The Portland daily press., 1863-12-08
MISCELLANY.

Tx MARvELs EXPERIENCE WITH Cows
Among the early purchases, and among the
animals that promised well, was a dun cow,
which it was found necessary, after Il few
weeks Of full feeding, to cumber with com
plicated piece of neck furniture, to forbid her
filching surreptitiously what properly belong
ed to the pail. Self-mikers are not profitable.
have faith in the doctrin Of rotation, and the
quick reconversion of farm products into the
elements of new growth. But here was a
case of rcconversion SO rapid as to be fatal TO
all the laws of economy. 1t suggested moth
ing so strongly as the rapid issue of govern
ment money, which finds immediate absorp-
ton among government officials. Does the
government really milk itself; and can no pre-
tentative be found in the way of neck machin-
cry, or other?
Another animal was admirable In every
point of view. l found her on one of the
North River Wharyes, and the perfect outline
other form and high-bred actions, induced U
purchase, even at a long figure; but the beast
proved an inveterate kicker.
The books recommended genteness for the
cure of this propensity; SO does humanity; |
concurred with both in suggesting that treat
ment to Patrick.
'-Gintle is 1t? And bedad, Sir, she's too ould
for a cure. I'm thinking we must tie her legs
sir; but if ye order it bedad it's myself can be
gintle.-
'Soh, Moly-soh-soh land kick J sob We
haste Ia little liveler) sob, land kick I-soh,
blast ye! sob. Molly son, land crash och,
We ould haste ye-takc that r and there was
thud of the milking stool in her ribs.
The "genteness" of Pat was unavailing.
But the cow is an excellent animal and not TO
be hastily discarded. Mixer after mixer
undertook the conquest, but with no better
success. The task became the measure OF mans
long suffering disposition; some gave over and
lost their tempers before the first trial was
completed; others conured down the spirits
by all sorts of epithets and tenderness. until
the conquest seemed almost made; when pail,
stool and man would lapse together, and
stream of curses wauld carry away all traces
Of tenderness. We came back at last to Pat
rick's original suggestion; the legs must be
tied. A short bit Of thick rope passed around
one foot and losely knotted, then passed
around the second and tied tightly in double
knot rendered her powerless. There was a
slight struggle, but it was soon at an end !; and
she made no opposition to the removal after
the milking was over. With this simple pro-
vision the trouble was all done away and for
year the matter went well. But after this
there came Il reformer into control of the dali
ry. The rope was barberous; he dident be-
lieve in such things; and he had seen kicking
cows before. A flrmness and gentleness can
accomplish the object; God didn't make cows
legs to be tied. The proposition was hu-
name one, II not logical. And the tnrong
was discarded.
well, Patrick said a few days after,
show fares the cow"
@And begorra its the same old haste SIR
A few days later inquired again after he
new regimen of gentlness and fimness.
"Begorra,' says Pat she has kicked him
again."
A week passed and again made the inqui-
~
"Begorra, she has kicked him again p
screamed Patrick; sand its the devils own
batting he has been giving the ould baste."
Shure enough, the poor COW was injured
sadly; her milking days were over; and In a
month she went to the butcher. And this ad-
yocate Of gentleness and frmness was one of
the warmest and most imprisoned philan-
thropists ever met with.
The moral Of this story is--if COW Is an
inyeterate kicker, tie her legs with gentle
hand or kill her. Beating will never cure,
whether it comes in successive thuds or an
explosive outbreak of outrageous violence.
suspect the same ruling is applicable to
great many disorderly members OF society.