The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-15

gest and Oldest black boar ever killed. in Penn
sylvnnia or anywhere olse."
watersuakss Caught Buiihesds, bat .
Smart Coon stole Thorn.
SCRANTON May 13.-Thaddeus Newton OF
Tunkhannock township was trout fishing In
the still waters OF Tunkahanna Creek on
Wednesday OF last week whom shts attention
was attracted to great commotion In the
creek Just below where hc had cast his hook.
He saw that u big watersnake was after n hsh.
and he roeled In his line and watched tho
lively reptile. In minute or two tho snake
swan to the right bank with bullhead In its
Jaws. and Newton stopped TO the shore to SEQ
II swallow the flsh. Four or flvo feet from the
water the snake dropped the bullhead in a
messy spot. The bullhead Topped vigorously
and changed ends n number OF times. and the
snake. instead Of trying to swallow 1t. coiled
up md watched it closely. Presently the bull
head became quiet. but oven then the snake
didn't ofTer to touch It. and Newton came to
tho conclusion that tho snake was going to lot
tho bullhead die before 1t made dinner OF 1t.
Suddenly the snake stretched out its neck and
bit tho hullhead. and the fish began to flop
ncaip with great yigor Then the snake drew
back and gazcd Mt its suffering prey with APP
purent satisfaction.
Mnn , ts w Ws on Sment hGe e saW
another big watcrsnake crawl up the bank
Win hulhesd IL its its, mouth n, The hs snake a..
other one. and then crnwlel to tho side OF it's
mate, coiled w: and stuck Its snout toward r..
own Iuihehl. and whenever the builheads
censed moving. the snakes teAsed them by
iisi lively for spell. but thcy soon grew so
weak that tho bites Of tho snakes failed to
out aAS at t fuI length. With their hoads on the
moss. but made NO move to eat tho fish.
Newton heard tho brush crack in II thcket
ali, I&., nd In ~ mi NJ nor prnp mt
stantly spicd tho bullheads on the moss. and.
heads v'' Tie Instant the coon Struck tho moss.
One One OF the snakes seized Il bulihead IN its
jaws. but tho coon pulled the fish away, and it
to tse Ssn and into ss thy
creek. Then the coon cantefed back. grabbed
ono OF the bullhcads. and began to eat It,
Skipped to the bank as il in search Of more. "
Ono Of the snakes had Just caught another
coon Just as it was about to crawl up the bank.
share Th eoon The
across the stream and when It saw Nv the snake
e ON a
Snlassa II its sssth ara dTsSs sSs water.
log and watched for the snake to bring anoth-
While the coon was behind the log Newton
eaw each snake catch fish and swim toward
the bank. The coon spied Thorn. too. and.
log, and scampered up toward Newton. The
snakes got o glimpse Of tho coon. and. instead
OF crawling up the bank. they turned and
swan the other way. Again the coon ran
across on the tree and cantered p the opposite
bank Tho snakes were in tho water when
the coon reached the SPOT They spied
him in time, and they turned the other
on the log to meet the snakes. but
the snakes didn't give it chance to steal any
the last time. they swan to little island in tho
middle Of the creek. crawled upon it. aud lay
two Hopping bullheads down In the dead grass.
when it skipped back and forth along tho
bank. and acted rs II 1t was, going to plunge
into the creek. 1t was afraid to take to tho
water. and it turned tail and disappeared in
the woods. Then Newton waded to the island:
fisherman picked up two big bullheads and
put them In his basket