Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-10
oAlppY AND ADDER.
n.tans ~ Meetiug 81 m American
sparrow aud roisonons snake.


Details ~ Meeting Of an American
sparrow aud roisauoas snake.
Down In South Jamcsbup, N. j..
there is a long, winding, sandy road
that leads from tho main thoroughfare
up to and past the state reform school
for lncofrigible boys About milo
from the school tho road {. cut through
hill and has sloplng banks on both
sides.
Tho natives Of Jhmesburg know that
portion Of the road TO be infested by
snakes Of many varieties, but the ones
they fear most are copperheads black.
snakes and addcrs 'Bushos on both
sides Of the slope and a small brook
near by. sklrted by growth Of rank
weed. and undorbrush. make tho spot
al ideal abode Of snakes
A reporter had occasion to visit the
Jamcsburg reform school. and walked
up the winding road. not knowing that
II had an established local reputation
for snakes When quito near tho brook
his attention was attracted 10 n pccul-
lar noise In bush Looking toward
It he saw small field ohippy, with H.
bill extended. and uttering tho strange
sound The bind was pcrchod on a top
branch. aud its wings were moving. ns
II trying TO hy. but II was apparently
unable to do TO-
Tho reporter saw on investigating
tl..s . -. nab. fs.a aff.NaIt.N i.stf
under tho bush. with H. head erect,
aud small. bcadlike eyes cast full upon
the frightened bird. he stopped TO
pick up n stone. and tho motion caused
the snake to cnNrl away IN the high
weeds The bird cchsed Tutoring for
a moment. and the reporter rctrcatod
across the foai 20 watch proceedings
from distance.
Tho bird seemed 20 recover rs sell
possession. and began hopping about
among tho branches When Il had
reached ono Of the lower branches II
suddenly stopped, began uttoring the
peculiar sound IA before. and then
hoped 10 the ground. II was evident
that the snake had returned. and the
bird. which evidently saw Il also, made
the effort 10 escape before the serpent
had again woven the spell around H.
A. soon ns the snake Ntw tho bird
nlight on the ground 1t colled itself up
IN a small knot and sprung at tho bird
Tho calculation failed. aud tho bird,
with wings extended, hoped along the
barc road. holding its head erect, and
with bill opened wido continued TO
make tho screcchlng noise. louder and
more plaintivcly than before. Tho
snake erawled uitcr IT, intended vie.
tim. which was too badly frightened to
Increase IL speed, and too much over.
como with fatigue TO usoits wings. The
reporter tried TO kill the snake.
When the bird saw him raise he
hand II turned sharply away aud ran
up tho sand bank aud WIS lost from
sight In tho field The snake continued
IL chase until he threw thestone, which
fell wide OF Its mark. Then, when
almost half way up tho incline, IL
stopped. opened wide lts mouth, and
began pointing It's iorkod tongue ut him.
Tho reporter returned within few feet
of II, when II lowered lts head and Hat.
toned out until several inches Of H.
body looked like dark notified ribbon.
Before II could spring tho reporter cut
tho creature In two. 1t measured over
three feet
Tho assistant superintendent hald the
snake was OF tho poisonous Hat headed
adder species, much feared In that
locallty.-New York Sun.