Fatal Case of Burning – On last Monday a small colored child aged five years, was so badly burned by her clothes taking fire, that she died the next day.  This little girl was brought from Wilmington NC to be raised by Sarah MAELIN at whose house the accident occurred.  Children should never be left in the house alone, we hope this will be a warning to others.

Source: Roanoke News, 2 November 1878. Available online at digitalnc.org.