Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-09-03
A Torrias Adventure with Boa Constructor.

Piaiadsaler.
A Tsrri8g Adventure with Boa Constructor,
OHE Of the most thrilling incidents which
has ever come to oJr knowledge, occurred a
few days since in a side show with Van
AInburgh & COS Mcnagerie, where two enor-
fmous- sllakes-au anaconda and boa CON
strietor---are onexhEition. Both of the huge
reptiles are kept in one case with a glass top,
opening At the side, ard the keeper was en-
gagged IN ihe act of feeding them when the
event occurred, The longer Of the snakes,
the boa constructor, which is some thirty feet
long and as large arolpd the middle as mans
thigh, had just swallowed two rabbits when
The keeper introduced his arm and body into
the cage Ter The purpose Of reaching third
to tie anaconda, at ahe opposite corner.
While IN this position the boa, not satisfied
with his share Uf the Fations, made spring,
probably with the intention Of securing the
remaining rabbit but instead fasteaed his
jaws upon the keepers hand, and, with the
rapidliy of lightning, threw ,lIrec coils around
The poor fellow, thus rendering him entirely
helpless. His shouts of distress at once
brought several men to his assistance, and
among them, fortunate, was well-known
Snowman named Townsend, man of great
muscular power, and what was of more i'm
portance, one who had been familiar with the
habits Of these ropulsiye monsters all his life.
having owned some OF the largest ones ever
brought to this country. ...-... ..
The situstion Of the keeper was now peril
oas ii the extreme. Tie first tlins 10 be
done was TO uncoH tie snake from around
him, but if in tempting tlis the reptile should
become in the least degree angered, he would,
in second contract with power sufficient
to crush the life ont of an OK. A single quick
convulsion- Of the creature aad the keepers
soul would be in e:cr!dy! This Townsend
fully understood so without attempting to
disturb TIE bos's hold upon the keeper hand,
he managed by powerful, yet extremely eau
tiouS movements to uncoI tie snake without
exciting him, after which, by the uu5tcd gx-
crtions Of two Strong men the jaws were pri-
ed open and the man released in completely
exhausted condition. The bite of the boa
constructor is not poisonous, and although the
bitten hand was Immensely swollen the next
day, no serious results were. apprehended.-
A more morrow escape from most horrible
death it would be difficult to imagine Col
nnlbus (Ohio} Salesman. ..--..
A BRAVE KENTUCEY GIRL REooyERs HEE
HoRsE-When Morgan's marauders were
near Mount Sterling, Ky, they plundered
Mr. Oldom (who was then absenO Of all his
horses--among them favorite Of his daughter
Cornclia. She resisted the thieves, but to no
avail She mounted another horse and rode
toward town to give the alarm. The animal
gaze out, and she changed to another. Meet
ing the messenger from Middleton, she urged
him on to Mount Sterling with all speed,
where be arrived opPortunely. Miss Oldom
then proceeded toward home, armed with 4
double barreled shotgun On the road she
found the saddlc-bags Of seccsh officer.
which contained two revolvers. She soon
came up with the gang, and ordered them to
halt Perceiving a thicf on her horse, size
demanded restitution. This was refused. The
Captain said he would relieve her Of the troub-
Ie Of carrying lis saddle-bags She demand
ed fret to have her horse; apd leveling her
gun at its rider said she would fire if he did
not comply; whereupon the thief surrendered
her fayorite steed. WheD she regainod his
back and patted him on -the neck, he gave a
neigh oiminged triumph and recognition, and
she turned his head hopeward and cantercd
of as leisurly as il she were taking her morn
ing exercise. The facts in the above are con-
densed from long narrative III the Louisville
Journal Of the 4th inst
4 VIRGINIA paper reports that Alexander
Beatty, while preaching IA a church in Writ