The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-13
MR. DERGu PAYS HIS RESPECTS 70 TIE WON
DHREUI. SECRETARY.


DIRFUL SECRETARY.
To THE EDITOR rHE HgRALD:-
The efficient and Invaluable Secretary of the Brook.
Ign Health Board has made discovery which the
swlIi milk" drinking Inhabitants OF that city should
hasten to suitably Ack nowlcdee the importance OF.
VIII that the scows and tho mix all healthy and
pure In Kings county" The Undersigned Is lover OF
the fine arts, although not artist, and until some
better memorial oil their gratitude 10 that enlightened
unclionary shall be suggested he gratuitously oilers
the following appropriate design. Il should be Of solid
lead, because OF It's density; might prefer brass
being more suggestive, but perhaps tasteful
mixture of tho two metals may be attain
ablc, tho former representing Official mobll.
ity, ana nmbleness; tho latter, scli-satisled
ASSURANCE. The central figure OF the group
should portray an ciaciatcd mother holding dying
child In her arms On The right hand dstiIiery sop
ied COW. compscd to stand, II possible whose hoois
by long confinement have grown until Ihcy turn up
like skates; from her stump TAIL rotten by disease IS
seen 10 drip yellow mucus whch every little who
carelessy suffered 10 niugc with the uiG contained
In an adjacent pail and which ruflan 'mi!kmald''
has just squeezed from tho bleeding udder Of the tor
turcd animal YAruugh The skin, almost dcnudcd OF
hail. tho bones are seen 10 prouade, while elsewhere
upon IT'S wasting body deep sunken ulcers
partly conccaed by thick coating OF ex.
cremcnt, challenge tho admiration OF the
lovers OF tragic ART II would be poetic license, IN.
deed. on the part Of lie sculptor, convcting Lm Of
ignorance Of the animal hs, where pcrpctually
awes tho wretcned creature he ia moulding
to provide IT with Lorns-those appendages are pre-.
suned to have long ago been severed from It's head by
disease. or the vigorous blows OF club IN obedonce
70 the requirements OF space II II be possible 10
complete tho miserable animals portrait let ophthai.
mia IN it's worst form be added, ana the thing is done
On The let hand OF THIS instructive study should DO
teen the "hcultLy," well dressed aud Dediamonded
body OF secretary to board OF health. angoidly re.
Ginning on luxurious couch, smoking hrh priced
Havana. II It could be done without too greatly
eaporutng tho group so-called milk wagon, about
10 start Oft on its matuiinul pcrigrpations bearing
upon its panels tae bewdering characters,
..rTRE UKANGE couSrY Mii.E,S
could DO effectively added, along with another vehicle.
containing TWO Or three dead eodsa Of COWS on saes
aud which had perversely succunbed TO The cxccent
treatment they had received US the Invaluable Sec.
Rotary observes IN the premises which are clsancd
four limos day. and arc N better condition than
hundreds Of houses IN the city OF Now York In which'
human beng, are compelled 10 tva"
IL Is tiuo the ancient sCulptors ordinarily excluded
rcnalia IRON their works; but II Is thought that this
classic may be departed IRON In tho present in
stance and therefore high above the iascin ating
group might oe seen Two banners nuttering IN bo dis
tempered breeze Of Long Island COW stable, upon
whose sckly textures are Inscribed &. +. n T. ana
NE.
The author OF This admirable study Is panied to think
that sculpture necessarily 30 much less compreben
sivo than Is ITS sister art-palniing that no Is com.
PEELED TO exclude the vision OF many hundreds 0i
cherub children premalurey hurried up TO heaven
through tho bcnelcent nstrumcn,aty OF pure "swilI
mix, and who could otherwise be represented "a
lowering above inc picture in Tho dialhanous and uu-
adulterated Clouds chanting the following anthem.
(Which tho undcrsgnc has sadly written os BIO trans
migrated little ones TO sing
Like the drops ofwatcr
Which form tue mighty sca,
Each little and daughter
That. here above. yoa see.
Was formed with life actcn
In Natures vast domain;
Bat gains attraction
This purpose rendered vain
Our teethess guns and tender
Iicplessness aud youth
All iuied your hearts to render
Attentive to the truth,
That Ia the heavens yonder
s!ecpiess there Ia,
And though you tai TO ponder,
Dread justice sure is His
HENRY BERGH,
One OF the "One idea.ed enthusiasts" TO whom the
inn iuuhl la Secra