, 1885-11-15
ANCESTRAL BLOOD.
The DISTINCT FORCES OF elWLlzA.
TON IN THE SOUTH.
Tue Cavaliers in the Old Cotton States
Lard BnItimore's Catholic Colony
Prominent characteristics OF
southern Chivalry.


Setting aside the black race for the
present there are four distinct forces OF
civilization in the south today which can
oasiiG be traced TO the strains of ancestral
blood. c~oloring each its strip of the entire
web Of southern society. Ono Is domi
mani In one part of tho south. another in
another
The most difficult to analyze is the mon
grel blood Of Texas, which makes it like
tue early northwest, only in exaggerated
form-the New England blood strained
through the adventurous west mixed with
every other blood on the face of the earth
and the whole raised 10 fever heat That
il Texas
! ouisiana is dominated by the blood Of
the atin races conferred at New O0rlcans
easy going. pleasure-seeking.
Florida. settled by Spain 3 y years ago,
has lost much OF It's early spanish tinge.
aud the dominant force is now the most
cultured strains OF uritan blood, cold.
polished and self contained.
BLOOD " RAJ CAVALIERS.
The old cotton states are denominated
by the blood of the cavaliers. in ected into
this region in the following order:
/. Sir Walter l,aleigh's colony, which.
in the age of Queen Elizabeth, Shakes
peare and Bacon. landed at Roanoke
island. now in North Carolina. In 1884,
the first English colony in America.
3. The Virginia company. which
landed at Jamestown in 1907. thirteen
years before the uritans landed on
Plymouth Rock. and ilourished under
John Smith, Lord Dc La Ware and others
OF the English nobility
g. Lord BALTIMORE colony in Mary
land 1892. the first colony Of English
Boman Catholics and the first to pro
claim religious freedom and to welcome
all sects.
While Baltimore. hichmond. Savannah
and other southern cities pride them.
selves upon their pure strains of cavalier
blood. none place "A higher value upon it
Than Charleston, ;. C.. and its dominant
civilization may be taken as typical Of
southern chivalry.
LEADING CHARACTERISTICS.
some of its prominent characteristic
are.
l. An apparent. contempt for money
matters Money is regarded Of less i'm.
portance than breeding, manner and
many other things The smell of the
shop. " the talk Of business. and all that.
is not only regarded excessively vulgar in
mixed society, at the table and in other
places. but even in a merchants counting
room it must be approached only after
other topics are discussed. and in a round
about way that makes it appear as a mat
ter quite subordinate and incidental
!. Difference to women. This is appar-
ent not in drawing-rooms only. but every
where | have seen gentlemen rise TO
give their seats in n street car TO a poor.
old black nanny under circumstance s
where a northern gentleman would
scarcely have risen for the most captivat-
ing woman in existence. Southern gentle
men view with astonishment the absence
of such amenities in northern cities. IL
northern cities ii is often at the risk OF
life and limb that one attempts to cross a
street full Of teams. In the south it is
quite different Drivers of all grades
stop their teams If necessary to let you
cross without risk.
.. Regard for the reputation and feel
ings OF others Back biting is almost
entirely unknown in southern society.
You seldom hear anything derogatory to
others.
Isn't it the fear Of the pistol thai
checks detection 2" you ask.
Well, if it is. would not the introduc
ton Of this little implement have a
wholesome lect in gossiping circles Of
the north. where the bones of a neighbours
reputation are too often picked with &
relish. This trait of southern society 1,
sometimes carried too far. as whe1
written testimonials Of good character are
given unworthy persons.