Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-21
VOLUME 20, NO. IA.
Couldn't Find II Out.

Coulout xtno u Vut.
Mr.. Slosum was not edeostcd In uuivsr.
city. ard his life hes bsso In by.ps,bs. and
os,-ofthevsy plsess. HE mind 10 char
se,srised BY the lissrslasss. rather than the
CON preheos'vs grasp Of erss. subjects.
Mr Sloeum can, however. master print
ed paragraph, By dins Of 'psllins the hard
words. In . deliberate manner. snd msnsses
10 gain . few eliur>es Of men and things.
IRON hi. little rocky farm. through the me-
dunn Of . newspaper.
lis quite sdiiyins 70 hear Sir. slocum
reading the 'illas. paper aloud. to his vile.
after hard day's work. A lev evenings
since, farmer Slocum wss reading an account
Of . dreadful accident, which happened 81
the factory iu the ns,t town, and vh,el. the
village editor bad described In great many
words.
~ declare, wife. that Vas an awful ae-
eideu, over TO the mills, said Mr. slocum.
What Was it about3'
| " Teau tbo eSous' Wb't ss'o ISs 4"
know oil about is."
Sir. 5. began TO rssd
Horr,bl, and Fatal Aoalnf.-i, b.
comes our melancholy and painful duty. TO
rscord the particulars Of IN accident that
occurred at the lover mill. In ths village.
yesterday si,crnooo. by which human be-
ipg. in the prime Of life. Vas hurried TO 'hss
bourne from which, as the Immortal shats-
peare ay.. no traveller rs,urns.'"
I" Du telii" exclaimed Mrs s.
"Mr. David Joues. . workman. who has
bu, few ,upcrios this side oi the city, ""
suprrintsodins one oi the large drums"
81 wonder u it uas . bras. drum. such
a. has Eblubust Unum' printed on It,
said Mr.. sloeum.
-" when be became cn,anglsd. His
arm was drawn around the drum. and final.
ly his whole body was drawn over the shaft,
at fearful rate. When his situation vas
discovered, he had revol'ed with immenss
velocity, about fifteen minutes, his head and
Limbs striking . large tsam distinct blow
81 zach rsvolution.'l
"Poor creeter how !, mus. have hurt
him ?"
when the machinery bad besn stopped,
it Was found tha, Mr. Jones arm. and lSss
we're macsr.ted to . jelly."
sDid IL kill him - asked Mn. s.. with
Increasing interest.
Z" Portions OF the dora mater, cerebrum.
and esrsbsllum. IN confused ma.scs, ~srs
scattered about the nocr in short. the gates
Of eternity had opened upon him."
Here. Mr. sloeum paused to wipe bn
spec,acles. and his wiis seiied the opporta.
nifty to prr-s ths question;
"wss The mao killed p
"I don't know-haven't como 10 that
place yet; you'll know when I've hni'hsd
the piecs.'
lie continued reading:
1T vas evident. when the .hspele-' form
] VI" akcu uDNu, tnss " "s~ wv 'S"e' ''
au.ed by the Immortal spir't-,hst the vital
spark vas extinct"
"wa ths man killed that's what l
want TO come at." sad Mrs. sIJcam.
"Do have little patience. old 'omin.'
.aid Sir. slocum, syring b.. better bali, over
his ,pectaelss. "Iprsums We shall como
upon it right away"
lie wen, on reading:
This fatal casualty has cas-, gloom
over village. and ~s trust l. will prove .
warning to all persons who are called to
regulate the powerful machinery Of our
mills"
"Now." said Mrs. SlOeum. percsi'ins
tha, the narrative was ended. "pow. ! should
like to know whether the man Was killed or
not 2"
Mr. sloeam looked pualed. lie scratch
ed hi, head. .crutiniIed the article he bad
been peru.ing. and took graceful! survey
OF the paper.
81 declare. wife" said be. "iu curious
bu, the paper don't say"