The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-01-13
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methanI,s announced, and some lona
comes iofslri 10 show that It d very
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sdial:aeais The ftpbtt Of Fas.enr's
disc1feig h nregard 70 the presen.ion Of
hydTcplloDla BY jnocplating the ssfCrer
With sIrnt obtained froaf an animal
thethli dlei ln consequence Of having
been tit'n by d rabid dcg hsd been
fp1blithea blt o few days tub0ye Mr..
Fsgiai ads.ingnlshsd Oriental traveller,
sisted 10 Al Rnglish ourltl that tho
natiyes Of nanf ptrts of Asia and Az
riva used ified snake. potion as On Rnti.
doteioF ia bio OF serpent. Hastates
thattaeie b ilo2Hti varieties OF snakes in
5Asisall Aiflca which hayo the power
10 IN Cc' ally poison into the animal
system sy ue' % of their fsngs, q
Ihe siliie poton 9 eetisiti % pro.
due 81 } IN . nan Or heast n I, SoryI
shori n Q 'inless anllnsidptc he inma.
kdiately administered. al bessis ot
luidHn - reil ss huinsn teings ara ii
cons anl dsneeroi beif., bic u liy these.
poisonous snakes As the nGslFes gen,
ettlly 50 nake1 they have no pr0tee.
I tfon against them. Still they exhibit
no fear otthcn. Every man going ont
in the forestor jungle or upon tho des.
ert cairiesin a pouch hung 10 his side
! either the dried body OF a poisonous
reptile, called N'untoo, or poisonous
slieksot' hiepuH adder, yellow, cobra,
or capollo AS soon as they are bitten
they mako some slight iucislons 10 the
fesh close,to the place whore the poison
Gus fengs entered, into which thcy
sprinkle soneof the dried and pnlver-
I lied yiras. Tho swelling, which com.
menceS Immediately very soon Subsidies
and the person becomes sleepy. After
o few houis' rest and sleep b. is able to
walk, aud IL q day or two Is as we'll as
ever.
Nr. Parini states that while exploring
!. the halahari three Of his oxen were
bitten by poisonous snakes. He sup.
| posed that he would lose them all, but
q Bushman, who was their driver, in.
formed him that there was no possible
dahgor. He proceeded to i6oculate
them, and after q short rest they were
able to continue their journey. This
I Bushman was constantly stating that he
had 10 fear Of the bite Of any snake
One day as the traveller was walking in
advance Of the wagon train he Disco
cred q fullgrown Capello lying under q
bush, BE called his driver and asked
hiyn TO c9tch it Il he was not afraid Of
being bitten Ho replied that he would
catch it and allow il 10 bite any part OF
I his body'for q plhg Of tobacco. Mr..
Farini refused to promise 1t to him as he
( did not wish to be an accessory to bis
death
Whilo he went to rot q whip with
which to kill tho horrible creature, tho
'Bushmen coolly went up and kicked IL
/ With Bis bare foot, into which tho poi.
sonous fnngs were thrust. He then sat
I down, drew from his skin pouch some
! poisonoass sacks, cut n little piece from
one, reduced it to powder in his hnud.
! prirked his wounded foot near where
| the swelling had begun to appear, and
rubbed ID some Of tho powder. While
\ he was doing this smother Rushman
killed the snake, extracted tho poison
cysts, ssheeScd 4 drop out, mixed ii
| with water, aud handed tito his com
panion 10 drink. Tho bitton man fell
into a sort Of torpor that lasted several
hours. At first the swelling in.
creased, bnt In short time