Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-11-16

NO uOuOt remained: the serpent lay
without motion, being dead. The bird also
was cast down--his wings hung down, and
his respiration was painful he made an
effort, flew toward the shrub, ate some Of
the leaves with singular voracity, shook
his wings and returned to the field Of bat
tie; he rested a short time on the dead bo-
dy OF the serpent, cleaning his bloody beak
on his plumes, and, causing the air to re-
sound with shout Of JOY, directed his
flight toward-the South.
1t was beautiful morning in autumn /:
the people hurried with much confusion to
the public square. This was arranged in
the same manner as we see ours to-day at
the buIl-baitngs the multitude occupied
all the steps and seats, and military band
cxec..ted popular music before what might
be called the steps Of the Governor.
The Governor did not cause them to
wait long. A profound siIenced reigned.
man approached line, the centre Of the
square, pushing with his hands a cask,
which he rolled to the same place. This
man also carried on his left shoulder
portmanteau. He was the mulatto lave
OF the OrInoco. He saluted the people,
opened the sack, and took out Coubar.
1t was an innocent reptile, friend Of
the birds, and frequently met with in the
walks and yards. The people began to
hiss, and 1t was only after much trouble
that order was re-established. The slave
threw away the Colubar with disdain, and
made a gesture that he would explain the
circumstance.
"This is an intrusive reptile, and was
here without my knowledge"
He turned to open his por,manteau, and
drew out black serpent, whose bite occa.
sions cruel pains, without causing death.
The public expected something more: they
were not disappointed.
The slave barred his left ann, and drew
it to the head Of the serpent, which imme-
diately caused the blood to flow.
The slave placed the portmanteau which
was full Of leaves, upon the ground. He
ate some Of the leaves, and set himself
about continuing his exposition.
Very soon the slave raised above his
head viper, the sight of which astounde /
the multitude. The bite Of that reptile
causes slow death, but inevitable. The
slave excited its rage by pressing its neck
with his finger; he applied it to his right
arm, and showed TO the spectators two deep
wounds.
He yet lacked the principal, the last
proof. He made sign to the people, and
they restrained their applause.
In that moment the muatto had arrived
at the hight of his exultation. The humble
and despised slave had just elevated him
self by the force Of his energy and bold
ness, to point to which no man had dared /;
and by that act gained the ascendency over
that numerous people, who contemplated
his looks with religious silence.
But the admiration was complete when
that man exposed TO the sight of his spec
tators the terrible yellow serpent Of the
coast Of Ornoco. He held the reptile by
the back of the head in such a manner that
it could not wound HIM, until he was con-
WINGED that the people had recognized its
nature. He exposed his breast, first swal-
lowing some Of the leaves in the portman-
teau; he irrtated the reptile, which be-
came furious, and bit him Immediately
over his heart
through the whole square.
The slave smothcred the serpent be-
tween his hands, and TRANQUILITY went TO
! seat himself upon a stone.
The exhibition was concluded.
One hour passed-two hours-and the
| slave lived.
They then asked him his secret, and he
| pointed to the portmanteau they wished
to know in what manner he made the dis
covery, and then he opened the cask by
the same side, and drew out black ser
pent, and from the other side a bird whose
wings were shortened.
The people witnessed combat which
the poor muIatto learned to explain, at the
risk Of his life, in the savannahs Of Qua
yaua The bird killed the serpent, and
| finished by consuming the leaves in the
por,manteau.
America, from that time, has one scourge
less in its vast plains and interminable
woods.
The Governor approached the slave, and
| declared him free, IN the name Of the peo-
! pie, conccding the title Of citizen, and as
! signing hun an annual rent Of So, 900, and
( gave the shrub, whose miraculous power
he had first witnessed. the name Of the
which bird had revealed il 10 the world
calling ii Guaco.
The leaf Of the Guaco figures to this
day on all the tables of that country.
Many naiuralrsts innocuate themselves
with this marvellous antidote, the only
means Of preserving themselves from the
bites Of these terrible reptiles which infest
that part Of America. - Cincinnati Repu5-
| Hcdn.
Six Gro,cjng in Massachusetts. From
the eggs of five breeding millers. Matched
this year in Northampton, 2,4OO cocoons