The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-09-27

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A Terrible rnlainitN l~lsi IN Iasuhm.
innS AMI his mscls Hn,l accomplished
daughter Elcanor. TUESDAY evening, IA
williamsburg. Ia. n Srms that Y
couple III weeks nssu ". tmml'~ calanfvd
Il mir III enormous rltil.s. which thr
,l,wi.r pronounced ~ W. ~ thai ,l,a.ll,
s,~rie~ known ~ allowing viper. The
.t,~tar having a desire a. cnn,rihntr
something that would commend iisrlf
frsnn this district, purchased the rcrtilrs.
intending "a forward them ~ thc Ion.
logical GARDEN III Philadelphia. Billing
their transportation the snakes were
placed III large glass jar. the top 'Winr
carefully secured W. covering VI wiFr
gnmxr. Tho jar was placed on M cl,'.
waited bracket la remote corner VI the
doctors office. Inst evening the dor.
tor and his daughter were returning
from u visit ~ the country. and, the
doctor having occasion ~ make upa
prescription, they both entered his
office. The doctor lighting lamp. And
now comes the terrible hcnonemcnt. A
large owl swept IN through the transon
above tho door. and tlcw with the speed
III an arrow against thu lamp, Knocking
Il over. aud scattering the oil and bro.
ken glass in every direction. The bird
seemed frantic. flying and dashing IN
every direction, while general crush
ing % bottles and Hlnsscs was heard ~,
every side, Meantime the doctor hal
lii another match, hut just IN time 10
receive His daughter. who sprung Will, u
wild cry into his arms. IN the dnrk-
ness he gathered his darling In his
arms, aud IN u moment realized
! the situation. The owl hal dislodg"l
the jar from tho bracket, and tho vipers
were III large. Speedily he CROPPED his
way, calling loudly for help, which, the
hour being late, WIS slow ~ put IN mn
appearance. They seemed slow. hut
scarcely live minutes elapsed until full
a dozen ladies nnd brave men were ON
the spot. No living hand cnn indise
tho horrors VI the next few minutes.
i Miss Eleanor, who had been inscnsiblc
since she sprung 10 her fathers arms,
WINS now being cared for by the ladies'
when one simultaneous shrek almost
frozc the blood md pamlyMd each
ncrvc---yet not all II was Thomas
Iutxs hand TINT seized the glittcring
reptile l,y the neck and chokcd IL fear
fail fangs apart. II had bitten the lady
midway between the ankle and tho
knee. She was now carried Immediately
to her home, where every known anti
lote for poison was administered by
her frantic father. Int all ~ no avail.
She died NJ u no o'clock this morning
After taking the poor unfortunate young
lady home. one III the men, knowing
there hal been two snakes, returned IA
the office and soon dispatched tho either
An examination showed liz two large
fangs missing. This led to tho con.
lecture that possibly tho doctor hatl
been bitten. A hnsty return and close
examination resulted in finding the
fangs In the thick feathers III the doe
tors boots. who, being MAJ alarmed fol
his daughter, Ind not the slightest
knowledge VI being struck. The corlm.
III the yonng lady hass wollcn 10 cnor'
} nous dimensions. while her complexion
IL In harmony with the spots and gen
crul coloring ii the snake.