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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-05-02
GEO. W. ALBAUGH,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
LARGE WHITE BUILDING NEAR THE
RAILROAD DEPOT,
THE HEADQUARTERS FOR BARGAINS

THE GROCERY AND HOUSE
KEEPING DEPARTMENT is getting rich
in the new attractions added day by day
It's nothing for us to get carload in this line
alone.-For Carpets and Mattings you should
see our stock, as it will pay you to post your
selves on prices at our place.-Remember,
we display the finest line of Furniture in the
State.-We merely ask an examination.-We
are buying and selling lots of Furniture. The
beauty is it gives atisfaetion.-Every person
saws, How can you afford to sell it so cheap
SILVER. PLATED WARE-THE
LARGEST AND BEST STOCK EVER
OFFERED IN THIS COUNTY.-Full Tea
Sets, Table, Dessert and Tea Spoons, Ice
Pitchers, Butter Dishes, Preserve Dishes,
Fruit Dishes, Casters, Pickle Casters, Cake
Baskets Everything needed in this line
- DRESS FABRICS FOR SPRING
WEAR, Tricot Cloths, Flannels, Satin Ber
bers for soc. yard, as good as you can buy at
50c.-We got in on these before they advan-
ced, and can give you the advantage. DO
YOU know they are scarce But we have
enough to stock Carroll county and its sur
roundings. -Cassimere Dress Goods, Cash
meres, Coupe Cashmere, Cut Cashmeres,
Silk Poplins, Beges, Mons Yelling, Brit
ish Cloths, Cancels Hair, Crazy Cloths, and
every fabric desirable for this days wear
We are selling a lot of Cut Cashmeres at 15c.
per ward, worth 25c.-We have a nice line of
Goods at &c., French Goods.-Silk Poplins
45c.-Fine English Suitings for Ladies' wear
from SOC. to 81 per yard; Fringes, Satins and
all the new novelty Trimmings to match
While we are talking of our immense stock of
Dress Fabrics, we should not lose sight of
our BUTTON STOCK.-Nothing has ever
surpassed it in Splendid Style
Buttons SC. per dozen; a complete line from
sc. to 75e. per dozen.-Everything that is
new we've got, and sell at very low prices
we HAVE GOTTEN HOLD of the
incest and cheapest line of SWISS EMBROl-
DERIES you ever saw-over $1,000 worth of
Swiss Embroideries we've bought and are
selling them exactly one-half what they sold
at last year.
TO HOUSEKEEPERS WE SAY
Examine our Lace Curtains and Lace Curtain
Stock, Lambrequin Stock and all the novel
ties in this way
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR,
Chemise, Drawers, Skirts, Night Wrappers;
very complete line of Children's Dresses,
Skirts, Chifdren's Lace Caps, Hoods, Jack
cts. &c.-You will do well to examine our
line of goods in this way, as it is something
new for Westminster to have a complete line.
SILKS, SATINS, VELVETS.-W We
have splendid line of Dress Velvets, also
Brocade Velvets for Little Capes for Ladies,
as our Silk stock comprises everything newin
that way-Blacks, Colors, Check Silks, Sum
mer Silks.-We have nice Dress Silk TO
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sCHLossER TANNERY.

We will pay EIGHT DOLLARS per ton
of 1000 pounds for
1000 TONS OF CHESTNUT AND SPAN.
ISL OAK BARK,
of this years peeling, in good merchantable
condition, delivered at our Tannery.
All persons bringing their Bark to US will
receive the above price and just weights for
all they bring during the months of May and
June.
Any reports during the season that we have
stopped buying are not entitled to belief.
Bring your bark to the SCHLOSSER
YARD, Tannery Station, Nd, and receive
the above CASH price.
ENGLAND & BRYAN, Proprietors.
JAMES S. BAER, Superintendent,
APP Ann Schlosser Tannery.
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Union B,idge-1st Wednesday and Friday
following of each month.
Ne.o Windsor.-2d Wednesday and Friday
following of each month.
Taneytoaon. to the last and the last
Friday in each month, remaining until Satur-
day evening.
One of the firm can always be found in the
Office. sep 23-tf
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r GEIsELMAN g. SON, Manufa

r GEISELMAN g. SON, Manufac-
Os turers and dealers in Furniture, Sewing
Machines, Organs, Collins and Caskets, Door
and Window Frames, &C.; Undertaking a
specially, Main street, adjoining Andrew N.
Stephan's Hardware Store, Westminster, Md.
We now wish to inform the public that we
have large stock of Hand Made Furniture
on hand, and are ready to fill all orders placed
in our hands promptly. Having eight or nine
hands at work, we can fill out orders at short
notice and at as low a price, considering
quality, as any other house in the county.
Baskets, Collins and Robes on hand and fur
nished at short notice, giving it personal at
tention. Also, complete stock of Frames,
Sashes and Doors at very low prices. Pianos
ranging from 1925 to 81, 900, guaranteed for 5
and years. Organs from 500 up. Also,
general agents for the New American Sewing
Machine, which is self threading and needle
self setting, and the many valuable improve
ments embodied in the New American Sew
ing Machine No. Z, we are positive cannot
fail to win the highest testimonials in its favor
even from those previously prejudiced in favor
of other machines. Try one and be con-
WINGED for yourself Undertaking specially.
marS5 J. GEISELMAN & SON.
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GEO. w. ALBAUGH's.

TO-DAY THE ENTIRE HOUSE, UP
STAIRS AND DOWN, IS FILLED WITH
NEW SPRING GOODS.
WHAT A GRAND COLLECTION
OF MERCHANDISE IT Isl
NO SUCH PAINS WERE EVER
TAKEN IN GATHERING ANY STOCK
OF A FORMER SEASON. MOST DECID-
EDDY WE CAN SAY THAT THE STOCK
IN ALMOST EVERY DEPARTMENT is
BETTER THAN ANY WE EVER OF
FERED.-
THE PAST YEAR HAS BEEN ONE
OF DECIDED PROGRESS GROWTH
is MANIFEST IN ALL OUR DEPART
MENTs, AND THIS MEANS THAT OUR
MANAGERS AND PEOPLE HAVE
GROWN
IT TAKES A LONG TINE TO
KNOW JUST HOW TO PROVIDE FOR
SUCH A TRADE AS OURS, AND NEAR
LY AS LONG TO SELECT THE RIGHT
PEOPLE TO SERVE THE CUSTOMERS.
THE ART OF SELLING DOES NOT
ALWAYS CONSIST IN SELLING; THAT
IS, A SALESLADY SHOULDN'T AL
WAYS SELL EVEN WHEN SHE CAN
WE'D MUCH RATHER THEY WOULD
SOMETIMES MAY AP-
PEAR ODD, BUT ONLY TO THOSE WHO
ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH OUR METH
Cd OF DOING BUSINESS. -THE NEW
PATHS INTO WESTRUCKLONG
ENOUGH AGO TO TEST IT, WE'LL.
SHALL WE TELL YOU THAT IT
CONSISTS IN SELLING YOU WHAT
YOU WANT, RATHER THAN WHAT
YOU ASK FOR, OR TO TRY AND PER-
sUADE YOU TO SOMETHING ELSE?
IT'S HARD FOR SOME TO OVERCOME
THE OLD HABIT OF TRADE-BUT
HERE THERE IS NO sEMBLANCE OF
IN SELLING GOODS. OUR
PLAN IS TO PROVIDE A FULL AND
COMPLETE STOCK OF EVERYTHING,
so THAT THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR
OFF SUBSTITUTEs.-oURI
CLERKS ARE EDUCATED TO CONSCI-
IN SERVING CUSTOM
ERS WITH WHAT WILL SERVE. THEM
BEST, AND DISCOURAGE THEM FROM
ANY oTHER-NONE OF OUR
SALES PEOPLE WOULD THINK OF
SHOWING YOU ONE THING AND
BACK THE THING YOU
CALLED FoR-THAT WERE IMPER-
YOU CAN EASILY FIND OUT
HOW MUCH BETTER WE CAN PLEASE
YOU, AND THE ADVANTAGES oFTHE
STORE EXPLAINED
is A STORE A MERE TRAP AND
GOODS A MERE BAIT TO CATCH PEG
PILE FOR THEIR M0NEY?-ONCE UP
ON a TIME = PERHAPS : BUT NOT
HERE
Now, who is really the most interested
in your being satisfied with the purchases
made at the store, after looking over them at
home-you or we IF anything is wrong
you are only troubled to return the goods for
exchange or get your money. With this sys-
tenn can we afford to allow you to buy thing
that won't suit you, and in selling to thou
sands of customers every day ought not our
TO have some weight? In short,
with our progressive method Of doing business
and guarantees, it is clearly apparent that you |
must be pleased, or we can't be profted.--
-Tba olden STYLE of trade has had IFS |
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OUR LIQUORS
CAMUEL R. DUVALL,
SYKESVILLE, MD.
HEADQUARTERS for Wagons, Stoves,
Ranges and Fireplace Heaters.
yKESVILLE. MD.


Ranges and Fireplace Heaters.
Ihave just received from the Milburn Wagon
Co., Toledo, Ohio, large consignment Of
their celebrated HOLLOW AXLE FARM
WAGONS, which are considered the best and
cheapest wagon ever made and the kind every
farmer needs. They are the lightest draft
farm wagon in the market, strong and dura-
BILE. l keep all sizes in stock, receive by car
load direct from the manufacturers and sell
AT BOTTOM PRICES.
B6E@Call and examine them. You can buy
one for what it would cost to repair your old
wagon. Have added
TWO CAR LOADS OF STOVES
to my stock. Among them can be found the
celebrated Farmer Girl Cook Stove, which
has given general satisfaction; the Orion and
the Ironside Cook, Sections Grand Heaters,
Paola Revert Flue; Ranges of all kinds. Re
pairs always on hand. Old stoves taken in
exchange for new ones. A full and complete
stock of TINWARE. Milk Cans made to
order. Repairing done with neatness and
despatch. ROOFING and SCOUTING. All
orders by mail will receive prompt attention.
SAML. r. DUVALL, Sykesville,
novl5:tf Carroll county, Md.
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A practical dairyman says that butter
packed directly from the churn will keep
but short time.
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EMMITTSBURG RAILROAD.

Trains South will leave Emmittsburg at s Is a. m.
and sos and 5.55 p. m, arriving at Rocky Ridge at
8.45 a. m. and S35 and 625 p. m. Trains North will
leave Rocky Ridge at 10 40 a. m. and 3.55 and $40
p. m, arriving at Emmittsburg lilo a. m, and AS
and 40 p. m.
BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND VALLEY R. R.
Trains leave East daily, except Sunday. Shippens-
burg, 6.l0 q. m. and LIS and ESQ p M, Chambers
burg GAS a. m, Las and 2.25 p M, WaynesbOro 725
a. m, 227 and 401 p m, arriving at Edgemont $50
a. m, and 2.47 and 422 p. Sundays, leave Ship
pensburg $50 a. m, and $50 p m, Chambersburg
sos a. and 325 p. m, Waynesboro $50 a. m. and
4.01 p m, arriving Edgemont 9.12 a. m. and 422 p
m Trains West daily except Sunday. Edgemont
7.22 and 11.40 m, and TAO p m, Waynesboro $50
a. m, and 1901 and 500 p m, Chambersburg $50 a.
m. and 1912 and S.45 p m, arriving at Shippens
burg 900 a. m, and lis and $40 p. m. Sundays
leave EdgemOnt $50 a. m and 3.35 p M, Waynesboro
9.15 a. m. and 4.01 p m, Chambersburg 9.57 a. m.
and 445 p m, arriving Shippensburg 1880 a. m. and
$40 p. m.
FREDERICK DIVISION PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Trains for Frederick leave Junction at 1890 a. m,
and 81 p. Trains for Taneytown, Littlestown
and York leave Junction at 8 is a. m and 627 p m.
Through car for Frederick leaves Baltimore at 400
D. IN. and leaves Frederick for Baltimore at $40
m. Through cars for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on the H. ], H. & g. r. R. leave Baltimore
at $50 a. m. and 400 p. M These trains daily ex-
cept Sunday.
orders for Baggage calls can be left at Ticket
Office, 1873 W. Baltimore street. Eastern standard or
10Th Meridian time is given at all stations.
]. NJ. HOOD, Gen'l. Manager
nov % B. H. GRIswoLD, Gen1. Passenger Agent
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EOUTz'S HORSE AND CATTLE
~ POWDERS.
No horse will die of Collie, Bots or Lung
Fever, if Foutz's Pow S,avzA
o f@TDs, ders are used in time. = -
%YaS Foutz' S Powders will &Kl
L-Zl cure and prevent Hog -<aH.<A
Cholera.
Foutz's Powders will prevent Gapes in
Fowls.
Foutz's Powders will increase the quantity
of milk and cream twenty per cent, and make
the butter firm and sweet.
Foutz's Powders will cure or prevent al
most every disease to which horses and cattle
are subject.
Foutz's Powders will give satisfaction.
Sold everywhere.
DAVID E. FOUTZ, Proprietor,
aug loft Baltimore, Md.
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SERVANT

PERSONS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN
COMPELLED TO PAY HIGH PRICES
FOR THEIR GLASSWARE & QUEENS
WARE. We are endeavoring to try and
save you all some money. The most attrac-
tive articles you can imagine, and we can
safely say more than you really expect for
your money, can be found on either
OUR &c., 1Oc., OR 25c. COUNTERS.
WE MAKE IT A POINT TO STOCK UP
IN THESE DEPARTMENTS SEVERAL
TIMES A DAY, ALWAYS SHOWING
SOMETHING NEW.
apr1s GEO. w. ALBAUGH.
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75c., and would be glad to have all the ladies
examine it. Summer Silks from 35c. per
yard and up. A very nice line of Satins.
We can show you the largest stock.
OUR CALICO, MUSLIN AND Do
MESTIC DEPARTMENT was never better
filed, and the prices are lower than the
goods can be made at.
We, AS USUAL, LEAD THE VAN
IN THIS LINE.
CASSIMERESA NDCOTTONADES,
COATINGS AND Tailoring
done up with neatness and despatch. We
are headquarters for this line. Over 100 diff
ferent styles offspring Suitings for this springs
wear. Give us a trial; we will please you.
READY MADE CLOTHING IN
ENDLESS VARIETIES. An $4,000 stock
to select from. The best Tailor-M Made Cloth
ing anywhere to be found. We have Boys
and Children's Clothing. Extensive stock
are very attractive. All the new Plaids and
Corkscrew Patterns in stock, will
SAVE YOU FROM 81 TO SIS ON
ANY GOOD SUIT YOU BUY.
we HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE
CHEAPEST LOT OF SHOES IN AMERI-
CA. Ladies', Mems, Boys and Children's
Shoes. We sell this line of goods upon 90
profit, and defy competition. We ask you to
examine this line. Satchels, Trunks, UNI
brellas, Overalls, Gum Coats and Circulars,
Lap Blankets, Whips, and everything keptin
this line always found in this stock.
NEW STRAW HATS, NEW STIFF
HATS, New Soft Fur Hats, New Saxony
Hats. All new goods to show you, and prices
right. Examine our Hat Department.
FURNITURE AND CARPET DE-
PARTMENT stocked up in full. Prices
awful low; quality frst-class.
NEW PARASOLS TO SHOW YOU,
AND THEY ARE PRETTY AND CHEAP.
MAYN'T YOU ALSO LOOK AT
OUR JERSEYS; it will only take minute
for you to save 25 cents.
we WILL BE PLEASED TO BE
AS EVER, YOUR oBEDIENT
-SERV A Mt -
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II Q. sTITELY g. SON,
LIBERTY ST., WESTMINSTER, MD.

LlDEhI1 81, WESlMlNSIER, NIL.
Having associated with me in business my
son Oliver, the business will now be run under
the name and firm of J. Q. Stitely & Son,
where you will constantly find on hand full
and select assortment of
Agricultural Implements and Ma
chinery of ALI Kinds.
The Champion Cord Binders, Reapers and
Mowers, Oliver Chilled Flows, Lebanon
Wrought Share Flows, Hench Cultivators,
SPRING-TOOTH HARROWS
Both riding and walking; Evans Check Row
Corn Planters, the Wyard Hand Planters,
Corn Shelters, Feed Cutters and Mas
ticators, Thomas Hay Rake,
The Billiard Hay Feeder, Empire
Engines, Separators
And Clover Hulers, The Empire and Bick-
ford & Huffman
GRAIN AND GUANO WHEAT DRILLS,
Wheat Fans, Single and Double Shovel Flows,
Single Trees. Also
FULL LINE OF REPAIRS.
The Buckeye Iron Pump
Cucumber Pumps and Tubing
Of all kinds. We now call your special at
tention to the celebrated Emerson & Fisher
BUGGIES AND PH#TONS.
Have just received fresh carload of them,
and are now ready to accommodate our many
friends and customers with the best Buggies
in the State for the money.
prAN UNRIVALLED COMBINATION
Of cheapness, durability and style. Extra
ordinary success!
@ OVER 1000 CARRIAGES SOLD
And perfect satisfaction given. Come and
see the newest styles, with latest improve
ments, and select a Buggy, Pheton, Family
Carriage, Cart or Spring Wagon, made by
the Emerson Il Fisher Company expressly for
our trade.
J. Q. STITELY & SON,
Liberty Street, opposite Depot,
feb 16 84:tf Westminster, Md.
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75c., and would be glad to have all the ladies
examine it. Summer Silks from 35c. per
yard and up. A very nice line of Satins.
We can show you the largest stock.
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FAST MAIL-DAIIY.
Leaves Hillen Station, Baltimore, at 4.40 a. m,
Glyndon 522, Westminster 552, New Windsor COZ,
Union Bridge 615 Rocky Ridge 6.31, Mechanicstown
$40, Blue Ridge Summit 7.05, Blue Mountain 7.12,
arriving in Hagerstown at 7.45 a m.
Leaves Hagerstown for Baltimore at $50 a. M,
Blue Mountain 90, Blue Ridge Summit 9.2S, Me-
CHI jamestown 9.47, Frederick Junction 1907 Union
Bridge 10.15 New Windsor 1929 Westminster 10,3S,
Glyndon 11.1O arriving at Hillen Station, Baltimore
at 11.55 a. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Going East, will leave Union Bridge for Baltimore
and intermediate Stations at $40 All p IA. and
Westminster at 7.05 a m. and Asp m. Going West,
will leave Baltimore for Union Bridge and inter-
mediate Stations at 915 a.. m. and $50 p. m. and
Westminster at II. 04 q. m. and 4.19 p m.
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FOR SALE A
BY A. N. STEPHAN.

The finest stock of Spring Goods ever of
fered in this market, such as Hames,
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cHAs. B1LLNesLEA, D. D. s. G. E. BAueHmAN, D. D.
DILLINGSLEA & BAUGHMAN,
DENTISTS.
VIII visit the following places:

Office One Door West of the Union National
Bank, Westminster, Md.
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-SILVER-PLATED WARE-THE
LARGEST AND BEST STOCK EVER
OFFERED IN THIS COUNTY.-Full Tea
Sets, Table, Dessert and Tea Spoons, Ice
Pitchers, Butter Dishes, Preserve Dishes,
Fruit Dishes, Casters, Pickle Casters, Cake
Baskets Everything needed in this line.
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Now, who is really the most interested
in your being satisfied with the purchases
made at the store, after looking over them at
home you or we IF anything is wrong
you are only troubled to return the goods for
exchange or get your money. With this sys-
TEN can we afford to allow you to buy thing
that won't suit you, and in selling to thou
sands of customers every day ought not our
suggestions to have some weight? In short,
and guarantees, it is clearly apparent that you
must be pleased, or we can't be profted.--
Tie olden style of trade has had its
day-in Westminster.--
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Daily, except Sunday.
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just opened me SCOcK OF
FRESH SUGARS, TEAS,
COFFEES, SPICES, SYRUPS,
FLOUR, MEATS, FRUITS,
CANNED GOODS, CAKES,
NUTS, ORANGES, SEGARS,
SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO,
HARDWARE, BASKETS, TUBS, GLASS
WARE, &C., &C.,
And everything found in frst-class Gro
Gerry Store. Everything is fresh.
NOT TO BE UNDERSoLD.
BS" Give me Trial.
nova. T. F. GOODWIN.
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Grain of all kind taken on storage. mr2l, If
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SILKS, sATINS, VELvETs. We
have splendid line of Dress Velvets, also
Brocade Velvets for Little Capes for Ladies,
as our Silk stock comprises everything new in
that way-Blacks, Colors, Check Silks, Sum
mer Silks.-We have nice Dress Silk TO
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FURNITURE AND CARPET DE-
PARTMENT stocked up in full. Prices
awful low; quality frst-class.
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THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.

The evidence beco mes stronger every day
that we Were none too soon in establishing
ourselves on the Isthmus of Panama. There
is hardly doubt remaining in the minds of
well-informed men that the present rebel
lien in the United States of Colombia is to
some extent due to French influence, and
that De Lesseps had calculated upon the
disturbance calling for French troops and
French men-of war being sent to the Car
ribean Sea to protect French interests.
1t is GENERALLY believed in Washington
that part Of the program of the rebels was
the sale of a strip across the Isthmus to
France for large sun,-stated by many at
100,000000 francs. The Ii adler of the rebels
Gen. Prestan-is French negro, and be-
lieved to be under De Lessepss influence.
The Panama Railroad, which our marines
and blue, jackets are now guarding is owned
in France, having been bought by De Les
sers at the beginning Of his work on the
canal.
Had not our Government acted with such
promptness in occupying the termini and line
of the road, we may be sure that French
marines would now be standing guard from
Aspinwall to Panama, and having once
gained foothold there, France would be as
unlikely to abandon it as England is to give
up Gibraltar and Malta
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THE RED ACORN.

We are pleased to be able TO offer to our
readers at a reduced rate MIR. John McElroy's
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Coz. HoADLY, of Ohio, has com missioned
Mrs. Kate 3. Sherwood, National President
Of the Woman's Relief Corps, one of the
members of Visiting Board Of five ladies
to cooperate with the Board of Trustees,
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, at
Xenia, O. This is in accordance with an act
of the Legislature on bill presented by
Comrade W. S. Matthews, following reso-
luton of the Ohio Encampment asking for
the appointment of such Board. 1t is ex-
pccted that means will be devised for more
practical course of instruction for girls than
is now provided in the Home, particularly
in the line of industrial and domestic train
ing. No better selection for the place than
Mrs Sherwood could be found In tho State
of Ohio. She is woman of the highest
character and unsurpassed executive ability,
and she will make herself exceedingly use
full in position which affords so much OPP
portunity for doing good.