Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-25
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An Hour win a snake CnarmeI

GFTomthe Londensoeiety Msga,lne,l i
"Seeihg is believing" so says the proverb
and If anyone Is anxious to have doubts re-
moved on any subject, no process will be
found so effectual as that or careful ocular
demonstratioDs--more especially when the
evidence is seeptcally examined before it's
reception as truth. Such was my.iptentlon
When, for the first time in my life | was lately
| introduced 10 an Indian snake-charmer
During a professional ride through the
station in which am quartered, felt some
what iatigued with the heat Of the sun, which
was just then excessive, and ventured to call
| on friend for a thort shelter, despite the
full conviction that should find him iudulg
ing in that midday "siesta," so common a
luxury to the European living in this climate,
and yet so learlully productive of liver con.
gestion, plethora and splenio disease a.4
was not mistaken "Never mind me
come in, old boy was my friend salutation,
WHICH | answered in person by entering his
bedroom, darked and cooled by artificial
means Making my way to his bedside was
surprised at seeing two very bright objects
glistening In the corner Of the room. / adj
vanced toward them, but more quickly re-
| tired, on being assaiIed by loud and unmis.
| taxable hiss. InvoluntarilJ scream in duet
was performed by my friend and myself, and
the native servants we're somewhat startled
by shrieks of "a snake a snake Get a
gum r.i Io.'d
A consultation was held-of course outside
the room, and | need not saJ, o, mo distance
from the door. Various results we're arrived
at, some suggested shooting, others smoking.
One, apparently more courageous than the
rest, proposed that the snake should first be
L. al
However, as the originator OF this bright
idea did not seem in haste to carry his sng-
gestion into practice, and as none Of us wish
ed to deprive him Of the honor, it was agreed
to send to the native bazaar for a native snake
charmer In the meantime we thought
another look could do no harm. Carefully
and slowly was the door opened Nervously
and trembling we peeped in-gradually ad.
vanced, looking every where-jumped at the
least rustic Of sound, presenting sorry specla
cles, of Her Majesty's British soldiers. But
soldiers don't like snakes. Why should
they2 ,l...,'Iu ..,.,,t... M !.
why he's gone r. "Thke carel" 'Look
in the bed, cupboard, drawers, hooks and cor
ners." No snake
Then for the first time we laughed .h
"Hallo what's this piece of stick near the
vail "By joke it's his tall" "Phew
Donit snaaL we sbolI tosa hin uUoI H.
ahorn,ap" ''1sTf% 'I7' r"' 'o '"e
~ - .9.y,f4s-
he caIne q .al, 'nuScu'ar native sup OF
ted, except on the centre of his head, which
was shaved in a close circle, and tnrban,
covering it, bearing over his shoulder two
baskets and bis musical instrument, made out
Of gourd, with a single bamboo pipe, coming
from its upper end, and two smaller ones from
''s Iower, wn'cn oe'Hg pierced WIN holeS, are
piayeu upon ',ke hute' Wh'le the breath is
blown 'hrough lhe upper ahd,s'ngle one. "A
DeIore Pc was siloWeu 70 enter the room he
was searcheu, ana n,s oasKetsa ana instruments
tqken rom MN. N9othipg eouli have been
eohceh'eu' or ni' e'otninS was reduced 10 us
min'mull, app ne on'y carried snort IRON
roo ,.
J nc was SHOWN ,ne noIe 10 "hich we sup
posep tne snaKe 70 oe' ior no" the reptiles
Lall nall nag plaappearyp. ne Hy aowh on Tue
noo,i anu p,a1'ng nis 'ace c,ose 10 lhe hole,
e6clalInsp. Dulra sap sahlo, habat naTfa' n
Np'g SNAKE your nonoi' very Oig) without
any more preparation, ne COMMENCED digglngl
rouna tne h0Ie, anu removed some OF the
prlck %eIk i, lu ,ew h,hutes ne showed ps
lne tau o. tne Ieptlle'ana VAN snndry mean
ta.lohs IN ninuostanee, ana curious contor-
tlons OF MS oody' seized hold Of the tai, and
gradually Grew ionh tne So axe IL proved to
be a hne specimen o. the eoora-a black,
smning, wrgghng, Missing deadly cobra,
a oout nYe lest ohg al lhe lnlokesl part eight
inehes round, win hood measuring, when
e extenueu nVe inenes across ms repule he
nAnuled lreely ~hile u vas Missing and dart
ing us tongue out every second; Iaking It
'ngT STll 'ne yasu oL coIn Pyupu, ns releaSea H.