The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-11-04
FARRIERY.

| be pltied as SICK horse. We mean in this
country-for in Europe there are Veterina-
ry Departments attached to the Medical
Schools, where the structure and diseases
OF the horse are scientifically studied ;
where the treatment is taught on rational
principles; and where the practice is hon.
| orable, because it is based upon knowledge.
But here nothing is known of farriery, ex-
cept what is picked up, mostly by accident
and may be right, or may be wrong.
But the latter is most probably, because
the practice of the art is generally confined
to the most ignorant part of the population.
These circumstances have rendered the
practice degrading; and that which is
quite as honorable in its nature as the
treatment of human diseases, and much
better paid for, is wholly in the hands of
qnacks-a set of men who would confer
disgrace upon any calling. Let the subject
be attendedto in scientific manner, let
there be veterinary departments attached
to our medical colleges, and let only we'll
educated men attempt the practice of far
rlery, and adoctor of horses will be &C
counted as respectable as doctor of
human beingb; and he who relieves the
sufferings and saves the life of that noble
animal, will Ie accounted no less bene-
factor, than hs who performs the same SER
vices for that often less worthy, animal,
man.
But, as we said above, there is no crea-
ture more to be pitied than a sick horse.
We will suppose the lot of the four footed
patient to be cast-not alone and far from
human aid, fol then nature might effect
cure-but in the midst of an abundant pop
ulation, whers a crowd will soon gather
round him. There will be great diversity
of opinion asto the nature of the disease.
One calls it The bots, another the sholic,
third a founder, fourth something differ
ent from all the resin short, each one
claims the privilege of forming and main
tanning his own opinion, and each one con-
siders his reputation for judgment concern
ed in supporting his own views to the last.
As they differ respecting the nature of
the disease, SO they differ in regard to the
mode of cure. Even those who chance to
agree as to the nature of the disease, are
apt to disagree about the treatment. OF
those who pronounce the complaint to be
bots, one recommends milk and molasses !;
another, red precipitate and spirits of tur-
pentlne another, aloes and beef brine
and fourth, 20, monstrous J fowl cut
open alive, and the entrails thrust down
the poor horses throat. Think of that, We
human patients-did you ever swallow
live toad? If SO, you will have some idea
of miserable sick horse swallowing the
warm entrails of murdered hem OF those
who will have the disease to be cholic, one
recommends gin-and a horse, who never
drank any thing in his life but cold water,
has quart of ardent spirits poured down
his throat another prescribes castor oil,
and forthwith bottle of that is sent after
the gin into the horses stomach; third
thinks he has remedy worth both the
others, and pound of ground mustard
seed, mixed with cayenne pepper, is sent
to keep company with the rest. For it gen
orally happens, that whatever is recon-
mended is carried, with as little delay as
possible, into practice for where all are
equally good authority, it would be unfair
to follow the advice of one, and reject that
of another-besides, the owner is exceed
ingly anxious for the life of the horse, and
is willing to give him at least chance of
recovery, by making use of all known
methods for effecting so desirable an end.
Consider now the condition of the poor
animal. He has according to all accounts)
not less than half dozen different dis
eases and for each disease he is compelled
to swallow something like dozen different
remedies! The consequence is, that the
poor horse has not less than half barrel
of the most various nostrums down his
throat at the same time-enough to kill any
well horse in christendom. Judge then
whether sick one has any chance of re-
covery As might be expected, the ami
NAL generally dies-and with his dying
breath gives evidence, that the maxim Of
Solomon,-ln the multitude Of councillors
there is sqfety-in this instance at least has
not proved true.-BerkShire american.
AvARTCE OUTwITTED. The case of John
Eyre, Esq, who though worth upwards of
100000, was convicted at the Old Bailey,
and sentenced TO transportation for steal
ing eleven quires of common writing paper,
was rendered more memorable by the OPP
portunity which it gave Junius to impeach
the integrity of Lord Mansfield, who was
supposed to have erred in admitting him to
bail. An anecdote is related of Eyre,
which shows in striking manner, the nat
ural depravity of the human heart; and may
help to recount for the meanness of the
crime of which he stood convicted. An
uncln nf hic a rantlamau IF considerable