Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1876 — A Canadian Snake-Story. [ARTICLE]

A Canadian Snake-Story.

The following story is told by a Norfolk paper, and tlie scene of it is laid at Silver Hill, a post village about twelve miles from Simcoe: Eugene, a son of Mr. Patrick Murphy, about eighteen years of age, went to a spring for a drink of water, and after satisfying his thirst he sat down on a log to rest and cool off a little. He presently heard a hissing noise near his head, and on looking for the cause discovered a large snake near his face. The reptile had crawled up his back and stuck its head over one of his shoulders. Tlie boy grabbed for the snake and caught it by the neck, but was unable to pull it over his shoulder on account of Its being fastened to his suspenders behind. lie held liis grip, however, until the sn&kc was choked to death. It was found to he a blacksnake, nearly five feet long. Young Murphy squeezed tlie reptile with such a firm grip that he broke a large silver ring that was on his finger.— London Free Press.

—The Yicksburgh (Miss.) Tribune is informed that a few days ago a wild cat bounded into the store of Deutscher & C 6., at Mackville, on tbe Sunflower River, and made for Mr. Deutscher, who was sitting on the counter at the time, dragged him to the floor, and before he could be released bit and scratched him badly cm tbe face, neck and arms. The animal was finally killed, and measured four feet in length. ,