Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-23

Springfield Record, May lnh.
From a reliable gentleman Of
CoOpertown, DR.. r. G Glover, We
get the following particulars:
On Saturday, Nay 2, Mrs. Eliza
Wilson. wife Of Andrew Wilson
who lives some four miles south 1T
Coopertown-and daughter Of L
Head. Esq, all Of Robertson coun.
| ~, stepped outside the yard into
the edge OF a grove to get tooth
brush, and while in the act of break.
ing a tWig she felt something movo
about her foot. She stopped for
ward to see what it was when
large spreading adder struck her
in the breast-fastening his fangs
IN the bosom Of her dress. II then
dropped back, and TO her horror
she found she was on the reptile.
near its tail Her first IMPULSE
was TO run, but she discovered that
the monster was himself coiling a.
round her ankle. She stopped.
and, with great presence of mind,
seized the only opportune moment
offered, that of putting her left
foot upon his head, which she did.
thereby fastening him securely 10
the ground. There she stoood, all
alone, with one foot on the reptiles
head, ,-cvhile nearly his whole length
about three feet-was tightly
wrapped around her ankle. She
screamed at the top or her voice,
but there was no one near enough
TO hear her voice or come TO her
relief. Her husband was in a dis
tant field plOWing, aud it being no
later than 9 o'clock, and having
failed 10 make any of her neigh
bOrs hear her-some of whom lived
within a few hundred yards-she
stood in suspense-nOt knowing
what to do or how to act. During
her meditaliOns thousands Of thots
rushed across her mind, and not
knowing but she, in all probability,
was bltteui but after all, so far, she
had been victorious; thus encour-
aged she resorted to the only alter
native left-Which was to unwrap
him with her hands. She com
menced the loathsome ordeal, the
rusty monster Writhing, with great
toree-unwilling 10 quit his hold
She finally succeeded, but another
crisis awaited her. II she let him
go he would, perhaps, recoil himself
around her ankle before she could
her foot from his head
and escape. IL she took her foot
of his head while she held him
with her hands he would, more
than likely, bite her before she
could release him and escape
With the same presence of mind
and undaunted courage that had for
-ified and saved her thus far, she
oolei around and saw that she
was standing in a few feet Of a
small sappling-and, with heroic
determination, she resolved to sling
ais head against it. She made the
fort and suoceeded-whlch stunn-
d him so much that he had but lit
le Of life remaining, she then took
stone and mashed his head Off
nd escaped unharmed. She reports
lis head as appearing as broad as
ier two hands when he struck her
n the bosom; notwithstanding, she
links she was not much alarmed
ntil after she got back into the
-ard-when she turned sick. She
10 get into the house and
oOk a dose of nervous stimulant,
vbsoh raTfo-od bar E,- aavo~.l
ours after her hands and arms
eemed to be swollen aud OF dark
olor--whieh made her apprehen-
i've that she was bitten; but find
ng not the least scratch on them
he was soon content.
To our certain knowledge VIC
ever before heard OF a case where
lore courage and true bravery was
isplayed by either male or female.