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Blufftost, December 24, 1869. 



It is our painful duty to announce 

 to our readers the death of Mr. Ben- 

 jamin D. Walsh, State Entomologist 

 of Illinois, and senior editor of the 

 American Entomologist, at his residence 

 in Eock Island, 111., on the i8th of 

 last month, in consequence of an ac- 

 cident, about a week before his death. 

 In walking on the railroad track, near 

 the depot, a train came on him una- 

 Avares, and crushed his foot so that it 

 had to be amputated. The physicians 

 seem not to have thought it very dan- 



gerous, and that he was doing well, 

 but it became apparent that he had 

 sustained internal injuries sufficient 

 to cause his death. 



Although not personal]}^ acquainted 

 with Mr. Walsh, we always admired 

 his frank and genial writings, and his 

 whole-souled devotion to his favorite 

 pursuit, entomology. His death causes 

 a vacancy which is not easil}' filled, 

 and is a heavy loss to science and ag- 

 riculture, as well as to his numerous 

 friends. 



