The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-18


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The wearing Of the greenn in the shape OF a cab
bage leaf on the top of the sconce is found to be
excellent shield to the brain from the constant pierre
ings of the solar ray. If people would only stick to
the vegetable kingdom perhaps things would get
along smoothly; but unfortunately there are those
who insist on making experiments and so mix the
mineral with the vegetable. Thus with the cabbage
leaf. To make 1t adhere to the skull they will mount
a couple of brickbats, and as these are more than
the spinal column can with any respect for itself
stand, a change of base is the result the subject
finding himself antipodaiiy incllnsd. During the
cheated term,n therefore, we advise gentlemen fond
Of "mixing things" to be exceedingly cautious not
to STUFF their hats with OF the mineral and the
vegetable than they consistently carry in ODE
dience to the laws Of gravitation.
Where is the man whom the prophet Brigham
placed in charge Of the 'bretherfng and s'sstern''
OF the Mormon Church recently arrived in this city,
some hundreds Of whom are penned, like lambs for
the sacrifice at that reservoir, Castle Garden,
wherein is poured the human tide which, rolling
from Europe, breaks on our shoresa He was seen
lowering on Monday among the weaker vessels"
like the busy bee over bed of roses, slipping sweets
"from many an opening nower;n and then with a
bouquet Of them, hastily gathered, he winged his
way Parkward. Brighams agent is sadly wanted
at the extreme southern end Of the island The
sheep must not be left without shepherd-that Is
if the object is to fold them In the valleys Of Utah
and call on the agent to return with his bou-
quet and prevent the cunning gentle foxes from
kicking up row among the cody for their own
special benefit. o
There has been not a little fun got of at the ex-
pense of Mr. Bergh and his Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Animals and though the "point-
less jokes" have been many both have survived the
ordeal to the lettering of man and the more general
care as consequence, extended to the dumb but
willing creatures who uncomplainingly toll for his
pleasure and his profit. Notwithstanding the ex-
IRENE and continuous heat which has been ours for
the past two weeks, but few horses have compared
with previous years, suffered to the extent of ex-
IRENE exhaustion. To the society Of Mr.. Bergh we
are indebted for very much Of this 1t has
made us pause and consider whether we
are physically injurng or wrongng the ami
mails within our charge, and in this have we
learned to be more reasonable In our conduct. Mr..
Bergh is certainly entitled to the credit OF teaching
cruelty inclined inconsderate people to pause in
their abuse Of their unresisting servants for his
sturdiness in thus resolving to pursue the right, not
withstanding the malicious shafts shot at him by the
satirists, deserves the thanks OF the community.
Those twittering, chirping self-confdent little
creatures-whch put more confidence in man than
he deserves-the sparrows, ought to be petted and
nourished by every twOlegged creature be he or she
young old in the city. Let them increase and
multiply" in peace, to the utter extinction OF those
vermicular pests of street trees, the measuring
worms. In the spring, summer and autumn the
sparrows take care OF themselves; but when the
snow is on the ground, when the fingers Jingle with
the biting cold, forget them not, If, in genial
how rd
have too many free birds in @ town like ours.
The ''dOg pound" at the foot Of Twentyfft
street, East river is institution. In 1t gath
cred all the worthless CANNES that industrious
hunters at twenty-five cents per capita to collect.
Notwithstanding the extreme heat and the thou
sands OF unmuzzled dogs, too worthless to have
owners that prowl around the city, business is ex-
tremely dull at the pound. On Tuesday only twelve,
and on Wednesday but four scurs Of low degree"
were captured and delivered for sale execu-
ton by sufrocation The reduction of the price from
ffty cents to quarter of dollar has made great
many Indifferent to the trade Of catching, and hence
the dulness complained OF. Besides it is danger
Gus business, AZ 1t not unfrequently happens that
those who capture are bitten by animals that
have hydrophobia latent in them. Thus, these
dogs taken to the pound on Monday became mad in
the OF the day and attempted to bite at every
thing that approached them. The premiums on dog
catching should be is is desirable
TO rid the city Of these dangerous nuisances. About
these "purps" many tale could be unfolded did
time permit and we could wait for the wagon.
II is not true that the Park Commissioners pro-
pose, backed by the Irishman who in costume enacs
the part OF Arab to IT, to enter the gracefulr drome
Diary that daily shows his PAGES the sward in the
lower grounds against the best horses in the stables
at the fall meeting OF the Jerome Park Jockey
Club.
1t is a bad thing in. the heated term to make a
spirit thermometer OF your stomach. The hud is
apt TO rise TO the head and burst the tube.