The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-29
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very careful IN bn0 S610CblOA O1 tu0
lumber to be used, the place where it is
to be located and the. character of the
men employed. And even when all of
these are satisfactory, scarcely day
passes in which he does not visit the
premises to scrutinize the work, that
everything may be done faithfully and
according to the conditions of the con-
tract, which IS well, though he may
have confidence in the contractor In
this he shows a commendable interest,
such as humanity would suggest and his
private interests demand, especially if
valuable stock are to be kept in such
stable.
But how changed his course when his
children are to be educated They go
to the schools day after day and month
after month, while he is apparently rs un-
concerned and as oblivious to their well
fare in this regard, as unconcerned
about the manner in which their minds
the Immortal part-are built and de-
veloped to prepare them for the posi-
tion to be occupied by them in after
life, and to prepare them for the dis
charge of the duties of citizenship, as
ii he had no children. So far as he can
know, the teachers are incompetent and
unfaithful. or still worse, may be crowd
ing the mind with errors, more or less
injurious, worse than wasting valua-
BILE time. All of this istlessness and in
difference while he knows, or may
know, that what is learned in youth is
not easily unlearned, and also that this
is the only time in which some of the
rudimental branches, those especially
dependent mainly on memorizing, can
be easily pursued only at this time.
While the success of his children may
be largely dependent on the improve
ment of these golden moments, he is
still unconcerned, and fails to encour-
age his children and their teachers,
practically saying that such education
is of no great Importance. The only
fair inference of his children must be
that he cares more for the occupants of
the stable than for them.
2. To see the man who cares as
much about the food of his chill
dren as he does about that of
his horses. A man wishes to engage
hostler, to train and have the care of
his pet horses, or race-horse, it may
be, one worth few hundred dollars.
Before he engages a man to fill this
important position, he asks him many,
many questions in relation to groom
ing. and insists that the horses shall be
rubbed and brushed, wiped dry when
sweaty, not allowed to drink even quart
of cold water, and not even fed when
fatigued, but allowed to rest for while.
This is well, since it must be remem-
bered that the horse more nearly re-
sembles man than any other animal,
being the only brute that sUeots Though
the skin like man. The dog, OK, etc.,
sweat or "loll" from the tongue, but
the skin is never found wet like that of
the horse. The horse and man, there
fore, should have similar attention and
care in this regard.
He also asks him what kind of food
he would give his horse when too fat,
and how he should be treated. If in
telligent enough to be good hostler,
he replies " that starch in the grains.
potatoes, etc.-the sweats and the oils
make fat, and that more grass and hay
and less of the grains, especially those
raised in cold climates, will reduce the
fat" He also recommends less food of all
kinds" dieting and more active ex-
ercise, and he is sure that this treatment
will produce the desired effect, and he
is also sure that horses should be fed
regularly. And yet, if too fat himself,
he may not even dream that similar
course and the same principles apply
equally to his own case.
But when selecting a cook for his wife
and children, does he demand the same
intelligence and faithfulness ? His
horses are worth $500, it may be, and
he cannot afford to destroy them by
hiring the ignorant. We must infer
that he is not as choice of his wife and
children, since the one is paid liberal
salary, but the cheapest and most mex
perienced "Biddy" will do well enough
for the family. The first has only SIM
pie and comparatively harmless articles
to feed to his horses, while Biddy has
access to such articles as meat and salt,
salaratus, cream of tartar, etc., ETC., all
of which may be SO combined as seri-
ously to affect the health of those sup
posed to be dear to that head of the fam
lily, if not real poisons, when used in
excess, as they may be by the ignorant.
1t is strange that an intelligent man
can thus ignore his own interests, and
that he can so far trifle with the health
of his family, or that, emitting oil ref
erence to these accidents, he can con-
sent to hire cheap (?) cook, and then
never to have well-coeked food for him !
self and family, while he is 80 very
careful of his horses. It is strange |
that one viii run the risk of destroying /
the health of child for life by these
accidents, or by allowing "growing
children" " 10 eat food unfit for them, at
q time when so much depends upon
their food and care. Do such men toUe