Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-16


To the Editor Of The Evening Star;
There must be in each church six perscns 70
be found who would be willing to become mem
bers Of the Humane Society or who would form
new ones. There could be Rosamond sccsety
for the protection Of horses. 1t would prob
ably swell to countless numbers, like the Kings
Daughters and other organizations Of wonder
full growth. During the last few months there
have appeared in The STAR a number Of forcible
and practical articles about the fast driving in
this city and the unusual amount of inhumsnity
to horses. The contribution 70 the subject by
E. Woodwork in the issue OF March is. Just
and strong and evidently written ut q white
heat Of indignation, and the earlier article by
Philippa with suggestions for the immediate
amelioration of the needless suffering Of the
animals should have had great weight and
greater effect, but the daily torture goes on,
soon to be increased by heat, thirst and flies.
In E. Woodworths article he says: Pain,
pain, pain, 1 cannot look out of my window
but / see it; cannot walk a square but il meets
me. And il is so silent. IL the horse, like the
dog, raised an outcry when in pain and If the
outcry was in proportion tohis size, we would
not be able TO hear each other converse in the
street. There Is law for fast driving. Why
is il not enforced? What are the police about
Where is the Humane Society,"
The police answers that they can do nothing.
Seven miles an hour is allowed They cannot
prove the rate Of speed.
On New Hampshire avenue, where there is an
engine house in which magnificent fire horses
are kept whose strength is equal TO the great
speed required and where the neighboring resi-
dents are accustomed TO the sound Of the rush-
ing gait, il is a frequent occurrence for them to
be deceived by horses run in delivery carts, even
lame ones.
On the avenues on which the laborers' carts
keep up their long procession one cannot look
out of the window one hour without witnessing
cruelty: blows delivered with the fist In the
creatures faces and the use Of the black thong
even on their bellies. II is sickening Ii is i'm
possible TO pass through Pennsylvania avenue
or street without seeing many instances OF
singing blows on the elegant pairs Of clipped
and close-checked carriage horses. Great
welts testify TO the vainglorious pride Of the
heartless drivers who wish TO show Oh. We see
also the humane and sympathetic coachman and
weu-cared-for horses. In no city have ever
witnessed the misery among the animals that
prevails in this. Our wide avenues, smooth
streets and the use Of the thong among the UNI
restrained gangs Of laborers are among the
causes. We are gaining an evil reputatioa,
which, unhappily is deserved. ,i
When TIE STAR throws its influence into any
subject il perseveres and accomplishes lite OBJ
ject. Do, beseech you, right this abusaL
Open the eyes Of the public and let the cruel,
careless and ignorant know that those eyes are
upon them. .--
An intelligent cabman, who owns and loves
his animals says that the feet Of the borses
suffer from the contact with the hot and dry
asphalt. He washes his horses feet at night
and applies clay wetted TO q soft consistency 10
the hollow Of the foot, removing it In ~
morning.
In the army horses that have been run down
or are poor in appearance are brought into the
perfection Of health and beauty by humane use,
good food and by being washed with soap and
water and then brushed, the currycomb being
used only when they are muddy. In warm
weather they are clipped and oiled (horses. tssf
sweat freely must not be clipped, some auslsori-
ties Say, and they are always inspected twice
week by o veterinary surgeon "a a. -
That last item il especially commended torom
large merchants who keep many dShtV
wagons. RosAxoSbso,
Sumner School Entertainmeps W
The pupils Of the Sumner eighth grade a. the
public schools Of the District Of Columbia gsve
. literary and musical entertainment, whj1A
was unique in many Of its features, in TIE Nine
teenth Street Baptist Church last Friday evear
ing, commencing ct Q O'Clock Those Who de-
served special mention were Bessie ButIsr,