. Life and reminiscences from birth to manhood of Wm. G. Johnston . ver pertinent, as to what interest a general publicmay have in the biography of an individual no more con-spicuous than a vast number of others who in the pasthalf-century have been identified with the growth and in-dustries of Pittsburgh. It may be here stated that a considerable portion ofancestral history, which could interest only those forwhom it was prepared, has been eliminated, and issuedseparately for their exclusive use. But inasmuch as itseems necessary for the completeness of a biography thatthere should be some re
. Life and reminiscences from birth to manhood of Wm. G. Johnston . ver pertinent, as to what interest a general publicmay have in the biography of an individual no more con-spicuous than a vast number of others who in the pasthalf-century have been identified with the growth and in-dustries of Pittsburgh. It may be here stated that a considerable portion ofancestral history, which could interest only those forwhom it was prepared, has been eliminated, and issuedseparately for their exclusive use. But inasmuch as itseems necessary for the completeness of a biography thatthere should be some reference to lineage, this has beendone in the briefest manner possible. And now, in making his bow to an audience in which,perhaps, many familiar faces may be found, the writer hasbut to add that if, by those composing it, a tithe of thepleasure is experienced in running over these pages thatwas afforded him in the task of bringing together what isherein written, he will feel himself amply compensated. The Place, Wateetown, N. 7, CONTENTS CHAPTER I.—Ancestry 11.— Paternal Ancestors through ThreeGenerations—My Great-Grandfather,Grandfather, and Father ... 4 III.—Some Early Pittsburgh History . 21 IV.—Birth, Childhood, and Early Recollec-tions 36 V.—Glances at Men and Things of 1828— Pictures of Pittsburgh at that Period 52 VI.—Schoolboy Days 85 VII.—A Long Holiday—Sports of Boyhood . 103 VIII.—A Schoolboy once more .... 126 IX.—Sunday-School and Church Connections. 157 X.—The Great Fire of 1845—End of SchoolDays — Playing at Business — Men ofNote 179 VIU CHAPTER Contents XI.—Enrolled a Fireman—Member op a Lit-erary Society—Enlist for the MexicanWar 209 XII.—Political Matters 222 XIII.—The Heyday op Lipe—Young Men andMaidens — Suburbs op Pittsburgh — ABreak in my Life—Farewell to Youth 277
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