Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
THE SNAKE CHARMER.
A LADY WHO CAN FAscINATE sen.
PENTs As WELL As MEN.
Effects II tho Mesmerie Gaze Of Her Lsa..
trous Black Eyes--dstheds Of sshdaiag
IN Anaconds-Bis ssskes Treublsssns


trous Biack Eyes--Mstheds Of ssbdsiaG
IN Anaconds-Bss ssakes TreusIsssAs
To Keep.
The snake charming woman was seatsd On
chair and big anaconda was wound oncs
around her waist. the rest OF its length lying
iooss IN her lap. In her right hand shs hsld
the snakes ugly bead. She was brunette
and handsome enough 10 charm anything.
The reporter murmurcd something 10 thae
effect
"Yes, you had better speak low when you
pay me compliments,n she replied, her syes
twinkling mischievousiy, "for the giant over
there Is my husband He's awfully Jealous,
and when he gets mad he weighs ten times
~ much 90 he does now
"Ah, there, said q little dude disposed %
be fscetious; ''is that a-aw-a worm, doncher
known
"Eo, it's a-aw-a maSher, donchsr know,
would you like TO try how IL can-sw.mashts
responded Mrs Smith, alias Madame Jean
site Do Ia" etc, with excellent mimicry.
The dude dropped his eyegiass and became
deeply interested In tho Egyptian mummy.
Tho snake began to stir its coils in the va.
mans lap
''Don't speak, please she said earnestly.
She moved the hand which held the snakes
head until the head was pointing straight %
her face. She then fastened her lustruuO
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 syoid
her gaze; then 10 ceased stirring and its bead
drooped, limp and listless In her hand.
Snow You may speak, she said.
THAT was very pretty"
NO HUNBrG ABOUT IT.
'Oh, indeed, there was no fake about
that. IL ] hadn't mastered the snake he
would have whipped his tail into that third
loop he was forming and squeezed me until
my bones cracked unless somebody came TO
my assistance and cut hiin In two. A bear
can't hug tighter than IN anaconda can
squeeze. This Is only the third time that
have performed with this snake, and he n
disposed TO be ugly unless look after him.
While was chatting my eyes went Oh him,
and suppose he felt there was IN oppor-
tunity TO exercise what ne regarded a. his
legitimate business. You Observe that 4
always hold the snake by the head, 90 that
] can compel II TO look me In the face. Then
when get my eyes on IL I can subdns it.n
"Howr
"Ah, that's more than 1 can tell you. whas
causes the bird or tho mouse that feed 70
the snake to become powsrless when the
snake fastens Its eyes on iti What is Il that
enables one man TO mcsmerize anotherf An
know is that look at the snakes eyes and
will II, with all my might, to yield to me-
When do that seem TO feel something
going out from me--electricity- magnetinm
II don't know what fed afterward -
though had engaged in Q physical struggle
with something and conquered. There's
where the pleasure comes In. You may noe
believe IL, but when I concentrate my wiz
70 subdse that snake the excitement b IN
tsnse-the enjoyment exquisite. Impposs b
IL something like what soldier feels whsu
the music plays a. he marches 70 battls."
"How do you acquire that powcrp
1T isn't acquired; It's horn. Many people
posses that power, undouhtsdly, Who don't
know Of IL Quite accidentally found tAsA
Ibad IL. never had that fear Of snaka ~
most people have.
TEE NrsrsRiors rowxR
"whsn quite . girl noticed Some ehildrsa
running from . garter snake What pos
sssssd me 10 do II don't know, but I picksd
II up, fastened my eyes on its eyes and found
mysslf willing Il to submit. Then 70 fsli into
sort Of stupor, and found that I c,uid do
with Il what liked This discovery that I
could subdue the snake % that it became en-
ttrely passive in my hands pleased me- lbs
gan 70 experiment With other and largsr
snakes, always selecting, OF course, snakss
that arc not venomouA Then when circuu1-
stances took turn 20 that had to sarhmy
own living took TO the business. II pays .
good deal better than sewing or school teach
ing Or sailing dry goods.'
"How do yoa firyt 50 to work with an ana
coodas'
"I nrst give Il . bath Of warm milk. THIS
y seems 70 enjoy hugely, and b soothsd By
Il and gets languid. Then try 10 get 10 in
aposition where I can fsstsn my eyes on IT.
eysA This often requires great deal q par
tisnce. Ut the snake tries to avoid it, SEEM
ing to feel that II means contest In which
II viii get worsted. But the opportunity
comes at last, and when the snake droops its
hsad listisssly know that have charmed 70
and can safely put my hand on IL. The next
operation 10 easier and the snake is more
quickly rendered passive. With each opera
ticn II becomes more docile until ! can per-
form with IL In public. But always ons has
w 70 SaiSiut, ioE tuo bu8bo IN uhUl0 II 0uy
time 70 try squeezing. You can tell by tho
way IL moves Its coils when II Is going TO do
that, and can then charm II or mesmsriD tt
until It Is passive; but IL you are frightened
and get bcwildered you can't exercise any
control over the snake, and the snake viii
actually try to charm you. have had ono
or two narrow escapes through carelsssue@.
The worst place TO have snake b around
your neck, because IL takes very little squssz-
Ing there TO make you feel sxcsedingly un-
comfortable.
care the anacondas troublesome TO ksspfs
~ should say 20; they require great desl
more care than baby. They are 70 liable
to catch cold when confined. You have 10
throw warm blankets over them and exerciss
all sorts Of care TO keep them properly warm.
Then they are mighty particular what they
eat. The only things THAI seem to thoroughly
agree with them are white mice and guinea
pigs, chickens and squads. and these have to
Be given 10 them alive. The snake doesn't
seem TO enjoy eating unless IL can frst charm
the animal or bird. ! have never found 10
possible TO keep one long, and they are ~.
pensive TO uy.n-New York Tribune.
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