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State it Las been so reduced iu numbers in our civilized districts 

 as to be practically extinct in some regions. We have received 

 specimens from the counties listed below: 



Adams County, Momson, C. S., Bendersville. 



Hoffman, E. H Aspers. 



Carbon County Salt, N. E Weissport. 



Butler County, McKinley, J. H., Harrisville. 



Centre County Musser, Geo., Roland. 



Clearfield County Brown, G. W Sabula. 



Clinton County, Harvey, O. A Flemington. 



Franklin County De Long-, C. A Mont Alto. 



Shearer, D. M Fayetteville. 



Fulton County, Hess, Jno., Dublin Mills. 



Schenck, J. M F^nid. 



Jackson, Miss Mahnl, McConnellsburg. 



Millist, A. N., Sipes Mills. 



Huntingdon County Runk, A. J. , Mt. Union. 



Indiana County, Wehrle, R. W. , Indiana. 



Luzerne County, Angus, Wm Stoddartsville. 



James, W. T -Wilkes-Barre. 



Lycoming County Shafer, W. P Cogan Station. 



Drill, J. H. , -Cogan Station. 



Dennison, C. E., Okome. 



Drill , H Cogian Station. 



Monroe County, Allegar, I. L., N. Water Gap. 



Northumberland County, .Leitzell, E. A Northumberland. 



Perry County Brightbill, H. A., Marsh Run. 



Susquehanna County, Quinn, J. C, Susquehanna. 



Tioga County, Andrews, S. F., Wellsboro. 



King, L. K., Westfield. 



Plowiand, Jno Westfield. 



Warren County Hook, D. B Corydon. 



Washing-ton County Couch, Jos., Hickory. 



There are no doubt other counties in which it occurs, and we 

 hope to have specimens from these in time. We should receive 

 more specimens were it not that in some places the oil, skin and 

 hearts are used as quack medicines. There is absolutely no virtue 

 in such a disj;ustin<;- prescription as a fresh Rattle Snake's heart to 

 be swallowed entire for consumption. It is true that one or two 

 persons have been rejjorled as having been cured by such treat- 

 ment, but there i.s no evidence to show that this was the cause of 

 improved liealth. The skins of Kattle Snakes are sometimc>s worn 

 by superstitious oi- credulous i)ersons with an erroneous belief that 

 they cure rlieumadsm. This useless practice is also ado])ted with 

 the sl<in of tli<> eel. Tlie custom no doubt comes from the old ide;i 

 of Similia ffimiWms curantur ov 'Mike cures like." The flexibility of 

 the eel's or rattler's skin is no doubt siipimscd to impart its virtuoa 



