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Show 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 U 1 1 8LACK8NAKB KTLXS 4 A LAB.OE BATTUES -I 4 HIOGANUM, Conn, July 24. 4 William Spencer, a wall to do 4 4 farmer, caught m glinipee of a 4 large rattleanake in one. of hie 4 barna late yeaterday. Vnwill- 4 ing to pursue the make into 4 4 the ha.r mow, Spencer went out 4 and caught a aii-foot black- 4 anake, which he threw into the 4 hay. The blackanake was not 4 Ave minute, in uncovering hia 4 ancient enemy, and a fierce bat- 4 tie enaued, which wii watched 4 with interest by Mr. Spencer 4 and a .core of farmer, and 4 farmhand.. After a long 4 4 fight the blaek.aake strangled 4 the rattler to death. Then tbe victor, exhauated br bia efforts, wa killed by a farmhand. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 im 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i-f-f |