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iloRRiiM.K Accident.— On Fridaylast Eugene G. Suyder, a cousin of Duiikiu Snyder of this village, met wij;k an accident near Hinsdale, by which he was instantly killed. He had been down to Hinsdale and was returning to his home on the Haskell, riding one horse and leading another. He reached the railroad crossing just as the mail train was approaching. He crossed the track safely in advance of the train, butat that moment the engineer blew the whistle, -frightening the horses, and they sprang back in front of the engine, which struck them. The entire train passed over Mr. Snyder, mangling him almost beyond recognition, One of the horses were *also►killed, and the other had a leg broken.—A death, even when heralded by alengthened illness—when day by day thelamp of life fades and grows dimmer—awakes in our bosoms earnest sympathyfor mourning friends. But when a youngman is struck down in the morning of brightmaQhoorWlt;w«“ I 'l t J ~;T“° fuucuuuiuoite.hopes of future usefulness arccrushed by some sudden and terrible accident—words of sympathy pale on the heart*of despairing friends,- -EugksbG. Snydeb had been a soldier. His brief history belongs with the thousand “ boys in blue,” to the nation, and as such deserves more than“ the passing tribute of a slgli.M—Among the Orst to respond to the call ‘ *To Arms!” he enlisted in a 'company then forming in this village, and which was afterwards assigned as Co. B, 23lt;ytcgiment, N. Y. Volunteers. Blind and Onerous, he won the hearts of his associates, prompt and efficient, the respect and esteem of his officers. He met danger with fortitude, and dispelled the fatigue of a weary march with a laugh. Long, indeed, was the march, and hard the fare when Eugene found faultHe served honorably the period of hisenlistment, when the mustering from theService broke the Hit that united the littleCompany—ties strengthened by common dangers and hardships. Yet no matter what new ties may hate been formed, the pgws of the sad fate of an old comrade will stir the fountains of grief In brave hearts, and tears of sympathy wiUflowi mmanlyeyes for the; ong wife in her sad bereave-meat
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Cuba True Patriot
Cuba, New York, US
Fri, Apr 05, 1867
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