The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-09-07

speed and determination. Mr.. q. threw
a heavy stick at the monster as he near
ed the bank, striking il about the head
but, nothing daunted. the serpent con-
tinued its course, bearing his head Is 10
"a inches above the water. Feeling un-
safe In that situation, Mr.. q. scrambled
up the grapevine 10 the top Of the cliff,
where dismay was added To his terror
by the sight Of the snake few feet from
him, which had in measure, by cir
cuitous route. cut OF his retreat How
Mr.. &. got away, or what became Of his
terror, the snake, are questions that will
ever remain mystery, for, becoming
lost In Inconsistencies, our terror
stricken friend remembered. as the first
return of consciousness, vending his
way home, looking back now and then
for his pursuer. Mr.. G.. thinksthe snake
was fully fifteen feet long and six 10
eight inches ia diameter, in the middle.
His track over the sand-bar on the OPP
posite side Of the river, appeared, in the
short time he had To look at il, like the
track Of log. Since this occurrence il
Is related that large snake was seen
by other parties few years back about
the same locality .-Paio Pinto County
(TtrGs) Star.
We have snake story from Vassal-
boro'. Della. Vcsta and Armina. daugh-
tiers Of the late Jethro Gardiner Of Vas
salboro', who live at the old homestead,
have been in the habit of Keeping their
pet canary birds in the attic Of the house,
away from the naughty cats, and, as
was supposed. away from all other enc
mics Of the pet bird race. There the
little ones have been Matched and nurs-
ed, and there they have learned 10 sing
their baby songs to the delight Of the
anxious mother birds and the household
Of sisters. The ether day, To her great
CONSERVATION, one Of the ladies dis
covered. while entering the attic, a huge
spotted adder reclining in coils on "A
chair, with fierce eyes glaring intently
At a group Of birds. expecting momen-
tarily TO secure one for good, square
meal. The big brother Of the family
was hastily summoned TO the scene, and
the serpent's meditations were disturbed
by death How il ever found its way
into the attic, and what actuated II 10
make the excursion, are unsolyed mys-
ieries in the Gardiner family and neigh
borhood. The house is Of two stories,
and the attic is above them all.--Ken-
nebec (Me.) Journal
Intelligence was received here yester-
day from reliable source to the effect
that monster snake was killed near a
place called Beasly Hole, short dis
lance from Burgaw, Fender County, on
Thursday last The serpent is supposed
to be of the anaconda species, being
about thirty feet in length, and larger
around the middle than mans body
When discovered and killed it was in
the act Of swallowing yearling deer
} about one-half Of which had disappear
ed in its capacious mouth. This, we &C
knowledge is prodigious snake stor,
for these parts, but Mr.. |. ii. Brown
Register Of Deeds in Fender, who bring
the news, though he did not see tn
: snake, seems 10 have no doubt Of IL
correctness. Wilmington (DeiD Star
A large rattlesnake was killed il
Breathitt County a few days ago tina
proved Ia be quite curiosity. II wa
: perfectly formed, save il had two well
developed necks and heads. Tn
prongs Of the necks were about fou
inches long. and the snake used bot
heads at the same time, striking witt
both and thrusting out its tongues in
spiteful manner. and had the appear
ance Of two snakes-so much SO tina
; the parties who killed il did not discoy
or the deformity until after his snake
ship was dead We give Jugde r. G
Strong Of Breathitt as authority for tn
above, and he says il can be substantial
ed by dozen good witness.-M. Stey
ling (Ky.j Democrat.
A colored man named Brown, Twin.
in Fannin County, eight miles north O
here. was badly bitten BY a rattlesnak
: on Friday. while al work chopping logs
!, The snake struck him with such force
J fastening is fangs 50 deep that it hun
To his hand until he drew it from unde
= the log where il was coilcd. The ma
was four miles from home when bitter
:. and before reaching there il took fou
' men TO hold him in the wagon, 50 grea
was his suffering. lie was saved b
! freely drinking whisky.-Gaircsto
|. Tsrasl News.
A little girl Of only 10 summers, livin
! near Harrellsville. Hartford County,
I O.. killed a genuine rattlesnake, wiz
= eight rattlcs, and measuring seven fe'
in length, one day last weck.--Mtfl
: frccsbor0 IN. GU Enquirer.