Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-29
POSITIVELY THE LAST.
Few More Choice snake stories for Nu-
gust Consumption.

I gust consumption.
Two Young ladies killed a horned snake
on Sunday last, in the cellar uf a mcighbur
where they were at work few miles wt.~
of the city. The young ladies' were put
tine away the evenings milking when they
dl>ru,errd the hirou~ reptile and at onr,
attacked aud Killed H. Ii measured foul
feet in length and had a horn on the tai
thre-quRrtcr~ Of al inch long Thes,
snakes are said t" he deadly poisonous, and
have vicious and aggressive nature For
tunatrly they are very SCnrcr, but more ui
them have been seen and killed thl, season
than for many years past Snakes OF all
kind, are unusually plentiful this year, but
We have heard Of only one or two person,
being bitten. none proving fatal.
\ WeIl>NlIle, a., man, on going 10 hi,
ice house one evening last week. saw at the
foot of a post two tull-siled comprehend
shakes. He describes them a> looking
very beautiful in the sunlight, ~ in playful
glee they would wriggle and twist
around the foot of the pole.
and seemingly would attempt to climb
II. lie got long pole and attempted to
Kill them, but they escaped down hole.
Coming along little later. he saw them
going through the same antics. and man
aged to kill them with lon pole. Then,
turning around, right AT hal.l, hc tncoun-
tered large "uud snake, which was not
81 easily despatched lie fought bravrly
and with venom and determination Of a
tiger. occasionally jumping a. high a. a
man. head. and when opportunity offered
would wind itself around the pole
Finally. however. il was safely dispatched
The Santa Rosa tCal.} Republican tells
the following: Mark Gilbert, Of Mark
West, killed rattle>nake ou hi- place last
Thursday, and the same day n woman in
the neighborhoOd killed two, which were
after her chickens. one of them had n
dove in its stomach. The one that Mr.
Gilbert killed had young rabbit
in its stomach. The snake was three
feet long and had nine rat
ties and a button. Mr.. Gilbert has been on
tn" place i've years. and has killed thirteen
rattlrSnakeS in that time. Last year one of
them came near killing him. Ghe RATHER
hit him on the nrSt joint Of the middle i'm
ger Of his right hand. lie rushed to his
huu>e. drank a pint Of whisky. and tied a
small cord tight about the butt Joint Of the
finger. His remedy was timely enough to
save his life. but not his finger Surgical
treatment was required. with the amputa-
tiun of the finger Just below the bitten spot.
The upper portion quickly assumed the va
riegated culUrs of the snake and the tip the
shape of the >erpent's head. lie was pru,-
tratrd a month from the effects of the ven
omuu> bite. There is a deadly feud be
50 far hp i, ahead one finger missing.
ing warfare to continue.
\ snake CharmrT tells MS secret in Mexico
where We are told that the natives of Mrx-
leo on the coast inoculatc themselves with
the virus of adder>, CubraS and rattlrSuake~.
and that the persons thus vaccmated are
forever proof against any bite or sting. As
to the truth Of the statement decline 10 be
sworn III any court of Justice, but tell the
tale ~ twas told 10 ne. The person 70
br iuOCulatrd Is priCked with the >rptut'S
fangs on the tongue. in both arms and legs
and in various part, of the body. the venom
being thoroughly introduced into each
wound. An eruption Immediately breaks
out. accompanied by much fever and swell
ing of the body, after which the
skin gradually flakes of in scales. as in lep-
rosy. II Is said that people who have been
VacCinatrd in this matter can not only
handle the most vcnUmOu> SerpentS with
impunlty making them come at will ca
resSing them, twining them around their
neckS and carrying them in their b0~0m~-
hut that the bites Of the person themselves
- a> fatal a. that of the snake whose virus
mas been tran~rant-d into their blood,
This shake story Is VouChed for hV many
good people, both native and foreign,
whose word is unimpeachable-"m other
subjects
This gri-t IL concluded with "A story nv
Bob Burdrttc in the Brookiyu Euyl,. ..Th,.
reptile. when he saw he was discovered
lifted his Scaly head above the grass an in
Stant t" lay his course. and with the fire
sparkling from his wicked ewes. came
straight toward Us. When he was within a
few yards, however, a wel-directed shot
from a revolver and shower of stones
turned him aside little. As he paused
with the evident intention OF renew
ng his charge, fired another
'hot, my last cartridge, and graSl-
M the club with both hands de-
ermined 10 sell my life dearly. As he
anne on again, | struck at the monster
vice, missing him both times, but turning
nm back. As he lied crashing through the.
InderbnlSt, his hideouS figure CLEANED in
errIhIe undulatiunS. was after him, He
hot ont Of the woods. however. and swrpt
nto the road far in advance of me. Less
han ten feet from him little girl was
'icklng raSpbtrrle> al the roadside, uncon-
cI"n> OF her danger. | shouted to her
'lth all mv strength, calling upon her to
cry. land screamed, The snake thu.
make" The child saw the Scaly monster,
nj heading him off aS he crossed the road,
ut her bare feet upon him and killed nim
nth switch she broke from a bush near
y. She then went on picking raspbcrrie,
'hlle measured the snake. He was nearly
even inches long. but YOU need not say
nythlng about that