The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-06-03
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From the Springfield Republican, May r.
From a reliable gentleman OF
Coopertown, DR.. r. G. Glover, we
get the following particulars 5oH
HaifOn Saturdayql May 2. MRS. EfiZa
Wilson, wife ofAndrew Wilson. who
lives some four miles south, of Coop
ertown, and daughter of Robert
1Iead. ESQ, All Of Robertson county.
stepped outside the yard into the
edge ofoa srovestong get Il tooth-brnsh
and while in the act of lreaking a
twig she. felt something move. about
her right foot. She stopped forward
/ to see what 1t was when a large
spreading adder struck ller i'm the
breast, fastening his fangs 1.-The
bosom of her. dress tt then drop
ped back, and to her, horror sh0
found she was on the reptile, near
its tail Her first impulse was to
3run, but she discovered that the
monster was 1ooiling himself about
her ankle, Sue stopped, and with
great presence of mind seized the
only opportune moment offered, that
2 of putting her left foot upon his
head, which she didg thereby fasten-
ing him securely ito the ground.
There she stood. all alone. with one
foot on the reptiles head, while
nearly his whole length -about three
feet-was tightly wrapped around
her aRkle.a She screamed at, the top
Of her voice. but there was. no one
near enough to hear her voice or
come to her relief Her husband
was in a distant field blowing, aud it
being no later than nine O'clock, and
having failed to make any of her
neighbors hear her-some, of whom
lived within few hundred yards
she stood in suspense, not knowing
what to do or how to act, During
1heditations thousands Of thoughts
rushed across her mind, and not
knowing but she in all probability
was bitten but after all. so far, she
had been victorious; thus encourag-
ed she resorted to the only alterna-
tive left-which was to unwrap linn
with her hands. She commenced
the loathsome ordeal, the rnsty
monster writhing with great force,
unwilling to quit his hold. She
finally succeeded, but another crisis
awaited her. If she let him 90 he
would perhaps recoil himself around
her anlllea before she could disen-
gage her foot from his head and es-
cape. If she took h r foot off his
head willie she held him with her
hands he would. more than likely,
bite her before she could release him
and escape. ith the same pres
ence of mind and undauEted cour-
age that had fortified and saved her
thus far, she looked around and
saw that she was standing within n
few feet of a small sappling-and.
with heroic determination she res
solvedito sling his head against it.
She made the effort and succeeded,
which stunned him so much that he
had but little of life remaining;
she then took "a stone and mashed
his head off. and escaped unharmed.
She reports his head, as appearing
as broad as her two hands when he
struck her in the bosom, notwith-
standing. she thinks she was not
much alarmed until after she got
back into the yards when she turned
sick. She managed to get into the
house and took q dose of nervous
stimulant, which relieved her. For
several hours after her hands and
arms seemed to be swollen and OF
dark color, which made her appre-
hensiyc that sue was bitten, but
finding not the least scratch on them
she was soon content.
To our certain knowledge we new.
er before heard of case where
more .couragesand true bravery was
displayed by either male or female.