Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-20
Family Cattle.

Sir John Lubbock, the young English lord
scientist, and who writes such charming es-
says on bees and wasps, ants and spiders, has
noticed peculiarly about cattle which we
have ourselves many times noticed and often
| spoken Of. 1t is the attachment or compan-
| ionship which may be observed between cat
| tie and their owners or keepers, in the one
instance; and the absence of any evidence
| of such attachment in another case Sir
John puts it in this way. Riding along a
country road. he says, you often notice
the cattle stand as if they had no e1pecta-
tons they hardly raise their head az you
| drive by while the cattle in the next field
will look up with esgerness, as though men
and women contributed to their happiness
Now, if You should know the daily life of
the animals on these two farms, you would
probably find that on one they were fed and
housed. but had no pet names no one greet
ed them Familiarity or petted them; they be-
longed to tle farm, while the bright, animat-
ed cattle belonged to the family. and there's
a vast difference -
This difference in the manner of the do
nestle animals towards their keepers is more
noticeable during the winter time. in the yard
or stable, than when they are at pasture
Then il is IA easy to tell the kind, attentive
man. who is gentle with his cows, calves and
colts, making pets of them. as it is il would
be, almost, should they all say when YOU
is our master, lie is kind to us, never beats
or abuses us; but makes pets of US We
love him. We like to have him card us, to
give us nubbins of corn and rub the sides
of our honest, homely faces. He is good
man The cattle saw this by their mute eH-
preston. of JOY at seeing the kind master
enter their tie-up- II is pleasure to observe
the friendiness and affection which they
knowledged Such animals, We have no
doubt, yield a larger return to him than if
they were not treated kindly. The cows give
more milk. the colts grow faster. and the
caves thf Oh lat uioIt leaiiiN ilAl NHtfP
Kindness is not the rule followed The
mercful man is mereiful to his beast" and
the cattle of such man repay his kindly at
teutions not Only With mute satisfaction, but
by larger profits of the sort which they have
to give.
One of the finest catches of the season at
the islands vas made this week by party of
well known Augusta young gentlemen. who
took a cruise in the Black Maria, Capt.
Damon commanding. The party was COM
posed of Bert Locke. John Cogan, Walter
Deliver, George Haskell aud Arthur Pierce.
They were cut fishing hut few hours but
were exceedingly lucky. securing over fifty
fine cod AMI paddock and an innumerable
number Of little fellows
The Trustees Of the Insane Hospital have
appointed Mr. Frank b Smith of this city,
as inspector Of all work on the new hospital
buildings Mr.. Smith was successor to OTIS
Pierce on the work at the new post-office and
was highly recommended by many of our
business men for the place. Mr.. Libby,
| foreman of mason work, has great gang at
work and is giving good satisfaction The
/ carpenter work is going on "a fast as the
mason work allows it. The foundation for
( both buildings is completed