The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-29

nv we say. aCome on, and let's make an
everlasting end OF Capitalization"
Rv very natural law ofiassoclation we
naa: from srnts to snakes, just to say how
much we have enjoyed the snake.stories
lately served up for the readers OF the us
nntch. Who does not like snake-st Dries.
and who but has his store Of them ? We'll
do we remember In days long gone how
the childish heart within us swelied Win
nride when we encountered and slew Wild
orr own bands beautiful rattle-snake ana
took from him our trophy OF eleven ratltes
and button. Nor shall we soon forget
that Sunday morning when on the, way 70
church with mother, brothers, and sisters;
in the old family carriage, the wheels passed
over a great black snake lying across the
road. Our seat was by the driver. Strange
" enough, neither OF us saw the snake
until the horses had stepped over 1t
and the wheel of the carriage was
almost upon it. Poor fellow, be bad
lust break tasted on 4 large toad. The
generations OF swallowing had probably just
been accomplished, or scarcely flushed, for
he made no effort to move. Asthe Carriage
wheels on the Left side passed over him
This contortions were quick and horrible
enough, as doubtless bis agony was, for be
was literally cut in two. How about the
frog? Nobody had thought about the
Ifrog-iudeed, nobody knew there was a
frog In the case. The driver instinctively
drew up; heads were instantly out Of the
windows, and all eyes were fixed upon the
writing halves OF the snake; but that
toad became at once the exposure OF all
ewes: The fatal severance OF his cruel cap
tor was, happily for his frogship, just in
front of him. He needed nobody 10 inform
him that the hour Of dcliyerance bad come,
but he emerged from the bowels OF that
snake in somewhat panicky and undigni-
fed way, but with bound that meant bust
ness, and amid the glecfu cIapping OF child
ish bands when, he had passed 4 fence on
the roadside, he made such time across
stubbc-tisld as would have done honor to a
lighter and less venerable member OF his
tribe. AS far as we could see, his flight was
OF the most vigorous. The very last seen
OF him was his long hind-IcSs wildly dang
ling as he plunged into brushy fence-row
on the other side Of the field, where, 1t Is
presumed, he rested awhile. And the poor
snake, when we looked again, with Que
quivering shuddcr-of which end we don't
remember was no more.
We ask pardon, Messrs. Editors, ard.
leaving the snakes, beg you TO allow this
one OF your readers to ask that you Will
send out your venerable " Rambler" upon
his travels as often as you can-vcry Ditch
TO "the land OF the sky" in the old
North State, to Lake Drummond, anywhere,
but especially fishing. His sympathy with
nature in all her sweet moods; his genial
temper; bis keen relish for the innocent
pleasures OF life: his admirable descriptions
Of men and things, make him traveller
worth following in his happy rambcs. Butas
an humble follower OF That great and phi!o-
sophie man, Isaac Walton, give him to Us
ever with rod in his hand, pursuing the
little and beautiful mountain trout, or
playing" the game bass to the Music OF Il
whizzing reel. AIr. ifalock might well
give him place as associate in Forest and
Stream. M0HTES.