Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-08-12
From the London Society Magazine
An BOnr with a Snake ChaIIher.

During professional ride through the station which
the sun, which just thin excessive and venured to
call friend for short shelter despite the full
yclOn that should find him induging in that mid day
siesta SO common @ Injury to The Europeans living
in that climate and yet so fesray productive Of liver
congestion plethora and sgeniO disease. -,
boy" was my friends salutation which answered in
person by entering his bedroom dsrkened and cooled by
surprised at seeing two very bright Objects Ssteninr in
the corner Of the room. advanced towards thLm but
quickly retired. being assaulted BY loud aud
mistAkeabe hiss involnnsrily a scream in duet was
performed by my friend and myself and the native
wants somewhat startled BY shrieks of snake
Brakel Get gun ~
A consultation was hed-of cnurse outside the roam
and need not say some distance from the door. Var
Gus results were arrived at some suggested shooting
others smoking One, apparently more outrageous than
the rest proposed that the snake should be caught aud
then destroyed
However as the originator of this bright idea did not
in haste to carry bis suggestion into practise ard
none of US wished 10 deprive him Of the honor il
c6armsr -
He came tall muscular native slip Of cloth around
his waist his hair long aud matted except in the centre
Of his head, which was shaved close in circle. and
urban covering IT, bearing his shoulders two bask
cts and his musical Instrument made out of gourd,
with single bamboo pipe coming from its upper end.
and smaller fvon lower which, being pierced
with holes are played upon like tue lie, whilst the
b breath blown through the up Der and SINCE one
Before he allowed TO enter The he search
ed ard his baskets and instrumeu ts taken from him
Nothing could have been conceae, for his clothing
" anu nc Oh y iEOh
rod. I'M. .
He shown the hole in which we supposed The
snake to be- for now the reptiles he'd had disappeared
He laid down on the fOOr end placing bis Ease close to
the door, exclaimed BurrG SAP 0s6t -hdkut ASrsG'-
(Big snake yOur honor, very 6ig) Without any more
preparation he commenced dggug around the hole and
removed some of the brick worn In few minutes he
he showed the tail of the reptile and with sandry in
carnations in HIudoosauee and curious coutortons of
his body, zed hold of The tall ID gradually drew forth
the snake 1t proved be line specimen of the cobra
"a black shining wigging hSsin g deadly cobra; five
hood measuring when extended five inches across This
reptile he handled freely whilst it Kissing and dart
compound, be released it. The repiile wrgged TO.
wards him. and when within feet red itself up,
spread out the enorm as hood, and prepared itself to
strike at its captor But the charmer to be
ded. He seized his primitive musical instrument aud
commenced very low aud soft tones, very harmonious
but unconuected. The snake seemed a.toniShed bis
hood gradually collapsed, his bead and about foot OF
his body that was raised from the ground emn'enced TO
sway from side 10 side, in perfect harmony with the mu
SIC and slower and quicker as the time was decreased
or increased As The man played louder the So IKE 60;
quite exhausted it, and il subsidized
Again the charmer seized il and quick as lghtn ng ran
bis haLd up his body holding it firmly BY the thloa =
By pressing on s neck, the cubras mouth opened and
be disclosed the angs, poison bags and appara com
pete thus proving beyond doubt that il was not train
ed tanned reptile he had been treating like play thing
fowl was now obtained and p!aeed about foot from
the reptile which again set free. With the same
movements it raised itself foot from the ground 81 read
out its hood aud with loud hiss apparently of tbs
faction darted upon and seized the fowl by the back
the neck Hanging there for few seconds Il let go It's
hold and the at the Instant seized il,
formerly done, by the head. TIE fowl almost instant
neousy became drowsy its head falling forward and the
beak striking with considerable force into the ground
This conyusive movement lasted ten seconds and then
the bird lay down completely overcome un't power
le In fifteen seconds it gave sudden start and fell
back quite dead. - I...
As deception could have been practced in this in
stance was most anxious to see the reptile killed; bat
the charmer said he would not have it destroyed that
it injured the power he had snakes would be
interiered WITH and the next would doubt bite
{ and kill him. 40 3. -r.-, 81. g. ... y - be
However, insisted upon seeing bin made harmless
or comparatively 30, and directed the his
fangs. This . agreed to do and performed it IN hi.
manneri piece Of wood cut inch square. and
held by the chamer to the head of The snake The reptile
sezed it he had the fowl and With dexter Of
his hand the most primitive performance of dentistry
accomplished. The -four fangs sticking nt6 the wood
extracted by the roots aud given to have then
now and look upon Ihem suiciday pleasant than
pint Of prpssic acid cask of white arsenic. .
new planet has been discovered between Mer
curry and Venus, whose annual revolution is about