Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-17

unerring. If it were even carried to
more minute details it is probable that its
stability would be proved. Most of our
readers have, we doubt not, witnessed the
very striking and decisive effect OF animal
magnetism upon the several chronological
organs. If they have not attended such
demonstrations, they should do so at the
earliest opportunity, when, by an easy
analogy, they will readily conceive that
| if by an external manipulation and a con-
centration of will on the part Of magnet
izer, the whole being and energies Of an.
other person can be excited in partcu-
lar direction, how possible it is that by an
indulgence Of ones own will in any spe-
cies of food, the like effect may be produc-
ed. The magnetic experiment is COM
paratively an outward one. The dietetic
experiment is an inward one In the
former there are the two wills and the
two organizations to be brought into rap
port, yet the result is generally attained.
la the latter, the soul is self-concentrated
on the indulgence of lis own appetites,
through lis own body, lis own animal or
gans of mastication, degluttion, digestion
&C., and ofthe reactive effects of these &C.
lions upon the soul we can no more doubt
IN the case of solids than we can in that of
fluids. The difference between the results
OF drinking brandy or of drinking water,
cannot oe greater than the consequential
differences of eating flesh and eating fruit
1t Is true that no one eats raw flesh. Blu;
neither do many drink undiluted alcohol.
And the moderation which is effected by
the cooking process, is more than exceed
ed by the pernicious custom of taking the
food hot. Whatever abatement of fury
may be accomplished by hiding the sheep
lin the mutton, the swiue in pork, or the
blood in gravy is overbalanced by this
fiery custom of destroying tissue and
nerves by heat Men do not perhaps
awaken the lion courage which raw flesh
DEVELOPS but evolve a subtle, sanguinary
nature peculiar to themselves. The
blood ihirstiness of animals is an occa-
siona appetite which is soon stated, but
the voracIty of man seems endless. "
GA wolf eats sheep but now and then
Ten thousands are devoured by men,
until it has actually come to be part and
idevour as much animal food as possible.
And then arguments so curious and disiu-
: terested are brought forward to justify the
custom. What are the animals Intended
for We should be overrun by them -
and the like. AS TO the first, we would
, observe that man can never know the true
uses of animals while he abuses Them
So long as he devours the sheep and
! oxen, and drives the horses to hard labor,
he is unable 10 discover their order and
harmony In creation. AS 10 the second
excuse, whenever we hear it, we are
impelled TO make the most profound bow,
aud 10 utter our most heartfelt thanks to
the neighbor who is so kind as to help
eat up the nasty sows and tlukey sheep IN
order that they may not eat us. Seeing
!, this is the eaters only motive, how
grateful ought we not to be. Perhaps
next year our carnivorous 1eighbors will
extend their benevolence to the mice and
rats, although 1t Is true they do not yet
: threaten our existence. Man is at present
so sunk in lust that he deems those ami
! mails useless which he cannot rob or muir
J der 10 administer to bis pleasure.
: We had always heard it asserted thai
lhe difficulty was not in keeping down the
+, number Of animals; but ia keeping it up
: The ingenuity OF the grazier being direct
: ed TO increasing his stock and faueuing i
: for the market. This is generally
: produced as the reason for high prices
! But when ginttouy argues, fact as we'll a:
> reason is overturned. Nations which
. subslSt mach on animals must ever tot
a heavily for food, and be ever deficient il
= reason as 10 loneliness About four time
! the quantity of land being required for ;
/ pop1iation SO sustained, the grea: elemen
! of strife is thus Introduced, and from In,
!, = rapacity for land every other social evi
- may be dated.
Here we see let in a ceaseIeas tide O
- anger and ill temper. For the lustful
= ness in the soul having thus come forti
: and taken possession of Gods earth, tn
- great globe itself, the really absolute want
- can no longer be supplied 10 peaceful
y and orderly manner. They have to b
!" contended for night and day aud 10 cease
e less toll. BY one dread act the wants @
man are increased tenfo!d, and Id. diff
a. Gully of obtaining them are multiplied al
SC in tenfoid degree. Ii in the presen
state of society, to satisfy the presen
wants, ten hours labor will suffice, Ger
talnly one hour would supply every rea
ne requirement.
e The costs of lawsuits, of wars, OF al
Ne tanning false honors and renowu, eat U
I'd entire estates, and The Accommodations {
be several generations Of thrifty industry
Id Thus what inordina:e desire unwiseIy &C
n cumulates. inordinate desire unwise
ly spends. The costs of the materials t
ly make our souls angry. are as great a
a those of anger when INDUCED. Fastin
b. ! is as much out of fashion as real PRAYER