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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
COURT ORDERS
CHARLES DAVIS'S ADMINISTER,
" Va
WAUGH Fl AIS.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HANOVER
COUNTY.

Extract from decree Of April term, lse4.)
The court doth further adiudge order
and decree thai one Of the commiA
sioners OF this court state the FOLLOWING
accounts and make the following enquiries
l. An account OF the estate, both real and per.
sonal, OF which the said Charles Davis died
seized and possessed, and where situated.
=. An account OF all debts and demands out
standing against said Charles Davis, deceased,
on hts estate. 10 whom due, and the priority. IL
any, OF such deb.s or demands
& What amount should be decreed to be paid
10 the said Mrs Elizabeth Davis out OF the es.
tate OF said Charles Davis, deceased, for her
support and maintenance. and in what pay.
meats, and at what periods the same should be
paid. Tho commissioner making this enquiry
shall take into consideration the provisions OF
said will and 81 the circumstances surrounding
the said Mrs Elizabeth Davis
4. Any other matter deemed pertinent By tho
commissioner. specially stated. or which NAV
be required TO be 10 stated " any party int.
rested.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
THE DUKE-cOLEMAN NUPTIALS.
A Quiet AIbeInarle Wedding, Followed by
Tour to Niagara.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. June T.
Special)-Mr. William r. Duke, Of this
city, and Miss Edith Coleman were mar
ried yesterday afternoon at the residence
OF the brides parents. in this county. the
Rev. II. b. Lee officiating. The groom Is
a successful lawyer OF the firm OF Duke
& Duke, and son of Colonel II. r. W.
Duke. Miss Coleman Is a well-known
and attractive young lady. Mr.. and Mrs.
Duke left for Niagara and other points
of interest In the afternoon.
Polk Miller Will lecture here tomorrow
evening for the benefit Of John Bowie
Strange Camp Of Confederate Veterans.
Bishop Van de Vyver. Of Richmond.
will visit Charlottesville this week. and
will preach on Sunday morning and eve
ming at the Catholic church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
AyouNc JERSEY HOTEL MANAGER.

MT Frcd. stcrry Takes Charge Of Hot
Springs hoteis-Trout In tho Streams.
HOT SPRINGS. VA, June 7.--fsoe-
ciaL,-Mr. Fred. sterry. OF New Jersey,
has succeeded Mr.. J. r. Champlin IN
the management OF the Virginia ana
Homestead hotels at this point. MT.
sterry IL young man. scarcely more
than ., but has had successful expe-
rience In hotel management. and Il Il
generally conceded that he wtll manage
these hotels well.
The fne condition Of the roads has
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
by n. W. Bowc,
Real Estate AucLloneeF.

COMMISSIONERS SALE or A
~ VERY VALUABLE SMALL TRACT DILL.
LAND on The BROOK ROAD AruI Dol.
MILES FROM Richmond c1e.g.'nr .'f ne
decree mentioned DeiOw, I Will sell ~ f....
auction on the premises, On
TUESDAY. JUNE L. 1894
at $40 o'clock z. NJ, the very Df,ltArir
TRACT OF LAND above referref TO- contain n
%. 2g-l00 acres, lying on the Brook U.a..fs
between the lands OF the stewart estate .. l.,
South aud those OF l. T.. Franck OF tr. D. IN.
and having a long front on the road l.at.s
from the Brook 10 the Hermitage roaI. Ol.rs
little tract which Is In good heart sli air..,
bly, adapted TO raising vegetables tee. a 4
beautiful site for a house; ana anoluer t.ff -
c,ded element ~ value Is the depast .i a..
building sand iu the lower corner Uf tla 3 "a
and which IL regularly redeposite1 W tte,f.,.
now OF the creek.
TERMS: one third cash. and TIE rrs.f.a D
one. two, and three years for notes. viii ir'.-.t
added ana titie retained, or Oh cash A. o.. b..
ton OF the purchaser. A. r. CutkIAEi
Special Comml,s. 1--
BLACKBURN AND AIS vs. MEYERS ANp AL.-ly
THE CIRCUIT COURT or HkSRlcO.
III. Z. Broaddus, clerk Of said cols'. 80,
that the bond required Of the rpera. .t.Hls.
sioner by the decree ia said cause Di Nay ..,
1894. has been duly given.
Given under my hand thi,2d June, lsli
je6 j. 4. BROADDlS. Clerk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08

Oroers for printing cent 70 the Ola.
patch Company win b given prompt AZ.
tentioa. and the style Of work ana prices
1W - sure 70 please you
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08

In execution OF the decree mentioned
below, / will sell by auction, on the
premises, on
THURSDAY, JUNE II. 1894.
at s o'clock p. NJ, the VERY DESIRA-
BILE LOT above referred TO.
The lot fronts 2SxlI feet on one side,
and 17412 on the other.
IL you are seeking a buslness-stand,
home-site. or a place for your surplus.
be on hand.
TERMS: One third cash, and the balance
in two equal instruments for negotiable
notes. payable, respectively. at six and
twelve months, from the day OF sale. with
interest added, and the title to the pro-
perty retained until the whole OF the pur-
chase money is paid and a conveyance
directed by the Court.
CONWAY r. SANDS.
Special Commissioner.
n. y. ApperSon .............'....'''fial
against
Apperson and ais .............. DEFENDANTS.
In the Law and Equity Court OF the city
OF Richmond.
l. L. T. Winston, Clerk OF said court.
certify that the bond required OF the
special commissioner by the decree In
said cause of June /, 1894, has been duly
given.
Given under my hand, this It'll day of
June, 1894 =. +. WINSTON.
les Clerk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08

DON'T BE 81 u DDOhN
and recall that mouldy chestnut about
the Texas mule that kicked himself
backward across two counties. You'll
certainly hsve an excellent reason for
wanting to kick yourself il you don't
come and look over the array of coin
coaxers in our stock of Clothing. OPP
portunities aren't like base-balls which
must be pitched 10 be hit they're on
the wing and call for fy-catchers to get
them. You catch flies anywhere in sum-
mer. but the best time and place to
catch bargains is now and at our store,
during our sale Of Clothing at lightning
prices. Electricity beats everything,
and so do we.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
ConnrssIoxxx's cyy,cr. Nav m ,so4

Tho parties 70 the above entitled cause, aud
al pors<ns having deots and demsnds aesinss
Carries Davis. deceased. or against hts esgate
viii take notice that hare fxed on the Trea-
surers odice u Hano,sr Courthouse e the
place and SATURDAY, TOO 18th day Of Juns.
q toe time Tor oxeeu,inx the foregoing decree,
GIVEN unoer my hsnd Is 3 Comma .loner IN
cnanceFy Tor she Circuit Court q Hsnoyer county
tins 1870 dav OF Nay. 1894. - -
Ghoh0k A. JONES. comuisssonsg. 20.
=. = CAnpvxsi, pa NJ ls,TI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
BY James III. Crenshaw,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
9l4 east Main street.
COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
~ OF
WEST-END LOT.

Sands and ais .....................Pla Plaintiffs,
Brown and ais Defendants.
Decree of the Circuit Court Of HenrIco
county, entered June 4, 1894
BY. virtue OF the above decree the I'M
dersigned. special commissioner will ofrer
Tor sale by public auction. on the pre-
SATURDAY. JUNE o. 1884.
at o'clock p. NJ. that DESIRABLE
LOT OF LAND. with the improvements
thereon, in Henrico county, near the
western limits OF the city. and imnie-
diately In rear of the residence at present
occupied by Mr. Conway II. Sands. bound
s sps as nor ,plo o'S Beginning at point on
and Floyd streets. distant 40 feet and
inches west OF Park street, thence rum
ming westerly along the north line OF said
alley and fronting thereon 30 feet, and
extending back northwardly between par-
allel lines 20 feet
TERMS: One half cash: balance in six
months from date OF sale. with interest
added. purchaser to execute his note for
deferred payment, and the title 10 the
property to be retained until the whole
purchase-money has been paid and a
conyeyance ordered by the Court or all
casn IL the purchaser so desires.
WILLIAM III. SANDS,
Special Commissioners.
James II. Crenshaw Auctioneer.
Sands. etc. ............"..........P Plaintiffs.
Brown and ais.
In the. Circuit Court Of the county Of
Henrico.
/. John e. Broadus. Clerk Of said court
DO certify that the bond required OF the
special commissioner by the decree rem
oered IN, said cause on the 4th day Of
June. 1884, has been duly given.
Given under my hand al Clerk OF tho
said court. this 18th day OF June. IssS
JOHN r. BROADUS.
Jeo Clark
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
AUCTroE sALKs--ra,ars Day.
ByN. ". Howe sud n. y. Chain q ca.
Rsoi Bstase Auet.onserS
! GRAND SPECIALIZATION ~ A..

A GRAND SPECULATION IN AZ
"A ACREAf, Z PROPERTY. 10 gEOgyyssN'
FIKHr n SIXTEEN SUBDIVISION .tD
THkr A. A WHOLE. hs SET OUT kge1'y
THIS PROPERTY Is III fUATkD THkEfsif.
or 1HE CRY on mo w
FxKM FOR A Lone TIME oWNED Ash ny
CTPlgD ~ COLONEL kOBfHT r. Nosgi.s
no BE SOLD Af AUCTION UNDER A 49,
Of TnUsf AND BY DECREE or COtsif+1
In execntieu OF n deed OF rus, made b. Rrs.-
n Mosrlss 70 James Alfred Jones and Johs A
&, 1859. and duly recordei, We A. suts,,.r,-,
trustees and special commission bling ~
20 reaaired by 20. creditor secured an. Ia -
d,yncs 70 jccrce OF the cnsncsry Court = u.
coosoItjated causes o. &. w. Morris agf ~ -
NJ, gtuta State Insurance Compaoy ana A. =
a. w. and ". Y. NORRIS W. James Al'r.i 80
trustee, aud ais. Will sell by pablic au.i J,
the Mansioa House. on the premises. ou
WEDNESDAY. JcSs ~, ifol
AZ ~ o'clock ~. the VALUABLE stRg.t.-.
referred 70, situated IN Hsnric0 colaty. .,,-ti
east slde OF the Mechanicsune tar 81. s1
ynich IL has a long 'front.' extending 0srr i h.
rifer, ana c0nMn.rg
AIRES. more or loss, embracing. b...... 30
erreiient highland, \ quantity Of tbi-s ...,
Nov grounds. q large ecea ~ the nn !, .f
lands. aud a sofic.ency Of woodla4G.
1bo buildings coutst 81 eNolirt H.ff OBJ.
usual out.ppIidiugr, and some o.her -
ments, such ~ tenants houses, a..
there are few estates combining Moral.
p,ents Of yaluo than tDls. IN the f-.t ,.,.-
Ia a large estate very Near % The 0iy n b. 2.
nond. on an excellent roa i. ani ..rr.,
acme OF tho best trucking land iu tir -
the so,l being similar d tuat ~ he % .f-t ..I'
q ble section OF Hanover county. If.. 81.
ia pearness 10 a growing city. sun ...-
moud now ir. iustifes the hope u a Fa-. ....
iy-,ncreased value In a rev ye3rs: anln.,..
A. said 20 contain tnexhaus,iule Quall. .f,,.
yery nnest clay Tor pottery. hfo-0rck. ... 81
spc,inens II ware burned cat Di t..
anoye referred 90 are 70 p1sscss'ruof ~
sh ~ them.
We can confidently recommenI th.. ,.......
10 the farmer. manufacturer, an sra...a...
promising nns returns Va the near ut.I.
mi. property will Dc o1erei fret b.. ..t....
s,lp-diyisions as shown on 4 piat male rs a..
n Reld & sens, 20 De seen ~ tho orI.. % \ =
Howe aud on tho premise. on the l.f e.. 81.
and then a. whole, and the oirrn. So
proiuces the largest Aggregate p-ra s.. .t..
preference over the other.
TEHys: By consent, one fourth cssh. a.f,.,
residue IN three equal instnlmcnts atslt. fa..,.
and eighteen months. for negot.Ah .Hr.. ..
inter. :, added and secured Oy d. trust ....
the property. GtORbk l. CHRIS IIAh
EDMUND NAUufi. ..
Substituted Trustees ani special inr .. D.
ers.
CuAPN.S w. MoBRIss aSD OrHFRs. Ift,...rt
rs. VIRGINIA srATX ISsURANCh DOnFl>F t.'
OTHERS DEFENDANTS. IND 6. rs. k,.E
NORRIS. PLAINTIFFS. vs. JAMS AiFkfrI.,..
TRUSTEE. AND OTHkns. DEfkSDANr- . ...
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
FURNISHED EAST GRACE.ha
II STREET HOUSE FOR RENT. Ha

A family leaving the city desires To
RESIDENCE. on east Grace street near
Fifth The house Is delightful one. and
the location one Of the best In the city.
For tergas and particulars apply to II. T..
cABELL, north Tenth street.
my ao-llt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
TRUSTEES SALE By AUCTION
Il OF
VALUABLE URBAN AND SUBURBAN
BUILDING LOTS
IN THE WEST END.

BY virtue OF a deed OF trust dare!
August 10, 1893. and recorded ln b .l
County Court, I'm Deadlock 49, a.. Il-.
a. default having been made ln on. .i
ment OF one OF the notes therein ..i..
we shall sell being so required if ''-
beneficiary by public auction. oA b..
premises, on
MONDAY. JUNE n. l0i
at o'clock T. NJ,
A LOT ON CHAFFIN STREET t.fHa
Reservoir and Randolph streets. & .rs
20 feet and having a depth OF ~ i... %
an alley.
AND AT O'CLOCK =. NJ.
A LOT ON THE NORTH SIDE nf
GROVE ROAD, fronting ~ feet aaI ft,-
ing a depth OF 10 9-lZ feet o. ll ..H
% feet wide. being Lot No. in the ,.aa 70
Lisburn.
The first-named lot is suitable f.r
or two small dwellings. and thc .t
for a handsome suburban home.
TERMS: Cash az 20 expenses ~ s.f
and TO pay OF note OF $il2. wiz lht. b
from February Is. ls9i. until paid ...
credit as 10 si24 until August D. i'I 4ai
as TO the residue. such terms as rAj Re
announced at the sale.
J. G. STAPLES
+. T. SUTTON
ie6 Trust.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08

Caroline Fox, plaintiff, against william
q: Moates and ais, defendants-In the
Chancery Court OF the city of Rich
n1ond.
j, Charles w. Goddin. Clerk OF said
court, certify that the bond required OF
the special commissioners by the decree
IN said cause OF April Is. 1894, has been
Given under my hand this 81 day of
May, 1894. CHARLES w. GODDIN,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
TUESDAY, JUNE y, 1894,
AT $50 O'CLOCK Nj,

In obedience TO a decree in the above
named cause entered in said court on
April %. 1894. we, the undo signed special
commissioners, will sal by auction.
on the premises. the aforementioned
DESIRABLE PROPERTY.
l. The WELL-BUlIT. CONVENIENr-
LY-ARRANGED TWO-STORY FRAME
DWELLING, containing about ten rooms,
large centre hall, with necessary out
buildings The dwelling vas built by one
of our best contractors out OF Upgrade
material, and Is now in irst-class Ccndi-
ton. 'This' would make a delightful
home. having both the advantages OF
city and country life. Lot iIxi79 9-l2 feet
TO 20-foot alley
q We shall offer separately the seven
teen BEAUTIFUL LOTS above referred
to. fronting on Grove and Floyd avenues
between Sycamore and Strawberry
streets-seven on Grove avenue and ten
on Floyd avenue. The frontage OF the
lots vary from rs to 32 feet. They were
divided In this way that the most fas-
tidlous might be suited In quantity as we'll
as quality. Depth of all lots, l79 9-l2
feet to 20-foot alley. a pla: of rhe
property can be had by calling on the
auctioneers.
TERMS: One fifth cash; balance IN
equal instruments at one, two, three, aud
four years; TO be evidenced by negotiable
notes, with interest added, and the title
TO be retained until the whole OF the pur-
chase-money Is paid.
H. r. POLLARD.
BEVERLY T. CRuMP,
Special Commissioners.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08

ENOR RENT. HOUSE 1908 WESTA
Il Main street. between Lombardy and n
Plum. Price $3.50 per annun. Eight rooms,
Ras. water, culyert connections. bathroom
cooklng.rengo, store-rooms, one front porch
and two side porches. Newly painted and ksl.
somined. Key next door. Apply to
w. +. DkINKARD,
10 DOT 007 west hain street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08

BY Denoon. Upper & CO.
Real Estate Agents and Auct!9@-.f'
SCI Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08

CHAPMAN w. MoBRiss lSD OrnFEs, pfa>a.t
rs. VIRGINIA STATE ISsUHANCA DOrpi>F t.'
OTHERS, DEFENDANTS, md &. rs. k,.E
NORRIS. PLAINTIFFS, vs. JAMS AiFkfrI.,,.
TRUsTEE. AND OrHKas, DEfESDANr- 4, ~.
CuANcERY Court or TUE ClrN o. N.rt.,-
/. Charles W. Gcddin. ciork OF no sa.. ...-.
certify that the bond required ot ile .f.
com missloners by the decree IN saI ......
Aprtl 49, 1894, has been duly gwen
Given under my hand THIS 2sth lgY H trs-
1894. CHARLES ". GOUuIN.
nv 10 I.H..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08

WANTED. TO LOAN MONEY IN
w small or large amounts on FURNITURE,
PIANOS, DIAMONDS, WATCHES, &c. short
time paper discounted. Address CONfl-
DENTAL, care DISPATCH, City.
my 20-eod m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08

BY. virtue OF the above decree, the I'M
dersigned, special commissioner. will ofrer
for sale by public auction. on the pre-
The Irish standard., 1894-06-23
A Valuable Manuscript.

The pope lately presented to the vat
lean library what may be regarded as
a rare treasure. 1t consists of a manu-
script given by the celebrated Fra Clio
condo, Of Verona, to Lorenzo de MeQici,
known in history as the Magnificent. :"
vasari, in his life Of Fra Giocondo,
writes of this work, and notes that
Politan makes mention of this book in
his "Muggeliane,' y and describes the
author as s'the most learned man of
the old days. This work had been
lost for a long time. and its recovery now
is looked upon as fortunate. The name
of Fra Giocondo crops up from time to
time in the more reconcile studies Of
the italian Renaissance-that period
when learning, science and art made
such immense strides i'm the highest
degree Of excellence. He was known
as man of great learning, and is
sometimes compared with that most re-
markable scholar,and marvellous artist,
Leo Battista Alberti.
The Irish standard., 1894-06-23
A Hard Customer.

A wounded buffalo is about as ugly
an antagonist as man would care TOT
meet. Twenty years ago these animals
were still plentiful in Texas, and the
present mayor of one OF the leading,
cities in that state wildly recalls onei
day when, instead of hunting buffalo,
the buffalo hunted him. He got with-I
in range Of small herd, and brought
down q big bull. Away scampered the|
rest Of the herd, and the hunter adj
vanced with his knife. When withinf
ten yards, the bull, with q terrible bell
low, staggered to his feet and chargedI
the hunter. His gun was empty, and
he ran away as fast as his legs could
carry him. A buffalo can run faster
than an ordinary horse, and in fews
minutes. the man realized that Il Wasl
only question Of time when he.wouldI
be trampled down. But he kept os,l}
running, and just when hestelt the NIX
breath behind him he heard
crash, and, looking back, saw the .b1ft
falo lying struggling on the erossl
faint with loss Of bloot. sfRnis tine
hunter reloaded his m md elall 81 u
the animal
The Irish standard., 1894-06-23
NAMES OF CHILDREN.
Custom of Baptismal Christening and Odd
Results of Mistakes.

Custom of Baptismal Christening and Odd
Results of Mistakes.
Down to the early part of the present
century it was usual to name child
after the saint on whose day he hap
pened to be born. A writer to Notes
and Queries in 1853 states that he had
recently baptized a child by the name
of benjamin Simon Jude. On his ex-
pressing some surprise at this some
what singular conjunction OF names,
he was informed that the birth had
taken place on the festival of SIS.
Simon and Jude, and that it was al
ways considered very unluclzy to take
the day from child.
The custom of naming children after
any particular saint has fallen into
general disuse, except in those coun-
tries where the population is composed
almost entirely of Roman Catholics.
The giving of name in baptism is
really no essential part of the rite, but
is merely a custom derived apparently
from the Jews, and which through
long practice has become an important
element in the ceremony.
Many instances might be furnished
of children who have inadvertently re-
ceived wrong names. The registers in
Warminster church contain the follow
ing entries:
''l790, January II, Charles, daughter
Of John and Betty Haines. This child
ought to have been christened Char
lotte, but owing to a mistake Of the
sponsors, it was wrong named
"1791, July 81, William, daughter of
William and Sarah Weiddick. n. B.
It was intended that this child, being
girl, should have been christened
Maria, but through a mistake Of the
godfather it was named William"
The Irish standard., 1894-06-23
DEAD LANGUAGES.
Tongues Usually So Called Are Far from
Being Really Dead.

Tongues Usually 80 CaAAed are E8r from
Being Really Dead.
'sThe expression dead language is
almost constantly used in misleading
connection says Prof Arthur Dutton,
of Boston. ''There are doubtless hun
dreds of dead languages, of which none
but antiquarians have any knowledge,
but the dead languages taught in our
deal Of life left in them yet. The name
is almost universally applied to Greek,
Hebrew and Latin. A quarter of a
century ago it certainly looked as
though Greek was dying out of exis-
tence altogether, but since modern
Greece has surprised even it's best
friends by the new life it has taken up,
The purest Greek is being spoken in and
around Athens. 1t is quite a mistake
TO suggest that modern Greek differs SO
much from that of the former rulers Of
the world that the man who knows one
cannot understand the other. The ten
dency of modern times has been rather
to bridge over the differences, and the
Greek now spoken is very pure. Not
only is Latin in use now among church
dignitaries and others with scarcely
any variation since the days of Virgil
and Caesar, but there are thousands Of
people in Europe who use it in their
everyday life, although, of course, it is
not at all like the language of the
Italians. AS to Hebrew, it has always
been maintained in its purity, and can
not by any stretch of reasoning be re-
parded as dead language"
The Irish standard., 1894-06-23
SNAKE STAL KING.
Perilous springtime Sport INDUCED In b.
Men OF Maryland.


Men Of Maryland.
They have 9 novel and exciting
spring sport down in Anne Arundel
county, Maryland" said man from
baltimore to writer for the New York
Sun. ssIt is snake shooting. Long, long
ago the native sportsmen down there
discovered that in the spring OF the
year ,blacksnales.~g garter snakes and
moccasins- and Anne Arundel county
seems to have good many hundred OF
these to the acre-are engaged in their
little lovemaking affairs. They hover
together in. dry spots, and make so
much noise with their kissing and
wriggling that it is no trouble to stalk
them from long distance away. At
the season named they are not only
bold and fearless, but they will not
hesitate to attack an intruder on their
trysting places. The moccasin snake
looks duh and rusty on land, but his
back lights up into beautiful kali
eidoscopic markings when in the water.
The moccasin is the easiest snake to
kill: they say. When the warm spring
sun showers its rays down on
the pools in which the moccasin
lives and finds his prey he comes
to the surface and hangs on to a
jutting bush or weed, or crawls out on
the banks and lies stretched on the
grass or sand. He is shy and will run
quickly at an approach, except at mat
ing time, and then he will show you a
pretty fight. And you hadn't better
let him bite you. His bite may not kill
YOU, but it would be better if q whole
nest Of hornets rested on you and en-
joyed themselves than that one little
water moccasin should touch you with
his fangs. But his cousin, the cotton
mouth, or stubtail moccasin, will bring
your last will and testament into serv-
ice nearly surer than the cholera or
yellow fever. His poison tooth is as
deadly as the rattlesnake's, and when
he hears you coming he won't run
away or warn you like the rattlesnake,
but will lie still and wait for you and
plug venom into you if he can. There
is considerable vim in stalking a
stu1nptail moccasin when he is alb
sorbed in his loyemaking, and you want
to make sure of your shots when you
draw bead on him.
''The proper and sportsmanlike way
of hunting snakes in Anne Arundel
county is to shoot them with a. small
rife, and the sportsman who doesn't
bag his game by shooting it in the head
isn't looked up to much. The man who
would go out after snakes with shot
gun down there would lose caste inn
mediately, and be sadly talked about.
The favorite rifle is one of % cal
iber, and twenty yards range is the
least an expert snake. stalker asks.
A moccasin head can be plainly seen at
that distance, and many shot among
the snake hunters doesn't brag any if
he doesn't knock eight heads off out Of
ten at that distance"