The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-08-21
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Horses, as well as other animals, are flesh
and blood, and they have a constitution
which is subject to physical laws, which
cannot be violated with impunity. But
they are often treated With ekfems oTnsltl
and Negligence, when their, owners do not
think Of ill-treatment; and it is fact,
which cannot be gaiDsayed, that most of
the diseases and premature death of horses
aud ether animals are the sure and natural
results Of The, most needless and outrageous
violation Of TIC laws Of nature; and If horses
we're treated with that care and attention at
all times, which dumb bsuses require, they
would live and be servicable during half
the ordinary age Of men.
Ii Is not our design to show how improper
treatment causes disease and ldsathsin sur
mails. We shall merely advert to few
instances ii; which disease and death have
followed ill-treatment in close succession.
We give no fancy sketch. Our own eyes
have witnessed all thai We relate on this
subject. Owners Of horses should place
these facts IS beacOns along their course,
that they may shuu ''ths took on which
many have splif3' - Gtfl.stt'
A nan rode fine and noble young horse
a few miles one evening, and as bis business
detained him unusually late, the anima
dOubtiess became cold BY staadiug long at
the hisching- post. His rider gave him slack
rein hotneEsrd, and. he wss TUNED fht5 the
field with the other horses on 8 cold October
night In the morning be coughed violent
ly, and showed by his coat of hair that he
had been ridden 50 fast as to produce a pro-
fuse perspiration, and had taken cold.
Disease of the lungs ensued. All medicine
WAS ineficacious, and the valuable horse
was shortly given up, and turned out TO
die"
Another nan drove large aud valuab e
horse lengthways on some timbers and slabs.
His feet slipped. he fell. Shortly after, the
horse showed symptoms Of bots and cole.
The skill OF the most observation-disclosures
could nOt-r reach his case. a Posi morte5. ex-
animation showed an inward rupture.
Another man drove his horse, which was
accustomed % travel but lilde, nearly a
score of miles, aud fed it twelve quarts,
equal 70 thirteen poundsiof oats 6heu the
animal, was accustomed 70 cat nothing but
grass. 10 short time his horse was writh-
ing in agony with the bots, as was supposed.
A heavy dose of medicine was repeated once
and again. After arriving home, greatly
debiliated and sick, another mess Of oats
must he given, for the poor creature would
eat nothing else. It was a long time before
The improperly treated animal appeared well
again, oar 9e satEl.
A hungry mare, that bad been aeeustom-.
ed 60 eat nothing but grass, with young
colt al her side, was fed few quarts Of corn.
A painful death soon followed. Instances
are by no means rare IN which death has
been the certsin and inevitable result Of a
little violent exercise; or driving horse a
little too fast when his stomach was full;
of compelling horse to perform. long
journey without rest or food, and then az
lowing it to have free, access. 70 an ,abund-
ance of green, succulens food, in the ex-
hausted and jaded condition in which the
end of his journey found him; of confoing
in cold and airy stables, when they have
been accustomed 70 warm ones; Of being
shut up in foul stables, not half -3entilated, \
and blanketed warmly, and glutted with
The most nutritious iood, and allowed no exef-
else; ofbsing exposed for hours to The pelt-
ing and inclement storms of winter without
he necessary protection, after being driveb |
ts, doubtless, furthest from ths inten-
ions of every one 70 do any thing, of leave
t undone, which win result in injury 70 bis
Iuimals. 1t is an eEeeIleut rule to see that
Inimals are always led and made comfortable |
'efore our own wants are sgPpliedQ When
working sniDals are weary, they must rest.
When their meal time comes, them must
tePshd be fed, whether they have performed
heir accustomed task or not. In driving
n the highways, let rail cars, omnibuses,
nd express vehicles leave you far in the dis
auce. Let the impetuOus roadster disdain
our deliberste pace. Let Jsbu f2Nngs
<, 2e) and = resinue Of whole township I
ass you il their impetuOsily.. They leave
be highway behind them. Let dark and
resry night come on before ypu reach your
lace Of destination, but lei not your horses
e driven beyond their natural gait.-M J.
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