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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
cA NEW DRAFT o4Nl11AL
BEING BRED IN BRAZIL.
He Is Hybrid of tie Wild Zebra Of South o4sca and
Mare, and So Is Named Zebroid.

Name and tail are much more like those
Of horse than are those Of the other va
rietes.
Harold. Stephens. who wrote Of this re-
bra in 1892, speaks encouragingly Of their
use IN harness in the Transvaal, and says
they will be substituted largely for mules.
He says: THE zebras. when In
spanned. stand still and walt for
the word to go. They pull up
when required and are perfectly amenable
to the bride, and are 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 understand that there IL no
intention to hurt them they give this up"
The records show that early in this CEN
fury zebras had been broken in harness,
but 1t was believed generally that they
were among the most untamable of wild
animals. Thomas Bewick said In 1924:
"Such is the beauty of this creature that
1t seems by nature fitted to crafty the
pride of and to be formed for the service
of man, and it is most probable that time
and assiduity alone are wanting to bring
1t under subsection. AS 1t resembles the
horse in regard to its form as well as
manner of living. there can be but little
doubt that 1t possesses a similitude Of
nature and requires only the efforts of an
industrious and skillful nation to be added
to the number OF our useful dependents"
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= Adolescence and Longevity.

DR.. Ainslie Hollins has recently directed
attention to the connection between the
times which man and various animals take
to arrive at maturity and the duration of
their natural life, assuming that death oc-
ours by senile decay. 1t appears that the
period of adolescence Is less In proportion
to the full term of life in the case of short
lived mammals than 1t is in those with
longer lives. For instance. a mouse arrives
at maturity In about three months, and
the length of its subsequent life is four
years, or about fifteen times the period of
adolescence; horse arrives at maturity in
eight years; Its natural length of life after
ward is about four times this period; man
completes his growth at the age of TWEEN
ty-five years, and the expectation of life
beyond this is twice the period of Adde'S
cence The length OF the period of mans
youth is thus greater In proportion to the
whole length of life than that of ami
mails with shorter lives, The relation be-
tween adolescence and longevity is so close
that Mr.. f. p. Bell has shown that It can
be expressed by a mathematical formula
namely. 1.-THE full term of life in a man,
malian species II equal to ten and half
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GERMANY AT THE SOUTH POLE.
Novel Ship to BE Built for . Pro-
posed Antarctic Expedition.

One OF Germany's aims at present Is to
discover the south POLE and with this OBJ
ject In view the government Is taking
deep interest in the construction of a ves-
sci designed to take out an antarctic ex-
petition. The contract requires that the
vessel shall be completed not later than
May /. 1901. As soon as she is finished
the expedition will start on its long and
perilous voyage.
The vessel will be fashioned Of wood
and will be furnished with sails. but she
will also be provided with a screw pro-
peller and boiler. Light and steam will be
supplied by electricity, and distilling
machine. capable of turning out 600 quarts
day, will furnish oil the necessary
drinking water. In order that the vessel
may be able to resist the ice special pre-
cautions will be taken to make her sea-
worthy, and IL is also arranged that she
shall carry provisions sufficient to last
thirty persons three years
She will also carry a windmill, building
materials for station at the pole, four
small observation houses and a balloon.
The required speed Is to be seven knots.
The members of the expedition will cum
prise a leader, five scientists, captain,
first officer. two leutenants. mechanical
engineer, nine sailors, six machinists,
cook and waiter-altogether twenty-eight
persons. The leader of the expedition Will
have cozy and rather spacious stateroom,
and rooms somewhat smaller Will be pro-
vided for the scientists In each room there
will be a. bed, washstand and basin, al
mirror some bookshelves and possibly
some small closets. In the bow of the YES
sci there will be room In which arms
and ammunition viii be stored.
The ship will be rugged as a three-mast-
ed schooner, and her sailing capacity will
be SO great that she will not at any time.
have need of steam as motive power.
The windmill, which will be erected on the
vessel, will be used for the purpose of fur
nishing power to the electrical machines.
In the bow and stern searchlights win be
placed, and these will be illuminated by
acetyline. All the rooms will be heated by
steam and will have electric lights.
The length of the ship will not exceed 140
feet, and it is estimated that when she is
loaded she will carry about 750 tons. The
interior Of the vessel will be made of the
best oak, and, as is customary In the case
of polar expeditions, the screw and rudder
will be made so that they can be taken
out of the water at any time.
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m AM century has been produced
W\N by the Baron de Parana on
W W his plantation, Lordello. in
the municipality Of Sapu-
GAIA, state of Rio de Janeiro. Brazil
Whether his prophecy that the new beast
will replace the mule Is correct or not, 1t Is
certain that he has managed to raise
singularly beautiful and useful animal. 1t
is the zebroid, hybrid OF the wild zebra,
and the common mare.
The baron used Burchel1's zebra in
his breeding, because 1t IL better adapted
in its build and habits for the use OF man,
and because 1t is fairly common still,
whereas other varieties Of this species are
dying out The animal used In all the
successful experiments was a particularly
fine specimen named Cannon, and five
magnificent foals have been sired by him.
The color characteristics of the mare were
blended beautifully with those OF the
zebra sire, and in form and temper the
animals show the best features OF both
parents. The five zebroids which are con-
sidered the best examples of these hybrids
are Lordello, a male, brown bay, striped
with black; Menelik, a male, gray, strip
ed with deep black. and most snowy
beast; Saba, female, striped with heavy
black over light bay; Solomon, male. a
shining bright bay, with blended black
stripes, and Erythrea, handsome fe-
male, with delicate but dark brown zebra
stripes over a bay coat.
The zebroids are extremely sprightly.
and at the same time gentle. They appear
to have lost all the widness Of their zebra
father, and are as docle as kittens. They
will feed in the pasture, foraging for them
selves with much Of the Unborn instinct
of Wild creatures, and also will feed from
the manager with as much readiness as
shown by any horse. Their muscular
strength is extraordinary. AS the char
acteristics of the dam, as far as size,
slenderness Of form, disposition and pace
are reproduced in the hybrid offspring al
most without exception, 1t IS easy to breed
the animals either for the saddle or for
light or heavy work, as desired. Thus, In
crossing the zebra with the heavy Per-
cherons, Suffolks and Clydes, the zebrOids
are large and strong. but not so heavy and
thickest as their dams. Crossing with
light mares like the Arab produces ze-
broids that are tall and slender, fully as
strong as the former, but more tractable
and suitable for work which requires
Quickness rather than strength alone.
Baron de Parana Is convinced that the
zebroid will prove of great economic i'm
portance especially in the warmer coun-
tries, and advises all who are engaged in
breeding to take the new product into
consideration. He believes that when the
zebroid is known better there will be no
further use for the common mule.
The Burchelrs zebra which has been
used by the baron is common in many
parts of South Africa, and is used in
coach teams by the British and Dutch in
the Transvaal. where 1t gives fair salts
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u, I'VE in San Francisco. while there are
Wner relatives living in Michigan. The
NV. r. ]. G. Melvig. Dom Pauls pastor,
y also now in tho United States, but he is
sung home to fight for his country.
while President Kruger and Gen. Piet
.oapert are directing every energy toward
me defeat OF the British. Miss Sannie Kru-
ser, iar from her native land, is scanning
s, - every war dispatch that gives her
.a..osmation concerning the prowess OF the
soy Beers Over a year ago, In COM
Ssny with her brother. she came to the
S'1sso States. where he was obliged to look
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ZEBROID MENELIK.

strument little diaphragm. like drum
head. begins to vibrate, and each vfbra-
ton sends wave of electricity over the
wire. These waves set up a mimic vibra-
ton in another diaphragm at the oppo-
site end, which Jars the air and produces
an imitation Of the original voice. That's
not q very scientific explanation. but it's
accurate. The autograph-telegraph
which makes fac-simile Of handwriting,
Is fair parallel You write your mes
sage with a pen attached to special
electric apparatus. and little ink s!phon
at the other end of the line initiates ev-
cry dot and curve. The result seems like
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10
Grand DucaI silver wedding Gifts.

The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
Vladimir have received magnificent pres-
ents on the occasion Of the celebration OF
their silver wedding. Among the most re-
markable are superb diamond aigretto
and diadem from the emperor and empress
OF Russia. The three diamonds Of tho
a.grette are of great value. The emperor
also gave to his uncle gold cup beauti-
fully chased. The children OF the Grand
Duke and Duchess Vladimir presented
their parents with a chased silver s'sur-
tout de table," representing Greek tenn
pie, with silver statuettes Of Mars. Nep.
tune. Vulcan and the goddess Flora at
the four corners. A magnificent service OF
silver plate was presented by the grand
dukes and duchesses collectively. and the
Princes and Princesses OF Mecklenburg-
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times the period Of maturity divided by the
cube root of the period of maturity" This
statement, of course. simply represents an
by accident or disease. In connection with
these results 1t is of interest to note that
Prof. Karl Pearson and Miss Mary Beeton
have recently shown In a paper read before
the Royal Society that longevity is certain
ly inherited In the male lire. This conclu-
sion, reached after critical examination
of statistics. confirms the general opinion
that long-lived fathers have long Lived
sons.--Leisure Hour.
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range, Our cunning with the gun has
been handed. down to us through the
Generations. When treking on the veldt
II often fell to the women TO keep the
prowling lions away from the wagons
and in time OF war our women STAND
behind the lager or barbados, as the
case may be, load the guns, tend the
wounded. and. if needed. take a hand
in the shooting, also. We will be de-
feated In the long run by the English.
but we Will show that we know now 10
fight"
Was President KruGer's Pastor.
The Rev, p. G. J. Meiring, who for years
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faction. One point wherein 1t has the ad-
vantage over the horse and mule for use
in Africa is that 1t IS free from the de-
structive and pestilential horse sickness"
which makes so much trouble there.
This zebra differs materially from the
wilder mountain zebra. 1t Is larger and
stronger. and lacks the jackass ears of
the mountain Zebra. The ears of the
Bu-cEelrs zebra are not more than 6ia
inches long as rule. The coat IS Of a
pale yeilowish brown color, with a fair
proportion of white in 1t, and the stripes
are brown or black and sharply defined.
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BandyIng Tropes.

"You ought TO take time by the foreiock,"
urged his friend.
Il try to do IT," replied the man who
was down on his luck, but ! generally
find that somebody e.se has got hold Of ~
Brooklyn Life. n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10

1t is very hard to realize that the voice
one hears over the telephone Is not the
voice of the person who is talking. said
of the business to a reporter. 1t seems
exactly like the real tones, drawn out
thin and small and carried from q long
distance by some mechanical means, but
1t Is not. When one speaks into the in
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the real thing. but 1t Is merely a first
class counterfeit. It's the same way ex.
actly with the voice in the phone.-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
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see that in the coming fight we will
not be all Dutch. Many of our leaders
are native born, but there are just as
many who were born under other flags
The world has been grossly m,sled
by evil reports regarding our country.
The facts In our case should not be
misrepresented. Il hardly seems pos
sible that England Is opposing US. she
seems like another nation-not like the
England we have known. If she stu
persists In her unhoiy warfare, she
may see that God still re,gns."
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THE Daily Alaskan. of Skagway, is on
ale ct the Hotel Northern newsstand.
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THAT its breeder says will be
II the mule of the twentieth
n century has been produced
by the Baron de Parana on
> his plantation, Lordello. In
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10

IN ISSU Kafnr territory, Ffngoland and
Griqualand west were added to the coll
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11
Dangers of the drip.

The greatest danger from La Grippe
is of its resulting in pneumonia. If
reasonable care is used, however, and
Chamberlain Cough Remedy taken,
all danger will be avoided. Among
the tens of thousands who have used
this remedy for la grippe we have yet
to learn of single case having re-
suited in pneumonia, which shows
conclusively that this remedy is a
certain preventive of that dangerous
disease. 1t will cure la grippe in less
time than any other treatment. 1t is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
at Matthaeis Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11
FRAUD CONDONED.

AS a sample of fair dealing and po-
litical integrity, there was a marked
contrast in the action of the West
Virginia Senate and House, when, on
Monday, the Senate unanimously
seated Kidd, while the House, by a
strict party vote seated Dent. We
are OF opinion Kidd was honestly
elected, but not one whit more hon
estly than Brohard. There can be
no shadow of doubt as to the fact
that Brohard was fraudulently counted
out; that Dent is the beneficiary Of
that fraud, and the Democrats of the
House, one and ALL know that they
voted to sanction base fraud when
they voted to seat Dent. 1t is a fact
that the ballots were originally
marked with an indellible pencil, and
it has been repeatedly charged and
never denied that the second scratch
ing was done with pen and ink. 1t
has also been publicly charged that
the scratching was done one night
when County Clerk Burdette was alb
sent from Grafton. Further, Dent
had no legal certificate of election.
Until he possessed certificate or UNI
til it was clearly shown that certih-
cate was illegally withheld, he could
have no right or title to seat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11

Senator Mcneil has introduced a
bill into the State Legislature which
requires that every man who wants
to hunt must apply to the county
clerk for a hunters license, the price
of which is fixed at SIS. He must
also give the county clerk 81 for re-
cording the license, and full descrip-
ton of the holder of the liceuce must
be printed on it. including the color
of his hair, his height, complexion,
personal marks, if any, making it i'm
nossible for one man to hunt on an
other mans license. The fees go to
the county treasury. We hope the
bill will never become law as 1t Is
designed merely to preserve the game
for moneyed few who can afford tc
spend money freely, and freeze Out
the poor man, who is DESTROYS OF en-
Toying an occasional hunt, and can
not afford to pay such license.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11

Agoncillo apparently went silly
when he skipped to Canada. He is
one of the brightest of the Filipinos,
but evidently failed to measure up to
the standard of enlightened diplomats.
IT he has done no wrong as he AYERS he
was in no danger; but it may have
been a case of guilty conscience. If
so. he followed the first law of human
nature. Be that as it may, II this
were the United States OF North
there would then be no con-
venient asylum for offenders.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11

The sentence of six years suspen-
sion, imposed by the President on
Commissary. General Eagan, is re-
garded by fair. minded persons as just
and right. He is man well up IN
v ars, of ardent temperament and un-
do ,btedly felt keenly the criticism to
which he had been subjected, so much
so as to cause him to do and say
things that he would not have done
under more propitious conditions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11

Aguinaldo was just little pre-
vious. His foresight should have i'm
PEELED him to await the result OF the
vote on the treaty. Had it been re-
iected, he would have been in a posi-
ton to have made demand upon this
Government, as the Philippines would
still have been dependency of Spain.
Now, his position is different. He
is in instruction against us. moi
Spain. and can expect no tavors.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11
Mid Winter Excursions to Washing
tOn.-Very Low Rates.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has made arrangements for series of
popular mid-winter excursions to
Washington, at one fare for the round
trip. allowing ten day limic on tickets
including date of sale. These excur-
sions will be run Feb. FL, March 2,
and April 10, 1899. Tickets will be
good going on regular trains of the
above dates and good to return on
regular trains within ten days, includ-
ing day of sale.
Do not miss these splendid oppor-
tunities to visit the National Capital
during the session OF Congress. Call
on G. w. Santman, Agent B. & 0.
R. r., for full information.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11

The Patriotism OF the South is being
manifested by word and action. Last
week the House OF Representatives OF
Alabama, without dissenting vote,
adopted a resolution directing that
the National flag be hoisted over every
school house in that state and be
kept floating there forever. Not
many years past resolution of this
kind would have met with overwhelm-
ing defeat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

The undersigned intending to dscon-
tinue farming, having rented my farm,
will sell at my residence at Jones Spring
on
Thursday, February 10, 1900,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, sharp,
the following property to-wit:
Head of Horses,
all broken to single line, will weigh from
400 to 1900 each. large A No. Mule
will weigh 1900 pounds, fine driving
Mares, safe and gentle.
10 Head of Cattle,
Q are giving milk, and 4 young Heifers
will be fresh by May. ID young cattle,
mostly Steers.
Head of Hogs,
/ fine Brood Sow, balance thrifty Shoats.
Farming Implements.
3 four-horse broadtread wagons,
two horse spring wagon, | two horse
carriage. new. l Walter A. Wood binder,
I Deerinp mower, good as new, force
feed GRAIN drill, two-horse cultivator,
. corn planters, Q No. 40 Oliver Chilled
plows, single and 4 double shovel
blows, 8 harrows, one-horse spring
tooth cultivator, ! land roller, B sets
grain ladders, sets box ladders, 2 sets
bob sleds, 2 sleighs, ! wheat fan, corn
shelter. pair tie ladders, new log wag-
ON. 4 sets brichbands, sets front gears,
4 sets pillow gears, 4 sets fly straps, Q col
lars. 6 brides, 6 halters, ! strand sleigh
bells. single, double and thrible trees,
hoes, shovels, rakes, forks. digging irons,
axes. 100 bushels oats, 300 bushels corn,
lot Of hay, 400 bundles fodder, lot OF old
iron -,
TERMS A credit of months will be
given on all sums of $40 and upwards,
Purchaser to give note with approved Sc
curity, negotiable and payable at the
Citizens National Bank of Martinsburg,
with interest from date; if paid at ma
turity interest RENTED. Under $40
cash. No property to be removed until
terms ars complied with
JOSEPH G.. KITCHEN.
J. w. DoDp, Auctioneer.
IDS. ). +. ROBERTS, CLERK
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11
Wednesday, rlarch I, 1900,

Wednesday, rlarch I, 1900,
commencing at II o'clock, a. m, sharp,
the following property to-wit:
s Head of Horses.
of which arc good brood mares, mare
in foal. are good barshare leaders, or
will work wherever hitched. l fine driv-
err, safe for anyone to drive. / colt 2
years old These horses are young and
have good eyes and limbs.
IS Head of Cattle,
8 of which are Jersey cows, will be
fresh by day of sal Durham bull, 2
years old, balance thrifty young cattle.
10 Head of Sheep,
fine young South Downs, with lambs by
their side.
7 Head of Hogs,
3 of which are thoroughbred Poland
China sows, win have pigs by day of
sale. thoroughbred Poland China boar,
balance thrifty shoats.
Farming Implements.
/ four.horse Champion wagon, 4-inch
tread; 1 two-horse Studebaker wagon,
new; buggy, Heller's make; Deering
binder, in good order; Deering Ideal
mower, Pennsylvania grain drill, horse
rake, 2 Buckeye cultivators, a barshare
plows Q Oliver Chilled l South Bend,
No. 81 Root, single and four double
shovel plows, pair grain ladders, one
90 and the other IS fl. long, | spring
tooth harrow, 4-square and l A harrow,
corn cover, 2 sets Yankee harness, 3
sets front gears, all good as new; sets
pillow gears, collars, brides, / four
horse wagon line, wagon saddle, 2 pair
check lines, 5 leather halters, single.
double and thrible trees, forks, hoes,
rakes, mattocks, digging irons, cross cut
saw, etc. 200 bushels merchantable corn,
5 tons clean timothy hay,se blacksmiths
tools. 3 barrels good vinegar, 2 years old;
lot Of old iron. Household and Kitchen
Furniture. There will positively be no
by-bidding. Everything must be sold
TERMS OF SALE.-A credit of months
will be given on all sums of $40 and up
wards, purchaser to give note with ap-
proved security, negotiable and payable
al the Merchants and Farmers Bank of
Martinsburg, with interest from date, but
if paid at maturity, interest will be re-
mitted All sums under $40 cash. No
property to be removed until settled for.
G. N. STUCKEY.
j. w. DoDD, Auctioneer.
j. F, RoBERTs, JAMES SNYDER, Clerks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-11

The Statesman asserted some days
since that the Democrats never denied
a man a seat in the Legislature who
was legally elected. Without refer.
ring to the record we call the attention
OF our contemporary to the cases OF
Anthony Smith and J.. N. Ogden from
the Third Senatorial District, and OF
S. G. Smith, from Wheeling. Were
they not counted out? There are
others.