Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-23
A Thrilling Incident.

i Hindostan.r The cobra copella is said to be one of the most venomous species of serpents in the East. it's bite being attended by almost instant death:
 l We had been playing all the eve
 ling at whist. Our stakes had been gold moisur points, aud twenty on the rubber Maxey, who was always ] lucky, had won five consecutive bump CTS, which lent self satisfied smile to his countenance, and made us los- CTS anything but pleasant, when he suddenly changed countcnance and ! hesitated to play, This the more sur prised us, since he was one who sell dom pondcred, being so perfectly mas l ter of the game that he deemed long consideration superfous. n
 "Play away, Maxey; what are you ! about 2pimpatiently demanded ChuF- chill, one of the most impctuous youths. that ever wore the uniform of the. body-guard # Ra z
 "Hush,"respondcd Maxey, in atone which thrilled through us, at tho same time turning deadly pale. Ii
 "Are you iinwell?s said another about to start up, for he believed our friend had been suddenly taken ill.
 "For the love of God, sit auies"rc- piled tlte other, in tone denoting ex- treme fear or pain, and lse had laid down his cards. aal Gaaa A
 .'If you valnemy life move not.@ "What can lie mean? Has he taken leave of his senses 2 demanded Chur- I chill, appealing tolmysclfB s 4
 s.Dont start--don'tmo I tcllyou," ina sort of whisper I never can for get, uttered Maxoy. e,@ '' .,a | "If yon make any sudden motion l I'm a dead man !" he exclaimed. s ' | We exchanged looks. He contin- ued: a's 2
 a"Remain quiet and all may yet be well. I've q cobra copclla around my 1 leg.""n gfef.6t..4a4a4 l4
 Our first impulse was 10 draw back \ our chairs; but an appealing look from tic victim induced us to remain, l although we were aware that should the reptile transfer but one fold, and i attach himself to any other of the par l ty, that Individual might already be counted as a dead man, so fatal is the bite of that dreadful monster. .,s
 Poor Maxey was dressed as many ] oldresidents still dress in India, name j ly, brooches and silk stockings There fore lie more plainly feltcvery move ment of the snake. His countenance assumed livid hue; the words seem, ed to leave his mouth without the efcat-a ures altering his position, so rigid was l the look, so fearful was he lest the slightest muscular movement should alarm the serpent and hasten his bite. M aa
 l We were in agony little eless tlian his own during the scene. w sie@s 1 "He is coiling round,' muitered Maxey. I feel him cold, cold to my I limb and now he thickens. For the 1 love of heaven call for some milk. l dare not speak loud; let it be placed near me; let some be placed on the l floor. safetH nNi iN aa
 Churchill cautiously gave the order, and servant slipped out of the room.
 Don't stir!s Northcote, you moved your head. By everything sacred l conjure you not to do so again. It cannot be long ere my fate is decided. 'lFye a wife and two children in Eu-l rope ;--tell them died blessing them
 -tlat my last prayres were for them.
 The snake is winding around my calf;
 | leave them all possess; I can al- most fancy feel his breath. Great
 God, to die in such manner!'
 [ The milk was brought and carefully , put down:a few drops were sprinkled
 on the floon and the affrightcd servant drew back. Again Maxey spoke: :a "No! it has nos cflect!I I dare not
 look down, but am sure he is about to
 draw back aud give the biteof death
 with more than fatal precision. Re-
 ceive me, 0 Lord, and pardon me My last hour has come. Again he pacses! die firm, but this,is past cn- 1 durande Ah, no! He has undone another fold, and looseps himself!
 Can he be going to some one else .?'' We inyoluntarily started. ala V hAoh ssFor the love of Heaven, stir7noti Pin n dead mar; but bear with me.
 He stilI. loosensT--Shey is about to dart. Move not, but bewarel-7Churchill he falls off that way. 0hh this agony is too hard to bear. Another pressure, and l am dead No, he refaxes." z 7, ! Al this moment poor Maxey ven tured to look downdhe snake had un-
 wound himself, thel last coil had fallen and the reptile was making for the |. milk.,a fa4qra55 .5ekaN M sasg,,, f.s i''I am saved !Iian savedl and Max
 ey bounded from his chair and tell
 sehseless into the arms of one of the servants. In another instant, need It.
 be added, we wege 9ll disperscd-the
 snake was Killed, and our poor friend
 carried more dead than alive to his room.s
 lj . -s>---~- --------~ Ftsf pUThe Rev. Johu A. Scott, ofWest l Visginia, has invented a camera for taking photographs of the earth'sI sur
 face fromany desired height. Itis sent < up by a balloon, with clock work to
 open am shut it at the right elevation
 and when it islpulled down the photos