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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over SIXTY YEARS by MIL The Simpson Crawford Co. Establishment HAS ALWAYS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS HEAD. We show any number of patterns for Costume and Uniform purposes, as well Victoria, Colquhoun, Campbell, Frazer, Simpson Crawford Co., SIXTH AVENUE, 19th to 20th STREET. Notable Scotchmen.-M. Linn Bruce. President of the New York County Republican Committee. In our sketches of "Notable Scotchmen" we have introduced our readers to men of almost every calling and profession who have made their mark in every department of life. It is, therefore, evident that the national traits of persist M. LINN BRUCE. ence and moral courage make it easy for The bright, energetic face before us other essential qualities, led, two months ago, to the selection of M. Linn Bruce as president of the New York County Republican Committee. Mr. Bruce first impressed the leading spirits of the State in the campaign of 1888 as a man of sterling character (although only a law student at the time) in the cause of righteousness and good government, and ever since that time his services have been eagerly sought for by the State and national committees to advocate their cause in addressing political meetings in different parts of the State. So successful and upright has he been in his political career that both the Governor of the State and President Roosevelt strongly recommended him to the position which he now holds. During the present campaign grave responsibilities rest upon him, and the successful discharge of his important duties will doubtless lead to still higher honors in the fu ture. Mr. Bruce is a "son of the manse," his father, Rev. James Bruce, D.D., having been pastor of the United Presbyterian Church at Andes, N. Y., for nearly forty years. That the son has not departed from the teachings of his childhood is shown by his position as leading elder of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of this city. Mr. Bruce's great grandfather was a native of Morebattle, near Kelso, Roxburyshire, Scotland, and came to the United States in the middle of the 18th century, and settled in Ohio. Mr. Bruce was born at Mercersburg, Pa., on October 1, 1860. After finishing his course at the Andes Academy in 1880 he entered Rutgers College, from which, four years later, he graduated, the valedictorian of his class. Following the example of so many noted men in our country, he taught for a few years in the Albany Academy, and then took up the study of law in the office. of Cassius M. Shaw, in Andes, and was admitted to the bar in 1889. The following year he came to New York, and accepted the position of managing clerk in the office of Hector M. Hitchings. In 1892 Mr. Bruce started out independently in his office at 18 Wall street, where he has carried on a successful practice. His ability and success have been recognized, as was shown last February, when he was prominently mentioned as United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York. In 1894 Mr. Bruce was married to Mrs. Lillian B. Knapp, and it is a strange coincidence that her grandfather, Mr. Ballantyne, also came from Roxburyshire. With his family of four children he lives in his pleasant home on West 94th street, New York, in the 21st Assembly District. The progress of this young lawyer and politician will be watched with keen interest, as rarely in the United States is a man who is actively engaged in Christian work called to manage a great political organization; for such positions are usually held by "professional politicians," who as a rule do not have reputations as Christians. But our day loudly calls for practical reformers, who shall stand firmly for righteousness and wrest the power from the hands of unscrupulous men. The influence of Christianity ought to be felt in politics, and so save the State and nation from corruption. Here is a grand field opened for men of ability and consecrated courage to serve God and their generation. Now as a Christian man has entered it and been given a responsible place in a great political organization, will not other good men rally around him, and help to remove from "politician" the stigma that has rested upon this name? Rear-Admiral David MacDougall, U. S. N. In response to requests of friends in Glasgow, we take pleasure in giving a brief sketch of our late distinguished kinsman, Rear-Admiral David MacDougall, who died in San Francisco, August 7, 1882. Failing to secure a complete record of his career from ordinary sources, we wrote to the Navy Department at Washington, and through the kindness of William S. Cowles, Acting Chief of Bureau, we received the necessary information. Admiral MacDougall was born in Ohio in the early part of the nineteenth century, and faithfully served his country for more than fifty years, rising step by step from a midshipman to the high position he held at the time of his death. On April 1, 1828, David MacDougall was appointed midshipman, an appointment which he accepted, and went to the New York school the following August, and later attended the naval school at Brooklyn. During the first few years he served on several different ships-the sloop Natchez, the Boston, the receiving ship at New York; also in 1839-40 on the Consort, which was at that time making a survey of Southern harbors. In February, 1841, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, and later served on the steamer Fulton and the Falmouth. In March, 1843, he was granted a leave of absence on account of ill-health, but returned in July and served on the Franklin. Later he was transferred to the Falmouth, and also served on the Michigan, Mississippi and St. Mary's. In 1854 he was placed in command of the storeship at San Francisco, and on January 24, 1857, received his promotion to commander. Later in the same year he was sent to the navy yard at Mare Island, and in 1861 was placed in command of the Wyoming. During the greater part of the civil war he was with the Asiatic squadron, and at Simon Lake, Japan, he engaged six batteries and three vessels, sinking a brig and ex ploding the boiler of a steamer, with a loss of only eleven killed or wounded on the Wyoming. On April 28, 1864, he was commissioned captain, and in August of the same year was placed in command of the navy yard at Mare Island. In June, 1869, he was promoted to commodore, and in December assumed command of the South Pacific squadron. In July, 1876, he was commissioned rear-admiral, on the retired list, and six years later he died at San Francisco, Cal., fifty-four years from the time he first entered the service of his country. We have given this brief statement of the principal events in the life of David MacDougall, and while to many they may seem bare and uninteresting, can we not read between the lines and picture the brave man mounting steadily upward by faithful, earnest effort, and winning more and more the confidence and respect of his fellow-officers and subordinates? Reception to Professor Phin. Professor John Phin, who is known by many of the older people of Metuchen, has lived for fifty years in Paterson, and is one of the most popular residents of that city, was given a reception and dinner at the New York Press Club on Wednesday, September 9, 1903, in honor of the 74th anniversary of his birthday. There were a number of distinguished guests present. Professor Phin is a most youthful man, considering his years. He was born near Melrose, Scotland, September 9, 1830, his father being a Scotch farmer. His early education was received at Melrose parochial school; from thence he went to Mussel burg Academy. He afterward attended classes at Edinburgh and studied as a civil engineer. He came to this country in 1852, and after various experiences in lines of mechanical engineering he was appointed to a professorship of chemistry and physics in the People's College, Havana, N. Y., in 1863. Later he was called to the State College of Pennsylvania. He came to New York in 1869 and edited the Manufacturer and Builder and the Technologist. Afterward he established the American Journal of Microscopy, The Young Scientist and other papers. He is author of "Open Air Grape Culture," "Chemical |