The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-30
THE SNAKE CHARMER.
A LADY WHO CAN FASciNATE SER
PENIS As WELL AS MEN.

TIE snake charming woman was seated on
a chair and a big anaconda was wound once
around her waist, the rest Of It's length lying
loose IN Der lap. In her right band she held
the snakes ugly head. She was brunette
md handsome enough to charm anything.
The reporter murmured something 10 that
| effect
YES, you had better spc.k low when yoo
pay me compliments y she replied, Der eye
! twinkling mischieYonsly, "for the giaut over
there as my husband. Hes awiully jealous
and when he gets mad be weighs ten times
us much as he doe now"
"Ah, there said little dude disposed &c
be facetious sis that a-aw-a worm, donchci 4
known
mo, It's a-aw-a masbcr, doncher know,
would you like to try how IL can-aw-mashi I
responded Mrs Smith, alias Madame Jean. /,
cite DE Ia. etc, with excellent mimicTy.
The dude dropped his cyegIoss and became
deeply Interested in the Egypt an mummy.
The snake began TO stir its coils In The Vo-
mans hop.
Don't speak. please she said earnestly.
She moved the hand which held thc makes
| head until the head was pointing straight at
/ her face. She then fastened Der iusiro,s
hhcl, ewes on tho two small, trcacherous eye
Of The snake Her eyes seemed 30 oxIani
and the snakes 10 get smaller superb
Quocniy. she looked, her features and wuole
bearing seemingly expressing intense mental
effort. The snake appeared. ~ first. 90 avoid
her gaze: then It ceased stirring and its head
dropped. Imp AMI lisiless in hen hand
"Now You may speak, she said
THAT was very pretty
80 HUNBUG ABOUT II.
"Oh. indeed .hcre vas no fake about
that. II I hadn't mastered tho snake be
would have whipped his tail into that third
loop be was forming and squeezed mo un'h
my bones cracked unless somebody came to
nv assistance ard cut him in two bear
can't hug tighter than an anaconda can
squeeze. This IS only the third time that
have performed With this snake, and 10 II
disposed 10 be ugly unless look after him.
While was chatting my eyes went OF him,
! and / suppose he felt there was an oppor-
tunity 20 exercise what he regarded as his
legitimate busincss. You observe that
always hold the snake by the head, so That
/ can compel tito look me in tho face. Then
} when get my eyes Oh il can subdue It."
: "Howr
( "Ah. that's more than can tell you. What
causes the bird or the mouse that feed 20
' the snake 10 become powerless when the
, snake faetens its eyes on III What is 1t tcat
enables one man b uesmerize anOtherf All
, know is that look at the snakes eyes and
! will il. with oh my might, 10 yield TO ne.
when do that | seem 10 feel something
going ont from me--electricity- magnetism
4 I don't know what. feel afterward rs
: though had engaged in physical struggle
n with something and conquered. There
where the pleasure comes in. You may not
! believe 1t. but when ! concentrate my vii
., 10 subdue that snake the excitement Is ID
= tense-thc enjoyment exquisite. lSupposo II
q is something like what "a soldier feels when
the music ulavs rs he marches 90 battle
How do you acquire that power"
CIT isn't acquired It's born Many people
J. r.,ssess that power undoubtedly, who dol'l
C know Of it. Quite accidentally found that
n had it, never had that fear Of snakes thai
most people have.
II TIE MYSTERIOUS POWER
When quite a girl noticed some childrc'
running from garter snake What Pee
sessed nc 90 do il don't know, but pcl.c.
IL up fastened my ewes on It's eyes aud fonn.
n myself willing il TO submit Then It tel' int
Il sort of stupor. and found that ! could d'
2, with If what liked. This discovery that
a could snhiuc the snake so that 10 becamc en-
ID tirelv passive in my hands pleased me- he
q can 10 experiment with other aud large
snakes. always selecting, OF course, snake
rs that are not vcn0mous Then when circuni
a stances took a turn 50 that J had % elri- .a
rs own l,vire took 80 the business u pays
good deal better than a,wing or school teach
- inc or selling dry fooda'
"a "nov DO you first so to work with an ana
10 condaf r,
a. first give il q bath Of warm milk. I'll
es IL seems To enjoy hugely, aud Is soo;hei d
n Il end gets langud Then try TO get % ;
M D ,,,.ition where can fastca my eyes on u
M ewes. This often requires a great deal oi y
v ticrcc. for the snake tries 81 avoid i, seer
my to feel that 70 means q conies- an "hir
# viii get Noisted But the opportunt
,,rncs M last. aud when the snake droop' d
lv head hstlessly know that have charmed
M and can safely put my band on it The mes
a onoratiou Is easier and the snake is moi
Oh onicklv rendered passive. With each operi
m. non il becomes more dOclle until | can pc
M form with i, IN public. Bat always one b.
~ be careful. for the snake is liable at AZ
time 10 try squeezing. Gou can tell by q
wev il nloves lbs coils when II IS going 20
tbat. and can then charm It OF mesmerizo
n, ntii il is passive, hut It you are irgnien'
and Get bewliderel you can't exercise 81
control over the snake, aud the snake \"
actually try to charm you. have had o.
~ or two narrow escapes through careles'ne'
~ The worst place 10 have snake Is aronl
'iu yopr neck. because ii tgkesvery little squee
III inc there TO make You feel exceedingly d
= comfortable.
CT "Are the anacondas troublesome 10 keel
sc, 81 should say So; they require O great de
uu more care than baby. They are 50 lar
ev' +, cat.h cold when confined You have
" ,,,aw warm blankets ovo- them and exerc
F'- all sorts OF care TO keep them properly VAR
Us Tho they are mighty particular "u"' "a
me c,t The only things that seem to tnoro"sN
lng o-ree with them are white mice and gum
,,~S. chickens aud squads, aud these nave
but 10 Given 70 them alive. The snake dos
an soom 70 enjoy eating unless it can hrst char
rye the animal or bird have never found
BAD nos,ible 10 keep one long, and they are
!. rerslvc 10 buy. New York Tribune.
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