Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1898 — An African Snake Story. [ARTICLE]

An African Snake Story.

An exciting incident marked the trial trip on the new Congo railway from Matadi to Stanley Pool, Bays the Westminster Gazette. When nearing the latter place a huge python waa observed on the lin& The reptile appeared fdlly alive to the discomfort of .being cut to pieces, and ‘‘made tracks” with all possible speed; but, a* the train entered a narrow cutting, he found himself at close quarters and turned on the engine dirar. who well-timed blow put the intruder kora de combat