The new North-west., 1882-12-22

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HENRY, BERGH, THE ANIMALS FRIEND
Illustrated Correspondence Nes1 North Wesf
Henry Bergh's everyday life during nearly
twenty years has be-n an expression Of sym
pathy with our poor earthburn companions
aud fellow mort ais" the damb creatures.
BE was born In New York city, in the
year 1923. HIS father was a wealthy man,
the leading American shpbuilder OF bis
time. He was a native of the Empire State,
and long time resident Of New York city,
which deeply msurned his less when, at the
age Of eighly-lhree, he departed this life.
Mr Bergh's grandfather was a native OF
Germany. His mothers maiden name was |
Elizabeth Ivers. She was the daughter OF
Connecticut family distinguished foI its ex'
eellsut qualities. Blessed with superior
parentage possessing ample IN ans, Mr.. Bergh
received a superior education, but did not
complete the course at Columbia College.
He married while young q Miss Taylor,
daughter Of English parents. ln 1852 he was
appointed Secretary of Legation at st. Peters
burg, and began there that active interference
| ip behalf of the right Of animals TO kind
| treatment, which has given him reputation
as wide as civilization. or course his ser
vices TO abused animals In the Russian capt.
tai were entirely unofficial, but they were
| effective, thanks TO the distinguished charac-
ter of his equipage and the fine livery OF his
coachman. Mr.. Bergh resigned his position
on account of i'll health. On his way home
.he INDUCED in the luxury Of leisurely travel
aud became acquainted with the Earl of Har
t,rowby, president Of the Royal Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals. Lon
don. The society Of which Mr.. Brrgh was
the founder is modelled largely after the En-
giish one presided over by this nobieman
fun,iI his death. HeTeturned to New York
In 1864. and spent year in maturing his
plans for the establishment of means to
check and prevent cruelty 10 animals. The
American Socisty for the Prevention OF Cru
elty to Animals vas instituted in 1865. In
1866 It was given by statute the powers OF
prosecution and even arrest, which 1t still
possesses. Mr.. Bergh has been ito president
since It's Inception, aud its invaluable ser
vices to beast, and man ~ wel!-fnr men are
made better by being taught tie practice Of
huma aniiy toward dumb creatures-are large
ly due to his resolution, the moral elevation
of bis character, his lac, uufiinchiDR cour-
age, and unconquerable perseverance,. He
stands six feet high, and his appearance and
carriage denote power Of will which read
lily 60 ornmands respect. But his appeal to the
I moral sense aud bis disinteres,edness ave the
principal elements of his success. He ie-
!. ceivss no salary for his work, freely gives his
time and energies to IL, and the public know
| ing this to be the case respect and honor the
man who makes the sacrifice 4. The ssatute
OF. 1866 cons,i: ute. Mr.. Bsrgh an assist sas
z district attorney in New York city and ~
!, sis, ant of the Attorney General Of the State
, tin,he enforcement If the laws against cru
, ely to animals He Is a member of the bal
q aud effective In the court room, as we'll as ID
q interferences in behalf Of animals iu the
: public streets and elsewhere, aud on The pub
= lie platform as a lecturer enforcing the wis
|
q The New York society has S25 workers II
: the State. Thirty six States In the Uniol
Il have founded similar organizations, and Mr.
Bsrgh's respondenee contains many ap
plicallons from foreign lands for info rmatiol
as to his methods aud the laws under whcl
It he works. During the first year OF its ex
istence as an agency enforcing that law OF tn
, State which included principle new II
A American jurispr udence, namely, that men
ownership Of Inferior creatures IS limited b
=. American Society for tho Prevention Of Cru
city to Animals prosecuted l0l persons; j
S 1881, S55 and the total plumber Of prosecu
= tions up to the end Of last year was 9,l2l
'T1 Tile total number of disabled animals SUI
=. pended from work in the cities of New Yor
- and Brooklyn. from 1861 to 1881, was p. 90
8. No,a arrests were made n these cases, but til
;. ldrivers and owners we're warned and advised
A total Of nearly two thousand animals WI
q. sdestroyed by agents Of the society In lSS
"A Mr.. Bergh's society owns three ambulance
!. for the removal Of disabled animals from u
"A street. and derrick to rescue them from .,
- cavations into which they might fall. tt
:. Royal Svciety, London, has no appliances
>. this nature, aud the presumption Is that th
large number of poor horses, ETC., which b.
- come disabled in the streets of that gre,
city, lie there to die unregarded. Dog figh
Ing meu, rat baiters, and cock fighters, as
matter Of course, regard Mr.. Beigh as an sl
o, Eemy, but their opposition, brutal aud bold,
ee Of less import ance than the Indifference
er ftiie objects of his society, contempt. or hal
ail avowed opposition Of people who consid
nd themselves cultured, and Of newspape
rs which boast OF their adaptati TO fami
he reading, and yet contain demorslizng q
st. counts of bloody dog 6ghts. The discsssit
ps. as to the propriety Of vivisection Is sil ope
rat but it may be well to recall the fact that N
woj jesdie, the dissector of forty Thousand unfo
cs 44un esllving creatures, declared vivisecti'
Do. 10 be failure. Pigeon-shooting, q form
I'd snort Affected by the wealthy and infusn III
i've Nj Bergh has not been able to stop. ID
ed nghiing, a. provided and exhibited on Lo
he Island, thanks to the vigilance Of his sf{ice
for may now be regarded Is . thing Of the pa
me About three years ago The attempt Was ma
,ch to institute the sport Of bull-fehting IN NJ
iy- York city. Men had arrived from Spain
he this purpose, an arena had been built .
Al performances were announced, when !
rss Bergh with some fifty policemen put IN .
ick 10 the enterprise, with great loss to ito pl
vce |. mo,srs. There is no possibility Of such
ust experiment being tried again IN New Yol
her The Income of the Society Ia 1881 was 81
ck. 4SO.2s, and the balance IN its favor a. the 9
hus Of the year was si,sS4.72. Il has been
ely sisted powerfully by beques,s, especially u
his of, Louis Bonard, Of sl5o,000, contested
relatives but confirmed the property Of
Society by judicial decision. sour Amin
Friends" Is the pane Of pictorial montl
IN magazine published under the auspices
mo IN. <nc,afv and which has . large numl