, 1873-11-28
WILD HORSES IN MARYLAND,
Their origin, xaitblt., and Singular
History.

History.
Tho Baltimore american tolls us TINT thore
ia colony Of wild loracs OF tho pony variety III
tllo salt marshes g. of ohlncoteaguo' ~ tsland
iand. These horhes. It aooms, hnvo podigroo
which mates up in ago what II may lack iii othor
qualities; for tradition aaeribos thoir origin to
pair Of ponies imported from England by Vir-
ago, but which loft wreck IN disgust mud
wero washed aslloro OH AAHatonguo Doaoh.
From theso two ponies have descended tho wild
horacs now caroering over tho sand-htlls Ill
that locality. Uusil within tho present century
those ponies woro not considered worth olailn
Ing or catching. md thoy wore allowed to grazo
and race ut their own swcnt will. but, M tile
pasturo-grouuds passed into the ownership Ut a
claus Of lior1slnen 1t beoame tho fashion to
lasso tho littls wild horses anl brand them with
marks of ownership.
At proHont tho island ia snid to contain
about 600 OF these dminutlya horses, who travel
IN herbs aud boar tho brands OF various owncrs.
eonlo thirty persons Two gu the island and clam
TO all this Wild stock III lots or herds Of FROM totl
to 100 head, Wo Yuoto from tic AHlefican go.ue
interesting details respecting tl.ens wild ponlos,
their habtn, md thoir oxpcricnces:
Eacl' herd Is governed BY inale,-anort Of equiue
by thrashug II hls r!ya's. aon.etimes driving thsm
wore rsnoraelcaAiy expelled from tho crd, and they
wero nut killed. they to.aIne bold bandits, md hung
about tho nIArSloBt C1buT1nB 6cA u1WaTY iGN1!03
happened 8ray too fur frum leir protectors Will.
these they founded nov hctjs, and became prosperous
pariarcls lhetnaelyos.
Tho great day OH tile iaanl Is u pcnnlnE day," al
though Of lao it Inns lost spme OF its holiday attrac-
toux. Torncrly ths woncn, well ~ the nun.
grcghtel ut TIN Atlantic HOTEL to assvt III identifying
the ponies, aud tls lHland Ieauties cam0 ue-
tlleIr tAthars, and mothers, and broth-
Grs, anu lovers wore there. Tucsday, the
18TH ins, was rnn'ng day," ont only d few Of the
old lailch were In ntenuance. 4 jauusy ttle soop,
crowded With young girls, safiol Away from tho wharf
ust tefors tito pennig began. TAcy weto going down
to Assate4gro beach OH ricnlc c1c,trsiou. uno of
tho paonltarllics of thcso taanders IL lesr singular
fondneIa for scarlet. They mako red Hne lhotr
boats mud atoora wherever 1t Is possible they pal
the panels oi tnoir cottage doors Inc cnf0r, aud
tie women Greatly ttegnt III bright red ribbon
sash. The girls who went to The picnic Oh Tuetlay
woro white muslin urc.ses wLte sull-bonness, scarIr
sacques, and red norusco Mts, with long gauntlet
cuns. The costume IL picturesque and pretty when
seen On board trim utkIe aioop sknnling ths
wa,er,
It may be uece4sary 10 explain what "penning ="
means. Tha owncrs Of Chiucoteagus ponea niuTk
| ,4cm with BRAND, geucrally Oh tae left hip. 30
many Of them look nike that II would bs impossible
to Identify them without this mark Tna coils must
be branded bcfore They leave tler dans al1 August
B tho proper mouth. In order catch the cotA aud
aih1 tho brand tho whole herd must 10 "tenne1"
On Chiucote1gus Island tho square IN front Ut the
Atlantic Hotc IL used for peu, Tut un
large pen has bceu built on tue Hhore Vi stua tine
logs. Mon aud buys mount tamo pones und out