The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-07-25
WILD LIFE.
Some Stories About Wild Bcssts. serpsntsl
and the Like.

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A rattlesnake was killed at Red Hill
that swallowed two rabbits, one frog. ant
two mice.
from the st. Louis Post Dispatch.l
Dick Roberts, of Dent county, killed
rattle-snake with fifteen rattles. i
contained five young rabbits about one
fourth grown, and a full-grown mouse
A CHICKEN SNAKE GoBBLEs TURKEYS
NEST.
from the Dallas Crexas) Herald
The other day, on the farm of a citi.
zen named Wallace, in Grayson county
a six-foot chicken snake coiled itself in
q turkey nest while the old hen sat
thereon, swallowed all the eggs and a
door-knob besides, which happened
among the eggs.
A CHILD KILLED BY A RAT.
From the Ellsworth Kan.) Times,l
Joseph Simmons, merchant tailor. of
THIS place, was awakened Oh Monday
morning by the crying of his 2.months-
old child. He turned up the light and
saw large rat leap from the bed. The
child's face had been cruelty bitten, and
the poor baby died Oh Monday.
AN ALLIGATOR's APPETITE.
FROM the Orlando F1a) Reporter
y. H. liner brought into our office,
last week, flint bout two inches across
and half inch thick, and a hghtwood
Knot, which he took from the stomach
OF an alligator killed by him about two
months ago. His 'gatorship measured
a little over fourteen feet in length.
A SNAKE WITH A HEAD AT BOTH ENDS.
From the aavre de Grace (NId.) Republican,
One day last week Mr.. Will Bosley.
while at work on his farm at Oaking-
ton, Hartford county, discovered a black
snake, which he made haste to kill.
On examining the reptile, after he had
Killed 1T, it was found to measure four
feet in length and had two heads. one
on each end, and both regularly pro-
portloned. The animal was noticed to
run backward, and Mr.. b. says it could
go as fast one way as She other. This
would have been sight for Barnum.
ATTACKED BY A WILD CAT.
From the ST. Joseph Mo- Gazette.
On Wednesday night of last week
Josiah A. Dean, residing nine miles
northwest OF Perryville, was awakened
~ the barking of his dog, and. domino
lis clothing, he went out to see what
vas the matter. He no sooner arrived |
lpon the ground than the dog deserted
he held, when large wild cat attacked |
nm. After considerable fighting Mr..
'ean put the cat to flight, though at
ne time the vicious animal threatened
be master of the situation.
He TEAKETTLE AS A WEAPON AaAINsr
SNAKES.
From the Easton Md LEDGER
Mrs. James Fl. Wooters. living near
lanassas, Trappe district, had an en-
'unter with snakes few days ago that
ould have tried the stoutest heart.
ven OF the masculine gender. Enter.
e her hen house she saw huge black
iake, between five and six feet long.
Inch she attacked and killed. Look.
g around she saw two others abont
e same size on the joists above her 8
avlng greater love of her chickens !
an fear of snakes, she went to the ,
'use, procured some boiling water. g
"a, throwing it upon them, brought !
EN- to the ground. These she also 9
lea after desperate fight, and then q
capped unhurt. Few women, or even r
IN, but would have let their snake 9
Ups severely alone. :,
CATCHING FISH WITH A RAKE. a
From the Danbury (Ct.) Republican.1 d
For about two weeks the shores of :,
pond at New Fairfield have been "
ed with men and boys, both night f.
d day, armed with fishpails and Il
ears, the occasion being the opening Il
The bullhead season, in numbers such v,
were never seen before. On some of II
recent rainy days the banks of the h,
1d were lined with teams and single n,
3, boys on foot and boys on horse (
*, all ready for piscatorial action. q,
number OF fish seemed to be in sh
dble-one man waded into the water oil
with an iron rake hauled them y
ore by the scores. Others being he
provided with tackle have killed fri
% with stones, or caught them with mn
r hands. A party of three persons to
ne day took nearly 500 of them. It 70
'stlmated that in one day about LET
U bullheads were taken from these RI,
,rs. a. a.
thu
WOMAN KILLED BY PANTHER. lor
from the Little Rock (,rk.) Gazette.1 lie
r. u. f. Martin, just returned to tin
city from trip down the country. it,
us of terrible affair which oc. of
ed several days ago near the War life
and Pine Bluff road, about fifteen
east of Pine Bluff. A woman.
'e name Mr.. Martin has forgotten. =
out to pick blackberries. Not re. ma,
ing, search was made in every di. ask
on and inquiry made ut every MAJ
In the neighborhood, but no in q
'ence could be obtained in regard a.
g woman's whereabouts. Finally. g,
long search, she was found near a a,
thicket literally torn to pieces. a.
st her entire flesh was stripped "1
her bones. The opinion of the az
e is that she was killed by pan self.
Those animals are not strangers nb;z
It neighborhood, and almost night w
III screams are heard. into
go the