The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-06
WEDNESDAY EVENING stpTtMstRs. 1893
A SNAKE HUNT.
The Novel Pastime Enjoyed in
South Carolina

The low, swampy rice fields Of the Car
olinas provide an abundance and va
riety Of game for the sportsman, and
on hot summers day he can bag as
many reptiles as he feels inclined to.
A party OF rice planters organ
lied hunt at lnglesides,
deserted South Carolina pianta-
tiou which had once been the
PRIDE Of southern family, but the war
had exterminated the male members
At any rate the place has been turned
over to the negroes and is in the last
stages Of dilapidation.
81 Greatland was reached and short
ride beneath an avenue Of live oaks
brought the party to what had once
been great, fine country house.
Shall we have 10 60 far?' asked the
stranger
,Nor exclaimed some one TO the
right, as be made spring at something
in the dried grass.
At first he could not make out what
1t was, but suddenly long yellow
snake. with greal black links on It's
back glided between his legs
Catch hiInl Catch hint. shouted
several voices,
Like flash the reptile glided through
the grass with four men 10 pursuit
Suddenly some one quickly doubled up
aud then threw himself on the ground.
@I've got him, he exclaimed, and for
the next few minutes there was a strng-
gle among the dried leaves that was
highly exciting The snake. which was
about six feet in length and as large
round ais n mans wrist twisted,
wriggled and fought, but its captor
knew how 10 handle the deceptive folds,
and in spite Of Misses and fanFs strong
hand was slowly passed forward until a
mans powerful fingers clntched the
angry reptiles neck close to the spotted
head. Trinuphantly the captor arose
from the ground with the loathsome
body Of the snake wrapped about his
arm.
'.Bahi'' said another, contemporary
"a chicken snake! No more fight in
one of them than there is in kitten"
His remark proved true, for. after the
creature was strolsed for a few minutes,
It seemed contented. and when placed
on the ground made no effort to escape,
but eagerly dipped itsltorked tongue in
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