animal-kingdom, and
passage TO the same intent was quoted from
he Psalms. The doctrine of death was dis
ussed; man was preternaturally exempted c
rom this great law of The llfe-kingdom, but by |
in he lost this exemption and became subject :
D death with the rest of living things. The K
Octrine of the sacrifcial death of the inno-
ent for the guilty, was defended by showing u
lie incalculable expenditure of life-the im- "
easurable amount Of suffering and death r'
nong Gods creatures, required to fit up this L
orld for the occupancy and sustenance of man. 81
tence tells us that mans physical life and
mporal salvation were secured by death p
cath in the animal kingdom. The Bible tells u
} that mans spiritual lite and INN rtal saliva fr
on were secured by death-the death of our
ord Jesus Christ.
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Caution.

ALL persons indebted to the firm of ].
TAYLOR & SON, Agricultural Implement
Manufacturers in the town of Smyrna, Kent
county, and State of Delaware, are hereby no.
titled and warned not to pay the debts due from
them to said firm, or any part of such debts, to
MASON BAILEY, or any other person claim.
ing them under Assignment or Transfer AS
any such, if made, was wholly without the
knowledge and against the consent of the un-
dersgned, and was made to pay a Separate
Debt of the senior Partner, in derogation Of
the rights of the undersigned. And Further,
if suit be brought by the Assignee to recover
said debts, the Debtors are notified and required
to defend said suit on the aforesaid ground, and
to give notice of such suit to him.
GEORGE w. TAYLOR,
Junior Partner Of ]. Taylor a. Son,
Smyrna, Nov %, 1857 I'll. us.....s
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PROCLAMATION.
To All Whom it may Concern

To AL Whom IL may Concern:
NOTICE is hereby given, That if any per-
son or persons shall be engaged or concerned in
Firing Guns, Pistols or Fireworks, or in aking
or throwing Fire Balls, or making Bon.6res. or
sporting in any way detrimental to the welfare
and peace of this community, within the limits
of the Town OF Smyrna, during the coming
Christmas holidays, he or they shall be arrest.
ed, prosecuted and punished as the law directs.
All citizens are earnestly solicited to cooper
ate with the Town Authorities, in suppressing
the above acts, and in maintaining that harmo-
ny and good order which invariably characterize
all well regulated communities.
N. B.-A sufficient Police will be engaged
to patrol the streets and arrest all disorderly
persons, during the nights of the holidays.
John Eaton and DaaT d. FAIRIES,
Justices of the Peace.
VIM. Denney, John Eaton, James r. Clements,
WIN. Cummins, William c. Eliason, Enoch
SpruOnce and Robert Denney, commissioners.
Dec. "a, 81.
TUST received large assortment of WALL
~ PAPER, at ]. II. JEFFERsoN's cheap cash
store. decM
JOB PRINTING done at the TIMES Office.
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HE LEDGER is
every where acknowled-
ged to be the best family
paper in the world
hence IFS extraordinary
aud unheard-of popula-
rity.
The Proprietor of the
Leger employs the best
talent, and by so doing
makes the best paper In
the country.
The NEW Y o R X
LEDGER is printed on
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A NEW FEATURE IN BUSINESS.
EUeru Man his OHM SoJoey

WHITE TEETH, Perfumed Breath and Beau
tltul Complexion, can be acquired by using the
"BALM or A THOUSAND FLOIFERS" What
lady or gentleman would remain under the curse of n
disagreeable breath, when by using the Balm of n
Thousand Flowers" as a dentrIfce, would not only
render 1t sweet, but leave the teeth as white as ala
baslert Many persons do not kn9w their breath is
bad, and he subject is delicate their friends will
never mention II. Beware Of cOunterleits. Be sure
the bottle IS signed, FEFRlDGE 4 CO., N. Y
For sale by all Druggists
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ALMONDS
iNOIAN QUEEN HOTEL,
WiEHnainStOE. EHcl.

Reduction OF the Price OF Board to Suil the Times
Board Reduced from $500 to 81. so per dav
The myeAIences of this House are unsurpassed by
any other Hotel the State aud the recent additions
alterations ana improvements for The cemiort Of euests
leave nothing 10 be desired
CllAS. NJ. ALLMOND,
Deel7-lm pronrio,or
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Fanny Fern writes
only for the New York
Ledger.
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr.,
writes only for the New
York Ledger.
Emerson emmett t
writes only for the New
York Ledger.
Alice Cary, Mrs. ST.
gourney, and DIR. Nelson
write for the New York
Ledger.
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Bricks +! Bricks !

THE subscribers offer for sale, at their Brick
Yard in the Town of NEW CASTLE, all
kinds of common Bricks, at the following Low
Prices, for cash or good paper, viz:
Dark Red, IS 90 Hard Brick, SO 90
Medium Red, $50 Salmon, 500
Light do. 700 Paving Brick, 8 90
JOHN GUYER g. SON.
Aug. 5, 1S57-1ya
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rite Contributors Will
continue to write for
THE LEDG E r as
heretofore.
No expense will be
spared TO secure others
whose pens shall be
considered competent to
add to the Ledger's at,
tractions & usefulness.
Mrs. Emma ID. E. N.
SouthWorth writes only
for THE NEW YORK
LEDGER.
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TEACHERS CONVENTION TO adj.
journment, there will be held in Milford on Sat-
urday, the 26ih inst, convention of fthe teach
ers in Kent and Sussex counties, The object
of the meeting is to organize teachers associa.
ton of the two lower counties. Members of
the New Castle teacher association are re-
quested to attend. First session of the conven-
tion will commence at 10 o'clock.
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. or In the latter part OF November we had
an unusual cold snap" for the season,--but
since which time the weather has been very
warm and spring-like, tending even to " wake
snakes" One unlucky fellow Of the water
tribe. being allured from his retreat to try the
virtue of the SUMS warm rays, was killed by a
gentemea near this town on Friday last.
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each (Which is our low
est club rates), and send
ing US $l2, will be enii-
tied to one copy iree.-
Terms invariably in ad-
vance. Address all let
terS to
r o b e TT B onn er,
Publisher of the
New YORK LEDGER,
"A Ann ST., New York.
N. B.--Now is a good
lime to subscribe, as
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. RY C Cd s,

Varieties, Groceries, &c.
T'HE subscriber having taken the house recentIv
occupied by WIN. WIlds Esq on Commerce ST.
Smyrna, Dell would respectfully call the attention of
ms friends and the public generally, to his slock of
Fancy Goods, Trimmings,
GLASS and QUEEN NSWARE. TOBACCO, SEGARS.
Contectionarles Shoe Findings.
Also. GROCERIES,, such as FLOUR Sugar Tens
Coflee, &c; all OF which he will sell at the lowest
rates. 9J- lie also still continues the Agency for
lloll0ways Worm COnlecon, Samuel Strong's Fever
Destroyer, and VIM III Starts Rheumatic Linment-
All orders received, promptly Gte. .ded TO.
Persons Ia want OF Goods Cheap for CASH would de
well To call on the subscriber
dcCl1Iy RF HASTINGS
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Miscellaneous Advertisements.
THE
n E w YOR X LEDGER,
ENe 1SSSt
For 4 S5S !

THE BEST FAMILY PAPER IN THE WORLD
All the Favorite Writers retained, and New
ones added
Still Greater Attractions for the Ne,0 Year
The circulation of the NEW YORK LED
GER is now Three Hundred and Thirty Theu-
sand copies, which is greater than that of any
Ten other Literary Papers in America.
The profits on this un-
paraleled circulation
enable the proprietor of
TIE LEDGER to ex-
pend sums upon it which
would soon swamp any
ordinary publication.
A paper with circu-
lation of only hundred
thousand or so would
sink under the expenses
of the Ledger in less
than six months.
All the old and favo-
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Now is the Time for Bargains !
TO Planters amd Farmers.

J. c"rlorated IN 1910. with a capital Of SIOO 600
offer their New ami Improved POII DRETTE tor sale
as The cheapest aud best fertilizer foe Corn Cotton
lObac'o ANA kItchen Gardens that can be made 1t
has been used with great SUCCESS IN the Northern
states tor Ncnteem years III n,dOr0us ~ery pow
eriut an yel can be used without danger in contact
WIN me sr"d he meht SOIL OF the city Of New
YORK if"m whl II lhl> ictlIIZ"T is manufactured is
well hno"H as The m 81 Powerui manure in The world
Ptce per barrel ON hO I'd al vessel Ia New York
81 90 tor r>cNe" brrcs aud over; under that quantity
20 =" ger h'rre' FERNS Cash pamphlet viii be
sent gratis and post paid 10 any applicants.
" irai, however sIn1. Is respectfully solicited
Address LODI MANI tCriRj\i 60.
90 OuulandI street.
'cI'-"m New York.
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SUNDAY School ExHIBIrIoE.--The Asbury
M. E. Sunday School of this town intend hav.
ing an Exhibition on New-Year's evening, in
the church. The exercises will consist of de.
claiming by the children, singing, &c. l2I
cents admission will be charged-the proceeds
to be applied towards purchasing new books fol
the school library.
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O7- DIR. b. Brown Williams, known to oul
citizens as lecturer on Psychology (and who
believes the Devil is in the head, instead of the
lower regons), is delivering a course of lec-
lures in Wilmington, on his old hobby. A
writer In one of the papers, we see, pronounces
him the "prnce of humbugs''
OF Rev. William H. Milburn-the blind
preachers delivering a course of lectures in
Wilmington. Park Benjamin, Geo. Sumner,
VIM. w. Curtis. Park Goodwin, and other dis
tinguished orators, have been lecturing before
the "Library and Young Mems Association "
in that city.
0%F At public sale in the upper part of
New Castle county, last week, stock brought
only about half the former prices, and wheat
in the ground failed to command bid
A NEW FEATURE IN BUSINESS.
EUery Man his Olon Salesman
LlPPINCOTT g. CO., One Price Clothing Store
No 4Oi Market stree, Sd door above <h street Phila
delphia, would solicit call from those in want Of
CLOTHING, before purchasing esowhere-as nIi
our goods made up expressly for retail sales and
every article is marked III PLAIN figures SO thai all
must buy alike All goods used in this Store arc
sponged before making up, and all articles sold will
be guaranteed to be cut and maj in the best manner
Remember
)4O4 Market street
ISAAC LIPPINCOTr. 3D. door above 4ih BJwooLsToN |
Philadelphia
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MELV WINS
American Gift Book Store,

1913 Chestnut street, Philadelphia
A Gift worth from 25 CENTS 800 given with ever,
book soil.
Personal attention given 10 filling orders sent by
mail or Otherwise, promptly and mpartially.
Liberal arrangeme made with agents, and Gaia
Ogues containing full information. sent free to any
address Send for catalogue.
dec2l6m r MELVIN
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SANBoRs HoUsE---Mr. George w. Hodgson
has opened an Oyster and Confectionery cstab-
lishment at the Smyrna Depot. No drinks of
any kind are sold. 1t is named after the illustri
Gus Superintendent Of the Delaware Railroad.
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CoasEcrIos.-We were wrongly informed
in regard to the Anniversary Exhibition Of the
M. Z. Sabbath School of Middlstow1. 1t will
be held on Friday New Years. evening", in
stead of Christmas evening.
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Mrs. SOnthworth's new
story, i" The Bride OF
an Evening" will b.
commenced in the Led
ger on the first of Janu-
ary.
N. B. No. 2.-We
have no Agents autho
rized to receive sub
scriptions for the Led
ger. Subscribers must
always remit direct to
us, and not send or pay
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any money TO any Agents.
A high moral tone characterIzes every arti-
Gle in the LEDGER. In fact, the names of its
leading contributors are a sufficient guarantee
that it stands in marked contrast To class OF
weekly publications that have for so long a time
flooded the country, but which, fortunat ly COR
the morals of our people, are almost extinct.
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OF The Christmas holidays are upon us
again, as the bright smiles, and cheerful buoy
ant spirits of our juvenile population evince.--
Our Confectionery shops have anticipased their
every wish, and accordingly have laid in am
pie provisions. Their windows are handsome
ly decorated with all the good knick knacks'
and old "Kriss Kringle" will doubtless lay in
good store for every good boy and girl in the
country.
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IMPORTANT OPINION.--The Little Giant ="
letter defending Judge Douglas and Gov.
Walker on the Kansas Question, in which he
also, at the same time, administers rebuke to
what he calls the Delaware City Clique for
admitting minority delegation to the county
convention, in preference to his, the L" majori-
ty" one. He takes high ground in favor of
the majority ruling, and the majority in Kansas
being in favor of Free State, he (though
himself slaveholde) says, they should have
the kind of State they want.
With-all Difference to the Achilles of Apo.
quinimink, we think his able co-adiutor, the
"Lesser Giant of Illinois, mas received a
strong backer. We would recommend the
"Little Gaut" of APpoqunimink to send his
written opinion to the President, as it might, if
ia time, entirely obviaie any expression at all
from Attorney General Black on the question |!
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SALE OF GaAIN.--More new corn has been
sold during the past three or four weeks in
Smyrna, it is thought, than in any correspond
ing period for a number of years. AS an evil
.dence of this, eight vessels and schooEers load
'ea'w'th grain, from this port. arrived at Phila-
delphia in one day last week (Friday), con-
signed to the various grain merchants of that
city. The most of the sales were made when
the prices of corn ranged from So to go cents
per bushel. Now the market is very "a fat .
aud little or none is coming in.
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Christmas.

We are moi too soon, perhaps, to wish oul
readers merry Christmas. If not, we do wish
them Christmas cheer. But why do we look
for comfort and good cheer specially upon this
day! In other words, why do we keep Christ
mas! How few among the many who observe
1t as day of merriment know or care anything
of its origin. 1t is not because Jesus Christ
was actually born on the 25 h day of Decem-
Der, for We do not know even the month in
which that event took place. Lightfoot says
He was born in September. Clement says,
some in his day fixed upon the Goth of May,
and others upon the 9th or 28ih of April, as
the Saviour's natal day Cave thinks it proba-
BILE that in the East the day was originally
kept in January. The only conclusion, there.
fore, wecan come to, under the circumstances,
is, that he was born somewhere between the
first of January and the 25th of December, or
else between the 25th of December and the
first of January. Christmas was not kept in
the primitive church, and its observance has no
sanction from the New Testament. 1t was not
generally observed until the fourth century,
when the 25th of December was fixed upon by
the church at Rome. This was done for two
reasons. First: Every season of the year but
the winter Solstice, was already filled with
church festivals, consequently the festival of
the nativity must fall to the winter season.
Second: The Pagans celebrated the saturna-
liza at the close of the year, during which they
gave holiday to their slaves, dispensed pre-
sents to children and friends, and INDUCED in
more or less dissipation. This festival being
kept 10 some extent by those in the church, it
was thought best to make il subserve, as far as
possible, the purposes of religion. This was
attempted by fixing Christmas at that season,
days.
And we have not word to say against it,
We would not, if we could, strike it from the
calendar of holidays. II freshens yearly many
hallowed memories, sheds a new bloom over
many grave lying deep--dtcp within the
heart. Far be il from us, to wish for a moment
to sweep from the imagiuatons of childhood ,
the visions of good old st. Nicholas, or cheat
their dancing eyes of the sight of well-iled
stockings. And we would, with all earnest
sincerity, protest against the abolition of good
Christmas dinners with mnce. pie uccompani-
ments and other delightful variations And,
by the way, we must cast around for a good
little company, with which to discuss the con- S
diton and destiny of Turkey b
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The GRAIN MARKET.--Y0sterday papers
quote new corn in Philadelphia, dull at 5Oa55
cts. Wheat heavy at 81 IL for red and 81 20
for white. Oats 33 cts. per bushel.
Corn is now selling at 45 cts. in this town
a fall of Is cts.
The late Foreign advices quote -four as very
dull, at decline Of Cd Is. Wheat dull and
irregular; all qualities have slightly declined
Corn dull and slow of sale.
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DEATH OF JAMES Mcdowell, EsQ.-We
are again called u on, aud for the fourth time
10 few weeks, to mourn the loss of one of our
leading citizens. james Mcdowell, Esq, pass
ed from time to eternity on Monday morning
last, after painful illness of fifteen days. On
the 9Th instant, he was suddenly prostrated by
a"Passive hemorrhage of the stomach" which
could not be checked, and resulted finally in
his death early on the morning of the 2lst
inst. Mr.. Mcdowell WIS one of the most use-
ful citizens of our town, and we know no one
whose loss could be more severely felt, at least
in the church. From his early manhood, ,'he
was one of the prominent spirits in the M. E.
church.-6ling the Offices of Trustee, Class
leader, Sunday school officer and chorister
His remains were followed TO the grave on
Wednesday by great number of relatives and
friends.
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MORE LARGE HOGs.--Mr. Samuel Holding,
at Duck Creek mill, killed a pen of ten hogs
averaging over 300 lbs. in weight.
Messrs. Hofecker g. Evans, at Hoffecker's
mill, killed pen of seven hogs, also averaging
over 300 lbs. each. Mr.. Evans killed three
from another pen which averaged over 500
each.
Mr.. Jonathan Brown killed two averaging
over 400 each.
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How TO OBSERVE THE HoLIDAYs-By the
proclamation in another column, it will be seen
that our Town Commissioners have issued a
notice warning all persons against making bon
fires, or firing guns, pistols, or fireworks of any
kind, under the penalty OF the law. All cti-
zens are requested to cooperate with the Au.
thorities in suppresSing disorder. The commits
sioners succeeded last year, we believe, for the
first time, in establishing authority, and the
present able and efficient " board" no doubt,
will succeed equally as well in maintaining the
peace and security of the town.
SALES OF PROPERTY. English has
sold 80 acres of land, situated in Duck Creek
hundred, to William Taylor, for $500.
Thomas ]. thambcrS has sold 100 acres of
land in same hundred, to james G, essford, for
81, 200.
E. ]. Colt has sold his property, now used as
a livery stable, opposite the Odd Fellows Hall,
in this town, to Chas. S. Smith, for $l,O5O--
Mr.. Smith, we learn, intends having thereon
a blacksmith and wheelwrght shop.
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JOB PRINTING done at the TIMES oficg
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yMRYNA PRTCEN CTRREWI
CORRECTED WEEKLY FoR THE TIMEs.

Deel7.In
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-10-21
a Monster Snake.

4 correspondent of the Abingdon Demo
crat, writing from Walnut Mil, Lee county,
Va, who is, as the Democrat assures its rea-
ders. ga man in whom implicit confidence can
be placed gives the following account Of
monster reptile in that county, tLe says:
About three weeks ago, FIVE men went to
gather whortleberries in the mountainous part
of Harlan county, Ky, and in their travels
came to a small branch at the foot of steep
ridge, where they discovered smooth, beat
en- path, or rather a slide, that led from the
branch up the ridge. Curiosity tempted them
to know its meaning, and they followed the
trail to the top of the ridge, where, to their
astonishment, they found about an acre of
ground perfectly smooth and destitute of veg
citation, near the centre of which they discov-
cred small sink or cave, large crGUgh to ad-
nit a barrel. They concluded to drop few
stones, and presently their ears were saluted
with loud rumbling sound accompanied with
a ratiling noise, and an enormous serpent
made its appearance. blowing and spreading
his head, and his forkcd tongue protruding
The men were struck with wonder and alright
and suddenly the atmosphere was filed with
smell SO nauseating that three out Of the five
were taken very sick the other two dlscov-
ering the condition of their companions, drag
ged them away from that abode Of death
About ten feet of the snake had, to their
| judgment, made its appearance, when they
hurried home and related what they had seen
to their neighbors.
The next day were mounted some ten of
the hardy mountaineers, armed with rifles
determined to destroy the monster. On ap
preaching within one hundred yards of tht
dwelling of his snakeship, their horses sud
denly became restive, and neither kindnes
nor force could make them so any nearer
The men dislnounted and hitched their hor
ses. proceeded on foot, with their rifles cock
ed to the foot of the cave. They hurled il
three or four large stones, and fell back som
fifteen steps, when the same noise was hear,
as before, and out came the dreaded reptile
ready as his looks indicated. to crush the in
5 tfuders. About the same length of the snak
} had appeared from the hole, when eight G
ten bullets went through his head, and, as th
monster died, he kept crawling out until
feet of that huge boa laid motionless on IL
ground. It was rattlesnake with twenty
eight rattles-the first was four inches in d
ameter, the rest decreasing in size to the las
With difficulty the men dragged him hom
and his skin can now be seen by the curio,
in Harlan county