The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-18
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He Kills Two OF the Reptiles Before NE
was Struek by Thire-Hfr Lie Saved.

He Kills Two OF the Reptiles Before NE
wac Struek by Thire-Hfr LIE Saved.
In the western part OF the city Of Nyack.
near the road which defines tho boundary line
between Nyack and West Nyack. Is q small.
swampy patch OF woods called the Grove.
Through this runs path which 10 q short
cut for laborers going and returning from
their houses to the factories For the past
week this path has not been as popular as
formerly.
George II. Cole, young colored man, living
near the Grove. was walking along the path
on Monday morning whom q slight rustling in
tho grass attracted his attention. Looking
around he saw good-sized copperhead coiled
up and ready to strike. Cole seized stick.
which was lying near. and killed the reptile
Before It had stopped wrigglng another
copperhead came gliding through the grass
toward the young man. He jumped lack from
the path into the grass and struck the second
snake blow across the back that made It
helpless.
Just as he raised his stick for another blow.
something struck him on the right ankle. He
had almost stepped on q third copperhead
when he jumped from the path. and tho snake
had bitten him.
One blow from Coles club settled the snake:
then the young man started rapidly for home.
Although he had but short distance to 60. he
had run hardly half way when shooting pains
OF SO violent u nature that he almost tainted
with agony began to run up and down his leg
rs far as the knee.
Throwing himse down Cole squeezed the
wound. which had already turned dark blue.
as hard as he could. Then he bound hand
kerchief tightly about the leg above the knee.
From that point every step OF his journey
homo was O torture. The pains spread and
pray nercnr Hia lao ewollad until eaap,od
When he finally reached the house he was in q
condition Of utter collapse.
bound tobacco soaked In turpentine over the
and in spite spite 81 his condition. started him to
the house OF DR.; Crouch.
little better although his leg had swelied to
more than twice Its natural size. Still the poi
son did not seem to be spIE,e aad ; and Dr.
two days Cole suffered great pain, but on We'd
ALE to Walk aout and he
1p the mean time some kind hearted person
IN R son dSnE ye e
q copperheads bite. She reached Nyack on
Wednesday morning. expecting to attend her
Wien he crested her at the door and told her It
was the snake that was dead and not he.
the snake BIT thraugh 6oes es ass saved
the young mans life. as the cloth prevented o
full stream OF venom from entering tho wound.
A party went out and got the body Of the
snake. which measured little more than
Cole killed were about the same size. No more
have been seen in tho swamp since. nor have
any ever been found there before Copperheads
and are much feared by the inhabitants. In
certain seasons hunters will not venture in
tho mountains without the prot ection OF heavy
hip boots for fear OF these reptiles
They are very, rarely found except on the
mountains. Snake experts in Nyack believe
that the continued dry weather has driven the
copperheads who like moisture, to leave the
mountains for the sTampy lands, and every
omous snakes.