The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-24
HORSE EDITORS CHAT.

The first thing the average farmer
thinks of when good roads are men
toned is his taxes. Why, bless his
heart, if the roads were fixed so he
could get into town at any time of
the year it would not take very
long time for him to get it back in
This reminds me of story |
once knew a good fellow, who had
been left a beautiful country place
by his father He had money to go
with it, too. While at his house one
day asked his wife why her hus-
band did not have running water at
the house. 1t could be put in easily,
and with very little expense. His wife
said: why, dear sir, don't you know
Wills father did NOT have it," Are
you one of these?
Any farmer or business man who
is doing things as they did so years
ago is not getting there, not so you
would notice it, dear children.
Suppose you tie up the horses
tail this weather It will keep it out
of the mud, and the horse will feel
more comfortable. Only two min
ute S work, and see how much real
comfort it will give to che horse
Soon the robins will be around,
and they will be making their homes
IN our trees. If you catch the boy
robbing the nests take him into the
woodshed. Let us see if we cannot
stop this practice.
Have you got nice colt you are.
going to educate this spring? If So
try and make him see it without bat
lJering him all up. | believe it can be
done in a better way. Kindness and
firmness.
This local baseball talk will GER
tainly materialize before the sun is
on both sides of the road 1t is in the
ain and let me tell you, keep it going.
1t is good sport and we all want to
go out and rip it into the umpire
once more.
This being without some kind of
baseball is getting on the fans
nerves. Even the hammer club is dis
cussing it, and paper is to be read
at the next meeting on it.
Are you a member of the Washing
ton County Humane Society? Ii not,
get busy and join. Sign the bylaws
and plank down one bone and you are
in good company. This is not like the
Louisiana lottery of old but you get
an immediate return in knowing that
the money will go to the work OF
making the dumb animals life endur-
able.
Perhaps you are hooked up so you
cannot do it, but if possible try and
drive without a check rein. Did you
ever see horse going up hill hold
ing his head higher tnan the top of
the carriage? Guess not. Now please
see if you cannot take up with this
suggestion.
With good roads, the horse and au-
tOmobiles Will bring much more mon
ely into the territory around here,
Are you doing something toward
upbuilding Montpelier? Ii not
throw down your shovel and give
way to some one who has more gin
ger
This reminds me, keep at It, and it
will come in time.
Newspaper publicity and eyerlast-
ing keeping at it will give us town
that cannot be accused of being
asleep at the switch.
Isn't this so, Deacon Baldwin?
The horse editor stopped ana tuck
ed a blanket that was Topping
around a horse Saturday The horse
actually smiled at him, which more
than repaid him for the effort
We wish to thank the kind woman
who called our attention to the horse
case Saturday 1t win receive prompt
attention. Such interest as this good
woman showed is what will make this
work pleasant and profitable.
A large proportion of the cases
that are around under our feet are
the result of careiessness. 1t is
strange that some men will take the
view they do of treatment of animals.
1t shows that they have been brought
up wrong end to. Carelessness is the
charitable view to taAe of it. This is
one reason why children should be
educated along these lines. Much
good will result in this if this plan Is
adopted