The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-08
Cruelty to Animals.
"Man's Inhumanity to Dogs
Has made countleks millions howl. -

MIR. BEReH, the President Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals-the same gem
tleman who is trying to persuade the New York
butchers to use chloroform in their slaughter
houses-recently delivered speech before the
New York Legislature, explanatory of the objects
OF his society. He first admonished his audience
that animals are both morally and intellectually
much nearer to their human masters than the
latter are disposed to believe or admit.
He then proceeded to speak Of the atrocities OF
the slaughter house ard the brutality Of epicures.
The latter. he says, sometimes roast geese alive,
in order that the liver may become 30 enlarged as
to be suitable for the manufacture of pate de oie
gras. This is new version Of the old story. We
have always been in the habit of hearing that the
said geese had their feet nailed to the floor, and
we're kept in darkened rooms, with view OF: en-
larging their hepatic organs and to toll the truth,
we have always been skeptical even OF the latter
and mi1der version. We have seen thousands of
geese fattoned for their ivers. They are usually
kept in q dark room, and within @ confined space.
They are then stuffed, 4. e. forced to eat, and this
process they undergo for some six weeks, when
they are fat, nice, and juicy; and although they
are not anmsthetizod with chloroform prior to re-
ceiving the coup de grace, they are not roasted
alive. 49,; j.
Scientific barbarity next occupied this new, lower
animal POWELL Burrows attention. He shed bitter
tears as he was recountng the horrors OF yvisect-
ing poor, lonely frog, IN orphan perhaps, or
mayhap the only son Of his mother. BE WAS very
severe Oh these quack doctors
The transportation Of cattle by railroad, the
premature removal Of the calf from the COW, the
use of unwholesome meat, cruelty to fish, and
overcrowding city cars formed the other topics Of
his discourse. .s-
MIR. BERaH is good man, We have no doubt; go
were BUXTON, GRANVILLE, SHARPE, WnBERFoRoE
and others, who nevertheless gave tho world a
great deal of trouble and who effected reforms
the result of which, to say the least, is ofvery
doubtful benefit to mankind.
Smith on Africa.
A reverend Radical member Of the Tennessee
Legislature recently preached to Q s'mixed" con-
gregation in Nashville. a great part of the dis
course was directed to the colored brethren. The
Nashville Republicans Banner gives. avery interest
ing account of the learned genheman's effort. We
have space for two extracts only
Smith further declares that the.Africans estab-
ished the first National Police in history, which,
no doubt was Metropolitan Police force, aud
then he adds ssFor ten successive centuries they
a;ono lifted the torch of silence to darkened:
Globe" There is sublqaity about that, but, for:
how many years the ssnigs" lifted the torch to
darkened hen-roosts, Smith fails to give the re-
uuisite amount Of statistical information.
ssMr. Speaker the time has come when We must
oct like sensible men, ,f..:z....... ~
Exactly, s NTH; that time has. certainly come.
You nlrst act as sensible men. Thus far it must
be frankly admitted that you have not done that
thing to any alarming extent In the meantime
don't delude the poor Africans. Go the entire
Smith, but LEI him legislate. Let him ll thy seat
i'm the Legislative Halls. Let the son Of Cush have
CUSHIONS No doubt peace, patriotism and plenty
viii bo the hattar For tho change. -