The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09

AFTER the other, but 1t seemed impossible for
the King snake to catch the black racer, and the
king snake evidently realized this fact for, sud.
oeniy, as they were going round and round, he
lung MS head backward and turning q backward
somersault, he met the black snake head to head
IL was a maste-stroke the black snake was not ex-
Pectlng, and paralyzed him with tear. The race
was over. Almost without an effort to prevent it,
the King snake caught the black at the base of the
head and deity coiling himself around his yictim
sIrangied the life out of him. The swallowing act
now commenced and lasted about fifteen minutes.
oneoiilng himself, and getting the black snakes
mead in his mouth, he gradually erawled the black
snake IN. This completed, he was lifted out of the
wagon body, and glided leisurely under the ware
house platform
Jack Hinyard, of Walker county, while
passing through skirt of woods back of Mr.. Black
wells farm, had his attention conferred on quite
number of crows flying and makinga fuss. On APP
proaching the spot over which the crows were con-
gregated he discovered their trouble. bull snake
had eoied himself and was flashing his eyes, turn
ing his head round after the direction of the
crows, supposed to be trying to charm them.
Jack watched his maneuvers for some time. Final
iy a crow came down right in his mouth which
was soon swallowed and the charming operation
again commenced, but Jack disturbed him and the
crows few away. The next move was to kill 1t,
ana sure shot was required or trouble might fol-
low. However, Jack took aim with his double
barrel shotgun and pulled the trigger of
both barrels, sending the contents
OF both into the makes head, nearly
tearing the whole top of 1t off, When the gun fred
Jack did not know whether thunder had struck
him or he had shot himself After recovering from
the shock, caused by the kick of the gun he ap-
preached near enough to see that the snake was
dead then proceeded to examine it, He first meas
ured its length which IL feet and 10 inches-di-
ameter IA inches. He then cut it open and found
two crows. Further along he found three rabbits.
This is by far the largest snake ever killed in McLe
more's cove.
COLUMBUS, Ca, October Especial IA
most brutal and fiendish crime was perpetrated at
Troy Ala last night. Twelve horses, in the livery
stable of Folmar & Sons, were poisoned by some un-
kno vn villian, and at last accounts three of them
had died There is clew to the perpetrator Of the
act, and no reason can be imagined why 1t should
have been committed.
COLUMBUS, Ca, October 4.-lSpecial. IA
report reached the city tonight OF a peculiar
and fatal accident which occurred at Jernigan,
fourteen miles from this city. A party of ne
groes were out coon hunting early in the
morning and freed coon near o cotton field
The tree was cut down and fell upon negro
boy who was picking cotton in the field, kill
ing him instantly. The falling tree also killed
a fine coon dog.
MACON, Ga, October Especial. Colonel
Ira Jennings, of the Warrior district the mail
rider between Macon and Knoxville, is in the
narrow escape from death that
occurred yesterday in the Rut-
land district, near Hopewell church,
where the big alliance meeting was held ON
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlton Dentry and
their two children were riding in buggy
going going down low hill the anu bolt "He at
the axletree came off at the shafts, and the
shafts dropped against the mules legs, which
frightened him, and he COM
Charlton and one child were hurled
out the buggy. but the other child was not
thrown from the vehicle, and as the mule
rushed by Mr.. Calhoun, who was standing on
the roadside, he jumped up behind the buggy
and snatched the child safe and sound from
the buggy seat. The mule continued to run
and rushed into the woods with the buggy and
strange to say neither horse nor buggy were
injured
Mr. and Mrs. Dentry and their child were
badly injured. Mrs. Dentry was, perhaps, the
worse hurt of any of the three. She was
knocked insensible, her head was severely cut
and face bruised. Mr.. Dentry was injured
about the shoulders, head and face. The
terribly cut and the child was otherwise Sc
riously hurt. 1t was a narrow escape from
death.
MARIETTA, Ca, October 3.-[Special IA
very amusing incident happened at the recent
Sam Jones tabernacle meeting at Gainesville.
OH6 OIL INC mOSb u0VOuI miIlSterS Oh uOFIu
Georgia, who resides in q town not a thousand
miles from Gainesville, left homo to spend
a day or two at these meetings. The sudden
cool weather that came about during the meet
ings caused overcoats to become a great
requisite. The hero of this amusing incident
did not have his overcoat along, but the fam
lily whom he was stopping with kindly ten
dered him the use of one which answered every
purpose until the stand was reached, and after
securing a seat up near the pulpit the minister
1OI lob, a.(fh 10 ,rI.sl In
doing so deck of cards fell from side pocket
as he was folding the coat to hang on the back
of his seat. To see this devout minister, who
for many years has been engaged in making
such crusade against cards, reaching after
ten spot here and jack of spades there and
hiding them away as fast as he could get them
back into his pocket certainly created ripple
among those seated near him. A confiding
friend of the minister heard him say that in
all his life he was never placed in such an
embarrassing position, and in future he will
certainly examine the pockets of all overcoats
he borrows before entering church.