The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-02-19
IoRsIT THE BEAUTIFUL.
No M a. seau,ifu as !, sems.


,he guests Who make long or short
says with us. people who are mot
blessed with 10 satisfactory an abid-
Tag place
TO be sure the rigour OF a YER
mon, winter tests our loyalty to the
state. bat how much worse are these
than the earthquakes and landslides
il California. the intense cold oil
Alaska. the poisonous serpents OF
South America, or the liability 10
tie dangers OF falling dykes or over
towing rivers in towns situated
near them, II Dorset is like the
ancient city. beautiful for situa-
ton. a Joy TO the whole earth
why cannot We be contented?
IN speak OF one Fly in the ONT
men" the rocks piled round us
are covered with thin soil, much
OF i not deep enough or too steep
for cultivation, and just the place
for the habitation OF sheep. The
quiet sheep can wander over the
hills. rest under the shade OF the
green trees and drink water from
The brook by the way The farmer
Who has had hard work to make
9TH ends meet in this mountainous
country can keep large flock OF
sheep on land good for no other
Iplrpose and after the sheep have
been kept on Il. the land Is much
Increased In value
There Is comparatively little work
III caring for sheep, and FARMER
can. ii that Is his principal bust
ness, often dispense with hired
man. that drain on FARMER q
purse. his patience, and the peace OF
mind OF his family,
And why do not more farmers
k,ep Sheep Sometimes for want
Of inclination in that direction, but
more often for the country renowned
! WANDERING DOG, and the evils
that follow
A man may visit his sheep one
day ard find them quiet and peace
I'M. the next, peace is changed TO
/ war. and life and health to blood
shed and death.
The farmer may not know OF II
for week, a dog may travel on the
mountain, miles away from the farm
] house. chase some poor sheep and
: slaughter her Ia the depths OF the
{ forest. 20 back and bring a friend
: =, deadly as himself. and together
) they may scatter the flock for miles
; over the mountain pasture, some
! dead. some killed for later con
sumption by dogs who soon find
d .tray carcass, some bleeding ant
r to.n and suffering. worse than dealt
a ana when IN few days as tn
o farmer goes 10 give his flock thei
3 rneular portions of salt. he may fine
d few live sheep. too frightened U
Is Il. ten 10 his familiar call and son
l. bals dead and often only a buncl
OF bones and wool 10 tell the story
r Usually most OF the flock are HID
Of den. dead and dying. Miles an
as miles Of travel might perhaps dis
cover some of their resting places
al others are never found
T. II the dead are found and tn
~ report carried Immediately 10 tn
~ town authorities what does
H. amount 10? For 25 sheep kille
is which perhaps can not all be lai
M ont in order IN their collins bt
es Ahich would bring $500 or 5000
& made into mutton when they are
"a good conAilion. TO say nothing
be The wool. die town generously o
"a fers $500 for the whole usual
less. 4
.ct II any OF the flock are Twin
H. .hcy are so frightened as to ha'
IN de,rea,cd in value for sometime, u
he lally permanently
he win some wise oracle tell us viii
or can be doneg
n. WeuiA IL be wise TO have hun
h. ny e,lson specially for dogs, bea
te, ana other Wild animals1
i'd Would Il be well for dog own
al- "a know whether his dog Is above
,fs 10 roam. even In the street or fell
-. a all instead Of being right he
he behind the stow" as they usual
aSser,' '
to n the dog Il onee caught al
lb- suspected u being a thief and
Bic mur ersr would It nos be we'll {
the owner 20 stand ~ like a mi
AAl AID pay the damases'
srs II neither man or dos can
III. caaeh. would i not be well th
the The town officers should be auth'
&C. lied 10 pay reasonable amou
for The missing sheep, Of the
levied on dogs for this purpose,
lead 81 rcsersing balance 70 ,
10 some town officers for rSdi
about the country TO DO uneslled
~ =, unnecessary work.
Would Il rot be sell that
I sos Law should be changed a
-. thaa money could be lef, over fr'
ahs on. wear 10 another instead q B
terlng the town by the mlsforni
avs 81 fewf
.s,'s xond also like 10 imagine b
aus ne town authorities are able 10
-, !s1 the paying Tor field Of ea