Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-16
Educating Horses.

doISeS can De educated to the extent Of their
damaged or ruined by bad management We
believe that the difference found In horses as
TO vicious habits and reliability, comes much
more from Inc different management of men
than from variance or natural disposition In
animals. Horses with high mettle are more
easily educated than those Of less or dull
spirits, and are more susceptible to 1ll.trainine
and consequently may be made good or bad,
according TO the education they receive.
Horses with dull spirits are not by any means
may be found the most pfovoKing obstinacy:
vicious habits OF different characters that
render them almost entirely worthless. Could
the coming generations OF horses in this country
be kept from their days OF colthood to the age Of
five years in the hands OF good careful mana
gers, there would be seen vast difference in
The general character of the noble animal
II a colt is never allowed to get an advantage
1t will never know that IL possesses a power
that man cannot control, and If made familiar
with strange objects il will not be skttish and
nervous. II horse Is made accustomed from
his early days to have objects hit him on his
heels back, or hip he will pay no attention to
against him at an unexpected moment
we once saw an aged lady driving high
steep hill, with no holdback straps upon the
harness. and she assured us that there was no
danger, for her son accustomed his horse to all
kinds OF usage ana sights that commonly drive
the animal into frenzy Of fear and excitement
gun can be Tired from the back OF horse
an umbrella held over the head, a buffalo robe
thrown upon his neck, railroad engine pass
close by. his heels bumped with sticks, and the
animal tlse it all as natural condition OF
lnlpgs, II only taught by careful management
that 1t Will not be injured thereby. There is
great need or Improvement in this noble
animal Less beating wanted and more edu-
catoD.-Entpfre State AgriclltatliSt.
NEW YORK COOPERATIVE SroREs-An asso.
citation is formtn g in New York city for the es-
SaonS SIa OF several cooperative stores to
supply members and others with groceries and
household . p,.ia
The members are to pay an admission fee of 80
cents and TO subscribe to one or more shares at
s2S Fee, eacn. Five hundred subscribers are re-
CURED before starting the enterprise. To work.
ingmen with large families and ltmtted Incomes
tle cooperative system presents peculiar ad-
sanlages Inc quarterly dividends on their
purchases Will amount to very considerable
saving, While the funds Of the association will
be the best place for the Investment of their
earnings. as they win secure per cent interest
1or the use OF their money, and will assist In
creating capital which win be employed to
supply their own wants In addition to this.
affairs OF the association will educate them in
business nants and In sound principle Of social
and political economy.
EASTERN TERMINUS OF THE CHESAPEAKE AMI
OHIO RAILROAD. Information has been re.
Ton, OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, has
completed the purchase OF 700 acres OF land ar
Newport New, News, situated at the junction Of the
James I1Ver and Hampton Roads This finally
settles the question Of the eastern terminus OF
that railroad and 1t Is said work win be com.
menced at once and the road finished between
Rlchmond and Newport News In six months.
FATAL QUARREL OF BoYs.-Ransom Harris
ageo IA, ana James Ingram, aged 10, both col
ored, while cutting wood in Northampfon
county, &C., Wednesday, got In quarrel. When
ingram threw his axe at Harris and missed him.
ana then Harris threw his axe at Ingram and
Killed him. The young murdered was arrestad.
TIE POWERS have been informed that the
sultan ls lot Only disposed to surrender Dull
clgno, but also the whole Of the District also
that Ria Pasha has been instructed to make
the C ssion peacefully, and that the proposed
convention with Montenegro Is not intended to
DELAY mnttera