Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-12-16
The Latest Snake Story.

which We could not credit, but this
county lays claim 10 one which is true
as well as most wonderful, as the cyl
denee OF some OF our most responsible
men attests. On the farm of Mr. New.
ton J. Reddie, one mile north Of the
little village OF Lawrence Uen miles
northeast OF Indianapolis, appeared one
OF the most unwelcume visitors We have
ever had III these parts. Mr.. Reddie,
while out among his sheep, was startled
by The unusual bleating of his lambs,
aud OH going TO the spot he saw huge
reptile raise his head MANY feet above
the ground. There was no time for
ceremony, and he started hurIlrdly for
Lawrence and gave the alarm. Here
he met several anxious friends, who al
once armed themselves and repaired 10
the scene, but their anxiety was consd-
erably ailayed when the huge monster
met their gaze.
Among those who attended Mr.. Red
die we're VIM. Hensly, John l.. Brown,
James Perry and James Creekmorr,
all we'll known cilizeus OF this place.
They all mounted The fence, aud Oh
served The sheep an The opposite side OF
the field running i'll circuit. They
remained until the sheep came around
10 their side, when they found that they
weIe not in the presence OF the one
mons,rosily only, but three others OF
kind, each of which the men claim
measured from six TO eight :eet. The
three little snakes then gathered hold
of one OF the lambs and started .Or the
monster snake While they were strng-
Cling with the little fellow Creekmore
threw "A fence rail at them they then
reIinquished lheir hold and made all at
tack upon the men, but were beaten
back, and they again started tor tiie
lamb. one at either end aud one at The
middle, and the little blcater was bur
rird through the air TO the big snake,
and no more was seen OF II alter 1t
reached the Jaws OF the devonrer.
At this point the men fred several
shots at the old fellow. 1t acted strange
ly, and advanced no further, beng
struck, no doubt, by some oflhe bullets,
but they took no effect, and it lay still
Tor several minutes, and then the smaIs
snakes ran Into It's mouth. 1t untolded
its wings and started, but 1t was some
time before it could get out OF the field,
Tor it is surrounded by woods. 1t finally
raised high enough and scared away,
starting eastward, and passing over MIR.
Smarts house His daughter Ida, who
was in the yard, was frightened SO badly
that, it is feared, she will never recover.
1t then passed Mr.. Charley Negles $
house Ills daughter Leibie saw lt,and
She has since been warned by an over
ruling power TO stay in. Thence 1t
passed Oaklandon; 1t was high when
that place was REACHED.
Doc. Cary and ColoneI Rily saw it,
but they thought it was fowls flying IL
a row. Charles lltnsley says his alten-
ton was drawn by a strange noise in
the air, and on looking up II was too
hiph 10 tell what it was. He gave j.
very little attention as he thought II
something blown up III a storm, aud
that the noise was made 10y something
on the ground. When he SAW il ii was
three miles west of the farm where 1t
was first seen. AT least twenty PERSONS
saw it. aud it can not he doubted.
Great excitement prevails over It's
strange visit. TUmar Elliott and Rev.
John Newhuuse were on the ground a
few minutes attcrward They saw sew
eral of the lambs that were still bleed
inc. The Rev. Newhonse Is Que OF the
wealthest aud most reliable men i'll the
country; he is a minister of the NJ.
+. Church at Lawrence, and he says
there is no duubt that the urn are tell
ing the truth he cant help but believe
them, as ihe men were almost irlghten.
cd to death. James Crcekmore fcl!
PROSTATE aud was carried TO Mr. Red
dies house where medical aid was sum
munud. and it was some time before he
came 10. The snake came here about
3 p. m, and stayed fully an hour aud a
half. Any person d"ubtlng this can
satisfy himself BY writing TO amy OF the
persons mentioned abovc.-Lnwrsnce
(Ldl Cor. Cinc,"nnii I'mss Sur.