The Anaconda standard., 1890-07-27
1T ISN'T HER DUST
The Secret Region OF Arabia Into
Which No Prying Foreigner
10 Allowed to
Penetrate.

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clad in a perfectly fitting summer
suit, with broad black sash of latest
style, was among the arrivals at the Wind
sor yesterday, says the Denver Ners. The
visitor registered as August Rogy Of
Princeton. ILL.,, but is proprietor Of a large
ranch in Dakota and has spent ten years
In travelling in different quarters. OF the
world, paying special attention To the
countries of the Orient.
From early youth Mr.. Rogy has been an
ardent admirer of horses, and the last
three years were passed I'm Northern AZ
rica, Egypt and Arabia, studying the his
tory and characteristics of the Arabian
hsrse, which he prono,inccs as incompar-
ably the finest OF its species to he found
I'm the world.
"ln all Arabia there may be 1900 or
1000 Of the finest blooded horses" said
he. while speaking Of the subject. "From
this you will perceive that the Arabian
horses are not so numerous as is often
supposed. II is often with the greatest
difficulty that bloodcd animal can be
bought for expectation, and then the
prices are so high that few can risk the
investment. I have known as high as
4,OO sheep or 800 camcls to be traded for
one horse.
The Bedouins are the best Judges Of
horses in the world, but do not treat their
horses as fine animals are treated in this
country. The Arabian horse is waiercd
but once day and never fed more than
twice, even though he cost n large for
tune. The fine horses are owned excl,l-
sively by the chiefs, or the very rich ma
lives, ana II IL not uncommon for an
Arabian to jump ON his horse, ride at high
speed 40 or 30 miles without stopping and
let his horse stand hitched in the hot sun
all day at the end OF his journey. I'm
der such treatment the best steeds break
down. The prevailing color is gray.
There are but few blacks or bays. The
spotted or piebald horse is considered in.
ferior although there Is an impression III
this country that such is the favorite i'm
Arabia. A Bedouin chief would he
ashamed To mount spotted horse. The
idea originated i'm this country from the
fact that early circuses imported spotted
horses on account of their striking ap-
pearance. There are parts Of Arabia and
adjacent countries where the best blooded
horses are found, but foreigners are rigid
ly excluded. No traveller can penetrate
these regions except i'm disguise. nDf
course everybody knows that the Arabian
horse is the best saddle horse that can be
found, but is worth nothing as a trotisr,
never having been taught the gait. The
petligrees date back over .00O years To the
time OF the Mohamedan conquest. The
fine horses of Europe and America owe
their points To Arabian ancestry"
MIR. Rocy said that the Mexican saddle
and bridle are close limitations of those in
use IN Arabia, having been introduced
into Mexico at the time of the Spanish in
vasion. The Arabian saddle is much
higher behind, extending To the shoulder
blades of the rider. There are many va.
rieties of the Arabian strain, each Of
which has its peculiar excellence. The
noted Barb steed of Northern Africa Is a
| cross between the Arabian and the native
horse Of Algiers.
In the course of his travels in the East
Mr.. Rogy spent great deal of time in
| specting the ruins of the celebrated cities
of antiquity, and for several weeks
| camped i'm the theater at Persepolis.
| His voyage upon the Nile was one
of the pleasantest experiences Of his
| life. THE pyramids will not last for
ever" said he, "for at their base the
dust and broken fragments OF rosk
| have accumulated In some cases to a
| of $50 feet. While was in Egypt the dis.
covery OF Cleopatra's mummy was an.
nounced. The report caused great com.
motion at Cairo, and the experts of the
| Egyptian government were ordered ta
pass judgment on the genuineness of the
lind. They made "A critical examinatio
and returned to the capital laughing, as /,
was their unanimous opinion that IL was
not the veritable body Of the Egyptian
| princess. ] see that parties in Chicago
are Offering n big sum for the munnm,
| for exhibition purposes. A. the Egyptian,
| are the best authority ON antiquities al
their own country, IL Is not probable thai
their first oDlnion will he reversed "