Anthony Wayne was born in 1745, and died in 1796. He was often called "Mad Anthony" on account of his intrepidity. He was the hero of Stony Point. He built a fort on the spot of St. Clair's defeat and named it Fort Recovery. He was made commander-in-chief of the Army of the Northwest in 1792. He gained a great victory over the Miami Indians in Ohio in 1794. He, as a Revolutionary general, banished whiskey from his camp calling it "ardent poison"--from whence came the expression "ardent spirits" when applied to stimulants. Major Andre composed a poem about him called the "Cow Chase," showing how he captured supplies for the Americans. Alexander Hamilton was born in 1757, and died in 1804. He was aide-de-camp to Washington in 1777--the most trying year of the entire Revolutionary war. He succeeded Washington as commander-in-chief of the United States army. He was the first secretary of the treasury of the United States. He founded the financial system of the United States. He was the Revolutionary statesman who said, "Reformers make opinions, and opinions make parties"--a true aphorism to-day. He is known as the "prince of politicians, or America's greatest political genius." His brilliant career was cut short at the age of 43 by Aaron Burr--whose life is summed up in two sad, bitter lines: "His country's curse, his children's shame; Outcast of virtue, peace and fame." Although John Paul Jones was not a Revolutionary soldier on the land, yet he was "the Washington of the Seas." He was born in 1747 and died 1792. He was the first to hoist an American naval flag on board an American frigate. He fought the first naval engagement under the United States' national ensign or flag. He commanded the _Bon Homme Richard_ in the great sea fight with the _Serapis_ in the English Channel. He said, after the commander of the _Serapis_ had been knighted, "if I should have the good fortune to meet him again, I will make a lord of him." He was presented with a sword by Louis XVI for his services against the English. He was appointed rear-admiral of the Russian fleet by Catherine II. These are but a few of the many men who did so valiantly their part during the Revolutionary period. SUSIE GENTRY, _State Vice-Regent, D. A. R._ (A talk made to the public school teachers of Williamson County--at the request of the superintendent of instruction--in Franklin, Tennessee, January 13, 1906.)--_American Monthly Magazine._ THE BATTLE OF ALAMANCE. BY REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY. At the battle of Alamance, N. C., fought May 16, 1771, was shed the first blood of the great struggle which was to result in the establishment of American independence. All honor to Lexington, where the "embattled farmers" fired shots that were "heard around the world," but let it not be forgotten that other farmers, almost four years before the day of Lexington, opened the fight of which Lexington was only the continuation.