The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-08

mains of a leatherbound book, which SUP,
senuently proved to be a testament or small
Bible.
There was considerable hollow in the
heart of the tree, but it was not visible
rom the outside.
The leaves of the book were old and faded,
and the question is: How did 1t get there!
This is the second occurrence of the strange
finding of strange articles in Georgia trees
within the past month or two
While a negro in Worth county was fishing
in pond he noticed that his little son,
who had fallen asleep on clump of moss
near at hand, was moving about uneaslly,
while to all appearances still sleep IN
yestigation proved that the boy had pillowed
his head on huge moccasin, ana mat the
snake was writing to be relieved OF the
weight which was resting upon IL. WIN
an AK the negro soon dispatched the mon
ster. which measured six feet in length.
The best snake story of the season comes
from Terrell county. farmer and his two
boys were fishing, when large water moe
casin was observed to crawl out on the
banks of the stream 1t was, apparently
peaceably inclined but they Immediately
attacked it with tree limbs and fishing rods,
finally succeeding in killing it. Being dead.
three live frogs We're observed to jump Out
of the moccasns mouth sprinGing blithely
into the river. After witnessing that strange
spectacle the gentleman and his family left
their fishing tackle and retreated in haste.
Buck Anthony. coOred Of Early county, Is
said to be the best contemporaries in the
state, and The Early County News gives his
method of raising them as follows:
"IIe fertizes them with moccasins. adders
c0achwhipS and such other snakes as he can
conveniently catch In the spring. which I'M
parts to them the finest flavor Imaginable.
He also raises the most delicious rattlesnake
watermclons. OF his fine melon and peach
crop he has been very liberal indeed to us.
for which return our most appreciative
thanks"
The Early County News tells of new way
to save man from being crushed by falling
tree. Uncle Attaway Johnson, of that
county, relates his experience in the above
line follows:
"The road hands ordered to work the
road from the Jordan ford Dry creek to the
Blakcy courthouse. Among them was great
brawny. muscular man by the name of Cap
Barcfield who was addicted to drink. Cap
came up to town In the morning and got
drunk-so drunk, In fact. that he thought him
self perfect Hercules. He staggered about
among the other hands until the middle of
the forenoon, when large oak tree standing
by the roadside In the neighborhond of Katie
PerrymanS present home was ordered to be
cut down. Cap swore he'd catch the tree
when it fell. and stood in position to do So
with outstretched arms. while the
made the chips fly, cutting 1t down. His
friends tried to persuade him ont of the
foolish notion Of holding up In his arms a
falling tree two feet thick. All to no purpose
There he stood. Presently the tree began to
creak and fall. and Cap, moving directly
under it. without the tremor Of muscle
braced himself to support it. Uncle Attaway
seeing that certain death awaited him. sprang
forward and with his fist let Cap have n so
darter in the bur of his ear. This landed
him out of danger. but the tree scraped
Uncle Ats heel as 1t fell"