The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-09-08
NUMBER 2.

seemed to be crazy or mad. He want
ed to fight everybody who went near
him. When fed him, he would go into
a fury and jump at me like little de-
mon.
Zone day he got out of his cage. I
tried to catch him. but he took up po-
sition in corner and showed fight. His
eyes cleaned like fire. only there was
greenish tinge to them. l soon saw it
wouldn't do to fool with him and made
up my mind that the best thing to do
would be to get club and kill him. I
was afraid he had hydrophobia. So
went out to the wood pile and got a
stick about three feet long
'Just as drew it and was about to
strike he made jump and lit on my
arm. Quick as lightning he buried his
teeth in my arm just above the elbow.
Then he jumped down and took his sta
tion in the corner again. was afraid
he would bite somebody else, and so
took the gun and shot him in the head.
'In few days the place where he
bit me began to inflame, and my arm
ewelled until it was as big as two arms.
We sent for the doctor, and he said it
was case of blood poisoning. and l
would have to be pretty careful. or I
would lose the arm. The next day was
my regular day for shaking, and I
dreaded it. tell you. The pain in my
arm was terrible. and l thought that
and the ague at once would be more
than could stand But didn't have
the shake. My legs ached a little, and
could feel some of the symptoms, but
there was no chill and no fever except
that in my arm. My next shake day L
missed it again and felt no signs of it
at ALL But l had some queer feelings
come over me. wanted to run into the
woods and climb trees, and then felt
strong desire to bite somebody. l be-
came raving mad, although was 90
reduced with the ague it took two men
to hold me. and when / tried to talk I
barked like q squirrel But in few
days got over the craze, and my arm
grew better, and at last it seemed to be
entirely cured. But / had no more ague.
gained flesh and in few weeks was
as strong as ever and felt perfectly
we'll How to account for 1t did not
know. but the doctor studied over the
case good deal and then talked it
over with other DOCTORS 1t was brought
up in a meeting of the county medical
society. and they had me attend the
meeting and tell about it. They finally
all came to the conclusion that the
squirrel had inoculated me with virus
that killed the ague germs in my body.
The case was written up in some Of the
medical journals. and for awhile / was
quite famous
~ was pleased to be cured Of the
| ague. but at times the ecar on my arm
infames and gets terribly sore. Then I
have the same feeling l had when it
became sore at first l cannot resist the
impulse to go into the woods and imi-
tate the actions Of a squirrel Ny reg
ular food loses its attraction for me.
and live on diet of nuts and grain.
Then for few days l have the desire
to bite everybody that comes near me,
and have to te restrained or would do
somebody an injury. When that passes
off, am all right again.
81 got a letter from my old doctor a
few days ago, and he wants me to go
down to the Wabash country again.
This antitoxin business has set him to
thinking about my case, and he has
come to the conclusion that he could
obtain virus from my blood that could
be used to inoculate ague patients and
prevent the disease. don't want to
have my veins tapped like they do the
horses at the laboratory. but suppose
can afford to give little blood for the
sake of science and humanity. Perhaps
you II hear of me later if their expert
ments are successful Detroit News
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