Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-06-14
Iron TIRE sUSErRY AMERICAN. !
Cruelty Animals.


Mr.. EDITOR will you allow me to occupy !
a small space in your columns for the purpose of
saying few words upon a subject that requires
moro attention than 1t receives, much to the
disgrace of our enlightened day:
Notwithstanding that laws have been recently
enacted for the more complete protection Of ami
mails against mans brutal cruelty, the most in
human cruelty is a matter of every day occur
renee right in our midst. Ii was only last win
ter read of case which occurred in the
upper end of our county. 1t was that of heifer
which at the commencement Of the season was
turned into an open field to subsist on Il stack OF
spoiled hay, and to rest wherever il fl to lie
down in the open field, The winter was unu-
sually severe one, and thus, without Good, with
ont water, and without shelter, IL .ljngerinCy
starved and frOzc to death. What character OF
creature must he he who can thus outrage hui
manty and offend his God. Is there anything
short of murder morc revolving to humanity
than this act OF brutality 10 an iuoiicn-
sirc, helpless creature While the human brute
rendered hmSCif secure against the winters
cold storms, sleeping comfortably between blan-
! kcts, his starving beast lay freezing in the cold
snow. This, perhaps, is but one case Of cruelty
out of q hundred OF wa Ch we hear nothing about.
Gud created animals fer Our convenience, com
fort nni general he eft He q specified the
treatment they shall receive from our hands,
and any cruelty prlCtcCl upon them is as much
a sin as is Il violation of any other of his com
mands. 1t is not un'requently the case that we
find persons prOfcsssing Christianity, whose ric-
" | ceS them in the front ranks Of the Church,
and who would consider an omission of heir dali
~ devOtious crime, but who are totally indilc.
rent in regard to the treatment of their helpless
brutcs. How often during our life as far rs il
has gone, have we been attracted to the pig-pcns
OF Just such persons. a cold winters night, by
the rCstlcssucss Of the creatures they contained,
and turned away amazed and disuayed at the
misery We saw there-cold and shiyering-ireez-
ing fast in their own filth, whilst the good man Of
! the house com forahy slept. surely, such per-
I sen, should pray, they have much TO answer for.
| There Is another species of cruelty which is
| is in general practice, but more particularly BY
| the ignorant, which should receive special at
tcntiOn from all who consider themselves Chris
tions, and more particularly from the officers of
/ the law whose duty it is to act in such cases.
( We have reference to the horse, that useful but
! much abused animal. How often do We SEE
some poor old horse, which should be well ;rCat-
! Cd for its long and faithful service - perhaps
poorly fed, from ils appearance, drawing it, aVo-
r.CiOus masters o"cr- load under the blows ui a
/ cudgel. or the sting of the whip, because it can
not progress as rapidly as h. thinks it should, or
( Is knocked down with the whips butt because It
I is entirely unable to perform the task imposed
/ the limits of our borough, to the shame Of those
WHO perprtrntc the cruelty, and it may DC to
/ their cost II continued.
We make reference to this matter first, because
! should be executed. There is nothing so demo-
1 ralizing To people as the non-enforcemcnt Of
| existing laws. Let the law be enforced in every
instance, aud the helpless brute will be relieved,
aud VIC will have the satisfaction Of knowing
that the law has been executed Y.
DASvIIIE, June Q, 1878.
Friend Uiigcrt:
Since my 'Renrction" published in your last.
! have discovered another old Z lend, think the
/ oldest living one, Col! EliyEG Kline, on Shamokin
Hills. IIalt IL century ago first saw the Col.
in uniform at a battalion in Sunbury,. About
that time, or soon after he was County CoInmis-
sion. remember, many long years ago, visit
I to his hosptahe home. Before retiring for the
night, he would read chapter In the Bible, sing
one of gool oil DR.. Watts hymns, and have
family prayers. | understand he still observes
this faithful duty; Ond now, being upward OF
fourscore years, he is, eNidcltly. near his final
. rest,
also saw the venerable 1lsr Jor2alt, Of your
town, we'll remembered for his irryent adircS es
TO the Sunday School pupils of Augusta, many
years ago. lie has been Presiding tudge of your
/ courts, | understand, for 20 years. To him the
"Grasshopuer has become a bHrlen.H lie il
nearing the end Of his earthly pilgrimage, the
passage Of the spiritual JordGn
Aud now, Friend Wilvct, l mist take the
train for the West. l have not time TO speak
through your press, OF The large progress Of your
towns and rural districts in 40 years. To the tow
| remaining old frieuds say, eve shall all meet
aCain-hut not bcrc''--opr eleventh hour Las
comc-is passing-llow many minutes remain il
known only TO God, Our bodies must soon re,
turn to dust 10 ft,3 tie rorns, our soul will soon
rttun TO Him who called rs into being. Ar,
we all rcadyl Let each individual conscience
answer. II not, why have We lived at al ! W.
The Confession OF Hn Invalid.
Published 10y warning and for the benefit Of
/ Young Men and others VINO suffer from NERVOUS
| DEBILITY, LOSS or MANHooD, etc, supply ing the
means of sclt-cuTc. Written by one Who cured
himself after undergoing considerable Iuachrry
and sent free or receiving II postpaid directed
| enveOp. SuGorers are Invited to address thC
| author. NA1FASiEL MAYFAIR,
June H. '73-Gm. Box 1jS, Brooklyn, y. Y.