Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-16
THE SNAKE CHARMER.
A LADY WHO CAN FASClNATE SER
PENIS AS WELL AS MEN.

Effects Of the Mesmeric Gaze Of Her Lus-
trous Black Eyes-Methods OF SubduinS
an Anaconda-Bis Snakes troublesome
to Keep.
The snake charming woman was seated on
q chair and a big anaconda was wound once
around her waist, the rest of its length lying
loose III her lap Ii her right hand she held
the snakes ugly head. She was a brunette
and handsome enough to charm anything.
The reporter murmured something to that
sfFect
Eyes, you had better speak ow when you
pay me compliments" she replied. her eyes
twinkling nischieyously, 'for The giant over
there Is my husband He's awfully jealous,
and when he gets mad be weighs ten times
rs much as he does now"
"Ah, there" said little dude disposed to
be facetious; sis that a-aw-a worm, doncher
knowg"
mo, it's a-aw-a masher, doncher know,
would you like TO try how it can-aw-mashr'
responded Mrs. Smith, alias Madame JEAN
cite De La, etc, with excellent nlimicry.
The dude dropped his eyeglass and became
deeply interested in the Egyptian mummy.
The snake began to STIR its coils il the wo-
mans lap
Don't speak. please" she said earnestly.
She moved the hand which held the snakes
head until the head was pointing straight at
her face. She then fastened her lulstrous
black eyes on the two small, treacherous eyes
of the snake. Her eyes seemed to expand
and the snakes to get smaller. Superb,
queenly, she looked; her features and whole
bearing seemingly expressing intense mental
effort. The snake appeared, at first, TO avoid
her gaze; then it ceased stirring and its head
dropped, limp and istless in her hand
'Now you may speak" she said.
THAT was very pretty"
NO HUMBUG ABOUT IT.
sob, indeed, there vas no fake about
that. If l hadn't mastered the snake he
would have whipped his tail into that third
loop be was forming and squeezed me until
my bones cracked unless somebody came to
my assistance and cut him in two A bear
can't hug tighter than an anaconda can
squeeze. This Is only the third time that /
have performed with this snake, and he is
disposed to be ugly unless | look after him.
While | was chatting my eyes went off him,
and | suppose he felt there was an opDor-
tunity to exercise what he regarded as his
legitimate business. You observe that l
always hold the snake by the head, SO that
| can compel it TO look me in the face. Then
when get my eyes on it can subdue it."
"Howgn
'Ah, that's more than I can tell you What
causes the bird or the mouse that l feed to
the snake to become powerless when the
snake fastens its eyes on it! What is it that
enables one man to mesmerize anothera All
l know is that | look at the snakes eyes and
viii 1t, with all my might, to yield to me.
When do that | seem to feel something
going out from -electricity-magnetism
I don't know what. | feel afterward as
though had engaged in physical struggle
with something and conquered There's
where the pleasure comes in. You may not
believe it, but when | concentrate my viii
to subdue that snake the excitement is in
tense-the enjoyment exquisite. Isuppose it
Is something like what q soldier feels when
the music plays as he marches to battle"
How do you acquire that powera"
cit isn't acquired it's born. Many people
possess that power, undoubtedly, who don't
know of it. Quite accidentally found that
l had ii. l never had that fear of snakes that
most people have.
THE MYSTERIOUS POWER.
''When quite girl noticed some children
running from garter snake. What pos
sessed me to do it don't know, but picked
it up, fastened my eyes on its eyes and found
myself willing it to submit Then it fell into
n sort of stupor, and l found that could do
with It what liked. This discovery that 1
could subdue the snake so that it became en-
tlrely passive III my hands pleased me- be-
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snakes, always selecting, of course, snakes
ihat are not ven0mous. Then when circun-
stances took a turn SO that had to ea1Ir ny
own living took to the business 1t pay. a
good deal better than sewing or school teach
Ing or selling dry goods
How do you first go to work with an ana
conda."
Il first give it bath of warm milk. This
it seems to enjoy hugely, and is soothed by
it and gets languid. Then try to get it in
4 position where can fasten my eyes on its
eyes. This often requires great deal Of pa
thence, for the snake tries 10 avoid it, SEEM
Ing 10 feel that it means contest IL which
it will get worsted. But the opportunity
comes at last, and when the snake droops its
head listlessly know that | have charmed it
and can safely pat my hand on it. The next
operation is easier and the snake is more
quickly rendered passive. With each opera
ton it becomes mere docile until | can per-
form with it in public. But always one has
10 be careful, for the snake is liable at any
tirle 70 try squeezing. You can tell by the
way it moves Its coils when it is going to do
that, and can then charm IL or nlesnerize it
until it is passive, but il YOU are frightened
and get bewlidered you can't exercise any
control over the snake, and the snake will
actually try TO charm yon l have had one
or two narrow escapes through carelessness.
The worst place TO have snake is around
your neck, because 1t takes very little squeez-
ing there to make you feel exceedingly IN
comfortable.
Are the anacondas troublesome to keep
81 should say 50; they require great deal
more care than baby. They are so iable
TO catch cold when confined You have to
throw warm blankets over them and exercise
all sorts Of care 20 keep them properly warm.
Then they are mighty particular what they
eat. The only things that seem to thoroughly
agree with them ara white mice and guinea
pigs, Chickens and squads, and these have 20
be given TO them alive. The snake doesn't
seem TO enjoy eating unless it can first charm
the animal or bird l have never found it
possible to keep one long, and they are ex-
pensiye to buy.r-New York Tribune.
Italians at Summer EesortA
From what l have seen # well bred, well
70 Go Italians at summer resorts / should say
that they take their HOLIDAYS IN WAYS moro