Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-11-10

beak on his plumes, and. causing the AIR la re-
sound with shout OF JOY, directed has flight
toward-the South.
1t was a beautiful morning in autumn; the
people hurried with much confusion 10 The pub
lie square. This was arranged in the same
manner that we see ours to- dav al the bul-bali
iugs, the multitude occupied all the steps and
seats, and a military band executed popular
music before what might be called he steps OF
the Governor.
The Governor did not cause then TO wait
long profound silence reisned 4 man
approached line, the centre Of the square,
pushing with his hands cask, which he rolled
TO the same place. This man also carried ON
his left shoulder portmanteau He was the
mulalto slave of the Orinoco. He salured the
people, opened the sack ,Iand took out Colubar
1t was an innocent reptile, friend of The
birds, and frequently met with in the walks and
yards The people began 10 hiss, and it
only after much trouble that order was re-es-
tablished. The slave threw away the Colubar
with disdain, and made gesture that he would
explain the circumstance.
This is an intrusive reptile, and was here
without my knowledge"
He turned 10 open his porimanteau, and drew
out black serpent, whose bite occasions cruel
pains, without causing death. The public ex-
pected something more: they were not >disap-
pointed.
The slave barred his left arm, and drew TO it
the head of the serpent, which Immediately
caused the blood 10 flow.
The slave placed the manteau which was
full Of leaves, upen 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 astounded the multi
tude The bite Of that reptile causes a slow
death, but inevitable. The slave excited its
rage by pressing It's neck with his finger; he
applied it 10 bis right arm, and showed TO the
spectators two deep wounds.
He yet lacked the principal, the last proof
He made sign 10 the people, and they re-
strained their applause
In that moment the mulatto had arrived at
the height Of his exullalion. The humble and
despised slave had just elevated himself by the
force of energy and boldness, 10 point 10 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 spectators the
terrible yellow serpent of the coast Of Orinoco.
He held the reptile by the back Of its head In
such manner that it could not wound him, un-
til he was convinced that the people had recog
nized It's nature. He exposed his breast, first
swallowing some Of the leaves in the portman-
tcau; he irrilated the reptile which became fu-
rious, and bit him Immediately ever his heart.
A general shout of horror resoundcd through
the whole square.
The slave smothered the serpent between
his hands, and TRANQUILITY wen! 10 seat himself
upon d stone.
The exhibition was concluded.
One hour passed-two hours--and the slave
lived.
They then asked him his secret, and he
pointed 10 the portmanteau: they wished 10
know in what manner he made the discovery,
and then he opened the cask by the same side,
and drew out a black serpent, and from the
other side bird whose wings were shortened
The people witnessed combat which the
poor mulato learned 10 explain at the risl. of
his life, in the savannahs of Guayana The
bird killed the serpent, and finished by consul
'AAih6 tLAO AS0'So lh 'AiO pOitihuAtCdu
America, from that time, has one scourge less
IN It's vast plains and interminable woods.
The Governor approached the slave, and de-
clared him fee, in the name of the people, con-
cedmg the lille Of citizen, and assigning him an
annual rent of $1,000, and gave the shrub,
whose miraculous powers he had first witness
ed, the name of the bird which had rev ealed il
TO the world-calling it Guaco
The leaf OF the Guaco figures to this day on
all the tables of that country
Many naiurallsls inoculate themselves with
this marvellous antidoe, the oRiy means of pre-
serving themselves from the bites Of ,bs terri
bic reptiles which iniest 'iaat part of America.
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