The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-20
COULDN'T FIND IT OUT.


MR. SLoCuM was not educated in universi-
ty, and his life has been in by-paths and ont-oi
the-way place. His mind is characterised by
the lteralness rather than the comprehensive
grasp Of great subjects. MIR. Slocum can,
however, master printed paragraph by dnt
Of spelling the hard words in a deliberate
manner, and manages to gain few glimpses Of
men and things from his little rocky farm,
through the medium Of village newspaper
1t is quite edilying TO hear Mr.. Slocum reading
the village paper aloud to his wife after hard
days wolk. A few evenings since, farmer
SIocum was reading an account of a dreadful
accident which had happened at the factory
in the next town, and which the village editor
had described in a great many words.
81 declare, wife, that was an awful accident
over TO the mills," said Mr.. Slocum.
"Whal was it about, Mr.. Slocum?' ~
''Ill read the count wife, then you'll know
all about it.''
Horrible and fatal .7ccideat-It becomes our
melancholy and painful duty TO record the
particulars Of an accident that occurred at the
lower mill, IN this village, yesterday afternoon,
by which a human being in the prime OF life
was hurried to that bourne from which, as the
immortal Shakespeare says, 'no traveller re-
turns
(s.Du tell exclaimed Mrs. S.') Mr.. David
Jones a workman, who has few supeEiors
this side OF the city, was experimenting one OF
the large drums az wonder if twas brass
drum, such as has 'Epluribust Unum' printed
QUIT said Mrs. Slocum,) when he became
entangled His arm was drawn around the
drum, and finally his whole body was drawn
over the shaft at a fearful rate. When his
situation was discovered, he had revolved
with immense velocity about fifteen minutes,
his head and limbs striking 4 large oeam q
distinct blow at each revolution. ("Poor cretur,
how it must have hut him ~ When the ma
chinery had been stopped, it was found that
Mr.. jones arms and legs were macerated to
Jelly; rsWell didn't it kill him asked Mrs.
s., with interest y portions of The duramater,
cerebrum and cerebellum, in confused masses,
were scattered about the Aoor-in short, the
gates OF eternity had opened upon him.
Here Mr.. SIocum paused to wipe his specta
cIes, and the wlte seized the opportunity to
press the question.
"Was the man killed 20
81 don't know-haven't come TO that place
know when I've finished the
II Was fvIdrht " Az '..~. - -,
taken down that it was no longer tenanted oS
The immortal sprit-that the vital spark was
extinct. 20
,.Was the man killed that'G what l want 10
come al - said Mrs. Slocum. -,
s.Do have little patience, old woman" sad
Mr.. Slocum, eyeing his better ball over ms
sneclacles, Il presume we shall come upon Il
rigbt away." And he went on reading
T3is fl,al casualty has cast a loom over our
village, and we trust that 1t will prove a war
ming 10 all persons who are called upon l:,Is 10
rs,1Iate the powerful machinery oil our m'liS'
"Now," :" said Mrs. SIocum, Perce'vlnlg Tue
c,rra,ion was ended, "now ! should like to
Er know whether the man was killed or not :
Mr. slocum looked puzzled. He scratched
his his head, scrutinzed the article he had beer ,s
perusing, and took a graceful survey OF 'n'
r'r II declare, wife," said he, OTIS curious
but really the paper don't say"