The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-02-05
The Venom of Snakes.


The British Society Of Arts have lately
mede experiments with the view of testing
the effiacy, rs an antiote to the bite of ven.
oinous snakes, of root which has been re.
Gently taken to England bv the Hon. Il.
Temple, late Chief Justice of Honduras, and
which, if not the veriiable guaco so famed
! among the Indian tribes for it's medicinal
properties, resembles il closely in appear.
! ance, belongs TO the same class of scrpcnta.
ria, and is universally repulcd throughout
Genital America TO possess similar virtues.
Dir. Temple, while admitting that there was
reason TO doubt whether botanists would ac
cert the herb as identical with puaco. oh.
served that it WAS SO regarded 10y the ma.
lives Of Honduras, who invariably had rc.
course to it when bitten bv snakcs-a ca
lamity to which they were constantly liable
while employed i'll cutting down Iogwood
and mahogany, or engaged in pursuit of
game. ...-. ...'
Unfortunately, the experiments were not
so successful us they might have been an;c.
| ipateI. 1t was determined to test the DO
tency of the plant. both as reprlIant and II
remedy, and for this purpose some eight or
nine drachms of the infusion were given tn
Il healthy rabbit which was then put into
the same box with two puff:addcrs of the
deadieSt reputation, procured from the Zoo.
! logical Gardens. For more than ten min.
utes the snakes endured the presence of the
intruder with resignation; but finding his
visit prolonged beyond reasonable duration,
they flew tiercely at him and one of them
bit the poor martyr of science in the mouth.
On being taken from the cage tire same in.
| fusion was again administered, and the
wound WAS fomen,ed; but the hind legs he.
came rapidly paralyzed tetanic commissions
supervened, and although small lose-not
more than two drachms-of the tincture was
given. the animal languished and died in
thirty five minutes from the time it was bit
ten. 1t is understood, however, that the ex
pertinent will be repeated on other subjects
Owing to the contraction of the jaws but lit
tie OF the second dose of the infusion reach.
J 'aElte stomach of the rabbit, and Mr.. Tenn.
peIan'l5 a6 that the tncture would
have afforded T-1-,,17------ - L. il
had been prepared from the herfbn, n Q T y
paratively fresh state, whereas the infusion
Was made from the dry root, which NAV
possibly be of inferior strength.
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tice, as one OF the encouraging signs of the
times, the above label, posted in large capi
tails on the outer gateway leading to the Jail
We do not know how many prisoners are
now confined within its walls, but We should
infer from the above that no more will be
admitted, and it may be that preparations
are in progress 10 divide the stock and wind
up the establishment. This indicates n
great change in men and measures, and
speaks volumes for the character and morals
Of the goodly Queen City of the South.
We would say, for The encouragement OF
those who are brought before the MAYORS
Court, that the House of Correction will be
kept open every day until further orders.
and when it shall be found necessary to close
it, due notice will be given, in order that
those who are occasionally in the habit of
lodging there, may look out for other quar-.
ters.- Charleston News.
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| WOLF TEETH IN HoRsEs. Wolf teeth
are quite common, and many good horses
are made blind by it. had two horses, or
colts, which had them last, season. The
cure is simple and easy Take q piece OF
iron, with square end, one fourth of an
inch in size. Let one hold the horse and
open the mouth, Sc rs to enable the one
with the iron to place it against the tooth,
and viii, small mallet knock the tooth
out. There is no root TO the wolf tooth.
The best. way is TO take the horse to a
blacksmith's shop, and the smith, with his
punch, will; knock it out in two minutes.
When you see the eye Of the horse begins
TO run and look CLASSY, look for the wolf
tooth. It's a'snall sharp tooth, just for.
lward Of The grinders Of tie upper Jaw.