Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

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 his body. The searching party had much difficulty in dislodging the snakes so as to recover the body, and then only succeeded after building a fire around them and the free use of firearms. The man in the search of berries had evidently invaded one of the haunts of these dangerous reptiles, who usually gather in mass to chosen localities, and fell a victim to their united assaults.-Altoona [Pa.] Evening Call.