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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14
A VIRGINIA BEAR HUNT

n VIRGINIA DEAR dUNT.-A QlS-
patch from Lexington says:
Constable Samuel H. Moore, of
South River district, reports one of the
largest bear hunts that ever took place
in this county. He met while riding
near the headwaters of Irish creek q
party of eighteen men and sixteen
dogs. Some of the men were mounted
and others were on foot. They were
armed with Winchester rifles, old-iash-
Toned rifles and shotguns, single and
double. The Clarks, Tyres, Painters,
and Humpbries composed the party.
Upon inquiry what was the trouble,
he was Informed that it was "bar
hunt" He laughed and said he would
eat all they would kill.
On his return, Mr.. Moore found that
the party had killed and dressed FIVE
bears, and he Immediately cancelled
his eating contract. The dogs had dis
covered game under a shelving rock,
and the hunters opened an entrance
and saw bear. One of the HUMPHREYS
men climbed to the top, looked down
through a crevice and saw three bears.
He opened fire with his Winchester, and
after firing seven times everything be.
came quiet in the den, and the party
hauled out the bears, which to their
surprise numbered five bears, one very
large and four smaller ones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14
FRIDAY EVENING. JAN. Ia, 1888

A CONGRESSIONAL committee is now
considering bill to confer the privilege
of voting upon the residents of the Dis
srict of Columbia and is hearing argu-
ments upon it. As misery loves COM
pany, the average citizen of Virginia
or Maryland hopes the bill may be pass
ed so that the Northern residents of that
district and Northern Congressman
may "know how it is themselves"
Why Northern men. who are SO intent
upon ''free vote" in the Shouth,
should have denied suffrage to the peo-
pie of Washington and persistently re-
fuse to restore it, is puzzle which
those of the South cannot understand
that is on grounds of any means COM
plimentary to the sincerity OF their fei
low countrymen of the North. Why
should the negroes of the District OF
Columbia be compelled to come to Viz
ginia to vote. as they do, though, under
the constitution of the country, they
should be allowed to vote in Washing
toD?.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14
The Seminole Indian Trouble

EARLBoRo, l. r., Jan. 14.-Excite-
ment is still intense here over the re-
cent burning at the stake of two Semi
mole Indians and the subsequent fear
of an Indian uprising. U. S. Commits.
sioner Jones is holding court at Wowo-
lsa AND the deputies are endeavoring to
bring the lyrchers to Justice. White
men who have lived with the Indians
for years say that general outbreak
will not occur, but there is great dan
ger that the Indians will avenge them
selves by killing, one by one, the lead
ers of the mob.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14
and Secretary Alger, who adopted it,
can tell better than most other people.

MR.. TAYLOR. ex-minister to Spain,
is so keen set on going to war with the
people with whom he has recently been
sojourning. that he wants to begin it ba--
fore breakfast. In view of the circum-
stances of the case, Mr.. Taylor'.s course
is peculiar, to say the least. None of
the flibusters are wise, but Mr.. Taylor
is more lacking in understanding than
most any of tbs others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14
permitted

IN THE Virginia House OF Delegates
Yesterday Mr.. Wallace of Richmond
denounced the whipping post bill as
..barbarous." Thirty.nine stripes, or
less, never injured an honest man, and
WHY a thief should be more seriously
affected by them, can not we'll be told.
If children can stand fogging, surely
strong men should be able to do SO.
Then, too, it is we'll known that there
has been a great increase in the num-
Der of inmates of the prisons and an
enormous Increase in the criminal ex.
penses of the State since the abolition
of the whipping post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14
Entombed Miners.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 1.-two ex-
plosions early yesterday in the tunnel
for the lume near upper smelling
works in Anaconda destroyed the tim
beripg and entombed FIVE workmen.
Miners and timbermen are now at
work driving three foot drift near the
side of the tunnel. When this can be
completed it is hard to say. There are
no hopes OF the men being alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

THOUGH there are many reputable
and efficient white Northern republi-
cans who would have been delighted
with the Bombay consulate, that lucra-
tive and responsible place was yester-
day given to New York negro; not
for the reason assigned by ex President
Cleveland for like appointments-to
recognize the negro element of the
country's population but to fill an
ante-election promise. But as MIR. Nc
Kinley was elected by the votes of the
white men of the North. they should
not object to any thing he does.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

THERE ARE twenty-five thousand
man in the army, certainly sufficient
number to man the coast Notifications,
and as the only probable war in which
this country is in the remotest danger
wilI be fought upon the sea, why the
ormy should be increased by two full
segiments of artillery is what General
&iiles, who made the Recommendation,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

Mr.. MCDONALD, of Mississippi, who
has recently returned from a visit to
Cuba, says zone cannot go twenty steps
there without meeting some poor, starry
ing woman or child begging for some
thing to cal, and that person cannot sit
down to meal without being asked
for bread by starving children" That
is a pretty bad state Of affairs, to be
sure, but certainly ole does not have
to go to Cuba to find e counterpart.
Begging is forbidden by law in some CT
the cities of this country, but in few CT
those of the North can a man walk g
block without being importuned for a
penny, and even in Alexandria people
are frequently interrupted at their
meals by children asking for bread.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

NOT ONLY must the expensive Agri
cultural Department be maintained,
but $4,000 was yesterday appropriat-
ed for the purchase of seed to be dis
tribuled by Congressman among their
constituents. Farmers get little enough,
to be sure, for what they pay to the
government, and as the manufacturers
and mine owners are profted by the
protective tariff, few people object to
the few seed that are sent 10 them, but,
for all that, the practice of granting
special favors to any class of the coun'
try's population is contrary to the spirit
of free institutions, and should not be
permitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

OHIO Is one of the largest and richest
States in the country; her two U. S.
Senators are fair samples OF her people.
MIR. Hanna is one of them. Everybody
knows what kind of man he is. What
kind of one his colleague, MIR. Foraker,
is, may be imagined from the fact that
though but for him the opposition to
Mr. Hanna would never have amount
ed to any thing as soon as the latter
was elec'ed, he sent him congratula-
tory dispatch. But MIR. Hanna is too
old bird to be caught by any such
chaff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

A GREAT many Yirginians seem to
be at loss to understand why MIR.
Scott, of West Virginia, should be such
a potential factor in the distribution
of the federal patronage in Virginia.
They have forgotten that Mr.. Scott,
who is member of the national reput-
lican committee, is the man who came
to Virginia with the 100000 which Mr..
John Wise says Mr.. Hanna apportion-
ed to this State, and who with the re.
publican executive committee OF the
State distributed that sum among the
ten congressional districts thereof.
That committee still consults Mr.. Scott,
now commissioner of internal revenue,
and still acts upon his advice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14
To-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Jan. 14.-Col. Barley
and Messrs. G. q. Carlin and S. O..
Brent visited the Governor to-day and
presented an application for the par.
don of q convict whose name has not
as yet been made public.
The House is still discussing the
whipping post bill and sentiment APP
pears to be still very largely in favor
of the bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

ADDITIONS TO THE LAws.-The Gov.
ernor has approved the following bills
To prevent the adulteration of cai
dy.
To amend section Is of the charter OF
the town of Manassas.
To require employers OF females in
stores, shops, Offices, and manufacto
ries, as clerks, operatives or helpers III
any business, trade, or occupation, to
provide seats for such employees, aud
providing penalty for failure or re-
fusal to provide such seats.
To authorize the United States GOV
eminent to purchase lands on the south
branch of the Elizabeth river, adjoir-
ing the Gosport navy yard.
To regulate the Governors sa1.
To amend and re.enact the charter
of the town of Culpeper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14
IN THE SLUMS.

A dispatch from New York says :
Three young women, nieces OF
Bishop Potter, are going arouud
with Mrs. Foster, who is initial
ing them in the difficult task OF lister
ing to an imprisoned ones olt-told
story without emile, and of bringing
back into the human circle the heart o.
some unfortunate, already hardened BY
sin. Mrs. Foster took her new found
associates with her to the Court ct
Special Sessions for the first time last
Tuesday.
The Bishops nieces are much in.
terested in the "angel" work, aud
they intend to labor hard in the slums
among those who are in need OF a little
sympathetic encouragement.
The work which Mrs. Foster has car
ried on for long time has cast benz.
fetal influence on many an outcast who
lived, prior to her acquaintance with
the "Tombs Angel" in almost cor
tinuous conflict with the law. Ii is
this class of unfortunates especially
which Mrs. Foster aims to rescue, ana
the aid of the Misses Potter will be OF
the greatest value to the "Tomhs
Angel" On Tuesday last the three
young women visited the Tombs. e.
corted by Matron O'Brien they went
all through the women's prison and
consoled and cheered the inmate.
They also, where it was needed, gave
the unfortunates money with which 10
procure delicaces and better food than
the prison affords. Among those they
called upon was May Kellard, and she
seemed greatly impressed by her young
and beautiful visitors.
The names of the young women are
Gertrude, Matilda and Helen. The
eldest is twenty-tbree and the youngest
nineteen years old. They have net yet
adopted any special costume, but prob
ably will later. They began their
regular work by visit to the Centre
Street Court yesterday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

Prosperity comes quickest to the man whose
liver is in good condition. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are famous little pills for consti-
patton billiousness indigestion and all stom-
ach and liver troubles. Charlea g. Lennon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

Mrs. Mary Bird. Harrisburg, Pa, gays =
my child is worth millions to me yet l
would have lost her by Group had l not in.
vested twenty-five cents in bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure" 1t cures coughs, colds
and all throat and lung troubles. Charles G.
IonnOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14
VT. & W.-The annual meeting {

V. F. &c W.-The annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Virginia,
Fredericksburg and Western Railroad
took place in Fredericksburg yesterday
at the Office of the company. The fol-
lowing were elected directors for
the ensuing year Charles H. Gibson,
of Maryland William E. Mclean, In
diana; w. A. Little, jr., Hon. W. A.
Jones and Lloyd T. Smith, Virginia; +
L. Rodgers, ]. a. Atchison and E. d.
Alvord, Connecticut; S. H. Leszynsky
and E. B. Alvord, New York. Col.
w. Z. Mclean, the new director. is Il
very wealthy man of Terre Haute,
Ind, with large railroad interests ard
was former commissioner OF pension 5
during Cleveland's administration.
The reports presented at the meeting
show that the financial negotiation
now pending are about being closed,
and that the contract to underwrite the
entire issue of bonds is being arranged,
and that the construction of the roa;
will be pushed forward Immediately
1t is expected work will begin about
the last of March.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

Mics Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va, WA
frightfully burned on the face and neck. Pam
was instantly relieved by DeWitt5 Witch
Hazel Salve, which healed the injury without
leaving scar. 1t is the famous pile remedy
Charles g. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

You can't cure consumption but you can
avoid it aud cure every other form OF threat
or lung trouble by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

Small pill, safe pill, best pill. DeWitps
Little Early Rsers cure biliousness, constius.
ton, sick headache. Charles g. Lennon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

HAMBURG EDGING, handsome assoit
IL mert, just received at low prices at
A. c. SLAY3IAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

HAMBURG REMNANTs-A lot just re.
Al ceived, beautiful patterns. very eheapat
A. O, SLAYMAKER'S,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-14

Meeting Advisory Council Grand
Camp Confederate Veterans a.
Lynchhurg, January 20.
For the above occasion tho Southern IL +
way Company will sell tickets from Washing
ton and all points in Virginia az greatly u
duced rates. Bate from Washington S. 80.
Alexandria SO 65 for round trip. Tickets on
sale January 18th and Goth. final limi. jan
uary 26th.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-16

principle of self-government by the people
is denied. While the people are permitted
to accept or reject amendments proposed
by others, they have no power to propose
changes themselves Their tongues are
speechless. They must use their only
spOkesman-a lobby-hounded Legislature:
Not content with depriving the people OF
the right to propose changes In the con-
stltuton, the present method does not even
permit tWo-thirds majority of the mem
bers elected to the Legislature to pro-
pose amendments, but 1t requires a two
thirds majority of each house to favor the
submission of the amendment before 1t
can go to the people for acceptance or re-
lection.
The third objection to the present method
OF amending the constitution is, 1t Is in
ordinately expensive. AS 1t now stands
each proposed amendment must be pub
llshed for one-fourth year in at least one
newspaper in each Of the more than 100
counties of the State. The cost OF printing
incident to the submission of the last
amendment was $l0,72l.85. No special care
any material reduction Of this ex-
pense. These difficulties and objections
have hitherto proven so insurmount-
able that the matter OF amending the con-
stitution has been about abandoned. At
tentlon has been directed almost wholly
to securing q constitutional convention.
II we are right in our theory Of govern
ment, that is that ours is "a government Of
lne people, IOr Ine people, anu ny lle pto-
Pile" then let us trust the people," and
adopt forms Of government that will give TO
the people the powers Of government. II
our theory Is right, that the majority
should rule, let us hasten to make our in
stitutlons conform to the true theory. The
suppression Of the voice and rule Of the
people either by constitutional prohibitions,
or by debauching their Legislatures and
elections is an open invitation to revolu-
tion.
1t is to be hoped that we, in Kansas, are
about ready to make our State govern
ment i'm fact what 1t Is in theory self
government by the people. This can be
done by so amending the constitution that
the desired changes may be proposed by
the people themselves What is wanted
is a people-made rather than politician
made constitution. Section / of article IA
of the constitution should be so amended
as to incorporate into II the principles Of
self-gOvernment and majority rule. and
the expensive feature should be eliminated.
Whenever a reasonable number of the peo-
pie Of the State desire that "a proposed
amendment should be submitted for the
consideration OF the people that right
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-16
A PEOPLE-MADE CONSTITUTION.
By HENRY MCLEAN.

great questions OF state, looked out upon
the great ocean of humanity for inspiration
and guidance. They were Thomas Jener-
son and Abraham Lincoln. The motto OF
the first was, Trust the people," the CEN
tral thought in all the public life OF the
latter was "a government OF the people,
for the people and by the people In tu-
ture times, when democratic principles
shall have triumphed, and the rule OF the
people has been established, and the his
tory Of this republic I'm the nineteenth CEN
tury shall have been written, these two
names will stand most exalted.
The repeated and fruitless efforts to
secure a constitutional convention, and to
secure alterations in the constitution by
amendment, ought to teach the politicians
that the people Of Kansas have decided to
abandon delegated government, and to take
the reins Of power Into their own hands.
They will not grant to the politicians a
constitutional convention. Neither Will
they accept a politician-made constitution.
Section Of article IA Of the present con-
stitution provides the method by which the
constitution may be changed or amended.
1t reads:
Propositions for the amendment of
this constitution may be made by either
branch of the legislature and II two
thirds Of all the members elected TO
each house shall concur therein, such
proposed amendments, together with
the yeas and nays, shall be entered on
the journal; and the Secretary of State
shall cause the same to be published in
at least one newspaper IN each county
Of the State where newspaper is pub
llshed for three months preceding the
next election OF representatives, at
which time the same shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval or re-
lection"
There are three main objections to this
method of amending the constitution. The
first and most vital is that the cardinal
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-16
AMERICAN LITERATURE COURSE
LESSON VI-PART Q.
THE CONCORD WRITER'S.
1837-1S6l.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
(1S03-18S2)

The "Sage OF Concord" or Americas
greatest philosopher" as Emerson Is
oftimes called, was one of the members
Of Transcendalists spoken Of in previous
lessons.
He was born in Boston, May 25, 1903,
His father dying eight years afterward,
the boy was left to the care of his
mother and an aunt. His home was an
ideal one-grave, dlgnifed, religious,
and given to literary tastes. His father,
grandfather, and as far back as seven
generations, had been preachers. Elmer
son had inherited a refined, lovely ma
tlre, and was taught high moral ideas
as we'll as self-control.
At the age of 10 he attended Latin
school and four years later entered Har-
ward. His expenses were paid by his
brother William, who was a teacher.
The generosity Of the brother, however,
did not keep Emerson from feeling the
sting Of poverty.
He did not distinguish himself at
school, as he cared very little for hOnOrs.
Being very fond OF literature and the
languages, he would sit for hours read
ing his favOTite authors.
OF these he had fOur--PlatO, the old
Greek writer, and Montaigne, the French
essayist. Added to these were Shake
speare and Plutarch.
After completing school he taught
school and began studying for the min
istry with Claiming
His health failing, he went down tc
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-16
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The gold leaf., 1898-02-10
BE STRONG.

Be strong to bear, O heart of mine
Faint not when sorrows come,
The summit of these hills of ear til
Touch the blue skies of home.
SO many burdened ones there are,
Come journeying by thy side;
Assist, encourage, comfort them,
Thine own deep sorrow hide.
What though thy trials may seem great,
Thy strength is known to God;
And pathways steep and rugged lead
TO pastures green and broad.
Be strong to love. o heart of mine.
Live not for self alone.
But find, in blessing other lives.
Completeness of thine own.
Seek every hungering heart to feed,
Each saddened heart to cheer;
And when stern justice stands aloOf,
In pity draw thou near.
Kind, loving words and helping hands
Have won more souls for Heaven
Than all the dOgmaS and the creedS,
BY priests and ages given.
Be strong to hope, o heart of mine.
Look not on life's dark side;
For Just beyond these gloomy hours
Rich, radiant days abide.
Let hope, like summers rainbow bright,
Scatter thy falling tears;
And let Gods precio us promises
DiSpel all Anxious fears.
70 every grief Lethe comes;
For every toll, a rest,
SO hope, so love, SO patient bear,
God dOeth all things best.
The gold leaf., 1898-02-10
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