The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-20
STORIES OF THE DAY.
A Rattlcsnake Hantcr In an Awkward
PrcdicnIncnt.

A Rattlcsnakc Hdntcr In an Awkward
Prcdicancnt.
Fred Edgar Of Corning. n. Y, went
out on tho hills near that place tho other
day to hunt rattleSnakcs. He discovered
tino yellow one and clappod furked
stick over it's neck and running his hand
up along the snakes body to the back
Of its head graspod tho snake around
tho neck and started home with il. Ed
gar didn't know the size of the lob he
had undertaken. The RATHER twisted its
long body around his arm and showed
its sharp fangs as it glarcd ut its captor.
who WAS frightened almost into fits,
but did not daro To release the deadly
snake, fearing that it would INSTANTLY
sink its fangs into him He got home
with the snake ut last and everybody
promptly ran away, leaving Edgar still
handicapped by the RATHER, which vir-
tually had possession of him instead of
him having the snake.
After an hours unpleasant quandary
Edgar ut last hit upon II plan to get his
release from the snake. Still graspine
it !;y tho neck, he managed to make II
slipping moose i'll a string with his dis
rattlor's head and had il shared. He
then jerked tho snake out of tho hand
that had graspcd it ST long, and it fell
on the ground some distance away.
lettering the snake with tho string Ed
gar got "A box ana imprisoned his prize
When no was asked why he didn't choks
tho RATHER to death and end tho un-
pleasant situation at once, "Wcll, I'll
bo dinged !" said he. II never thought
Of thatr' He says 81 900 in cash
wouldn't tempt him to repeat his per
formance with that or any other rat
tleSnake
Tho Terrior and tho Indcstructibic Rat.
A rat, terrier and II small boy
caused thousands of people to congrc-
gate on West Madison street about o
o'clock last night, and it was not "A real
rat either. Tho rat which was most
natural looking rubber affuir, was con
nected with long thin pipe and IL
bulb Every time tho boy squeezed the
bulb the rat would leap forward in Il
most lifelikc manner, and the ladies OH
tho street would shriok with terror and
gather up their skirts. This delighted
tho crowd which surged down on the
boy and the rat from every direction
The fun was kept up for an hour OF
more, even the policeman on the beat
stopping now and then for good
laugh. Suddenly. however. sleek look
ing rat terrier sprung through the
crowd and made for his mortal enemy
Down ho bounced. The boy gave the
bulb jab. and the rat leaped about six
feet. Again the dog made spring
This time he caught the rat in his teeth,
and the pressure caused it to give out II
most lifeliko squeak. which delighted
! the dog and audience alike.
BY this time the street was packed
Time after time the dog would shake
the rat aud put it down. only to see it
leap again, to the wild delight of the
crowd. For the first half hour it was
mere play 10 the plucky little terrier,
but after awhile things began to grow
monotonous. The dog lay down for a
rest, and the rat jumped over him
This was too much for canine flesh
and blood to stand. He leaped up again,
and now the contest kept up until the
dog fell to the pavement from sheer cx-
haustion. Painting and with eyes pro
truding, he made few more Intellectual
snaps at the rubber rat, then turned
over on his side and laid his head OH
the pavement. His owner worked his
way through the crowd, picked up his
pet i'll his arms. uttered a few remarks
and offered TO lick the man who had
killed his dog The crowd jcered and
dispersed, while the small boy strolled
down the street in search OF another
ambitious rat terrier Chicago News.
a Cry For Help Over tho Telephone.
eve sometimes hear queer things
over the wire. - remarked Police Tele
phone Operator Moorehead few even
ings since. But the strangcst occurred
about a month ago
Calls We're coming i'll slowly that
night, and between switches was read
ing very interesting and highly excit.
ing novel from the French. / had
reached u passage where the hero was
about to be discovered in his hiding
place and put to death, when with =
whir and rattle the exchange shutter
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