Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-09-04
SNAKE VENOM FOR AGILE
viper Cured Pat Smith -,
hao Case of Chill. ana

Hao Case of ChiiIs ana So
W.. Shith. a charcoal burner Of !
"oods. has been cured of maIariaI
ono ne pite or a Spreading viper. |
tue most poisonous snakes
oHith Is about 81 years of ara
UT ana reared in Wet Woods
as a charcoal burner Smith had - |
work TO earn a living ua o.a,,,..-
snlal cabin in the woods ~
- stagnant pond. and the fever hraaa
niofass extends some distance ,
About three months ago no vx,S .at- / >
Win severe attack of maIa
- ehlis and fever. Ever since tta, S
.1is 80 oeeh hghtinS the inroads of the b
uisease. Or. g. s. LalIou was drivino a
- oush the woods one day and fond b
me sufferer III serious condition T,ra Ii
nag MIN, and in all probability
-, u not nave lived through the
60, y. Ldiiou tended the case care / s.
- anu treated the patient with aui :
nine and slight dose of arsenic ST. 81
~ he became better 81
blt the place itself defied c,,r.+,r. sh
measures The hot days evonora+aS
oet al the water in the bond until %
ois disease breeding scum remain sh
he walls and roof of the tI,ahIa sh
-, i'u. let In the blisterine rays Of O.
,he sun and the dews of night Dr ~
i'u insisted again and again thar She
ne patient be removed to the Citv hos
pitaii out the sufferer would hear noth ant
ing OF the idea so''
r. 4'a9 night smith became delirieus She
tossed restlessly about in his rude
peu ana could find no comfort WIN.
le was IN semiconscfous state ana
turing one of the Temporary Inl1s T., 80
us deHrtum, a spreading viper cro1v1ad in
iloueh the door and under the b,an yot,
-et' IS the night wore on Smith vas ~
e'Aeu with another fit of ravfnp and toss
oesed 90 one side. He rolled on the | bufl
Guy OF the viper. The low. wicked | eacl
eau spread out, ana there was n ,ight | bfrf
~ serole. Tue slsske Si44ai1 i.i... s-...~
] erect on the delirious sleeper. Over
. rolled. and the head of the snake
as crushed under his large hip bones. n
The next morning DIR. Lallou came 10 II
Nv his accustomed visit TO the lonely II
,hfn Much to his astonishment he IL
1und his patient. whom he h~d ielt II
,e night before in raving condition. III
lioying refreshing sleep. 1t was Ii
.s9,as9rv TO administer the medicine II
/ smith was awakened. He sat up II
with a clear look in his eyes ana greet
i rhe doctor with a CHEEKY gooi morn II
No The doctor felt his pulse. took IL
is temperature and every Nesuse OF Ia;
no ailtnent had disappeared The doc II
or was amazed II
ua quickly had Smith out OF oed TO II
move 10 more healthy quarters. As v
1e threw back the blanket 'here
stretched upon the ground was Il
,,,,aa1tn.- viper. In a flash the doctor any
4naaa hack from the deadly snake.
Rut il made no move, and he saw IT my
was dead. Further examination show
ID the viper crushed TO death Drops :.
~ vanatn were on the ground. showing
Il had died in agony. Pat said ne yos
knew nothing of the snake so'
The doctor examined his patient ana
fnund two little red spots on smith wa
hin. These lie carefully examiner ano ny
identified them as snake bite Inc she
has been reported to Local az;
musicians. who are discussing the the
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