The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-26
HEAR THE HOGS SQUEAL!
4 cuAPTER WRITTEN FROM INSIDE
TIE PIGPFN

sr,rt. from the Much Prodded AnimnlS.
From n great accumulation OF letters COM
p,entiny upon THE SUN'S crusade against the
biurcntod hos, n hali-dozen lonesome contri-
buttons havo boon extracted as interesting
curiositics because they voice the chorus
~ ,runts md sauonls that Is daily arising
from tho hard-prcssed animals yet remaining
in tho public places OF tho metropolis.
Tho crusade isn't over by any means, but tho
army OF crusaders can niIord TO reno Win
counrinity and without pity Just one chapter
e., tIo hol-s defence written by himself. Nat
,roIIv cnrh hog which has been stung to re-
tn,in,ion has cndeavored to palliate his own
oOrndinr by contrasting his pot vice with some
other which hc considers fur worse, but that Is
n weakness which can DO treated leniently.
Tho first i from good natured hog. ut least
bo strps himself such. who rides on the Staten
Island ferry boats. Hear what lie says:
"you have now been butcherlng hogs long
enough 10 take n rest and listen to squeal
from one OF them. We have been very patient
drrinr tho whole slaughter; but as THE Sun
snines for all things living. hogs included.
mariana YOU may make room for few grunts
IN accompany the squeal. That article In
FRIDAYS papcr on 'trhe Hog that lnfests the
Terrlcs is tho very thing that makes me come
MI, Of my rcn, because 1t deals with Staten
island hogs.
Now. sir, IL there is an unfortunate hog on
,bo face of tho earth it IL the Staten Island
hog, Whom he enters tho ferry house at the
foot OF Whitehall street his first Difficulty Is
with tho savage doors. They are kickers' ana
whom II fellow opens one to get in. 1t strikes
ont Mt tho next fellow hard enough to knock
thr brains out of him. Ho has to dodge 1t.
Tint. OF course. often makes trouble. But
what can n poor hog do2 If he is commuter.
bo IA Obliged 10 display his book evcry
fine the stern collector orders him TO do so.
eyen after he has dropped his ticket In the
box. He is compelled to give evidence showing
that he isn't thief before any Is onored TO
nroye that he Is. His pen on board the boat Is
ANAL and overcrowded. They won't allow him
nm stairs because 10 smokes. They won't let
him go outside on the upper deck for the same
reason. They drive him away from that por-
tion of the lower deck leading to the sacred
cabin of the ladies. even when no ladies are in
aioht: md they enclose him with chains and
ropes. SO that he can only have half the little
snace that used to belong TO him. Conse-
ouently he is obliged to keep company with
horses that often kick, or retire to his pen.
which in the summer months Is far too close
and uncomfortable for any healthy hog. All
these hard laws are made by set OF old maids
In power who make use OF their pretended
care for the ladies' solely for the purpose OF
II It were not for the bother they make nobody
would know or care whether they we're alive
or dead. Eut all their anxiety about the la
dies goes for nothing. The ladies care moth
ing for them: they prefer US hogs every time.
even with pipes or cigars in our tusks.
Certainly we have our faults. and the rea-
son why we have so many Is because We are
driven too much, 1t Is always best not to push
that atk have been made against us we are BY no
means dlsgruntled. 1t should not be forgot;
by .6e not Weud
i spoaE in all frank hoGGishness--for then we
could enjoy long and happy lives
Island nE r Ferry Veil II there were stools enough
be- no rushing and no room for annoyance.
But, as there are seldom enough stools to go
Stand M or sit in the hot stuffy. ill-ventilated
cahins., Most OF the stools are monopolizsd
b. the lite Of the upper deSa VINO drew 5 up the
potter says. that
Women the stools az feet rests ana bundle Gar:
ii a.. them for one OF he stools The writer has
fs1S@ss sisnGas Sn
foot rests
ladies 1 who sat ali around him, with their big
and crooked crubeens on the stools. They
all as homSy and alo3Sing as rt the
roaI. There let them take that!
There are worse, follows than hogs In the
The grip. Put any wide: awake foreigner on
the stand and he viii testify. as hundreds have
Where ladies' are treated with more disinterest-
ed roliteness, and consideration than they re-
fEs in and SsST SGHHS the city few NS" 9S sn
have any real objection to- tobacco: but
III" 81 0t 5E1n seses 1suesS
when II fellow smokes. oven when they dearly
love be odor OF a cigar. In this crusade to.
us: but now we are assailed with camp Stools
and 1t is time 10 sGueal -,.,
long en- enough S I.et US srunt in peace"
Hero comes what Is perhaps the t fret public
baceo chewing. Tho writer shows certain
amount Of ingenuity. which Is worthy better
If h9 aSss 0f sS 10 @ BY
49, am heartily in sympataay with the war
now being wInged by TIE Sun against me
possess the qualities aseribed 10 that animal |
IN any marked degree. ! give up my seat to
feot on tho seat before me on the elevated I |
do not got drunk and obstreperops at public |
Vehicles. except once. when / resented a. point |
Cd insult in the most emphatic Tay, ! knew, knew |
yet Pbse h919 ree eSsS
way tho Indictment being that chew to-
il is in defence OF myself and others that 1 |
wish to shy a word about the habit and incl |
dent4ly call your attention to some habits |
pertaining TO the hog. 1t is too wide remark |
to say that any one who uses tobacco In this |
form and habitualIy, is Of necessity and inyari;
ably hog; US would certainly be the natural
against the habit appearing in THE Sun. ills
not an iridescent, dream to venture to say
that ono need not be a social parlah and may
even remain within the walls Of convention.
that Is, and still be addicted TO the habit.
An old tobacco chewer rarely denles his i'm
mediate neighborhoOd. whether In q public
vehicle or place OF public rendezyous.
" ! do not believe that tho habit OF tobacco
chewing presents many more Objectionable
TEXTURES than that OF chewing gum, SO much
affected by tho young feminine element OF
society.
co chewing has many Objectionable features
when abused. yet l assert that 1t can be
stripped OF these objections by any ono who is
iaiily careful and has enough self. respect not
10 mako himself an object OF disgust TO his fell
low beings ] believe In moderation. and am
not hog bowling for freedom in o senselcss
mood II is idle TO condemn habit outright
AMI cndeayor entirely to suppress II, without
furthermore caution those who. in their unbrl-
died ardor arc so furious against the whole
race 81 tobacco cliewers to be mindful OF them
so!yos, lost they DO SHARED their own trap