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A Canadian Snake-story

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Parent Issue
Day
1
Month
September
Year
1876
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

The following story is told by a Norfolk paper, and the scène of it is laid at Silver Hill, a post village about twelve miles from Siaiooo : Eugeue, iv sou of Mr. Patriek Murphy, about 18 years of age, went to a spring for a drink of water, and af ter satisfyiug his thirst he Bat down on a log to rest and cool off a little. He presontly heard a hissing noise near his head, and ou lookiiig for the cause discoverod a largo snake near his face. The reptile had crawlec} np hic back and stnck it head over one of his shouhlers. The boj grabbed for the suake onrl c.iugüfc )f iy tlic npck, but wa unabln to pull it ovei'iii8sho"!4er onaonotmi of íte bdflg faotoncd to bis suspen behind. IIp fceld Iiíh grip, lioweTe, intil tho snake WW choked to deatb. j was found to boíl black snake, a ive feet long. Young' Murpliy squeo he reptile with such a Crin griptliatf.' roke a largo Rilvor ring tlit witspilj,, Ingcr. - Ixmdon Frce Press.

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Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus