The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-05-22
New Poisonous Snake at the London
Geological Garden.

street, has just found a home in a
cage o. the south side of the snake
house Il the Geological Gardens. This
is snake-eating snake, hence called
/ Ohphiophagus Flaps Hamadryas Ophio-
/ phagus. DIR. Fayrer, IN his magnificent
work on IhaHot0phidia, or Tcn0na0us
| Snakes Of the Indian Peninsula, has
ably described this creature. We learn
from this high authority thgt this most
/ formidable OF poisonous snakes is found.
but not commonly, III India, the Anda-
man and Philippine Islands,
&c. 1t IS the largest and
most formidable of known ven
omous snakes. 1t is not only very pow
crful, but also active and aggressive.
DIR. Fayrer figures two speciroens in
the attitude of striking in splendid
plates drawn from life by native artists.
/ One specimen is seven feet nine, and
| the other eleven feet ten. The speci-
men IN the Gardens is over sever feet
III length. The worst Of the snake is.
/ he will not vun away when attacked: he
will not only turn upon his enr,ay, but
will pursue him. We read III DR.. Fay-
rer's book: can intelligent Rurrnan
/ told NE that friend of his one day
stumbled upou nest of these serpents,
and immediately retreated, but the old
/ female gave chase. The man fed with
| all speed over hill and dale. dingle
and glade, and terror seemed to add
wings to his flight, till reaching a small
river he plunged in, hoping lie
had then escapt his fiery enc
my; but, lo' on reaching the OPP
poate bank up reared the furious
hamadryad, its dilated eyes, glistening
with rage, ready to bury its fangs in his
trembling body. La utter despair he
Eethought himself OF his turban, and in
a moment dashed il upon the serpent,
which darted upon it like lighting,
and for some moments wrraked its yel..
geance III furious bites, after which it
returned quietly to its former haunts.
The Bengall name 9 Sunkerchor, or
breaker of shells. lives In the forest
and grass guDgles, is especially fond of
hollow trees, and is Il good climber.
The snake charmers In India prize it
highly. but they say it Is exceedingly
dangerous TO catch, and difficult to han
die. The specimen at the Gardens is in
excellent health. Shortly after his ar
rival he was fed by Holland, the keeper,
who put an ordinary English snake into
his cage; the Ophiophagus quickly
devoured the English snake 10y bolting
him head first, In general appear
ance this new snake is verv like a
common cobra, except that when he
spreads his hood he is seen to be
marked III very pretty bands not unlike
the patterns ON oil cloth The head
is somewhat almond-shaped, exceed
ingly lizard like, not flat ana triangu-
lar like that of the rattie-snake. When
sitting up with his hood expanded,
the snake is continually jerking his
head in restless manner, reminding
us of the quick darting action of the
common green lizard; the eye is ex-
ceedingly clear ana bright. When dis
turbed he misses loudly, and shows
his temper by extruding his long,
black-forked tongue, which he vibrates
with marvellous celebrity. The lower
part of the window of the cage now
inhabited by this snake has been paint
ed white, in order that his naturally
hasty temper shall be disturbed us lit
tie as possible by the morning calls
OF visitors.
COMMON SENSE REASONS why DIR.
WALKERS CAbIFoKNA VINEGAR BIT
TIERS should be used.
1st. They are an entire Vegetable
I itters, free from all alcoholic stimu-
lants.
I'd. They are the result of careful
study. experiment and labor.
81. The greatest care is taken to
secure Medicinal Virtues, and exclude
everything Objectionable.
4th. They Unite, as a life-restoring
scientific tonic, the greatest strengthen
ing and vitalizing principles
9th. Persons OF Sedentary habits and
over.worked, find in them specific for
want Of appetite, Iapjtation, dc6jtity,
constipation, and many other nameless
ailments.
9Th The aged find in them guaran-
tee of prolonged hcaith and tife, and
weak and delicate females and mothers
find especial benefit from their use.
eth. They are the MASTER OF DIS
EAsE.-COm.