Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-05-06

~ our 1--we.
An hour with Snake ChaTner.
90 SEEING - believing - savs ,be
ProVerb. and II any one i anEious % have
doabts removed on tie subject. no proccss
VII be ioaad - CELESTIAL a. dat of care tai
ocular demonstration-morc especially -.
snincd before Sc reception a. truth. sch
vas my inteation. when for ths frst tiEe
- my life l ~as lately introduced 70 an In
dian snske-charmer
During a professional ride through The
station ia which I an quartered. 7 iel,
somsshat iAsigued -ith the heat 81 the suu.
Winch vas just then excessive. ana vens.lr.
ed 10 cali on = friend for .llort shelter.
despite TIE hH conviction thar should
fni him ini1iging n thai mii day '.sies,a.
- common a luxury 20 tbs Europeans Ey-
ing pa this climate. and set 30 lcarflIlv pro
dueti'e Of liver oongestioa. plethora and
'Pleaie disease
/ was not mistaken. .. Never mind u.e /.
come on. oil boy. va my friends salata-
ton. which I aaiwersd ia person by enter
in- lis bedroom. lsrkensd anl cooled bv
a.'.' a.ars Na.'r- nay vav % lis
ar'lsi..e. sas ,arI,rissl 20 see Two very
bright objects gIistening in the corner of
che room. I advanced toward. them. bat
more quickly retired. on being as,ailed by
a ioui and uamistakable hiss. Inyolgata-
rily scream in dsctt vas performed b.
uy friend ard myself, and the native SER
wants were somewhat startled By the ,br.sks
St 90 a snake. a snake, Get gun
A consultation va held-of course out
side she room. and. necI not sav. some
distance from tlc door. Various rr.slts
were arrived a; some suggested shooting.
Others smoking One. apparently more
courageous than The rest. proposed thar the
snake should be caught and then destroyed.
However. a. tie originstor Of this brirht
IDEA dii lot seem "a haste to carry hi. .ug-
cestion INTO practice. and a. none % us
WISHED o. deprive him q the L1uor. % "a.
agreed o. send o. The native bazaar for an
!ndian snake charmcr. In tic mcanfinns
we thought another look could 10 20 harm
arsfally aad siov'y va that door open
ea- Ncrsously and trerabHng.y ~c peep
81 in-Eradsaily advanced. boxing evsry-
where Ilmped a. the least rustic o- sourI.
prcsentlus specfaci-s of Her Majesty.
Bri,ish s0!li,r. But soldiers d5nt ike
'aaks'. WLy should thew
" WAY. be-. gone, Take care. Look
IN the bed. cupboard. drawers. rooks sud
corn~rs-~ 80 saake.
Then for tbe frs' tine We ia8ehcS
" Halo, ~taf's th.. piece % stt.t nesr
'he vail By love. r. Die u1' Ttev.
Dout speak. we shall lose him. Here.
tbe charmer
lie cane. = tal Husruiar nst'rs. s'ip
~ cloth round his vai.t. hi. hair long and
matted. except on thc centre OF Dis bead.
-hich vas shaved close in circle. anI
turnan covering it; bearing ousr hi. .toai-
ic-s to- baskets a-d his mas.eai inr-a-
rnsnfs. male out ~ gouri viii a single
haniboo rire eou'in- from 70. upper end.
ard 80 smaller ones from tsI1ucr. ubi.h
beng pierced with hoies. are PLAYED upon
"..a nrfr. ~i'.f ftr trer'. .t f-ra
through the upper ari single one.
Before he ~as a'i1vei to enter the room
BE- was searched. and his baskets arf in-
str.ments tsk~n from hinl No,5ir~ con. .I
have been cor~raIei. fo- BE clothing u..
reduced t' his rniniu1m. aad hs 3n ly -ar-