From  several  gentlemen  living in  the vicinity of  Laurens Hill we  glean the following parti-
  culars of one of the most horrible  affairs that has come under our observation for many a day.

  Thursday  Mr.  Harrison  Barlow who  lives on the  Overby plantation, near Laurens Hill, was 
  at work in a  field  some  distance  from home with  his help.   His  little  son, a  lad of 10  or 
  11  years, was instructed  to  bring   breakfast  from  the  house  when  it  was  ready,  to  save
  the men from a long  walk  and the  loss of time while making the trip.   The  boy obeyed ins-
  tructions,  and  after  the men  had  finished  eating  he  departed  for  the  house.   At  dinner
  time  he  did  not  make  his  appearance  and  about 12 o'clock  the men started for the house.
  Arriving there the father inquired after  his son, and was informed that  the  boy had not  been
  seen since carrying breakfast to the  field  that morning.  This  occasioned some  uneasiness, as 
  he was  not very strong, and  finally  Mr.  Barlow and  several  of  his neighbors  started out to
  investigate the matter.   About  three-quarters  of  a  mile  from  the  house Mr.  James  Mullis
  found  the  unfortunate  boy, who  lay  apparently unconscious  until  touched on the shoulder,
  when he opened  his  eyes and  looking  up,  said;  "Mr.  Mullis, your  dog bit  me."   The little
  fellow was  litterally  torn to  pieces;  the  flesh  was  gnawed  from his arms  and legs and had
  probably  been  devoured  by the  dog  or  dogs.    About  fifty  yards  from  where the boy was
  found  the   ground  gave  evidence  of  a  fearful  struggle.    The  little  fellow  evidently  had
  struggled  desperately  for  his  life, and  after  being  overpowered  had  been  dragged  to  the
  spot  where he  was subsequently found  by  Mr. Mullis.

  The  boy was carried to the house,  where he once  more gained consciousness and called for his
  father, but  before  the grief-striken  parent could obey the  summons,  death stepped  between
  and severed the  silken  strand that bound the little sufferer to earth.

  The dog, a mongrel cur was killed, but it is believed that he was assisted by others of his tribe.
  The animal showed no signs of hydrophobia, and was moved  to   commit the deed  apparently 
  through a thirst  for  blood. The  case stands without  a parallel.

 
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