The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15
rERRORIzED BY 4 sERpENE
A Monster Iteptne That Lives Undor =
Jersey Farmers PoTah.

A Monster Heptne That Lives Undar .
Jersey Farmers PoTah.
Fronne Phtadetphta nms,.
The cgqRtry around %oVgt the Srs gsStty Ii
Until be snake is driven from tho house 8
James Mcdallqm., who owne a farm one nil'
"P sneg aH ast P NaPc q Mr. house hn,
| becn tho home of this snake. still II was mo-
until last Wednesday that i became ,posltive,ly
known to the family that the snake had made
home M tb nd boa the large pofh G1 the Sa Ga
morning was making beds in the second story
Shambor, Hearing the sIunwkinG cries o.o q "a
tho morning sun, she was horrifled to SEQ The
duck yalnIy struggling to FREQ itself from the
When tho snake slid softly under the porch;
10 tho spot. s6l was afraid to descend the
took hor two little children and won't into tho
field to inform her husband OF what s , she ta nad
hands from distant part Of tho field, and the
sextot proceeded TO the farm house to Xii tho
An An Investigation Of tho porch disclosed that
| tho brick UNDERMINING or foundation or the
tire YISngyh Of the porch but had several spaces
seen. and Farmer MeGalum th,inkins tnSt the
| might have been mistaken no crawled under
the porch, but soon scrambled out again.
He had seen tho snake and was more than
satisfied with tho Interview. Colled into an
animate pile near the centre OF tho house lay
hf anss soon ' to epe Farmer
It hTty cHhh me e. d bsaa Hn o
even the well-seasoned nerves OF the sturdy
countryman. and he beat moro hasty than
lie declared the snake had eyes about the
size OF cats eyes; and shone with phos-
maKins a noise as when a biacKsmith throws
n horseshoe into u tank OF water.
Lost SATURDAY afternoon Farmer McGallgm
much dreaded snake. Smudges made by
o on shoysls or in tin pans and Whom they begin
to blaze smothering the fire with a quantity OF
green weeds grass or Glove, thus rb making
the neighborlng farmers assembled to asstst
in smothering out the snake
assigned the position a. Inc porch to guide lie
snake, was expected % make It's appearance
MIR. Iinpincott brought over an old armI mus
ket ,si 10 within eighteen Inches Of the mpS-
while Farmer Perkins was provided with O
double barrelled shotgun loaded with duck
The smudRes were klnded and placed in
Sr9H9 9 the building All were
hoes Mrs. McCalium took her t" two ) little
children, to the second story. Presently a
followed q moment later by the snake. Bang
bang went the musket and shotgun, tearing |
pleteIy demolishing the cat that but few |
shreds OF yellow fur was left The gigantic |
snake was untouched, and came leisurely for |
ward, no one attending to hinder its progress. |
All present saw 1t, and some OF the party sud
denly remembered having left their families
unprotected from tramps, and went to look
after them.
The snake moved far enough from the porch
TO hiss and then Went back. The farmers were
wlila Jnalnu MI
Mr.; Porkins reloaded their firearms, MIR. Me-
Gallum gave them some accounts OF the hap
greatly mystlfled him, but since the discovery
of the snake were easily ,explainable
Sof mS pA M%ie fS For '% dog hd
hey were kept In the kitchen. where they play
ully tumbled over each other until one un-
eli through the hole Soon 4s CRIES rsS ' GsTesS
,nsly A hiaaing sound was heard. and then
III was still. The most diligent search failed
Q disc9yer the WHEREABOUTS OF either Dan or
hroudel in mpenetrabe mystery.
" believe now that is the varmint that got
=, have been missing eggs. spring ducks.
hickens and things ever since, and couldn't
rap near the chicken Coop and Dated It VIII
y aEin the bottom Of the porch. and a mys.
rap. | shall allus believe that piece of meat
Tas a section from the tail end OF that 'tarnaI
make. and when he comes out aRin you watch
he hasn't lost a couple O. pounds from his
mall end.
Several times nv wife has called nv atten-
on to peculiar marks out there In tho road
hat looked as IL a telegraph pole had been
ragged across the cart ruts"
The farmers next made an effort to get the |
!rge black Newfoundland dog. owned by Mr..
IcGallum to go under the porch. He would |
My snn around II and turn away, and no |
mount OF coaYing could get him under AT |
st he was picked up and thrown under the
orch. but bounded over the heads Of the farm
3 and ran off into the apple orchard.
clothes line was procured and fastened to
10 dog and he was forcibly led on the porch,
hon he began to whine. and exhibited ali the
'mptomS OF excessive fear, and shook as with
10 ague.
The porch side OF the house has been closed
nee Mrs. McGallum first saw the snake last
ednesday morning. For months past no
lltar odor las been noticeable. both at the {
de in the floor and b. the porch kind OF n | l
ocular Sickeniug. musky odor, especially
lticeable on cloudy dav-. c
The farmers waited in the bright moonlight c
ltl long paSt midnt gLt, while tho emudges &
ere Kept smoking: but his snakeship failed i
crafty their curiosity by making second ,
.bibition OF himself.
Poisoned, eggs were yesterday, placed near 9
Q porch. but up to last evening had not been
uchod The neighbors intend soon to make !
cado1 monster. even II they have TO tear the '
r. McGallum are living In mortal terror d