Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1908 — Rattles of the Rattlesnake. [ARTICLE]

Rattles of the Rattlesnake.

The rattles of the rattlesnake, lie edgewise. It is evident that they must do so. Inasmuch as they are but continuations of the backbone. The snake carries the rattl»s on the ground except when he raises them t Q sound his warning. This “will be evidenced by the fact tnat iii every snake of aqy size that is killed the rattles ace worn through ou Lie un. der side. . \ Mr, Jacob A. Rlis tells of a little boy who earned his living by blaek. Ing boots. Every Sunday he attend, “d a mission school. iTbls school, through'its well.meauing teachers, lecided to have a Christmas tree. The gifts for the pupils were provided for them by the teachers and some pat. rons of the school. Jimmy, the bootblack was there Christmas Eve, but was much disappointed when his present proved to be a copy of Rrowuing'g |>oems He folded it carefully in the paper ip which he received it, and took it home. The next Sunday the superintendent of the mission school anuobneed that any child who was disappointed with his or her gift could exchange it. Jimmy marched boldly to the front with his. “What have you there, Jimmy?" “Browning, sir.’* ‘ And what do you want In ex. change?" “Blacking, sir.” "