The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-22
MR. HAYES OF coNsEcrrcU1.
with Scbem, TO Corner Rattle snakes he
OPENS the Eyes OF the Pine Checkers,

with Scheme TO Corner Rattle snnkes TIE
| opers the Eyes OF the Pine Checkers,
HARRISBURG. Sept. 1S-"Three weeks ago. ~
said Frank Goodenough OF Potter county. u.
4. Hayes oil Hamburger. Conn. came to the
Pine Creek country, and gave 1t out that he
wanted to either buy or lease the Huokleberry
Hill barrens, In northeastern Potter county.
Now Huckleberry Hill covers an area several
miles square, and is the only huckleberry pro-
ducing territory In that part OF Pennsyl-
Vania. We get something like 5000 bushels
OF huckleberries off OF those barrens every
year. Huckleberry Hill also produces another
prolihc crop. not so popular as huckleberries,
but feature OF the country. That is rattle
snakes. When Hayes frst camc among
us and mado known his business. every
body supposed. Of course. that he
| wanted to get control OF the huckleberry crop.
which has always been free to all Corners and
there was grand kick among the back woods
residents. who thought they saw n grinding
monopoly corralling all that immense huckle-
| berry patch
| But said Hayes. i don't want your hue
kleberries; 1 want your rattlesnakes. 1 want
| the sole right to kill capture. or protect the
! rattlesnakes In which, from all accounts. that
| big barren Is unusually rich. don't care how
| many people overrun the place after huckle-
| berries. All l ask Is the right to its rattle
snakes. II I may have tho rattlesnakes OF
| Huckleberry Hill l caro- not who picks it's
| huckleberries.'
That eased the minds OF our people. Of
course. but as they had been raised with rat
| tiers. as one might say. they thought they
knew all the points OF that cheerful serpent.
and they couldn't help wondering what any
ono wanted to get corner on him for They
had tried out his oil to have In the house for
rheumatism. they had carried his rattles In
their hats to keep off headache. and OF late
years they had sold his skin now and then to
city visitors. What else there was in him they
had never heard, But Mr.. Hayes of Connecti-
cut enlightened them.
I'm Connecticut where live he said.
rat, rattlesnakes used to be very thick. but they
Tor many years that they have become practi-
viii soon DO no moro in that State You All
rheumatism. but you do not know the true
secret Of obtaining rattlesnake OIL or there
The tailow Of a snake may DO good for. Groas-
ing boots or harness, but it doesn't furnish
is thu ony State IN s wope
this time come from, They don't try rattle
RattIesnaRe hui g is profession in Con-
adopts at the business: They go armed with
statf from six to eight feet long into the end of
long. 4 Connecticut snake make hunter never Kills
rattler with club. because II the snake Is
f ns ats ssks s Rshe
fer sacrificing them for their eggs. because
t IL to BSt nets
Hs viii III a away se H into s
sR co the r. be rnsa
his lance the Conn ectieut snake hunter sewers
tier persists in running away when sur
prised by hunter. the latter knows that it is
can in Kettle OF boiling water. Soon oil
Skinned Of as rises and paesd in an ron
, vessel foot and half deep and six or eight
When the eggs, in the boiling kettle cease
giving of oil the cylindrical vessel is her
ire. 4 pipe inserted in one ' side '' Of
the vessel: near the top. carries the steam that
worm that rests in q trough Of cold water. and
from this the condensed water drops into \
fssi s for ss Sa Of
sci with the water and rise to the top in the
jar. When they cease to accumulate. that dis
with cold water until its contents are cooled.
tne gFsase 10 'nem takem iroLn ,ne vessel
and wide spout. In turn the pan Is placed |
over fire and the grease melted. Then it is |
strained through fine cloth into Jars. and |
when It cools 1t has the appearance OF vaseline |
and is ready for the market. which il always |
ready for 1t and willing to pay for it from $50 |
rattlesnake been hunted in Connecticut for
years. it is now n o longer profitable to make |
business of hunting it and distllinG the oil
from it's eggs. That is why ! want TO get the |
right to the snakes OF Hpckleberry Hill There
Is fortune In it. And you folks can make
-. Cos hp said our folks. among themselves.
this is business
Mr. Hayes Of Connecticut remained with
us n fortnight, living first rate at the hotel.
and talking things up, The other day he
started out to see on9 OF the owners OF Huckle-
berry Hill to get a lease or an option. lie
hasn't come back yet: but as he hasn't paid
his hotel bill they are expecting him every day"