Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

A most singular and fatal occurrence took place at the house of Mr. B. M. Morris on Eighth, between Main and Cary streets, about two weeks since. We learn from the Post that about six months ago, a negro woman, in the employment of Mr. Morris, heard her child cry in the next room to her, and went in to see what occasioned it. She saw as she entered the room, a large rat running off from the child, who was lying on the floor; and approaching the infant, she found a bite upon the cheek which bled profusely. The mother thought nothing of the accident, and about two weeks since was again called into the room by the crying of her child. Upon getting in she saw a large rat leap from the bed, and taking up the infant, which was about seven months old, she found that it had been severely bitten on the mole of the head. No attention was paid to the matter, in consequence of the trifling character of the wound; and a few hours after the child died. Dr. Wilson, who had the case under consideration, gave it as his opinion that the death of his child was caused by the bite on the head. [Richmond Enquirer.