Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-20

The Weston (Mo.) Democrat says tbAs
one day recently, while Dock Hopkins
sas engaged In cutting briars near
Washborr's run, two or three miies
above town, he discovered three black
snakes lying Close together. their snake
ships discovering hin al the same time.
The doctor fed, the snakes psrsuipg
him 90 rapidly that he was forced to
turn and 6ght, He succeeded 10 laying
them out with his scythe, and upon 81
animation they we're found to be Of the
species kRown ~ the black racer. IL 10
said they oan overtake the swiftest run
Hsr. The three we're placed at full
length. touching each other. and mea-
sufed ~ feet.
A box marked ON all sides " snakes
vss shipped from Chippewa, wis.. TO
Reading, Pa, by express. The messen
esf thonRht there was something vnlua-
be In the box, and tumbled 10 around
hke . regular baggage smasher. 10
performing this act she top Of the boz
came Of. and cut crawled ten poisonous
makes thst took quarters among the
express packages. The messenger fed.
locked the door, and At the next town
hoseht all ths chloroform 10 be found.
sefew u around IN the car and tbe re-
mh vas ten oematose snakes pot back
70 ene oox. which Was securely nailed
That messenger vlii handle snake boxes
more carefully nefsaftef'
Ths ars. .n.h. .,orv NJ Al. .sa.on
san.s M ns from Hsad.rsao +, vas a
rscs bssvssn a feet footsd doo And a
bIssk snske. The doe chased the snake
-. sas... ~ s 80 49, ,.s
"Ii Ia long lane that never turns," and
The snake appeared in good spirits. Jus.
at the end Of the lane the make made q
sudden turn. and found its hsie under
the bottom rail. The snake vent down
the hole head first. when the dog seized
u BY lie tail. The snake vas prepared
for ihs emergency. and gave mp It's
outside covering, or skin, which peeled
Cd % easily as the skin Of . roasted
potato.
Reniamip and f3aor~s RrigAl ef Robe-
snnis fayusces. kiIlsd two snakes ths
s4hsr dav an Ara aonsh Norntain.
Whsn TIE reutiies vere ssvt 80 they
I'm IN an ola shestnua tree and ensered
: Ionr. hoiIov Iirh Ar ara 10 p,s-
surSd ana the ira esa down Whsn the
tSve fell hosh snaks rsn o.s AZ ths ho,.
lss limb. A despsrsie sfruepie foiioved
bat both we're killed. One Of them
measorsd 10 feet . inches and the other
sfeet 3 inches In length. The largest
Weighed ID pounds. In she seaffis the
na9e msnsser coiled itself about the lees
u bsatanin, and no doubt veuld have
sos - bset Of him hsd NOS his brother.
souina 10 his rescue. cus u n tve With
" Az.
Yea have no IDEA of the pumber Of
0Akea anuusilv kiIlsd nv tha movinc
nachins until Won tsIk vith a derent
fasmess on she ss,biect. I. FORMER vears
bis Of make vouid be oontiuunilv fan
ins from forks al neviv onrrd orass or
ffou The hay in ths ssack or nov during
ths winter, when II vas beinc TEA The
moving machine IL pss.liarly fatal "A
tesn. In their Accredited vins,ou thew
ace o. dAn9sr 10 upon them. They
Ia rslss their heads Just high enough
fsseh above the blades when they are
oseapstAtcd quicker than an active PAR
u1n under eivil service nonseuss. and
eoanRs " % sudden that the body Of
.sssnahs doubtless springs high enoaeh
AeAin meet the hisdss ere ths fatal
niv~ pao completely over.
Df. I. L. Beatty Ia exp~rimsotins vi,h
he repsile trihe. He esms into possr,-
sian Oh s vnrv Ia rr. an. shs c,h., a.v
but the reptile conIa nas .tsy In Ma
place % abede vish sase ara - scrt
pd<parssd hi. lifs IA I;.sS hr, . A,
ks also had ops tha, "a. ~ "a ss.h,iv
esiiie. This proved dissgrvsahls
% TIE reptile, caasine Ais death in a few
dAya He has nov left A small errter
make. which has been in a sIass lar sincs
tas xlss Of April, and dcinc we'll. This
fspt'ls has in this time freed hia,seif OF
pc old skin ones. Il has bees ssasea
nea sho have sxperimsnsed with