Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Published in the Sangamo Journal-, Springfield,Illinois on Saturday, August 9, 1834
The story of the late marvelous feast of the Anaconda in the New York Museum, in swallowing a seven quarter blanket, is fully confirmed by the testimony of Mr. Peale, who avers that his snakeship does not appear to be in the least degree inconvenienced by this extraordinary supper. A still more extraordinary story is […]
Published in the Sangamo Journal-, Springfield,Illinois on Saturday, June 20, 1835
The New York Gazette vouches for the following as a true statement: “A few days since, but a few miles distance in New Jersey, a large hawk, seemingly in great hunger, was discovered hovering over the barn yard of a cottage, watching his opportunity to pounce upon the poultry below. After repeating his visits for […]
Monday, December 17, 2012
Published in the Sangamon Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, January 25, 1823
The following description of a contest between the black snake, and another species, is extracted from the letters of an American farmer. One of my constant walks, when I am at leisure, says the gentleman, is in my lowlands, where I have the pleasure of seeing my cattle, horses and colts. Exuberant grass replenishes all […]
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield,Illinois on Wednesday, May 30, 1849
The St. Francisville [La.] Chronicle says: For about a week past, some of our citizens have enjoyed themselves in shooting snakes, in the back water near our town. They seem to take refuge in the trees, where it is supposed, they resort to bask in the sun. They have succeeded in destroying upwards of one […]
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Published in the Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, February 15, 1880
Where There Are 1,000 Cobras to the Square Mile-Remedy Worse Than the Bite. Times of India. The statistics show that during the last year the amount of rewards paid for the destruction of wild beasts and venomous snakes in British India was 99,189 rupees. As far as regards the destruction of wild beasts, the money […]
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, October 12, 1833
Instances of female heroism have been cited of late; but among them all we know of none more daring and praiseworthy than the following, which happened to come under our own observation. A young lady, teacher of a school in this town, on opening her school room a few days since, found to her great […]
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Published in the Waukegan Gazette, Waukegan, Illinois on Saturday, January 21, 1882
A lady in Houtzdale communicates the following remarkable story to her parents in this place. A Swede miner of that place on Sunday last went upon the mountain to gather whortleberries. Not returning home in due time search was made for him, when he was found dead, with innumerable rattlesnakes fastened to and feeding upon […]
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday, June 27, 1849
In the vicinity of the barracks assigned to the European soldiers in India, there is usually a number of little solitary cells, where the disorderly members of the corps are confined for longer or shorter terms, by order of the commanding officer. In one of these at Madras, on a certain occasion, was locked up […]
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday, September 19, 1849
A black snake, four feet and a half in length, was captured in an apothecary shop in Lowell, yesterday. He went to the city in a load of wood. Having made his way to the apothecary shop, liquor was put up on the floor, and the unfortunate visitor yielded, to temptation, got drunk, and was […]
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Published in the Sangamo Journal, Springfield, Illinois on Wednesday, November 21, 1849
The Cumberland [Md.] Alleganian states that on Wednesday last, an Irishman, who resides near Lonaconing, threw from his stomach a living snake five or six inches in length. For several years past he has been in bad health, and lately subsisted almost wholly upon milk. On Wednesday, at the earnest persuasion of several of his […]