Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-25
THE RATTLE SNAKE.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIE GEORGIAN
N,;, nave recently perused an articles in the
from A. RAMSAY, NJ 10 the residen, end Ssmbers Of
the New Hampshire Medical Society In This conn,nieo
ton the writer gives description Of effects OF the bite OF
as experienced by himself; these
differ in particulars those which have witnessed
am unwilling It should remain before the public without
snoh REMARKS as tbnkare necessary elicit the truth; in
uo'as ms Shall speak from observations and go
no further than the interest If the subject demands
1 " .ite 'na' ne eit ne pain on IRE fitica Of he
struck, oroc TO bleed oopiou hut he
observed about an inch from the bleeding point, .ie specE
gNacty resembling the puncture from nette that In
days the morbid symptoms suside and that every
S'ne Gay on winch the wound was rcccive for
days, Sc.
Whether the Doctorwshes oplayupon the ctcduly
leaders or was wounded by some other snake know
have seen and heard Of many the bite OF rattle
Fan ana the effects were Invariably the and differ
et IRON ,hose above stated Unless proper anloes
applied death always followed in Twelve hours. When
no periodical return symptoms ever was observed
ne ioOwing case which detail with the treatment came
"i,hin my own immediate observation
girl about 10years offs age, troll upon and WIS bit bv n
on the top of the foot. She complained
(Which could not have more than three minutes ar
the infection of the wound four small nc.urs appeared on
o Hood and the skin elled OF half an inch
the swelling Increased rapidly and she Stated that She could
instantly covered with earth about inches deep and water
poured over it; banlage also tied leg;
was removed She complained Of heat, drank freely OF
water but md not perspre until 20 minutes had expired
ro 'ne hhicoh OF the wound. portion of the herb
led 10y the Indians the rattle snakr, masterpieces was then
given internally, which took effect in about 80 minutes and
was followed by ianguor and sleep. She remained this
Immediately asked more the preparation of the above
mentioned root She rested well the following and the
next morning complained nothing but small degree of
in her foot leg The above appirntion
nned till the fourth day. when she completely recovered
afterwards saw her when she was 10 wears Of
and she had never she informed me, the least pain
or relapse since her recovery the day the
fyorite dog severely bitten unable 10 move more
than awards expressed sensation pain, was
cured by the days and yer experienced
any return of the disease.
Every one in the least acquainted with the attle-snake
knows that the wound given with from four fangs
which are cared and by which is ected from
bag situated in The Jaw The rauc-snake bites tll
attacked, and viii rather shn than seek conflict Prosi-
dence has provided, that every situation where the rattle
snake IS found an andoe is found with it, To this the rep
atier having gwen the bite, flies for the blow
which inlict the deadly wound creates in the snake
,; Tor which II Immediately seek: relief the plant
At tmeS however, they are known bite without this
being produced but when the elected pvaria
bly, fellows. a GEORGIAN.
The Rattle Snakes Master Piece $50 called nv the In
1ian) is liant in the upper counties of Georgia.
II has leaf resembling in shape and color the aloe
except the edge, which smooth and about three inches
piece until inch apart one root about the size OF
nan numb 70 which the leaves four five in number
hoot horizontally The principal root is not more than one
nch in length and perfectly blunt the extremity
BEES. will be recoected by many ofour readers who
we're at the time settlers of this country about the 9th
distance of many miles bees seem as IL in hurry a..
ng towards tha, point There they actually the
anatIon oJudge Marry settling, in swarms the fences
rocks and other convenient places and after rena
there several days they Dispersed" next year.
am r. Anderson, ESQ., and then fifteen DAYS
oecting from one TO Eve each daybeng perfect
harmless refusing all protection, using kind of indus
aud TO all appearance uneasy Disconnected I'M
after remaining about three weeks tue ground, they
This extraordinary congress of the insect tribe we do not
ear Of being assembled from 800 until this year. For about
aN1aV inf
Burry Esq, about mile south Of this city, aud appear
possess the same disposition marked above possessed
'her tn"genitors 10 those who make the mysterious
ors of nature their study, the investigation ofe
ses OF ms extraordinary incident in the history Of bees
n this suiec the Christian Advocate, laboured work,
crbeh TO gentleman bgh.n the confidence Of his ie
has some crude remarks, the chapter" On
e SOUL about " intelligence acting upon matter"
One rested awhile last week in the Market House
this town. and several others different places
pweyer they do not understand appear rs
cir progenitors but going and coming continually
" one ZINC showing more than half the numbers that were
en- in 1909. tNashyRe paper.
or TIE Observation-Disclosures
The British shipping the docks were prosely decorated
it'll colours Nor were the foreign vessels in the harbour
$ Peiussy decorated The American ships we're oonspi
ous Tor Their display and the feeling manifested by their
nnanders ON this great national festival truly liberal
~ one which we iervenly hope, will never for moment
interrupted. Upon the whole, the appearance Of the
ipping in the docks beautiful
OF the stupendous structure, the Princes Dock, the Inbai
nt OF Liverpool require description, few of them hav
denied themselves the pleasure OF personally inspecting
readcrs briefly that IL Is
rpased by any similar in tue empire. II has been
wears IN constructing. II is formed according The
1st approved principles of mural MASONRY land in most
and compact manner IL IS surrounded by lofty
Ills with ornamental entrances at proper distances Its
ties secure and substantial. At the south end built
elegant house for the docnaser and at all The entrances
ronnd houses for the accommodation of the watchmen
Several beautiful vessels dressed with colours their yards
'nned, and some with musick board, moored op-
site the Princes Dock Among them ut anchor, OBJ 4
wed that beautiful East Indiaudn, the Albion, Captain
gausoD whose yards manned at early hour by :
Nv iars n blue Jackets and white st twelve
lock the gates opened and three boats entered tx
pes TO the buoys for the warpiug Of the vessels into
ck All was now anxiety for the entrance Of the Ships
according 20 the provcrb, time and tide viii walt
no innn neither will they accelerate their advauccfor
Tie ships, the rising the tide enabled them 10 nd
nee, nnde some way; bat u did not keep pace with the
ger anxiety o! the multitude. ~ o'clock Mr. Kent
10 bad been engaged by the Coronation Committee 10 cx
m IN The dock for the of the Public, entered
on his marine veocipcde. lie appeared IN the on tow
IN the May, Inc from toe ship being attached The @
chine He dressed fer tic sion, tartau nln;d All
ne thrown over his shoulders, and in his band he wcded
word
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