The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09


 animals of the fifty cavaliers who ac- companied him, and upon his return presented each of his companions with a golden horseshoe. bearing the in- scription, "Sic Juvst Transcendere Montes." 4 As
 To encourage exploration and the set- tienent of the West he organized "The Knights of the Golden Horseshoe," to which no one was eligible who had not drank the health of his majesty on the summit of Nit. George, and many 8 brave adventurer made the journey to
 Chance for Historical Novel. k lspotswoode brought with him from one of his Western explorations q beautiful Indian maiden known as Ka- tena. Some of the ancient chroniclers say that she begged to be taken to the settlements of the pale faces in order that she might learn the ways of civf- lization and the truths of Christianity; others represent that she was seized and like Pocahontas, kept as a hostage for the. good behavior of her father, who was the chief of . powerful tribe in those parts. At any rate Governor Spotswoode intrusted her to the care of Francis Thornton, a gentleman of high character, and famous for his be- nevolent disposition, whose estate near fredericksburg on the banks of the Rappahannock. was called snowden: but like many beautiful creatures of the forest, Katena could not endure captivity, and died in year or two at the age of IS. The early Virginia poets used to write verses about her and the incidents of her life furnish material for a historical novel.
 Removed for Defending Colonists.
 Governor Spotswoode was removed from office in 1722 because he defended the colonists against the exactions of the crown. and, although he continued to direct the developments of the re- sources of the colony and managed the iron mines and furnaces on the Kappa hammock. he moved his residence to Annapolis. where he was afterward appointed postmaster by Benjamin Franklin. When, he died, Moncure Conway says, his body was taken to Yorktown and buried at Temple Farm with imposing ceremonies. His daugh- ter, Dorothea, married man named Dandridge. brother of Martha Wash ington's first husband, and his sons were among the most prominent and influential men in Virginia for the next half century.
 Lady Spotswoode, his widow. who was a daughter of the Duke or Or- mond. until her death was recognized as the first lady in the colony. ana her beauty and graces were famous. Rare Old Love Letter.
 In 17l0 her hand was sought in mar riage by Rev. John Thompson or Col- pepper, but she refused him because. as she explained, her sons and relatives advised her that he was not her equal in rank. The reverend and learned lover was quite indignant at this re- flection upon his profession mad wrote her a letter which was well worth pre- serving, and may still be seen among the autographic collections of tn" Forbes family of Fredericksburg.
 You think it a diminution to your Honour and ye Dignity of your Family to marry Person in ye station Of Clergyman" he wrote. and yet all Nations, whether Learned or Ignorant. whether Civil or Barbarians. have agreed to express their. Reverence for ye deity and their affection for Reii- zion by bestowing Extraordinary Privileges upon such as administer Holy Things, and by providing liberal. ly for their Maintenance. and ye Honour due to the Holy Function flows from ye Law of Nature. as appears from hence. yet in ye earliest Times. ye Civil and ye Sacred Authority were united in the Same Person. Thus Mel chisideck was King and Priest of Salem, and among ye Egyptians ye Priesthood was joined with ye Crown. The Greeks accounted ye Priesthood. Of equal Dignity with. Kingship which Is taken notice of by Aristotle In several places in his Politics. Yet, Madam Moses himself, who was Prince of Israel before Aaron was. Consecrated. ofElciated as Prist in ye Solemn Sac- riflce by wch ye Covenant with Israel was Confirmed.
 From all weh it evidently Appears yet in alf Ages and Natiops of ye World, wheeler Jd ws, Heathens or Christians, great Honour was conter- red upon the Clergy, and therefore. dear Madam, from hence you can infer how Absurd and Ridiculous these Gentlemen's Notions are who would fain Persuade you that marrying with ye Clergy would derogate from the Honour and Dignity of Your Family. Whereas, in strict reasoning the con- trary thereof would rather appear, aud 1t would very much tend to support ye Honour and Dignity of It."
 This eloquent and convincing defense | of his profession did the business, and | on the 9th of November. 1742, Lady | became Mrs. Thompson.