Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-13

EDhEbDAr hOhNNot june IL AoV<.
DEAR EpiroR.---As wc would have set down
to our last Sabbath's three o'clock dinner, the
news Of the fatal accident, which has extin-
gushed the light Of happiness from at least one
hearth stone in our community and made us all
bow our heads in sorrow, reached our ears and
caused us to leave uniasted the repast and re-
pair at once TO the house Of mourning, where
we found the following recital but too true.
On that beautiful June morning, enticed by
the loyeliness Of nature, three young hdds left
their homes in the village, TO seek enjoyment in
the shady woods, taking gun with them, as is
natural for boys TO do upon such an occasion.
After walking about for some time they sat
down meath the shade of venerable forest trees
10 partake of the luncheon which they had pre-
pared, and then stretching themselves Upon the
green carpet of mother Earth, lay chatting gaily,
when one of the party, ERAsTus TAItoR, eldest
son Of g. W. Taylor Of this place, reached out
his hand and drew the gun, which lay by his
side on a small log, toward him, when uufortun-
ately the hammer caught and the contents of
the gun was discharged in his face. BE sprang
suddenly up, saying, "Come boys, let's go TO
Williams" "a farmer near by.) Running very
swiftly he jumped the fence in advance Of his
companions, and proceeding few rods, strength
failed him and he fell to the ground His COM
rades bore him quickly to the neighboriug farm
house where, without uttering word he LETT
aid the distracted parents and terror stricken
friends We're soon summoned. Medical aid to
find it too late for their services parents TOO tate
10 receive his last look, and friends 70 be still
more paralyzed with the fatal TRUTH OF the sad
story. We saw him soon after he breathed his
last. His face was not in the least disfgured,
but he looked like one sweetly sleeping. A
small incision on the upper part of the fore
head shows that the contents of the gun must
have lodged there, but physicians affirm that
the skull was not in the least fractured, the con-
cussion alone having caused his death.
This terrible accident has robbed our village
Of one of its most promising youths He was
lad of remarkable business talent; was noted
in the community for his truthfulness honesty
and mild quiet department In proof of which,
though but fifteen years of age, has been EN-
ployed for the past two years as only clerk in
the store of NJ. Benner, who has never had cause
to regret any trust impaired to his care. he
was universally admired and beloved by all.
| 1t is not TO be wondered at, then, that such a
son, meeting with such a death, should break
the mothers heart with sorrow, and make the
doting father frantic with grief. The funeral
was attended at the Baptist church OH Tuesday
of this week aud all Of comfort that earth can
give, in the blessed promises of Heaven, was
offered to soothe the laceraied feelings Of the
parents, by the Rev. G. r. Brown.
We thought they certainly must have seen
through their sorrow day of blessed consola-
ton, as he pictured to them their lovely boy
having cast off the image of the earthly, anC
now clothed in the habiliaments ofthe heavenly
gone from sorrow and strife to complete his man
hood in THAT house not made with hands eter
! nal in the heavens" The sorrOwful faces of tn
teachers and schoolmates showed him to be
be'oved pupil and companion; and the many tear
shed in sympathy, tell that he was lad whom
we all regret to lose from Earth. May Goo
strengthen and sustain these afflicted parents
SOJOURNER.