The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-01-11
Misfrllanruns.
Relation between Men and Cattle.

The intelligent Berlin correspondent Of the
New York Tribune says Compare Massachu-
sets with Virginia New York with North
Carolina; States with schools; newspapers
and free education with those who are de-
MED them what contrast in the bulk OF
the inhabitants? The difference is similar
between the population on the Prussian and
Russian side Of their common boundary
The evil consequences of the Russian Policy
may be read in the faces and fortunes Of the
unfortunate Poles.
al this has been often and elsewhere, in
deed everywhere remarked. But another
fact, though equally clear and sometimes
noted by ourself, has not been so commonly
recognized and weighed. IL is this that
the character and intelligence Of people
may be gathered to great degree from the
condition of their cattle. This is true, It
seems of the animals ON either side Of the
boundary between the Prussian and Russian
dominions. Letters, newspapers and edu-
cation are found to improve the PrusSian
beef and mutton in the same proportion as
they do the more civilized Prussian subject,
while ignorance and hostility to education
and refinement ON the muscoyite side Of the
national line, deteriorate beasts as well as
men. In addition to the debaSement, the
Russian beasts arc afflicted by distempers, 80
that quarantine Of three weeks is neccSsa-
~ before they can be admitted into the Rus
sian dominion, which is almost fatal TO the
importation of meat from that quarter.
II is remark we have often made in tray
cling over our country, that one has only
to examine the tenant of the barn and pas
ture-horscs, bceves, sheep and swine, in
order to become acquainted with the kind OF
men, who own and cultivate the soil. y
traveller of COED judgment and observant eye
need not be admittel to the parlors, or pene-
tnte to the kitchens of the town-people, to
learn what manner Of spirits they are Of
Ii the cows and exen are lean, you may be
certain the school-master is half-staryed like
wise. A poor broken down horse will tell
you Of dilapidated church; thin, NANCY
pigs will inform you Of the scuryy salary
promised, but perhaps not paid to the pas
tor. If the sheep, poor thing! have little to
cover their bones, they are rs well treatedas
the land which is annually skinned, and
even their children, whose skin is nearly all
they can call their own.
Even the house dog, coarse, cross, and
hungry, stands at the door, as if ON purpose
to announce how sad dog his master is
This poor creature is alone pretty good in
dex of the condition and social standing of
his human associates, of whom he seems fire.
quently ashamed, dropping both head and
tail in their society. On the contrary, a
southern slave cannot be prOuder than he Of
his masters consequence and prosPerity.-
Love me, love my dog, you know me. The
inebriate cannot conceal his vice, however he
may aatter himselfof his SUCCESS; the art of
the cunning plainly enough Turks in the
corner of his eye; the proud man does not
try to put cloak upon his arrogance. Its
well, for he could not hide il IL he wished.
A rude, coarse, ignorant, half-sayagc people
reveal these qualities uncOnseiously in the
neglect and deterioration of their families,
their cattle, their grounds, and everything
dependent upon them. First they have
wronged themselves, or have been wronged
and then they propagate the injury to all
connected with them, and subject to their
influence.-Nacdrk Advertiser.