, 1876-07-24
HUNTING RAIrLESNAKE5,
Odd Experience tint May Dc Had III pcnn-
sytrania-Tho Customs OF Experienced
Bpurtsmen ns Observed hY NIL Amateur.

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sylvania-Tho Customs OF Experienced
Sportsmen ns Observed by nn Amateur.
C1rrstpohdtncs Nrp FORK Sun.
JACKSONVILLE, Lchgh Co., Penn, July a.
THY party wis to start from tic cabin Of Jake
crcsk' on . spur ot the Blno Niage That jutts
ont from tho northwest boundary Of Lchtgh
County. Three intlcs from his placu In barren
tract known Us Rattlcsnake Ledge. Smith lad
three friends, 1lenry Larkns, l!udl liemplc,
leader. IIo Is i tall, faw-boncd sIx-footcr, With
q face covered With short black whakrrs.
Tho three others are rough wuods1Men, yet full
OF fun and tond OF adventure. They sccnca
"Just come a!ong," said sn,lth, lyon wol,'t bs
getting Into any lIarn. Put on II lcayy pair Of
about you" The party started early Yesterday.
sun-up. Smith went away, and after he ha,l
f,een gone Il l!alf-hour liz cnlel up frutn the
rocks, untl w went to llitn. lIa stuod smiling,
and cxelailucd. 'Ilcro's an early bird a,1i fur III,
airing" On til" ,roch, asd pinned to ~ ly II
luigth. Jake told Endy to hold the pong
down. Taking out q small ph!al from yvst-
pocket, liz saturated plEcu VI black wlsa!ng
with tho liquor It contained. lie placed lliu
svrpvi,t's mouth. It operaicd llko inusic, Thu
snaks's body lr9ppsd tat un tl's stck.
oil. Hos doscu like charm."
Jake then held tho snakU by tho tnll, md saIl
TINT tlG stuff would Keep Il unconscious fur tti,
minutes This ronttlo ilul six ,falty-4oycloped
rattlrs. TAcse wore cut ull. 1'hb lcn nnl.lltca
had scarcely clapscl before tbs snako revived.
Ills throat begun swelling, his eyes prutrudeu,
and ho shooE his tail, but tie rattlvs ,vcEu
gone. lfe tred to shake again, and then
sunk Ills lungs lbep llto his boly ag.iu and
again, fruthel a. tho mouth, antt died aI.-
parontly In agony. ~ Just did that to let
sou know how mud rattecr gets when he IS
sslippcd, sa!d Jaks. "Y9H ", sec how tIuo tho
IL not dangerous. Behlnu that loEg tooth Ii \
small bug That Will show you after awhile. It
is 4 kind Of sack about haif % big "a pea. III
that IL tho poison. Whsll rattlur gets mad,
and Just before he strikes, he'lt giyo Its teeth
bath Of polson aud then 1rtvu tn tlc taugs. Tho,
teeth are hollow on tlle ends, aud no MAttcr II
tley 90 through Mhn's clothes, tha poison
won't Wipe oif, but II will drop wtsua the tcsth
The sun was very hot, and the barren ledge,
exposed to the full rayst Was getting 4corc!!ing.
Each man WIS provided with \ aluut hickory
atEck, with prong vt the lower end. EDehput ull
Ills feet rubber b0ttoms Ina1o out Ut cAst-01
eloes, In order to get over tho r0eks without
MakinX nolso. Each tnuk \ different lirce-
tlon, with tho understanding tliat they should
meet At the spring, : miles uycr tho bill, at
tl!ng to tAe dog, un4 thu hunteIs scparatsl.
They were provided With skriIl Whistles, and 1t
wns specially Understood that they should vt no
time bo separated a[uong tho rocks VI distance
beyond heastng, 10 tllai Whenever ous iuigAt
Nnnt help tie other could colne to hts &sslstalcu
without losing much time.
I'VE generally and 'oin laylag stretched on