The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-10-11
II STOCK LAW

ne HrfHnInfTF VI lHHhlH tbNHll
now have the opportunity pre-.
scented 10 them 10 establish The
Stock Law, and IL remains 10 be
seen whether or not they will take
advantage Of IL. We confess that
at first we had some doubts az to
the benefits 10 be derived from this
measure, but, after thoroughly
studying the question, we have
concluded that its adoption would
bc q good thing for the country
generally. In all old States, un.
less there IN forest culture, the
enforcement Of the Stock Law ~
only . question Of time, for in the
course Of years timber will become
too scarce TO meet the many dc.
mands upon il, and such n law
will be Il stern necessity, Then,
there are several other considcra.
tions. II we had the law, there
would be a great saving Of time,
labor, timber and money, and pco-
pie would DO compcllcd 10 give
more and better attention 10 their
live stock. W. should have no
more poor, thin cows dependent on
the commons for Il prccarious cx.
%istencc, and such things as cstrays
would almost be unknown. Then,
too, another great source Of trouble
and the cause Of many lawsuits
and bad feelings between neigh.
bors would be removed, when hogs
and cattle are confined, so that
they cannot depredate upon the
crops. The STAR Is satisfied that
II the brute creation could have n
voice on this question they would
be almost unanimously in its ia.
yer, for Il would surely be a great
thing Tor thcin and mako their lot
much happier, II We may bc al.
lowed TO use such an expression in
this connection, To say the least
VI 1t, they would receive more
comforts and attention than now
and would be better treated in
many ways. The hundreds and
hundreds Of miles Of fencing that
threads our hills aud valleys costs
far more than all tho stock against
which II serves as n barrier. The
human mind Is so constituted that
most Innovations must encounter
unfoundcd prejudice and UNI
reasonable opposition. People be.
come 10 welded TO old ways and
customs that they feel extremely
doubtful whether newer and better
methods cannot accomplish results
greater and more satisfactory. We
can point 10 nm illustration Of this
disposition right at home. Two OF
three years since there arose much
complaint among the citizens Of
Sardis about hogs running at large
on the streets and breaking intc
and destroying their gardens. The
injured citizens at last lost pa.
thence, said the thing must be
stopped, and a movement wa,
started to enforce "thc hog ordi.
nance" as II is called-whiet
means simply 10 confne them Oh
ones premises. The was ut frs
much opposition and a great out
cry, aud some talk Of ID being al
oppressive measure against th,
poor man, and especially the col
ored man but the rigid enforce
nent u this ordinance was oh
served until all began TO realize II
great and general benefits ; sool
all opposition ceased, and, to-da,
II lcft TO a popular vote Of tn
town u Sardis, our people wcul
not repeal this ordinance. W
have II from unquestionablc a,
thorisy that South Carolina an
Georgia have had exactly the san
experience with the operations
the Stuck Law now IN force /
those States. And II she is sens
bio enough 10 Try II Pamela count
will find what We have written
true.