Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-06

ley tariff bill was passed in the House must
always stand as the supreme moment Of
Mchlnlevs 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, affeetionate wife Of
William Mckinley, whose career she has
watched and whom she has aided in many
ways. There is not a more solicitous 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 and questions eco
monte 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 i'm open
ing the hundreds of letters which come to
him daily. Her life, then, is busy one, but
there are days when she is scarcely strong
7vrrbt -, ,ArF,, oFN he a.tu I'D
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 Hel
education was obtained in the public schools
of this city, at a school in Cleveland, anc
later at Brook Hall seminary, Media, Pa.
then under the charge of a Miss Eastman
who was well known educator OF tina
time. At home Mrs. Mckinley spends mucE
time in crocheting slippers, which she be
slows as minor gifts to friends and to hospi
tails. Indeed more than 5000 pairs OF slip
pers have been made by her to cover thu
feet of unfortunates.
Her home life has been short. for out o
the twenty-five years of married life, NOR
than twenty have been passed by her hus
band in the public service. She has lived il
hotels, doubtless source Of regret, sine
her fragile body made it more than impera
/ tive that she should have a quiet place. Sh
/ has never complained but has urged COVER
nor Mckinley to push forward in his publ
career. Her face betrays faint languor
suggestive Of the invalid, but it is fair an
bears stamp Of beauty, in spite OF the forty