The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-09-25

following manner, which may be recommended
in cases where a constant and regular attention
cannot be given to feeding the animals. he
placed two trougs in the stye one ne hlied
with raw potatoes, the other with peas, ana gave
no water. When the pigs were thirsty they ate
the potatoes. In this way, it is probable that the
animal would not only thrive without water, but
need no antimony, rhinestone, nor other ned-
ical substances for raw potatoes being cooling
and loosing, might serve at once for food and for
physie. Instead of peas, peshaps dry Indian
corn, what would be better, Indian meal,
might he substituted. This mode of manage
ment with swine, was first recommended in the
New England Farmer o! Aug. l6, 1924, and we
are glad to see that it Inns been adopted by q
writer for the Northern Farmer. -sg--. s,i ID sst-
Cunningham, in his Two Yearsin New South
Wales, relates--"I had often. heard il said a.
mong suilors, that pigs would atten on Goals, and
although had observed them very FOND OF
musIling up the Goals and cinders that came in,
their way, still conceived they might relish
them more as a continent or medlcine than as
food, till .was assured by worthy friend or
mine long in command Of ship, that he once
knew of a pigs being lost for several weeks in a
vessel he commanded, aud it was at last found
rnmbled into the coal-hole, and there lived all
that period without single morsei ofany thing
to feed on bat Goals on being dragged our, 1t
was found as plump and fat as it it had been
| frasiing on the most nutritious food. III. fs
Another friend informed me. OF similar case
|
these may he solitary instances, yet they serve
at least to show the wonderful facility which
the stomnchs OF certain animals possess OF adapt
ing their digestive powers to such an extraordi-
nary species Of food, and extracting wholesome
nourishment rtbereirom. When we consider
COAL however, to be a vegetable production,
containing the constituent principles OF fat car
bon, hydrogen, and oxygen, our surprise ceases.
1 / always cause as many peas as want Tor
feeding my hogs. which are not few IN a year,
| ly, as my barley; this management has succeed
ed very well with me.
| have frequently given them TO my horses,
with which they agree, and are hearten-
ing food--.Nusetsnl RuSttclMn. ,--.,
i Young pigs require warm meal to make them
grow. Corn and cold water will make them
sleek and healthy: but warm beverage is consd-
cred requisite TO quick growth
A DeMEsrIo TRAeKpY, A Western paper,
reports a very distressing calamity which hap
pened in the vicinity of Milan, in Ripley county
: a few days since. Two brothers named Rising
er, being in the woods hunting game, just as the
light of the sun was disappearing, one OF them
sped what he thought to be deer at the dis
! lance OF about one hundred yards, and told his
} comrade TO shoot he did so, ard the objecs
fell. On approaching the spot, they discovered,
in place of a deer, the daughter of one of the
!. men just breathing her last. The ball had PEN
etrated the eye and passed out at the back otthe
head. The young woman had gone to the Wooda
TO hunt the cows and by the imprndepce of her
own father was thus brought 10 an untimely
grave. ----.-----.----
4 YANKEE SHREwDNEss - Coming II ouer the
fifteen gallon la,o---We understand that previous
Yto the Division Muster at Dedham yesterday a
shrewd one hit upon the following novel expef:-
dent to envade the license lazy. He made appli-
cation to the Selectmen for license to exhibit
striped pig during the parade day, which was
grpned. He accordingly procured pig, and
with brush pa inted some stripes on his back
and Yesterday morning he bad a tent erected on
>. the field with due notice the exterior, that
striped pig was to be seen within; price ofad-
mission sir and a quarter cents The rate being
so low, numerous visitors were INDUCED to call
upon his s1inish majesty, and every one on
/. coming out appeared highly gratified with the
' kind aud courteous reception he met with from
! the keeper of the remarkable pig, for each com?
, er was treated TO glass Of brandy and water or
gin or whatever liquor he might prefer, oithout
:. ana erira charge. Some were so well pleased
o that they were ind uced to take second look at
= the animal, and were as Kindly and literally
treated az ut their FIRST visit. At the last ac-
; counts the exhibitor driving good business.
, and was likely to make profitable days job n
I erh,ibiiing has 'striped pig."-Bostop Gazette.
!. Miss Marlineau gives the following dialogue
:, ms having taken place at Sunday School IN the
= United States:
/ Teacker-swho killed Abelq
Boy-'Gen. Juckson.' e.. r,s.t.~ -,
= Teacher--sIu what state was mankind left
after the fall?' III, s.sy., s4 e
+ Boy--Inth the State of Vermont
0 DIR. Busby, whose figure is beneath the COM
e mon size, was one day accosted, in public
n roon by an Irish baronet of colossal stature,
e with g May pass to my seat, 0 giant 7" when
:, the doctor made way, and replied, Pass Q
e pigrny." " Oh sir" said the baronet, "my ex
/. preston alluded to the size of your intellect."-
is 6 And nv expression" said the doctor, to tlle
J. size Of yours" 9tl
!, Why, said country clergyman 10 one of his
y flock, do you always snore in your pew when ]
a,n in the pulpit while you are all attention to
every stranger invite Because, sir, when
: you preach am sure all's right; But cant
. trust stranger without keeping good LOOK OUT
:" FEEDING INFANTs Ayoung lady with whom