The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-05-06
Fhe slsslae WAY Of Bntcherlng.

LAtS9 nht sllpIltu'DA u III ~ Clttsss allAt tOl
which those who sanction il claim
Great advantages, is in vogue in Gin
cinnati, and in most great cities.
! Hanging out in front OF certain meat
PstOFe j. r card on which are Hebrew
ettcrs. ii announces koschner, which
meat butchered and inspected af-
CT the manner prescribed first by
N4Ioses, the great Hebrew laWgiycr,
Ahcn modified TO the present mode
neariy two thousand years ago. There
Is in its preparation no longer any re-
ligiOus meaning. 1t is q sanitary
measure, pure and simpIc-Hothing
less, and not whit more. 4 Hebrew
rabbi sets apart man called Shoch-
ct Cor as many as arc Tequircd) to kill
animals. lie has this exclusive duty.
His is Il distinct office or profession.
lie must undergo an examination, and
obtain q certificate OF qualification.
This done, he must be supplied with
his implements. For Strengthening
cattle this is knife with blade about
eighteen inches long and one and a
quarter broad. In shape it resembles
n thin-bladcd corn-cutter. 1t is of
the purcst silver steel. No spot or
blemish is permitted to stain its burn
ishcd surface. The edge must be
sharp, keen and unbrokcn by the
minutrst nick. One Of the quqliii-
cations of n shOchct is the skill to
keep his knife in order. Any butcher
who wishes to sell kOschncr must en-
ploy a shochct to be present at the
slaughterin@, and to Stay, inspect and
seal the meat. lie travels Il sort of
circuit, which includes several slaugh-
tcr-houses. His compensation is per
capita, and is paid by the butchers.
Let us take 4 look at this officer up
on the duties of his Office. He steps
into slaughter-house, bearing with
him his knife, inc1Osed in 4 long
wooden box. The victim for slaugh-
ter is driven in. If it be q bullock,
or large animal, running moose is
thrown around one hind leg. In this
moose q hook is placed, which termi-
mates a rope which swings down from
an axle placed high over head. By
means of ropes and pulleys the animal
is suspended in the air, except the
head, which rests on the floor, throat
upward. The shochet approaches
with drawn knife,swith his left hand
he lays hold of the animals throat.
With peculiar saving sweep, exc
cuted too rapidly to be followed by
the eye, his right hand lays the All
mails neck open nearly to the cerYical
verterbrp. The amin is left to
bleed. The mode of he stroke is
prescribed even to the number of
sweeps of the blade. a stroke is not
permitted for the reason that it is be-
lieycd 10 prevent the frecst flow of
the blood, which is the chief objectto
be attained. The next duty of the
shOchct is to examine the lungs Of the
animal. If these are grown together
OH TO the sides, or arc III any way dis.
Cased, the animal is rejected and an
other one is brought to the SHAMELESS.
If the lungs stand the test the shoch
ct stands by and sees the bullock
dres sCd, which affords him Opportu-
nifty for further inspection. If he
finds in any part of the animal 4
blemish, lac condemns the carcass.
His final duty is TO aifiX Il peculiar
WaXCn seal or stamp, bearing He
brew device, to several parts of the
dressed carcass. lie is required not
OH any account TO absent himself du-
ring the dressing Of the carcass.
Sheep and light animals of the cat
tic Kind are suspended by the heels,
and slain i'll the way above described.
L III 5llOCIAl4s W lAOGC NulN II 10 " NIL
poultry COG private houses where
his service uirc3 His knife,
too must and lGf
must use all IoDs TcN
in the slaughtcr lc. The -bIrt.
suspended head downward TO facili-~
tate the free flow of blood. The cut
ting must be according to the fOrmu-
la laid down by ancient custom. Only
the throat is cut-thC head must not
be severed from the body. The officer
who does this for a wealthy congre-
CATION, receives a yearly stipend of
S25 to SO from each household ac-
cOrding TO the amount Of duty re-
quired of him. Poor families pay five
cents. or such small sums as they can
afford, for each bird killed for them.
The object of this mode of slaught-
ering and inspecting is twO-fOld. The
animal must be slain with the great
est comfort to itself consistent with
the operation. The health of the con-
sumner is the chief object in view of
which this method is practiced. Blood
is considered unwhOlesOmc. In thor
Oughness and adequacy no other mode
of inspection equals this. 1t affords
a certainty of securing wholesome
meat, and gives perfect protection
against being imposed upon, i'll purse
of health, by the flesh of diseased ami
mails. During the last visitation of
the Asiatic cholera to London, the
Hebrew population escaped almost
entirely unscathed by the scougge.
while all other classes were falling
before it like the leaves of an autumn
forest. In crowded citieaEisited by
any sort of pestilence, I'll nave en-
loved remarkable exemption from
its ravages. When the cattle plague
ragged i'm the Western States, only a
couple Of years ago, they enjoyed i'm
munity from the effects Of eating nm
sound meat. The Hebrew to-day
POUNDS his objection to the use of
pork on his regarding il as unWhole-
some. The result is almost total
escape from trichinT.
No rule limits any Hebrew 10 the
use of meat slain and inspected as we
have described. Some disregard it,
and use pork or other meats not so in
spcctcd, but the number is small.
The greater portion COnsCicntiOusly
adhere to the exclusive use of kOsch-
ner meat. Many who are not He
prews use exclusively meat butchcrcd
and inspected in the Hebrew manner.
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