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Evening star., 1897-03-04

brevetted major on the recomm enlation
of Gen. Sheridan. IL was for gallan; CON
duct at Antietam that Mckinley was made
a second lieutenant. His career as sol
dier was full of honorable incidents He
gained the love of his superior officers and
of the men under him.
Mckinley was I'm all the early fights OF
the war-the first being at rarnifeN Ferry.
W. Va, September 10, 1861. There, as else
where, the Ohio school boy, his face aglow
with patriotism and hope. and his heart
overlooking with love of country. stood
elbow to elbow with his scnoolmates. In
all he was in more than thirty battles, in
the very front, from the beginning to the
end. He was mustered out July ~, 1855
after more than four years of continuous
service, never missing a Jays du.y or a
single fight in which his regiment took
part. He was In the following battles:
Townsend's Ferry, November u; Laurel
Hill, November L.; Camp Creek, May 1.
1862; New River. May q; Packs Ferry,
New River, August q; in support OF
Pope's army, August 10; battle OF South
Mountain, September IA. Antietam, SeFtem-
ber 16 and IL; Cloyds Mountain, May .;
1854 Buffalo Gap, June q; Lexington, June
10; Otter Creek, June 18; Lyncaburg, June
IL; Liberty, June II; Buford Gap, June ~;
Salem, June 81; Sweet Sulphur Springs.
June %; in the campaign against Early,
July ii to November ~; skirmish at Cable
town, July ~: fight at Smokers Ferry,
July II: Winchester and kernstown, July
% and "a: Martinsburg, July %; Berryville,
VILE September 3, where his horse was
shot under him: battle Of Winchester, Sep
tember 10; Fishers Hill, September y;
skirmish at New Market, October Z: Cedar
Creek October Is; battle of Cedar Creek,
October 10.
Deserved Appointment.
Gen Crook in his recommendation as 10
Mckinley, said: II have the honor 10 ear
nestly recommend Capt. William Mckinley,
23d Ohio Infantry, for appointment 10
higher grade than his present rank for
bravery, gallantry, soldierly conduct ana
distinguished services during the campaigns
of West Virginia and Shenandoah valley.
Gen. Sheridan forwarded the recomnfenda-
ton with the following Endorsement; Re
spectfully forwarded to the adjutant gem
eral of the army approved. The appoint
ment recommended is well deserved
Lieut. Gen. Grant next approved the rec
ommendation and Endorsement, and the Pri-
vate Mckinley of 1861 went home as
major.
Al the close of the war there was an ef-
fort to have Maj. Mckinley continue his
service In the army and friends did all
they could to persuade him, but he de-
cided on the study OF the law. As soldier
in the army he had taken part In debates
of all sorts and had been successful IN over
coming adversaries. .-
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DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD.
Credftable Showing Even When
Compared With the Regulars.

Marching Immediately in their rear, the
District of Columbia National Guard COM
pared most favorably with the regular
troops. The Districts military representa-
ton in the big pageant was a brigade,
consisting of two regiments of infantry.
each made up of three four-company bat
talions, a separate battalion of colored in
fantry, a battalion of engineers, troop Of
cavalry, a battery of light artillery, an am
bulance corps, separate company OF ~ io
infantry, separate company of veteran
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tne command ndNllS
detiorated through
lack of interest ard
depletion in men,
bers. Capt. Ecken-
dorff was chosen as
the commanding eff
Ger in that year. and
from tha. time the
command steadily
advanced in efficien-
cy, until it is one of
the crack companies
of the state The
command has par
ticipated in all Of
t h G noteworthy
events In the history
Of New Jersey since
1888, having visited
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9Th Regiment. Texas
V o ] un I e RS. of
Gainesvill Texas.
1t Is a famous or
ganiZation of the
lone star state. al
though 1t has been
organized but a little
over a year. The
splendid marching Of
the men attested 10
the strict discipline
under which they
had been drilled.
The command 1 n z
officer of the Guards,
Captain n. Lapow-
ski. last August re-
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tary organizations I'm
the country. 1t has a
history that extends
over more than q
hundred and fifty
years. and In that
time II has seen
active 8 rvtce on
many occasions. In
1857 II furnished a
draft for the relief of
Fort William Henry.
II was under arms
for several months
during the war of
1912. and II played a
prominent part in the
late war.
This crack Rhode
Island company ar
rived In washington
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Curiosity, Thy Name q. w,osaan.

From Cp-to-Date. Il
Renshaw-"That was a sad accident that
happened to Mrs. Higgins VIA
Flagg-"What vas it?'
Renshaw-"why, she fell out Of the win
dow"
Flagg-'You don't say so?'
Renshav-"Yes, there was a family mov-
ing in next door, and she was trying to
see what kind OF furniture they had"
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ROIu nleuaI as a re-
ward TO the best officer of the day at Tyler
encampment, Gainesville, Texas. AT the
state encampment last July the company
won uniforms by making a score of 977
and in these uniforms they appeared In the
parade. carrying a magnificent United
States silk flag, presented them by the la
dies of Gainesville.
The officers of the company are y. La
powski. captain: Joe Boozer. first heuten-
ant and ). Heath, second lieutenant
Evening star., 1897-03-04
The Paanac~s Method.

From the Norrstown Herald.
Mrs. Achem (readine)-'sfhe Chinese are
a cheerful people. In China, while the dem
tist pulls the tooth an assistant stands by
and browns the lamentations OF the victim
in the noise of a large gong.
Mr.. Achem-"So they have adopted the
painless method Of extracting teeth In
China too, eh?'
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1t. Col. A. L. Kline each company in the
guard The battal-
Ion IL commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Adolph l.. Kline of the 14th Regiment.
The full complement Of staff and non-com-
missioned staff is follows: g. p. Bag
nall. first lieutenant, supernumerary, ad
jutant and chief of staff; Captain arthur
r. Jarrett, assistant surgeon, 18th Reg1-
ment Lieutenants Alfred E. Steers and
Charles l.. Gerauld. IRP.; William J. Will
son. sergeant major, 4Ith Regiment: Peter
Farrell, ordnance sergeant, 14th Regiment; ;
]. y. Moncrieff. commissary sergeant, 47th
Regiment; +. II. Corduan. battalion quar-
termaster sergeant 29d Regiment: w. ].
Lepine Thomas Tucker, color sergeants
14th and 23d Regiments, and First Ser
geant George z. Smith, 18th Regiment.
Many officers of the brigade of Brooklyn
among them Brigadier General James Nc
Leer and Colonels Harry w. Michel and
William l.. Watson of the 14th and 18th
Regiments respectively. are with the bat
TALON as guests of honor.
The battalion left New York Tuesday
night and stopped in Baltimore as the
guests of the 9Th. The command leaves
Washington tonight.
The uniform worn in the parade was the
regular full dress uniform of the National
Guard of New York, and all along the line
the men received a tribute to their fine
soldierly appearance.
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Always Prepared.

From the Somervile Journal.
Hickson-"What long time Ned keeps
us waiting while he is getting ready to go
with us. 1t doesn't take me any time at all
to put on my best clothes"
Dixon-"No?"
Hickson-"No; wear them all the time. !"
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The LAWRENCE LIGHT GUARD.
Its High Standing Both in War and
Peace. @'7

One of the most interesting organizations
in the parade today was the Lawrence
Light Guard Of Medford' Mass, officially
known as Company E. 9th Regiment In
fantry. ID Brigade. NJ. v. NJ. The organi-
zation presented a fine appearance. and was
in receipt Of applause all along the Ane.
The uniform consisted of q dark blue coat,
with light blue trimmings, black helmet.
with spike and eagle on point, light blue
trousers and woven cartridge belt with
brass plate. The men were armed with the
latest pattern improved Springfield rifles
The Company was headed by q drum corps
of twelve pieces.
Company E, 5th Regiment, Massachusetts
yolunfeer Militia, was organized February
II, 1851, and since then has had in IT'S ranks
many of the prominent citizens Of Medford.
| Its officers at present are Capt. John N.
Wescott. First Lieutenant Geo. II. Lowe,
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THE BROOKLYN BATTALION.

Made Up of Detachments From Var.
fOus Commando.
The Brooklyn Battalion Of Brooklyn, N.
Y. which obtained such a large share Of
the notice and applause of spectators
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THE WASHINGTON INFANTRY.

A Famous Old Organization From the
smoky City.
Probably no military organization In
Pennsylvania is better known than the
Washington Infantry of Pittsburg, which
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THE NEWPORT ARTILLERY.

Rhode Island Company That Ante
Dates the Union.
The Newport Artillery Of Newport r. L.,
which had prominent place in the parade
today. Is one of the most interesting mill
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FROM PARKWAY TEXAS.
A Fine Showing Made by the Hem
ming Guards.

One Of the organizations that had tray-
eled long way to participate in the parade
was the Hemming Guards. Company c.
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E. c. Porter; inspector of rifle range, W. D.
GATLING GUN COMPANY y.
A Model Organization From the NeN
Jersey National Guard.

Jersey National Guard.
Gatling Gun Company of the New Jer-
sey National Guard was organized under
an act OF the legislature Of that stale
passed March %, 1878. Its first comman-
der was Capt. Emmor D. French. In 1883
the company was reorganized by Col. Dan
iel B. Murphy. inspector of the I'd Brigade.
The advocate., 1897-05-05

Lee, the heiress Of Stratford. Thus the
family homestead passed into his hands,
and he spent many years Of his life there
He left Strattord to serve three years as
Governor Of Virginia, and later was in
Congress.
His distinguished son, Robert Edward
Lee, was born at Stratiord, January 10,
1907. From that time the place was inn
bued with imperishable interest. The
present Consul General to Cuba, Fitz
Hugh Lee, is a grandson Of "Light
Horse Harry" he being a son of Com
mander Sydney Smith Lee, U. S. N.
Gen. r. e. Lees older brother, Com
mander Lee, retired from the navy in
1861 and cost his fortunes with the
South. StratfOrd passed out Of the pos
session Of the Lee family many years
ago. The last one Of the name who
owned the estate was Henry Lee, brother
Of Gen Robert E. Lee. 1t then passed
into the possession Of Mrs. Dr. Starke,
and from her to it's present owner, DR..
r, II, Stuart.
The other Lee homestead is Menokin,
in the adjoining county Of Richmond.
1t is rambling old house with nothing
especially imposing about it, but it is
famed for being the home of Francis
LightfoOt Lee, the younger Of Thomas
Lees sons who signed the Declaration Of
Independence. These two, it may be
mentioned, had the enviable distinction
of being the only brothers who signed
the Declaration.
The advocate., 1897-05-05
Family Reading.
THE DYING TORCH.

Sing mo o song for people In sorrow,
For the heart OF humanity breaks at my feet
Lend me sweet surcease OF trouble 10 borrow
But one gleGm while labor 10 housed In the
street.
Give TO my harp message OF warning,
Since Justice Is dead and her corpse iS but
dust,
Souls OF our fathers return with the morning
An emblem Of glory no wrecker9 shall rust.
Whisper hope for nation encumbered
Where the greed Of the rulers slogan
shall be;
Honor too late on her fair couch has slum'
bered
TIL blllows OF blackness are staining the seq.
Freedom, awaken your grand torch is dying,
The ashes fall white on the arm at your side;
Your children are lost and the people are cry
ing,
"0hl Liberty, why hast thy century diedr
One quill crave from Americas eagle
TO fashion screed for laborers Rthirst;
Slipped from their leash is the sleuthhound
and beagle,
On Columbia's green bower with poison &C.
cursed.
Cursed by the hand Of the lender and spoiler,
And dPlyen from prairies to island and seq
All desolate now, and homeless the tOiler,-
Bird, lend thy broad wing till Columbia be
free.
Nary Baird Finch In Tweatieth Century.
The advocate., 1897-05-05
Taking Care Of tho Eyeslght.

1t is a mistake to suppose that the
vision is impaired by reading Of itself;
the mischief is caused by reading under
improper conditions. Many people with
naturally strong sight ruin their eyes
before they are aware of it by the viola
ton of few simple rules. All persons,
and especially those whose eyes are not
strong, should avoid reading books and
papers poorly printed, particularly those
having a blurred appearance, reading
with insufficient light or with the light
falling directly upon the eyes, reading
with the head bent over and book in the
lap or in any position in which the mus
cles OF the eyes are strained, and reading
after the eyes have become tired. This
applies in general way to writing, also.
In either reading or writing do not stoop
the shoulders or incline the head for
ward. Neither allow the rays of light to
fall directly on the eyes, nor be reflected
to them. Never allow the sunlight to
fall on the paper, and when reading or
writing never sit facing the light. In
writing avoid using very fine pens, pale
ink, or paper on which the ruling is not
distinct. Sit erect when you read, and
hold the book up, SO that the eyes will
be in natural position, with no strain
on the muscles. Hold the page you are
reading at distance Of from twelve to
eighteen inches from the eyes. The
light should always fall on the page from
behind. A wise practice is, as often as
once an hour, to stop reading or writing
for moment and look across the room
or out Of the window. Look at the dark
est corner Of the room, or, if possible, at
something green and shady out of the
window. This is a great rest to the
muscles Of the eye. Occasionally close
the eyes and cover them with the hand
to shut out the light. Make it an inva-
riable rule to stop reading as soon as the
eyes become in the least tired. Battle
the eyes morning and evening with pure,
soft water. Warm or tepid water should
be used; never that which is extremely
hot or extremely cold
The advocate., 1897-05-05
Not Enough Water Drunk.
Washington Evening Star.

From the Washington Evening Star.
"After studying the matter for some
years l am convinced" said physician,
shat people do not drink enough Of
water. l think that great majority of
the cures effected by drinking the waters
Of the fashionable and Questionable
medicinal springs in various parts Of the
country would have resulted if the same
amount of plain, wholesome, everyday
water was drunk by them. People rush
to these springs, and while there drink
from eight to twenty large glasses of
their waters in day. Whether there are
any medicinal virtues in the waters, this
washing out does them good on account
of the extra washing out they give them
selves, and it is the water instead Of the
constituency of the same that does the
work The same people, if at their
homes, would pass many and many a
day without drinking one glass of water.
1t is, in my opinion, the water that cures,
and it is water that is needed. l am not
hydropsth or believer in the theory
that water taken internally and exter-
nally will cure everything. At the same
time, / am satisfied that if people gener-
ally drank from four TO six glasses OF
water each day they would have less rea.
son to complain, and suffer less from
many ailments that now affect them
than they now do"
The advocate., 1897-05-05
Anceetral Home Of the ices.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Stratford, the old Lee homestead in
Wsstmoreland County, Virginia, can
boast Of being the birthplace of two
slgners Of the Declaration Of Lndepehd-
ence, Richard Henry Lee and Francis
Lightfoot Lee, and, also, some seventy
five years later, Of Gen. Robert q, Lee.
The estate lies on the Potomac River, in
q section Of country isolated from the
rest of the world. There, strange as it
may seem in this day and generation, no
railroads whatever are to be found, and
all travelling and shipping Of produce
has to be done by water, StrRtford
house itself stands in most lonely spot,
surrounded by immense tracts OF land,
several miles from the high road. 1t
was built by Thomas Lee about the year
1875. For long time the legend ran
that Queen Caroline of England had sent
8l,50O out of her private purse to Lee
(then President of the Kings Council,
requesting him to "build handsomely"
This pretty story, however, has lately
been exploded. While Thomas Lee did
not "build handsomely" he managed to
construct his house most solidly, for it's
grim walls are as strong and substantial
to-day as they ever were
Thomas Lee-had six sons, ali Of whom
were born at Stratford and all Of whom
attained fame, The most celebrated Of
them was Richard Henry Lee, to whom
we referred above, whose eloquence,
Writ said, "stole away mems judgment"
Though one Of his hands had been per-
manently injured and had to be always
wrapped in silk handkerchief, he used
the other SO gracefully in gesticulation
az to acquire the title Of the gentleman
with the silver hand" Richard Henry
Lee was about the same age as George
Washington, whose birthplace is only a
Few miles from Stratford, and the two
future patriots we're playmates and
friends from earliest infancy. Several
quaint little notes are still extant which
passed between them when small urchins
OF 3. One from the future President,
thanking his "dear Diokey" for book OF
pictures, breaks forth into the following
rhyme, containing, it seems, more OF
friendship than Of poetry;
"G. WIS compliments to r. Fl. L.,
And likes his book full well.
Henceforth will count him as his friend
And hopes many happy days he may spend"
Stratford house was oftentimes desig-
mated "The Castle" and all the country
round took pride in Its massive impreg-
inability. It's walls are three feet in
thickness and SO solid that it seems as il
nothing short ot au earthquake could
The advocate., 1897-05-05
italian Life In Boston.
From the Arena.

From the Arena.
Life on North street, Boston, begins
very early in the day. Four or 5 o'clock
in the morning is the time for rising.
Some are apparently in the same situR-
tion as the youth Of an inert disposition
who got up early in the morning that he
might have more time to loaf, but many
have work, especially in the summer,
and all would work if they could.
In Italy breakfast consists chiefly Of
milk, bread and coffee. In this country
some sort Of meat is added to the list.
unless poverty prevents. Cereals also
are eaten. Beef is much too dear in
Italy to be common, and is not most fre-
quently used here. Pork or chicken
better suits one accustomed TO Vegeta-
bic diet. After light breakfast those
who have employment are off to their
work. Even then this section is not at
all deserted; it is less populous, that is
all. Those who are not fortunate enough
to have employment are soon lettering
about the streets or gathered into the
various saloons for a social time. The
four or five saloons in the vicinity, with
such names as Scipione, Petruccia, Cen
eric, ETC., over the doors, are a real prod
uct Of the colony. 1t is not until we
come to the very outskirts Of the district
that the familiar names Of Sullivan,
O'Brien and Keefe again appear.
In ITALY man can buy large glass
OF wine for cent, and then order an in
definite amount of water, and sit in the
saloon for the rest Of the day, Here he
pays 5 cents for a glass Of beer, is not
expected to order more than one glass Of
water, and is not really welcome for more
than two or three hours, unless he con-
tinues to patronize the bar. This GUS
tom is not 30 convenient for the loafers,
but it means that the saloon-keeper, like
the laborer, is ON higher scale of profit
than when at home. The saloons in this
neighborhood differ from most saloons,
in that gaming rather than drinking is
the chief attraction. Some of the idlers
are interested in pool, but most Of them
gather around the card tables. They
play for the drinks. 1t is only courteous
TO the proprietor that they should doso.
Sometimes 5 or 10 cents is staked, but
this is not usually done except in lotter-
isa During the summer months the
The advocate., 1897-05-05

saloons do not fill up until evening, but
in winter they are frequented through
out the day, not entirely on account OF
the cold, but because Of the enforced
idleness during that part of the year.
The advocate., 1897-05-05

try for miles around may be had IRON
the CunningIy devised little balconies
placed under the arches which connect
the high chimneys. The house is in Che
shape Of the letter II, and contains eigh,
teen rooms, exclusive Of the main hall
This hall is nearly thirty feet wide, with
lofty, dome-shsped ceiling, and runs the
whole length Of the house. 1t was in
former days used as a library, and has
long rows Of bookcases set in It's oak
paneled sides. So wildly does it suggest
the past that on entering 1t one almost
expects to see a stately dame in stiff
brOCade or dainty Colonial maiden rise
up with words Of greeting from out some
dim recess.
On the sides Of the hall, between the
book cases, are doors leading into the
wings OF the house. The rooms con-
tanned many relics Of the early Lees and
the walls were covered with portraits
painted by eminent English artists One
of these is Thomas Lee, builder of STRAIT
ford, clad in a loose gown Of crimson
satin and wearing his official gown as
President Of the Council. The room to
the right is tbe one in which Richard
Henry Lee and his brother were born,
and also Robert E, Lee.
Some distance from the house is the
kitchen, where many a royal feast has
been prepared. The fireplace, where
formerly roaring wood fires blazed and
cracked right merrily, was found to be,
by actual measurement, u feet wide, 6
feet high and 5 feet deep, and we are
tCld that on several occasions medium
sized OK was roasted there with ease.
At one time in the history Of StratfOrd
the garden alone comprised fifty acres,
it's size made necessary by the small
army Of slaves and dependents on the
place. In the yard near the house is a
large, old fashioned cannon ball, which,
it is SAID, was fred at the house long
years ago by an English war ship, To
day, in our prosaic age, it serves most
efficiently as q horse block.
The burial vault at the far end Of the
garden was the largest in all that por-
tion Of the State, and very curious in
design. 1t was under ground and con.
tanned several brick slcoves appropriated
to the various branches of the Lee
family, One had to go through trap
door and descend ladder in order to
reach the ghostly apartments below, so
visit there was not the most agreeable
OF experiences. To-day the place Is in
ruins, and covered by mound Of brick
and stones. Over it is laid the slab
erected in 1850 to the memory Of Thomas
Lee and his wife, Hannah, which informs
the passer-by that that worthy couple
"dyed" within year of one another,
This good old Thomas seems to have had
opinions Of his own concerning the friv-
olity of mankind, and in order to circum-
vent it says in his will that shaving seen
much indecent mirth at funerals desire
that last piece OF human vanity be omit
ted, and my body be silently inferred,
attended only by some OF my friends and
relatives that are near" However, he
relents sufficiently to add that he does
not mind il "funeral sermon be
preached for instruction to the living at
The advocate., 1897-05-05

REEcHAN's Pulls cure Sick Headache,