Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1888 — Copperheads. [ARTICLE]

Copperheads.

A. Boyd, of Elizabeth, Pa.-while putting up clover havlast weeJfwff? in the act of raising a fofkiul over his head when he felt something drop over his shoulder. Examination proved that it was a copperhead snake measuring 3 feet 101 inches long by 4 inches around the, body. Mr. Boyd dispatched his snakesliij) without delay. Just then he heard the women calling lustily from the house and hurried home to see what was alarmingthe ladies, when he found them battling with another copperhead, which he proceeded to slay. About bedtime Mr. Boyd was ready to retire, having removed his shoes for that purpose when he thought of an errand to the kitchen. The room was dark and as he entered he felt something strike hint on the lower end of hiifpantaloons, Mr. Boyd, feeling that the vicinity was snaky that day, called for a light,- and when it came, another copperhead was discovered fastened by its fangs in the leg of his pants. It is needless tosaytfaat this snake speedily went the way which all snakes should go.