S. and H. A. Galloway, druggists, Tippecanoe City; one of the well established firms of Tippecanoe. All the advantages of a thorough acquaintance with drugs and medicines are possessed by these gentlemen. Samuel Galloway, the senior member of the firm, was born in Greene Co., Oct. 18, 1833, and is the son of Andrew and Mary (Collins) Galloway; Andrew was born in Bourbon Co., Ky., Nov. 7, 1796, and was the son of James G., a noted pioneer of Kentucky and Ohio. The ancestral line extends back to Scotland, whence seven brothers came, previous to the war of 1776, and located in Pennsylvania; here James was born, and from there moved to Bourbon Co., Ky., in an early time, and in March, 1798, pioneered his way to Greene Co., Ohio, locating on the west bank of the Little Miami, five miles above the present site of Xenia; he was in the struggle for American Independence, and participated in many of the frontier wars with the Indians; he was wounded several times, carrying bullets in his body to his grave; he was an intimate friend of Kenten and Boone, and Tecumseh was a frequent visitor at his house in Greene Co.; he became the first Treasurer of Greene Co., and his son, James, was the first Surveyor. A brother of our subject has held the surveyorship of the county for twenty-four years. The family has been extensively identified with the public offices and interests of Greene Co. since its organization; Andrew was a farmer by occupation, and one of the prominent citizens of Greene; his death occurred March 26, 1864; his wife, Mary, was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., July 3, 1798, and settled in Greene Co. in the spring of 1816; her death occurred Feb. 25, 1872. Our subject continued on the farm till 22 years old, receiving his primary education in the common school, and a more advanced course in the National Normal, of Lebanon, Ohio; at the age of 22, he entered the profession of teaching, and continued it till Oct. 9, 1861, when he enlisted in the United States service, in which he remained over five years. We give below a recommendation by William B. Gaw, Col. 16th U. S. C. I., which gives his military career: April 15, 1866." The bearer here, Capt. Samuel Galloway, 16th U. S. C. I., I take great pleasure in commending to the favorable notice of his friends. Capt. Galloway entered service the 9th of October, 1861, as a private in the 74th O. V. I., and was promoted successively to Corporal, Sergeant, and on the 14th of March, 1864, was examined for a position in the colored troops and passed a first-class Captain, when he was immediately assigned to the command of a company in 16th U. S. C. I. This officer has conducted himself, during his military career, in such a manner as to win the esteem and confidence, as well as the approbation, of his brother officers; he has exhibited rare qualifications for commanding troops, and his integrity, valor, sobriety, urbane manner and ability in all the ordinary forms of business, have never been questioned; he was examined for position of Major a short time before muster-out of regiment, and came fully up to the standard required.-William B. Gaw, Col. 16th U. S. C. I." Mr. G. engaged in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, etc., besides numerous skirmishes; was taken prisoner at the battle of Stone, River, and during the thirty days in which he was held prisoner passed one week in Libby; his regiment of colored troops were mustered out April, 1866, and he was detained on courtmartial duty till his "muster-out," which occurred Nov. 6, 1866; he then went to Chicago, and, engaged in the drug business, on W. Lake street, under the firm of Sherwood & Co., till June, 1867, when he purchased an interest in his present store, then conducted under the firm style of S. & W. C. Galloway; Feb. 1, 1876, the present firm name was adopted. Mr. G. was in the the Government employ from 1869 to 1874, as United States Storekeeper of the Distilleries of Tippecanoe City. He is a Republican in politics, and has held his share of town and township offices; he now holds the office of Township and City Clerk, and is a member of the Royal Arcanum of Tippecanoe. He married, May 24,1866 , Mary A. Morris, of Shabbona Grove, Ill.; of the six children born of this union, two have died. H. A. Galloway, junior member of the firm, was born in 1842, in Greene Co., and is a brother of S. Galloway. In August 1862, he enlisted in Co. D, 74th O .V. I., and in the following January was discharged, on account of physical disability; has since been engaged in farming and in the drug business. The above firm is reliable, and thoroughly educated in the knowledge of drugs, and their careful attention to their business has won for them the esteem and confidence of the community.