Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-07
NEW YORK LETTER.
rKR BUSINESS END ey THE VIPER
iCorrennondcnce 81 the Riehn ond Dispstch.


thought il possible. for the copperheAd
Is tho most deadly OF North American
snakes, and bite from him is about as
near sure death "a a man can get how-
ever. everything depends on tho prompt
moss and GOODNESS with which q man
treats himself after he is bitten
"Is he worse than the raitlesnake ?"
asked.
60 Far worse" said Mr.. Reiche. "It
Is by no means uncommon for man TO
be bitten by raitlesnake and get well.
In fact there is one old fellow near
Charleston, S. c.. who catches SNAKES
for living. who has been bitten a great
many times. J don't know how many,
but enough TO have gotten used 10 1t.
He has some hind Of medicine tina. he
takes for an auiidoie, but he doesn't rely
on that alone. lie trusts largely 70 the
conventional remedy OF Whlskey, and
takes that ia large doses-very large. in
iact." continued Mr. Reiche, smiling
quietly, 81 rather think he likes TO be
bitten"
ara not an expert in snakes, so !
would neither deny nor Affirm that Mr..
Iurrss men ar rRnt when they declare
that the reptile which bit their employ
er's sou is u vcritabie cOpperbead. II II
IS II is rare specimen. for the trade IN
ophidians Of tins variety is very limited.
The best use that most people find FOR
them Is 10 XIII them As quickly as posi-
lle. There is no risk, however, that men
vii not run for money, and SO 1T IS not
surprising that there Isa constant traihc,
though q small one. even in these venom
Gus creatures. There are only two
places in New York where one is likely to
lind one for sale, and those arc Burns
shop IN Roosevelt street, whore snakes OF
all Kinds are tho staple goods. and
Eciches place, whore they arc only q
ANAL fraction 81 the stock.
The demand for poisonous snakes,
executing for use iu humorous para
graphs. is very limited. OF course, no
JuenaRere, dime museum, circus, on
yopioeloan garden can be considered
fully equipped without a few beacon
F.rict0rs aud fancy snakes Of different
kinds, nut the moot poisonous kinds orc
$40 rishy even for the average Snowman
~ The large geological gardens.
$50 II comes about that there is a con
slant demand for even such things A.
mathematics coppcrbcads and mecca
sins IhecXpcssIyc care with which they
arc handled makes accidents rare, snd
fIe dealers say that Eurnss casc IS the
ONLY one they remember IN which deal
o. or his employee las been bitten by q
copucrheod after lao was once captured
and boxed mp.
ASIDE from the demand for exhibition
fhro isa certain limited demand from
phys. cmas who want these snakes for
purposes II scientific experiment. The
llt If su unfortunate snake which IS
LANDED over 10 thc tender mercics of a
physician ls not likely 30 be- happy one,
lar. although howIli Doe allowed 10 crafty
llm.e.fb bltingysrl0us rabbits, pigeons,
dogs. and the like iu order that The doe
or may etuly tine symptoms. he will he
t.ascd beyond endurance 10 make hlm as
,rory as possible aui will meet speedy
and miserable death when he shall have
f.r,cl lI. purpose. Moreover be viii he
cheated hy having soft rubber poked Mt
l.m 60 bite at, winch is "a thing no self
-pccting snake can bc expected 90 like.
ra. is done iu order tlmt The venom
from u8 fau8 may he collected and
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here are. however few physicians
who cnirv their devotion 10 science 10
clch lcuatls "a. to lead TO monkey with
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g. t,c .ame in ou p.r.olicol puhlict-
ION Offices where matter u allowed 10 ac-
cumulutc. Yet the avalanche of words
incurred forth Lv the victims of cQcOcthcs
I.rlL.,h continue, with seemingly ever
5ncrra.iug volume. The editor al II
,naeazine told me recently, I've re-
ce.yc on au average about twenty prose
and M many poahcal manuscripts per
dsy. They vary IN lenRth and subjects
Greatly. but have harmonious STYLE
b,t of utter bAduces. Not one
IN a hundred ia worth passing
10 second reader for considera.
t,on. Pine writers generally send along
letters TRYING 10 inhuepce publication
.broncb symuathy with their ambition
ar tbc,r misery ar bv giving fictitious
3D. ~ thoir social noliical or literary
,roruipence OF course no attention is
naid 10 such letters. Each manuscript
has ~ go ON ia own merit or demerlt
Ns,,. ~ tb,p, can he suficiently indeed
an th,;r FIRST two naoes snd sometimes a
- - ro;ectod w;t6ont any reading nj
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onr n,,a do not think we conld keen
nm WITH tina constantly inGowine mass If
,e Al not sdopt snch short cnts' in
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