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Show Copperhead Around His Neck. Monday evening James A. Alien, who lives In Annandalo, went Into his haymow to get a bundle of liny for his horse. When lie picked tho hay up ho pressed it against tho mow to get a bettor, grip on It, and ns ho did so noticed no-ticed what ho thought was a strap fall against his neck with a very cold feeling. feel-ing. Just then ho reached tho light, and to his horror found thnt It was not a strap, but a llvo copperhead snake thnt had been caressing Ills Juglnr. A copper is a very quick reptllo, but In Ihis instnnco Allen lnndcd before his snakeshlp could strike. Just what happened Mr. Allen can't relate, but tho snake Is dead, and died bo suddenly that Allen's recollections of tho wlndup nro very hazy and con-fusod. con-fusod. Mr. Allen snys ho has had enough copper about his neck to satisfy satis-fy him for Iho rest of his life. Mounds vl lie Herald. |
