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The snake must take an egg-nog al
 this period. The egg-nog is expensive
 calling for one and half dozen quarts
 of milk, one dozen eggs and a quart oi
 Whiskey, beaten together in large gal
 vanized tub Then he is put on ice
 when the medical man must watch the
 exact temperature of the bath and if
 it is too cold, the snake contracts a fine
 case of pneumonia, if it is the reverse,
 he has a fainting fit and it requires much whiskey to bring him to again.
 The milk must be sweet, too, or he will
 have a sour stomach and make all | kinds of trouble for the man of medi-
 cine In all, 8 snakes egg-nog is more l complicated than that of the modern l Adam.
 | After two weeks on ice and in milk if the lazy fellow has not reached the state of shedding--two extra sllts are | made in the corners of his mouth by the surgeons knife, and the blind, weak fellow submits to the surgeons gentle clipping and pushing of the skin back | from the head and down over the tail. Dermatology in the snake house seems bit odd, but, to a certain extent, q 
 snakes beauty is considered. A man who deals in snakes is very particular about abolishing the sharp corners of cage. Sharp corners make bruises that develop into abscesses later and an abscess must be lanced; the re- suit is long white ecar that mars the uniformity of the marking of the skin, and reduces the market value of the snake about fourth.
 A snake with an abscess is not an easy thing to manage, but the surgeons manage almost everything that they undertake. This was proved the other day when a large anaconda had an ab- scess lanced on the side of his head. The door of the cage was small, and this enabled the curator to slip pole in without at first attracting the snakes attention. When he was ready with another pole on the end of which was d bit of red flannel he waved the flannel in front of the snake, which immediate ly jumped forward as If to strangle whatever might be behind the pole, but he missed and gided over the floor, collier his great body for another spring, and then, suddenly, the second pole, with sharp lancet attached, was brought in contact with the abscess, puncturing 1t.
 The infuriated snake grovelled in the dust and gravel for some minutes, then, from pain, fell prostrate on the floor and for twenty-four hours slept. At the end of this time the wound had lost it's first sting and the snake did not seem to notice it. When he slept it was cauterized with bismuth, by means of an atomizer, and thus the scar was pre- vented. No snake can successfully take chloroform.
 The taking of snakes temperature is no easy matter. You cannot use clinical thermometer. and the pulse must be taken just at the base of the snakes head. Even a sick snake, with high temperature, is not so out of the running that he cannot throw couple of good sized men down and make sev- eral others step lively. This happened the other day, when the constructor jumped half his length with one man holding his head. Snake experts can invariably control snake by catching him at the base of the head and press ing hard on the largest of arteries.- Buffalo Courier
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and after the tail had been cocained for
 about three inches up, the flesh was cut
 and one of the surgeons deftly separa-
 ted one of the small vertebrae in the
 long chain of backbone. Three of the
 Vertebrae were amputated and part or
 the tail bone further up under the sKln was thoroughly scraped and cauterlzed with bismuth. The healthy skin was then placel around the scraped bone' the end of the tail put in splints ana bandaged, and the snake was put back l in the tank of luke-warm water.
 This operation may save the snake life, since it once did that of a snake with a similar trouble, but as It IS doubtful the surgeons are waiting the results with all impatence. If the snake is saved, it will mean disfigured tail; this will mean, too, great reduc- tion in price, and he will practically go on the bargain counter A snake mustn't be too vicious, or he will fade away without the aid of tuberculosis 1 If the constrictor bites he loses his | teeth. Every time a tooth-shaped pe- culiarly like knife Undergraduates anything, it is pulled from the snake s 1 jaw, and after nine of these attacks the snakes teeth having all been pulled out--if he has left but one tooth at a time--the snake ceases to be able to feed properly, and the first process Of digestion being denied the reptile he Tn time starves to death Hence, If a snake would live, he must depend on his muscular strength and leave the biting to smaller and poisonous species. The fang of the poisonous kind grows again when extracted-that snakes point of defence lying there.
 The average person probably does not know what the inside of snakes mouth looks like The forked tongue is simply a superhuous organ. The biting Is done by all snakes with the teeth only. but the forked tongue is neverthe- less in every snakes mouth. The con- strictor has a tongue of a light flesh color, its shape being similar to that of a calf, only that it connects with the lower jaw farther toward the front and lies flat at the bottom of the mouth, be- ing separated only by about two inches. The snakes jaws are as those of hu- man being, and an expert says that the
 
 horse On the whole though this di- gressing from surgery, a snakes mouth is an interesting thing to study and is most different than the usual precon- ceived ideas
 When a snake won't shuck his skin, there is work for the doctors, both sur gical and medical men. Both must be in at the performance and exercise all the skill that they can in the husking, to spare the new skin and leave it free from blemishes The large snake sheds his skin two or three times a year, the smaller species once in every eight or nine weeks. The big snakes very reluc- tantly yield their skins to be nailed on long boards and exhibited in museums of natural history, but whatever their inclination in this direction, they must submit, if not to nature, to science-and what men of science know to be best for them.
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In view of the resignation of General H. A. Bishop of Bridgeport, as purchsa- ing agent of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, which took ef- feet last night, the employees of his de- partment yesterday presented to him q silver loving cup MT. Bishops success sor is not yet announced
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DECISION AFFIRMED.

1 Opinion by Judge Townsend in Matter
 of Waterbury Furniture Go.
 Hartford, Feb. 26.-An opinion which
 will prove of much interest to lawyers who practice in bankruptcy courts was
 filed In the United States District Court yesterday by Judge Townsend The opinion was on the decision of the ref cree in the matter of the Waterbury Furniture Company. bankrupt
 E According to the referee the petition of creditors in this case was filed in the United States District Court, July 15, 1901 and the corporation was ad- 1 judicated bankrupt August g. 1901. On March 15, 1901, the bankrupt gave 1 Houghton and Fraser three months | note for $4212S on q bill. The latter | firm had the note discounted in the | bank and, when the note became due sent to the bankrupt their check for | $250, receiving a new note from the bankrupt. and the bankrupt paid the note In the bank on which Houghton X Frasers were indorsers. On May 1 l 1901, Houghton X Fraser sold to the bankrupt goods to the amount of $30 which were not paid for The question arose whether the payment of s171. 2S, being the difference between the s25O advanced by Houghton X Fraser on June 15, 1901, and the $f21.2S note in bank, which had been discounted by them, should be considered as a prefer ence and charged against the dividend of Houghton &j Fraser The claim of ,Houghton & Fraser as filed, was s369. .02
 The referee held that the $171 2s should be returned, and considering
 it as returned, allowed the claim for dividend at $1712S against the divi- dend which sum still left a balance of dividend due Houghton & Fraser of about $30. At the request of the firm the question of the correctness of the ruling was certified to Judge Townsend for his opinion. Judge Townsend'si opinion follows:
 "It is not disputed that the facts and. questions at issue are correctly stated.
 Under section 571 of the bankruptcy act, if the bank had continued to hold the note and had not proved the claim Houghton x Fraser could have proved it. The payment was wholly for their benefit and, as their insolvency is not questioned, the bank had no interest in the payment. The provisions of sec tion sixty have been repeatedly cited to aid in construing the term prefer. ences' in section 57g. See, for example, in re Soldsky ' Am B. R., 126; in re Joseph Dickson, : Am. B. R., t90
 "The decision of the referee is af- firmed'
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Ayres, F. II. Laboratory Exercises ir Elementary Physics; 53O A.
 Babcock, M.. D. Thoughts for Every. Day Living; PAS B25.
 Brown, H. D. Her Sixteenth Year; BS1 II.
 Burns R. Poems. etc. Ed. Mason (<ilmarnock Edition); S2167 K.
 Cameron, J. H. Elements of French Composition; 44s2 C3.
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 Casson, H. N, Organized Self-Help; 331 C12.
 Cobb, T. Severance; C6325. l Colby, c. W. Selections from the Sources of English History; 942 C2S.
 Cowper, H. S. The Fill of Graces; 9161 c.
 Croker, B. M. Angel; a Sketch; ! CS72.9.
 Darby, W. E. International Arbtra- ton; 341 D5, 1 Esenwein, J. B. How to Attract and Hold an Audience; SOS5 O19.
 Espenshade, A. H. Forensic Decla- nations; S0S5 MS3.
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 Graham, G. E. schley and Santiago; | 973s G1o
 GrlnneH, G. B. American Duck Shooting; 799 GSS.
 Henley, w E. Hawthorne and Law ender, with Other Verses; S21S9 HS5.
 Hinkson, K. T. Her Fathers Daugh- ter; H599
 Houston, F. J. Elements of Physical Geography; 55t4 IA.
 Jefferson, R. l.. Runic Rocks; a North-Sea Idyl; J45.1,
 Johnston, c. Ireland, Historic and Picturesque; 9415 JS.
 Leavitt, R, c. Outlines of Botany; 5S1 L1O. History; 942 L10.
 Macdonald w. Select Charters, etc, Illustrative of American History; 34273 M13.
 Manson, J. A. Valour for Victoria; j 942OS M.
 Meade. R. K. Chemical and Physical Examination of Portland Cement; 666 M.
 Mowbray. J. P. The Making of Country Home. MS7.2.
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ms resignation as a member Of the po- lice force, the resignation to take ef- feet March 1.
 Among the changes of beats which go into effect to-day is the transfer of MT. Donnelly from the campus beat to regular duty and included in the or der for changes is an order for the transfer of MT. Wiser from the campus to regular duty, to take effect soon.
 Donnelly and Wiser have given per feet satisfaction in their performance of duty. on the campus to the college authorities, who pay their salaries. They thoroughly understand the nature of the duty required of them on the campus and it is said that their trans- fer is not liked by the college authori- ties. It is also reported that the college authorities have decided to engage Donnelly and Wiser for permanent duty on the campus and that it is with this in view that MT. Donnelly has resigned from the police force. MT. Wlser's res- ignation is expected later.
 The two officers asespecial constables would have the same authority to make arrests and preserve order as they now have.
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pus was started, yesterday rendered his resignation as a member of the po- lice force, the resignation to take eff feet March 1.
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BISHOP

PRESENT FOR GENERAL Ii. A
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 Every year, no matter how small the Zoo in a great or small city, a certain amount of money is set, aside by the municipal authorities for the mainte- nance and scientific care of the animals that live, move and have their being in small cages. Not always in the smaller parks do they exhibit snakes. Snakes, to begin with, are expensive things and they are always in a more or less pre- cariouS state of health while in captivi- ty. However, in larger geological gar dens, where people expect to get all they can out of their tax money-there are snakes, and these snakes demand skilled men to look after their many wants and keep them well groomed, that the public may gaze and wonder to its hearts content
 Two hundred and fifty dollars gone to dust" so said a park official as he gazed at the great constrictor on the floor. Dust indeed it is, literally dust for a great snake fades away from the tail up, and does not seem to mind much. This big boa constructor that came from Sumatra in it's oak box, to be sold to the highest bidder, is slowly being consumed by tuberculosis. trouble peculiar to his species, and there is not much hope that he may be saved
 When the big snake bruised his tail after having been confined in too small a space for a number of weeks, the medical fraternity of the snakehouse, watching the changing of it's variegated skin knew that his days were most as suredly numbered, and that the only way to save a small part of the money invested in the reptile was to sell him at bargain rates to some small show man, who could carry him about the country for a few months and exhibit him to crowds of small boys and won- dering villagers. But even now the chance is gone, for the small showmen are not numerous at this time of the year, and the snake is not expected to survive more than a few days. But here is the place for the surgeons to get in their fine work and they are doing their best to save the snake as they did one long time ago.
 The end of the tail is queer seat of selection for tubercuar trouble-but the snake is a queer and freaky crea- ture. This great snake was held by all the attendants who could possibly sur round his muscular body, and the sur geons congregated at the end of his tail which was laid on the operating table. The affected tail was first washed in a solution of carbolic acid, the steel in- struments were thoroughly sterilized
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VINO.
A Bad Drink for American Soldiers.

A Bad Drink for American Soldiers.
 Vino is manufactured in the nipa contiguous lagoons. Nipa does not grow inland or in the higher lands. The greatest nest of distilleries is in the vast swamps in the delta of the Rio Grande. The parent stalk of the Nipa fruticans is tapped and the sap collected
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POLICEMAN DoNNELLY RESIGNS

ployed by the College.
 Policeman James E. Donnelly who has been stationed on the Yale campus with Policeman Willis c. Wiser for the past seven years, ever since the GUS rom of placing policemen on the cam
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If the Baby Is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup. for chhdren's reething. It soothes the child softeDs the gums. allays all pain,. cures wind collie, and Is the best remedy for dIar. rhoea, Twenty-Five cents a bottle,
 all MWF & W 1y
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TREATMENT OF SICK SNAKES
THEY REQUIRE THE SERVICES OF
 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

The Proper Treatment for CaudaI Tu- bereulosis-IeIpinga Snake Out of His skin-Taking the Temperature of an Invalid Snake.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-12-05

Mrs. r. J. Abrams took a po-
sition this week with the Empire
Mercantile Company as sales1ady.
The Enterprise thinks the EN-
pire management has 6ade a
good choice and secured excep-
tiona1 assistance.
Mrs. A. L. BLIZZARD, who has
been very active in securing sub
scriptions for the completion of
the Baptist parsonage lost the
subscription list last Saturday.
She thinks she left it in some of
the stores, and will appreciate it
if the finder will return same to
her.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-12-05

A full line of breakfast foods,
at the Empire Store.
The Juniors" the Youngest
quartette in town, will sing at
the entertainment to be given at
Opera House next Monday night.
c. g. w. Collars all styles
and sizes Is CITE.
Wilcox, Harris & Co.
Highest prices paid for all
scrap iron and metals in any
quality or quantity.
GEORGIA Dry GOODS Co.
Miss Whittier left Sunday
morning for New York in re-
spouse to telegram announcing
that her mother, who has been
several weeks in the Bellevue
hospital, is much worse.
Veal Loaf, VERY FINE, at the
Empire Store.
There will be no preaching at
the South M. E. church Sunday
morning, but Rev. Cochran, of
the Presbyterian church, will oc-
cupy the pulpit in the evening
and requests both congregations
to be present.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-12-05

New Georgia syrup at the EN-
plre Mercantile Co.
Oysters at Central Meat Mar
ket all the time; IS cts per quart.
HAVE S Hats old style,
Si.OO.
Wilcox, Harris g. Co.
Just received a shipment of
syrup cans at the Empire Store.
Opera House next Monday night.
You will laugh.
A line assortment of canned
goods, also bottle goods, at the
Empire Store. liz
Mrs. A, G. McAllister and
family left for Joplin, Mo-, Tues
day morning by the A. & B. rail-
road.
Just received car load of sy-
rup barrels.
EMPIRE MERCANTILE Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Arman-
trout are the proud parents Of a
new nine-pound boy, born Nov.
Goth.
Laxative Chocolates cures Chronic
Constipation and Liver Troubles
Pleasant to take. Purely Vegetable.
Guaranteed by Denmark Drug %.
Wilcox, Harris & Co.
See Pat" and "Biddy" at the
Rev. R. Kerr is attending the
South Georgia conference at
Thomasville this week. Many
OF the members of the Central
M. E. Church want to see him
returned for another year.
Capt. Flagg has sold his fine
little farm of 40 acres on the IT.
winville road near the Pierson
place to Mr.. Jno. c. Rogers for
100000 and has bought Is acres
near the Roanoke school, includ-
ing the old Wisehart home.
The negro who stole several
bicycles and for whose arrest the
Enterprise paid $25reward is now
in the Fletcher and Handley
convictcamp servinga four years
sentence. It is not near so risky
now to leave your wheel standing
by the curb.
Gentlemens' Wool Socks
Is cts.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-12-05
A Unique Surgical Operation.

DR.. J. IT. Powell, the we'll
known specialist of the diseases
of eye, ear, nose, throat and chest,
of Fitzgerald, Ga, has performed,
what doctors call a unique surgi-
cal operation on the eye of one of
his patients,
Sam Fale, a young man who
some years ago lost his left eye
from gun shot wound, had the
misfortune some weeks ago to
lose his right eye from being
struck by a silver of wood while
splitting pine. The sharp silver
of wood split the eye ball open,
allowing considerable of the con.
tents of the eye ball to run out,
and tearing away a piece of the
ball, that was lost. Within few
hours of the accident he was TAX
en- to DR.. Powell's Office. On ex-
animation the DIR. told him that
in all probability the eye was lost
foreyer, but that he would do his
best for him. He then proceeded
to replace the eye in as natural a
shape as possible, closed the
wound with five stitches and re.
moved a piece from the left eye
that had been blind for years
from gun shotwound and patched
up the place in the right eye that
had been lost from the silver Of
wood. To the surprise of the
patient and his friends he now
sees as well as ever.
The above is no surprise to us
as we have seen a great deal Of
good work done by DR.. Powell
Ed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-12-05

Walter Kennedy, who assisted
in launching the Enterprise on
its useful and exceptionally sue
cessful career, doing heroic work
at press and case, but who has
for about two years been in Il1i-
diana, returned to the city last
week and is again chewing two
plugs of tobacco and setting
three galleys of type a day in
the Enterprise office.
Mr.. E. N. Davis from Donald
son, Mimi, came down last week
to spend the winter in the city.
1t is quite probable that Mr.. Dav-
is will make his home permanent
ly in the colony. The Enter
prise Is glad to welcome him
from the bleak regions of the
northwest.
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Notice..

After S O'Clock, evenings, and
8 SUNDAY mornings I close my Of
tlce, putting all instruments in
sterilizer, and patients calling
during those hours can not be
treated accidents excepted).
J. H. POWELL, M. D.
Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat Spec
ia1ist.
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$1,000 Reward.

I will pay ten dollars for proof
to convict any person or persons
guilty of destroying or defacing
the thermometers of the First
National Bank exposed in various
public places about the city.
J. E. MERCER.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-12-05

Furnished rooms vi
SIS; with fire Sc. al
Grant. Room 7.
Mr.. Oscar Witch
son, brother of our
Mr.. S. M. Whitchar
this week for the fir
years. Of course ia
surprised and pl
great transforms
taken place during
The editor of
is in receipt Of a
esting letter from
son, who is ih ri
land. Mr.. Hanso
turn to f1tZgerald
ture, but will traV
nent.
The C. E. sd
Christian churc
ica1 aud literary
next Monday nigh
House. General
er floor, IS cts; r
rs cts; general ad
lery 10 cts; reese
gallery IS cts. re
can be secured ID
Gelders ';;of course 1
In time of war
peace. Wood will be al
no dryer when the wet
comes. Now is the time
wood. WILSON 6 Me-
For SALE-Good 8 room
and S acres of land 100 rods
of city limits; 200 choice
trees in bearing; good barn
other out houses baf
Apply to D.B. J
LOST Cow:-Description,
red, some white on legs, b
and end of tail; points of
sawed off; scar on left hip;
five years old. Any inform
will be appreciated.
]. w. THORNTON
11-21t4 Wray,