The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-17
NUMBER 2.

gust he was exchanged, and wrote to his
mother, who was in mourning for her son.
In October, sixteen months after he was
wounded, he placed himself under the
care OF Prof. Smith, Of Baltimore, who
performed an operation on him, and ex-
tracted fourteen pieces Of bone from the
wound He subsequently moved to Pitts
burgh, Pa, where he had another piece of
bone extracted by DIR. Webster, after
which his wound healed up. He was now
discharged and put on three quarter pen
sion.
During the time our hero tarried in
Pittsburgh, one of those pleasing vet un
accountable accidents which befall most of
men, occurred. Being at the wedding of
comrade soldier, young lady with bright
black eyes, Miss Janet Watson. to whom
he gave an orange, requested him t. tell
her Of the wars and his experiences in
them. Like Othello, he ''ran Il through. +"
and like Desdemona, she loved him for
the dangers he had passed through. and
he loved her that she did pity him. They
loved SO well, that on the 2lst of July they
were married. After this it appears he
gave his mind more to study. In 1865 he
moved to Hubbard, Ohio. where he was
made Bank Boss. He now turned his at
tention to land and Nine surveying. devot
ing his evening hours to its study. with
out any aid or assistance from any body
He then devoted his leisure to civil and
mining engineering, mastering the study
In short time. Since then he has re-
peatedly been interested in surveys reauir-
ing much skill and ability, in all Of which
he has given the utmost satisfaction.
After the Avondale disaster he wrote
series of letters to the press on the neces.
slty Of legislation for the protection of mi
Iers. In connection with ID. " Roy
brother, he drafted bill for the soft Coal
regions of Pennsylvania, which was mutt
lated ard passed, for Mercer county n
company with Mr.. Thompson and David
Owens, he drafted bill for the protection
OF the miners of Ohio. The bill was in-
troduced by Senator Dougherty, and BIZ
ter'y assailed by the operators. He CRoY)
defended the bill before the Senate Com
mite against twelve operators, a lawyer.
and DIR. Newberry, the able State Geolu-
gist. The committee reported in favor of
the bill. 1t was, however, defeated. and
bill passed TO appoint Commissioner to
inspect mines and mining, &c. Under a
minority report, which was adopted by the
Senate Committee, Mr. RlY's bill passed
the Senate, but was defeated in the House
OF Representatives. Strong inducements
have been held out to MR Roy TO leave
the ranks Of labor agitators, but he still
stands as firm as the rock Of ages. He
takes lively interest in all Labor Re
form movements. He has. on sew
eral occasions, brought Mr.. Trevelli;k into
his section OF the country. He took an
active part in helping to organize the Nj
ners National Union. He has a deem
sympathy with all movements caIcu
lated to benefit his fellow men of all creeds
and callings. As writer. he is compre-
hensive and entertaining, going into the
mlnutest details, without wearying the
reader. As a speaker, he is pleasant and
courteous. As man, he belongs to that
class which in the darkest of hours causes
you to feel that you are among sunshine
and flowers