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stance all the inmates of a kraal have been ill 

 tot^ether, notably so ia a kraal about a mile 

 froT. the seat of Magistracy, where four ot tbe 

 inmates succumbed to thes3 diseases in the 

 course of one month, and others are still HI; 

 whilst in an adjoining kraal s-ven were attached, 

 one of whom has this day been reported dead. 

 During last week seventeen deaths were re- 

 ported at this office, and this week twenty-two 

 Nor have Natives been the only victims, several 

 Europeans having suffered severely, including a 

 railway survey party. The Native police and 

 messengers attached to this department have 

 also suffered from these complaints to a con- 

 siderable extent during the last few mont s i 

 attribute the prevalence of these diseases to the 

 swampv nature of the District, bad wate ■, and 

 the intense heat. My meteorological observa- 

 tions show that during March the rainfall here 

 was 5.28 inches : and in April 2.66 inches. Kain 

 fell on three days in the latter month, the 

 heavitstfall in one day being 1 'J4 inches on 

 4th April. Yesterday and to-doy have been 

 showery, and at the time of writing there is 

 every appearance of more ram. I miy mention 

 that for several evenings past a very clear and 



distinct comet has been ^i^iWe between 6 and 7 

 o'clock lying a short distance above the western 

 horizon.^t^ an angle of about 45 degree ■ 

 The Natives are now busy reaping their crops 

 which consist chiefly of mabele '^his Product 

 has yielded an exceptionally heavy cTop this 

 year, and beer drinks are now the order of the 

 day. In the ordinary course of events, there- 

 fore, we may expect a good number of faction 

 fiahts, with their usual consequences viz 

 cracked skulls, and additional revenue to the 

 Colomal Exchequer. Sneaking, however, frem 

 considerable experience amongst the r^atai 

 Natives, it ap. ea.s to me that, as a rule, the 

 Zulus in this Province are not so Pu?naciou 

 over their beer as their brothers m Natal. As 

 stated in a previous report there are very few 

 cit le is th s District, but those few appear to be 

 frL from disease and look well, i regret to say 

 horsesicknees is again bad one-third ot the 

 horses at the Magistracy having diel laely. 

 For some unaccountable reason, ganae seems to 

 be very scarce this year, several local bunts 

 having lately resulted in empty bags. 



J. J. Jackson, Magistrate. 



Pound Notices. 



THE stock impounded as hereunder will 

 lie sold, unless previously released, 

 OB 15tli June next : — 



Howick. — Dun and white cow. 

 The stock impounded as hereunder 

 will he sold, unless previously released, 

 01! the 19th June next : — 



Mooi Kiver. — On the farm Oatlands, 

 red heifer, speckled helly, little white on 

 tail, no hrand or ear mark. Information 

 hy Mr. W. E. Gates. 



Mossdaie.' — Keported by Mr. D. 

 Watson running on the farm Bismarck, 

 hay mare, hranded on right hip W W. 

 Keported by Mr. Campbell, dark brown 

 mule (gelding), no brands, about 13.2 

 hands. Dark brown mare mule, branded 

 on left shoulder W P. about 13.2 hands. 



Ladysmith. — Small lilack cow, branded 

 TL on the right hip, stumj) tail, and ears 

 marked swallow tail. Eed and white 

 heifer, branded TL on the right hip, long 

 tail with wliitc l)ru>li, Avith ears marked. 

 Ecil CMW, lii'aiKlcd Tl> on right hip, with 

 liair tail, lung wide Iidi'iis. I'lack cow, 

 l)i'and('il TIj 1)11 viglil liip, with wide 

 horns, lialf tail, ami cai's marked. P)lacls- 

 and-wliitc cow, bi'andcd TL on riL;hi hi]), 

 with balf tail, ear.-^ marked. Ked cow, 



branded TL on right hip, long t'oil, no 

 ears marked. Eetl cow, branded IL on 

 ri-ht hill, stump tail, ears marked. 



'""Springlield.— Blue cow, right horn 

 broken, short tail, dewlap cut, branded 

 C'W. liunning on an infected area, farm 

 of A. P. \"an der Merwe, light red cow, 

 white stomach, right horn broken, short 

 tail, aged, left ear slit. Light red ox, 

 branded BH, upright horns, six years old. 

 Dark red one-year-old bull, no brands. 



Ladysmith.— Grey entire pony, with 

 dark points, sore on wither, white spots 

 under saddle, hog mane and tail, about 

 I'M hands high, about five years old. 

 Probalile value £5. Impounded by E. 

 Thornhill. 



The Arabs teach their foals to drink camel's 

 ani ewe's milk : he can then be left at home in 

 the tent when his dam is put to wotk again, and 

 also in future when water is unprocurable he 

 will be satisfied with milk. To teach him to 

 take the milk of the camel and she goat the 

 Arabs take a goat's skin which h^s been used 

 for years as a milk vessel and inflate it with air ; 

 then, holding the opening to the foal's nostrils 

 the holder blows the air into them by gently 

 pressing the inflated bag. Also they crush dates 

 in milk^ which give it a sweetish flavour, and 

 coax or force him to taste it : once he has tasted 

 the mixture he will always drink it. 



