davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
A LIZARD HARD TO KILL.
Stabbing Its Brain and Soaking In Alec
hol Doesn't Worry It.

Tho monitor is distinguished nmonp NIL
lizards by tho difficulty of killing 10. It
owes it's nnmo to it's habit of whistlinc Tn
give warning of the approach Of orooodilcs.
A naturalist who undertook to kill ono
writes:
Having caught ono of tho species by
the neck so that sho could not bite,mo
got II largo worsted needle and gaya her
several puncturcs with it, not,pnly in the
heart. hut In every part Of tho cry.lIium
which was in contact with tho brain.
This, however, was so E,r from Answering
my purpose, whish WAS to kiA hor in rho
most speedy and lonst painful mGnncr,
without mangling or mutiat1ng her, that
sho seemed to have still enough life left TO
be ablo to run away
after this NY host undertook to mt
an end to her, and having given her SOW
ernl hard squcedes about tho chest and
tied hcr feet together, hung her up by the
neck in moose, which he drew as tight rs
he possibly could
From this situation she was found I'm
II space of IS hours to havo extrtcated hor-
self, though she still remained nonr the
farni, appearing at the samo time to be al
most exhausted. Upon this we tied her
feet close behind her, so that with her long
and sharp claws, Of which sho had flvo
uPoi SHSii AOOt, sllo COUlu UOG OHlnaQO tho
serpcnts and other animals. which kent
in cnsk of brandy, and among which I
put her with my own hands, holding her
long time under the surface of tho lio-
uor. Yet She was SO far from being suffo-
Gated Immediately that she flounced about
ana even quarter Of nh hour aftorwnrd
convinced us by her motions that she had
still somo lifo remaining in her.
he Milo monitor or Varan (Varanus
niloticus) Is perhaps the largest Nom
Der of tho family and has been known
to attain length of over 8 feet In struc-
tural character it Is somewhat distinct
from other lizards, approaching in several
respects Its enemy tho crocodile the lar
gest of existing reptiles. 1t is on tho eggs
of crocodilcs or the young cocodllcs them
selves that 1T chiefly feeds, habit which
is said to explain tho fact that it appears
on tho monuments of the ancient Egyp-
tians. 1t is still common to tho Nile,
though 1t mas also been found in tho rivers
of South Africa as we'll as In Senegal and
near Sierra Lcono.-Now York Journal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
Her Remedies.

Doctors in the i" hnckwoods" districts Of
ten find TINT their patients will refuse all
medicine as long as they fancy that there
ls any possibility OF cffecting q cure with
out its aid Their belief in "charms" Is
difficult to nnsettlo or combat
A young doctor was called to attend tho
father Of largo family, n stalwart back-
woodsman, who was In the grip of a ina.
larial fever on which his wife, with NIL
her supposed skill, had been unable to
mako any impression.
On his second visit the doctor noticed
TINT one Of tho children had around her
neck string from which dangled some
small bones.
What are those intended to cure-rheu-
mntism!" he asked tho mother, with "a
smile.
''No, doctor; those arc SO NIirnndyll
have nm easy time n-gettin her teeth, "
was the response. "Thoso are rattlesnnke
bones. Tho crittcr was plowed up last
spring when the men folks broke up a new
piece O. land. jest took and billed him n
couple O. days and strung his bones on a
string to hitch on to Mirandy's neck when
twas time. She wa mt but weeks old
then. mistrust they might be good for
rheulnntics, too. but faint best to run no
risks. s'pose you know tho best thing
for rhcumaticsf'
Perhaps don't know your remedy, I"
said tho shrowd doctor.
II reckoned everybody knew" said the
woman, with momentnry animation
Why, you jest take four pieces OF eelskin
about three fingers wide and bind EN- on
your ankles and wrists. II drives tho
worst kind O. rhcumatics off, they say.
Doctor" snid this believer In charms,
with ~ dubious glance at the tum bier of
medicine prepared for her husband, ''be
you suro that mint anyways p'isonousg
Cause l amt tried bindin raw tomatoes
on him yet, and there'd be some by the
first O. next week "-Youth's Companion
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
He Told Her.

good highland minister was cndcnvor-
ing TO steer II boatload of city young ladies
to landing placo. A squall was bursting.
III" steering was difficult. Ono of this
girls annoyed him hy jumping upand call
ing anXiously, "Oh, where arc we going
to?" IF yon do not sit down and keen
still, my Young Teddy" said the minister
pilot succinctly, that will vera greatly
depend on how you wcro brought M -.
6an Francisco Argonaut.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-02
Selections From the
Bargain Counter.
DWELLINGS,.

a new dwelling that cost $500, s
rooms, bath, cellar, cabinet mantles, very
desirable location. Price g., 200.
neat room cottage for 1900.
Asneat 4-room cottage for 1925 GU easy
payments.
One Of the most attractive Groom
dwellings on the market, $500; $500
cash, balance $50 per month.