The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-23
VENOM OF A MACK SPIDER.
II Brought Mrs. Byron bigger Almost
the Point or Death.


the Point or Death.
PHrLLIrsBrRo. N j.. July 22-Mrs. Byron
Bilger. who has been i'll at her home for tho
last weeks from tho bite OF black spider, has
so far recovered that to- day she was able to
Sit up. She has lost the use OF her lower limbs
since being bitten. but DR.. j. NJ Reese. who
has been attending her. snid to-day that he
thought 1t but question Of days when Mrs.
Bilger would lie able to walk agan.
Mrs Bilger was bitten on the morning Of
July 8. At l0}, O'Clock she went into the yard
for an armful OF frewood AS she was re-
turning to the house she felt sharp singing
pain at the right corner Of her upper LIP. 1t
was rs II she had been bitten BY an insect. She
ing her right arm she brushed It
away. and gave tho matter no moro
thought. Almost before she reached the house
her lip began 10 swell. Mrs. Bilgcr Is largo.
strong woman. with an even. cheerful temper
ament. and she was not bit frightened by the
swelling. But some Of her neighbors who saw
1t were not disposed to treat 1t SO lightly.
They bad read OF several cases OF death from
blood poisoning supposed to have been caused
BY the . mites Of and ts st feared shH
Mrs. Bilger so they advised her TO send for q
doctor She only laughed and told Thorn not
She preparei dinner MS usual for her hus-
band. who works in a nearby rolling MILL
Ssofs as ne wen
had extended over the entire right side OF her
nupe Ths s%ons ma .e
peculiar ap a II had not affected the
Her right cheek was pulled out like a cushion.
and her right Eye was n sntiEely closed The
below the angle 81 the law the swelling was
The pain. Mrs. bigger says. was terrible 1t
was rs II some one was pounding her head be-
Ali the afternoon the swelling continued to
Big r tried everything sho could think OF 10
relieve it. but without success A poultice OF
pounied onions and tea leaves, did holp her.
Everything thai everybody could suggest was
set about. getting her husbands supper.
the evening and found his wife still suffering
such ayony hs has,sned to sum h;1na1 medical
Ss rst in r W shs hd n not
been summoned, before; He said that the
swelling was undoubtedly caused by tho bite
Blcer's recovery because he feared that blood
QUIET ct the pain; snd whiskey as sti@pant: and
IL ' W. and
into convul sions.. The commissions lasted
from ten to fifteen minutes each, and
all night Mrs bigger became delirious. aud
was very difficult to manage sometimes 1t
required the united strength Of four or five OF
her nurses 10 keep her in bed. md she con.
it to shreds. Whenever she, could gel, tho
chance she BY her nurses: and In several in-
DR.. Reese WAS with Mrs Bilger nearly all the
next day. but was unable to stop the c.nvul-
sinns. although he decreased their violence
anil frequency. For four days Mrs. BilGer was
delirious; and the commissions we're not stopped
for nine days.
The swelling In Mrs. BRer,'s face ie almost
entirely reduced now AMI the min has left,
bu: she is weak and nervous. 1t will he some
time yet before she will fully recover.
Frederick Vance. we-known resident OF
Mooreston and a, PROMINENT G. A; r. man
there died yesterday OF blood poisoning which
was was caused by The bite OF an insect sup
posed to be Of the same Kind Of black spider
ten on the right arm. His arm was swoll on to
several times it. natural size. He endured
terrible agony for three days. but nothing
could be uone to relieve him.