Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1878 — Curing a Tarantula Bite. [ARTICLE]

Curing a Tarantula Bite.

William Logan, says the Stockton, (Cal.) Independent , was bitten by a tarantula lately. The poison permeated his system, the part bitten swelled rapidly, and for some time it was believed that the case would be serious. A few bottles of whisky, swallowed in succession, counteracted the poison, but, unfortunately got the best of poor Logan’s reason. He became boisterous, broke open the door of a dwelling with an ax, and it was found necessary to confine him in the town jail. There he continued his harangue till midnight, drawing a crowd from all parts, many supposing the agitator Kearney bad arrived by the late boat and was holding a sand-lot meeting. It was shortly discovered that Logan had set -fire to the jail. When Constable Pitts arrived and opened the door, he found a brisk fire in one comer and Logan in the other, watching the crackling flames and engaged in devotional exercises. Dick Rice was traveling westward through Nevada, and, being generous, he gave room in his wagon to two men whom he overtook. The three men camped together that night. On the following morning one of the strangers went to a settlement, quarreled with some miners, and killed one of them. A mob chased him back to the camp, where Rice joined in his defense. The mob then hanged them all, in spite of Rice’s protest that he knew nothing of bis companions.