Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-07-25
The LampaS.


week we noticed a new hook upon the horse,
by ElWard Mayhem. and expressed the
opinion that il Is the bes, work, probably
ever written upon the subject. Below. We
copy portion Of what the writer says IN
regard to the imaginary disease OF lanpa' IN
horses.
"Tha, affection j. supposed to consist oi
inflammation. which cn!arses the bars OF
the r,la,e and forces them 10 the level Of or
n li,tls below the biting edges Of the upper
incisJr teeth.
Would the groom take the trouble ,e
examine the mouth. Of other young horses
which eat all before them, the lamPas
would he asccrtainei to be natural develop
ment. but the ignorant always act upon
faith. and never proceed to inquiry. Young
horses alone are supposed to be subject to
.lampa. : Young horses have not finished
tce,hiu: till the fnh year. llOrses are
broken during eolthood they are always
raceI m stables and forced 20 mastea,e
drv. artificial food before all their teeth are
cut Shedding the primary mOlar' rs esPe-
cialy painful; Of course, during such a
rr1cess, the animal sndeavors 10 feed as liz
ile a, possible. \ refusal 10 "a; is the
groom s,roncss, proof that lampas !. pres
cot But putting the teeth on one eide,
would il Dc surprisin: Il change OF food
aud a total change Of habi; IN a young
creature were occasionally attended with a
loss o. appetite? Is lampas necessary TO
account for 80 very probable aeouscquenee ,
The writer has often tried 10 explain this 10
stable servants bu: the very isnorhn, are
generally the very pryjudieed. While the
author has bccu talking. the groom has been
smiling; looking mo', pFoyOkiugly knowing
AMI every now and then shaking bis head,
"a. much a. 10 say, Al, my lad. YOU ean'i
CANNON me"
Young horses are taken from the field
to the stable, from juicy grass TO dry fodder
from natural exercise 20 constrained stagna'
ton. Is il 80 very astonishing If, under
such a total change Of life, the Digestion b.
comes sometimes deran-et before the sy-iem
is altogether ADAPTED 20 is new situation?
Isit matter for alarm should the appetite
occasionally hils But groons, like most
Of tseir class. regard eating as the only proof
ofhe4l,h. They have no confidence IN aS'
s,.nsucc. they canno; comprehend any loss
Of arTs,iie; they love TO 'ee the boards
wa-rinr.' aud reckon the state Of body by
the amount Of provision consumed.
"Thc prcjudiccs Of isnonuCe are subjects
f5r pity; the slo;hiulness Of the better eda-
eaiol merits rcpEobA,,on. The groom al
ways gets the masters sanction before he
takes a horse 10 be cruelty tortured for an
imaginary disease. ln;o the hands Of the
rrorriet5r has a Higher Power iuirus,ed the
life Of his creature and surely there shall
b. demanded strict account Of his steward
ship. 1; can be no excuse for permitting
the living sensation 70 be abused, that
groom asked. and the master willingly lefi
lis duties o. another. Man has M b-siness
q collect breathing life about hlm AMI then
. neglect i,. Every human being who has
a servant. a beas, or bird about bis home.
stead, has no rish; TO RS; content with the
assertion, Of hi, dependents. For every
b,nes. be j. bound 70 confer some kindness.
M, l.strali,y should testify 10 his superior
i,y: bot be obviously bs,Fays hi. trust and
abuse. the blessings Of ProUdenes when be
permits The welfare Of the creatures depend.
sat On him. to Be controlled by any judgment
ba, bis own.
"The author will no, describe the mode
Of firing for lampAs. IL Is suihcien, here TO
inform the reader that the operation con-
.,,,s 10 burnins away the grOon's inasin'
AIRY pFoninencgs upon the palate. The liv'
ins and feeling substance within sensitive
and iimil animals mouth - actually con-
samed BY Ere. lie, however. who plays
with such tools as red hot-irons cannot say,
thus TAR shal, thou go lie Loses all CON-
mand when The fearful instrument touches
the living fesh the palate has been burnt
away. and the admirable service performed
BY the bars. ,ha, o! retaining the food dur.
Ing ma.,ication. destroyed. The bone be
meath the palate has been injured; much
time and much money have been wasted to
remedy the consequences Of needless bar
barity, aud. alter all, the hors' has been lei'
confirmed wheeIsr.' The animals sense
bsin: coalussd, and its brain aeitated by
the agony. the lower Jaw has closed spas
medically upon the red.ho, iron; and the
teeth have seized with the tenaeliy Of mad
ness upon the heated metal.
"when ,bs lampas Is reported to you,
refuse 10 sanction 80 terrible remedy or.
der the horse a lii,lo resi. aud cooling OF
sot, food. Ia short, only pursue those
measures which the employment OF the lar
ricrs cure would have rendered imperative
and, IN far less time than the groom's sprop
Osiuon would have occupied, the horse vii
be quite well, and once more ft for service.