The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-04
TIE POISONOUS FANGs.
Negro Killed by u Rattlesnake-The Rep
tiles on the Increase.

A Negro Killed by u RattlesnaIe-The Rep
tiles on the Increase.
MADISON, Ga, August 80.--[Speoal. AS
James Campbell. a most worthy, humble negro
of this county, was working in the fields near
the homo of Reuben Rogers, he heard the well
known ''song" of tho dreaded rattesnake He
advanced upon the monster with stick In
hand and struck him a blow, and, as he
thought, killed it, Thinking tho reptile was
dead. the negro advanced closer to him, when
the snake struck him blow upon the hand,
burying his fangs In his flesh. The negro gave
up The fight and ran to rho home of Reuben
Rogers and told him what had happened
Having no whisky, Mr.. Rogers ran about
throe-quarters of q mile to his nearest neigh
boris TO procure some. When no returned
with the liquor the negro was speeches.. He
suffered most intense agony, and this morning
ut six O'Clock lac died,
Ii Is supposed that the snake escaped us he
could not be found. James was most humble
negro, about forty-tiye years old, and his death
Is regretted ~ large number of white friends.
Nn Yesterday morning, Lon Martin, negro
who lives on Colonel +. G., Fosters Buckhead
place, brought 60 this city very large rattle
snake confined in a box. He captured the
monster 10y means of a long stick and string,
1 but says Zoe fought mtnfully before he could
he confined. The monsters rattles could be
heafd ioy blocks away, and crowds Of men
uuruucCd around his cage TO see him. He was
/ turned loose on the pubiie square, and MIR
1 ler8ty Foster killed him with AN ak handle.
hcse $40 incidents have caused the subject
/ OF "Sa"Aes % DO generally discussed in this
city, end yer@ true incidents were related
wi.ici, ptol ably viii bear repetition.
As Nh. Anthony Fannin was driving along
the public road which leads from Madison 10
Emonton' be passed two little negroes, who
called out:
"Mr Fanuin, here's a snake!"
He aliEhted, and, as he did SO. he heard the
i hum II She rattles OF Americas most deadly
! reptile, and Il fairly made bis hair rise upon
his head. Looking IN the direction OF the
I sound, lao saw the monster eoiled up ready for
/ battle IN Little gully near the road He got
| q fence Sah and killed him. He was a large
one, measuring ionr feet, and had q number Of
/ ratteS,
MIR. p, b. Woodward is the boss snake killer
! OF this county. lie has brought to this city a
! number OF rattlors which he has killed this
! year one large one was caught between tho
! nlAdeS OF MS moving machine, as he was cut
/ ting hay, aud was cut in pieces. He saws there
] Is very large one un his farm which he has
/ boen trying 70 ind, but has failed so far, only
having seen his trail a number Of times
SNAKES of all kinds are said to &c alarminqly
/ On me increase In this county. Many people
/ attribute their increase IN numbers to the
/ slQeh law as now hogs ruu Et large. Hogs are
I tie worst enemy OF the snake and devour them
I when and wherever found Not only is the
/ fattel 10 De dreaded. buS we have the hirh.
I lHua mnccasln, a reptile g. bc dreaded almost
I as mnci. as the ratilesnake. One of these
] sAaA.s, q iaiEe one. was killed BY q little
Z qAakhtrf oi county school Commissioner W
/ d. '.alo., lu Dis yard tAo other day. The lit
Z y. SUI Ualo..aiy chopped the reptiles head
3 uh witu Is la,Hltf.
/ nr. o.. N ku.- says DE- has never vet seen
I ease N her, pereau was bitten by q RATHER
I iA -h,} fVco EDl W hcuaVui kO hcals %
( eng. recovery DE- says Le doubts its being "a
"Ili- h.-he bite, but Tic bite OF some other
susAc.