The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12

absolutely deadly. and much n,o-.
IN is results than that Of the raft1.esi.. - -
30; their fangs are not draw 80 80 -e
snail show you" Jul as
He caught the copperhead vrbs,.
Ilale, bE the neck, and forced sns y, az a
mouth There, sure enough were 1911 is
y llttle curved fangs. white as min as az
roc ~ r. n ,ai,s' laid back against ia
Vow, when they strike" said tbs s-,
Ill.ah. tney erect those fangs, strike -- 'Ae
INTO the flesh. and then draw bsrj- i- ~ 70
ing the poison through them m --.5 -
-, SNAKES continued Mr.. STANLEY 49,
- otHet animals II you are moi af---5
OF Shsln tney are not afraid OF you. II ll
shrink from them, they will strike a. - ~, ~
ana sometimes pursue a man. But II ~ ~
SHOWS himself not afraid they are ~, we
tefeo, ana VIII subject themselves 10 90
trea tment short of injury ~ any
Yes. I've been bitten hundreds Of +,
Look here!' holding out his hands v-l.s
, Were covered as far up as the wrists VIZ
little white scars. Every one of tho 1, z
snake bite. some poisonous SOM - s
Ihere Is not the slightest use in IT,
tracing a snakes fangs, for no s0ai-, *
ISIS which viii not grow new fang a.
torty-eight hours. Why, the rattlers ~, n
duce a brand new fang in thirtv-s}-
hours" ~ - SIX
Mr.. Stanley has among his colIectio, g.
big rattlerss a mountain and a dfanoor49
that live in a box beside the sna 10 f-,9.l
er's bedroom. ''a-l-
The lid of the box was opened and
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qulllS upon the fretful pOcupfne - --N7
There lay two snakes, their bodies co,,
ed around about each other. The Lar
was of yellowish color, with black msSi.s
shaped like the letter V extending tba f, as
length of the back, irregular spots IN ~ ~
sides, very small neck, large head ana s
almost black tail with the rattles i5int@i1
on the end of it. Its companion was ns5a
conspicuous by the three rows of s siHi1ls
gray diamonds running the full length ~
the back. VI
To all appearances they were sleeping
Listen and watch" said the snsi.
charmer. as he produced a curious aU+e7
like instrument used by the native snsl-a
charmers of New Mexico and Arizona
In few moments the room became
filled with musical notes, weird ana
strange-sounds seldom heard in a civil
lied land.
Suddenly a flat, scaly head shot CEILING.
ward from the box; another followed.
Higher and higher they arose, the Two
long bodies beneath pulsating and way.
ing to and fro with excitement.
Then occurred one of the most remarka-
BILE things ever beheld by man-an act
ual snake dance, performed by the animals
themselves.
By this time the trainer was almost ba-
side himself with suppressed emotion His
eyes were fixed on those of the two nets
and the notes from the instrument seemed
to ring out shriller than ever. The snakes
followed every sound, now bending for.
ward, now erect upon their tails, now
performing circles in the air as though
they were animated batons, keeping time
at the hands of an invisible conductor
concealed within the box.
Then the music gradually died away.
and slowly the reptiles sank back to their
bed of straw.
Mr.. Stanley has a wife and a 1O-year.
old daughter. This little girl handles
snakes as most children do kittens Shs
skin, which she wears with delight on spe-
cia1 occasions.