Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-21
CRUELTY TO ANNALS.
What the Pennsylvania Society for Its Proven
tion II Doing.

what the Pennsylvania Society Tor Its PreSen-
tion IL Doing.
An added interest is given to the seven
to2nth annual report OF the Pennsylvania
Society for Prevention of Cruelty toAnimals,
~ the melancholy fact that 1t is received
C0ntsmporaneously with the news of the
: death of Samuel j. Levick, the efficient
secretary Of the society. J. J. Sprenger, who
hee for some years been resident of Atlanta,
O., and not of this city, is set down in this
report a sshonorary vice president from Lam
caster" while the only local representatives
of the organization are: S. Slocum, Christi
ana; George Badger, Columbia; f. ii. Burk-
holder, Farmersville; J. G. Walker, Gap;
Levi X. Brown, Goshen; G. II. Ettla,
Y Marietta; DIR. Charles ii. Stubbs, Peters
81 Aeek; r. c. Edwards, Quarryville; G. J.
Rhoades, Safe Harbor.
The report, however, leaves no room for
doubt that the society is doing good work !;
and Il declares that Sat no period since
the incorporation of this society has there
been 30 universal an acknowledgment ON the
part Of our citizens of its importance and
usefulness, or greater care manifested in
observing a proper treatment of animals" I"
In the past year 600 cases have been report
ad and loo horses and mules were turned
4 out Of harness as unfit for work pads were
rubbed sore parts; 3,OO6 warnings were
issued TO thOughtless and careless abusers of
animals, and 226 suffering animals were
killed In Q humane manner.
WTHE CRUEL SPORT OF CORRESPONDING"
The secretary narrates at some length the
efforts Of the society to break up cock-fight-
ing; but his report will be subjected TO some
cxiticism In that paragraph in which 1t is re-
lnaod that upon one occasion the 'twenty-
yVa tod
ovor TO the society, according to the act OF
anDembly approved April Sd, 1872, and nierci-
fully Killed, SO as to prevent any
possibility Of their again being used" There
\ck- TO smercifully alp him, when his in
\ct and ipeiination are to fight The
! tary thus describes the processes by
tfUhirds are prepared for battle.
Dcruel sport of cock-fghting, the
% not fight with the natural spurs as is
lfally supposed, these are cut of to
Within half an inch of the leg, and then
peeared with hot iron to prevent bleeding;
they are then armed with sharp steel spurs
from w to ~ inches in length, which are
securely fastened on the natural spur by a
leather band. This is wrapped around the
leg and stitched to make 1t secure; thus
armed, the cocks are matched against each
other in pit surrounded by the admirers of
this cruel sport, the binds being goaded to
fight by two men in the enclosure, who are
termed shandlers' 1t is seldom that both
birds leave the pit alive,-iu many cases the
eyes arc knocked out, and the throat and
breast gaAh0d after the contest, and the poor
fowls, II yanquished, are thrown aside to suf-
fer and make room for fresh victimssR
ssDocKING"i AND "NICKINa" HORSES.
Further paragraphs from the report that
are Of general interest are the following:
ssReliable Information enables us to assert
that the cruel and shameful practice OF dock
ing aud nicking,'-that is, cutting of a
portion 0f the tail of the horse, and severine
uon thereof and, by the use Of cords
and pulleys retaining IL In an up.
rfeht position until the animal loses all
c0ntrol Of the same-has been again intro
duood into our city. How an enlightened
community can tolerate such barbarity or ac-
cepssuch sfashion' is beyond our comprehen'
sion--it firNt presented itself in hanging OF
cropping the hair oil the tai, and is now follow
ed by this form Of cruelty. This society
through It's board OF inanagers-embraces the
fpresent occasion to express their unqualified
n condemnation OF this practice, and as this
Nbrutali:y h perpetrated in the seclusion OF
4stAbles hidden from the public eye, 1t offers a
liberal reward 70 any person who can furnish
such reliable information as will enable II u
arrest and ccnviet any one violating this law
of the state."
uWe still continue our attention to the
yards where cattle, sheep, and swine are re-
ceiyed, unloaded and reloaded; most OF
which are trAnsported long distances in the
GAIA While We notice Improvement in the
general cure mapiiested, yet much suffering
continues-azl improved form Of car, the
Adoption OF which We have beep looking for
ward " for long time whereby FOOD and
water may be dfspensed In transit, have not
= yet been introduced, or in but few iu-