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The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05
Ranort Of Prof Naweii

Prof. NJ. A. Newell. State Superintendent, Of the
public schools, has submitted his fifteenth annual
report Of the public schools Of the State TO the
Governor. The report shows the total number u
schools In the State to 10 2,OIi, Of which number
l.5 arc In Baltimore and l.gl9 IN the counties,
being AN increase Of ~ over last years number ui
pupils in the eountics III, ,3G5 In baltimore city,
$4,000; total, lG2,i3l, nm increase over 1850 of
l,3i9. The highest number enrolled In the schools
during the year l32. .672 Of which IS 2g7 were
In Baltimore and " ,3T5 in the counties being nm
increase over 1850 Of 2,5Sl. The average number
In daily attendance In Baltimore were 29,4l7, In
the counties, 56,3Gl total, S5.75S an increase ol
l,5J3. The number Of teachers employed through
out the State are 3l2j, Of which 7v9 are In Balt.
more and 2.32G In the counties, an increase Of 80
over last year. The total amount paid 10 teachers
during the year was $l.lll,5 ,552. SO, being a de-
crease Of S2,33l.J? over last year. In Baltimore
the schools were open ten months during the year
and In the counties 50 months. The current cx-
penscs Of white schools were $555,II4.2s, eolored
$62,o3S.S6. The items which show an increase
are interest $3lggj, miscellaneous 1851 O7, in
debtedness paid $40. .s97.79; items showing a de-
crease; teachers salaries 60 93l Os. building s22,
G9I?S, books and stationery 6G0. 49, supervision
S2,9liI, incidentals =, ,5JO.l5; total decrease Of
S39,153.T3, net decrease Of S25, 5,2S2Q2
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paltimore Conference NJ. z. church.

a correspondent of the Belar .Eyi. furni.he.
some interesting facts relative 10 the next meeting
Of :hc above named body. from which We make the
following extracts:
Tine Baltimore Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will hold it, ninety seventh ses
sion. in Martinsburg, West Virginia, bcginnin,
Wednesday, March 9Th. lsSl. The venerable
Bishop Simpson will preside. Although nearly
three score and ten years Of age. he is sii active
In the work of the church. lie L. known far and
vide as one Of the mgh;iest pulpit orators Of his
day. lie was elevated 10 the tpiscopacy In 1852.
and has served the church In that responsible
Office for the last twenty nine years.
"The Conference has enrolled in its ranks l69
effective inen and II occupying the supernutnerary
and superannuated relation. Among the number
In the effective ist are native japanese. who arc
connected With the missionary work in their na-
tive land. aud two Americans. who are also mis-
sionares in the same country.
The Conference covers q territory which has
been crowded with events of great Importance 70
this branch Of the church. IL was In Frederick
county. Nd. where the first church was organized
by Robert Strawbrdge. and in Baltimore at the
General Conference OF 1881, that the Methodist
Episcopal Church was formed.
"During the past year three Of its workers have
boed called away from the battle fields Of earth TO
the reward in glory-Revs. James Bunting, Chas.
Clcaver AMI J. C. Scarf.
Conference minutes Of 1850 present the fol.
lowing statistics: Membcrs-33.7 .7Si; ; probationers
-4.2Gs; preachers--119; dcaths-IGT children
baptixed--3. sos; aduits--3il; churchcs-.35s,
valua,ion-$2. i72.o50 ;parsonages-s5. valuation
$500; Sunday scholastic; officers and
teachers, ,i30; scholars-3s, ,i7O; contributions
for the various beneyoicnecs Of the church, mot
including the salaries of the preachers nor current
expenses of the charch) ST7,ss5.Sl.
'By examination We hnd that there will be %
necessary changes. That is. that number has
served full term Of three years. aud therefore
must be removed. But as quite number change
NJ the expiration Of one and two years, this mum
Der of changes will be greatly increased. In the
East Baltimore District, the following preachers
will change: Rev. II. c. Smith, from Appold
Rev. J. y. Ackerman, from East Baltimore; Rev
X. W. Black, from High ST.; Rev. W. NJ. Osborne,
from Highland Avenue. and Rev. J. Duey Moore,
from West Hartford. The Rev. ]. ~. c. Dosh,
who has been Secretary for the last quarter Of a
century. with but few interruptions and In this
capacity 10 unsurpassed, is now confined 10 his
room. and grave fears are entertained concerning
his recovery.
"One % the most notable features Of the session
will be the delivery Of semi.ceutcnnial discourse
by the Rev. James n. Brown, ID. d., who became
identified with the conference In 1929. Dr. Brown
Is able and scholarly. = walking encyclopaedia Of
facts, and no doubt his sermon, covering n half
century Of connection With the conference, will
possess unusual interest"
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Carrs,J'on'ienes Baiiir.ors CorHiy onion.
RUBY'S FALSE GLASSES.


TENTH DISTRICT, Jan. 3lst, 1851.
Editors ri hs Taion IL had no idea that my
communication 20 you of Jan. 18th, referring 10
Euby's EDITORIAL on "Who for Federal Offices in
Baltimore county, could possibly prompt another
leader. But unfortunately for him IL did, and a
spicy one, too. in which he acknowledges the ia-
I'ossiLHiiy If he a'iHy slang. This is laughablc
admission, still II does not meet the case for there
was no pcTvcTsion Of kuby's meaning when he
wrote. IL the Ruby Of last week does not wish to
appear the Ruby Of few weeks since, he has u
perfect right TO change. II is permissible TO ex-
press sorrow. he has done. for the use Of inapt
language, bot Ruby cannot. BY sitting on the
mountain he created hinifelf hatch IL into mousse
no. not even IL he sits long enough TO transform
himself into the hybrid he metaphorically calls
himse'f--a sheep donkey. ifhc cannot draw pen
pictures Of his animals, &e.. accurately he should
print the names underneath 50 that his readers
may not be misled aud provoke his subscguent
corrections.
l chcerfuiiy accept his translation Of the pass
age at issue, but confess, believe in giving Il he
has mired himself up to his ears: but not beyond
recognition.
For the false glasses Ruby wears through which
he sees your correspondent lives within n stones
throw of the USioN Office can assign no reason
exccp, his confirmed habit Of judging correspond
cnee In your paper as he judges wha; appears in
his own. live in the good old Tenth. and am
not ashamed of j. for Il s the district TO lnd out
what is though; Of ring" Democrats and Demo-
crats under Republican cover.
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Company has paid SsG.OO0.0oO in death claims,
endorsements, dividends of surplus and surrender
values to its policy holders and their representa-.
tives. II has resisted the payment Of less than
ono and one-twentieth per cent. of the amount of
death and endowment claims brought against Il,
aud then only in eases where the paiR duty of it,
officers required such action for the protection of
living aud honorable mcmbcrs. IT, policy "a 81.
protection io ,he rife aud Children af % u,sM-
Der Wonid Le eYHai amount iarcsfed ia tie
boHds Of TIE rHicd Siafes, and Is within the reach
Of the humblcst man, who might not lire 10 save
the amount TO purchase the bonds. The ratio Of
expense Of mana seInen; 20 receipts Of this compa-
ny 81 per cent, being less than half that az the
average Of all the companies In the United States,
and the lowest Of any. No new spoeious plans
Of policies arc issued genuine, pure aHd simple
iye aHd eHdoe1sRf iHsaTaaes only is furnished,
on sound male lives. at the lowest possible cost.
For information and policies apply TO
WALTER =. WILKISsos, General Agent,
Maryland building. northeast corner Postoiics
avcnue and Second street.
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DEATHS.
Dead. Erse---1~is.ses, &c.. 10 cts. a Lsn.


cAusEY.-0n January 9Th, at BrooklaudviIls
Of scarlet fever, Angie, aged year month and
" days, infant daughter Of James II. and Fan.
ME Causey.
c0CHRAN.-In Baltimore county, January 30
John Cochran. In the seth year Of his age
BrSH0P.-In Baltimore county, 9th January
Eliza A. bishop. In the 7sth year of her age
consort Of the late Henry Bishop.
CURRY.-At the residence Of J. NJ. Pearce, Cliff
ford, on the 2sth Of January, sailis Curry aged
about 80.
cURTIs.-At Sunny brook, on the 9th instant
Loretta, daughter Of VIM. II. Curtis, aged about
months.
cARTER.-feli asleep In Jesus ON the 27th inst,
sarah T., second daughter Of Uriah aud Sarah
IL. Carter, aged II years ; weeks and DAYS.
Dear Sadie was too pure for earth,
And Jesus thought so too,
And took her home with Him 10 dwell
With angels near the throne.
We loved her. oh, no tongue ean tell,
How much We loved our darling pet,
But Jesus loved her better still
Asd said, come kSsss ssa rest.
Dear parents, weep not for me,
am 80 happy here.
Per Jesus and angels are
Ny happy company. -
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05
as- We ar, in rec.ip, OF The Seed c.,.,o,u. q

1e- We are In receipt Of the Seed Catalogue Of
David Landrs,h Sons. Philadelphia, PA. This
firm, established in 1884. is the oldest in their
line In the United States, and is widely knoan for
square dealing. Their Almanac and Rural Reg.
lister and Catalogue Is an improvement upon for
mer editions; their motto seeming always to be
FOr~aTd. II Is illustrated with cuts Of their farm
buildings and the more important vegetables. It
contains valuable tables and Instructions 20 mar
ket gardeners and amateurs. Il is mailed, post
paid, 10 all who apply for IT,
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05
A New Railroad from Baltimore 20
Philadoluhia

The Philadelphia is9Hirsr Of late date says :
al meeting was held recently at the Office Of q
prominent broker on Third street. at which II. s.
Maeomb, Of Wilmington, Del, and Mr.. Garrett,
of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company,
were present, with the members Of the hrm oi
brokers at whose place the meeting was held. I,
was announced that the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road Company had purchased the interest Of Mr..
Maeomb and others, which gave them . majority
Of the stock of the Delaware Western Railroad
Company. which road is nov desiring Legislation
from the State Of Delaware for supplement to il
charter which will give the company q right 10
build road from Maryland 20 Pennsylvania.
The broker at whose oticc the meeting was held
has arranged 10 furnish all the money that may be
needed 90 build the road BY the proeeeds from the
sale Of the bonds ef the Delaware Western Rail-
road Company. This will afford . new route be.
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia. Being an air
line, the express trains wiz In two and a.halI
hours time between the two cities"
On the same subject Dover tDel.) corrsspon-
dent cf the Wilmington Ners says "The road
will be one of the finest In the country, double
trash with sissis nails and sishs ballast, and will
be completed al the earliest possible moment.
This scheme will fan into instant life and very
vigorous fe too. the railroad war, which has been
slumbering for the past week.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05
New Advertisements.
Dr JOHN 5. BIDDIsoN, Aostioneer

The undersigned, intending 10 remove to the
South, will eticr NJ public sale, on the farm Gf J.
II. keene, situated between the llariorl and Belair
roads, about Z miles from Baltimore, in the 18th
district, on
Wsd@esday. he 23d day Of february, 1881,
commencing at o'clock A. NJ
ALL THEIR Personal PROPERTY, &C, via: +:
-Four Horses, one . dne Driving Mare; one
three ycar.oid Colt, promising great speed: I
good Work Mules, 81 Superior Mich Cows, some
Of them Thoroughbred short Horns. many Of
them viii bcfresh by day ofsaie; I young Alder
ny Bull, young Thoroughbred Short Horn bull.
~ tO - Heifers, I Thoroughbred Berkshire Brood
sows, In Pig; 2 Berkshire Boars, Z Berkshire
Pigs, : Chester Sows, with Pigs by their side; 2
Chester Bears. IS ShOats.
Also. Farm Wagon and Hay Carriage, two
horse Wagon. ! tWo-horse Express Wagon. Milk
Wagons, one-horse Wagon, ? Carts, Carriage,
] well-made Jaeger, I Champion Combined Reap
er and Mower. nearly new; I Champion Mower,
Spring. Tooth Horse Rake, ! superior Grain
Drili. Horse. Power, with Rods AMI Strap com
ple,e; No. I Masticator. Mill for Grinding
Corn and cobs, Root Cutter. ! "Oliver Chilled"
Plow. "Ball'' Piow, ? Hinge IIarows, Small
Pows and Cultiyators, ! Corn Drill. Forks, Rakes,
shoveis, lot Of Double and Single Harness, I50
bbls. Corn, 80 bus. Seed Oats, 10 or ~ tons Tim
othy Hay. II Acres Of Wheat and Acres Of Rye
ih the ground.
Also. a lot Of Dairy Fixtures consisting Of two
large Milk Churns, ? Ten Gallon Cans, IL Five
Gallon Cans, lot of small Cans and Coolers Bu,-
ter Box with Ice. Cooler, I churn, &c. Also, q
GOOD MILK ROUTE, ! Eclipse Windmill.
large Water Tank. good Force Pump with Pipes
and Cocks complete large Beer Tub. lot oi
HossLeasl., Tubs. Barrels. &c. Also. Z Hives oi
ices. lot of Lumber. Plates and Posts. lot 81
Fencing. large quantity OF Manure. 6nc lot oi
Poultry. including ! don. Bronze Turkeys aud :
Peafowis. Also. seven.octayc Rosewood Knabe
Piano. and many other things pertaining to a
we'll regulated farm and dairy.
TERMS FOR Personal PR0PERTY.-AlI
sums Of S25 and under, cash: on sums over
that amount credit Of six months will be given.
purchasers giving their notes with approved Sc
curity, bearing interest from day Of sale.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

e1- We are pleased to see that the Illinois
Congressional delegation has united in the cr-
dorsement Of Robert T. Lincoln, son of the la
nen;ed President. for tho position Of Attorney
General in Gen. Garfield Cabinet. Mr.. Lincoln
has not been very prOininen, in politics, ye, he
s'aiwart Republican and his appointment, in ad-
diiion to giving great satisfaction TO the masses
OF the party, would be greaeeful recognition Of
the services Of bis noble hearted father, the first
Republican President.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

rs- Miss cornciia G. Barroil, daughter Of
Benjamin c. Barroll, Eco. wsll.knOwn msinbcr
of,he bar, was married ., Christ Church, BaI,i.
. more, nj noon on Tuesday, to Mr.. Nathaniel
Thaysr, Of Bostoa. The wedding was n very
fashionable affair and vas attended by some Of
the most prominent people Of the city, besides
many from Boston, Philadelphia and Washington.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05
VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY
AT PRIVATE SALE.

A valuable MERCHANT MILL, with A Farm
OF - ACRES attached, located In one Of the mo,t
desirable sections Of Baltimore county, 10 offered
at private sale nj great bargain. II 10 within 10
miles of Baltimore city, miles from n. &. X. r.,
and has very large ran Of custom work. Three
run Of burs; 'Sueeess" water wheel, with - feet
fall; good House. barn and other oasbaIsalsSs.-
For further Information as 20 terms. &e.. apply 20
L0NGNEckER BROS,
Dee 2S.-tE Towson p. o., Nd.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

iro- fire at Plymouth, n. C.. on Monday
night. destroyed nearly the whole bcsine.. por-
tion Of the town, including the custom house,
court house, Postofiee. eharches. &c. Only two Of
the stores burned had any insurance. The loss
will reach si3o.eeo. The ere was caused by the
explosion Of some coal OIL Two Gre. In Phiia-
delPhia this week destroyed about sie0.o worth
Of propeFty
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05
BALrINonE. Sent. 5. IssI

BALrINoRE, Sept. 5. 1850.
Mr.. 4. Il. uenee, IL: ~. Foyene street, Bai,i-
more, Nd. Dear cir: have been suffering for
over two years from Pulmonary Consumption and
have tried all kinds Of medicine a, an EXPENSE of
over two thousand dollars without any decided re-
lief. had terrible cough. lost all my appetite,
and could not sleep at night. Last June was
recommended to try your "PrLSoSA !" since that
time have been using Il: my cough has stopped.
sleep well and have good appetite. heartily
recommend IL To any one suffering with lung dis
ease. Wishing you all success, am ever yours,
&C., W. A. WILSON,
y. W. cor. Huntington and Charles street
avenues, or 2I5 and :I9 ". Pratt street.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

es- The Psansyivania Senatorial ssh, s,ili
progresses. A bailO, istaksn each day with about
the same result, except that many members have
been absent the pas, week. Mr.. Oliver and Mr..
Grow are ssiIl the leading men and the friends Of
the former claim that he will certainly be elected
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

80 M. John N. Brown, . highly respected
eitissn ef Baltimore, and for some years past
treasurer Of the Peoples Gas Company, died on
Monday last, In the Ttth year of his age. lie
was nephew Of Alexander Brown, founder Of the
veIl-kneun Baltimore banking house which still
bears his name.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

ec- Prof. Riley, the sntomOlogi.t, says that
Maryland will probably be visited by the seven
tssn-ysar lOeusts next June. He says there arc
two breeds Of these periodical lOcus,s. one ap-
psaring once In seventeen years. and the other
once In thirteen years, the two kinds differing
very little In appearance
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

s45- Two colotcd resurrcctiUnis,s hare been
arrested in Alexandria, Va, charged with steal.
ing the bodies Of two young ladies from a ec,ne-
terry there. One Of them-a profes.ional-ha-
made a full confession.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

Ssh- DIR. VIZ. IIarbaugh, a prominent, den.
list AMI member Of the city council Of Piqua
Ohio, last week shot his wife dead with pisto
and then blew his own brains out with n shot.
gun. lie was very dissipa,sd and had previously
been indicted for shooting the city marshaL
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

80 The snow storm Of this week seems to have
been general over the North, East and West and
at some poin,s was the heaviest Of the winter
The snow drif,ed badly, interfering with railroad
travel and intsrruP,ing tsIesraphic eOmmuniea.
tion. The weather vas very cold and much sui.
fering will follow.
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SAMUEL q. WILSON, Auctioneer.
PUBLIC SALE or
HORSES, cows, HOGS. FARM UTENILs,
&C, &C.

The undersigned, being about to relinquish
farming, will sell at public SALE on the farm for
q merly owned by Elijah Stans-
LIN bury, on the old IIar- f9B
AZ4 ford and Joppa roads, S miles -,
irOm Baltimore and miles east OF Towsoniown
Monday. february lith, 1851,
at u o'clock NJ,
THE FOLLOWING Personal PROPERTY
-Four Work and Driving Horses. two Of them
well. matched blacks; 10 good Milk Cows, Dur.
ham and Aiderney mixed, all will bc fresh in
April; Gne young Grade Bull, 2 Brood Sows
In Pig; Boar, 5 Shoats.
Farming fmplements-l narrow-tread Farm
Wagon. for or horses I one horse and two.
horse Spring Wagon. ] Horse Cart, I Jaeger. !
Sulky, Mower. ! Grain Drill. I Spring Tooth
Rake. Field Roller. Plows, IIarrows, cultiva-
tors, &c. Also. Brecchbands and Lead Harness,
Express Harness. large churn, and numerous
other articles unnecessary to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.-Ail sums or :I0 aud un.
der, cash. over that amount q credit Of seven
months, purchasers giving notes with approved
security. bearing interest from day Of sale.
es- No goods ia. .bo removed until terms Of
sale are complied with.
SAMUEL u LAW.
;. q. WILSON, Autioneer. Feb. 5.-ts.
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rs- Preparations for Inauguration are being
rapidly made in Washington and II is destined to
be one Of the grandest Affairs sf the Kind ever seen
in that grand city. Military and civic organiza-
tons from all over the country will participate,
and the crowds of visitors will no doubt be num-
bered By the tens Of thousands.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

Scr The Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange
on Monday last elected the following directors for
the ensuing year: Messrs. William $. Young,
Geo. T. kenley. NJ. J. Brown. Louis Muller. VIM.
q. Atkinson, Chas. A. Rous, 4. d. Owens. W. J..
Doyle. WIN. N. Cooper, James Knox, c. u. Fisher,
John q. Harryman, n. A. Parr. ". p. Baradoi-
lar and Capt. Il. c. Hays. Mr.. Harryman i. q
brother of Mr.. Geo. Harryman. a well.known cit
iIen Of the sth district Of this county.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

Sss- Mr.. deorse Guest, Jr.. property agent
Of Baltimore and widely known. died ON Sunday
night last Of Drishts disease. aged 80 Yeas. lie
was II member Of the bar and n son Of the late
George Guest, Sr.
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New Advertisements.
r CtO-PARTXERSmIP NOTICE.

This is TO give notice that have this day a..
sociated IN business with me, my son, y. ]. Dun
CAN. and hereafter the business will be conduct.
ell at the OLD STAND. under the firm name Of
JOHN u. e. DUNCAN A SON.
Very respectfully,
J. d. C. DUNCAN.
MARHLE Hui, BALTIMORE couSrr,
Feb. 5-2tl Jan. 81, 1881.
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ird- There was another six days walking
match in New York city las, week which was won
by John Hughes, who made the bcs, score on
record in n similar match-;6s miles. lie wins
the 0'Lcary belt and about =, 200 in money.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

5se- Gen. Gran; paid another flying visit to
Washington this week to attend a meeting Of the
trustees of the Peabody fund.
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05


Dr. Nafhdn GaHz, Editor ef Tie AHarchisf, Roe
ton, Massachusetts:
Sir IL recently sent for and obtained copy Of
The iRaTchisf, for which ain duly thankful, but
for which cannot cOnscientiously subscribe on
account of its blood. shedding tendencies. In
Europe where free speech Is interdicted, you
may be Pardoned for welding the sword in con
nection with the pen but IN this country, where
you have free expression of opinion, ! no
reason, n yet, for its IT, you state, there
are mutitudcs ripe and waiting for the reforms
you would introduce. what occasion Is there for
aught hut the statement Of those reforms, which.
upon being embraced by the majority, ushers In
your cause. "Thc easiest way Is the best" and IL
you have n majority lying dormant, awaiting the
tiTitying influence Of your awakening call, what
more DO yOu want for the reclamation sf this
country
I, however, Judge one Ism by another and pre-
diet sa,sfactorily for self the ultinatum Of ALL
The ism have most carefully watched of late has
been that combined under the various titles Of
spiEitualisn. matcsialism, atheism and inhdclity.
They have had much the start ofyou aud precisely
like you. proclaim their dormant members scattered
around in numerical preponderance. Yet. with
an abundant literature, glowing press, = Paine
Hall. an Ingcrsoll. yceuins, congresses and ON
od iIjiHifHm they have not yet made anything
more than desultory progress, chiefly prolific in
ridicniing what they oppose and in having no
goal outside that OF the average man of sufficient
merit to demand personal sacrifice or serious en-
deayOT.
Outside Of few leader, men seem 10 have nut.
grown seriousness and intcntness for principle Of
any kind, aud to have degenerated into an apathy
which only wants TO he let alone in the selfish
pursuits Of individual aggrandreincnt. Nothing
more than passing. variety interest is taken in
any terrestrial agitatons Zeal, for the multitude.
IL by-gone attribute of humanity. II real existed
anywhere. /, would appear in infdclity toward
christianity: but staunch inidels send their child
The Baltimore County union., 1881-02-05

1se- scnator-eiect Platt and Gov. Cornell, Of
New York, last week paid friendly ,isi, to Gen.
Garfield at his home, Mentor, Ohio.