Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-07-29

woods OF the field Habit, also. i an
active ruling influence. governing the acts
Of man and animals Many persons
character i made or miued by habits
formed Ia early youth - with animals.
But this very faculty q forming habits
shows a, once q reasoning power behind
4. and. II no, a. pfomiren, in animals.
/, i present How many d the acts q
animals arr the r,sul, ~ habit, alone.
indcpsnden, q instinct or reasoning. will
always remain a matter q opinion. bu,
We contend they arc bu, few. Many Of
The acts Of horses show a strong memory,
q knowlsdgc Of persons and places ,hA,
speak fot them reasoning faculties q no
mean ability I, seems 10 u that such
animal. mus, have a mind. for memory
!, defined A. the faculty q The mind BY
which {, retain. the knosledse Of pre-
ylols thoughts % events.
Nov IN order TO impress any fact o.
object. 20 event. 80 firmly upon our mind
A. 10 have il retained in after years. an
active earne., though, i necessary, the
mind mus, be- occupied for time With
thi. "a, 70 the exclusion q all other
thoughts This also implies an &C, o.
the oil upon ones ,eli
Now We see these same impressions
made upon the minds Of animals. lasting.
permanent. 10 much 80 iha, year. q Ia
Dor. and absence even from the place o.
person will no, saace them bu, upon
the trs, opportunity. or upon returning
again . the once familiar scenes. all The
old familiar memories come ,hronglng
back and the years ihA, have passed are
bui blank
Many animal. are constantly employed
10 labor iha, !, naturally dis,asieful TO
them. II would seem hard 20 exPec,
con.,an, labor from any person without,
some hops o. reward to come from IL. Or
some benefit 10 be derived that will act
At once % help or please The actor but
the horse and on work on patiently year
after year ~i,hou, hope q rc-ard o. any
reasoning A. 20 H. bcne6,lns them. l.
the faculty Of laying ou, his strength tor
/ M. master the result Of habit alone ,
Certainly not. &, j. accompanied by an
active thinking ability that. many times.
place. the horse on a level With bis mas
Ter.
s. .i must BE- that there is more intel
lsencc IN the makeup Of animals than
would be q, hr., supposed. They are
directly influenced by their surrounding
eireum,tances. by their treatment, by
their care and food. and are made mole
in,ellisen, by their association with mAn
PAr,Aking. many times. Of the character
is,ic. and habits Of their owners or driv'
en. There certainly i a bond Of sym
patty existing between man and animals
that would almost place them IN common
in many thought. and natural feelings.
HAbi, is an acquired Involuntary ,enden-
ey 20 perform certain actions. A man
will often do things, that be has long
been accustomed to doing. without
thought. mechanically. bu, this does not
proven, him from having active thoughts.
so, wi,hou, doubt, many Of the acts
OF animals are the result OF habit
but s,ill all these show an active in,elh-
senee. differing only in degree from that
Of man.
% course animals are susceptible Of be-
log influenced by their surrounding and
the ,rea,men, they receive. The higbes,
type Of animal intelligence IS only found
when they are well cared for aud kindly
treated. The tones. the gestures, the
manner Of their drivers are all noticed by
them and &C, a, once upon their minds Ind
nerves. in 30 as their far associations with
man are pleasant, in 20 fat as sympathy Is
shown for every wan, and the PleA'an'es,
possible manner shown them AT all times
ias, 20 FAR will they become intelligent
and tractAble. We venture the assertion
tia, no animal ever was laugh, a valaA'
Die lesson while he was in eons'an, fear.
With the advent Of machinery for use upon
our farms, the value Of the horse became
increased, until be has become the almost
eons,an, companion Of his master. This
should tend to draw them nearer together
and raise the status Of the animal. The
work Of the farm Is 50 varied and. At
same time, free from the mos, viOlen, ex-
er,ions. that the farm horse should las,
many years. and. with proper treatment,
be will.
lie, Us all. then, look upon the animals
that surround us. tina, help in our every
day labor. express pleasure at our sP-
prOaeh and will work faithfully and well
for our good as long as life shall last, As
ward. placed in our hands no, to abuse
or neglect. bu, to care for and protect.
Treating them as though they were cap