The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-06-26
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How Our Soldiers orphans arc Cared for
undera Democratic Administration

young, healthy aud happy would b
almost heaven, and so we thought ofth
Orphans home, last Friday At Kenia
Gov. Campbell deserves highest praitI
that by his iudioioua appointment o
trustees for this Institution " ih unde
control 80 excellent ~ 10 compel ap
proyal fro'l all inspectors,
The hoard OF trustees consists OF liyl
gentlemen Of distinguished ability
The Democratic party Ia represented
by Gen. llioe, OF Ottawa widely know
"a tho author OF the arrears OF pom
alona euaelmenil by Gun, Sherwood, o.
Canton, a brilliant journalist and "a
perIenced politician, having been Soc
rotary OF State twice, probate iudgi
several terms, also member Of Congress
and by Hon, M, j, Hartley, former
superintendent OF instruction ~ The
Home, aud now ono OF the leading
young lawyers Of Greene county
Tho Republican members are Gen
Jones, OF Delaware, former member OF
Congress, man OF solid sense and line
TACT and Capt. Alfred u Lee, who has
been American consul NJ Frankfort on
the Main, and filled other high positions
IN national affairs.
These gentlemen selected General
Charles l., Young for superintendent,
70 see him ono would guess hia age ~
less that forty, but when one knows
that he commanded hisreglment at the
second Bull Run campaign ana served
through the entire war, being In many
important battles and receiving severe
wounds, one 10 inclined TO believe there
Ia a charm In his name which defraud0
the years Of their power TO change
mans ylgor, lie has many talents
which M him for his present position,
but his orOwning qualification ID that he
has q wife who Ia q genuine helpmeet
Mrs. Young has the sweet ability 10
make everyone feel at home. Her love
for her own two bright children seems
scarcely less personal than the tender
care she feels for every orphan. With
her we visited the cottages where the
children live. Everything 10 oetand
clean.
"Not one sick child, she said,
During the winter dlptherla ragged,
It's cause was supposed 10 bo from the
well water, Determined 10 provide llrat
for health, the new board resolved 10
get water from the Xenia water works,
and obtained an appropriation for the
expense. With their usual caution they
decided first 10 have the water analysed
Five jugs filed respectively from the
four wells NJ the home and from the
Xenia water works were sent 10 Prof,
Semans, a fine chemist NJ Delaware, o,
Not knowing the source Of the water,
his analysis proved the Xenia jug the
worst, the other jugs holding good
waterl This knowledge will be an
economy, In all other respects there
has been thorough sanitary reform, 80
will likely be slight,
One OF the most interesting sights is
the children nj dinner The dining
room seats eight hundred, After q
moment Of silence tEoy repeated this
beautiful grace
unto Him who said suffer little
children to come unto me, do we give
most hearty thanks for His goodness
and loving kindness; He Is our shop'
herd, We shall not want, God keep us
and bless us, for Jesus sake, Amen"
Persons Of q statistical turn Of mind
will bo interested 10 know the land be-
longing 10 the Home Is 300 acres. There
are llfty buildings; the administration
2S cottages and two being
built, two large school houses, q chapel
which will hold 1000 persons, old and
new industrial buildings, whore are
.aught shoe making, tailoring, dress
printing and many other
.rades and arts, There are blacksmith
lhops, four engine rooms, gas houses,
aundry, hospital, three green houses,
butcher shops, dairy and barns.
The grounds surrounding the main
are in perfect order. Noble
lorest trees shade the velvet sward, and
beds Of choice flowers give brilliant
touches of color around an ever play.
ng fountain. At every turn one meets
/ bright faced boy or girl. The best
hing about the institution Is the all
sweetness Of spirit. II
peaks much for the perfection of dis
,lpline that every one seems TO do
light because he wishes TO do 30,
One would like TO mention all the
lind people Of the Home, but can not
!. ID. Clark, financial officer, and his
wife, seem exactly in the right place.
or the 100 officials, 100 are women.
We have compared the Home 10
Heaven, but In one way they differ
At the Home they marry and are given
n marriage" Sometimes u childish
preference has developed into lasting
attachment, as In the case Of the editor
II the Home newspaper, Mr.. Dickson
md his wife, or the teachers. fall In love,
IS did Mr.. and Mrs. Hartley.
h Mrs. Young exercises fine ability In
the social pleasures so neces-
AIRY TO well rounded life; indeed she
human nature in all It's
ensitive points, ltwas she who deter.
mined that every girl should have at
nee o new dress and hat, the dresses
4 the same goods, but made up 10 suit
Individual taste consequently jealous
y was unknown and contentment
eigned. The boys, too, were made