The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-23

rhtr book was sort OF burlesque on
Horace ,;feelevs "Ten Acres hnousn,
and when puhliehed had a great Nosue
as a work OF humor. But IN us p-e7vs ,ne
author had a great deal or run E' a.. 20
Irish. and II was this that odnss.u, Dec u,s
surrection in 1882, and made BOD ',,,ea
The present Theodore Roosevelt. theh,
enioved every advantage That couiu -,
bestowed by wealth, social position ar,
polltical associations. lie was sent "
the best preparatory schools ana tnen ,..a
Harvard where he was graduated IN To-,
not only In good standing Win the ld, ,.
but also greatly respected BY the stuuens'
as perhaps the best boxer IN ms 49, 49,
having on several OCCASIONS CREAMY nuin
bled the pride Of various bullying chaPS
OF greater avoirdupOis than himself
Mr.. noosEvi LIS APrEFSTIcEsHrF
When he came out OF college he entered
the law Office OF his uncle. but even ihen
had the desire 50 frankly eNpi.sseu -
me the other day. 70 engage IN me Wor .s,
OF xovernlng" when. therefore. Yong
before he had been admitted 10 the Ear,
he saw a chance 10 be nominated 10 the
Assembly ne reached out and look inc
chance. winning handsomely at the pons
before be had been voter Two years
lie remained in the Assembly Tor ihIee
consecutive terms. and his sayings ana
dOings were constantly talked about, lol,
as "A legislator. he was quite as quaint
and picturesque as he now IS as prcsi-
dent of the Police Board. During the ses-
sion Of isis ne devoted a great deai
OF attention 10 the study or pafhameh-
tary forms and usages, and 50 successiul
was he In acquainting himself win lhe
methods Of procedure. and so sold was
much OF his work. that he was made Inc
leader Of his party during the next ses-
sion-that Of lSS2-3. II was IN this ses-
sion that ne took up civil service reform,
with which he has since been 80 prOml-
nently Unidentified. lie also Interested
himself In the regulation or primary
election and several matters Of special
interest In municipal government Inc
next year he was chairman or the Com
miftee on Cities. and gave much atten-
ton 10 certain reforms In New lOrk.
Perhaps his most exciting experiences
while a member Of the Assembly came
when he was a candidate I'm 1888 for the
Speakership. His canvass for that orire
was decidedly picturesque. for he made
70 a point 10 visit at his own home every
member of the lower house who. BY any
apparent possibility, could be induced 10
vote for Roosevelt. Some Of the Assem-
blymen's homes were located, Of course,
In regions decidedly rural rot 70 say
primitive and several times the candidate
vas under necessity Of making Ions
tramps along country roads, occasionally
at night between railroad stations ana
the Assemhymen's farmhouse. on one
occasion Roosevelt was taken for con-
ndencA nan by the family Of an Assem-
blvman he wished 20 see, and almost
driven away at the point OF the pitch-
fork hv the hired help" II is worth re-
cording. however that ROOi q, cit stcurei
the vote Of that particular legislator
ia 1854 he was chairman OF the New
York delegation TO the National Repunll-
can Convention which nominated Mr..
blaine for the Presidency, and the course
OF no delegate to that body attracted
n ore attention than Rooseveits.
Since his three terms as ssemhlyman.
Mr. Roosevelt has never r. eived an office
az the hands Of the people. though IN los'
Dec ran for Mayor Of New York, and made
right lively canvSs while he was about
g. His appointment as member or ile
Civil Service Commission was made by
President Harrison. and he held the Office
until appointed 10 the Police Commission
by Mayor Strong.
THE EAScHMAN Ann SfMRoD.
Side by side with his life as politician.
Theodore Roosevelt has livco the lie
Of q Western ranchman. hunter and fish
crman. As a sportsman be has been
known 10 thousands VINO have paid htue
attention 10 his political career. IL Is said
Of him that when In the West among me
cowboys and the hunters Of the Rockies.
he has always shown the same VIKING
ness TO govern that has been maniiested
by him in the East. ana as nc is % tN-
cellont shot, "A superb rider and master
Of the pioneers craft he has invariably
succeeded i'm winning and holding The re-
spect of those with when he came IN con-
tact in the wilds.
Many stories Rave been told OF his
proves as a slayer of bear and deer,
and he himself has written most enter
tainly Of his Western experiences. Those
who have hunted with him have always
found that there is one thing which he
will rot put up with. ana that is the
shooting Of game marked ont for himself
by some other person. once when he was
hunting bear with a cowboy in his en-
plOy. both sighted big grizzly at about
the same time but the cowboy was the
quicker Of the two, and believing that if
he did not fire az once. the bear might
get the best Of both, prepared 10 pump
lead into the beasts hide without cere-
mOny But the cowboy had not more
than pulled the trigger when Roosevelt
stopped him. icrying: Here you,
that's my bear Don't you shoot him.
If you do I'll shoot You" The cowboy
did not shoot. and Roosevelt killed the
bear thereby adding greatly to his fame
as marksman. for he was considerably
farther away from the game than the
OWbOy.-DENTER MARSHALL.