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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
VIRGINIA HUNTERS
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| in the north it would cost double that price.
1T costs therefore about 500 to bring a
colt TO i've years of age, and this is allow
ing nothing for possible accident. disease or
death. Young foals are often kicked by
other horses and killed; gored by steers,
choked on seeding apples. die of distemper
or are seriously injured in hundred ways
that spoil their sale.
'"rhe man who trains a hunter gives two
years of his time to the work; he risks his
life and limb, and at any time during that
period the colt may go wrong, be injured
and made useless for life
"One can easily realize that it is useless
to expect to get a sound and well schooed
hunter under $500: a heavyweight can sell
dom be got for under 81 eco while $2OO0 is
not considered a high price.
Many horses can jump, but more than
this is necessary. Many a horse that can
with ease clear the bars at six feet or
more could not go half that number of
miles over a hunting country in which the
highest timber measured less than five feet
And the reason of this IS that it requires
good breeding for a horse to be able to
both gallop and stay as well as negotiate
his fences cleverly. One often hears hunt
ing men designating some horse that is
astonishing the public by his brilliant feats
in the show ring as "a dog'-the worst
term of opprobrium
x
"a hunter then first of all must be well
bred; he should be a good leaper. and 1t is
necessary he should be able to gallop, and
10 these qualities nice manners, great stay
ing powers, turn of speed, good mouth
particularly is this desirable in a ladies'
hunter), a bold heart and intelligence, and
you have the perfect specimen.
Color matters little. though a gray is
undesirable, unless one means going hard.
as 1t is too conspicuous. But with a scarlet
coat in the first flight it is very smart.
Sorrels have gone out; what used to be
known by this name is now chestnut DO
not call a mans horse a sorrel unless you
wish to insult him. Roans are usually
stout and tough. but they are often coarse
as WELL and no hunting man would touch
hunter who was cursed with dun-col-
ored coat.
After all, though a good hunter will not
IN all instances carry a man well across
country, for something remains to the
rider. The best horse in the world can
soon be spoiled by bad handling and the
boldest made faint-hearted by having a
coward on his back. There Is an electric
sympathy between horse and rider, and
you cannot expect him to go wei unless
you are willing to do If you are afraid
don't hunt. But If you want to enjoy the
best sport in the world get a good Virginia
hunter, join a good hunt club and in gal
Looping across country when you come to
a fence, in the words of a noted English
sportsman, throw your heart over and ride
after it"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
The President and the Automobile.

There was quite a stir at Louisville the
other day on the arrival OF President Roose-
welt to whether he should ride in an
automobile or behind a hay burner"
President Wilson of the Louisville Automo-
bile Club proposed to furnish a number of
touring cars to grace the Presidents pa
rade. but the horse and carriage interests
won out on the ground that the honor of
Kentucky demanded that the President
should ride in a carriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07

of those possessed in England years before,
a plausible theory as to the origin is that
the foundation of this family came TO
Rhode Island from England, and that they
were one and the same family of horses.
That for several generations Scotland had
a pacing family called the Galloways
which were nothing but rather large sized
ponies and that for several hundred years
| Iceland has had family of pacing ponies
are historical facts
With the restoration of Charles II and
the ascension of that monarch to the throne
In 1900 began the English love for running
horses' and as that sport-loving people
gradually introduced the race horse of Arab
ana the Barb the PAGER gradually sank in
puohc 1aVor, and finally became entirely
eAtihct IN England, and 1t is believed that
country mas not had a pacing family with
in her borders for more than 200 wears
Much mystery and uncertainty exists ne
10 what became of the vast number of
PAGERS mat Tor several hundred years con-
situteu an important factor among the
800 people of England. 1t seems
more than probable that the extinction was
caused, first by interbreeding with Other
races OF non-pacing horses until the pacing
gait was obliterated.
Based upon undisnuted bir+orioo, e..
ana corroborated by an unbroken chain of
circumstances, it is believed that the fol-
lowing conclusion is warranted:
some time prior to the last century Can
ADA imported from England large nuno
Der or PAGERS and about the same time a
number of the English PAGERS came to
Rhode Island either directly from ENGLAND
or through Canada. Many of the Nara
canada came to Kentucky the first nacers
hhoWn IN that state, and Tennessee secured
from kentucky the foundation upon which
us pacing structures have been built
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
NATIONALS IN
THE SEVENTIES


"How's your rheumatism; Star report
er asked a portly old citizen who has been
growing more or less about his ailment
for the past year or so.
Getting rid OF IT," was the answer 1T
began to leave me when the Nationals be
gan 10 climb up toward the top and play
ball as they used TO do when l was a
champion rooter many years ago. In my
younger days" he continued, the Nation
ais stood far and beyond any club in the
land l wonder who it was that gave them
the nickname of Senator's he said paren-
thetically Some people never thought OF
calling them by any other name. Nothing
could be more noble as far as a name is
concerned, than the Nationals If they
needed a soubriquet of any sort they
might have been called the Treasurers,'
because away back In the '70s nearly every
man In the glorious old National club had
some sort OF position in the Treasury
Department. l recollect when Colonel
Frank Jones' who was chief of the re-
demption division OF the Treasurer's office,
took the Nationals out west and came
back with them crowned with l2urels
They whipped every team they met, includ-
ing the famous old Chicago Red Stockings
If man wanted clerkship In those days
he didn't have TO cram himself with book
learning in order to pass a civil service
examination. All the credentials he needed
was proof that he was a frst-class ball
player.
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Governor Signs Toll Bills.

On April 6 Gov. Stokes of New Jersey
signed house bill No 346. requiring opera
tors of automobiles TO pay on all tell roads
in that state, one cent a mile for vehicles
carrying two passengers and two cents a
mile for those carrying more than two pas
senRera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07

Fox hunting in Virginia has made great
strides in recent years" said a man from
Warrenton at the Raleigh. You know we
raise lots of hunters in our section. and
to watch their evidence from birth is real
ly an interesting study. Every farmer has
one or two mares which he breeds TO the
best stock in the land.
Go in the spring to any section in which
any of the noted hunters come and you
will see on the roads many mare hauling
loads of corn and wood with n young foal
trotting beside the wagon. He is Gun
ming" Of course, as all woung animals are,
but If you have trained eye you will see
more than that-the fine muZzle. the short
back. the well-built legs and the quality
all indicate his kingly breeding. The mare
is rough. she is often pulled out of shape
by hard work. but her points, If you con
slider them, are good.
Go back the following winter and you
will see the same colt. big and awkward,
with a coat that more resembles collie
dog than the horse to which we are ac-
customed. standing unprotected in bitter
wind. feeding with the cattle on fodder
tossed from a wagon into the snow. So he
grows to a three-year-old, weathering win
ter's blasts and summers heat, and is
then a hardy, gentle. intelligent youngster.
''If the owner be a sporting farmer he Is
then taken out for fox hunting. On the
rough hi1sides and wooded mountain slopes
where hounds follow the willy red fox the
youngster learns to be sure footed and
clever at his jumps. But this kind of edu-
cation seldom makes a finished hunter.
The farmers rarely ride fast ct their fences,
often dismounting and leading their horses
over high places. which they take in a
most miraculous manner from a standstill.
The colts best hope is to be bought
by some regular hunting man. He is then
given better care, gets his daily exercise,
has his long coat clipped and In a few
months, from an awkward rough. heavy
animal, is transformed into a sleek, grace
full, proud young creature.
But after ALL three-year-old is a baby.
Few hunting men Will handle a horse be-
fore he is four, and little is expected of
him until he is five.
zone can readily see that the price of a
good hunter must of necessity be high 1t
costs. say, $50 to bring him to the end OF
his first year, and $50 each for the next
two years. Then when kept in condition
shod fed oats and clipped and blanketed
with the attention required from his groom
etc.-it viii cost probably $50 year to keep
him. This is allowing his being pastured
only in summer
These are the prices in Virginia and
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what steps will be taken toward endeavor-
ing to land the middle states regatta for
Labor day. and Mr.. Claude r. Zappone.
who IS TO act the clubs delegate, will
be officially instructed
He will probably leave Washington for
New York during the early part of next
week in order to confer with all the no.
tables before the meeting itself shall be
called at the Marlborough Hotel. Mr.. Zap
pone has as great a prestige among the
oarsmen or the country any club man
in the world of aquatics, and IL the club
instructs him to try hard to land the re-
gatta II Is most probable that Washing
ton shall witness the middle states.
If, however. the club sees that there is
not much hope OF securing this event ow-
ing to the fact that all of the big events
are in the south this year. the Potomac
Club VIII Immediately file an application
to the National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen for a sanction over the Potomac
river regatta, the date of which has not
been figured upon.
This IS a new rule in the National Asso-
citation that no regatta can he held now
without the sanction OF the n. \. A. Q.
This should prove great benefit to the
oarsmen, as 1t will eliminate second-rate
affairs.
The Potomacs have been losing no time
during the past week. and the warm DAYS
have set their blood atngle for the racing
spurts to come. Quite A few new men
broken in by the float officers in charge of
the early spring work
Hecox has been oGt several times dur
ing the past week. and shows lots of speed
for such practice work. Big Dan MCGOWAN
has also been out in his new shell, and is
keeping himself in shape for the July re-
gattas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07

There was another crack club in Wash
ington in those days called the Olympic and
many OF the best men in that organization
were taken into the Nationals. l boarded
at a house in this city at that time and
with one or two exceptions, every one Of
the boarders was member of the Olympic
club. We had base ball for breakfast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07

From the same authority it appears that
the great popularity at home spread abroad,
and that long before the death of Thu en-
inent divine (Which occurred in 1850, by
reason of expectation to Cuba, Canada and
the British West Indies, the race became
entirely extinct III New England.
AS the first discovery was after the
PAGERS popularity ceased in England, and
as the description of this family of horses
corresponds almost exactly with that given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07

colonies were PAGERS. In the early history
of Pennsylvania we find well-authenticated
reports of pacing horses and races. The
distinguished Thomas Matlock of Phladei-
phia is authority for the statement that at
that early period the PAGER was regarded as
the 'genteel horse, that the trotter was
deemed to be a base breed, and that all
races were pace races"
The first distinctive family of PAGERS of
any considerable Importance on this CONT
nent of which we have authentic ac
count was undoubtedly the Narragansetts.
Just how they originated, whence they
came and whittier they went are ques-
tons that have not been answered to the
entire satisfaction of turf readers.
The first reliable historic account of those
animals was given by the Rev DR.. Nc
Sparrow, who sent to the colony of
Rhode Island as a missionary in 1921. At
that period they were in great general ia
vor throughout Rhode Island as saddle and
track horses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07

Capt Robinson of the Analostan Club ans
nounces the slightest lull. not in interest,
but in attendance of the men prior to tho
storm of candidates expected out in q
few weeks Many of the members of the
Analostan Club are students at law or
medicine at the schools and universities,
and at present they are too busy with ex-
aminations to row regularly.
AS soon as the examinations are COM
of the men to turn out at once in order to
get the junior eight rowing in shipshape
order. Capt. Robinson believes in sending
Junior crew TO Philadelphia on Independ-
ence day If he can get crew which he
deems worthy TO defend the honors of the
blue and white on foreign waters. He Is
anxious that the club should send the crew
to contest on the Schuylkill but he be-
lleVes that II is the duty OF the members
TO first furnish a crew which shall estab-
l1sh Its worth here at practice on tha
Potomac.
All the local boating men were surprised
to hear of the trip of Mulcahy and Varleys
the double SOUL team OF the Atlantas Of
New York. to France and Germany These
wearers of the maroon and white have all
ways been very popular in Washington
since the day, several years ago, when VarI
ley won his intermediate race after hay-
ing been beaten by Billy Britt of the Po-
tomacS in the junior event
These two youngsters are off for a tryr
at the pick of French and German sculleTs.
Little Capt. Mulcahy will be one Of the
very few Americans to pilot the double
SOULS over the historic courses on the
Seine and the Rhine.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-25

Jacksonville and Sunnybrook, 10th Dis
trict.-A number of young people of this COM
munity are preparing to enjoy Thanksgiving
in q way that will make the occasion interest
ing. 1t has been unusually dull here for some
time and this accounts for the fact, no doubt,
that so many go away and seek situations in
Baltimore and elsewhere where there is more
life. This makes things dull and also, in a
measure, accounts for the lack of proper help
among farmers All should strive to remedy
these defects.
The time of meeting of the Epworth League
of Fairview M. E. Church South has been
changed from Thursday to Wednesday night,
at 7.30 o'clock. The members and others inter-
ested are requested to bear this in mind. These
meetings have been found to be pleasant and
profitable and the change in the time was made
in order to accommodate more of the members
Miss Grace PAYNE led the last meeting, which
was held in the church.
The evangelistic services announced to be
held in Chestnut Grove Church in December
have been postposed until January, the latter
time having been found to be more suitable.
The oyster supper which was held in Wes
ley's Hall by the ladies of Fairview M. E.
Church was decided success and snug sum
was realized for worthy object. Turkey cut
a large figure in the affair, showing that
the great American bird is always popular
Miss Bertha Cook led the Christian Endeavor
meeting at Chestnut Grove Church last Sun
day evening. Her topic 1.-The needs of mis-
sions-medically and financially, was handled
in a most interesting manner. showing that
she had given it much thought. Miss Eva
Nau read a special and interesting paper on
the same subject.
Mrs. Lottie Richardson, of Belair, accom-
panied by her children, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. John R. Price, of this neighborhood
Mr.. Howard Jackson, who lives near jack
sonville, will leave this week for Baltimore,
where he has secured employment.
Mrs. Eliza Piersol, who lives near Sunny
brook, has gone to Washington to visit her
granddaughter, who is a resident of that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyer, of Baltimore, and Mr..
John Kratz, the we'll known city detective are
visiting Mr.. John Burk, of Clover Hill Farm,
near Sweet Air. NJ
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-25

SALES ADvERT1sEiD5 IN "THE UNION

SALES ADVEhTI5EO IN = TIE UO1OzN'
Monday. November ~. by ]. NJ. Hackett. on Will
low Spring avenue. Patapsco Neck. stock,
wagons. farm implements, furniture, etc.
Tuesday, November g. by Armstrong Thomas.
Samuel REGISTER and Charles E. Hill, trus-
tees, at the Court House door, the Joshua
REGISTER property on REGISTER avenue, east
of the York turnpike.
Thursday, November 80, by Henry Homberg. at
Walters store, Eastern avenue road, 18th dis
trict. horses, mules, COWS, hogs, farm imple-
ments, provender. etc.
Thursday November 30, by Mrs. Sophia 7. Suhre,
on the Bucks school road. one mile east of
Putty Hill, mules, horses, COWS, farm imple-
ments. furniture, etc.; also, truck farm of
is acres.
Tuesday, December 5, by Thomas W. Burton, at
Greenwood. 18th district, horses, hogs, i'm
plements, wagons. corn. hay, fodder, furnl-
ture. etc.
Thursday, December Z, by John Flaunery.
west OF the Liberty road. near the Hoffman
House, mules, thoroughbred mare. wagons,
carts, etc.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-25

White Hall, N. G. R. R.-Mr Daniel Sta
bier, of White Hall, and Miss Gertrude Spicer,
of Freeland, were quietly married at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Spicer. of Eklo, last Saturday evening
Rev. J. r. Nicholson, of New Market, per-
formed the ceremony. Mr. Stabler is farmer
at this place and Miss Spicer was principal of
Stables school.
Mrs. Susan Wright. aged 30 years, wife of
day. She had been in bad health for several
years. She was a daughter of the late Wes-
ley K. Cuddy, ST., of Parkton, who died a few
weeks ago, and sister of Rev. George L. Cud
dy, who is a member of Puget Sound Confer
ence of the M. K. Church, and cousin of Rev.
J. Fred. Heisse, of Baltimore. She is survived
by her husband, two daughters and three sons.
Mr.. j. H. Kite, contractor, has completed the
new public school house at Wiseburg and the
building has been accepted by the School
Board. Miss Mollie E. Brown is teacher of
the school and she and her pupils highly ap-
preciate the change to the new quarters.
The last meeting of the White Hall Book
Club was held at the home of Miss Lulu Nor
ris, with good attendance of members.
Mr.. T. ]. Braden baugh recently met with a
serious accident He had one of his legs broken
by horse falling upon him.
Mr.. John McComas, of Madonna, father of
Mr.. John A. McComas, well known farmer
of this neighborhood. has been critically i'll for
some days. He is attended by DR.. Thomas H.
Emory and DR.. Frank Turner.
Miss Carrie Conkling, of Long Green Valley,
has been visiting her cousins, the Misses
Burns, of Graystone Heights.
Twenty persons have been received into the
membership of West Liberty M. E.. Church
as result of the recent revival services held
there. s.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-25

Work to Go Forward at Once.-After
consultation with their counsel, Mr.: Osborne
/. Yellott, the Highways Commissioners on
Wednesday decided to begin work at once on
the construction of the road around the base OF
Bowen's Hill, on Charles street avenue extern
ded, it being desired by those interested in the
Improvement that the new road should be
constructed before winter sets in. Half the
sum necessary to construct the road having
been contributed by individuals, it was deemed
unnecessary to postpone the work for the
formalty of the ratification of the report of the
examiners The Board decided that 1t would
be inexpedient at this time to construct
branch road direct to Boyce avenue, as sugges-
ted by some. 1t is probable that they will file
a separate petition for direct extension to the
Joppa road.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-11-25


New Market, 9TH District.-Mrs. Eliza.
beth Gemmill, widow of John Gemmill, died
on Sunday November 10th, at the home of Mr..
B. X. Anstine, at Stewartstown, Pa, aged 95
years, 10 months and days. She is survived
by four sons-Willam P, of New Market;
David W., of Westminster; Jacob NJ, of Bal
timore, and Thomas L., of Middletown. Balti-
more county. She was the mother of IL chill
dren. the grandmother of AZ and the great
grandmother of 80 children. Mrs. Gemmill,
who was for many years a resident of New
Market, protested religion when she was 10
years OF age and lived CONSTANT Christian
life. The funeral took place on Wednesday
morning in Stewartstown M E. Church. the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hartman. conducting the
services. Interment in Hopewell Cemetery,
near Gorsuch Mills.
On Friday night. 18th inst, a literary and
debating society was organized in this village
and it will hold weekly meetings during the
winter on Fridays.
Mr.. G. Hershner, of New Market whose
house was burned in September last, is erect
ing another in its place. Mr.. Strawbridge, of
Norrisville, Hartford county, is the contractor.
Mr.. Thomas Johnson, of this place, who will
sell his personal effects in few days, will re-
move to York.
Mrs. John Leib and daughter have returned
from visit to York. ],
The Ladies' Aid Society of New Market M.
E. Church will hold an oyster supper and bazaar
in the Knights of Pythias Hail. on Friday and
Saturday evenings December 1st and I'd.
Some persons have commenced hog-killing,
the weather being suitable for the work.
Mrs. Mary McCurley and her niece, Miss
Martha Harris, have returned from visit to
Stewartstown, Pa. FAUST.
Arcadia, 5th District.-Farm ers through
out this section have about finished husking
corn. The yield is above the average, being
from II to IS barrels to the acre. Corn has
been selling at 50 barrel from the field.
Apples are plentiful and as they are bring
ing good price the farmers are disposing of
them as rapidly as possible.
Mr.. L. G. Caltrider. merchant at this place,
has shipped about 20 carloads OF this years
crop of potatoes up to the present time.
Mr.. Fl. E. Fowble will move his family to
Baltimore in the near future. Heis employed
as a motorman on the electric cars.
Mr.. William G. Cooper, of Trenton, who is
employed in Baltimore, will move his family
to the city next week.
Mr.. E. c. Tracey of this place. has been
drawn to serve upon the jury for the December
term of court. He was formerly superinten-
dent of the alms-house.
Pleasant Hill Grange, having purchased the
house owned by Mr.. Frank Haines, is having
the partitions taken out and it is being arranged
for hall for grange meetings. II. e. Belt is
doing the work.
The members of the above mentioned grange
will attend service in body on Sunday De-
cember 10th, at Emory Chapel. n.
AMERICAN RELIEF funds for the Russian Jews
carry more than the amount of money con-
veyed. They express sympathy for the OPP
pressed and condemnation of all who can be
| guilty of such atrocities.