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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
a SNAKE cnARmER.s STONY.


He Tells Interesting Incidents or Hfs
Strange end Dangerous Business
In a wild valley at the foot OF a
rocky and PERCEPTIONS mountain near
the little hamlet of Long Eddy. in
Sullivan county, is the home of John c.
Geer, whose business is the charming
of rattlesnakes- This eccentric indi-
vidual who lives in this isolated spot
is known throughout that part of the
country as 'sthe rattlesnake man. !"
Though over sixty years OF age he is
active almost as he was twenty years
ago, and for a mountaineer, born and
reared in that untutored country,
where people of any kind are scarce,
he possesses rare intelligence.
A better insight into his strange and
dangerous business cannot be given
than by the following story, told by
himself: 81 have been engaged in
catching rattlers at the foot of this
mountain for many years Some sea-
sons l get from two hundred to three
hundred Of them. many of which I
tame and ship alive to museums in
New York and other cities 1 kill a
good many and extract the oil, for
which find ready sale at from two
dollars to five dollars an, ounce. The
skins are worth from one dollar to five
dollars each, according to their size
and condition.
"The mountain back of my house is
fairly alive with rattlesnakes; thou
sands of them live there in their lairs
in the crevices of the rocks. One day
last year started out below my house,
and in two hours and a half caught
twenty-five rattlers and black snake.
/ catch the snakes With a hook or snare
and put them into a bag in which
bring them home. Do they ever bite
me? Well, sometimes, but very seldom,
as know what rattlesnake' bite is
and am always very careful how l
handle them. Six or seven times they
have been too smart for me, and have
sunk their fangs into my hands but l
am alive yet, for l have an infallible
cure for the poison. The bites always
leave a scar, though, as you will see by
the back of my hand"
LIS uduQ ldS d VI oEldii,
deep scars. which look like very pro-
nounced pockmark, and these, the
'.rattlesnake man. declares. are the
results of the bites he has received.
The 'infallible" cure which Mr.. Greer
used is compounded by himself Ger
tain it is that he has been called upon
many times to save people who have
been struck by the poison-laden fangs
of rattlesnakes, and his remedy has
never failed to cure.
No less weird and interesting than
the man is his rude log-house, which is
always the home of a dozen to thirty
or more of the venomous reptiles.
These are kept in boxes, and many of
them are very tame. actually seeming
to be very fond of their master 1t
does not take the old man long to sub
due these wild creatures, and he often
has them crawling about the floor
while he smokes his pipe and medi.
tates. He is fond of having visitors
come to see his pets, though few per-
sons can be persuaded to enter his den
OF rattlers and black snakes. This
amuses the old man, as long associa-
ton has taken away every vestige of
fear of having them harm him. and he
thinks no more of handling the rep
tiles than if they were playful kittens
N. Y, Times
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

It was captured without dih,culty and

It was captured without difficulty and
taken back TO camp 1t was deposited
in a room. where it was securely bound
young engineer who was to meet the
undulous monster of the forest in duel
to the death repented of his rash bar
gain many times, but he never let any
one know it and was dead game" as
the saying goes, from FIRST to last Boas
often remain in torpor for three weeks,
and it was nearly fortnight before
the pinioned snake showed signs of re-
turning activity. The engineers then
appointed a night for the combat, land
the young man who was to face the
serpent went into active training. II
had been stipulated that his only
weapon was to be q knife, and the
young man relied on his clear brain.
iron nerve and supple wrist to carry
him through the encounter in safety.
When werk was over on the APP
pointed day those who were in the Sc
cret entered the room and proceeded to
cut the ropes with which the serpent
was bound. 1t had been coiled up and
several bands placed about it These
were all severed but one, and the
snakes opponent entered while his
companions beat a hasty retreat to safe
coigns of vantage from which towatch
the strange battle and give succor in
last extremity. The young engineer
was lightly clad and carried in his
right hand long knife. highly ground
and sharpened. The monster. half
famished as it was, was in a most
angry humor, and its horrid head os-
eillating to and fro with distended
Jaws and viciously shining, beady eyes
must have made the young mans flesh
creep. He strobe straight up to the
boa, snd with a lightning stroke of his
knife cut the remaining band that
bound it. He jumped back the in
slant the stroke had fallen with the
celebrity Of tiger cat, but his swift
ness was snaillike compared with
that of the serpent Quicker than
thought the boa descended upon his
enemy. Before the man could move
the snake had fallen upon his arm, had
wound its way up its entire length and
was biting at his shoulder. Tho arm
around which the snake had wound it,
self was the young fellows knife arm.
Luckily the hand and wrist were free.
He did not wait to transfer to his other
hand, but summoned all his power and
cut at the coil of the serpent nearest
his pinioned hand. 1t was splendid
stroke, "a backward cut, and il was
clean through the body. The upper
portion of the Shiny coil dropped to the
floor and the intrepid engineer had
won his bet. The entire contest lasted
but a few seconds and so quickly did it
pass that thes breathless onlookers
realized what had happened.
The young man was pretty thoroughly
exhausted. His shoulder was quite
badly Iacerated by the teeth of the
snake. The strangest part of the epi-
sode was that the young mans arm
was lame for weeks and all its length
was spiral black and blue where the
snake had encircled it.-Pittsburgh
Dispatch
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

On Jan. IG, Feb IS, March %. and April
a. leei, the Missouri Pacific Railway
company will sell excursion tickets to the
following described territory at one fare
Tor the round trip: To all points on the
St. Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern
runway IN Arkansas. east of and including
Fort Smith; on the Kansas City. Fort
Scott aod Memphis railway, in Missouri
beyond Springfield and in Arkansas on the
Kansas City, Memphis an6 birmingham
raiiwsy; Oh The Mobile and Ohio south of
Tupsio; on the Illinois Central railway
south OF Memphis. bnt not includinr New
orieSns he limis on thess tickets will
pe thifey days from date OF SAFE. For
further information call N IRE alis.onr
Pacific ticl,et offiee, ia North Main street
y ichits, hansas. < T. Bgsckiey. PISS
ana Ticket Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
THE SHORTEST TWILIGHT.
Quito, the Capital of Ecuador. Lsads the
werid La This PscaftarIty.


The period OF twilight shortens
toward the equator and leuothens
toward the poles. In other words, tho
less the thickness of air through which
the rays Of the setting sun have 10 pass
the sooner darkness comes. From thls
It naturally follows that the region oA
the shortest twilight Is the one which
Is situated nearest to the equator aud
at the greatest elevation.
These two conditions are combined
In the region in which s;snds Quito.
the capital Of Ecuador. Thi> plateau
Is nine thousand four hundred and
forty-two feet above the level Of tho
sea; IL is also surrounded by moun-
tains. twenty peaks, eleven Of which,
rise beyond the snow line. being via
ible from the streets of the city.
Added to this it Is only fifteen miles
south of the equator; hence ithsA n
shorter twilight than any other spos
on the equator. partly because Of the
elevation, and partly because The
western mountains intercept the rays
Of the setting sun and 30 cause 1axtS
meas 20 follow daylight with E-sasso
rapidity than At any other spee q
earth
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
New Train Serv ce.

Commencing October o2i the Grsat
Rcck Island railway will ;poururara a
new tourist car lire between CHICAGO
" ichita, Fort Worth. EI Paso. Los
Angeles and San Francisco without
change of cars. This car will leave Wich-
ita daily for California points mt 1.2O n. m.
and FOR Chicago and points east at 9:.s a
n. The Crest Rock Island is tie ONLY
lire running through tourist ears 20 Cali
fornia without change OF csrs for
further particulars call al Rock Island
ticket Office, corner Main ans! DonrJ,s
avenue. ) Il. pIyIrTFpS
City ticket and Passenger ageat. Chi.
cago, Rock Island and Pacific railway
tSStf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

AT the Winter palace. St Peters
burg, there is a room full Of diamonds,
pearls and other precious stones. The
empress of Russia is allowed to borrow
from this room after giving a receipt
for what she takes. and generally the
grand duchesses are allowed TO borrow
from il also.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
dol Il

Those who never read the advertise
nents in their newspapers miss more than
they presume. Jonathan kenisop, of
BelaD, Worth county. Iowa, who had been
freubledswith rheumatism in his back,
arms and shoulders read an item in his
paper about how prominent German cIti-
zen Of Fl. Madison, had been cured He
precured the same medicine, and to use
his own words; sit cured me right up"
He also says: "a Deighbor and his wife
were both sick in 9bed with rheumatism
Their boy was over to my house and said
They were SO bad he had to do the cooking.
l told himr of Chamberlain'si Pain Balm
snd how it had cured me, he got II bottle
and it cured them up in a week. so cent
hattIaS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

II is an old saying that every in9 -
his day. According to an EngiiAh e.
thorisy. that day iz neither very -
or specially comfortable IN Fiji n r
impossible TO keep foreign dogs ss1vS
for much more than . spie OF ysasa.s
Those born there may live four ysnsAi
The cause Of this mortality is spes3sd
OF worm that lives in the blood vensIa6
arteries and heart Adult specfuena
of this parasite sosa<t times measure e
nuch a. FRYE inches. AID the blood o4
sonne animals - actually swsrusine
with them Puppies arc often tyoabiet1
with th~rn. eltbo~,xh is seems 20 take
about SIX months TO develop them n =
troubiesorne stage when a dog ix AZ.
Tackled. Il begins with sharp barking.
which is ~ once recognized xs the Ss>
ginning Of poor Fito's Ia: ehspeer.
Thus far 70 remedy has been soard o}
even suggss.ed- The ssrae pexasss> "A
found IN eoes "a ea<scyn Asia, ard
i6entical symptoms are coted- H.
animal rnsy Iise ssr months 20 .~o
years after he rrss Indications are oz1
sefyed-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
Mhrr,

You go east take the Frisco line, for the
reason. that ii is the onIF Wichita line
having two solid trains daily TO st. Louis
without change Chair cars, (seats freel,
and Pullman palace sleeping cars in 10th
and night trainS-ieaving Wichi-
tn 1855 a. m, and lO:S5 p. m; arrive 81.
Louis union depot 6;SV g m, and G.3O y.
NJ. Reliable-always on tsme-insuring
certain connections with diyergiug lines
Call At Douglas avenue station or city
icksc Office, l5S North Main street.
- II ". ID. MUN0CS, ID. p. A
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

groom To nasAme Iofiowlng sho
steers were let up and though wet and
chilled. they sti1 roared defiance For
agricultural purposes Mexican stag"
would Be 2s valuable as = rhiuoceros o.
a Bengal tiger. and await with inter.
est the report Of the death rate At tha
Casa Camadra during spring plowing.
Frederic Remingtou. in Harpers Nag.
axiue
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
W ali Paper Cleaning.

We have had years OF experience in
cleaning paper. We make our own ma
terial ndalways warrant our work. We
make u speciality of cleaning fine silt pa
per and fresco work. We use the only
process that will clean all kinds of paper
without damage Co color or carpets. Our
prices are so low that it don't paw to re-
paper WATTS 6 CLARK,
la5 dltf 236 Laura ave.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

Our better halves say they could not
Keep house without Chamberlain's Cough
Rsme9y. IL is used in more than half the
homes In Leeds. SINS Bros, Leeds. Iowa
Ihls SHOWS the esteem in which that
remedy is held where il has been sold for
wears and Is well known. Mothers have
iesrned that there is nothing so good fer
colds, Group and whooping cough. that il
cures these ailments quickly aud permsn-
ently, and ihat it Is pleasant aud sale for
Children 10 take - anu 80 cent bottles
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

Great interest is being shown in
Russia in connection with the pro.
posed international medical congress
Tor 1896. The sum of SO, 900 rubles ha.
been voted toward the expenses of the
project In all proba abiiity Moscow
will be decided on as the meeting
place, since the government particu-
larry favors the selection of this city
for the projected congress
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

1t will be an agreeable surprise to per-
sons subject to attacks of bilious collie TO
learn that prompt relief may be had by
taking Chamberiain's Collie, Cholera and
Bfsrrhoea Remedy. In many instances
tue attack may be prevented by taking
rms remedy as soon as the first symptoms
of the disease appear. % aud 50 cent bot
lies
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
E wIonIIA pEER.a., ExpREsy
New Tram service.

the time you leave the Peerless Princess
The new time card which goes into effect
Nov. 18th will show a number of import
ant changes, which will be fully shown in
time tables published in the daily papers.
Passengers can learn full particulars rela-
tive TO this superb train service by calling
at Missouri Pacific city ticket Office, Ill
North Main 81. dI51 If
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

recommend Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheumatism, lame back, spralns and
sweliiBgs- There Is no better liniment |
have sold over 100 bottles of it this year
and ali were. pleased who used it, J. Z.
Pierson, druggist. South Chicago, Ill.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
Printing Material at a Bargain.

Printing Material at Bargain.
List of material.
$50 lbs. BREWER
160 lbs Nonpaliel new.
% Fonts new job type.
Imposing stones. 72x36, 55x36, 72xa4
70X21, 72x26.
/ Cabinet, IL cases.
Combination cabinet
Z Double stands
Il Pairs news cases.
10 job cases.
10 Triple cases.
8 High tables.
l Proof press.
l Mustang mailer.
Galley rack,
Brass-lined double galleys,
Brass double gslleys.
l Galley table
Desks.
l Galley holder
Fonts wood type.
Wood-type rack.
Half cases
L Pair 1-coL chases.
i - 6-col. -
About 20 fonts OF display type.
40 lbs. leads.
40 lbs. sluss
40 lbs. Nonpareil.
Rules etc.
The above material will be sold at yery
ow figures As they are not in use aud
must be disposed Of Address, printing
material, care Eagle Office,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
Card.

To my friends in the city aud county. I
am now with the hardware firm of Bis
SAINTS & Matthews. who always carry a
large aud complete stock. / would be
pleased to have YOU call and see me when
IL need of anything in their line.
1S5 o2t wet Dick t'ocDrrr
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
rmrer,ant .hrr-e Of Iim.

On Santa Fe R0Gte on Sunday morning
Nov. 18th. Okiahoms and Ft- Worth ex.
press viii leave * e:45 a II Instead OF 20
r. H. a. formerly The Ecs;eFooi ex-
press csiiy except Sunday Will leave al
o:-e a. M lnteasi of 9.lo a IL, GI5i Il
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
Advice TO Mothers

Airs. Wipslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children Ieething 1t
soothes the child. .'softens the gums, allays
all, pain, cures wind collie. and is the
best sremedy for diarhoca. Twenty-Five
rentsea bottle. Used fby millions of
mothers. dG4tf Wi6ts
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
Hack Line,

Hack Line.
Perry. Wharton to Saltwater. Leaves
Saltwater a. m; Perry p. m. Also Ex-
change stables at Orlando and Saltwater
We make speciality of carrying passen-
gers between these points.
SHIvELY, VANwYCK & SHIvELY.
TOI IF
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

Lane & Baker have just put in fine
line OF sheet music which they are selling
a 10 cents rer copy. Call and get "a cata
logue at ll6 East First. I25lt
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

Elegant reclining cIair cars all trains, and
Pullman s!eepcrs from Wichita. 10 Kansas City and
CnicaGo without >hanss on night trains Tickets
sold aud baggage checked through TO all points
north south east ana west. and steamship tickets
sold to All European points at lowest rates. CiEy
Ticket Office 100 East douglas avenue. corner Aiain
street, passenger station corner Douglas and Mead
avenues. Telephone 49,
J. II. Phillips. Ticret 4geut
fNo- SEBASTIA G. 7. q A.. Chicago ILL.,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
Hack I.ine

Leave Perry at 1:30 p. m. and returning
leave Saltwater a; 1:30 T. m.
aeo tt. TURNER & FORD, Props
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

Z" ftNN or FuShr- fzrsies
Shooid seEd AZ once 10 John Sebastian.
general ticket agent. Chicaso. Ro.E TsiS,3
and Pacific railroad. Chicago. Ten e-nrs
IL Stamps. ,'ef cack for lhe slickest car,ls
you ever shut1esi. For 81 you viii receive
1ee by express ten packs.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

Lost, on street south of postofice. a
light lap robe marked w. c. Webster. Re-
turn to Commoner Office and receive a re-
ward 1351t
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
SPECIAL SaIe.

Griat Removal Sale for Ten Days Only
Of all goods in stock. Millinery, notions,
hair goods and fancy goods. All ladies
are invited to take advantage of these
great bargains. S. Z. KLENTZ,
1872 1T 153 North Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

to these questions which can de-
pended upon. because it Is based
upon solid facts. The answer Is this: Use
Paskols, the greatest hesh-forming food,
the only perfect substitute for cod-liver
oil preparations and all other old-fashioned
remedies. Paskola makes thin people far.
and il makes them strong; it givss new
life to those who are weak and deliberz-
ted.
Ask your druggist for Paskola and give
it trial
A pamphlet giving full particulars re-
specting Paskola will be sent on applica-
tion to the PreDiSested Food Co, 50
Reade street, n. Y. City.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
g So be : Co., -

D0n't purchase a Caiiiora!a ticket BE-
fere you learn vnsf tie Santa Fe are do
iag. Call ~ lso Narth Asia street G..
no0Sl2s AVENUES k:Asiea. Cse Il
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

Pfcturcs! Pictures!
Special sale at Martins Art store Isl
North Main street. 13S-4t
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

Hello. Jazisy. Row dId you -
This awful eosdT' Jagsey--wegi, Ter
you ses I'm leaving OF several Of q,
had kabi,s late. oosan-
The Roman Isssoasry sxocps wusa
= sors OF knee breechsA The signs q
tanie ana brreehes makers hare hssw
sIsnnd IA PonpssL
III. faaozs Tyrisn pErpIs Ore -
feSssseosere6 by . Ioser who 1~nfspA
20 crafty bis s~eeth~zrt's d~ssrs - =
dress Of = nr~ shade Of color.
-i,ertsol.et made ss~ discovery e =
ns~ bleaching asror~ss By ae<sie tn1t1
rosscssz The eoyks with which he -
sfopp~s the bottles esa.Ssalax -
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

Cabbage and tomato plants 25c hun
dred at Harry Street Greenhouse
130 Stx
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24
TWO QUESTIONS.

Often asked by people at this season Of
the year are these:
How can get to fssl stronger and
betser."
How can build mp my system and
get more hrsh?'
Non fkene ia
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-04-24

RAILROAD TIME TABLES
TRAINS.


4TCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FR RR.
TRAINs ARRIVE IEAVE
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-02-16
Improving an Opportunity.

a man who was somewhat the worsx
for frequent Ebations boarded Market
street car the other day, and while he
rode he kept the other passengers con-
vulsed. After he had comfortably seat
ed himself two young ladies got on.
There Was no room for them to sit down.
so the inebriated man remarked to two
young men next him, why don't you
felloshs gesh up and givesh ladies sheath"
Seeing that they did not move, the
man addressed himself to the two young
ladies in about this style, "Girlsh, f
could shtand, you could have my sheat."
Here the conductor thought it time to
interfere and admonished the we'll mean
ing fellow to be quiet under pain of be-
ing put off. This seemed to have the t.e-
sired effect, for he kept still after he had
said: Conductor, I'm married man.
Have to talk now, for after I get home
my wife won't give me achance."-Pnil-
adelphia Call.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-02-16
The Final SDlurge,

+ Arthur CUTLER Couch's story called
The Pauper' contains the description
of poor old couple who give the last
little entertainment to their friends be-
fore going into the workhouse 1t seems
to be the usual thing for Cornish folks
whose hospitality even under the most
disadvantageous circumstances is pro
verbal. They like 10 make splash be-
fore going under. Miss Scantlebury
did it better II anybody I've heard tell
of, say these gossips. when she fell
the eight day clock, that was the only
thing O value she had left Brown O.
Tregarrick made it, with a very Curl
Gus brass dial, whereon he carved full
rugged ship that rocked like Il cradle
an went down stern foremost when the
hour struck. Twas worth walking a
mile to see. Browns grandson bought
it off Miss Scantlebury for 2 guineas.
he being proud Of his grandfather s
skill, an the old lady drove into Ire
garrlck wOrkus behind pair Of grays
wi the proceeds. Over and above the
carriage hire she'd enough left TO adorn
the horses wi white favora an give tho
rider crown, large az my lord Aye,
an at the workus door Ehe said to the
fellow, said she: All my life I've
longed to ride in bridal chariot, an
though my only lover died Of decline
when was scarce 90 I've done it at
last, said she, al now heaven an airth
can't undo it, -
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-02-16
A YOUNG GIRLS FORTUNE,
AN INTERESTING SKETCH.

Nothing appeals so strongly to mothers
affection as her daughter just budding into
womanhood. Following is an instance: Our
daughter Blanche, now Is years of age, had
been terribly afflicted with nervousness, and
had lost the entire use OF her right arm. She
was In such condition that We had to Keep
her from school and abandon her music les
sons. In fact, we feared St. Vitus dance, and
are positive but for an invaluable REMEDY
she would have had that terrible dftiiCt ton:
We hademployed physicians but she receiv cd
no benefit from them, The first OF last August
she weighed but IS pounds, and although she
has taken only three bottles o. Nervine she
now weighs 105 pounds; her nervousness and
symptoms of StVitus dance are entirely gone
she attends school regularly and studies with
comfort and ease. She has recovered complete
use of her arm, her appetite is splendid. and
no money could procure for our daughter the
health DR. Miles Nervine has brought her.
When my brother recommended the rem,
ady had no faith in patent meC ic1neS, ana
would not listen 10 him, but as last resort
he sent us a bottle, we began giving 1t to
Blanche, and the effect was almost 1mmedl-
ate."-Mrs. r. r. Bullock, Brighton. n. Y:
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine is sold by all
druggists on positive guarantee, or sent
direct by the DR.. Miles Medical Co., Fl khart.
ind, on receipt of price, 81 per bottle, sig
bottles Tor S. express prepaid. It Is positively
free from opiates or dangerous drugs
Sold 10y w, Va Yearly, Durham.