Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1859 — Death From the Bite of a Rattle-snake. [ARTICLE]

Death From the Bite of a Rattle-snake.

From Uriah McCloud, Esq., of Vanceburgh, Lewis count)’, Ky., we yesterday learned the particulars of a most distressing | oc.uirrance, which took place there on the l‘!i. It seems that Mr. James Wright, an olu citizen of this city, but who moved to Vance Ewe. it last August for the purpose of devoting his attention to getting out timber lor the manufacturing of spokes and hubs, which ho has been importing largely into this maiket, was engaged at his usual avocation in the woods about four miles from that place, on the fore-noon of the Fourth, when, iu turning over a log, a rattle-snake suddenly sprang at him and struck his fangs into the back of his hand. Alarmed at the probablo consequences, he immediately started for town, and ran the entire distance. The heat, fa’igue and excitement of course allowed the pois. n to circulate through his system and make s>'' re 0 f its deac l; y work, i the time.h:"~ re ached Yanceburgh, he was | entirely bl»'ud, and his body and head were covered with spots of the same color as these •’/. the rattle-snake. The usual rerasdics were resorted to and every effort made by I the attend .m physicians to neutralize the poi on, but with- ut effect. He continued td sink rapid!y, and expired between three sad rcur o’clock next morning. In preparing the tody to be laid ouf, S; singular presented itself. In i addition to the sipots referred to, there was ;the picture; ot the snake itpelf—=pbriect- in». j shape and coior, and-ps distinct as if daguer- . reotyped there—extending from the point on i bis hand where the fangs had struck, up ihe | 3rm to the shoulder, and then down the side iof the groin. To the truth of this, our inI formant assures us not only himself, but i some four oi five other citizens, who saw it, j can testify. j Immediately upon learning the occurrence, | a number of persons started to the place where it had happened, and upon examination found the snake in the identical spot designated, where they came near having art- : other tragedy,a young lady of the party haying stepped over his lurking place, from which a moment after he made a savage leap ! ut the party, but was immediately dispatched. He proved to have six rattles and a “button,” indie .ting his age to be six years and a half.--. :—Cincinnati Gazette.