The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-11-08
Encounter With a Rattlcsnake.

a correspondent of the Philadelphia Times gives
the following account OF u remarkable experience
with rattesnake which occurred to DIR. Cornell, OF
Wllliamsport, Pa, q few days ago. Being boia.
mist, he was collecting botanical specimens lie says
I" was Shopping down TO pull up plant, when n
rattle gave the alarm, and before c0ull place the
reptile he made spring ut me and struck inc on the
right arm near the elbow. Fortunately wore n
heavy flannel shirt aud mig fangs became fastened
to dislodge himself, and hung suspended from my
arm"
reptile with my left hand about two inches back OF
the head and held him tight. thinking could pre-
vent him from striking again"
" How did you snccecd?"
swell, never had such an experience In my life,
and hope may never have anything like 1t again.
The snake was one OF the largest. lie was iully
four feet In length, dark, ugly, and venOm0us. The
moment frightened my grasp on him he commenced
Sn ts "rVnu my a,m' aau ,ang wckS S an
tractcd his folds could feel the pressure on my
arm, and q sickeniDg sensation came over me. /
dared not relax my grasp, for he would surely strike
me. Ills mouth was wide open and could see his
s s%W di a'dn' you draw your knife and cut his
4" Bless You! couldn't reach II with my hand he
cause II was In the opposite pocket Of my pants, and
my only safety was to hold him firmly"
" How did you Bucceed?"
swell, ! hal rough time. held that snake fully
forty minutes lie ratified all the time and cooled 30
tightly round my arm that the circulation stopped
and felt n numbness up to the shoulder. Ills eyes
gllsiened like diamonds. would have given my
share In this cottage to have been relieved While
held the snake he really was MASTER could find
nothing TO crush his head. The situation was be-
coming alarming, assure yon, and ut one time felt
that would he bitten. Finally, as | was about Ia
give up. relief camc.'
" How"
"a friend came down from the mountain. where
he hal been gathering huckleberries, anl hearing
my cries, rushed TO my relief. lie directed me tC
lay the head OF the reptile on hemock stump, when
he soon crushed 1t with stout stick that he carried
bnn from Inn luif fpy
how did you ftel?'
"a peculiar, sicken'ng sensation followed, and
way 10 the cottage, with the asssianceof my friend
when took some stimulants, aud IN an hour fell
much BETTER
A New Industry.
[Chicago Tribuncl
About O'Clock Sunday evening young man
emerged from well known resort for sporting men
in the immediate vicinity of the North Clark street
bridge. lie was tangled as TO his legs, and he had
considerable difficulty in slowing himself Into
convenient hanson. In a few moments a Gorid
bling q bay window entered the pace ami accosied
the proprietor:
81 lave you a sluggcr ahout?' he asked.
"ADy number" was the reply.
"lntrodnce Inc to one who has sense, and vii
give him j0b.'
The required ceremony took place, and the mar
asked the bruser If he had noticed the young fellow
who had just left. lie had. "Well," he said, she
lake street a is asa AZ
No sluarcr or more competent man lives on the face
OF the earth, hut about every three months he vii
yet upr0arlously drunk, rs you have seen him TO
night. When In such n state he Is very insulting
and usually gets black eye at end Of about three
or four days Then he looks Mt hlmself-takes M
account Of stock, as it were-becOmcs thoroughly
ashamed anu sobcrs up Now he has been on THU
spree for over week and hasn't been whipped yet
wrangle, and polish him on. Yon mustn't hurt him
but just simply black his eye. Here Is so, and
VIII sec you don't get into trouble"
The professional " took n car and crossed south
Yesterday afternoon the boOkkceper was at work,
handkerchief being tied over his east eye and hi
nose somewhat swollen. TO an acquaintance VIII,
asked question, the ancient fable Of splitting kin
ding was given as reply.