The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-08-12
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ed, and the ruins lie scattered and moulder-
ing for miles down the course of the stream.
The venerable old hemlock. which stood
dressed in drapery of moss, the testimony
of its antiquity, is now gone, and has left no
monument of ITSELF Thus in wild and
mountainous scenes like those, does nature
sometimes sternly forbid the approach of
man. There are regions in all quarters of
the world which seem destined to eternal
solitude; and SO like are they, in their
great characteristics, that, for all the pur-
poses of the traveller, he is as well in the
| White Mountains as in the lower ranges of
the Alps or the Apprentices. The works of
| nature alone are seen; every thing is re-
moved which indicates the artificial differ
ences of different countries, and leaves the
visitor to feel like citizen of the world.
| The generalizing of the term Alpine, there-
| fore, seems peculiarly appropriate. Sim
( liar elevation renders it so; as the hui
man mind, when exalted to height but
soldona attained. claims kindred with all
who are called great, or have been, or shall
be. These regions, like the wild beasts
which inhabit them, recognize not even the
existence of society; and while they have
never heard of the blessings of wise laws,
and refined institutions, such as we boast of
in our republic, are also free from the OPP
preston of absolute power. Man is ex-
cluded by the rigors of the climate, and the
sterility of the soil and government and
endearments of society go not a step be-
yond him. When we see the torrents path,
and the devastation of the avalanche, we
regard nature, in her more majestic and
awful aspect as the enemy Of civilization
and humanity. She appears, as she does
on the ocean, 10 delight only in waste and
destruction. But when we reflect again,
the broad sheets of untrodden snow that
cap or zone the mountains above us, appear
like emblems of natures purity, who, in her
most secluded temples, cannot endure mis-
cry or crime and from these scenes repels
man and his concerns together.
| TIE IMPORTANCE OF WHOLESOME WA
TER TO CATTLE. 81 lately visited DIR. Jen-
ner. The Doctor condescended to con-
verse with me on the diseases of COWS, and
informed me that giving wholesome water
to cows, was of more importance than the
public is aware of. He told me there was
farm in the neighborhood where three or
four farmers had sustained so much loss
from abortions in their COWS, from red wa
ter, and other diseases, that they were
either ruined or obliged to give it up. Tho
present occupier suspected that the water
they drank was the cause of the mischief,
and therefore sunk thee wells on different
! parts of his farm, and pumped the water in
/ 10 troughs for the cattle. The ponds were
! fenced round to prevent them from getting
at the water, so that they drank only from
the troughs. Since that time the farmer
has not had a single abortion or one case
of red water. His cattle have been free
also from swollen udders and what is of
more Importance, he makes more cheese,
and his cheese is greatly improved in quail
! ity. The Doctor wished me to visit the
! farm, which did, and another at short
/ distance. | found that the usual mode of
watering cattle, where there was no brook
or running water, was from pit of stag
nant rain, or spring water, to which the cat
lie had access by means of sloping path
on one side only. 1t has been observed
that cattle, Immediately after drinking,
! dung or make water; and almost always
! before leaving the sloping path-the dung
| and urine, therefore, flow into the pond, or
are washed into it by rain, and make the
water so impure that it has been found to
kill eels, and nothing but noxious insects
can live in it. The disgust which such wa
! ter must excite in animals accustomed to
drink from brooks, is gradually overcome
in a great measure, and they sometimes
drink it without appearing TO suffer; but
the influence it has upon the animals health
is strikingly shown on this farm. On visit
ing the other farm, where the COWS had
been prevented from drinking this pond
water only six months, the beneficial effects
Of drinking wholesome water were sutfi-
GENTLY obvious to demonstrate its utility.
Before that time, they were frequently
meeting with red water and swollen quar-
ters-that is, a swelling of a part of the I'D
der; but since the cows had drank pure
water, not case Of either had occurred"
White's Compendium.
! This reminds US (says the Baltimore
American Farmer) of fact that fell under
our observation last week. A lady near
this city had kept in glass globe, for some
weeks, some beautiful gold fish they grew
finely, and were the admiration of all who
saw demonstrating entirely on pump wa
ter. Some time since, for some cause, she sent
for water to neighboring pump, very near,
and perceiving soon after that the fish be-
) came sluggish, she removed the water, and
they recovered. The other day. the pump
at the door, from which her fish was sup
piled, being muddy, she sent to neigh
boring pump not more than $50 yards dis
J tant-the water such as is used every day,
, and apparently very wholesome and clear.
The fish globe was filled with that late in
the evening, and the consequence was, the
death of all her beautiful gold fish the next
} day. This proves how much depends on
/ latent qualities of water, which may be Oft
' en- the cause of sickness to man and beast
: as we'll as fish.
y VoLrTtoN AND NECESSITY. have al
:, WAYS been amused at the following dstne-
: ton, which boy made between what he
: did unconsciously, and what he intended to