Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1881 — Child Chawing a Snake. Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette. [ARTICLE]

Child Chawing a Snake. Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette.

Mr. Robert James, who arrived in this city yesterday from Chicot county tells of a horrifying incident, Which, he stated, 1 ad Just taken place In that oounty. A farmer, returning at noon from the field, while passing through the yar l, discovered his little boy, about one year old, sitting near the fenoe, with one end of wbat seemed to be a feather strap, in hia mouth, while with both hands he held the strap near the middle- Approaching, the father was horrifled to find t'Mt th*. child held a snake, and the snake equlrmed. but the little fellow pulled and closed his mouth as tightly as though he wore trying to hit* of themerpent’s head. The father seised the child and tort Sttfarssr WdSa - Little owls i» black met'd with mood, ruby or emerald eyjetare favorite ornament*.,., i « > n ' ■ « es! r, ~ ' jL TOkjouM. fcnrtr .rmor-rtriy co.