The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-10-06

lne south lnVarlaDly runs 10 snake
stories, which may be readily ac-
counted for. This is from the
vicinity of Americas, Ga:
A gentleman from the country
reports snake fight which he wit
messed few days ago, where black
snake was cndeavoring to swallow
snake of the moccasin tribe. The
snake was half way down the black
snakes throat, and its squirming
was ludicrous to witness. The black
snake was speedily killed, and when
the moccasin was liberated it was
found to be but half of it's original
dimensions, smooth and sleek as if it
had been just taken out of an oil
can. After being liberated it became
twice the size that it was when taken
out of the snakes mouth.
From Rhode Island we have, as
might be expected, small and very
modest story:
While men were at work on North
Main street, Providence, Thursday
they had dug hole down to the
depth of twelve feet when they
struck a curious find, namely, two
huge mud turtles, both of which were
then alive. One of them was acct
dentally struck with crowbar, how
ever, and killed. The other was taken
out alive. This turtle measures six
teen inches in length and fifteen
inches in width. The tail is twelve
inches long and the legs nine inches.
1t is large specimen of this class of
turtle, and how it has been kept alive
buried beneath twelve feet of earth is
a mystery.
Another proof that the water of
Georgia is very bad may be found in
this biggest of all spring snake stories,
from Sylvania:
Mr.. w. D. Livingston tells the
latest and loudest snake story. He
says that as he was crossing the Lit
| tie Ogeechee Creek. on his way to
No. 6, about two weeks since, he
saw about two dozen snakes all twis-
ted and plated together, and that
the variety was the most wonderful
feature in the case, there being rattle
snakes, black snakes, moccasins,
garter snakes. rat snakes, coach
whips, adders, gopher snakes, king
snakes, chicken snakes, pilot snakes,
and snakes of all colors in the twist,
and seemingly in a good humor,
affectionately embracing each other,
and that when they were disturbed
by him the whole lot slid into the
water together and disappeared. He
says that if you don't believe that
this is fact just call on Josie
Singleton, as he also witnessed the
sight.
Each of the above stories, however,
becomes high moral truth, contain
ing useful lessons for children, COM
pared with the following carnivorous
dragon romance from California:
Last fall, in the month of
October, three hunters from Lake
City made pilgrimage to Cooks
Lake, northeast of this place, in
quest of deer. They succeeded in
killing and capturing four fine ones,
and one of the party succeeded in
wounding a fifth, which made for
the lake. When the pursuing hunter
arrived at the shore the wounded
deer was about fifty yards from the
brink, and while Nimrod was in the
act of aiming at the fleeing buck, was
suddenly seized from below by huge
monster. This incident occurred in
the twinkling of an eye, and the whole
matter so surprised and astonished
the bafiied hunter that the descrip-
ton given by him to his two COM
panions was necessarily confused,
and it was mutually agreed that
nothing should be said about the
occurrence on their return to Lake
City. The incident referred to had
nearly passed from the minds of the
three hunters until one of the three
was returning from Camp Bidwell,
on Thursday last. Arriving at Goose
Creek his attention was called to the
lake by a fearful roaring, Kissing
noise, and looking across in the
direction of Cooks Lake he saw
frightful monster cutting the placid
bosom of the upper lake and vending
its way like an arrow towards the
west shore, its dragon-shaped front
ten or twelve feet out of water, drag
Uin0 its pondarouS ho1v ot a fearful