The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-14
THE DUMB CREATION.

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items rs follows:
The largest snake ever found in
Campbell county, Ky, Was recently
killed on the farm Of Mr. Herman Carr.
near Cold Springs Several years ago
. traveller along the road bordering on
Mr. Cars farm reported having seen q
snake, at tho lowest calculation measur-
ing ten feet. run across the road short
distance in front Of him. and disappear
in tho brush that grew by the fence.
Tho man was advised TO join temper
snce society. and the whole affair was
soon forgotten. Early last spring one
Of Mr. Cars COWS was found dead in
her stall. Although not tied, the AMI
NAL had the appearance Of having been
choked 10 death; her tongue protrudiDg
and there being o heavy mark around
her neck. The strsngest thing was that
her eyes were eaten out All efforts to
solve the mystery OF her death were
unsuccessful. About three days after
ward another valuable COW was found
dead and similsrly mutilsted. A week
ago. shout 8 o'clock In tho morning, on
going to his stable. Mr. Carr WAS horror.
stricken by seeing monster snake coiled
about the neck Of one Of the cows; the
poor animal standing patiently while
being Rugged TO death. At the appear.
snce Of Mr. Carr the snake raised its
head and darted out its fangs. aud then
slowly uncoiled itself and glided away
beneath largo pile Of hay. Mr. Carr
1t once raised the alarm, and within An
hour several dozen persons gathered.
The hay VAS removed with largo forks,
and, when near tho center OF the stack.
the snake was found II was inclined
TO show fight and not turn tail, but all
trouble was ended by well.directed
blow on the head. which laid it still
forever. In its den were the remnants
Of . young pig. When measured. he
snake was found to be eleven add . hall
feet in length and as thick % . man's
log. The skin will DO stuffed and
presented to tho State Academy of Nat
uFal Science.
Mr. Bridges. Of Montgomery county,
0eQgis. recently los. . fine SOW aud
pig II : contest between them and q
nttlesnske. The snake first bit the
pig; then tho old SOW attacked the
snake, and in her turn Was bitten. She
6upcssd In killieg the snake; but when
NJ Bridges reached The spot, he foand
6he reptile AID the two animals lying
tide BY side dead. We always have
been under the impression that . hog
waa impervious TO the bite Of rattle
snske.
Recently q fight between two geese
occurred ia Nashville, Tenn. A flock
Of geese were extracting from . large
mudholc such dslicsciss o. are relished
- bod by list festive Slrd. Whea .
stanoe Roose paals ito n paasAaoe end
began quietly grubbing. For some time
the appearance WAS not noticed. bat Of
lest ono Of the goess looked up and BE-
held 10 intrndor. aad gojsg 70 his con.
panioae, seemed to communicate III.
intelligence TO them. A short consulta.
ton wss appsseutly hsid, when one d
the number approached che intruder,
and. - subsequent actions indicated
s1teeasd 3 challenge to combat Thia
chaTlsnge was promptly accepted, and
the two began 70 6ght. al the geese
surrounding the two aud cackling very
6ercsly. For about zen inmates the
warfare Was waged obssinasely. and .,
the end Of that time the istrudsf began
to press his antagonist % hard that he
took refuge 10 Eight. The intruder
aleef Scllovog his opeonent's shosl
dixanos. retuPued to tho spectators and
Vas received by them ip silence. He
raised bis wiags sud asptted around
csckGnG I'll tho dino sTnsvhols csowd
then followed tho vanquished goose,
hissing and striking at him with their
mouths and forcing him away. The
victorious intruder was seemingly taken
into fall pasmb3shtp. thel. former con.
HAS6a 6ahg 0Arished. The process
Of Rrubbing in the mudholc was then
resumed.
A little child. whose parents were en-.
ploycd In one of the most respectable
families in Jacksonville, Florida, was
70 the habit Of playing upon the piazza
Near ny hooking bird had it, nest ia
the orange trees and sang most bcsuti.
fully. and the child would throw crumbs
- the bird daily. Ere long the child
WAS taken sick. and the bird was for.
{ gotten il the snxisty for the sick one
aud. notwithstanding ell Vas done tha,
could b done. the child died. While
the ehild's body was lying upon the
co0ling hoard. the bird Vas seen 70 perch
upon the slat Of the window blind. pou,
ecssA ons u its 0oat thrilling soogs
|. ana then 0k Away. Soon after this Cd,
body OF the bird was found dead upor
the hoor. and. We are informed. We.
placed upon the GOTTA Of its little frienl
and inferred with il in the same grave.
Sarah Beruhardt, during . six 6eeks
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