Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

     A most remarkable incident occurred on Sunday morning last at ten o’clock, on Melpomene. near Howard street, which will probably result fatally to John Grace, aged three and one-half years. On Saturday night a shed in the rear of Mrs. Grace’s premises blew down, and a cat was caught in the debris. Little Johnnie, seeing that the poor creature was confined under one of the timbers and would probably die, attempted to release it, whereupon the animal made almost mad by its confinement, sprang on him and tried to scratch his eyes out. Little Johnnie, although terror-stricken at the violence of the attack, still retained sufficient presence of mind to place his hands before his face, but in so doing had his left hand terribly lacerated. The cat then fastened its fangs in his left foot and inflicked a serious injury. One of Johnnie’s companions attempted to rescue him from his perilous position, but was attacked so furiously that he was forced to retreat. He subsequently armed himself with an ax, and stricking the cat, forced it to release its hold. Dr. Holt is attending the little sufferer, but is yet unable to give an opinion as to the possible result of the bites.-N. O. Times.