The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-04-14
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Couldn't Find it Out.


Mr. Slocum was not educated in a
university, and his life has been in by
paths and out Of the way places. His
mind is characterized by its litcralness
rather than the comprehensive grasp of
great subjects. Mr.. Slocum can, how
ever, master a printed paragraph by
dint Of spelling the hard words in a de-
liborate manner, and manages to gain a
few glimpses Of men and things from
his little rocky farm, through the medi-
um of a newspaper. It is quite edify-
ing TO hear Mr.. Slocum reading the viii
lage paper to his wife after a hard day s
work.
A few evenings since, farmer Slocum
was reading an account Of a dreadful
accident which had happened at the fac
tory in the next town, and which the
village editor had described in a great
many words.
al d'clare, wife, that was an awful nc
oident over to the mills, said Mr. Slo-
cum.
"What was it about, Mr., Slocum?"
"I'T read the count, wife, then you'll
know all about il"
Mr.. S. began to read:
"HorriJh and Fatal Accidental
becomes our melancholy and painful
duty to record the particulars Of an ac.
oideBt 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 returns"
C'Du tell" exclaimed Mrs. S. "Mr
David Jones, a workman, who has but
few superiors this side Of the city
was experimenting one Of the large
Drums, ("T wonder if'twas a brass drum
such as has Ebluribust Unum' printed
ont, said Mrs. Slocum,) when he be.
came entangled. His arms we're drawn
around the drum and finally his whole
body was drawn over tho shaft at fear
ful rate. When his situation was dis
covered, he had revolved with immense
velocity about fifteen minutes, bis bead
and limbs striking a large beam a dis
| tinct blow at each revolution. CPool
creeter how it must have hurt himl)--
| When the machinery had been stopped
&c was found that Mr.. Jones's arms anC
legs were maeerated TO a jelly; owen
didn't II kill himP asked Mrz S., Will
increasing inteTest;) portions Of the du
ramater, Cerebrum and cerobellum, il
confused masses, we're scattered abou
the iio0r--in short, the gates Of eterni
| " had opened upon him"
Here Mr.. Slocum paused TO wipe hi
tspeetaoles, aud his wife seized the op
Iportunity 20 press the question.
nWas the man killed."
81 don't know-havn't come to th
place yet-you'll know when I've dn
isbed Che piece"
And Mr.. Slooum continued read
ing.
"It was evident when the shapeles
form was taken down that it was M
longer tenanted by the immortal spiri
-that the vital spark was extinct"
"Was the man killed, that's what
want TO come at2" said Mrs. Slooum.
ado have a little patience, old wO
man, said Mr. Slocum, cycling his bette
half over his spootaoles, ~ presume VI
shall come upon il right away" An,
he went on reading: "This fatal casu
atty has cast a gloom over our village
and we trust that IL will provoa warn
ing TO all persons who are called upol
to regulate the powerful machinery oI
our mill.
| "NoW," said HRS. Slooum, poroeivin
that the narration was endod, anow
should like 70 know whether Che ma
was killed or noti''
| Mr. Slooum booked pushed H
lSoratsLod his bead soEu6nigod Il