The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-06-23
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.tr. rhrummer's Hair whiteoing Ess...-
ence.with 1srantula-
The bite of a tarantula is as dan.
verous or az fatal asthat of rattIs-
snake. and without prompt atteutim
the sufferer dies in an hour or Two
II was from one-of these creature
that John Thrummer of this placs
received alright lately that nearjv
Turned bis hair white N few min.
utes
Putting on his outer shirt few
mornings ago he felt something fsIl.
from one Of the sleeves onto his breas.
and through the opening of his IN.
dershirt onto his naked flesh. Lool.
ing down he saw an enormous spider
aoiled up and seemingly half dead
from cold. But getting warmed
with the heat Of his body it present.
" began to straighten out its Ionp
limbs covered with coarse, red bus.
ties. and before Thrummer could
knock it out was plainly its old az.
ressive self.
Mr.. Thrummer did not dare seize
il with his fingers lest it fasten on
them. nor did he dare to make auv
movement to dislodge it for fear TINT
il would instantly fix its jaws in his
flesh. He called his wife softly but
she was still asleep. He dare net
lean over TO touch her, so he contn.
ued to call her softly until at lastshe
opened her eyes. Then he told her
to get up and take the tongs and re-
move the creature as quickly as pos
sible 50 as not 10 give il warning Of
what she was about, lest it might
bite him.
Mrs. ThruIhmer. from her hus
band's quiet tone. thought at first that
he was testing and pulled open the
shirt to look for herself, when shesaw
the tarantula. The creature alsosaw
her, and still clinging to the mans
breast bristled all over with menace
Therefore getting up without more
noise than could be helped she ran
for the tongs and approached the
spot where the insect lay.
But as if il OWNED that she was
about to seize it. it suddenly ran up
to Mr.. Thrummer's left shoulder and
over on his back Only able to guess
at its exact whereabouts Mrs Thrum-
mer was at first afraid to try and
seize it for fear that she would not
locate il right and that it would
bury its terrible fangs in her hus-
band. But at last, seeing it move
slightly, she made a sudden plunge
at it, and catching it well between
the prongs of the tongs held it firm
ly, squeezing it as tightly as she
could, endeavoring to kill it or at
least render it so that it would not be
able to bite Another of the family
now coming in, the shirt was cut
away. Thrummer was so nervous
that he sobbed like a child Mrs.
Thrummer let go her hold, and the
giant spider fell TO the floor
But though badly crushed, il was
not dead and showed fight at once
1t ran at Mrs. Thrummer fiercely, at.
tempting to get at her bare foot. and
had TO be beaten off with broom
1t was finally captured and con-
fined in box with a glass top but
in few days stung itself to death.
1t would fling itself upon the walls Of
its prison and endeavor to seize the
wood with its mandibles in sort Of
fury Mr.. Thrummer is Of the be
lief that were these creatures substi-
tuted for snakes the whole world
would be prohIbitionist. The one
that paid him so unwelconle a visit
was one Of the largest ever seen in
these parts, nearly covering, with its
legs extended, a large saucer. 1t
had probably sought the house for
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