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.. AsHEvILLE, n c.. June ls.-Down
Eastward on the Cartaret coast on Core
u Banks, Is the home OF the banker pony.
Nowhere else in the world is this dimin-
utive species OF the horse known to exist
in a wild state. In the primitive days of
the red man. on these shores, In 1855,
GreenvazA, direct from Isabella. landed
and turnkd loose to Craze upon the marsh
grass their ancestry. which he had pur-
chased at Isabella. The horse then was
Il thoroughbred OF large form and spen-
did proportions Left to the care Of the
Croatan Indian. rather. to paddle his own
canoe" the horse. with the recurring
years and life incident TO his foraging
'Eeath no shelter save the deep blue
sky; with no food save the coarse grass
OF the marsh; exposed TO heat and cold.
to rain and shine, he diminished in size
and became the pony. For more than
century he has been pony and with his
present habits he will remain the pony.
with all his peculiar characteristics. Ma
t.ves, finding him on his native heath
and thinking to make him serviceabe,
sought his capture Futile were the ef-
forts at his capture till the idea OF driving
him in a pen was conceived. The build
ing of the pen was the work OF days. On
the banks were no trees or saplings. and
the mainland was visited. where sap.
lirgs were soon feled in sufficient guam
,ity. These were taken to the banks. and
work on the crude pen" was begun.
once the pen" was completed. the effort
at pennng was on, AT first the number
of '.beaters'' was too limited, and like
wise the number OF headers Freauent-
", even on the narrow banks, at a half
mile in width, the ponies would with
mad plunge. slip back past the heater"
or rush through the edge OF the surf
around the headers" and disappoint.
ment was the experience Of daily effort
al pennlng Nothing daunted, the sturdy
..Coaster' Increased his crowd. and finally
the herd were driven into the pen" and
inter contest of great excitement and
danger n capture was effected. On the
principle ito the victor belongs the
spois.' the pony of the .'banks" be-
came the property OF his captor. Certain
OF his catch he "boated' to the main
land, where once broke and trained to
eat. he proved useful little animal, of
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THE ARLINGTON MANSION.

naster-G General Meigs. devoted to the
purpose of military cemetery. BY the
irony OF fate the first grave prepared was
for Confederate prisoner.
Before the close of the war the prop
erty was sold for delinquent taxes. and
the government purchased 1t. paying
S261O0 In 1877 George Washington Gus
It's Lee, heir under the Gusts will, insti-
tuted suit to recover the estate He sue
ceeded In establishing his legal title to
the property, but was barred by the
United States courts from further action
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lngton April god. 1861. to take the field
at the beginning Of the Civil War; After
the departure of General Lee and his
family. the Federal troops took posses
sion of Arlington, and the precious me-
mentoes with which the mansion was
filled were dispersed. and many of them
have never been recovered. The home of
General Lee is now occupied by the super
intendent of the grounds,
In the room on the left Of the hall.
formerly the main drawing room. lis kept
a register, in which visitors record their
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DANCE IN cHATHArI
1t Rains Arc urd in Spots and Precipi
tation Very Irregular.
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CHATHAM. VA. June ls--The dancing
young people were delightfully."- entertain
Ell at the home of Mrs. Walter l.. Payne
Monday night
The rainfall in Pittsyllyania county has
been very irregular Al this place and
been too wet 70 work for several days,
while twelve miles northeast, of here the
two months, and the same distance east
and south the land Is in good working,
hte western part of the county Tobacco 60
some few farmers have cut wheat. which
Miss Gertrude James, OF Culpeper coun-
ty, is visiting Mesdames Aylor and
George Lyons. colored was this week
before Mayor Hargraye for selling whis-
key without license. Proof was not sufs
ficient to make out case against him,
but he was required to give 5000 bond
3 for his good behavior for one year
Mr. Eugene Jacobs, OF Vivian. W. Va,
Is visiting friends In Chatham,
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THE CEMETERY.
,ly utilized for SUCCESSFUL FARMING op.

bly, utilized for successful farming OPP
erations.
General Lees former home is one OF the
most beautiful spots in the vicinity OF the
National Capital. The mansion stands on
the brow Of hill which slopes away
half a mile to the Potomac, 200 feet be-
low. The view from the portico OF the
old mansion has been famed for cen
fury Wren General Lafayette was a
guest at Arlington he pronounced the
prospect from the porch one of the most
beautiful he had ever looked upon. Since
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TOMB OF UNKNOWN DEAD.

General Washington. Before the war the
rooms of the mansion were stored with
rich and valuable collection of mementos
and memorials. many Of which were
brought from Mount Vernon. They con
sisted Of portraits. pictures. silver table
ware, household furniture and ornaments.
Some OF these are now on exhibition In
the National Museum. while others have
been returned to their original place at
Mount Vernon.
Mr.. Custis was a talented man. and
much of his time was employed in paint
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during the greatest civil conflict ever
wagcd.
Arlington house was built In 1902 by
George Washington Parke Gusts, son Of
John Parke Custis. whose widowed mother
became Mrs. Martha Washington. When
Colonel John Parke Gusts died at the
siege of Yorktown. General George Wash
ington adopted as his own the two
children. George Washington Parke Gus.
tbs and Eleanor Parke Gusts. who lived
to be considered one of the most beau
tiful women of her day. Thenceforward
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SELECTING AFTER BEING PENNED

are held during the season AS a result
of these pennings and advertisement of
them. the banker pony Is to be seen
throughout the State and the States 10
the north and south. Visitors from a
distance take in the pennings and pur-
chase one or more Of the ponies to take
them home and break and use them.
The number of visitors at the penning
this year was about $50, mostly "coast7
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General Lafayette's visit the view has
been changed, new beauties being added
while some OF the old ones were destroy
ed by the ravages of war. The com
pleted Capitol, with It's imposing dome
the symmetrical Washington Monument,
the beautiful Congressional Library and
other architectural features have taken
their places in the picture, while grove
of majestic trees which graced the slope
below the house were utterly destroyed
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Gusts was member OF the Mount YER
non household until after the death OF
Mrs. Washington in 1902, when he re-
moved to his Arlington estate
MODELLED AFTER ATHENS TEMPLE.
The portico of the mansion with its
great Doric columns was modelled after
that OF the Temple Of Theseus at Athens.
At the rear of the mansion are the
original servants quarters and the stables
in which is one of the old coaches used by
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coins CAUGHT FOR BRANDING

the pony leisurely tramped our way. AS
they neared point opposite the pen"
the liners fastened out, and line of
men reaching from pen to the restless
waters of the sea, formed. and as the
wild pony of the banks approached he
came to halt. On came the heaters. The
pony in the meantime began to bunch
and in punching gct nearer the pen. To
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HALTERING THE CAPTURED STALLION.

frantic movement of hand and arm.
Every movement brought them nearer
the pen When within fifty yards they
punched to dead halt for moment,
and then rushed through the wide open
gate into the pen.
Once in the pen interest intensified. To
be caught and battered was the problem,
The pen, about one hundred feet square,
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rotary Wilson is taking great pride In
directing this work. That portion OF the
Lee Estate which has been set apart for
farming purposes Is about the poorest
piece OF land In this section OF the coun
try, having been worn out. 1t was entire
~ unit for agricultural purposes, and 1t
was necessary to fertiIze and Improve
1t. The experts of the Agricultural De-
partment expect to demonstrate that the
poorest land in the country can be proflta-
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ward (the beach runs east and west. n
narrow strip of some fifty miles In Lengthy
on the beach where spreading surf water
plays. number of ponies single file were
seen. They were permitted to pass on to
meet the herd from the east In the dis
tance to the eastward. were heard of
cattle these driven by ''cattle beaters,'
who hoped to take advantage of the
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Sats Farm General Robert E. Lees Arlington Estate

names. With the advent of the Federal
troops the mansion was converted into
headquarters for the officers and the
grounds into a camp.
BECAME a BURYING GROUND.
AS the war progressed and the wounded
increased in number. a hospital was es-
tablished. When other cemetery grounds
no longer sufTlced for the burial of the
dead, the level plateaus and grassy slopes
of Arlington were, by order of Quarter
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and taken out. If he was more than
"yearling" and unbranded. according to
custom. he became the property of the
catcher. If he was less than ''yearling"
his ownership was determined by the
mare he was prone to follow. He then
was taken aside, thrown and held to the
ground, and red-hot irons applied to his
hind forequarters and branded In the
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Ing battle scenes of the Revolution. The
old we'll from which General Washing
tons table was supplied with sparkling
water has been preserved. and visitors
to this historic place are permitted to
lower the bucket and drink of the refresh
ing water.
After the death Of George Washing
ton Parke GUSTS, General Lee. who mar
RED the sister of the younger GUSTS, oc-
cupied the estate General Lee left Ar
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crs... To meet and talk with them was
pleasant. They are sturdy. hospltable
PEOPLE, given to the life Of the fisherman.
They have pronunciation not unlike the
New Highlander. They attend to their
own business, are not meddiesome, and
viii fight at the drop Of the hat. and
many OF them slightly rufIled. Will push
the hat to make 1t drop. e
About noon in the distance to the west
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PENNING THE BANKER PONIES IN NORTH CAR

was jam with a sleek and shaggy
horsefesh. There were $50 ponies in the
pen. In the herd were mares twenty
years of age; some Of these had seen
service on the mainland and had been
loosed for breeding purposes Again was
to be seen the sleek. short groomed. VI
clous stallion, and the shaggy colt given
birth since the pennng Of the previous
springtime. These last were first caught
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tho east they formed line. This done
the "beaters" forced ahead and the STAN
pede to the pen was on. Excitement was
now at fever heat. Those at the pen sur
rounding gazed with awe at the specta-l
Gle to the south OF us. The banker pony
seemed to realize his hemmed in pre-
dicament, and he lunged fror: one side
Of the breast Of the elmer to the other
to be met with shout after shout and
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pennng to capture these horny beasts
came ahead with rush. and the pony.
fleet of foot. led the chase westward. and
away. There were fifteen in number and
made their escape along with the cattle
About P. NJ. a black line darkened the
beach to the eastward, and the cry went
forth. There they come
4-i ef A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE.
Twas a picture beautiful to behold as
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brand Of the owner OF its mother. The
mares and colts not for sale having been
taken from the "pen" the catch Of others
followed
It was great sport. AS a native recog-
nised his brand he sought to catch and
halter his pony and the chase and fight I
was on. The contest was furious, dam
gerous. The coward had no hand in the
fray. Once seen, catcher closed his eyes
to all danger and sought the wind OF his
prey and the fun began. AS leap after
leap. and plunge after plunge was he
held. the fight for the mastery was aw-
fully exciting. One moment 1t seemed as
If the catcher had gained the victory, \
again dashed or throwed meath wild. fu-
rious horses hoof it looked as though
a ifeless human form, bruised beyond
recognition and bleeding from great
gashes would be the aftermath. but not
So Presently a sturdy fisherman would
arise from the scramble. and others rush
Ing to his aid. the frantic beast would
be mastered and battered.
THE BUYERS.
Present were a few buyers from dis
lance, but only about twenty ponies
changed ownership. the natives not being
anxious to part with their pony horsefesh.
Pony after pony was turned loose and
given MS freedom at the panK ranges
Prices asked ranged from $50 to $50 per
head.
Taking the purchased pony home Is In
terestng. Two stations purchased by
Sheriff Hancock were vicious and piucky.
They were hard to conquer. After being
caught and battered. the drive to the
water and through the water to the boat >
was exciting. Frequently the little animal
would rear. leap, plunge and paw to (
break the halter in his effort at freedom.
To approach near him ahead or astern
was at the risk OF ones life. He could y
assert himself with great force and light
ming like rapdity Finally when the coax
and drive through the water to the boat
was made, In a frantic effort to obtain
freedom from his captors, deliberate sui-
eide was attempted. BY heroic effort on \
the part OF several Of our party. purposed
death on the part of tn epony4 was avert
ed and the four safely holsted In tho
sharpe and taken to Beaufort. Getting
abroad ship is simple, but also OF In
terest.
HOSTING ABOARD.
A windlass is provided. A sheet of stout
canvas is brought under the belly OF
the pony and around the body and across
the back. At the top OF the canvas OF
at either end of the convas Is a ring. To
these rings is caught hook and tia
holsting process begins. When above the
bow of the hont swing is made, and
the pony Is let down into the hold OF
the boat That Is all.
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swiftness. OF strength. OF long life and
hardness.
Others OF the captured were marked or
branded and turned loose to Craze and In
crease. a.ss 5
AN ANNIVERSARY.
The ..pennings soon became anniver-
sary occasions. and remain SO till this
day. In fact, In the spring and sumner
time of late years number Of pennings
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September, A. D. 1896"
THE BOYS IN BLUE.

Soldiers are buried at Arlington every
day. BY far the most interesting section
of the cemetery is located on the SOUTH
western slope. 1t Is where are buried
the Boys In Blue" from the North.
South. East and West. who gave their
lives to their country during the Span
ish war. when the South attested its
loyalty to the government and cemented
the Union with blood shed on the battles
fields of Cuba, and made the nation
world power. No other country on the
| globe can boast of such an historic farm,
A short distance from the graves OF
dead Confederate prisoners and Federal
officers and Of the descendants Of those
who wore the Blue and the Gray, can ba
heard the busy farmers at their labors
the result Of which will be given to al,
sections alike. 1t is the hope and wish
OF the Secretary OF Agriculture that
North and South, East and West. will
benefit from the work being carried on
within the confines Of the historic estate.
which has figured so largely in the ma
tion's destiny.
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to secure possession. The claim was adj
justed. however, to his satisfaction by the
payment to him by the United States
government of $4,000.
George Washington Parke Gusts and
his wife are buried at Arlington. A
marble shaft marks their graves, which
are In retired spot near the limit OF
the southwestern plateau. General Lea
and Mary Gusts we're married In the
drawing room OF Arlington, where visi-
tors to-day register their names. Many
of the leading Federal generals are
buried at Arlington. and one OF the most
interesting spots In this historic place Is
monument to the unknown dead Their
names. their friends, and their homes
were all unknown The simple and ORA.
matte story Is told In the letters CHS.
eed on the monuments granite face:
Beneath This Stone
"Repose the Bones of Two Thousand
One Hunder and Eleven Unknown
Soldiers.
Gathered After the War
From the Fields OF Bull Run and the
Route to the Rappahannock Their Re-
mains Could Not be Identified. but Their
Names and Death are Recorded in the
Archives OF Their Country. and It's
Grateful Citizens Honor Them as OF
Their Noble Army OF Martyrs. May They
Rest In Peace
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6LOCAL LORE

Mr.. Alonzo Russell moved IL
JAH-Ville on last Wednesday.
We have learned before going to
press that Mr.. Van Akeinan past
this life with consumption.
--Miss Lucy Sales is very sick at
present writing, hope she will
soon be relieved by health.
Mrs. George Myres has been
sick for some time chills Is the
captive OF her health hope she may
soon recover.
Miss Leona Simons one Of tho
CRgssgr Competitors has quito a
sore foot this week from q bruise.
Miss BeuIah Oliver one Of the
CREssET Compositors has beer
suffering somewhat this week from
swollen eye lid.
MIR. Samuel Merritt moved into
his now house Wednesday, lives
under Il good roof now first time
for a year.
There will BE Il Grand Picnic at
Astoria No, oil the ID Of August
il is d Reunion Of the old Citizens
every body invited a barbecue 70
al.
- Miss Ora Kcnall who has beer
visiting friends Of Shelly Ridge
OK school pupils, returned home 70
Mountain Grove on last Tuesday
Miss Ora Is missed Gu Shelly Ridge
by everybody when absent Miss
Ora is an accomplished teacher
and 4 Christian girl, all who meet
her acquaintance cannot help but
appreciate her company.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-13

Please tell il YOU
can in what Section of Law will
/ find the law for black-mailings
And please quote it il you
cam w. b.
In Sec. t9S. You Will find
what you want, and it reads thus;
"All matter otherwise mailable
by Inv, upon the envelope or out
sido cover on wrapper Of which,
or any Postal card upon which
my aelineatlons epithets, terms,
or language Of an Indecent lewd
laciveous, obscene, llbelous,
scuwilous, defamatory, on threat'
cning character or calculated by
tho terms or manner or style oil
display and obyiovously intends
Cd to reflect injurlously upon
the character on conduct on an-
other, may be written or printed
or otherwise impressed or ap-
parent are hereby declared nom
mailablc matter, and shall not
be conveyed in the mails, or de
liyered from any post-otlice nor
Nv any letter-carrier, and shall
be withdrawn from the mails
under such regulations as the
Post Master General shall pre-
scribe; And any person whc
shall, knowingly desposit o.
cause to DO deposited, for mail
ing or delivery, anything declar
cd BY this section to be non-mail
\ able matter, and any ono wht
shall knowingly take the same q
cause the same to be taken from
the mails, for the purpose 2
circulating or disposing cf, q
aiding III the circulation or dis
position Of the same shall fol
/ each and every offence, upol
conviction thereof, be fined no
more than five thousand dollars
81 imprisoned at hard labor no
moro than five years, OF both q
M discretion Of the court
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CenhgaeG /roy Inst 'oeeha

- '.4,
Now ~, regarding those ~
men referred to, AZ being inspir-
ed, as we said before If they
were Devines' they were in
spired, and We lave proycn that
they were called 'Deyines,
But We admit that this was oilIy
|assersions Of men, but il docs
prove that they were honorcd
and esteemed by mon, were fill
ing a high rank among men -
Which grants us the privilege
Of saying that they were highly
educated, and to which Bro. Per.
lins has testified And now then
IL they were highly educated
this was a mighty sword in their
hand to understand the Bible;
because education is d mighty
sword in their hand to under
stand the Bible, because educa-
ton is a mighty power, and as
God says;
~ every sou be subject unto HE
higher powers. For there is no power
bnt Of GOD The powers lha, be are Or
dained Of God.
Whosoevor therefore resistclh the
power resis'elh The ordinance Of God;
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MARGINAL READINGS,
Wha. thsy ,.o, and h,W they appear.

and they thai res'st shall receive 10 Them
selves damnaion' lI'om 10 l-e)
EDUCATION being one of tho
greatest powers, then it is an
ordinance Of God. Hence the
nan who has attained to a
thorough education. it could not
be any otl,cr way than that man
was inspired Of God with the or.
dinance and power of education.
for it is u power and there is no
power butof Goo. Now we speak
concerning men that made tie
Bible their study for the
better, and God their trust
that is such men as this who
neglect not the gift that was Civ
on to them by prophesy--With
the laying on of hands of the
Presbytery. (See Tim. 4-l4)
As it was said of those II
'Dey!nes referPd to. So we claim
them to be inspired and fitted
for the task by God Himself of
translating: the Bible. And we
wish to state right here that
those Marginal Readings were
not the work Of those AZ men
But they were transferred from
one other translation called the
Bishops Bible to the King
James translation.
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by FARMER LApDIE"
Here | am again sttor a long
absence.
Wake up there all Of you cor
respondents, and Civ. us the news.
Everybody is thrashiug in this
'neighborhood.
Tom Piplsin has returned from
Gas Kansas where no has been ON.
ployed for sometime. They arc
coming in " one by ONE
Several Rocky Brancher's at
tended the picnic at Cabool the
30th.
MISS lncr Bodlnc spent Sunday
with Miss Grace Bruce.
Rev. Holschousen tillod his rcr-
ular appointments ct Rocky
Branch last Saturday and Sunday.
We regret to say that our Mr.W.
I, Napier and family will leave for
Bolivcr next Monday us they in
tend to make that their place Of u.
bodc for awhile.
Onr Public School hogan Mon.
with Miss Bertha Simmon as a
teacher. Miss Bertha has the hon.
or Of being one of tho many good
instructors OF teachers OF Texas Co
Miss Maggie Duncan has inst re-
turned from Bado where she has
been spending a few days With
her relative Mr. Van Akeman.
| Quite . party of young folks
spent Sunday evening boat riding.
How about NJ. Pr
Lawrence Bodine still fills his
regular appointment at Round top
"ha ha."
Several Of tho R. B. people will
attend tho ricni. at Indian Greek
Saturday,
Miss, Lulu White Of Houston il
visiting her cousin Miss. Elcno1
Deck this week,