The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-10-19
Training Animals while Young,

Training Animals while Young,
Solomon says, Train up child in tn
way he should go, and whea he is old h
Will not depart from it, This is true il
regard 10 children as a general thing, bu
1t Is, If possible, more true in regard 10 an
imals of the lower orders, for they, no
having so much scope of intellect, are no
led about by propensies which so offer
overcome all the dictates of reason and -
Sa Er";v Trainings 5 of y SRaaIh from the hog
uowar4 :, Susceptible OF education more
u less, and should receive ii when young.
The Illle pig if subject to being handled
and rubbed while with its dam, is always
much more manageable when it becomes
a hog, and may even become omiabie, in
ho9lsh way, and very susceptible t. The
MeSmeric influence of rubbing in a
proper manner, to the tickling Of his sides
10 make him Shoulder ever and 90 into
state Of clairroyance.' If farmers or
farmers sons would take iue more
pains 10 famiIiarize young animals, such
as calves, we should not have so many
vicious, kicking cows, nor headstrong,
crowding, runaway oxen. But this sys-
tenn would be sill more productive of good
among horses than any other class. The
Arab horses are supposed TO possess more
natural dociIily than any other breed
Perhaps they debut we doubt if they are
endowed by nature with any more kind
less of spirit than those of any other
country. The account given of their
management, by travellers, explains the
whole MYSTERY. The Arab and his family
become familiar with their horse, even
lying down to sleep with him and playing
with him, so that he is perfectly broke
by the time he is II month old. In this
country, many colts are never so much
as touched, much less handled and ca
ressed, until they are three or four years
old, or large enough to use. And they
are conquered, rather than tanned by kind
ness.
Hence it is no wonder that we have
horses that are hard to catch in the field,
when they see man coming towards
them--or are shy, or contrary and vicious.
1t is only the rising up of that spirit Of
defence which nature has implanted in
them. Their first knowledge of man
kind commenced in war, aud their in.
stlnct leads them to look out for a battle
whenever they have any thing to do with
him.
A little, very little time, spent with
such animals when young, would save
vast amount of trouble, labor, and vex-
alton with them through their lives
Train them while young it is not neces-
sary to aoork them any TO make them ia
miiar with all the routine of duties that
will he required of them when older; but
familiar handling, and training them to
the word and the will, is all that is need
ed. -Malne Farmer,
We clip the following from one Of Mr.. Weeds
latest letters fom Ireland
The coach, al several of the first
changes out OF Dublin, was beset by an
uausual number Of very inporunale beg.
gar women, whose claims were urged
sometimes in The most piteous accents,
ard at others, with an adroi ness and hu.
NOR quite amusing. At Drogheda, the
beggars btSeged US in way which, tho
Embarrassing 10 young lady, was quite
amusing 10 The other passengers. In
handing this lady into the coach after
dinner, woman approached US saying,
Your honor will sure give something 10
a poor, starving widow for the sake of
the sweet lady that owns you 10 get
rid Of this mode of attack, | gave her a
penny. This encouraged another, who
exclaimed, Your honor's happy man,
with such beautiful lady by your side.
DON'T forget poor creature with eight
starving children She got her penny
and departed only 10 give place to a third
who began, Long life 10 your honor aud
10 your honor's beautiful lady. May you
iud the sweet liule ones quite well when
you get home This one gave place TO
another who commenced, God bless your
homo! and long life 10 your honor's jewel
of lady. 1t was lucky day she made
choice of your honor. who is So good to
the poor widows This, to use caol
phrase, was comm G LOO strong, and the
lady exclaimed, Go away, am not mar.
ried at ALL But nothing daunted, she
continued, Well, if not married already,
its soon you will be, 70: you re too good
and sweet lady to let his honor be break
ing his heart for you.' My small coin
was exhausted, and rather shan stand such
a fire the lady gave the beggar penny
herself, when we were spared further an
noyance by Guards all right 10 the
coachman, the crack of whose whip dash
ed the hopes of half score OF other
widows who were gathering for the
onset.
The steam ship Britannia left Boston !
Saturday, at 9 o'clock, with 80 passen-
gers for Liverpool, and for Halifax. -
Also, ID, 900 letters, and GOOD sized
rart load IF nnnnrS N " nor,.oa