, 1881-07-30
A RATTLESNAKE,

Tho Exciting Hunt S1itcIs a WILL
lntmsport Alnn Jlnd III QueAt or
1satticxi,ako OfI-Cliastng n Hnnl1c
with u 1t0&.
ls.iisamspost tia) hi'ad,lnhta 7T,..
Sone remarkable adventures hive occurred
thts summer Which aHYw that tin rupti]es
nrc ,nusnnfty. aclivu ~ well NJ vicious.
This IL attributed to thu extraordinary hot
weather which lnts l'uon prevailing, thu
appearance Uf tho comet, aiNl TIM Iecultnr
position at tho planets this month. Just
whit lhtlucncg tho comet exercises ayrr
sllnkcs Is not CLEARLY explained, b,lt tl,ere nro
plctlty1f peDplu Ut in0rH tllan 0rtlfnHry,Inteti-
Fellce who Insist tint 1t tlncs control their
movements to a certain extent. 'rlifs tlleOry
Ii partly Illustrated by a,l adventure Tint
Samuel r. Wood. of t!lis city, recently Ind
with n rnttlcsnuko 0f more t!n1l urtilnnry
size. Sfr. Woud ut one ttmc belonged TO tho
police force Of this city, but Is ut present
employed at tic oil racks of Tho Tl.lewatcr
Company, few iiles out Of town, nnd IS rec
ognlzcd as n gentleman OF vcrncity. Une
.lay Inst week llo went over tho mountain tn
White Deer Valley for tlu pnrposeof searcll-
ing for spcctcs Ut r.ttcsllake tl,at Is very
largo md yenoLnu,ls tn obtain SOME "rlttle-
s'lalso oil" for sick chltl: TIC oil obtalnctt
from these snakes, by frying out tho INT. Is
f 70 ssssS w"1Herf ~ sicisI yIFtcs Vs.
tlat ,was considered \ guod snakc-l!tlntcr.
ill., ltad not buen III thu valley yury long
before tue dog ca1ne OH Il wlioln ilcst Of
rAttlesslakcs Just on tic edge Of 4 1g wheat
.teir abiding plac0 in \ pilo OF stones near
By, aila wien discovered, i,lstea4 Ut show
int light, ns they usually DO, Ilest to the
stans ! he'p, where 9Th they kopt pp horrI1!s
Mr. Wood, armed will, stout stick, prled
up the stnIGs, atld scattered thnni around.
10 Ills surprise lo counted seven s,IAkcs,
portions, and WIS beautifully brol,xetl nttl
icckud with gold. This snake llo endcay.
oretl to capt,'fr, rs lla. s'!pposed 1t would
e9nial sia arss anens Of S d aecoat
ssfraii ts'au to attaek ti'e reptlss, an, is Mr.
purposo ] c 81 pahisx Tic veteran 10 the grennl
and drawing his fanEs, from Instinct. or
;s ie otse Wit easG is ssaEt aH SE nisr Ssss 6 S
tturtlng of suddenly tried to rscape to the
1nptintntll. The dog WAS put OF his trAl, anil
followed him up the south side, Of unld
o pEs s%afWs M WocdE EfynS Eooe S"S es was ks dSs dSf
Nig}t cauIc OIL md the snake had not beot,
captured. Aa 1t wis such larEe ollg he tlls-
liked tu give 1t up. aud, calntlg oti tho sum.
night. Early nnxt morning the dog wAs uut
on the trail nntl tho pursuit wns bcgun ag1lllt.
Tho snake w1ts s90li discovered. btt It crawl.
cd fnster ttl,ltl !tH pursller could run, Ailtl
seai''ud to tlo making for the river. DOWN
the n0rtl, sf.la Ut Ball EaglB 1t moved with
accelerated motion, mud, descending IL ravine,
i,.ntto Tor tho river. .'rhe dog III The 1nen,,.:
!inie,, following the trail closely, kept Mr.
si,akcs tllat. ever heard of,'.' sald ,yood,
"tlhis WIS the most remarkable, and was
determined to caplure it.'' As It nGnrelE
sOtnu open ground at the foot Of tho Woltllt-
ain he Thought lle could oyeftnke mil
| dispatch It, but lie WIS mistaken. Occasion:
| ally lie caught glimpse Of 1t as 1t moved
| Mllcud rapidly, but could not como tip With
It. On reac!lilig tho bank OF tho river, 1t slid
incncel swimming for the other SUre.
! This wa5 more t!Inn lle .bargsllica tor.
| Soniu tiulo ,ysls lost before lie could get Il
boat to takc htulSclf nlNl dug over tile river,
| and tic snake llud got Il good start. Tile
| trail WAS found .again near tlo oil works. ant
1t wns cyident TINT tl'is n Msa4aaloas r'sttler was
milking for tho hills. Tl'e pursuit Wns coll'
tioE ca'no up wti, tic rrpiflo in tic Dioon,:
lng Grove settlement, nhout tllreo miles
North OF WlllIamsmrt. 1t wis evident tlln'
Its strength WnB fNtltnE, alAl nj 1t WINS ln the
net of crawling tlir0lINl1 = fe1iGr. hc struck Il
with his club, und broke lts back. This work
OF tltspntehfng It did not 0ccupy; minute
md tlls peculiar silake ut last lay dead ut The
measured seven feet IN length, aud its tal
was adorned with seventeen .ratt1es mil 4
button. Bit tllo mast remarkable part OF tlls
| t!gllt was TINT It Ind worn Its belly through
a,id all tho fatty hattcr used Ill making TIT
| oil was lost.