The age-herald., 1898-04-05

and the poor alike wherever humanity suf- fered Dr. Johnston was as tender as a child in his sympathies; gentle as a woman in his impulses, but as strong as a giant in his noble mental and moral at- tributes and his charities were as free and limitless as the Gods sunshine
 Dr. Johnston is survived by his wife and four children, Dr. Hardee Johnston, Miss Mary Johnston and Masters James and Victor Johnston. He was descended from distinguished ancestry, and was brother of Gov. Joseph F. Johnston, Capt. James F. Johnston, Gen. Robert D. Johnston, Mrs. Anne Galloway, of this city and MT. Ber- tram Johnston, of Baltimore, and Mrs. Hunley, of Talladega. The following con- densed sketch of Dr. Johnston is given in the memorial volume of Alabama.
 Dr. William H. Johnston was born in Lincoln county North Carolina, March 2S, 1889. He was educated ait Davidson college and at the University of North Carolina and was graduated fin 1S60 In 1861 he en :. tered the Confederate service, enlisting ill the Hornets Nest Rifles, organized at Char lotte, but later became attached to the TwentyLthird North Carolina infantry as u sergeant where after six weeks service he was made first lieutenat of Company K of that regiment, and served in that rank year, after which he was made captain of the company and served as such until the battle of Gettsburg, where he was cap tured and confined at Fort Delaware and Jolbnson's Island until his parole in March 1865
 He served with distinguished bravery a. Yorktown, Williamsburg and Seven Plnes where he was wounded twice, at the hrst battle of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsvllse and Gettysburg.
 pr Johnston then returned to his home in North Carolina where he began ahe study of medicine and attended the Uni yersity of the City of New York He Was graduated in medicine in 1867 and attet wards served eighteen months in Believ.e" hospital. He then began practicing Tn NeW Work cIty and sater at Selma, Ala, remalh- ing i'm the latter place until lSS6, when iie came to Birmingham.
 He as Al prominent member or une s.tutp and Jefferson County medical soclecles Di Johnston was married in 1872 to MISS hath- Ieen Gage daughter of pr. James uas1' of I1nion s. C., and to the happy unioo have been born four children, three soiis and one daughter. ,,os+er-
 Dr Tobnston's funeral occurred yester- Di etornoon at his residence on the South IIah1ands The services were conducteo py Rev Owen F. Fitzsimmons, rector oi o,. Mo Highlands, Of whicn chufch Dr Johnston was a devoted and consistent member. Notwithstanding the constan. down-pour of rain the house was hlleo With the friends of Dr. Johnston ana HIS iaii.iy, and a long line of carriages accompanied tbe body to Oak Hill cemetery, where the interment took place.
 During the brief impressive funeral serv- ice of the Episcopal church Mrs. E. u. Chandler and Mrs. B. Guckenberger sang with great sympathy. Asleep In Jesus' and "Peace, Perfect Peace
 The floral offerings were very numerous and very magnificent and attested the uni yersal esteem in which Dr. Johnston was held in the community.
 The pall-bearers were: Active, Drs. A. T. Henley, B. L. Wyman, Thomas D. Parke' s. L. Ledbetter, Wyatt Heflin and D. F. Tallev: honorary Drs. s. l.. Robertson, D. H. Shor, Frank D. Nabers and MT. Victor Gage. B