Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-03
REAL LIFE IN DIXIE.
WRelNIANs ARE NOT SURPASSED AS
FEARLESS RIDERS.

Where tho Daring Cavalry Leaders of the
clvn War Received Their wonderful
skin AS Successful fiorsemen = why
Southern Women Are Graceful.
The bold and dashing horsemanship
displayed 10y the Lees and Ashbys, by
Jackson. Stewart. Mosby and others who
were the leading spirits OF the Confed-
crate cavalry service during the late
war. excited the wonder and admiration
even Of their enemies and developed the
fact that the Virginians are by nature
the most accomplished and fearless riders
ON American soil
Turner Ashby. the flower Of the vir
GINA troopers. who was cut of in the
prime OF manhood. was perhaps the |
finest type Of courage and manly grace
in that branch Of the Confederate serv
Ice. and his name today is synonym
for chivalry IN the south. As a people
the Virginians are inclined to outdoor
life, To whom the graces of physical
culture come as easy and are as inherent
IN them as their own charming and
warm hearted hospitality The youth
Of the Old Dominion who can sit sad
die In fox chase, couch true lance in
tournament and take FIVE rail fence
IN a steeple race commands tho respect
OF his fellows and holds a prior lien
upon the heart OF the fairest girl in his
nelghhorhood.
Nowhere in the south today can be
seen more splendid exhibitions of the
bona tide fox hunt, the old time tourna.
nient and cross country riding than are
gwen by the inhabitants OF little town
called Warrenton. in Piedmont. Va,
situated among the foothills OF the Blue
Ridge range Of mountains in the midst
OF beautiful pastoral region, which Is
chiefly devoted to stock raising and
largely inhabited 10y the +. f. VS. OF
the old regime and their descendants
who have recovered from the financial
and social distresses occasioned 10y the
loss OF their slaves. and are revivinL
many OF those delightful customs anC
I pastines which formerly prevaile,
/ among them and rendered southern lif
o 50 unique and enjoyable.
2 HISTORIC SECTION.
0 Here IL was that Ashby and Mosb
a were reared and had their homes. an,
a the latter made this romantic countr
i OF hill and dale. of stream and wood
. land. the scenes Of those daring raid
which so crippled the northern force
!. when operating IN that section OF th
state. and gained for him the sobriqu,
" OF guerrilla"
3, The battles Of Manassas and Bull Ru
in where the gallant boy soldier, Qninc
~ Mari, was the first TO lose his life Q
n, the Confederate side, Mcdowell
q; splendid army. 100000 strong. campo
nj within the limits Of the pretty yillal
"a and were so touched by the nobili'
in OF the women. whose homes had bee
appropriated and turned into hospital
y, that they left It's quiet precincts nj
:, harmed and its inhabitants nnmoleste
IL is not remarkable then that a Peep
who before the war were fond of Il
chase and during the -four years al
OIL more uf that bloody conflict literal
~ lived IN the saddle should I've the ride
q and marksmen that they are today al
I'd have penchant for the sports of q
40 field
ps The summer in that country Is q
is season for tournaments, which are 60
y Quoted with all the pomp and militia
ia mock of 1oust IN the days of "Mcri
NJ England. when chivalry had its seat
~ the hearts Of men and inspired them
deeds OF romantic valor.
!; Young unmarried men only are qua
tied to enter the lists OF these touru
io ments for the honor of browning It
queen Of hove and beauty They !
y, sume titles for the occasion which a
no suggestive of knighthood and are su
IN posed to ride for the woman who reig
,e, over their affections and might be
us garded ~ possible bride.
on PICTURESQUE SCENE.
IA. The picturesque costumes Of the &C
IN testants their gayly caparisoned steel
NO the silver tongned orator and his era
al diloquent charge to theknights. the
!, SEPARATION of the fair spectators wht
= hearts palpitate with expectancy.
" bearing of of the victorious ring u
the old fashioned coronation ball q
follows at night. which opens with
., address of the hero OF the day and
" browning OF tine queen and he. maids
uDDDTs IHC w 'NAi 49, 9
ue the grand finale in which the assemb
all company. young and old, unite IN u
ng Jolly dance OF the oldcn time-the
'ps glnia reel-form picture OF social
nd that recalls the manners and anu
ar, ments which were common TO the sot
en- thirty years ago. but were wiped
and forgotten through the war as "
,pe rs the men,
.ad The women of Virginia are dist
u guished for their horsemanship, a
-. many of them ride like centaurs bef
's they get ont of short dresses. In the
IN -. of the year they can be seen md
i,o across the country unattended. and
lia uuently participate with their husban
mt brothers and beanx in the exciteme
Of the chase. The Virginia girl Is
orally conceded TO be charming un
any circumstances. but when she
ted sumes her riding habit and mounts !
I'm the saddle she is an outdoor picture
To grace and health that has no replies
AZ the gallery of nature.-Chicago Iribu
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