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

- NfNNN ANNaNAe NAtAls aAAl NNFll
within foot or 80 re.rsd itself up. spread
out the eDormoas hood. and prepared it.e ..
90 strike az Is eaptor But the charrner
Was not 90 be wounded. he seized his
primitive musical iustrurnen,. ard coumen-
ccd very Slowly Go produce low and soft
torres. very harmonious. but unconnected
he snake seemed astcni.hed his hood
rradually collapsed. his bead and sbout n
loot ~ his body that -as raised ffoua the
ground coraln-ncsd 70 s-av fro-n side 90
side IN perfeci harmony with the music. snsI
slower and quicker - the tinpe vas decrea.-
ed or increased. A. the man PLAYED loud-
er tle suake got more excited. until n.
rapid ani uaususl movement. bad quite ex-
hsus'e'l y. snd q -s.,-idea
Again the chsru,er seizsd "a. ard qaick
a. iighsnrng r.n hIs hand up 10 BODY. hold
ing n firmly by the throat. By pressing
on its neck. the cobras mouth opened. snd
hc disclosed the fangs. poison bag, an sp-
psraiHs oomPlcte; thus proving beyond
doubt thar q vas not a trained or tame rep
tile be bad been treating like plsything
Doubts still arose ia my niud. ho~essr.
about the gsnuineres. Of the psrfor-n,nce.
Tor ! could not briag nys>lfto believe thar
a nan would wilhngiv place hiun.elf in such
close proHinity % certain death
A fowl vas ao~ obtained and placed
about foot from the reptile. which va
aEain st free. With the sane movements
it raised itself foot from tho ground.
spread out its bod. and with a loud hiss.
apparrntls Of satisfaction. dartcd upon aid
seized the fowl by the back Of the ncck.
Hanring there for iev seconds. 70 let 20
is hold. and the nan a. The sane ins;ant
ssizsd u. a. b. had formerly done. bv the
head. The fowl almost Instantly became
drovsy. rs bead hlling forwards. and the
hcak striking With considcrable force into
the groana. THIS conclusive movement
lasted about ten see onas. and then the
bird lay dovn A. II completely comato.e
and Powerless. In fifteen second. ia gave
a ssd3en start and fell back This vas
the 6rst tims I witnessed death from a
snake bite. and q - unquestionsbly sud
den. Isict an ovcrpOwsring poison.
Aua 30 dec-ption could have been prac-
ticed Ia this instance. 1 va most ANXIOUS
o. see the reptile killed bat the rharmcr
said b. woald not have "a destroyed that
d % were injured the power be had over
snaSes would % interfered Nth. snd the
next one would no douht BITE and kiIi him.
lie accounted for as easy capture by saw
ing tlat tbs -ss great holiday for the
snakes. avd thai they lad ben enjoying
Themselves. This one. said he. e is not
hviRg in tbs house. lie las cone from
his oSn holae visitIng. and has lost his way.
On ihis aocSunt be got down a wrong hole.
ard ~a' enabIsd 20 poll hia out Nasty
neighbors and sbom Inable visitors. these
cDbras. 1 wil take this snake home. ard
feed him snd make him tame
lloEeser. uc INSISTED upon seeing hirn
nae harraiess. or comparatively 80. and
directed the Ran O. remove kisfaBss. This
De- agreed % do. and p rforune,l "a IN tbs
manaeE piece 81 wood ~as cot an inch
qaarc. and heii by the ch4rusr 70 the kead
OF t-s snase Tie rspfii Il seized n A. be
hai done the fo~l. and -ifh . s-xfeross
tvist ol his hand thc most prius tive per-
ioruanee ot deaustry ~as accomplished.
The four ials. sticking into the -ood we're
sKirac'cd ty ths root. and given 20 Sc
have tlem nv. and iook upon tLcm as
uotc suicidilally pleasant than q pint ~
rrussic acid or acask Of shns arsenic.
AnoileF lOul -as now brourht and a.
tackel ly the saake g. before. but without
any cfocs--.i shook itscf. ru,tie,l 81 ,eafh-
er. ard veal away eonssquentis liy. Its
alive SAL. unless some sutsrprising euli-
nary agent las converted it into curry or
devil
s. t ~a. proved beron.i an doubt t.lat
al l-..i-a saak ,-li.aTuler vas not hs-abug
nnd q ssindier. q, maBy suppose. bot
'troug-minded. qa,ck-eyed. active. cour-
s-eaas man The cool dsterrnination sd
heroisn of che c..arnsr in tbs present in.
stance vas revar.lsd by che sun q I've r1-
pcs ,is.), and hs left tht cornpou ad with
All cstra snaks ia be basket. tbauEf.l 20
ths prescrrers of b. children 90 BE- styisd
us. ari f1 rhan. le saiI. be o-ed his liio
an l.f es.ssa.s.