The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-07-19

ayha,,a ~, ~, w., 1a,'.tt,.
n ". abont 1S40 slangbtereJ 160
rattlesnal,cs IN tbrea lavs On tbe eastern,
side Of Tonone Mountain In 1877 4
farmer killed seyentv-siv n,ossasa,,oos IN
n cranberry marsh of Crawford CnI,ntv
Ohio. where are still harhored MANY
sernents disapnearino elsewbcre Son,n
swamps and canehralses in the far. south
swarm with Inc dreaded co,tonmonth
and local snecies occur - tbonsonds on
parts of the mains and Rocky Noun
tains. particuiarlv in tho fnfa crotars of
warm springs. In Utah. But nerbans
the nearest approach TO the ..den . of
the sensational picture is an island in
Pyramid lake. Nevada. where during
the warm months at Il absolutelv dans
oerous TO walk about those norts of the
island where tbev are coloniznd ;,
This animal Is easily killed Or dis
abled. however. and has in man an i'm
placable enemy not only directly but in.
many indirect ways. vet there arc few
localities favorable Il him where he bas
been eXterminated Yon can find rat-
tlesnakes IN plenty. for exomnle within
five miles Of the center ~ New Haven
Ii is doubtful if anv of tho several
species will ever snfier extinction.
Scales ba;ng nndistonsihlo o,,d ro,,o,
fallinn o,,t ~ H., ,.o,,ioa III: IN.
foatbers C,,,;+b ,,,lt;aL ~, IN i'',l ''.iu
bomoloavS so,.,,onts eD at vl9 80, m',o fp,. ilo
groyyth az ssnd ranai,, th;,. loo ~; ~ ~
allv nv sion@hino ',,F, @ ,h o,',s H. ioLtn ,,i,,
nnso,noa,b ,5,l,;n ,;n ~. wy en.ae SELL
has formed and senarated itsaIf from
the now faded and husky cnticnle This
process occurs durinr Angnst in thc
adult. two or three chances hnnnening
in sinole summer with voungstars
who outprow their vestncnts vn,.y
speedily. II is a nonular idoo that tb;s
midsummer slouobino oecnnics con-
siderable period durino which tba ser-
pents are harmless. becanse hind n
Is nuite sunnosablo +ba+ tLis n,;r.I,4 ~
so. since tbe outer laver of tbn corno, ~
the eve peels off with the slnu~b AMI
during a few pre,eding davs ibe evc has
a dull and tilmv annrsrance Rnt can-
tive snakes. giyen activn n,icn ~ tbis
time. attack fher without hesitation an.
missinp. After the molt tbe eve CLEANS
brioht and cold lika . ;a,yaI 6ut T,,,ith ]
sulIen. feroeious and relentless ewnras- !
sion. for II Is overbuno, bv tbe bnn,,
penthouse of the broad strono snperor-
table homes that give = fnlcrgp, fp,. III
powerful muscles of tbe Jaws Tbis
cruel eve and its fixed stare introdncee
the once vexinn question ~ faecin,tion.
but before discnsiino If some account ~
the food and feeding bahits of ON. s,,h.
iect will be well
Tho d;snosit;on of t,o ,,,hote sa;,. :,
e1no.o,i,h Ia " ~ " ny i''ii.til y
r,oye,nant ana ~ oppo7 !, ~. ~ "9 "Nttte
hnyonJ ~ ara liai4;, ~ ',mi ,,.;s. - Ptps
sn;ites n dn,vn - s,,5,1;,, Il" n' 'iom .,,'.
e, ~ lsti. NJ q eoiiul ,'st
~ hn s,,,a :. ,,,a',.a, U ~ iiioe,'ssln'
s;nco bo +; ,.ed ,;',,'. ~, l,'ion,
e tbai,. ,Ia,t3,t So s,a ,,i'',el @,l" cii'lses
tadaaias aa n. $50 n"'1i anahvs' NJ,
tLo oatf;sb ii9'i0s' Inv
m ,,,ast ,o,,;l o,.au.;.. - -
s,,ai,o 49,, .,', 1; s;, sl.'ona " l"1vic-
80. ~, Saost - ieoiIs lIolli u"n-
80 &5sra,,d S' +La;, siieii puse oil open
t,;id HI III s''ln .''siiy pe e'luaIea
aa' ~, ~, 49, - li''se
a'.G Pi''li,1' 1, 80 ,ii'. a pilchsilako
=, ~, /" .;i i.ui''li't' V1un' not ohly oVertake'
,Ja, /, fnoi o%'iu .,i ~ iouu. 'hgil Ihelr
p,rn 49, .'ing' tnGh' y not 70
",n"J ~ ',,,.ii t..I. p'IS Du' ~ ne ~ "alt lor
s,sna,.,oJ ! % ,T''Np netuio smIii presence y
,ii "si,stL0u' i''ee'e'l y " col9fs, tnat
erola. Sss,.'e MN nm 10 sne liaunls ne most
I, otiuetisS, Il" mietnel Woous oI Iocks, as
=, W ~ J,'s.e.ii ciolaii ~ w parrei UP
,L,''I o,io5ei oy tlle laI western species
~ IL, 9'''.t,eu no ''9ses tlleauc't " the
meadow where III con7,o,.h T i,,,i.s. iIan
tbe ~. I,I,,h ~ III
rottonn,omtb ,,l,nfros 49,, 81, ',,u
M valiow waeds Sndar ,,bnso NY tt1oI VI
sbodows IN, littIa ,.a,tI,,. ilo.'l.u i'
cnme yisihie- -h;ddoS and ,,,nt;a.Ioe- a,. ~
fo,, ho,n.s t'oo,la,. i, 80, ''n ~. tI ,oIii,ess
thssn reso,.tt the %,n0.,en ~
v;gl,nce TbororL 80 g.
,l,, ere,,, ,,,o..a,a 81. Va llc ,''s.
- aides Iva ~ 800 ~ ei.a.ir I'LL des Iuigs
Giis ron-Sa y tbat ~ ~ tha e.iieI dn,i. spo.I
--'F NVN' . hi'ese VI biN ANlhNl VIM