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JOBBERS AND SHIPPERS.
Business Transacted by Directors Of
the Association.

The directors of the Jobbers and Ship
pers' Association at meeting yesterday
afternoon unanimously decided that a COM
mittee of three of its members should re-
quest the District Commissioners to amend
the rules relating to the issuance of build
ing permits. 1t is said the action was taken
because of complaints that have been re-
ceived by the association relative to delays
In securing permits for the installation of
electric motors. Vice President r. P. An
drews and F. p. May explained that bust
ness men complained that because they
had been unable to secure the names of
two-thirds of the property owners In the
Vicinity Of the building in which they
wished to use motors they had been re-
fused permits.
The president of the association. Mr.
Charles J.. Bell, expressed qualification at
the report of the secretary on freight de-
livery. He said that since the return pos
tai system went into effect little difaculty
had been experienced by the jobbers and
shippers.
Conditions are much better now" ne
added, than they have been for many
years. The merchants are being treated
with more consideration by the transporta-
ton companies, and the work of the assoc
citation is benefitfng Washington on a large
scale"
Secretary Monroe Luchs said the fixing
of freight rates would be taken up after the
holidays.
In the near future the association will
establish here a credit bureau to enable
manufacturers to keep in touch with their
trade President Bell was appointed chair
man of a committee of three to map out a
plan for the management OF the bureau.
The suggestion was made by Secretary
Luchs that another train be sent through
the south. His idea, he explained, was to
stimulate interest in the association and is
work. President Bell said be would recon-
mend that a route be first prepared and
shown to local merchants.
The following new members were re-
ceived Into the association: Louis c. Will
kousli. j. d. Blackstone. Joel HilIman and
the Eastern vfayi Company.
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ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUCTIoNEDR.

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE-sTORY AND
BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING NO. 200 fri
ST. Sc. CONTAINING 8 ROOMS AND BATH.
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust. duly re-
corded in LbeI No. 2s7o. folio 80 ct seq. Of the
land records Of the District of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured thereby. we, the
undersigned trustees will sell. at public auction,
in front of the premises TUESDAY, THE
EIGHTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, AID. 1905,
AT FOUR-THRTY O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises. situate in the city
Of Washington. in the District of Columbia, and
designated as and being part Of original lot mum.
bered eight S). In square numbered eight hundred
and nineteen $50: Beginning for the, same at
the northwest corner Of said lot, and running
thence south on ath street nineteen and s21oo feet
houses Nos. 200 and 2o2 4th street southeast. and
running thence east through the center of said
party wall to the rear line Of said lot. thence
north along said rear line nineteen and 32-100
(1932o to the north line of said lot. and thence
west along said north line to the place of begin
ming together with the improvements rights. etc.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash. the balance in
one and two years. with interest at per centum
per annum, secured by deed Of trust upon the
property sold. or all cash, at the option Of the
purchaser A deposit Of 5000 required at the time
Of sale All conveyancng, recording ETC., at the
cost Of the purchaser. Terms of sale to be COM
piled with In fifteen days.
HENRY H. BERGMAN.
GEORGE NJ EMMERICH,
de7-d&ds, eSu Trustees
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S. BENSINGER,
WASH. HORSE AND CARRIAGE BAZAAR.
$40 La. Ave.
rs HORSES
AT TOMORROW'S
BIG SALE
AT 10 A. MI.
YHos. J. OWEN 4 son. AucrIosEEns.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMpRoyrr
REAL Estate, BEING TWO-Sr0RY RRIl,E
de1o.m.w.f-ao s. BESsINaER. Auctioneer


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING TWO-STORY BRICK
DWELLING so I4l6 SIXTEENTH ST. nv
By virtue of, Of certain deed Of trust, duly re-
land records Ct tho District Of Columbia. and At
dersigned trustees WIN sell at public auction. 10
TENTH DAY OF DECEMBER. AID. 1908. AT
EOGR-THfRTY O'CLOCK P.M.. the following a.
1-nea land and premises. situate In the city Of
lNEhingtcn. District OF Columbia, and designated
and being lot numbered liz square 1871. 'front.'
Ing twenty two feet six, inches on 10Th e.. With
depth Of l25 feet to wide alley. together with me
improvements: consisting Of two-story. elshf-room
Terms Of sale: one-thir OF the purchase money
TO be paid in cash. balance In two equal INSTALL
meni.. gayabie II one and two years. With Inter.
est OF six per ceHtum per annum, 3tyabie neuni-
annually. from day Of sale; secured By deed Of
option q the purchaser 4 deposit Of s1o0 WIN
be required at time OF sale. All CONVEX apcinx
recording. etc.. at cost OF the purchaser. Teflus
OF sale TO he complied with within IS days from
day OF sale. otherwise thu trus:ces yeserve the
right to resell the property IT the rak aBd cost at
defaulting purchaser after dse days.- adsertise-
mrnt Of such rexale IN some newspaper published
MYR0N ~ PARKER
NOES eod&ds-St-eSukhoiidays Trustees.
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LEGAL, NOTICES

lines. It. Coo. 3t. 81. 20. 1wk. $2.52 no. s. 20
,, SUPREME SsE,a CopRT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO
IS to gSs notice s hs mi"
scriber. who was by the Supreme Court Of the Dis
on the nj
has, With the approval Of the Supreme Court OF
appene Of GSnaag the A0as asy #
sember,, r., 1906: at 10 o'clock an: as the time
SS as e ssd dos a1
the courts Direction and control. when and where
all creditors ss, and entitled to
lied. with their claims against the estate properly
November 1905 0 JOSEPH Ha A. i Eli sa By
JoHN PAW EARNEST Attorney ,,, .seai Attest,
trict Of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO
tratlon DoeEei..A Application having been made
said estate. BY Ernest Il. Piisbury. the executor
AID 1906. that Jessie Talmage Smith. May Maa::
Frank De Witt. Taimage, all Of fun age. and al:
others concerned; appear in said court on Monday.
am. to show cause why such application should
not be granted. Let notice hereof be published IN
aid and Washington. Evening Star once in each q
three successive weeks before the return day herein
thirty days before s' said return day As AS Il
GoTLp; Justice: Seal Attest; LANES TAN
bi a" Clerk Of the Probate Court. JOHN B. IaR.
NEa CHARLES s. HAYDEN. ATTORNEYS.
N THE SUPREME COURT or THE DISTRICT
Of Columbia.-Joseph HalstOn Morris vs.. the I'M
known heirs. devisees and alienees OF Appelona
ailenees OF Justinian Maybery. Equity. No. 28496.
Doc. 5S.-The object Of this suit IS to obtain a
decree Of this court vest:ng title by adverse pos
axsian I'm prem
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The beard of aldermen OF Lynchburg. Va,
has defeated the project looking to the
establishment OF municipal electric light
plant Ia tn pszDpl3olsse when the gravity:
Water system shall have been Installed.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON

THIS AFTERNOON.
THOs. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
NEAR Union STATION.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, NO. $40 1ST STREET NORTH
EAST.
As trustee in bankruptcy Of John fiIdout. the
undersigned trustee VIM offer for sale by public
DAY. THE TWELFTH DAY OF DECEMBER.
1896, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
following described real estate, situate In the city
OF Washington. District Of Columbia. to wit: That
part Of lot H. being the Is feet inches front by
the full depth Of said let next south Of and sdjoin
ing the north Is feet inches front BIZ the depth
thereof Of said lot u. IN square 10. IA together
Terms one-third cash. balance in one and two
years. with interest from the day Of sale at six
per cent per aunum, payable semi-annuaily.
cured by deed Of trust on the property sold Or ali
cash. at the option Of the purchaser. A deposit
of 500 required at the time Of sale II the terms
Of sale not complied with In Is days from the
day Of sale the trustee reserves the right to resell
the property, at the risk and cost Of the default
ing purchaser after Eve days advertisement Of
such resale in some newspa per published In Wash
ington, d. C. All conveyancing recording etc,
at purchasers cost. good title or no sale.
CHARLES Il. MERILLAT, Trustee,
no30-d&dseSu Bond bldg.
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IL ROOM BRICK; EXCELLENT HOME. TWO
squares Of Congressional Library: rents 70. $50
small houses NEW YORK REAL ESTATE
BROKERS' GIL f delo-St
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MARCUS NOTES. AUCTTONEER
AUCTION SALE OF UNRE-
DEEMED P ED ES ON
WEDNESDAY NORM ING,
DECEMBER 10TH, 1906, AT 10

4 VIII commence to sell. at the establishment NJ
~ Heidenheimer. 1895 Pa. ave. NV. all PLEDGES
upon which the interest Is overdue up to this date
consisting of Diamond Rings Pins Earrings and
studs; Cold, Silver and Metal Watches. all kiads
OF Fine Jewe1ry, Overcoats Dresses SeaIski,
Coats and Jackets. Ladies' Clothes and tents
Clothes. Clocks. Books, Umbrellas. etc, together
with class Of goods generally found in a loan
office This sale shall continue at TWO PM.
same day. Ticket holders and out of town GUS
TONERS kindly take notice.
E. HEIDENHEIMER, Broker.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FREDERICK, B. MCGUIRE. Trustee,
del dts. eSu 1922 r st.
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JN2<34Z G. A19kAA&t
ARTHUR 4. ALEXAxBER, 81
1e3-&ds.eSu TTustees
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NOTICE

Mise : hereby given tha. will rs,
t..i> ta- lre-.n.-i share Of Tanum Di,ch gd
Ir... No. Isl. 80. Right to reject q! L
a- 3D. ". oe reserved.
0c-. -. "A. SyYlE;
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For Fine Chrysanthe III m =.

The thinning q luds should 20 on
from day 70 day. The value Of the crop
depends on thinning. One good flower
is worth ten poor ones The plants
have now branched out into leaders
and laterals. The leaders. ot which
there may be from three 70 i've, will
form what is termed the crown bud.
one bud on each stem. The plant VIII
branch again, forming leaders known
as terminals, with buds known as ter
miual buds. Or the termination Of the
plants growth. ~ rule the crown
buds form the best flowers. but J: they
form too early let the terminals grow
and take out the crown bud. Mp on;
all buds eXcep. nose in the center Q:
the cluster. keeg show plants staAeI
and tied up % induce shapel.ae>S, GIVE
all plants p.ea-y Of water and l.Qu.l
manure twice weea-I.. y. c
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J29,21 .S$st5:; xSSS%
AS TO ClNERARlAS.
How to Grow These Popular Pla II
For Winter Bloom.

Their, are very few plants easier
culture than cinerarias and again thel
are Just as few things we know of la
become 80 utterly worthless II TIL.
simple requirements are not attended
10.
The seed Of c.aerar.as may be sown
any time after the first week in Az
gust. 1t should he >own in shallow.
, IL drained pans in soil composed OF
l5am. leaf mold and sand in about
equal proportions The surface should
lie made perfectly level and even.
Then the seed may he sown somewhat
tAinly, covering It with fine sand and
water with q fine hose. After the seed
IS Sowu place tie seed pans in frame
V. the sash >lopel to the north.
When the seedlings are large enough
70 handle they should o. potted into
tie smallest pots with soil composed q
rotted turf chopped up and leaf mold
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For Sale: Three horses. Call on
y. J. Boruey or this Office.
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@: =" ,'t"a' 'or.>...> ~ :, '~:.-, S.''N
ex.,;r Tie ;c:.p.~a.y ":..~. : ,'A.
seriousness. hence uarco~.> = uot true
sleep
The best position 10 assume in >.eer
10 invite the least disturbance Of the
functions Of the great organs IS on the
abdomen or nearly 50. Many obscure
forms Of digestive o. c.rcuiatory d.Sor-
ler> may have been initiated in infancy
through lying TOO long upon the back.
To secure the mos, perfect repo>e the
temperature Of all parts should be
eGual.zed before retiring Cold feet in
duce delay in securing sleep. and it i
then shallow when attained.
Its most unw.>e 10 overii.i the Stom-
ach before retiring This d.>tugbS
sleep almost as much Is hunger, but
moderate eating before sleeping IS not
hurtful and IS often salutary.
Body clothing n night should b.
loose. not dense. permitting the ready
passage of air. never Of wool next to
the skin. Bedc'othinG should not be
too close Of texture. blankets being
preferable 10 dense comfortah'es and
not tucked in TOO closely. AT should
be allowed - pass occasionally unde1
the sides. n least aS one turns about
more Or less freely.
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TI.E-Tne undersigned mas leased
tue j. =. Foga.ty ranch for hunting
purposes. Iatruders will be prosecuted
j4tt II. G.. MCNEIL.
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C-EEEAE-A ETB3IDA.

il equal pans. with the addition Of a
!.leral >pr.ahl.a- Of clear sand. Ihe
second shift should De given whenever
Tie roots are Wei through the soil IL
their Irs- pots The SOL Tor the second
ana still more 50 for the following
shifts should have. in addition 70 the
loa.4 AMI leaf mold. 4 reasonable pro
portion Of rottei COW manure and i.
lay help TO lessen the quantity OF leaf
mod when shifting for the last time
Pc. 10 towering.
Remove plants into the greenhouse
ty The middle OF October, where tie
temperature should not exceed - de-
rgees
when the r...,. ba-ln to show ;ower
--y .,t;,-' benefited !: ,-ey
..e given r.a.d 1a4"ce r'-'...r.y
Us s...,.u....- = IKE" % te .-.-.-.t':.
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Those Bicycle Book,

Bicycle Horse Book, advertised IN
Other column contains more "a,
sense" than many volumes ten IL,
Is size. 1t tells all about breeds Ia
feeding and watering, about stsbIer
road management, whins and ,jcsl
harness. Of diseases and Remedies
breeding, Of colt education, Of shsg
and indeed it covers the whole sts
in q concise. practical and int.rss,
manner. !, contains l2s pages, i;Is
tusely and beautifully ILLUSTRATED L.
handsomely bound in cloth. Ir.y
nan or woman who drives I ts
should have a copy. The price 0ua
postpaid. Address the publisher VI.
m4r Atkinson Co., Philadelphia.
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out Moro the rump. The ,o,.
lower end upper half q, .a aai 4
divided ..'o four pieces S Ss Ood3 b
and drum-ticks are senar. ss.0ad h
TURKEY is ready to be SOW I'D i
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-02
Extensive Arrangements Will BE
Made to Fittingly Celebrate.
PROGRAM WILL BE FINE

II viii Comprise Athletic Sports Of
All Kinds, Concluding With Grand
Display Of Paine's Fireworks in the
Evening.
With q whizz and a sizz and a bang
the patriotic citizens Of Gainesville,
from the little tot who 10 just begin.
ming to walk, to the old man who ia
hardly able to hobble along, will cele-
brate the nations birthdsy-the grand
day when the signing OF the Declare.
tionloi Independence gave the Ameri-
can people the freedom OF the birds
At q meeting OF the Board OF Trade
on Wednesday afternoon this matter
was discussed freely. The meeting
was we'll attended, and it was
evident by the discussion OF all present
that II WAS the sense and desire OF the
board TO hold under ito auspices the
greatest celebration Gainesville has
ever experienced upon an accession OF
this kind
Appointment Of Committee,
After having unanimously agreed to
hold a celebration. the next business
in order was the choosing OF a commit.
tee on arrangement, and the following
named w. NJ. Pepper, b, F. Hamp.
ton. II, r. Colson, l.. ] Burkhim, FeFdi-
naDd Bayer, n. +. Taylor.
The committee on soliciting subscrip.
lions are Ferdinand BAyer and L. J
Burkbim, who will call upon the citi.
sens and business men IN the due
course Of time.
A Fine Program.
A moSt exciting and enjoyable pro-
gram has been arranged, beginning in
early morning and concluding at q
late hour az night. From 8 10 | a. m.
there will be sack and foot races, az
we'll 10 other athletic sports. At 1880
~ the ball park . game will be pulled
Cd between two OF the champion color.
cd baseball teams Of the State, From
! to 2p. m. there will be athletic ex-
ercIseS, and from 2 il6 to $3.50 a sham
battle, almost like the real thing, will
BE witnessed a. the baseball park,
which will be- followed by \ champion.
ship game OF bail between two crack
teams OF the State.
Al 8 o'clock In the evening VIM.
Pepper, one OF the champion high wire
artists Of the world, will give one OF
hiS famous exhibitions on the slack
wire, after which there will be a grand
pyrotechAical displAy Of PAine'S Are
works, which will outTivAl anything Of
the kind seen In Gainesville. or In this
section OF the country, and \ display
which cannot be surpassed anywhere.
A special committee will be appointed
10 select these fireworks, and q large
order will be placed,
viii Have Grafton.
The committee 10 in correspo ndence
Rith one Of FlotidA'S gifted aud promi-
nent oratop With view to delivering
patriotic address upon this occasion
The railroads will be asked TO make
Ipeeial rates, With q view OF running
excursions into the city from points
sIthin hfty mileS, and Gainesville 10 {
preparing 10 take care Of several thou.
and visitors on that day.
LoehlooaG lAconies.
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Gvyr-N iiu.... the famous lwa-.
~ charles | w. utrduy,I az court
during ne f'~' Ties attending the
cvr'uatlhn ln .. sid couc,i, De- was
Nvuv'ai'Nl la "a q l.~ the crust OF
which D,.ug r., v~d ..,,Iu>.,i the
dW.-' fully d~,,.nJ aud making L.s
bow io a." a..s aud quvar AZ the
as" ~ twvuty ar Was =. sh,c,.u urhrs
l'sh. out h-iotv 1'ta ming TIE aE- os
hsr'N Cc grew ,cv'rai lnrh,- addi
uonsi o~O6rv, ,c mot Nv trf, WAS
OF limited inir'. .,Evr. hu, - lnirusc
vanity aud !Urg' ~ cvncrit II - a.
Acrt,d hy many s,l,Utlnc authorities
that this = char -teristlc VI dwarta
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-06-02
BETEL NUT CHEWING.
II II the National Diversion OF the
eAamese People.

| Betel nut chewing Is the national d.
version Of the Siauese. Every one
from high to low Is addicted TO the
habit, and preparation Of the quid for
those too poor 70 own ingredients and
boxes Is IN every town quite bust
ness Of itself In the smallest settle
ments one sees peddlers squatting be-
fore their trays If little boxes holding
lime and seeds Of tobacco and pack
ages Of syrah, or green betel leaves.
The betel tree is among the most COM
mon in Siam. sending up trunk some
times full sixty feet, always, like the
cOcOanut, limbless except for its bush
Of top, where, again like the cocoa,
the nuts grow ia closely attached
punches, to harden and redden before
gathered.
The cardamom seed, or Glove, is an
extra Of the well TO do and especially
Of the women. The common habit
among men Of the country is 10 add a
pinch Of tobacco after first rubbing 1t
over their gums. The bright red saliva
from chewing Is, in the town house,
carefully deposited in a handsome sill
yer receptacle. In the up country
house Sits between the open bamboo
flooring obviate the necessity for such
niceties. But always on formal Occa-
sion, even in the jungle edge, the betel
nut chewer carries his box for the free
ly flowing Juice that stains the teeth
deep red, which among the better
class with care and attention becomes
a highly polished black.
And this Is true even Of Slams most
enlightened classes. whom contact with
the outside world appears not 10 win
from the betel nut and dlscolored teeth.
In Bangkok talked with one Of royal
blood and his wife. both OF whom had
lived several years in England, yet the
teeth Of each were black as ebony, and
the woman frankly expressed her dis
gust at the white teeth Of foreigners.
Dogs and other four footed animals,
she declared, have white teeth. Bless
ed Is contentment,-Outin
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VIII Have Grafton.


Loohlooa, May 81 II &. Cochran
and MisS Ella CaSsells returned Mon.
day, after spending sunday with relA,
tiVes ~ Orange HeiRhW.
Mp. r, A, Holt aud daughter are
spending awhile with relatives, Mp
Holt 10 here on account Of her bad
health.
Mira, q. A SinRletAry and son are
here spending awhile with the form.
ers mother. Mu A. RoundIree.
Mu J = Tompklus and children
are here speeding awhile With rrla-
IiVes
& II sanders, clrrE for \ X. Wade
4 Co, OF The place, aud \. X Wade.
lF, spent Sunday W,th relatives Al
Hawthorn.
Mr. iru aud sons made their de.
partnrc for Colorado ruesdGy. after q
Tea dAys UGy Win relative,
Mr.. BoOnr aud daughter returned
20 their home =, Hawthorn. after q
few days' stay With the formers moth.
sI Mn u J. CocArAu
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THE NATIONS BIRTHDAY WILL
Be OBSERVED IN PATRIOTIC STYLE
HAPPENINGS OF MELRoSE.
People Of That Gay Town, MusicalIy
inclined, Order Pianos.

Melrose, May 3l.-The recent heavy
rains have raised the level OF Lake
Santa Fe over eight inches, a fact
which 10 much appreciated by the
steamer Alert's captain.
n. Grimes OF Jacksonville paid a
flying visit to his parents on Sunday.
The many friends Of Mrs. s. Coward
will be pleased to hear that she 10 hold.
ing her own and that the promises for
a speedy recovery are good.
Miss Fannie Mizelle has returned
from teaching at leland Grove, and
will remain in town until The opening
OF the Gainesville Normal.
Mrs. A. A. McRse returned Sunday
from Orange Park, where she had been
to assist in the nursing OF Miss l.
Mzelle during severe attack OF ~.
phoid fever. Miss MiEelle is recover
ing slowly and 10 expected in town az
soon az able TO travel.
H Lee il visiting his parents for
few days and he intends to study dent
istry under Dr.. Alderman at Gaines.
vile during the summer.
The store OF Simon Coward IL being
improved by new coat OF paint, the
work beiGg done by H. F. Sutton.
No less than three new pianos ar.
rived in town during the past week,
the owners being o. G. Husband, +.
NJ. YeaFwood and W Mcmillan.
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PYTHONS AS PETS.
According 60 DIR. Mann, They Are
PERFECTLY HarmleAh.

Or. Mann. an enthusiastic lover OF
snakes, contributes TO recent Eng
l!sh volume letter which goes TO
show that the larger kinds Of these
creatures may have far more charac.
ter and emotion than they are general
ly credited with.
my present boa" he writes. al.
ways sleeps in my led around my feet.
He IL perfectly clean, lies still and very
seldom disturbs me, Occasionally be
crawls TO my face 10 lick Il. fire.
Quently take python TO bed, but at
present she II tlmid, and II she cannot
find my feet Crawls ont Of the bed and
curls herself on the floor.
II do not myself believe that any
python or boa is savage, hut they are
dreadfully timld, especially from the
III treatment th"y receive when first
caught and the MISERY aud terror they
endure on the voyage There X unuth.
or thing. They lave no CyCl.Gs and on
hcug suddenly uncovered ana dragged
forth 10 the lslI suffer from the glare
very Ncutcly Il : hest therefore. 10
hide their heads u your hand or under
your coat.
handle th'w often aud give them
water, press 'Ic.r heads gently into
H. iced nv loas frequently from
NY hand, hUt o., last time offered
python a gG.u,o ~ the prey escaped,
aud the python took Ia the whole OF
my hand Instead He soon discovered
his mistake Und WAS greatly distress
ell, rubbed rs Lad against my hand
and seemed 10 tear some sort Of pun
lshment
since that tine have had great
dlhi"ulty IA r'tsuHding him 20 eat IN
less | nurse h.m or take him 10 hed
when he VIII g., The whole IgLt with
6is head ~ my L.ud."