The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-24
Kindness to Animals.

To the Editor of the Press:
The promotion of humanity to animals
which dissuades from anything like cruelty, is
a praiseworthy and noble object. 1t is good to
be merciful to all sentient creatures; to spare
them all needless pain; to teach, both by word
and by action, just and kind regard for ''our
poor relations Success, then, to the S. P.
C. A and every wise and earnest effort in its
behalf!
Will the friends of the cause, who labored
favor able weather, accept two words Of criti-
cism? The pleasant reporter OF Thursday s
doings tells how, Fat the conclusion of the
play" viz: about $50 O'Clock at night, ''the
greater portion of the audience repaired to Re-
ception Hall, where inviting refreshment ia
bles were spread The coolest of ices, the most
appetizing of Salads delicious coffee, various
kinds of cold meats. cake, &c, tempt the hun.
cry guest, and swift and attentive walters are
ready to run at his bidding. The receipts from
the tables must have been large, as the room
was crowded up to a late hour in the evening,
and several young men developed portentous
appetites."
The fact that the receipts were large, consid-
cred in relation to the they are to be put to,
would be a matter of rejoicing; but when we
think Of the injury done to health by taking
improper food and questionable drink at most
unreasonable hour,-the inquiry forces itself
up: Is it not doing evil that good may come. to
allure people into outraging their stomachs,
with salads, coffee, various kinds of cake,
&c. when those much-abused organs have
done hard days work and are fully entitled
to good nights rest? Isn't it a clear case of
cruelty to animals, and those animals of the
highest type we have any acquaintance with?
Is it well, let US say-consistent to replenish
the treasury of the society by such means?
Isn't it robbing Peter to pay Dobbin? Isn't it
paying too dear for the whistle, though the
whistle be high-toned? Our people, old and
young, rack their digestive systems too much,
already. without going to get themselves in
weighed by charming, irresistible Mattresses in
to gorging themselves with disorderipg dain-
ties, when they ought to be resting, stomachs
and all.
Let us give our money, if we can affordit, to
further such worthy ends as those aimed at by
the S. p c. A., but let us not make it pre-
text for playing the glutton. Give, but don't
stuff too! Man is a nobler animal than the
horse or the OK; let us not slaughter him by in
ches, then, in their interest, especially, as it is
a superfluous butchery. The end does not justi-
fy such means. N. E, 3.
FARMERS CLUB EXHIBITloN.-The Gorham
and Standish Farmers Club will hold their
fifteenth annual exhibition at Standsh, Tues
day, Oct 9th. The exhibition last year was a
success and the club will endeavor to make a
finer display this year than ever before. Glass
cases will be provided for the exhibition of ar
ticles of household manufacture The society
will hold themselves responsible for all articles
exhibited. All animals entered for exhibition
will be fed at the expense of the club.
The town hall will be open for the display of
the manufactured articles. Half fare tickets
will be sold at all stations on the Ogdensburg
road