Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-11-07

but alert and vigorous, mentally and physi-
cally. She sees much OF her distinguished
son, and he waits on her and walks with
her each day he spends in Canton.
Young Mckinley had been keen observer
of the political events that eliminated in
the firing on fort Sumpter. The call of the
president for troops found a quick response
in his breast. Among the first applicants
for enlistment was William Mckinley. 1t was
his good fortune that assigned him to the
lieutenant on Sept. "a, 1862. He was pro-
noted to first lieutenant Feb. Z, 1868. His
commission rs captain bears the date July
rs, 1864. He was mustered out with the
regiment July 26, 1865.
Major Mckinley was SO years old when he
was elected by the people Of his district
to Congress. There he soon made his
ley tariff bil'' passed in the House must
always stand as the supreme moment of
Mckinley s congressional career. The BILL
by adrOit parliamentary generalship which
had prevented it from being weighted down
with amendments not approved by the com
mittee. had been brought under operation
of the previous question.
Mrs. Mckinley is known to the people Of this
country as the invalid. affectionate wife OF
William Mckinley, whose career she has
watched, and whom She has aided in many
ways. There is not q more soicitous per-
son in the United States at this time than
Mrs. Ida SaXton Mckinley. Her life is
wrapped up in the career of her husband,
and day by day she talks with him and re-
views the present political situation. With
her husband she came to Canton last Janu-
airy to begin anew their married life-tO
start Housekeeping in the same home, in
which twenty-five years before, as bride
and groom, they started out in the world to-
gether. Her husband, upon whose head had
been poured honors, wanted to seek place
of quiet and rest, so he said, and thither
they came from Columbus after the duties
OF the gubernatorial office had ended. Rest
from Office came. Work for Office followed
The daily life of Mrs. Mckinley is not de-
void of interesting events. When able, she
walks about the house aud the veranda,
though she rarely has that privilege. She
reads the papers and has acquired so wide a
range of things political aud questions eco
nOmic that many man whose voice is
heard in congressional debate would be no
worthy opponent of hers in point of fact and
argument. She receives callers and enter
tains admirably, she does fancy work, takes
daily drives and aids her husband in OPEN
ing the hundreds of letters which come to
him daily. Her life then, Is a busy one, but
there are days when she is scarcely strong
enough to perform any Of the acts named,
for Mrs. Mckinley is in fact an invalid
Mrs. Mckinley was the first child Of James
and Mary Saxton of Canton. She has one
brother and one sister, both prominent resi-
dents of this city. AS a child and young
woman she was vivacious and had friends
amo all classes. She had then the happy
faculty Of becoming endeared to those who
knew her "a trait which is hers STILL Her
education was obtained in the public schools
Of this city, at a school in Cleveland, and
later ut Brook Hall seminary, Media, Pa,
then under the charge of a Miss Eastman,
who was a well known educator of that