The Red Cloud chief., 1883-11-23
Exercise.

latiOn of the fluids, and to impart that
degree of activity which the natural
condition of the animal body requires.
Exercise is the contrary of repose, and
without either of these, the animal ma
chine would soon be destroyed. 1t
greatly assists the insensible transpira-
ton, the most abundant of all the secre-
tiOns, and keeps off a number of dis
eases depending upon the superabun-
dance of the fluids, their impurity or
%stagnation, engagements or obstruc-
tions of the viscera. Far from dimin-
fishing the animal forces, it teammates
them: a languishing appetite is re-
Estored, and the consequences of exer-
else are. reflected throughout the entire
vital economy. The influence of exer-
else upon %fecundity and longevity are
very often unfruitful, while a long-con-
tinued repose frequently leads to
obesity, which again induces impotence
and often death. These are not the
only consequences of a continued want
of exercise. Their limbs are deprived
of that play or spring necessary in pre-
serving all the parts Of. the body in their
state of health.
Exercise should, however, be regular
and moderate. Very violent labor may
sffect all the organs, and render the
stature diminutive. Hence all excess in
this respect should be avoided if posi-
BILE, especially during the growing PEI
Rod of life. The domestic animals re-
quire much attention in respect to their
lodgings. When in their wild state.
they are constantly in the open air; in
their domesticated condition they are
often distracted from it. This essential
difference necessarily affects the condi-
tons of their existence; and, in proper
ton as they are brought nearer to their
natural state, their health becomes i'm
proved. while an opposite course of
treatment may be attended with the
most fatal consequences.
Our most useful domestic animals are
often confined in narrow stables, which
are perhaps rather injurious than bene-
fetal. from their vicious construction
and perniciOus arrangement. A knowl-
edge OF these defects has suggested the
idea of exposing the animals continually
in he opeEair; but the persons acting
in accOrdauce withpthis idea do not per-
ceiveN that in avoiding one error they
tilf: rs frequently happens, into another
notless important. When in their wild
state animals are always in the open ar,
It is true, but il. does not follow that
they are continually exposed to the,
weather, which Bla very different cirs
cumstance of their condition. In their
native hsnnts they always endeavor to
withdraw themselves from excuses of
every kind, whether of heat or cold,
m0iSture or. drynosx as well as from
storms, tempests, violent winds, or the
attacks of their enemies, while thew are
Tree to change, whenever they please,
either their place or position. It there
tore becomes . serious error, through
1nattentiOn to these circumstances, to
expose domestic animals to the inclem-
encies of the weather, without the
slightest shelter, for the mere purposes
0 avoiding the common -disadyantaxe
OF q stable. We have often seen focks 6f
sheep shut up in a narrow lot, exposed
in winter to the frost, in summer to the
sun, in spring and autumn to excessive
moisture, and in all seasons to the sud
den changes Of the atmosphere, and
consequently to the most sudden altera-
tons OF temperature. The natural con-
sequences Of this mismanagement hayy
invariably followed, while their undue
mortality and impoverished condition
fully demonstrated that animals exposed
to all kinds of weather are far from
being in that state of nature to which il
was intended to reduce them. Their
amelioration, their prosperity, and even
their. existence, are compromised a
much by this injudicious treatment q .
they would have been by the most con
lined. uncleanly and RECONSTRUCTED.
stable.
It is no doubt true that We should
endeavor to bring animals to real state
ct nature. and place tho enjoyments of
liberty and fresh air - much q possible
within their reanh. Yet this can only
be done e6ectuAlly By givipg den tks
power. whenaIsr c-ffcndnsta1ceg nee16Sf3
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