Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-29

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lots bite is especially dreaded, being
very deadly. Talmage's thumb began
to swell after some days. His arm
then commenced getting larger, and
by and by he got blind, and suffered
untold agony. He lived several weeks
continuing to swell all over. and At
last he died His den has, probably
not been visited before since his death
From the Co6ourg Sentinel.
HAYWOOD, Aug. 10-The most IT, |
tense excitement has been created
here by the appearance of monster n
the waters of our lake, which, accord |
ing to the description given oft by
those who have seen it, rivals any of
the specimens of the great sea serpent.
Two American gentlemen were out
Yesterday on fishing excursion, and
when off Whites Island they noticed
all unusual commotion in the water
looking toward the north shore. Their
surmises and doubts were soon set at
rest on discovering the undulating por-
lions of the body Of a monster which
was making its way up the lake to-
ward Harwood. They at once gave
chase, and were rapidly gaining on the
creature when their courage was tested
by the monster turning around and
making directly for them. The view
they had of it at this juncture was the
best they obtained of it, and it is des-
cribed by them as having head al
most like that Of a horse, but twice as
loag, eyes fierce and glazing, the color
Of the skin dark gray, the gullet pink,
and having large but apparently soft
fms or long hair along its back so far
as seen. They could not see more
than about twelve feet of the animals
body, but think 1t must be over sixty
feet long They succeeded in reacho
ing Idyl' Wild, the monster having
disappeared before they got to the
shore. This was about IL o'clock
in the morning At l o'clock two
ladies and two gentlemen standing on
the piazza Of the Lake View House
saw the monster pass the north side OF
Tick island With good opera glass
they were enabled to notice more
accurately tie movements of the
monster serpent, for such now it
appeared to be, and in a short time it
had passed behind Spoke Island and
made directly for the mouth of the
Ottauabee, but disappeared suddenly
when in that part of the lake which
is considered the river channel, and has
not since been seen from here. Capt
Brady got his yacht, the Slug, under
weigh at once and cruised around the
islands for some time, but could dis
cover nothing of the alarming visitor.
I will let you hear if anything further
is seen OF heard of his snakeship.
--LATEST. gentleman just arrived
from Cores Landing says that the
monster was seen disportiug himself
between Sheep Island and the shore.
A party is beng organized to attempt
its capture Two sportsmen fred at
it, when it at once disappeared.
j I am told that the ladies and gentles
men who saw the monster are about
making affidavit of the fact before a
magistrate In the mean time, every
effort is 10 be put forward to effect Its
capture. I understand the Indians
are SO alarmed that some of them in
tend removing from the borders of the
lake for short time at least.
From the Mt. Sterling Democrat.
A large rattlesnake was killed in
Breathltt county few days ago thai
proved to be quite curiosity. 1t was
perfectly formed, save it had two wei
developed necks and heads. The
prongs of the necks were about four
inches long, and the snake used both
heads at the same time, striking with
both, aud thrusting out its tongues il
a spiteful manner, and had the appear.
! ance of two snakes-so much so tina
the parties who killed it did not dis
! cover the deformity until his snakeshil
i was dead. We give Judge E. c
!. Strong Of Breathitt as authority 70
the above, and be says it can be sub
stantlated by dozen good witnesses
o From the Palo Pinto County Star.
n Mr.. Jas. Chick, farmer, reliabl
II citizen, and an old settler, lives som
four miles from the Brazos, where h