Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1883 — THE JOINT SNAKE. [ARTICLE]

THE JOINT SNAKE.

Last Sunday evening some of the young men went out to take a stroll and (luting the ramble visited Stubb’s fish pond, just Inside tno incorporated limits. Amoug those who constituted the party was Mr. Cox, or Macon, who. near the dam, spied a snake of most beautiful color, the stripee and* pieds of which presea ted the seeea coiois of the rainbow. With that antipathy characteristic of man to ths serpent and the Taifllment of the adage: “The seed of the women shall bruise the serpent's bead,”' Mr. Cox hurled a “huge round stone" at the snake, and to the wonder of the leokers on the hpake’s body was severed in twain To wh-re the pieces were at this time lyiug i. took but a Tory f-w seconds to reach the • lying reptile. Once all eyes were taken, from the saaso, and then he. was as hole «s before, and apparent enfty suffering no Inconvenience from having been stoned. This very much surprised the young men, and the curiosity, for it was certaiuly such, was captured and a string placed around his neck and it brought to town. H re u really wonderful exlii bition of the /phenomenon began. As.fast as pieeevfrom piece was pulled from the body of the writhing curiosity and thrown unon the grsund, the links, for such they were would soon unite again. Nor was this seperation of parts ail the pecuiarities about the monster. Upon the end of the tail was a horn evidently a weapon of defence, about as long b 8 a needle and quite as sharp. It exhibited no sigr.Jof viciousness, but of perfect resignation to its fate. The eye was as sharp as an eagle’s and as blue as a June sky. Its length was about.three or Tour feet and size proportionate. After its bodv had been severed link by link until the hsad was left to it elf, this member then bore every mark of vitality, and the eye contained its former' sparkling brilliancy. Truly this reptile is one of the sevsn wonders of which we read in holy w it, and even while we write a feeling of sacred sadness passes through our frame aod wakes p dormant spark of youthful piety.— Dublin (Ga ) Gazette.

The astronomical discoveries of 1882 were larger than for many years and included no less than eleven plaaetj, raising the total t0’231, and three comets.