Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-13
HSencOIs7iterS.
BY j. b. JON n so y

HencORHteFS.
~- BY j. b JOHN SOS.
A rcncountcr may be defined a su.i'!ea or
casual c0rlt& wit'uut II! IN Il at II. III! may
he regarded as an &C: IL Which man IN t. uu-
suarde1. beat al ;lpgiy pas,lous. viii, now aud
chen indulge. .Ordlna.i,y, reUcJuptcis Il 'dtheE
excuse in he absence Of iii lie. bit .!lcl IL
citet BY ser:Iad teclEg, of uIaievocucc, they as
sumo diff rtut character, and lndicI'e born
W!ck"duess ri inttat.nl ana i,rJC:ty OF puTpo>..
Uudyr such circumstances tn"y Gesc-Gd 10 tn
criminal grade OF assault and battery WITH mai.
ice prepea>c, and should death result T. the
party ASSAULT d. 1t IS murG r: hui It ihc a>>u.:er
shnuld be killed, IT IL act ri cXcusabIe noui
icic in self dclcuce. There Is 30 more true
bravery aD0u( e mac, who, without WaE0iuT.
mai!clou>iy attacks another than Their l. about
maj beast thai falls upon aoy OBJ &c; hat uJ4y
be in lis way, aud the Individual wac premcdi-
;ates rencourter is always cowarlly enough
10 conceal his lutautIODs from the person be
secretly intends 10 assali; aud il Is thus lew A.
sociatiou OF cowardicc and brutality that 100
often enables the assaan to make his po'tr1or
like attack aod thcn escape w!.houC meeting
the summary punishment al tae na1ts OF in1
person aSsa!nd that hi british daslg',s always
merit. Il th. w.rc ct :Ae CASE. 10 zinc IN
stance out Of ten Of such occurrences, ne as
sauiter would be u.t4n.ly Killed, Tor t!eG1 i
evldently 80 G!i-rrGee batmCcl Tie stack u 4.
vicious mao and that If y'cluuo bga.t, aud
the attack OF V!c'ou: IDan 0: that u 4 vciJnS
dog should be treated alike, for hey ar O1Nt
uorcasouing aud iaiurl .ted animals, and haz al
their lives gu the risk vt gratifying their larry.
4 vicious man and i ylcyus dog are probably
the OILY lwoa nirna,. that naka their attacks
without PREVIOUS signs Of warning. and ~ IN.
diyldual can sou.c.ttues 10 more cscao" 20 a..
tack lrom one han BE- ciu iFoaI the Ut CT, :nd
when tackled by either, he nus gu4rQ htr.
sci; as best he ca froa! injury, and proceed to
self protection 10 mauuer MT conducive to
his personal safety al animals Of = like kind.
are not Of the sane position; and vicious
man can 20 more c1ncea! his rIatcyJcncc "hcn
an opportunity Is presented to develop 1t, tHa1
any ether animal Gao disguise IS nature, 41I
when a mar witt. atora'hpngh el"louy pre-
sume> t. arrogatc cgalpCw"rt t. i,fct person
al hur, or iGjury upon i-SGppcS2d IT real cue.
my Tor r. al Or Imaginary Gauss, he does II II
his peril, aud r:kS his lie Iithout either
credit 20 hi mani cd. IT the So.ace O. u Iih
ca,iou, tor penal statutes dcr0uucc persoH
VINO will, n !clDusIy, mediate and pcrpCtrat.
an attack upan another with The ntantion It
do an injury c1 personal ku.t 81 4 very bac
man, AID If MALICE i provc3, visits upon h'u!
the sevcrrst rcors Of The laws u hority.
The !@w jus;lics y man 10 projecting his per
son FROM intended hurt or injury BY an1tacg,
but not IN av1ngipc the wcuLGs which his san
ity may receive in the struggle or avarc", am
btion, Or trade; ard wh1n sensible lodvdu
al hears from 6 I'D party tie rep titiJn u
languag; rurportus t. DC unpea'aLt 10 bin,
it at a! worthy Of his n)tlc:, n does not Ike
a nIad beast, close his eyes, aud !ush will!g
upon H.. parry SAID 20 have made use OF III:
reported words and attempt, c! otfar, 10 DO him
personal injury, for such a cOUrsc /, :3J vulgar
for lin 10 practice, auct wou.i not 0niy det!tct
from his prestige rs Il gentleman, "u ala 10th
ing to bis character for bravery; tut he fist
asc:rtans i such Ianglag isc Freely repott2t,
AMI if 20, then the o.jec. aud lnter'lo7 at ,hc
tine it was uttered, a.d proceeds - treat the
10 .-tor 10 4 mode best suited t. conserve his
digrry and honor; for he knows ha, there Is
a difference between real worth and Z vain pre-"
sum ,itlon Of concciicd scmblanc1 o! it, AMI
that, hawc:cr t.dy All adversary may hate ard
rcvlie him, # at al tl>honor3d, II NUT be ty
his own GlSrepu'ablc c0ut;ucf, and 10: by aa@
thing which his cucmy may say Or Do aga.n>s
hul, aud II he Stouil engage, however, III
avUldlbly. IN 7 rene untcr, l. Is always source
uf uapica ~ hm 10 after thought, .u5
regrets n know that more II the anluia! lHaa
nt ;hc intellectual pr a!tcd - 0ccurr nc", a,t
that soulc men viii make gsnlyr RS, t0n ~
farther to ir3tecI ti,>:r vau.,y t..." tnry va
t, s,istain their honor.