The Red Cloud chief., 1886-08-06
FRIDAY. AUGUST J.. 1885


directs the attention Of the public TO the
barbarities and abuses continually be-
ing practiccd in various portions OF the
country, and 0ftenfimcs in localities
and cities which are deemed very high
" civilized. In order that the friends
III the dcfenscless and helpless may
know the extent Of this evil. and devise
measures for their relief, mention Is here
made Of some Of the existing cruelties:
ANIMALS in freezing and starving con-
ditOu, in exposed localities on the west
cru plains, in the winter season.
Animals 50 horribly burned on their
bodies, through careless branding. rs to
make wounds that never heal.
Animals severely wounded and tor
turcd b. clubs and long. sharp iron rods
when being loaded on stock-cars.
Animals SO cruelty crowded. trampled.
starved and kept without water, when
transported long distances by rail to
market, ~ to make their meat unfit for
food.
Horses compelled to endure e~Ncruciat-
ing torture by tho O~vcr-check and other
high-check reinA, through the Ignorance
and pride of thOughtless drivers.
Dogs and cats driven to desperation
and madness from want Of water.
Horses ruined in health and limb
through being overloaded, lack of food.
and improper feeling.
Old. CALLED, crippled horses ill-fed.
overloaded and generally abused by
hard masters.
Cows compelled, through the pcnur-
i0usne0 at their owners, to run the
streets in many cities and villages,
quenching thirst from mud-puddles.
pounded BY clubs, beaten by stones and
mutilated BY dogs. when driven from,
yards into which the animals force them
selves because Of hunger.
Calves with feet tied and tortured,
while being transported long distances.
in distressed position. over rough roads
by butchers and others.
Fine horses, outrageously h~igh-check-
ed and brutality Over-driven by drunken.
careless and cruel drivers. t.
Pigeons wantOnly wounded, mutilated
and allowed to linger hours before death
comes to their relief, at shooting tOurna-
ments.
Horses left standing in exposed posi-
tons, through severe storms, without
covering.
Beautiful song and useful birds need
lessly slaughtered by lei and boys for
sport.
Insects, birds and animals of various
kinds cruelty put to death by thought
less persons, when q little car would
make death less O~ainfnl.
The cruelty and savage instinct
aroused BY pugilism and cock and dog
fighting.
The useless, barbarous cruelty in
flicted on harcs and foxes in allowing
them to be chased and hunted by hounds
for hours rs . sport
The dcbasing. cruel effect on children
by close confinement Mt labor, often in
dark and unwhOlesOme factories and
other places.
The cruelties and beatings inflicted
on patient. accomplishing wives by
brutal and drunken husbands.
The whippings and abuse endured by
boys and girls who have been given in
to the charge Of coarse and hard mas
tiers.
The starvation and neglect endured
BY infnnts and small children. when left
by their parents with those who promise
to care fOt them.
The privatiOn. distress and degrade
ton Of little waits Of children in the
streets. who often have no one to pro-
tect them.
The dcpl0rable condition Of the horse
no longer useful. turned loose to starve
and die; the child. whipped BY the
heartlcss parent; the discharged pris-
oner. whom no M will employ: the
little tired cash-boy and cash-girI. that
should have been. hours ago. in bed;
the haggari. sunken-eycd. p~Oorly-paid
sewing-woman; the starving family that
can get no work; and many, many
others not here mentioned.