The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-14
An ILLINOIS MoNsTRosErv.
4 Child with flse Body az aH
adder and the E5iSS OF "a
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serpent.
| Paw Paw (Ill.) Letter in Chicago Times. ]
| Abopt seyensyears ago a family re
moved from an Eastern State TO the
! township of Paw Paw in this de
Knib) county From all appearances
he family consisting of the parents
and TWO children. lived 10 harmony
They had not lived long in their new
| home when the -band sister arrived
| from the East and took up her abode
in their family She was fair. and in
some way formed the acquaintance OF
! a young aud Jealous minister. thea
| feeding flock of lambs in a neighbor
! ing city Through her bewitching
manner aud Surprising loneliness of
form and face be became, apparently.
! deeply enamored of her. II Is aledg
ed. however. hat he deceived the girl
and never intended matrimOnv A. IA
natural consequence his fiun created
great CONSERVATION among his flock
and especially embarrassed his victim
of misplaced confidence So great wa
the excitement that the reverend gen
fleman left tor parts unknown Though
nothing tran~pired to show the guilt
of the unfortunate girl. she was otreu
goadcd to madness 10y her sister with
the constant accusation of disgraclng
the family In revenge She went 10
! her brother who often Sympathized
/ with her and made some false, starts
/ ling and di-grnceiul revelations reflect
/ ing on the character of her sister (hiS
wifp) 10 Connection with the polluted
| pm pi,eer Brooding over his misery
he went in'o the hay field He had
not rked long however, until be
discovered a huge snake crawling in
the grass Prompted by a spirit Of
revenge, the irate husband picked cit
up, secreted il iu his pocket, and i'm
mediately went to the house In the
doorway lie met his Innocent wife, who
was utterly unconscious Of the great
wrong that had been perpetrated upon
her Approaching her in his rage. he
put hi- Jeff arm around her neck and
shoulders. and with his right hand
drew from his pocket the ever occurs
ed snake which he abruptly thrust
into the bosom OF her dress Frantic
with terror she disrobed as rapidly a
possible. but not until the reptile had
glided through all The accesses Of the
clnthing next to her person
This event, though momentary il
its ia Il ilment, was an evil the sad
effects Of which brands an unfortnnat,
creature during its existence. Time
passed rapidly away, until tho birth o.
Il child revealed the ever 70 be regret
ted incident Ia the meantime The
innocent wife pleaded and clearl
proved her Innocence and wifely virtue
This al,ayed the anger Of the husband
aud sg1in united the heads Of til,
household.
The above are well-aufheuticate,
facts, while the Times reporter wit
ue,>ed the following 10 person : On
back. out of the way road, hat crossed
an expanse Of prairie. he discovere,
he honSe. consisting of apartment
buili after the manner Of an nprigb
aud L. ard standing a; a consiIeratl
distance from the road ~ stopped
aud his knock NJ the door uas respond
ed 10 by M int !ligent looking. middle
AGED woman who invited hims'o % m,
in aud lit down Everything abou
the house presented neat and home
ike appearance When he made kuuwr
the object of his visit he was led 20
spacious room where in "A basket abou
even feet long and 'hree iec' wide anc
two fcel biah, lay The animated speci
men thar combines 10 one bndy ths
human aud the ophIdian Airer re
moving the wooden blankets that Gov
cred the form. il uttered prolonged
his sinii ar 10 that OF snake. Il l.
male nearly FIVE years Of age, and /,
five feet seven inches ia length Being
unable to attain an upright position h.
cra~i~ about similar to reptiles. III
i p, ech'e>> aud makes no utteranc'
cxccpr to hiss Hi- head i bald anC
>pnttei on the crown. The mouti
contains langs. He is carnivorouS
brearhes slow and can live long tim'
without food The body is perfect il
form. bnt spotted with black, while th,
arms and lower limb, are like the bod,
of snake. ,caly, flexible and taper tt
/ points