Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-15
Agricultural.
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Unn0ciial Hen.

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Its related Of Benedict Arnold tha. when
4 child. he was accustomed to amuse him.
self by termeutiug and destroying such
smAll animals - came In his way. This
was good preparation for the part he was
destined to act. The traitor to his coon-
try was only the fly-nurderer gone to seed.
II we wished child to grow up . useless
citizen. an ugly neighbor. q tyfannicai hus-
band and parent. and hopeless reprcbate
in the sight ofGod, we would teach him
early, or allow him to teach himself, the
artofextracting happiness out ofthe suffer
ings VI others. Ii rarely fails. Let him
begin with a kitten, for instance, and mark
how It's pinchinRs and poundings will call
forth the screams and struggles OF the
sufferer, and he will in due time have an
appetite for cruelty. Boys taught from
Infancy to a-oid giving pain to any thing,
who never rob birds nests, nor play the ~
rant on their weaker companions. rarely.
q. IN maturity. cut stone in particular color
ed dress under the direction OF the State.
The neglect Of many parents TO cultivate
feelings Of kindness in their children, re
suits in the going forth Of these mereiles.
hosts through which 1.-THE whole creation
groans and travails in pain. We NEE,
them everywhere, but ii Is in our large
places that they especially attract atten-
ton. No one can walk far in a city with
Out witnessing acts Of cruelty towards
horses. thst outrage every sentiment OF
humanity. The omniSusses, but especially
the express wagons and drsys, are not sell
dom committed to the care Of men WHOSE
tender mercies are cruel. Oa;hs. aud kicks,
and blows. and every form of abuse that
an ungoverned spirit can desire. are visit
ed upon the poor unofiending bru,es
Who has not seen n horse driven at gal
lop through crowded streets. while the
driver. H. inter recklessness OF TIE danger
incurred was wreaklns his vengeance upoa
the animal for some supposed fault such
scenes are painful to witness.
All Irrational creatures. but especially
horses have = great Interest Ia the com IN.
of the millennium. for the excuses which
~ lfAAAlA4 u tUt>ffk u
them. The abuse OF himself /. usually M
abuse OF his horse. The crowds that ID
forth from some of our cities. like an srny
from the last world commi. stoned To desc.
crate the Sabbath. contain few merciful
men. Their self-induced madness l. visit
ed upon the poor snimsls who are doomed
10 carry them, and whole hecatombs ar,
offered every sabbath upon affairs, vher,
drunken. and profane. aud hard-heartec
priests minister.
We fear that the abuse ccmplaine ell of
is not confined wholly TO the vicious and
abandoned. There are good men who's,
treatment ct their horses cannot be excus
ed They under-fved aud over-work them
They leave them exposed Ia the s. orIn an
the cold ard manifest general iisregart
Of their comfort. lfail the animal, tha
even prophets nov use. should have al.
faculty of speech that wa given TO III,
beast that BALKAN once rode We fear ther,
would be some plain talk, and a few com
plants that i. would not be easy To 81
aside. This. no doubt. usually result,
from ignorance Of the treatment that al
animal requires, but we qaes, ion whether
Ignorance in such a matter is innocence.
IL l.. no doubt. the will Of God that hi.
creatures should be happy Ia serving Us
They are among the good .ifts whicl
should not be used till ". have lrarne,
not to abuse them.
The following condensed from an article
written several years ago. may not l..
wholly unworthy of place.
". Cortheli