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Metamora, ILL.,, Dec. 18th, 1871.

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Metamora, ILL.,, Dec. 18th, 1871.
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DEAfE oE BIsnoP BAKrR or N.H-
Rev. Osmon Cleander Baker, d. Bish-
op in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
died at his residence in Concord, N. H.,
on Wednesday. His health began to fail
about six years ago, aud be soon after.
ward became unable topcrform the duties
of his position, For several years. bew-
ever, he attended to his official eorrespon-
dence, but since 1869 he has been incapa.
citated for work. For some months past
his physical su6erings were intense, and
he patiently waited for death to relieve
him from earthly rain. A few days ago
he wss qtr;cicn with paralysis and COM
menced 10 sink rapidly Considerable of
the time he was unconscious, and when
rational he could only with great difficulty
make any communications. From his faint
whispers it was learned that his last
thoughts were with his church which he
had served 20 ioHg aud faithfully. He was
a native of NARROW. N. H., and was So
years Of age at thestime of his health. He
was a graduate of the Wesleyan Univer-
sity. In September 1884, he was ap-
pointed a teacher in the Seminary at New.
burys Vita and five years later, was made
its principal. He remained at Newbury
until 1874. when he became pastor efthe
Methodist church in Rochester, N. HI
3. In lS47 he accepted the chair of theo-
] llogy in the Methodist General Biblical
Institute at Concord, since removed to
Boston,. Subsequently he was chosen
President of that Institution, and filled
the position until May, 1854, when he
was elected one of the O Bishops of the
Methodist Church at Conference session
\ held in Boston, di "a Ha. 5at
FROM then until the period Of hts In
paired health, ,ithe deceased diligently and,
!, eficicutly fulfilled the arduous duties of
his bishopric. He presided at Confer
enccs in various places from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. He visited California and
Oregon several times and travelled an.
nually from ten to twenty thousand miles.
His first attack Of paralysis came upon
him while he was crossing one Of the loft
lest mountainsf in Colorado, on his way to
a distant Conference. He received tho
, degee of Doctor of Divinity from tho
!. Wesleyan Universe; and from Dickinson
/ College in Carlisle, Penn. iIsd Haa1 q
The distinguished Prslste was deep
thinker, profound > lar and sound
and earnest preacher. Ills superior exe.
!. cutisc liabilities, andafhis excellent iude.
; inent made him ore Of the most valuable
oftM Methodist bishops, and in truth
caused him to be +, arded as, one of the
!. strongest pillars of that denomination in
this country, > AS d citizen he was uni
: versally esteemed, while in social life his
invariablc courtesy, and his kind and
gentle, ways. endcarcd him to all who en-
Ejoyed his acquaintance liat M g. i9is
In the death of this distinguished clergy.
. man the Methodist Church and the eoun.
try at large as we'll sustain, a great loss
'r "A daring highway robbery ana attemp
le atmurdcr recently occurred near Roches.
=, ter, young man named Griffin who wa,
'g returning home With mo loads Of hal
OF being assailed and pIsndered by two mel
@ whom he permitted to ride upon his team
le He received several terrible scalp wound
Il; from hammer, butts not fatally injured
is The rSbbers have boea' iabntifesd as vii
ut liam Heavy and John Moraann,,' and hav
ur been held fer trial
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!, The net receipts CT ofthalast State fa
- in St. Johnsbupy were over $1,000; tn
as largest net receipts Of a1Yf fair exceptth,
it, held in conneerioa with i.hc N. E. Fair ,
i'm Bratteboro III rS6F. .'as'lt es
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