Extract ofa letter from Abner AAyn, Eso.
dated Navy, Vermont, oh June, 10 rer


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Extract ofa letter from Abner Ailyn, Eso.


dated Nary, Vermont, oh June,t 10 a rer.


leman IN Providence, X. T.


"a fatal accident happened last week in
the township of Random. A son of Mr., Jobn
Stevens. only years old, went out to catbcr
flowers on Tuesday forenoon, and was sen.
for in about an half an hour He was track
ed more than half mile, but not discovered
until the Friday following. The first night
it was warm. The sccoi and third nipbt
it showed. The faithful dog which accom-.
panied the child, came in on Thursday. He
was then fed, and the people taking torch.
cs followed his tracks (thcre being a
light SNOWY md found the child soon after
sunrise. He was under q log on his face.
bedded in leaves and brush, and was literal.
ly frozen to death. The dogs bed was bv
the child's head, and marks where the do,
had fondled and Tapped him were discover
ed.-tIc had nothing on but a tow shirt and
trowsers. The dog, when within ten roo.
of the spot wlTere the child lay, set up most
hideous and mournful bowling, and would
not go nearer, and seemed 10 be as much al
tected, if possible, as human being.