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Passaic City record., 1893-04-22
The Zebra as Beast Of Burden.

Harold Stephens, writing to the Lon
don Field from Johannesburg, gives
some particulars of the effort being made
in the Transvaal to domesticate and use
the ssuntamable'' zebra for purposes of
draught: ssOn hearing that Messrs.
Zeedesberg, the coach contractors, who
run passengers and mails from Pretoria
| in the Transvaal to Fort Tuli IN Mashona-
| land, had been successful in their efforts
in training the zebra, determined to
make full inquiries. Mr.. James Zeedes-
berg, whom met by appointment, told
me that his firm about two months ago
bought eight half-grown wild zebras
from hunter named Groblaar. Groblaar
caught them in wild state between
four and five months ago by riding after
and lassooing them. During the last
month they have been In training for
harness, with the result that four OF
them are perfectly quiet and well trained,
and the remaining four partially trained.
The place where they are located is at
the station in Petersberg, in the district
of zutpansberg, Transvaal.
s.It appears they are little timid at
first when the harness is being put on;
but afterwards they are all right, and
Mr.. Zeedesberg believes in month or
two's time they will be as steady as
horses. They pull we'll and are very
willing, and never jib, a vice which is
very prevalent in the horses Of this coun-
try. In fact, one of them will do his
best to pull the whole coach himself.
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Messrs. Zeedesberg's coaches; and James
Zeedesberg says they are SO satisfied
with the experiment that he is going to
extend it, with the object of ultimately
substituting them for mules, as the ze-
bra is free from that scourge OF South
Africa commonly called korse-sickness,
which costs an enormous amount to
oach-proprietors in horse6esh during
the summer season. In some parts of
the low country it is quite sufficient for
horse to be left out all night in the
veldt grass to insure its death from this
dreaded disease. The zebras, when in
spanned (harnessed to the coach), stand
quite still and wait for the word to go;
they pull up when required, and are
perfectly amenable to the bride, and
softer mouthed than the mule. They
never kick, and the only thing in the
shape OF vice which they manifest is
that, when first handled, they have an
inclination to bite; but as soon as
they get to understand that there is no
intention to hurt them they give this up.
Four of these zebras are inspanned and
driven in team together, and are as
reliable and good as the best mules; the
other four, being older, require little
more time to get them perfectly trained.
The intention is to buy more and run
them regularly in the up-country coaches
from and to Mashonaland. Later on
attempts will be made to cross them
with the horse, with the object of get
ting larger aud handsomer mule than
the ordinary cross with the donkey, and
probably superior in every way"
Passaic City record., 1893-04-22
sometimes even destroy her Life. If q

sometimes even destroy her life. If
hen has diarrhea, while sitting, it is ad-
visable to add few drops of tincture OF
iron to the drinking water. This will
usually check the undue looseness, and
will also act as tonic to the system. IL
the hen, by reason of this diarrhsa, has
fouled her nest and eggs, or if she has
broken any of the eggs in the nest, the
remaining ones should be promptly
washed in tepid water, dried with soft
cloth and returned to the nest after it has
been cleaned. Neither hot or cold water
should touch the eggs while undergoing
incubation. The hen should be thor
oughly busted with insect powder three
times during the Matching, at the start,
at the end of ten days and just before
the eggs are due to hatch. This dusting
will destroy the lice that often cause a
hen to sit uneasily, or even desert her
nest, aud will give the chickens fair
chance, by coming into the world In
nest that is free from vermin. They will
have enough to do fighting vermln with
out being handicapped at the start.
Do not sprinkle the eggs while they
are Matching. 1t was an old fashioned
idea that this was absolutely necessary,
but by numerous experiments it has been
clearly demonstrated that sprinkling
eggs is entirely unnecessary and that
sometimes it is possibly harmful. Where
it can be done, it is best to set several
hens at once. At the end of ten days
test the eggs, removing the clean ones
very little experience will enable any
one to do this successfully-and dis
tribute the fertile eggs among the sit
tors. If many clear eggs are removed
part of the hens will be sufficient to
cover them, and the others can be reset.
Ten days additional sitting, even if the
hen loses somewhat in flesh, will do her
no harm.--American Agriculturist.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-22
Found a Pearl IL tine Sani.

Some time ago Theresa Pope, little
girl living in Lincoln County, Ten
nessee. found something resembling an
imperfect marble while playing in gravel
which was being placed on her fathers
walk, and gave it to her father to keep
for her. Mr.. Pope forgot all about the
stone until one day he happened to take
1t from his pocket and exhibited it to a
number Of men. One of them, drum
mer, offered Pope fifty cents for it,
which was refused, and the bid was
raised to $1.50. Another man standing
by offered $50, but tina. was also refused.
Mr.. Pope was convinced that he had a
valuable stone, and sent it to Philadel-
phia to be mounted if its value was
proved. 1t has been returned. and per-
sons who are judges Of the value Of
pearls pronounce it worth $500.-New
York Advertiser.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-22
TO COVER THE DRESSER.

There are many novel designs in toilet
covers at present, but the pure white
ones look 50 dainty and clean that they
are perhaps most popular. A very ele-
CANT white slip in linen has handsome
design of orchids tied with ribbon,
worked in yellow silk, and another
white linen one has scalloped border
all around of Roman embroidery. A
white sateen cover has an effective de-
sign of conventional poppies and scroll
work, which might te varied as to color,
according to the taste of the worker. A
large monogram is often placed in the
centre of the cover, worked in gold
stitches, and never fails to look we'll.
One in cream linen is treated in this
way, trimmed with insertion and lace,
the monogram beng the only work it
displays. A slip of yellow lawn, with
deep frill to match around the edge, has
sprays of clover, worked in natural
colors, scattered all over it, with few
bees lowering over the flowers. Most
effective is shrimp of pink linen
trimmed with ivory lace and embroidered
with chrysanthemums in flax thread with
large initial in the middle. A similar
cover is in blue linen, the design being
daisies and grass carried out in white
fax. New York World,
Passaic City record., 1893-04-22
HOW TO IMPROVE COMMON COWS.

The first effort at improvement of
cows is to feed them in the best manner.
If they are kept for Dairy purposes the
feed should be of the best clover hay
with from four to ten pounds of corn
meal and bran daily, in two feeds. The
quantity of the food should be gauged
by the appetite of each cow and its per-
feet digestion. If the grain is wasted
in the manure the ration should be re-
duced until tie point of complete diges-
tion is founG, and then the digestion
should be cultivated by gradually in
creasing the food as it is seen to be fully
disposed. If the butter is the desired
product the food may be enriched with
proportion of oilmeal. As the food is
returned in quantity OF butter it may be
slowly increased until the ultimate pro-
ductive point is reached, and this should
be extended, if possible, by gradual
steps. Thus the COW will gain habit
of feeding and producing well, and then
comes the breeding for progeny of i'm
proved kind. A pure Jersey bull is to
be used if butter is wanted, and if milk
pure Holstein. The calves should be
weaned from the first and after the
fourth day on the warm skim milk;
when month old little of the grain
food of the COW is given, as it will eat it,
and this is gradually but slowly
increased. The warm milk is fed for
five or six months, by which fine large
calf will be made. IN every way posi-
bic the calf should be encouraged to eat
the best of food, that it may become a
strongs healthy animal, able to turn the
most food into growth when young and
into milk afterward. In time the young
animal becomes a COW, and the same
plan is followed up. In few years the
herd will doubtless be as valuable as a
pure bred one, at only fourth or less oil
the cost. This is how farmers make
their work most profitable by constantly
improving all things on the farm. New
York Times.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-22

A nice omelet well served is always
luxury, but it requires little practice
to make them entirely successful, says
Elizabeth Armstrong in the Farm, Field
and Preside. Therefore do not be dis
couraged if the first two or three at
tempts are not entirely satisfactory, for
(unless scorched) they will be eatable,
anyway.
Meat Omelets ~ Ham, chicken and all
kinds of meat omelets are mlde bj hav--
ing the meat alreA eAdy chopped fine and
scattering it between the folds just he
fore it is doubled.
Parsley Onelets Chop parsley very
fine and ;sse in the same way.
Baked Osnelets Beat the whites of
six eggs to u stiff froth. Beat the yolks
we'll and add II teaspooufut OF salt and i
quarter Of cupful Of milk. Stir we'll
and add the beaten whites. Pat table,
spoonful OF butter into o hot paa, AMI
when the butter is hot pour the egg
mixture into it. Place it in the ovea
for six or eight minutes: when well sses"
slip 1t out on a not dish. fold and serve
immediately. OF course either m ,at or
vegetables cal be put upon It before y
IL folded, ~ In the previous cases.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-22
OATS FOR WORKING HORSES.

The hull of the oat gives this grain
more bulk in proportion to weight, and
this is one reason why it is the best feed
for horses. Another quite as important
reason is that the kind of nutriment 1t
contains is rather for giving strength
than for making fat. But whole oats
are not perfectly digested, and to give
most good they should be ground with
equal bulk of corn and fed with cut,
moistened hay. This is the standby for
working horses. 1t is quickly eaten.
easily and thoroughly digested, and It
care is taken not to leave some to stand
and sour, then teams can be kept on this
cut feed for weeks and be in better heart
at the end of their work than when they
begin. Boston Cultivator.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-22
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
STRAWBERRY sHoRr CAKE.

into one pint Of -four rub two ounces
of butter. Add one-half tablespoonful
of salt, teaspoonful of baking powder
and not quite cupful of milk; turn the
dough on board, kneaded just mo-
ment, and roll out one inch thick. Cut
it into round, place on a creased pan,
brush the top with milk and bake in a
quick oven fifteen minutes. Have one
quart of berries picked and sugared. As
soon as the cake is done remove it from
the oven and pull it apart. Do not cut
it, or it will be heavy. Put the under
part on plate, dust with sugar, spread
a thick layer of Strawberries over the
bottom cake, put on the top, cover it
with berries and sprinkle with sugar.
Serve at once. Pass cream and sugar
with the shortcake. New York Re-
corder.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-22
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

An abundance of good bedding saves
time and labor when grooming.
Never halloo or shout in a scared
manner at horse running away.
Every hen on the farm should pay for
herself within the next sixty days.
Never water horse Immediately after
hard driving or hard work, especially if
sweaty.
How long since the water vessels for
the poultry were scalded aud the feed
trough cleaned2
Never run after a horse that is loose,
to catch him. with uplifted hands and
shouting angrily.
1t is as true of sheep husbandry as of
other industries; "old things are pass
ing away and all things are becoming
new"
1t is more economical to spend time
improving one or two breeds of stock,
rather than to attempt more, and make
failure.
See that changes of temperature do
not injure the bees, and they must not
be allowed to suffer from exhaustion of
winter stores.
Leftover cabbage and celery plants
and garden greens should go to the shut
in poultry. They are useful meat and
egg producers.
Even if you know your eggs are fresh,
don't take them to customer with the
shells dirty. It does not help to inspire
confidence in their quality.
A beekeeper says that even though
wiring is tedious, it pays better for the
trouble than any other work he does,
for it makes the combs stronger, gives
them better shape and prevents them
from sagging.
George @. Dow, of New Hampshire,
recommends as good paying straw
berries, Havilaud, Warfeld No. i,
Warfeld No. Q, Eureka, Bubach No. S,
Boynton, Enhance, Katie, Lovett's
Early, Ida and Ontario.
This new branch of Western sheep
feeding has only begun to assume im-
portance, but it pays so well that no one
can doubt that it will continue, and
these grain States will be looked to as
the sheep feeding regions of the United
States.
Honey vinegar, for table use, gives
vegetables a better flavor than any other
kind, in my opinion. The cappings
from the honey knife and the rinsings of
honey vessels thrown into barrel OF rain
water will soon become barrel of good
vinegar.
Experiments by Professor Bailey in
forcing tomatoes have shown that seeds
planted on August 8 yielded fruit on
December 30, and plants started the 10th
of November had their fruits gathered
on May 8. No soil is too rich for these
tomatoes.
Some of the most reliable and pro.
ductive farms in the United States were
originally thin clay soils, aud when de.
pleted OF the fertility they once possessed
were used for sheep. The word reliable
should be italicised, since crops hardly
ever fail on these farms.
The surest way of getting lot ol
extra nice early lambs that will sell al
top prices is to use nothing but mature,
vigorous, selected ewes and Down ram.
The next thing to do is the plain, com.
mon sense thing of forwarding the situ
alton day by day to the finish.
| Keep only good breeders IN the flock
There is no use in buying good sheep
and giving improved care while .hert
are some trifling ewes and second class
ram used in the flock. 1t is highly i'm.
portant to begin right, and when 50.
know you are right then 60 ahead
Passaic City record., 1893-04-22
now TO MAKE A rLUM ruDDrss.

now TO MAKE PLGM rUDDTN3.
The English make their plum pudding
some time before it is to be used, aud
then it must be put on early in the
morning and boiled for many hours.
The receipt we here give and have often
used ourselves is an American improve
ment, we think, and has the advantage
of being so digestible that dyspeptics
may partake OF it, in most cases, with
impunity. Two hours steady boiling IS
enough to cook it to perfection, al
though it will not be hurt by being
kept longer over the fire. The sizo
given is for company of twenty per-
sons, and if any is left. it is always bet
ter the second day, sliced aud stewe1 in
sauce. Seed enough raisins to fill q
quart measure heaping full; prepare one
pint of dried currants, half pint of
preserved citron cut into small pieces,
and pint of peeled apples chopped
fine; add pound of butter, creamed,
or the same quantity of fresh beef suet
nicely shredded, and heaping quart of
stale light bread cru nbs. It IS more
convenient to measure than weigh, one
pint of butter or sue5 is the right q uan-
tity. Beat up light and separately the
whites and yolks of eight eggs; mix
them in large bowl or tray, with one
teaspoonful of salt, without which in
gredient the best made plum pudding
will be insipid. Add a half pint
cup of sugar and one nut
meg grated up very fine. Have
ready . light quart of sifted flour.
with some of it -four your fruit thor
oughly. Proceed to mix as follows
having your we'll beaten eggs ready in
their proper receptacle. add to them
pint of milk, then stir in the Toured
fruit, creaned butter, and bread crumbs.
lastly putting in just enough sifted flour
to make the mass stick together in
lump. This will pr o5ably consume aboui
the quart provided. Next dip your pud
ding cloth of stoutest muslin or jeans 10
boiling hot water, and dredge over the
inside thick coating of flour. Put your
pudding into it; tie up tightly, but al
the same time leave room for it to swell.
Have plenty of boiling water In a roomy
pot, whica may be filed up again with
the same if it boils away too much. By
inverting plate in the bottom Of youl
pot you will be sure that the pudding
cannot stick to the bottom and burn.
ana if you have a strong cloth tied with
trustworthy twine, water cannot get il
the two worst mi snaps that eau befap
the inexperienced cook. Resume Of in
gradients: one quart OF raisins, one pint
of sliced citron, one pint of chopped
apples, one pint of dried currants, one
pint of milk, tablespoonful of salt, one
quart of bread crumbs, ono quart of
-four, eight eggs, one pint OF sutter,
cupful Of gar.-Harper's Bazaar.
Passaic City record., 1893-04-22
CARE OF SITTING HENS.

A sitting hen should have the same
food as she hos been accustomed to, at
the start at least, and if any change is
desirable it should be made only by de-
grees. A sudden change of diet may in
terfere with its proper digestion, cause
the hen to have q diarrh@s, and make
her leave her nest, or foul her eggs, and
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-05-06
The NnxnIo OutLrenk.

Durango, Colo. May 2.-The Navaios
have surrendered to Agent plumncr the
Indian who murdered Trader Welch.
The murderer confessed that he killed
Welch in scif-d"f"ns. Little faith is
placed in his story W,l,h's son and
nephew are i'll Farminst IN ard Mil
bring the body to Durango To. II o.rnv.
a wild rumor was ntloat here last night
to the effect that there had been an out
break in which six white men Ind been
BILLED in the Montczumc Valley south of
the fact that the shelf of Montezunn
county applied to the governor for arms
in anticipation of an outbreak. Dolores
would be in a bad position in the cnse
OF an outbreak Of the Navajos. 1t il
near the head of Montezulna VALLEY
which extends, south through the Ute
reservation and to the Nnvajos' lands.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-05-06
People In Print.

Mr. Smith states that Mr.. Booths
condition has improved, and he is sure
the great tragedian will recover.
Mai. James n. Wheelan, Eighth in
fantry, department of Dakota, has been
granted extension of leave of absence
one month.
When Mr.. Gladstone is about to make
great speech in the house of commons,
somebody tides him up, straightens his
neckcloth, brushes his coat and pvts a
flower in his buttonhole.
A medal of honor has been conferred
upon Gen. Rufus Saxton, retired army
officer, for distinguished gallantry in de-
Tending Harper's Ferry against the con-
federate force in May, 1862.
Hans Richter has cabled to Boston
that he cannot accept the leadership OF
the Symphony orchestra as Arthur
Nikisch's successor and that he will re-
main in Vienna.
Miss Emma G. Sickels, "the heroine of
Pine Ridge" whose mediation with the
Indians ayerted the threatened uprising
of the tribes in 1890, is at the Astor
house, New York.
Mrs. Hannah Bull Halleck Tyler,
widow of the late George w. Tyler, a
brother of President Tyler, died last week
in a humble cottage on the outskirts of
East Orange, N. J. She was the last of
the Tyler family.
Mrs. Jennie Northern of Princeton,
KY, died few days ago from an attack
of measles. She was 40 years old, and
it was the first time she had had this
child's disease She leaves daughter
who is ninety years old.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-05-06
asualty.

Fire at Byng Inlet, Ont, destroyed
Burton Bros saw-mill and 100000 feet
of lumber Loss. $2OO,OOO.
The Baldwin hotel and two blocks of
stores burned at Colfax, Wash. Loss,
$15O,OOO.
A store building was blown down at
Paxton, Ind. and Mrs. Wolf was struck
by brick and fatally injured
Buildings We're damaged at Indepen-
dence, Mo-, and Beeton, Mo, by u
cyclone. No lives were lost.
The boiler of the Smith stone crushing
plant at Carey, Ohio, blew up, fatally in
juring Engineer Jacob Wonder and doing
much damage to property.
Gas in an oil refinery at Lima, Ohio,
took fire and fatally burned Richard
Nerbyke and Isaac Monroe. The latter
eyes were burned out.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bentz died in Madison,
Ind. from the effects of poison in canned
meat. This is the tenth case in the town
within week, but the only fatal one.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron company 8
iron mines at New Castle, Col, are on
fire, and the prospects are that it will
take ut least two months to extinguish
the flames.
Matthew Link, laborer, was accident
ally crushed to death and Samuel Traun,
a fellow laborer, was fatally injured by
IL car tipping onto them ut East St.
LoEis.
Mrs. Benjamin Thompson of Kelse,
Tenn, entered her burning dwelling to
save her child and persisted. The child
had been rescued without the mothers
knowledge.
Rowie Austin Barber, nine years old.
shot and instantly killed himself with \
pistol at Ashland. NY. He found it in a
bureau drawer and did not know it was
loaded.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-05-06
THE WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK
IN A CONDENSED FORM.
The Latest and Most Important
News OF the World. Culled
From the Telegraph Re-
ports OF the Press
Associations.
Tho Capital.

Secretary Gresham denies the cable re-
ports that Patrick Egan, minister to
Chile, had been recalled.
George w. Caruth of Arkansas sue
ceeds Gilbert A. Pierce of Minnesota as
minister to Portugal.
Alexander Lobb of Missouri has been
appointed an assistant inspector in the
bureau of animal industry ut $1,4OO, to
take effect May l.
The presidents warrant of surrender
was issued yesterday in the case of
'IacQurs Licco Adult, arrested in Chi
cago. He is charged with forgery in
Austro- Hungary and will be turned over
to the Austro-Hungarian authorities
The new controller of the treasury.
James H. Eckels of Illinois, to-day quail
itied and entered upon the discharge of
the duties of his office. His bond of
$l2O.OOO was approved by Secretary Car
lisle some days ago.
President Cleveland has appointed Vic
tor Nifquain consul general at Panama,
in place of Thomas Adamson. Mr..
Nifluain served as consul at Baranquilla
and at Colon during President Cleve-
lands former administration.
The United States supreme court has
rendered decision against the Northern
Pacific Railway company in its suit to
prevent the operation of saloons in Kit
litass county, Wash. The company set
up that the sale of liquor to it's employees,
who handled dynamite, was dangerous
and improper.