Evening star., 1936-11-28

ported the Jackson administration
when it was in power.
At the age of 81. when most women
have long since retired from an active
life, Mrs. Royal established The
Huntress" and on December 2, 1886,
issued volume /, No. l, of this celebrat-
ed newspaper. She edited 1t weekly
thereafter for nearly 18 years.
OF the name of her paper Mrs. Roy
all stated: THE name is not inappro-
pirate. as we have often followed the
chase in our young days. But the nov
city and smoothness of the name and
its associations with the ever-dear
Western rivers, woods and scenery will
no doubt find for The Huntress'
hospitable reception"
p EGARDING the policy of THE
Huntress," she wrote: 1T will ad-
vocate no party in politics, nor no sect
in religion; but will expose corruption,
hypocrisy and usurpation, without IA
vor or affection, in all. My stand is
precisely where it always has been-on
the side Of the people. On this point
have always been firm and inflexible,
which is we'll known"
THE Huntress" was published
right on Capitol Hill during the 10
years It was issued, although in two or
three different locations. Mrs. Royal
acted as something Of watchdog on
Congress and nothing delighted her so
much as to expose corrupt land deals,
post office frauds, political intrigues
and log-rolling. She ingloriously ex-
posed many nefarious schemes to tap
the Treasury and opposed all types of
special interests and privileges in Gov
ernment.
Mrs Royal was a militant advocate
of free education for all the people.
In those days every newspaper had its
motto or legend directly below the title
in the masthead. The one she chose
read: "Education-the main pillar
which sustains the Temple Of Liberty"
Curiously enough she credits this quo
tation to DR.. johnson in every issue
down to that of November 81, l840,
after which she credits 1t to Jefferson
until 1854.
THE Huntress" is a mine of in
formation of local District history and
much national history. Her pen por-
traits of the men and women Of the
day and descriptions Of the manners
and customs of the times are of con-
siderable value and highly original, for
her aim was not fiattery. Her weekly
paper contained usually story of some
type and poetry, usually romantic dog
gerel.
She was not without a sence of hu-
NOR, although it was inclined to be
acerbic. Why is printer so much
poorer than a brewer?" she asked in
one issue in the editorial column. Re-
plying to her own query. she went on.
The printer works for the head and
the brewer works for the stomach and
where there is one head there are 10
stomachs"
MRS. ROYALL was a woman OF
A'A amazing vitality. She was con-
siderably less than feet in height and
very active. She brought the paper out
with regularity under her supervision
and guidance almost until the time OF
her death.
The last issue of the 12xl8-inch
formal appeared on May 81, 1854.
when Mrs Royal wrote: I'VE shall
issue no 'Huntress' for some weeks. If
ever. We are tired of newspapers.
and shall publish paper in pamph-
let form
Three issues of The Huntress' In
pamphlet form C7x8 inches, each OF
eight pages, appeared in the Summer
of 1864 heroic attempt of the in
domitable-spirited Mrs. Royal to carry
on, albeit "a years of age. The
pamphlet-newspaper appeared in
June "a, July l and July "a issues
in 1884
In the June "a issues Mrs. Royal.
with characteristic optimism. wrote:
I'VE are getting strong, and feel as
blithe and gay as ever" She must
have had a premonition, however, that
she would shortly be gathered to her
fathers. for in the July "a issue OF