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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
Mr.. Goodwin and Miss Voolfolk Welded

An important social event occurred in
Louisa county Tuesday, at $40 p NJ
when Miss Lillian Conway WooIfolL
daughter Of Mr.. Robert w. WooIioIL
was married to Mr.. Richard I. Good win
a successful farmer of Spotsylvania conn
~; Inc marriage took place at Machpe-
lab, the residence OF the brides father
and owing to recent bereavement in fine
family was very quiet one The bride
was handsomely gowned in green sllk
with applique lace and chiffon trimmings
and hat to match, and wore the bridal
veil OF her grandmother, a beautiful old
piece OF hand work The walters were
three pretty little girls and as many hand
some little boys. Miss Ellen WoolfoIE
and Master r. Cary Goodwin: Miss CaIIie
GOODWIN and Master Chancellor Cole
man, and Miss Ella Coleman and Master
charlie Voolfolk. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. j. r. Wilkinson. Of
Louisa county. At $50 Il. NJ. the some
evening an elegant reception followed
at the residence of the groom, in Spotsvl-
vania county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
NEW CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Judges Mason Grimsiey, Niehol and Black.
stone RenOminated-Judge Wright
Has Opposition.

Thirteen circuit judges were nominated
by the Democratic caucus of the Iepisla-
ture Wednesday night, all being uncon-
tested; Tuesday night, July 22d. was
named as the time for NOMINATING the
other judges. Among those nominated
who viii be elected by the Legislature
were the following: Ninth Circuit-Jndoe
DANIEL A. Grimsley, Of Culpeper. Tenth
Circult-Mr. Beverly T. Crump. of Rich
mond city. Eleventh Circuit-Iudee Jobn
" q. Blackstone OF Accomac. Fifteenth
Cireuit-Judge John f. Mason. of King
Georee. Sixteenth Circuit-Judge Charles
+. Nieol. OF Prince Williams. The above
are all present circuit Judges. Ii was NOT
until " ednesday that Circnit
Judge I. K. b. Wright, of Essex. wouId
have any opposition for Judge of the new
Iwelith Circuit, bat Mr. Lloyd T. smith
has announced his candidacy The con
test between Judge g. +. Garnett of
and Hon. Claggett r Jones
OF King and Queen, is close and excitinsr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

a Pension has been issued L. Chaunce,
y onNer-e. Essex county $40.
The annual encapment oftbe National
Guard ~ District OF Columbia has OPENED
near leesburg
- :. T. colbert a young lawyer OF Norfol,
We arrested Thursday charged with the
larceny Of deed OF trust.
G. Z. Hough. Of Loudoun. died sudden.
" az his home. near uillsboro. Wefnes.
daylight Ol ApopleNy lie was fifty
hNe years Of age, and is survived hv a
widow and one child.
An arbitration Committee has been
agreed upon 10 settle the Stree, Car men
strike IN Richmond and il j. thought
an aS rerhent satisfactory TO both sides
ming.
Major John W. Johnston. father of
Miss Mary Johnston. the distinguished
Nlrginin novelist. was awarded a con.
tract Tor the erection at Buchanan. of a
handsome granite monument 10 the
memory OF the Botetourt Artillery.
-Capt VIM. b. Cochran. son OF DIR !
II 'vch'ah' OF ne ilains, Is visiting his
people here. after an absence in the
philippines OF three years Capt. Cochran
has risen from the ranks in the regular
army which he Joined ten years ago
Warrenton Nirginian
Your correspondent il informed that
the negroes around here are HOLDING
meetings to collect money to contest the
constitution, and they are told the mon.
eey they are putting up is to insure their
freedom. Every mothers son of them
VIII chip in under such belief. and some
sharper will reap rich harvest.
eriks Hall (Louisa) Corr. Rich. Dis
patch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
Asleep In Cart-kIIled By Train.

Melvin Hall son of Supervisor p. II.
Han. of Hanover county, met with a
horrible death Wednesday at Hewlett :
Crossing. on the 4 o. r. r. as he was
returning from Richmond Hall was asleep
in bis cart, and as the midday west
bound passenger train came along going
sixty miles an hour, the horse RULED the
cart in front OF the train The young
man was knocked twenty feet, and in
stantly killed. The horse and cart were
ground up under the wheels of the en-
CINE. The remains were taken to Hano-
yer G III. and turned over TO the young
man : father, who was attending court
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
ORANGE.
Hr james W Tiusley Dead Rev. George
Cook Accepts Passionate OF Zoar Church
Nr. Champ HiIlmas Celebrates His
DIST Birthday Pssoasl. Etc.

Correspondents of TIN FREE LANcn)
Burr Hin. Va. July l6. 1902.
We deeply regret TO record the sad and
sudden death of Mr. James ". Tinslev
which occurred at his home near here
Sunday night at II O'Clock lie was a
Confederate Soldier. and belonged to TO-
Sc 9Th Va Rcgt. Picketts Division The
interment was made in the family bury.
ing ground yesterday at 3 y. m In the
presence 81 n large concourse OF friends
end relatives. Mr. r. r Roades conduct
Ell the solemn burial services The pall
bearers were Messrs D. g. Mason. i b
Hale. I. Il. Morris. g. W. Jones. Willie
Schooler and 4. II. finder. Flower bear
or. Mr. T. r. Cook. The diseased leaves
a widow and an adopted daEghted to
whom we extend our deep sympathy in
their SORE affection.
Miss Alma Guam. of Richmond. is
spending some time with her parents.
near here. on account OF IN health.
Corn crops are badly in need OF rain
Wheat threshing II about Over 10 this
section. The yield was poor
The condition of Miss Mary Jones II
much worse. We regret Kerry much 20
note.
Mr. y T. BARLEY. j. out again after
his recent indisposition.
Miss Anne Mallory. of Albermarle Co.
l. visiting her sister. Mrs Willie Farrer
At this place.
Miss Lena McConchie. of Culpeper Co..
has returned home after a short visit 10
Miss Lillian Tinsley
Mr.. Champ Hillman. the oldest inhabi-
tant OF the county celebrated his Dist.
birthday Monday the 9TH. inst. His eve
sight has been failing him for few years
and he i now quite feeble though his
health l. fairly good. He has been re
narkable man Our prominent physi-
clan, Or. Jas. VI. Scott tells him he will
reach hundred We hope so.
Mrs. Emma Adams and little daughter.
OF Charlottesville. who are visiting Mrs
Lucy Adams near Locust Grove. spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. o. g. Mason
near here.
Mr.. Robert McConchie, of Culpeper Co.
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs II. +
Ilnsley this week
Mrs. Lille Poe, OF Richmond, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Susan Reynolds near d,
Locust Grove
Airs. Rob't Rh0ades and two children.
OF West Virginia. are visiting relatives .
near this place
Craig. the infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
III. Y. Bryant. who has been quite sick.
Is conYalescent, we are glad To note
Rev. George Cook. of Gordonsyille, I
who was called To supply Zoar church for .
atew months. preached Sunday TO alarge /
and attentive congregation. His time
having expired that day, the church ex-
tended a call as pastor. which he accept /
ed. lie is very earnest speaker. and our
people are very much pleased with him.
Hope
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
The Miners Strike In Virginia.

One thousand miners from Virginia and
North Carolina arrived In the Flat-Top
coal field Wednesday to take places va
Gated by strikers Practically no strikers
now remain in the Norfolk and North
Carolina coal fields. All who have not
returned TO work have departed for 9th.
er States Many OF the colleries yet lack
men, but new men are arriving daily.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
OFFICE OF
q. NJ. WELDON.
county Supt. of schools.
l'elliair Mills Stafford Co. Va

\
~, July 18th. 1902.
The uniform examination for tbose
VINO desire TO secure certificates TO teach
scnool IN the county of Stafford. will be
held at the court house on Tuesday
August the 9th. and Wednesday. Auyust
the 9th, for white teachers.
For Colored Teachers. THURSDAY Auy.
ust th, and Friday, August Sth. at Ma.
cedonia school house, near Aquia
The examination will embrace ortboo.
raphy, reading, writing, Arithmetic
grammar, geography. history. physiolo'
@y and hygiene; and for first and second
grade certificates, civil government and
practice OF teaching, also.
Allow me to advise all applicants in
order 10 obtain good results To male
themselves familiar with the text hooks
on the various subjects These books
can be selected from the list OF books an
thorized Tor use in the State. Tetermanis
ClVii Government is regarded hest for in.
formation on this branch The Virginia
school journal for June will give addi.
uonal information. Applicants must
prepare ink, paper and pen for the occa-
sion, and be on hand promptly bv9a.m
each day. The Trustees will he promnt
IN meeting the county board on The
fourth Monday, with books and women.
ers, Tor settlement with the Treasurer
Very respectfully, G. NJ. WEEDoN.
county superintendent OF Schools
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
rREAcHER vs.. LEGIsLAroR.

over in AccomacC County minister
and legislator are having quite a
heated newspaper argument over a
new oyster law.
The minister is Rev. Mr.. Kidd of
Aecomac {. IL. who recently came to
this State from New Jersey and the
Legislator is Delegate Matthews.
now famous as the father of the nog
Law.
We know but little concern
ing this particular oyster law.
which seems TO be the bone
of contention, but we do know
that Virginia has not a more honest
or more faithful legislator than Dele
gate Matthews.
He has done more. for his county.
inthe Legislature than any ofhis pre-
decessors in the House for years back
and with due Difference to the feelings
OF the Rev. Mr. Kidd We cannot re-
frain from saying that we believe he
is being used. unknowingly perhaps.
for political purposes by the enemies
OF AIR. Matthews. Whatever faults
MIR. Matthews may havcit is due that
gentleman to say that he is honest.
fearless, and faithful.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
Marriage License Issued TO White Man q,
Orange to Marry CoIored Woman

Peyton II. Kennedy. white. of Orange
county Va, - years. was licensed
Ia Washington to marry Leah Han
who l. recorded as 'colored and ..over
IL. kennedy says she is a creole d"
Kennedy swore that she was from or.
ange county. The license was issused
IN the presence of Rev. William /
howard. a negro minister. who was mn
thorized To perform the ceremony.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
Hon. James Hay Renominated.

At meeting of the Seventh Congress
sionai district committee. held at Char
lottesville Wednesday, the Hon. James
Hay, OF Madison, was declared the NOM
lnee OF the Democratic party for Congress
from the Seventh district.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17

We trust there will be no disorder
at Montross when the negro rapist
is tried. Westmoreland enjoys too
lair a name to have it soiled with
this negro's blood.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
Lsssiter Nominated

Returns from the Democratic primary
election in the Fourth district to pomi.
nate a candidate for Congress indicate
that Francis Rives Lassiter has carrier
the district by large majority over n
g. Southall.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
MANASSAS HORSE SHOW
Ansrsi One Of the Winners.

The Manassas Horse show onene3
NeunesdaN IN the presence Of a SOut thres
thousand people The following i a Hst
oi the owners of the different nri,e win
ners; Prince William r0aasters- First
W. !. Hale; second. ". +. Hale. thirl
W HERRING Best I-vear old nark
saddie-tlrst. Julian Morris. second
CORTLAND Il. smith third ID b Tenant
hest roadster First. Hale n CARRIER
second. H. Is. Male. third Duney Broth
efS. BEST 'iyear old PARK sad,lier-F First.
d. Is McOomb. sscond. j. Fairfax Con
sa1: thlrd, pebutts \ chancellor Prince
W imam hunters-First' and second. T.
IL GOODWIN; third. K. G. Hayden BEST
pair carriage horses-t'irst. H. b Male.
second Nyeth \ West: third. Hale 4 Gar
Der. Green hunters-Tirst lanes 4
MaOuuN; second CORTLAND II Smith.
third, Frank VI. Lee. Harness horses
tTst, Nyeth \ West: second Hale 4 Gar
Der; third. Hale \ CARRIER Jirht-weiebt
nunters-tirst, John Dulany: second
James n. MadduN; third. CORTLAND N
Shlth. Ladies harness horses-First
ruheN brothers. second. Hale 4 CARRIER.
.nru' -. Is. Tenant Heavy and mid.
1ie- weight hunters-first. Charles n
turSamp; second. CORTLAND Ii. smith.
thlrd, Charles III. Uurkamp. Four in.
hand-tirst CORTLAND Il. smith. second
Nyeth \ West; third. II. h. Male Hum.
tiers and jumpers: First. Arthur II. Fulton.
second, CORTLAND Il, smith: thru. Jobn
+. Dulaney. Jun
sEcONp DAY.
The second day attracted acrowd n,
o.Vuo. The winners were. Roadsters
irst. K. q Watkins. Gortionsyille se,..
ond, n Heinekin. Haymarket Roadsters
double Team-first. Hale 4 CARRIER
Nokesville; second Dorren 4 Merchant
Manassas. Combination Harness and
Saddle Horses-F'irSt I.ightfoor. ! Il
McComb. Somerset. second. Victory e.
II. Smith. Alexandria Roadsters-F'irst
6ienmore Farm, " heatland. second. Ron.
celotto. Hale 4 CARRIER. Nokesville Pc
MES IN iiarness-First. Hale. 4 CARRIER.
second. Z VI Carter. Bull Run Sportinc
Iandem-tirst. West x Wvthe. Ralti.
more, Nd; second, II r. Tenant Oat-
iand Park S6ddlers-First Blair John
son. W arrenton. second. James X Mad
duN. Narrenton. Horse in Harness.
/ irst. Nythe y West. Baltimore. second
itale \ CARRIER. Nokesyille Ladies Hun
ters-tirst. Mrs James X Naddux. War
renton. second. Mrs Frank Barker War.
renton- Tandem-First. Wythe 4 West
baltin.ore: second. II h. Male. Leeshurg
Horse IN Harness-First Dr. +. Owslev
Greenwood, second. n b. Male. Lees.
burg High Jump-First. L. G.. Ieith.
i.eithton, second. A. H. Fulton. Lees
ourg Va Champion Ciass-First. T. II
smith. Alexandria. second John L. Dul-
aney, Jpperyille
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17

Mr.. Mclean, of the Legislature, re
fused to swear. He did not say wheth-
er conscience or politics guided his
actions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17

THE Richmond street car strike did
not affect thecouncilmen Of that city.
They walk nowadays.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17

The Man who grunts and groans over
political conditions and does not even
register should be requested to close his
speaking tube. Huntington News.
That rule should apply here in Yir-
giuia as well as ia Alabama
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
Notice (!
TWO VALUABLE TRACTS OF LAND
FOR SALE ~ SPOTSYLXANIA
trlT NsfN


pursuance 90 decree "a suit of ll-. 81
ais - a-- et ais. and Gurtlutr I'D. \ 49,. ., D.
nin'rtrator cf ats. made hv Gle. r,.,tif .,,,r,
,i Spot~AlNnula un the 9TH day Nav 1000
We -uali. a. r"iniui~~lu uer- appointed tl,r..
oN. proceed 20 sell at public s,n.rs,, ,r -
ront door 81 the Court House OF Spotsvlv.-
Y!a county On the LIT day Of september
lNN- tcourt lavf D.. ut I > O'Clock N ~. .-..
90 30 acres % land az which ~ 49,, 4, a.
49, cied SEIZED and Possessed and fha tra..,
.l t'' acs'-~ formerly owned hy th,. ate ma,
an. ...i a. The tract of 2st acres lie- II,
ne = ork~' near Belmont known a.. ~.
' arden spot 90 ~notzvlvanin t...,-l.,- :. 49,.
hi- Fllcnuii frame dwelling "a .x...fisr, , b..
~. anu very completely built. with OTHER
IN, 49, = -.i1l". corn house. Nc. &c.
IN iarn i~ ln high state 90 ca Ovation
.tA" - WEI adapted TO grass aud OF her..r,,n.
II Wen altered and lies about i've miles fr,,,,
~, ne sulphur Mines IN Louisa county near
ne = - X X. The tract ct ! 80 acres H. IN,
said county. '''~' III
rtRMs.-uncfourth cash ana the re.l.lua
an three equal annual iu-falmauf- ttax,ii.
respectively at one. tVO-aud tf -.. ~,
ga. OF sale. The purchase To- .N,..iir. bor.ls
" tt' in- me uniHr~trad aud bearing futar,.f
i ts,, l"tc OF sale Tor the deferred payments
. -., l"-er may anticipate deferred pas.
i,rnt-- Title retained uurl fls. who'll. r,.,-
SM"r money paid and conveyance Ordered
II CARTER REnu.i Special
!. foNEiI. tConlmis-
W ., sAN'L Il CARrrn sion~r-.
WALLER. AuctiOnecr
Spotsyivania. Va. July 15ub f.o,
Nas~ et ais W Aas- 81 ais
ana
Gardner ~ Nas- - ais
I. z II Crismond. Cierk ~ the ci..,,,.
'vurt OF Spotsy lvania county, Va do herei,,
stIthN inst the bond required bv the ,I.er,.,.
an we above styled suit has been given bv
II AFTER Nedu and samuel 4 Garter
witness NY hand this July l5r6 Zoo,
y 4 II tIuSNf0Nn. CLERK
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17

Sweeping changes in the Uniform of
the United States army will be made by
January l. 1908. The familiar blue has
been abandoned and olive green will be
the regulation color.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
Loudoun has No neht

Old Loudoun County is out of debt
-ast Saturday Treasurer T. II. Vanae-
'anter paid the last small bond outstand.
* and now she is free. - l.eeshurp
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17

DIR. W. G. Browning, of PHILADELPHIA.
who rendered a bin for $317, 900 for
attendance upon the late millionaire
Chris l.. Magee, was awarded 500. 239.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
GENERAL NEWS.

Gen. Jacob II. Smith has been eensured
by President Roosevelt and retired from
active service because he ordered Major
Waller to kill and burn" in the Samar
campaign.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
SLAUGHTER & GRIFFIN,
Licen sed
NEAL ESTATE and INSURANCE
Agents,
Enterprise Building,
fredericksburg, Va.

II you want to buy, sell. rent orinsure
1t VIII be to your interest to see us. We
VIII In the near future publish a cata-
logue OF city, farm and suburban prom.
erty IN our hands for sale and rent. Par.
ties having such properties would do well
to list them with US.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17

a Pension has been issued To- Chaunce,.
y. 'onVerse. Essex county SlO.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-17
a Few Other Srna,s.

Another big lot OF those sc Fancy
real wide Fancy Ribbons to go at Il
Taffeta Ribbons to go at 12hc. An,
to go at &C. Another big lot Of thos
lot OF drop-stitch black Hose TO be so
tone. which you get here at &c doz.
hieached Towel at Zoe. Don't forget
The Washington times., 1902-08-03
Caught in the Bering Sea.

est. widest, grandest. and most beauti-
full in nature has been blended here in
this little out-Ofthe- spot on the
map. / say little. but it is really a tre-
mendous place. Few persons have any
Idea of the enormous size of Alaska
alone. So far as size is concerned. the
territory is an empire in itself, being
equal in area to seventy-one States like
Massachusetts, and containing as many
square miles as England, ireland, Scot
land. Wales. France. Portugal, Spain.
Switzerland. and Belgium united
AS to the Klondike. it lies many hun
dreds of miles beyond the coast of Alas
ka, and the trip inland to Dawson City
and the mines is one which. once made
can never be forgotten. / think there
is really no other trip like it. Much
OF its former inaccessibility has. OF
course. been lost in the constant al-
vance of civilization which, even here.
Is making iDdelible marks upon the
country and people. But the trip is still
one of protracted hardship, and not
little danger. There are but two routes
by which the miner or tourist mas
reach the Klondike One of these, the
one most generally used. is over the
White Pass and Yukon Railroad, by way
of Skagway and the famous Skagway
trail over White Pass and down the
White Horse Rapids The other is by
steamer from Cape Nome Up the Yu-
The Washington times., 1902-08-03

The sun is shining and 1t is quite warm
in the valley as we start. For several
miles the train moves at a good rate of
speed through verdant forests. A gush-
ing torrent approaches and recedes
from the track, and picturesque water
falls are visible at frequent intervals.
Presently we come out upon "A narrow,
well-worn trail. along which a ctrag-
Cling processior OF roughly.clad m6n are
leading a horse or two each. Upon the
backs of the animals are packed the
supplies of the gold seekers This is
the famous Skagway. trail, the easiest
pack trail to the Klondike, as it is ac-
cessible to horses. AS we glance out Of
the car windows on either side OF US
We perceive that we are passing into a
drep canyon. Ilanked on either side by
lefty snow-covered mountains As we
watch. the canyon narrows and deepens,
and the trail beside the track becomes
more rocky, A glimpse ahead bewilders
US; the canyon has suddenly come 20
an end. and mighty mountains hem us
in completely. making egress seemingly
High cascades plunge down
The Washington times., 1902-08-03

kon River to Dawson. For picturesque
ness, the tourist merely intent upon
seeing the country finds 1t hard 10
choose between the routes, but on the
whole the former may be taken as the
most interesting. as well as dangerous.
Skagway's Importance lies in the fact
that ii is the starting point OF the pri1-
cipal trail to the Klondike region and
the interior of Alaska. The town may
be said to have grown in a night. - for
on June /. 1897, there was not yes
tige of settlement-merely three tents
being set near the waters edge Even
one month later, on July !, when. the
were pulsing with the news of the fabu-
lous discoveries of gold in Alaska and
the Klondike; when men were seized
with the gold fever" and left comfort
able homes and high -salaried positions
by the tens of thousands TO pursue the
phantom of wealth in this unknown
land; when the whole civilized world
was going mad. only six tents marked
the site where now stands a city.
Shortly after July I, however, the
steamer Queen. bearing the first of the
t'Klondikers, arrived. She was immp.
iiately followed ly scores of other
craft: every conceivable sort of boat
in fact everything that would stay
afloat and carry a crowd-hastened to
the land of gold and deposited its eager
crowd. By July Is Skagway had been
founded and contained about 400 tents
The Washington times., 1902-08-03

or shacks. Still the crowds continued
to pour in. Even small tug boats were
| temporarily converted into passenger
boats. each sometimes carrying as many
as 100 men. From here the famous
Skagway trail over White Pass and down
the White Horse Rapids and upper Yu-
kon TO the Klondike was opened.
Meanwhile Dyea. four miles distant
had been founded and was enjoying the
same wave Of prosperity. Another trail
TO the interior was opened from here.
rassing over Chllkoot Pass and joining
the Skagway trail at the head of nayi-
gable water. Immediately an undying
rivalry sprang up between the two
towns, and each advertised its trail as
being absolutely the safest and best
route TO the Klondike.
Al Skagway the tourist of today may
board the train of the White Pass and
Yukon Railroad and begin the journey
to the KlondilSc, a trip which. in many
respects. has no equal in the world For
early the whole of its length the rail
road follows the old Skagway trail.
Owing TO the high rates OF transpOrta-
ton. however. great many gold hunt
ers are compelled to pack in as in fcrm-
er days.
Finally. with a shrill blast of the
whistle and several short. quick jerks.
the train pulls out of the station at
Skagway. and the journey has begun.
The Washington times., 1902-08-03

about to enter it the train comes to
an abrupt stop. We glance out of the
car window and then. in spite of our
cold and numbed condition. we spring
from our seats and rush TO the platform
to look back. The crowning glory Of the
trip to the Klondike lies before us.
The scene cannot be surpassed any
where on earth. Nowhere has the In
finite Architect and Sculptor wrought
with skill which sinks deeper in;o
the heart Opposite us. between two
lofty granite peaks, there rests a great
glacier. suspended so insecurely ap-
parently. that a touch of the finger
would send 1t crashing into the valley
below 1t is some 500 feet high. and
the changing effect of light and shadow
passing over it is indescribably beau
tiful. When the sun Is shining upon It
1t fiashes like huge diamond; when
the sun passes behind cloud ii is a
turquoise blue. Low above our heads
hang the dense clouds. ready to en-
velop us when the summit of the pass
is reached. So harrow is the ledge upon