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Peck of New Milford for the New York market.
 Edward Jackson has exchanged his team of work horses with Smith & Curtis of Woodbury for their fast road mare, Gold Dust.
 Harness Maker Turrell is also out with new horse, he having been pursuaded to part with his high stopper formerly owned by Constable Wilsey.
 Miss Julia Averill of New Preston is the guest of Mrs Heman Beardsley.
 MT and Mrs Robert Squires of Washing ton visited at M. L. Beardsley's, last Saturday.
 Jehiel Beardsley went to Boston, last week, to visit his brother, Fred.
 Miss Jennie Lewis of New York and Miss Jennie Thomson of Woodbury were recent guests at M. l.. Beardsley's.
 Mrs M. l.. Beardsley entertained rela. tives from Bridgewater, one day last week.
 Mrs George Crofut and her mother Mrs Dennis of Bridgeport, were at M L. Beardsley's, last Tuesday.
 George Pierce left on Monday, the l6th, for the Worlds fair. Charles San ford also went on Friday, the 20th.
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SOUTHBURY,

Miss Anna Stiles has returned from a trip to New Haven.
 The Loyal Legion met on Friday after oon at the home of Mrs Cokely.
 Mrs Adelia Warner has spent three weeks with her daughter in Naugatuck. Mrs Fuller of Woodbury, and her daughter, Miss Ida, have been at Mrs Reynolds.
 Mrs Allen and Lena Moves of Milford have visited friends in town.
 Mrs Timothy Reynolds, who has been on the sick list, is recovering.
 Miss A. M. Stiles and Mrs Perry are the Worlds fair.
 D. Reardon has returned from his vacation.
 It is reported that a wedding is to take place the last of this week. The con- tracting parties are both from this town
 Miss Kate Martin has returned from a visit to Bridgeport.
 Miss Mary Devine has been staying with Mrs T. Reynolds, who has beer ill, but is better now.
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HUNTERS ABOUND.

It seems as if one and all were taking advantage of the fine weather to get out after game. From early morning till late ut night, the report of firearms is heard. Some are fortunate, others are not 'in it. As regards to bagging the squirrels, seven or eight are the most we have heard of being caught at one time.
 We were sorry to hear of the death of Miss Mamie Barnes, who died of typhoid fever, at her fathers home in Watertown. Although not a resident of this place, she was well known and all were grieved to hear of her demise.
 Mrs Louisa Atwood visited friends in Naugatuck and Watertown, last week.
 Will Sullivan of New Milford was in town, Friday.
 In the absence of Mir and Mrs Calvin Harvey, George Harvey and wife of Danbury have charge of the farm.
 Mir French of Watertown is moving his household effects into the house owned by George Watson.
 Mir GriswOld, who purchased the farm of Mir Root, is moving his family and goods from Waterville.
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EAST MORRIS.

Mrs Theodore Clark, who is a guest al Edwin Clark's, Is quite i'll and is attend ed by Dr Belden of Litchfield.
 Mrs Walter Benton is quite i'll with pneumonia also Etta Holcomb.
 Mir and Mrs George Page and Mrs George Johnson and daughter, Gladys have been visiting friends in Canaan.
 Miss Nettie Griswold has left F. H Turklngton's and gone to her home ir Goshen.
 Miss Jennie Afford has gene from F II. Johnson's to her home friends.
 Rev Mir Pike is holding series oi meetings, mostly at present in the west ern part of the town.
 Many of our teachers went to New Britain to the teachers meeting and all report most enjoyable time.
 Miss Frank Benton visited her brother. J. M. Benton, last week.
 Many of our veterans wish wives at. tended the Memorial service in Litch. field at the G. A. K. rooms, in memoriam of Lyman J. Sweet, who died the past summer.
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In Fairfield County.
SHELTON.
A GROWING CHURCH.

A GROWING CHURCH.
 The services at the Congregational church, last Sabbath, were largely at tended. In the evening the pastor preached an interesting sermon on the Bible as a divine book, giving the opin- ions of many others as well as his own. The Sabbath school had the largest at tendance since it's organization, last Jan uary. A Y. P. s. c. E. was recently formed and is very f1ourishing.
 Edward R. Doyle, the bank commis- sioner, visited the Shelton savings bank on Friday last.
 A number of the rooms in the public school were closed, last Friday, as the teachers went to the convention at New Britain.
 As Sturges Whitlock was driving along Howe avenue, one day last week, boy carelessly ran into his wagon and was knocked down and run over, breaking his leg. Although MT Whitlock was not to blame he offered to pay all the expenses attending the accident. The wood yard in the Scattergood Mis- sion gives employment to the unemploy ed and there is much demand for the kindlings.
 Edward B. Squires, who has for sever al years been clerk in the store of the Apothecaries Hall Co.,, has resigned his position.
 The marriage of Miss Ellen L. Peck and James H. Daughney took place last Wednesday evening. The harvest supper of the ladies aid society of the Methodist church, with other entertainments, was held on We'd nesday evening last week and about $l6 was realized.
 The family of Gharles " Lewis, who formerly resided hem, l,aVe returned rom ne Weat mn hay's n ilJsir
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arrived before the sun. He was an early boy.
 Reuben Edwards spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs J. c. Lyon,
 George Hurlburt of Roxbury is load ing car with apples that grew on his farm in this place.
 We have had fine weather to pick corn and the farmers have improved it. Some have finished picking.
 Seleetman Charles Thomas of Rox- bury was here, last Friday. !. c. Lyon has new corn house. c. T. Woodruff of Church Hill passed here with several loads of barn covering that he bought in New Milford.
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SOUTHVILLE.

There was Sunday school conference held in the Methodist church, last Fri day afternoon, which was very interest ing and helpful to all Sunday school workers. New Milford, Bridgewater Brookfield and South Britain were rep resented.
 Mrs Will Gregory is in Bethel caring for her mother, who is quite sick.
 Mrs $. F. Clark and niece spent last Wednesday with her daughter in Brook field, Mrs w. $. Roe.
 Mrs Walter Bristol and daughter visit ed Mrs Warren Mitchell, last week.
 Rev E. +. Whitcome held his usua service here, Sunday. Miss Agnes Ros well presided at the organ in the absenc, of Mrs c. w. Northrop. George Washington, 8 colored preach CT from Danbury, holds meetings in thu Methodist church here, Wednesday ant Saturday evenings, and draws a full house.
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BANTAM.
SCHOOL MATTERS.

School commenced in the new school house, Monday, the 23d. MT Parsley, a graduate of Harvard, is the principal and Jennie k. Coe assistant.
 Lewis H. Stone, surgeon of the Mime sota, United States Navy, has returned to duty after an eight days furlough spent at home
 Mrs Henry c. Atwood fell and dislo- cated her shoulder. Dr c. o. Belden at- ended to her case.
 The weather has been unusually fine for the last few days and corn husking and cider making have received prompt attention.
 Henry L. kenney, drummer for par ties in Winsted, has resumed business af- ter his usual summer vacation. His travels are in the west.
 Truman Buel and wife are expected to go to house4eeping soon in George E. Jones' tenement house on Lakeside Park Farm.
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proved from her long sickness as to be able to ride out.
 Mrs Isaac Dayton of Hill Top has had placed in the Upper Merryall cemetery a very handsome monument. It is fur nished by Arthur Bolles of New Preston.
 V. B. Hatch shipped carload of ap- ples, last week, and another this week.
 Miss Benedict, who is at present stop ping at Lemen T. Peet's, was at church on the Hill last Sunday.
 Mr and Mrs Rogers from New York state were the guests of Mrs E. T. Bar tons, last week.
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WOODVILLE.
CATCH THE THIEVES.

Thieves are getting very plenty. One has been tracked to where he milked a COW, the same COW having been milked more or less for the past two months. Also hens and chickens have been stolen. Some have put padlocks on their barns, others on their henneries, but not safe yet.
 George Brague has had his house re- paired with siding and new windows. Nelson Hall traded cows with E. Shel- don.
 W. Knickerbccker has bought large lot of OK shoe iron for the oming win- ter. Good for him!
 F. F. Clark is butchering beef. II. w. Foote is selling it for him.
 August Hurdlein's wife has returned from New York where she has been staying for few weeks.
 Mrs II. Stone and Mrs H. w. Foote took trip to East Morris, last week. w. Beeman from New Preston was through here, last week, buying cider apples.
 Daniel Burns sold Edward Tompkins five year old mare not long since, she being with foal. H. W. Foote had pear tree in blos- som, the 10th of October.
 We were in hopes that the town would vote that we could have some town sheds put up on Woodvillo corner for the bene- fit of city boarders.
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Miss Frances Barnes entertains cousins from Naugatuek.
 Miss Isabella Pitchard, formerly of this place but late of Hawleyville, has removed to Wallingford with her mother, who resides there.
 M. P. Beers sold his fat oxen to Burr Mallett of Bridgewater.
 Robert McKeiver bought fine pair of two-year-old steers from Samuel Bald- win before his death.
 Thomas Walsh's little boy is sick un- der the care of Dr Pons.
 Wilbur Mansfield is the owner now of the large gray horse that has drawn so much attention of late, MT Bishop hay- ing exchanged him for smaller one and one that was not of so much value. he did not feel able these hard times to keep him.
 The s'ad'' is out for an auction of part of the personal property of the late C.. W. Baldwin on Saturday, October 2S They will sell farming tools, wagons, blacksmith tools, carpenter tools and oth- CT things too numerous to mention.
 The iron bridge at the station has been placed in position so that they com menced to cross, the 205h.
 The selectmen of Brookfield called on c. 4. Squires, October 16, and adjusted the damage to his covered buggy by be- ing overturned at Brookfield Junction.
 Myron Bishop now is the owner of the chestnut mare, Betsey Hanks, lately the property of c. B. Eastman. There is al- ways a market for that kind.
 Horace Squire drove to Milford, the first of the week. Quite an undertaking for man S7 years old, the 10th of No vember. These fine October days he de- votes his time to cutting brush and look ing after his herd of fine fat steers.
 The farmers are anxiously looking for buyers for their beef cattle; also lambs, as there is quite number around unsold, something quite unusual for this time Of the year. We understand that Chauncey Beers has 5lold part of his steers to John
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With Our Adv ertisers.
TWENTY CASES MORE

W
 Will be opened to-day by c. H. Bennett of Bridgeport at the great bankrupt sale of the Fales stock of boots, shoes and rubbers. Ladies, misses, and children's red goat oxfords, worth $1, $1.25 and 1.50 pair, Mir Bennett has marked 49c, 59c 79c pair. Two cases, 60 pairs each of ladies' fine kid patent tip shoes fair stitch, worth $4. Mr Bennett has marked $l 99. One 60 pair case mems velvet Christmas slippers marked down 70 49c. Five cases of mems calf and satin oil shoes $1 .49 and 8. Five cases of ladies' fine dongola kid shoes on the piccaddilly, Phila and common sense last, worth from $2 to $4, MT Bennett has marked 9Sc, $l.25, $1.59. Two cases children's school shoes from 30 cents to 69 cents. His bargain counter has special inducements.
 Call and see the 'sKumfort Shoe" at Ellsworth S5 Starr's New Milford shoe store.
 Old fashioned opening and sales days at w. B. Greens Birmingham store. See
 what he says about it in his advertise l ment.
 The ''H. $. H. shoe is just the thing and Baldwin & Standish have it at their Bridgeport store in all styles. When in want of anything in rubber ! macintosh, waterproof, rubber coats, I rubber boots and shoes, rubber door
 mats, hot water bottles and syringes oi all kinds, write to A. R. Lacy at the | Bridgeport rubber store, l39 Fairfield ! avenue, Bridgeport, Ct. He will quote you the lowest prices for the best goods. When in Bridgeport don't fail to call at
 this store, you can have your wants sup | piled with everything in the rubber line.
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ROXBURY
MAKING GOOD SOAP.

D. T. Brown, who lives in the south ern part of the town, is at work making soap again, after the summer season. Though not generally well known or thoroughly advertised, MT Brown makes several different kinds of excellent soaps, that are spoken of very highly by those who have used them. On account of lack of capital MT Brown has not been able to push his soaps into outside mar kets to any great extent. Among some of the different kinds made are "Castile, $ "Excellent," "Quick and Easy soap,'' and "Quick and Easy washing powder.'' 5 MT Brown also makes powdered soap chat is an excellent thing for shaving Not being able to advertise he appreci- ates any local patronage that may come his way.
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HOTCHKISsVILLE.
FAINTER HILL.

Mir and Mrs Teeple have returned from a two weeks visit in Torrington.
 Ernest Isbell of New Haven and bride were entertained at s. R. Percy's, one day last week.
 Miss Eva Hubbell of New Rochelle, N. r., has been the guest of Misses Hat tie and Julia Percy.
 Mrs Ames of Bethlehem and daughter, Mrs Arthur Minor, recently visited at G r. Leavenworth's.
 c. k. Hurd was in Winsted, the 10th. Mrs F. fl. and Miss Hattie Leaven- worth were in Bethlehem, Saturday.
 F. II. Leavenworth and Seymour Brown recently took trip to Warren.
 The circle will meet with Mir and Mrs F. II. Leavenworth, the 30th, the sub. .jecC for discussion being, "Woman's rights"
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LAIN SEVILLE.

Charles Lee, wife and little daughter Mildred have visited at w. B. Hamlin's Mrs Clark Smith has returned to New Milford.
 Mrs Jane Manville and son Harry are packing their household goods.
 Fred Disbrow runs one meat wagon for E. L. Northrop.
 Gaylord Odell has decorated his ped. ding wagon with pictures in fine style Mrs Ira Hamlin and daughter of Rox bury visited at G. L. Hamlin's, Saturday
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KENT.
REGISTERED AT KENT INN.

c. Hanson, New Milford; A. N Wood, New Haven; l.. $. Mason, Newtown A. J. Curtis, Bristol; D. k. Mattson, Plymouth; J. B. Fox, Thomaston James Amedon, Montpelier, Vt.; Jere Hull, New York; George Segar, Kent George w. Bridgood, New York; c. II
 Beers, Torrington; William z. Fish Williamson, N. N.; F. A. Kimberly Danbury; E. c. Bogart, Bridgeport
 Fred Ingraham, West Cornwall; Arthur II. Bolles, Pawling, N. l.; J. II. Bart ley, William Moylan, New York; c. II Booth, Willis Bennett, New Milford
 E. Thompson, Amenia, N. Y.; August Schultz, Lake Mahcpac, N. r.; Johr Squires, Merryall; A. B. Bradley, Provi dence; W. $. Green, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Perry IIufeut, Kent; Mir and Mrs F. W Hodge, Danbury; J. II. McMahon, New Milford; l.. E. Lewis, Westlield, Mass
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Litchlield County News.
WATERTOWN.
SCHOOL MATTERS,

The school meeting on Monday even ing, the 23d, was somewhat better at tended than usual. William II. Beers was elected chairman and Howard HiCk- OK filled the clerks position. The special committee made verbal report by it's chairman, B. II. Mattoon, that several sites had been looked at by the commit tee but no selection had been made on account of the lack of instructions given, and the committee had no recomnenda- tions to make, that they had made no elaborate plans for two room school house, but from sketches it was cstima- ted that building, one story, of brick, would cost about $2300. Several mo- tions were made in order to get at the minds Of the district, but without avail and motion iinially prevailed Go adjourn to Wednesday evening, November |.
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MINoRTOWN.
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS

11N1Nl1'' Il'I INO I3''I I31N
 Lewis Atwood has had new tin roof placed upon his house. Mir Atwood is constantly making improvements on his farm. How pleasing to the eye as one rides through the country to see well kept farms, to see that the owner is pros porous and energetic.
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resid ence as they find in their wander ings no place SO desirable as this. Miss Jessie Beecher will commence a
 dancing class early next month in Bir- mingham. pr G. A. Shelton and wife have return e l from their western trip, in which they took in the Worlds fair.
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THE BRIDGE FELL INTO THE RIVER.

THE BRIDGE FELL INTO THE RIVER.
 While removing the east end of Vel Ier's bridge preparatory to placing the iron bridge taken down at the mill the wood half broke and fell into the river so that we will have to have new bridge for the other end. James Farrand's lit- tie boy was standing on the bridge at the time and fortunately escaped with only slight injury.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she Child, she cried for Castoria When she became Miss she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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NEW PRESTON HILL.

Mrs Seth Taylor and daughter, Bessie,l were the guests of Mrs John Hatch, last week.
 Mn Patrick Feeney has 10 much im-
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In New Haven County.
SOUTH BRITAIN.

Rev and Mrs J. o. Munson have re. turned from their trip to Chicago and Niagara.
 Miss Charlotte Curtis is visiting friends in Waterbury and Birmingham.
 Mrs Post has been on a visit to Dan bury and Bethel.
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DEATH OF DWIGHT EVANS.

Dwight Evans died the morning of the l7th and was buried at the Center ceme- tery the 10th, Rev Curtis Isham conduct ing the service. He was A years of age and single man, never having been mar ried
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A. w. Orgelman, Sandy 6ass' assl'
 Manufacturer and dealer in Harness, Saddles Brides. Collars, Blankets, etc.

HTAGONS, CARRIAGES, SLEIGHS-Anyone W wishing to purchase any kind of a We hicle will do well to call on ms and get low. est prices. Headquarters for Tops. Cushions, town, Conn.
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wArERnrRY nrNs MORE LAND

The city of Waterbury has purchased of Nellie l.. Stanley 24 acres as an addi- tion to their territory at the ''Branch" to be used for water supply.
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 California!
 Almond Eulture.
Almond Culture.

In these times of anxiety and uncertainty in trade and investments, the inquirers seek ing to know about the prospects in Southern California have doubled It is, perhaps, the only place in our country where intelligent, cultivated people can command n comforta- ble income from 10 acres, without hard labor, and have most of the time besides. It is done by fruit and nut culture. The most beautiful and refined homes and the wealthiest co m munities, per capita, in the United States, are found in Southern California. As invest ment there is nothing equal to it. Besides the natural increase in the value of land in a growing community, the returns of the trees come into bearing are, in some instances, as much as 200 per cent net, annually.
 Eor nI,.St af.aj nan nh at aAd
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JUDD's BRIDGE.
BUSINESS IS RUSHING.

Tho busiest men in this place are c. s. and F. E. Wetmore. It takes three men to run their cider mill to make the cider as fast as 1t Is wanted. They are also doing good business at their saw mill.
 
 John Cafiney Is the first man in this place to draw his winter wood.
 MT ana Mra Frank Erwin have another pa. N azFivsd last Kfiday morplne t
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EouALs wArEETowN FAm.

Judge II. M. Hickox, Alonzo Seymour, Charles +. Lockwood and b. NJ. Hurd have returned from the Worlds fair, and a letter was received here this week from D. R. Munger, who is now there, stating that he thought that the Chicago concern was somewhat larger than the one held in Watertown.
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AVER $ n Sarsapariila Your best remedy for E-rysipeIas, Catarrh Rheumatism, and S-crofula.
 SaIt-Rheum, Sore Eyes A-bscesses, Tumors Running Sores S-curvy, Humors, Itch A-nemia, Indigestion P-imples, Blotches And CarbuncIes R-ingWorm, Rashes Impure Blood L-anguidness, Dropsy Liver Complaint All cured by
 AYERS Sars rsapariIla Prepared by Dr.J. c. Aver X Co.,, Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Druggists. Price $l six bottles, $5. Cures others -willcureyou
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sKIFF MOUNTAIN,

Stephen Soule has built a wood shed lGX2l feet.
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Burton NJ. Welman has sold, through B. II. Mattoon's agency, his house and eight acres of land to Casimr Blanc tt Waterbury.
 William J. Munson is enlarging a spring on land recently purchased of John Colgan, to supply his house near the depot with water and intends to put in a large pipe so that there may be water in case of fire.
 E. NJ. Wellman of Bethany was in town last Saturday.
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Call and see the "Kumfort Shoe" at Ellsworth & Starr's New Milford shoe store.
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The "H. $. H. shoe is just the thing and Baldwin $ Standish have it at their Bridgeport store in all styles.
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Old fashioned opening and sales days at w. B. Greens Birmingham store. See what he says about it in his advertise ment.
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Fine stock Of wagons, carriages and harnesres, sure to please in price, style and workmanship.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-12
Dunning by Postau Card.

There is u very general impression
among merchants and others who are
particularly interested in the subject
that II MarcrinAidal ofenss- under United
States laws to- mail d dtinning letter
written ona postal card. al person in
thisneighborhcpd wrote to the first as
sistant p~ostniaster general. asking for In
formation. and received a reply giving
the decision of Judge Thayer. Dec. IA,
1889. o. the wording OF a postal card
that was maiiabie and one that was not.
The mailable Qua read: Please call and
settle account. which il long past due,
and for which eur collector has called
several times. md oblige." The I'M
nathalie one reads: "Yorf eve me $3.50.
We have cabied several times for same.
Ii not paid at cnce. we shell place with
our law agency or collection
The last sen nce it i, stated. ruled
out this nication. Postal cards
are not mailabl~ if they COZ tain language
of "a tL1eatenil ! character" and it ID .
very serious tia eat to the average man
to tell him that you are going to sue him.
There is no law however.to prevent you
from putting al x on your card to let
your debtor understand that yor are
really cross with him. -Itkaca Journal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-04-12
what the President. Disd OF

Rutherford B.. Hayes was the only oc-
cnpant of the White House to die Of
heart disease. Washington expired Of
pneumonia, John Adams Of natural de-
cline. Thomas jefferson cf chronic d.
arrhsa, James Madison and James Mon
roe Of natural decline, John. Quincy
Adams Of paralysis, Andrew jacobson
of consumption. Martin Van Buren, Of
asthmatic catarrh. William n. Harrison
OF pleurisy. John Tyler Of o bilious ~
tack James K Polk sof chronic diars
rhsa. Zachary Taylor Of bilious Fewer,
Willard Fillmore Of, natural decline,
Franklin Pierce Of inflammation Of the
stomach, James Buchanan Of rheumatic
govt, Abraham Lincoln assassinated.
Andrew johnson paralysis, Ulysses 8.
Grant cancer. James A. Garfield Sassas-
sinated,, Chester A Arthur Brightss dis-
ease. Mr.. Hayes was one Of the thEee
Methodists to become president. JohnSon
and Grant being the other two.-Colum-
bus Journal