The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-02-04
T4E PAPER DON'T SAY.

A. f,--nl was not educated in Il univers-
,..-'.l his walk in lille has been in by paths
- ,,,,.,.-Ine-way places. His mind is char
S--,l,zst by Gieralness rather than compre-
L.-..y,, Grasp Of greaF subjects. Mr.. Slocum
"a. however. master a printed paragraph by
..-tof spelling the hard words IN del berate
,,-,ursr and he manages 10 geta few glimpses
ri men and things from his little rocky farm
,,ror7b The medium of newspaper. Ii is
r.i,n e,,j.s irC 20 hear MIR. Slocum reading the
,.-.s psaef aloud TO his wife after u hard
Gas's woTN.
i .cn evenings ago father Siocum was read
;-., -u account of "A dreadful accident which
bg occurred at a factory in the next town;
an when he village editor had described ii
IA -rc-t many words,
ii declare. wife, that was an awful acci-
cent over tex the mills, said a:r.S.
"Nhat was it about, NJ. SlocumP"
III read the count, wite and then you Will
h-ow all about II.
d. SlUcun began TO read.
HORRIBLE AND FATAL ACCIDEST.-It be-
cot.rs OF. painful duty TO record the particu-
laf, OF an accident that occurred at the lower
rl.,. IN tl.s village, yesterday afternoon, by
winch i h. being IN the prime OF life was
G-fed 10 that bourne from which, as the i'm.
Elg1.ai Shakespeare mas said, no traveller re-
turns"
80 zen. eAClGl NtU MIS- ..
"ur. David Jones, workman who had but
isw supeTiors this side the great city of New
YJ.h, was engaged in adjusting belt upon
CEe OF the large drums
Il wonder il it was bass dru n, sich as has
''E Pluy:JnS tnUm" printed on liz" said
Nls. Sl.cum.
W hen ne became entangled. His arm was
drawn around the drum; and finally his whole
bed: WAS whrled over the shaft at a fearful
rate Wien his situation was discovered, he
had rsvoiyeds about fifteen minutes, his head
aGd arms striking alarge beam distinct blow
a; each revolution"
Poor creatur, how it must have hurt him :"
"Wuen the machinery had been stopped it
was found that Mr.. Jones arms and legs were
macerateG 10 q jelly
well. did it kill mimi" asked Mrs. Slocum
with increased interest.
-"portions ofthe duramater, cerebrum, and
cersOelIun in confused masses, were scattered
about the -oor-n Short the gates OF eternity
had opened TO him.
Here Mr.. Slocum paused TO wine his spec
tacies, and the wife seized the opportunity TO
press the question
Was the man hilled?'
Il don't know-hayen't come TO that yet,
VOC II know when I've finished the piece"
Ald Air. Slocum cOntn Ied his readiug.
''lt was evident, when the shapeless form
was taken down, that il was no longer tenant
el by an immortal spirit, that the vital spark
was extinct"
Was the man kilIed?-that's what | want
70 come al" said Mrs. Slocum.
DO have a little patience, old oman" said
sa.d Mr. Slocum, cycling his better half over
lis spectacles, Il presume we shall come upon
it right away" And ne went on:
This fatal casualty has cast gloom over
OF: village, and we trust that it will prove d
warning TO persons who are called upon TO
regulate the powerful machinery OF our mills
Now says Hirs. Slocum, perceiving thai
tie narrative was ended. "Now | should like
TO know whether the man was killed or not
EMr. Slocum looked puzzled, He scratched
l.si ihead, scrutnized the article he had beer
reading, and took a general survey of the
paper.
Il declare, wife, it's rather curious. but real
ly the papers don't say"