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A farmer by the name of Harmon Van Buren died of Cholera in Syracuse, on Wednesday. He had been very irregular in his habits for three or four days, and had eaten improper food. He died in 11 hours after the first attack.

—Rochester Daily American, 1 Jul 1854, p 2

The Cholera.—A case of Cholera which terminated fatally last night, has created some excitement among our citizens, and in order to correct any misapprehensions we have taken particular pains to learn the whole particulars; and we are glad to be able to show that in every particular the cautionary words of our authorities and of the press in general, deserve implicit attention.
     Yesterday afternoon, a farmer named Harmon Van Buren, with a friend named Schermerhorn, arrived in this city from the west, and put up at the Hotel of Mr. Baker, corner of Fayette and Salina streets. Setting in the doorway, he was suddenly seized with diarrhoea and remarked that his sight was beclouded and he was faint, yet chilly. Dr. Shipman was sent for, and at once pronounced the case a fatal one, collapse having ensued upon the rice-water evacuation, & c. Dr. Samson was called in, and concurred with Dr. Shipman in tracing the identity of the symptoms with those of the cases occurring in 1832, under their observation and treatment.
     Mr. Van Buren died at 9 o'clock last night—aged 62 1-2 years—only eleven hours after his first attack. The deceased had been formerly a farmer, at Gouverneur, St. Lawrence county, and had been to Illinois to purchase a farm; returning through Canada, he was among the passengers who were imperilled by a mishap at Princeton, C.W.; and, passing across the Lake, he took the Central Railroad at Rochester, taking no regular meals, but upon an empty stomach he ate some cold pie at a Saloon. On arriving here he was faint and exhausted, and sat in the draught at the doorway, where the first manifestation of the consequence of his persistent violation of nature was made. The long suspension of the natural course he had pursued as a farmer, under the aggravations of accumulated excitements—all of them sufficient separately to endanger any man's health under ordinary circumstances—are forcible arguments for quiet, orderly, cleanly and regular attention to nature's laws, and an avoidance of excitement. A studious regard to food, selecting supplies according to physical condition, are items of the utmost importance.
     The Cholera has been here, in a fearfully retributive form, and it will be well for all to heed its lesson, avoiding the excesses which have in this instance been so signally chastised.

—Syracuse Evening Chronicle, 29 Jun 1854

Mrs. Emily Sackett.
Wabash, Ind., Dec. 28.—Mrs. Emily Sackett, one of the oldest residents of Wabash, died this morning of old age. She was born ninety-two years ago in New York, and until a few years ago made her home at Columbus, O., whence she came to Wabash. The funeral takes place Wednesday at 3:30 o'clock.

—The Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Indiana, 29 Dec 1897, p 2

Erwin Sackett, an old and highly respected citizen of this city, passed away at his home, 521 Brady street, last evening, his death being the result of old age.
     The deceased was a native of Hartford, N. Y., and had attained the ripe old age of eighty-nine years. Mr. Sackett had been a resident of this city for many years and followed the occupation of a shoemaker. He ran a shop near the corner of Fifth and Brady streets and was always highly esteemed by all who came in contact with him. A wide circle of friends and acquaintances will regret to learn of his demise. About two years ago he turned his shop over to his grandson and has since led a retired life with his son, E.P. Sackett on Brady street.
     The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon with interment in Oakdale cemetery.

—The Daily Times, Davenport, Iowa, 13 Mar 1897, p 3