Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-02
TO COUNTRY GENTLRsEN.

has always been matter OF surprise 70 us, 'nas
the gentlemen of tie United States do not pay mors
attention in adorning their show GROUNDS WIN nnes
high-bred animals, Of different kinds and breeds
Our Creator did not leave Eden thus desoiate pu!
after adorning it with every plant, and shrub, ana
tree, bearing fruit and fower he also stocked u WIN
"every beast of The field and every fowl OF the ar
and brought them unto Adam to see what ne wouio
call them" @And Adam gave names to all cattle,
and to the fowl of the air. ard 10 every beast OF ne
field :" and we have no doubt that, with himself ano
the beautiful Eve, it was one Of their chiei oeigh~
to surround themselves with this iiving crea'ion Oh
beasts and birds, in their daily ramoes inrough 'ne
exquisite parks and gardens oil Eden, anu 70 "a'Sn
over and care for them.
Among the nobIemen and gentlemen Of Europe anc
their accomplished ladies' this is ever the case they
would think their parks and show grounds desois's
enouuh. unless adorned with various kinds OF domes.
tic animals of high-bred race. Even the most pow
erfnl potenates do not consider such things as De-
meath their attention. We have seen high-bred cat
lie, petted and cared for with The creates! a"en"oa
by the Emperor Nicholas, of Russia, IN his SUPERB
park. a, the Sarskosea, his favorlte summer resi-
dence Prince Albert and the Queen oi England pos.
sess them in great variety at Windsor farK, ana
even al their marine residence, at Osborn House, on
the Isle of Wight and what is more strange 10 Amer.
ican eyes is 10 see herds of noble shor!horns ana
Aocks of Sou,hdown and Leicester sheep, pas!uring
in the parks ol populous London, greatly 10 the de-
light of its numerous citizens, ana eVioenuy d. ..
much ease as if on one Of the most rered farms Q,
the Kingdom Breeding and rearing bne h'gh-o'ee
stock is The heartfelt delight OF EngIish people, a"o
we can add, also, one of the most prohaole occuPa
tons for they not only derive vast beneh1 rom
themselves, but they make the whole world tributary
10 them in The way of purchasing.
The first thing with US, after obtaining possession
of land, would be 10 stock it with improved animals;
the second to plant choice trees and flowers; the
third TO erect handsome house and the fourth ana
last, elegantly furnish it, especially win weii-se-
ec,ed library. Usually all this is reversed win our
countrymen. Firs. comes great, starlng ll-con-
structed temple OF house; second, gaudy furnture'
third prayelled path or two and few trees or now.
ers fourth, slowed away in old shed or secluded
pasture, some three or four mean slab-sided coarse
raw-boned COWS whose only merit is giving og
mess of watery milk Nota chick, not q rabbi; nor
net lamb not even musical bossy call, frocxing
colt nor dappled fawn, sets foot on their grouno'
they have no taste for such and, besides, iney arc
dreadful 'frad it would be uulgdr. linus all aoou'
them is IN measure uninhabed and desolate. ws
have occasionally known The boys TO rob their nesis'
and then stone away or shoot every bird 'has made
its appearance on their ground. But Tor the honor
of our counrymen, we will add that this is very rare'
N;ne.,en,hs Of those who are seen proving aoous
the pastures woods, and fields, in the vicinity OF our
large cities are foreigners.