New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
THE TREATMENT or ANIMALS.
HORSES AND DOGS IN FRANCE IN ENGLAND
AND ~ AMERICA.

AND IL AMERItA
There are three distinct ways of treating AMI
mails in the three great countries, Englaiu rrd"oe
and America An Englishman treats his morse IN
tho cold correct business-.ile manner typical OF
the race He Is good to him. but not ahectohate
and never demonstrative In hyde ram d. III
New York there is n something In an thEis" ho'9e
that speaks this plainly. lie Is always perfectly
groomed he Is well in flesh Is proud Oh MS c'a'ih-
ing Clittering harness chains and steps along III
tho cumbrols but natty and costly trap he Is
hitched to as II he appreciated life after the tashon
of the man who takes cold bath every "io''n"s
and looks as he steps from his 'front.' door IL ~ "poi
of cool. conscientious perfection from MS roSS'
cean-shaven counenance and natty prnSheu cio'h-
ing to his highly polished shoes fresh gloves ana
shining beaver. In America the methods oil YANKEE
Sam Slick are often apparent I'm the treatment OF
animals The care Of highly bred trotters by their
millionaire owners is noticeable example OF th's'
1t is on the principle OF the Arap VINO III nsi"s
from the foe divides his last crust with MS heet
mare-hc knows IT will pay.
In all Latin countries the treatment OF animals ~
curiouslv characteristic than In England
or in America The excitabity of the Gallo race
Is perhaps better shown In thelr treatment
Of animals than In any other one th'hg'
Just how finely drawn Is the line that separates
each virtue from the vice which is Its counterpart
comes out very clearly when you see frehchihah
kiss his horse one moment and half Kill 1t the
next
II IS curious to note how the English hav" set the
fashions In dogs ana horses In France and partially
In America. The Anglo-Saxon Is apt 10 DE P"'R-
matte and his treatment Of his pets Is 10y con-
sequence even and regular; he Is good To th'"'
There is more kindness and consideration SHOWN
10 the dog and horse. and less affection. In Eng
land than in either America or France. Animals
like man. are sympathetic and want more Una"
moro care-tncy want affection and show It. An
American iro,tcr or a French family horse Is as
ls,pl.. nod
same class Of proprietor as IT Is possloe
,o imagine French horse whore an Eng
llsh or an American one would be Simply
"A wcII-kept machine would show-it Is harn
10 believe 49, but 1T Is true-character' 20
into a French stable. picked ont at rahHoh' anu
every horse will lay back his ears; almost al OF
them viii kick II You get too near LOOK at
French dog in a yard and he will almos, invariably
hristI. Nd and growl. But let Frenchman draw
near and these signs OF hostility vanish IKE the
clouds before an April SUM- 1t Is "A ia't 'n i, i"
French horse or dog can tel iot'isn'I On ~,
ami II is equally true OF and the other they
prefer helnf beaten hy their owner 10 ''''R '''
There is society for the prevention q cruelty
10 , has had great deal 10 DO though not 50
much ~ some nervous American IN farls Wou W.
Imagine from the sound Of the bi8 whip o; Wv
rorhcrs Of course. low and ignorant Frenchinen
VIII overload. oycrdrive and abuse thet hols,S,
he srIn have done from time 'mmemoral but me
French have an eNcitabe way or MANN an.
n msSh g nd erect on he wenured horses
either mentally or rhyscSy o- 0a' and 9'e Iogs and
fhelr owners IN France. The hitle nacrc ho'Srs
IN paris have a hard time % IT, As the payem"nis
are ali wool or asphalt calks are allowed. ana on
DO frequently wai"r'd streets, o''"h W. ,", ,
,1l faiI much NOR. often than seems belicyablc
Somc',me. on" may see hnll-1o E aI ,n"kce
~, u,rs' neriro Imaginable when his horse Is
down H. u-t s!'s on Ms seat '4t ,t i,
never thinks ~ helping him mp ~, oiR ME- n
NOR. disgusting is TIE frNolon9 siIy'' cI'"n M