The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-03-24
For tue Marietta Journal.
A PETITION OR ExRoRTATION.

have again passed, or caused to be
enforced, the corporation law regard
ing stock hogs especially, running
in the street, which we had in force
much to our grievance, year OIL
two ago. | suppose no one who
lives in town, and is not trying tt
raise his own meat, will object. or
has ever considered the inconven,
fence, annoyance and expense, such
an ordinance inhicts on his country
neighbor. 1t is nat possible that we
should keep our hogs in pens, or
fields the year round, no. is it posi-
BILE for US to keep Il EN- from strag~
Cling whenever they can find scrap
or grain of corn to regale their appe
titles; wagons sometimes pass haul
ing grain dropping some now and
then, thus tollng them into forbid
den paths. And | have been told,
that mischievious boys have been
seen, driving country hogs into
town for the pnrpose of having them
impounded. Whether they we've
paid to do so or not, cannot say.
but | should hope not.
What harm can they do in the
streets 3? | should think that every
body would be glad to have them
Do they not make excellent scaven>
gers, gathering up and roofing
around, and hunting up every
species Of rubbish and filth, such as
is often seen around the streets, thus
destroying what might produce sick
ness if left to lie until it become effen
sive 7 Why then this unfortunate
stroke of policy against the poor
hogsY "Oh, but they break into
my garden ard yard and | cannot
stand that y So then a hundred
farmers around Marietta must go to
the expense OF keeping up their
hogs, forsooth because somebody
happens not to have a very good
garden fence. All how selfish
Every body, who seems to have
considered the subject. is exhorting
the farmers of the South to raise
their own hog and hominy," and |
think it is just what each one ought
TO do who has farm. Ii is certain
ly great pleasure to see our hogs,
calves, sheep, poIltry, and every
thing growing and prospecting under
our care, in the mean time having
visions of spare ribs, backbones
sausage and luscious ham, to say
nothing OF jowl and greens in early
spring But how in the world are
We to realize th"se pleasing anticipa-
tions when every thing is against
us I If our porkers happen in their
meanderings to cross the corporation
limits, they are put up and sold, or
we have to pay as much perhaps as
they are worth to get them home
again. Next we, k, or perchance
next day, the same is to do over
again All it is too bad! Think
of it, gentlemen, and put yourself
in his place and please abolish
such an odious, unkind regulation
This city ordinance is not the on
ly difficulty we have to contend
with, as every one knows, who has
attempted to raise his own meat
around Marietta Our hogs are of
ten stolen, and we never hear #
them more. Sometimes they come
up wounded, shot, or Otherwise
the thief was not quite expert
enough-and the poor thing escap>
ed-half killed
Indeed, | don't believe that one
half the world knows half the an
nov ance and perplexity of the other
half, and it is we'll they do not the
burden would crush a Hercules. -
Hence | think it is becoming, as
well as Christian like, not to heap
straw and keep piling it up on the
camePs back till the poor thing can
scarcely move.
No, no; God did not intend that
each man should live for himself
alone. We should do every possible
good for neighbor instead OF putting
impediments in his way.
cannot see for the life of me
what good this law, ordinance, or
whatever it is called, can do. Is it
the tax you wish to increase I See
what it will cost the farmer. Is il
that somebody may get somebody
else's hogs for a song? Is thai
good 7" Be not offended. have
heard of hog pen being stocked in
this way before now. But we must
be charitable.
My dear sirs, | beg you to think
t,cice on this subject. 1t is vital to
us who live close to town. But |
fear | have failed to do the subject
justice.
Mr.. Editor, will you please be the
medium Of commt nication, in some
corner of the JOURNAL, between the
city fathers and the
FARMERS WIFE.