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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-14
PersOnnes fortunes

LIE "London Times" dit, ct tous
les avocats sont parfaitement d'ac-
cord avec lui, quill y q plus dun
demi-blllion de dollars de fortunes
non reclam6es en- Angleterre, Ecos-
sc, Irlande ct Pays de GALES ap-
partenant d des am6ricalns don't
les grandparents ont 6migr6 lei
venant de l'ancien monde. II y
en- a 6galement en- France, en- Allie
magne ct autres rays d'Europe.
Nous avons d6jA recouvr6 un
certain nombre de ces droits here
dltaires ct en- avons encore en- main,
que nous esp6rons mener 3 bien.
ST vos ancetres viennent de lautre
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-14

cote de loc6an 6crivez nous en-
nous envoyant 25c pour la r6ponse
ct nous vous renseignerons COM
pl6tement.
Nous ne nous fa1sons pas payer
pour les Investigations ct 81 vous
avez une bonnie cause. nous en-
prendrons charge q des prix tres
mod6r6s.
E. ROSS,
European Claims Agency,
SO Pearl st, New York, n. Y.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-14
res il prenait le mortel poison e
moins dune deml- heure apresi il q
wait cess6 de vivre.

res il prenait le mortel poison ct
dune deml-heure apr4s.ll g.
Wait cess6 de vivre.
~
Dams les trois. derniers jours les
vaisseaux ont amen6 lei 825 600
tonnes de Charlton ct enleve l,225,-
600 boisseaux de bic.
~
Sous peu le Northern Pacific
Railroad, va construire d'immen-
ses ateliers lei.
***
Ole Larson, qui pendant dix ans
a 6t6 tr6sorier de la vile de Downs
Vile, a 6t6 arret6 lei hier, sous &C.
cusation de d6lapidation des fonds
publics dams le Dunn County. II
quitta SUPPLEMENT- Donwsville on
compagnie dune jeune file de 20
ans, vint q West Superior, descen-
dit q l'h0tel de &c nom Cd il sen.
registra sous le nom de Ole Gar.
vim.
Apres des recherches actives
ses traces furent retlouv6es par lie
d6put6 sheriff M. Henri Berthiau.
me qui attendlt l'arriv5e du sh6rl1
de townsville. Get officer arrete
alors ct recondulsit dams cette der:
Mere Vile, ct Larson age de 81
ans ct Nellie Bishop, ag6e de II
ans.
Larson await laisse derriere lui
une femme ct SIX enfants.
**
Dimanche, les citoyens de West
Superior, assisterent q la plus bel
le partie de "base BALI qu'ils aient
jamais vue lei. Minneapolis joualt
contre Denver.
***
Nine John Berthiaume ira sous
peu faire une visite dun mois OF
deux, a "a soeur qui habite Esca'
waba, Mich.
***
On DIES plus larges "Wooler
Mills du Nord-O est, entrera sous
peu en- operation lei. LIE president
Dean, de POhio est en- train de fal-
re- ses pr6paratifs pour transporter
ga manufacture lei.
UN FRANCAIs.
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RULLETIN COMMERCIAL.

BIG, Nc l, Hard, $l.O7.
Bic, No 2 northern $l.OO.
Beurre creameries, 10 a26 cts
Beurre diaries, 16 q Is cite.
Beurre commun, 5 a 10 cts.
Pore par baril, $ll.5O $ll.75.
Beef Mess, $3.50 a $500.
Sucre d'6rable, 10 a l3c.
Fevres, Fancy Navy, $500 q
1926.
Gufs frais, Ii q IA cts.
Lard frais, la livre, 4 q 44c.
Peaux vertes, 81 a 4 cts.
Peaux vertes, sal6es, lb q Z cts.
Peaux de mouton so a 5000.
Poule, la livre IL q Is cts.
Canard, la livre 10 d IL cts.
Farine patente, $3 q $3.50.
Family, ESQ a275.
Son par tonne, $ll.5O a $l2:
CRANE de lin, lie boisseau $l.5O.
Foin mil, SO a $50.
Foin de marais, $500 SIS.
Avoine, so 3 s. cts.
Mails, 60c d Csc.
Pommes de terre, 81 q S6O.
Barley, 65 a 70 cts.
Uitre, par barril $3.50 IS
Fromage,l ere qualit6 10 Ii cts.
LANES, non lav6es IL q l9 cts.
LANES, lav6es 81 d % cts.
Pommes, $3.50 1850.
Ognon, ST. so $l.75.
Dinde, IL a Is cts.
Price of Live Stock, at Twin
City Stock yards.
Steers, So Is a $5.25.
Cow, $500 q $425:
Dressed Veal, lib, SIC q &c:
Dressed Mutton Id, 73c az.
California Oranges, box, 1913
B 5000.
California Reer glide Oranges.
1915 a 1926.
Bonanas, bunch, $l.75 q So SO.
Lemons, bottle, 1925 q SOU.
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L'hOn. NJ. MERCER a Rome.

Sa Saintet6 a CONSENT a rece-
vo1r l'hon. MERCER, avec le cer6
mon1al usit6 en- pareil cas-. Quand
larriv6e de M. MERCER a 6t6 an.
nonc6e, Leon XIII est entire dams
la sale d'audience. II a .ecu cor.
dialement lie premier ministre de
Quebec.
"Vous represented, dit Sa Sain.
tet6 q M. Mercier, une province qui
s'est distingu6e dams les annales
de la catholicit6, CONNIE ayant Ia
population la plus fdele au Saint
Siege. En- NANTES occasions j'ai
recu de vous ct d'autrss Canadlens.
francais 6mlnents, des assurances
de loyaut6 an ]sucoesseur de st.
Pierre, ct Jesus heureux de vous
voir lei %aujourd'hui. LIE d6voue.
ment flial que vous avez exprlme
envers lie Saint-Si6ge ct don't vous
avez dome des preuves tanglbles
depuis que vous remplissez vos
fonctions 6lev6es me procure une
consolation qui NEST sp6oialement
precieuse dams les circumstances
aotuelles, Oh le gouvernement ita-
lien, CONNIE je le comprends, fat
DIES ouvertures pour cp6rer un rap
prochemant.
"C'est une grande JOE pour moi
de savoir que lie peuple ae la pro-
vince de Quebec reste ferme dams
son d6vouement au Saint-Si6ge, ct
Sc distingue en- 6rigeant dams toutes
les villes des 6glises, des hopitaux
ct des institutions de bieDfaisance
dams lesquels les prlncipes de la
fol glorieuse qui Famine trouvent
une expression pratique ct fructu-
se."
En- terminant, lie Pape a accord6
ga ben6diction apostolique an pre-
mier ministre, mercredi, 3 So famil
le ct q toute la population de Ia
province de Quebec.
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La lymphe de Koch.

La chambre basse de la di6te
prussienne a vote 10000 mares
pour l'lnstitut du Dr. Kock.
LIE professeur Vlrchow, un des
plus c6lAbres docteurs d'Allema.
gne, s'est oppose de toutes ses for.
ces q cette subvention, en- assurant
que la lymph de Kock 6tait IN
fasco ct que les docteurs cou-
raient un grand risque, en- CONT.
nuant q trailer leurs malades au
moyen de &c rem6de infiniment
plus dangereux que b1enfaisant.
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LA ST.JEAN-BAPTISTE.

De meme que chaque individu
celebre annuel]ement, soft l'anni.
versaire du jour Oh il est ne soft Ia
fete du Saint sous la protection du.
quel il 6t6 place q ga naissance,de
meme chacune des nations fete IN
Jour. q ellie special, lui rappelant
un fait glorieux, on un 6venement
memorable.
Or, 81 dams la vie priv6e, dams Ia
famille, chacun des membres sc
fat un devo1r de prendre part q
cette manifestation glamour OF
d'estime, q plus forte raison cha
Gun des membres de cette grande
famille qu'on sppelle un peuple
doit-il avoir 3 occur d'honorer, au
MONS une fois par an, la mere
commune qu'on appelle le Patrie.
Pour nous, cette fete rationale,
o'est lie "a JUN, Jour de la st. Jean.
Baptiste.
Une 6pithete de m6pris, celle de
Jacques Bonhomme donn6e par
les seigneurs francais q leurs vas
saux causa, on 1858, une revolte
terrible: celle de la Jacquerie; un
surnom, celui de Baptiste dome
par les anglsis aux Canadians
Francais, amens Ia foundation d'u.
ne soci6t6 aujourd'hui toute puts
sante, celle de la st. JEAN aptis-
to.
Les services que ces societies ma
tionales ont rendus au peuple Ca
nadien-Francais dams le Dominion
sont incommensurables, ceux qu'el-
les rendent tous les jours d nos
compatriotes 6migr6s ne le sont
pas moins.
La celebration de notre fete ma
tionale est, pour nous, un moyen
puissant de raviver notre PATRIOTS
me, engourdi quelque fois au mi
lieu de nos pr6occupations de tou-
tes sortes ct de CO bourdonnement,
4 donner le vertigo, qa'on appelle
la vie aux Etats- Unis; aussi, plus
meme qu'au Canada, devons-nous
avoir 3 caur de ne point faillir q
ce devoir, Car plus nous sommes
eloign6s de notre mere-patrle, plus
nous svons besoin de force de CO.
hesion, 81 nous voulons roster peu-
pie.
Et puts, n'est.il pas juste que.
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Bijou Opera House.

Ce populaire palais d'amusement
a falt d'excellentes afaires la Sc
maine derniAre. Chas. Gardner
dams son grand success "Father-
land' a etc tres applaud. La Sc
maine prochaine, commencant q la
matinee de dlmanche, les amateurs
de bonne musique ct de gale CO.
medic, seront heureux,ca a lis pour
ront admirer James B. Mackle, le
com6dien accompll qui jouera la
piece 81 comlque de T. Addison
ayant pour tire "G1imes Cellar
Door" qui nest qu'un continued
6clat de rire.
Mackie est d6ja devenu proven
bal dams "Grimesey, Me Boy" ct
dams "a Bunch of Keys mails dams
cette nouvelle piece "Grlmes Gel
lar Door" il SO surpasse ct de beau
coup.
Avant longtemps on vera aussi
au Bijou une magnlfque produc.
ton de la "Cab1ne de l'oncle Tom
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Faillites.

Samedi matin, les portes de la
Spring Garden National Bank de
Philadelphia, ont etc ferm6es par
ordre de rinspecteul des banques
nationales, N. P. Drew.
A peine cette failllte fut ellie
annonc6e, que la Penn Trust Com
pany, d6posa 6galement son bllan.
LIE capital de la banque 6tait de
$750,000 dollars, ct celui de Ia
"Penn Trust de $l25,000.
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Nous lisons dams LIE Ir0vaizleM1

Nous lisons dams LIE Ir0vailleMr
Notre concitoyen, M. j. A. Cour:
temanche, est revenu du Canada
lundl matin. LIE corps de son fills,
OLA, ma pas encore 6t6 retrouve
non plus que celul du Frere La
casse qui s'est noy6 en- meme temps
que lui. On nous apprend que no
ire compatriote a intent6 contre
les autorit6s du college de Terre-
bonnie une action en- dommages-
int6rets au montant de $4,000.
M. Courtemanche allegue que son
enfant n'aurait pas perdu Ia vie 81
ceux aux SONS desquels il ravait
conf6 ne l'avaiept pas expose au
danger dams lequel il a peri.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-14

Proitez de notre ofre. Pen.
dant so jours, vous aurez, gratis,
un grand portrait avec chsque dou-
zaine de photographers cabinet"
r. Thibodeau, % Avenue Centrale.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-14

PAPER q taplsserie, dor6 ct de
toutes couleurs, bas pr1x. Oadres,
etc. Visitez e. L.. Ames & Co., por
to voisine de L. z. Demeules, 223
Avenue Centrale.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-14

Pendant deux mois, d partir
d'aujourd'hui, nous ferons cadeau
dun grand portrait avec chaque
douzaine de photographers "cabi-
net" Ed. Thibodeau, % Avenue
Centrale.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-14

A vendre a bon march6 un en-
placement connu sous le nom de
Morse, situ6 dams la town de Cor
coran, adjoignant la ferme de +.
Founders ct de Noonan. S'adres-
ser q z. Demeules.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-14

Vous pouvez aoheter DIES pro-
priet6s qui vous rapporteront le
Is pour cent de profit d'ici
. quelques mois en- vous adressant
2. Demeules.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-14

Pour tapisseries, rideaux, livres,
etc., allez chez 3. 1. Ames & Co.,
223 Avenue Uentrale.
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CORRESPONDENCE
WEST SUPERIOR, Wisconsin,
IL Mai 1891.
Petites NOuvelles.

Dams les douze derniers mois,
West Superior a d6pens6 en- cons
tructions 100000 de dollars; pour
authorizations ct PREPARATIONS des
rues $l,200,0O0. Les ventes de
biens. fonds SO sont mont6es $780,
100000 ct 100000 dollars ont etc
ajout6s q son capital de banque.
~
Gustave Schill un artistic bien
connu de Duluth, s'est suicide sa-
medi soir en- avalant 4 drachmes de
strychnine. LIE matin meme il g..
Wait dit q SO soeur quill voulait SO
copper la gorge. Vers cling heu.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-14

Vous pouvez d'lci q auelques
iours acheter de z. Demeules des
propri6t6s qui vous rapporteront
plus de Is pour cent d'ici a quel-
ques mois.
LiseZ son annonce.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

The Echo de pOuesth has q larger
circulation than any French paper
published in the Northwest.
Advertisers may at any time
Examine our subscription lists.
W. are also ready to substantiate
this by proper certificates from
the superintendent of mails.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-14

L'EcHo DE L'OUBsT nest pas respon-
sable des idees CT opinions emises pal
ger correspondents.
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N B

eAlous sommes certainement Ia
~ pissiers? Sommes-nous aussi
i marchands de meubles? Sans
edoute. Notre stock est immense.
sVendons-nous des tapis. Oui
trois fois, oui, ct sous nos i'm
menses toits nous avons tout ce
tqui peut etre utilc dams une
! maison.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-14

uIVEZ-VOUS LON? I'm crayon,
) une carte postale ct une minute ct
vous recevrez franco lie plus beau ca
Z t%alogue illustre DIES Etats- Unis. Trans
port PAVE par NOUS jusqu'a 100
MILES.
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Daughters OF Veterans.

Mrs. Abby J. socum Tent, ], Department Of
Rhode Island, which was recently Instituted at
Providence, j. meeting with remarkable success in
obtaining new members. The officers Of this tent
were Installed on Saturday evening Feb. 81 in
Journal Hall. The attendance on that occasion
was exceedingly large, owing to the fact that the
members Of tho GAR, N-R.C., ). Of v. and
GAR. ladies assembled in large numbers The
FaTTagut Naval Veteran Association held a bush
ness meeting on the same evening in the same
building and delegation Of the officers and menu
beIs OF the association paid their respects TO the
ID Of V. by making short call before the meeting
on Mrs. VI. T. GammOns, the Mastering Officer OF
the ID. Of v, who u also the President Of Tent l.
The Daughters of Rhode Island can find no fault
with the support and encouragement they are re-
ceiviug from the GAR and others, and numerous
applications for membership are being received
from many daughters Of veterans who are only
just finding out the objects, meth eds and priucp IS
OF the new Order Mrs. GHmmOus il desirous Of
hearing from the daughters from all sections and
any communication received Will be promptly an
sweTcd. Mrs. GHmmOns will personally attend to
inslituting Tents Of this Order ia New England
states wherever desired. Officers Of Tent : Pres
Matte l.. GammOn-. Box %, Riverside; > V-P
Annie q. Pettis; j. y.-P., Fannie l. TitcOmb; See
Mabel +. Fisher; Treas. Hattie NJ. Potter: Chap
Mary McGrail; l. g., Ida r. CraRdalI G., Sadie c.
WALL Musician, Ollie T.. Newman
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My Medical Discovery seldom takes hold
OF two people alike! Why? Becauss
no two people have the same
weak spot. Beginning at the stomach
1t goes searching through the body for any
hidden humor Niro times out Of ten.
inward humOr makes the weak spot
Pcrhap5'its only a little sediment left on =
nerve OF in a gland the Medical Discovery
slides right along, and you find quick hap
piness from the first bottle. Perhaps it's
big sediment or open sore, well settled
somewhere, ready to fight The Medical
Discovery begins the fight, and you think
1T pretty hard, but soon you thank me for
making something that has reached your
weak spot. Price $3.50 Sold by every
Druggist in the United States and Canada.
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MASSACHUSETTS,

The vote passed al the eighth annual Encamp-
ment To hold the next Encampmcut at Lowell,
wednesday, May 20, at D. m. was contrary TO d.
vision bylaws and has been declared null and void
Inc ninth annual Eacampmeu Of the Massachu-
sets DIVISION will convene ut Lowell on Wedne5-
day, June 3 at p. M
Gen, w, r. Draper Camp Of Franklin IS TO pre-
sent The war drama 'Sewburni or, tie Old Flag"
early in priI.
new roster Of the Division Il being printed
and Will be distributed as soon as received 40 head
quarters.
John 4. HAYES Camp, 81, Of New Bedford. Is re-
ported IN n prosperous condition. The Camp was
formed ia 1855 aud Ike others has seen ts ups and
uO"h5 little over year ago it was at its lowest
point, with about q dozen members, but today it
numbers 50 In good standing, and is as sound "a
any Camp la the Order. Aluster8 are held regu-
larry. aud great interest shown BY the members.
Col. James VI. Nichols Camp, 100 Of HaverhiIl
claims the Oldest member Of the Order in tue per-
son Of Maj. John r. Mills, IS years Of age. Mai.
Mlllss father served in the Regular Army 90 wears
aud participated la four different wars. The Ma
lOr - also veteran and had four sons in the 5erv-
Zee: Ii any Camp can beat this record, the Hayer-
NIL boys would ike to hear from them.
Col. james NJ. Nichols Camp, l29 Of HaverhilI
was mustered recently, by Inspector A. @. Blais-
dell, Of Lowell The Camp starts with a charter
membership Of 40, and good field for recruits.
The following were elected aud installed: Capt c.
w Jackman: First Lieut., ii. q. Mason; Second
Lieut., G.. A Frost.
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Consumplion Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, had
placed ia his hands by East India missionary the
formula ola simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure of Cousump tOn, Bronchitis
CatarTh, Asthma and all Throat and Lung Alice
tions. also n positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility aud all Nervous Complaints. Having
tested its wonderful curative powers ia thousands
of cases, and desiring To relieve human suffering
will send free Of charge to all who wish il. this
recipe va German, French or English with fun di-
Tections for preparing and using Sent by mail By
addressing. with stamp, naming this paper, w, A.
NoYEs 40 POWsrs Block, Rochester, ". Y
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until his death, which oc.
Cured Oct. {, 1853. Two
Sons were the result Of the
union. The elder one fol-
lowed the same occupa'
ton rs his father. and was
scalded To death, while of
duty, by the bursting II a
BieHm-pipe, which passed
near the berth where lac
was sleeping. The re-
manning son was "a mem
Der Of the sGth ". ":
wounded at Iiatcher's
Run, Va, and as "A cOnse-
quence Is Obliged TO go on
.crutclles the rest OF his
life. lea 1872, three years
after the death Of her hus-
band, Mrs. Cook aud son
became residents of Re
public, o., where she in
tends TO spend the re-
maindeT 81 her days. She
hsfau4a a utaFRlaTgf Rgk-
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REUNIONS.
Annual Meetings Of RegmentaI and Other Organl.
EatiOns.


MASSACHUSETTS
In 1850 the Minute Men of '6l organized and met
I'm Reunion in Faueuil Hail. Boston April ~ OF
that year and last. Their next meeting will bs.
held at Fsneuil Hall April l5 the date Of President
LInCOins first call. The time has been changed 10
accommodate members Of the old 9Th regiment
whose members always have meeting the 9th
The members Of Sleeper's 10Th Mass. battery now
surviving hold their next annual Reunion nj
NOuug's Hotel, Boston, Thursday evening, April p
Capt. 4. II. WOOdiin, Governor Of the Sodi.rs'
Home, Hampton. Va, has signifed his intention
OF being present, this being the command from
which hs was commissioned into the 18th battery.
He has never been present at any Of the Reunions.
INDIANA,
Oue Of the neatest Reunion souvenirs is that pre-
pared by sec. J. y. OhwIne, Of the 3Oth Incl Cruu-
we'll. Ind. It's contents consist of songs war memo
Tic- and etchings of soidieF-seryCe ia the ranks Of
the regiment, with the invitation and program for
the eighth annual Reunion at Goshen, April z
NEW YORK.
We have received the roster and muster-rol OF
the survivors Of the veteran g3d " " which Is now
ready for distribution BY David H. King Fort Ed
ward. \. Y.
". II. Armstrong, Secretary, 1st n. Y. MEd
Rifles, - Nescy street. New York sends u4 the
proceedings Of the l2th annual dinner and Reunion
of the association. held last year Beethoven Hall
The pamphlet contains roster Of Tie regiment
also.
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INDIANA.
MEN YORK.
Sow York Monument al Geftrshnr,.-

Gen. G. b. Dandy, OF the Quartermaster-
Generals Office, U. s. A., representing the War
Department. aud Mr.. A. J. Zabriskie, repre-
senting the New York Monument Commission,
as engineer of that body, recently located tho
site for the New York State monument The
objections that were made to its erection in the
National Cemetary by many prominent Army
people were withdrawn, and it will stand on
the plot just south Of the Reynolds statue, and
between it aud the beautiful National Gene
tory mouumet.
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RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments.
MARY SEARS MCHENRY. National President
HANNAH r. PLIsFToN, National Secretary.

To specially aid aud assist the Grand Army Of
the Republic and TO perpetuaie the memory OF
their heroic dead.
To assist such URion veterans need our help
and protection, and To extend ncedful aid to their
widows and orphans; 10 find them homes and
employment, and assure them OF sympathy aud
friends 10 cherish aud emulate the deeds OF our
Army Nurses aud Of all loyal women who render
ed loving service 10 their country in her hour OF
peril.
To inculcate lessons OF patriotism and love Of
country among our children aud in the commune
tics INA which we live: TO maintain true allegiance
TO the United States OF America; to discOuntenanco
whatever tends TO weaken loyalty and to encour-
age the spread Of universal liberty aud equal rights
TO all.
Women 81 good moral character and correct de-
pertinent, who have not given aid and comfort to
the enemies OF the Union who would perpetuate
the principles 10 which this association stands
pledged, and who have attained the age Of I6 years
shall be eligible 10 membership in the Woman >
Relief Corps.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-03-19
VENERABLE RELIEF CORPS MEMBERS.

The interesting series OF geographic sketches,
growing out Of the challenge Of McConihe Relief
Corps, Troy, New York, is bringing out facts that
ought not 10 be allowed 20 perish The most VEN
cradle member thus far reported is Catharine Snod-
grass, OF Silas Kimball Corps Ii9, Milford Center
o., born jan G. 1885, and therefore in her Goth year
This brings out the fact that Horace Robinson
Relief Corps, 100 Republic. O.. have long believed
they had ia their membership the most venerable
member In the Buckeye State. Jane i. Tubbs.
Corps President writes Us follows:
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-03-19

inson Relief Corps, December, 1883 at the age Of
70 years and three month aud j. much Interested
ia the work. Her grandfather was "a soldier Of tho
Revolution. Her brother and sister were
among the pioneers OF Seneca County, o., coming
here ia 1924, aud her sister had the distinction Of
being the mother Of the first white child born la
Scipio Township, this County The mother long
since passed away, but the daughter taken to
her last resting place but few days ago.
Mrs. Cook, child enjoyed hut few educa-
tiOnal advantages hut, later in life. by persistent
and continued application, she succeeded la gain
ing good common education without a teacher,
aud Is a regular reader Of THE NAIIOEAL TRIBUNE,
aud u especially interested ia the Relief Corps
column. since becoming member Of the Corps
she has been very seriously ia, which has impaired
her memory to such au extent hat / find myself
unable Go give a. thorough "a sketch Of her life
j would like. The picture II from ambrotype
taken quarter Of century ago. She j. very
domestic IA her habits, and excellent house
keeper, Though leading quiet life. she has found
many friends, by whom slIe is justly held la high
esteem. She maintains her age with vigor, aud
has long been actively engaged in piecing bed
quilts for her son, who II report Is 10 be relied
upon, will soon lead to the altar OF the Repub-
lies fair dauRhters.-Jane l.. Tubbs.