The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-18

The Grievance OF Shadrrch P'cbianus A. H
Told Il In q Pamphlet.

New York. now a city of 100000 pecrl@
had considerably less than 10000 population
a century and a half ago. But although IT.
population vas inconsideratle IL 1850 tie rum-
her OF dogs In town was urreasonably largo.
and constituted Il grievance o' the early In
habitants which in quaint but forCIble language
an early reiorner. usins the name OF Shad-
rech Pletlanus. endcHvored 10 ahate or abolish
by the publication Of a pamphlet.
1T appears" wrote Shadrech. from the
most accurate Calculation. that we have In
this City, NJ least a thousand Dogs. ] do not
mean Of the human kind Inc Dogs ] rean
arc that real canine 81 eclos Which, In their
dismal Howlings. disturb tie rel ose OF tho
Healthy. break the interrupted SAUNDERS OF
the Sick. add fresh Horrors TO the Night. and
render II rerilou% to traverse our Stress after
the Sun Is sunk beneath our Horizon.
These Great res sre q perfect Nuifance
to the Inhabitants. and with resi- ect tn Forty
nine In Fifty. answer not ore valuable pur-
pose. Nav. should any OF them run mad
a. have lately sundry Of their ~ eciee. In n any
parts OF tie Country. row ireXrressibly dread
!ul would DO tho Consequences to so popuious
q city!
~ may venture to take II FOR granted con-
t!nued Shadrech, APPLYING arithmetic TO the
grievance. that our Dogs Dolly consume a.
Hlut1 tHtdbIf fIONH ION "a Noul' ulllC WV
Hundred Men: A monstrous E1travaganca.
and a Piece Of Iuxsry that would redden the
cheek of a Lucullus. The Expense OF a Thou
sand Dogs at a Penny n Dav amounts to Eio2o
Iss sp. per Annum. Wha' Glamour should We
hear was such a sum TO he annually raised
by a Tax on the IrhHhi.ants for the Nairten-
ance OF our Poor, Yet 80 Trep0sterous are we.
as TO lavish our SuYorAuities on the brute Gre
alton. while our ears arc sealed against the
plaintive Voice Of our own Species
The local ordinances OF that period did noe
seem 10 afford the Inhabitants any relief from
the dismal how!inrs Of the 1000 New York
dogs or the uproar caused by them. ond She'd
rech. returulnC In his bulletin to the pathetic
side OF the canine question. the paramount
issue with him At that time, gives a stirrin0
description Of The OWLS caused by the dogs
In divertlns succor from thc needy Inhabitants
81 whom there appears to have been no lack-
He says:
There Is nothing moro common than daily
to behold NJ our Doors. the shlyertng. pale
vlsaged nome born Poor. and tie penurious
half-Clad Strnr ger. hani~ted by the RagO
of Persecution from hi native Soil. implortne
with the persuasive elUgurnC" ~ towing care
and siicut sorrow, the cold Morsel. and the
SGtnty Boon. which he : 'EhEUGnly refused
while Tow ser. Tray ana MOI are phnTcred
with Da!n'ies, and soreed with the Fat Of the
III way. indeed, le objected that 70 Gentle.
men they are ne. fml Animals. In guhrd!ne
their Yards. ard rroclnimlns The Approach
Of Rohl"is: But not one in Fifty. to ~ eah
within. Compass, Is kcIt for tl6t PURPOSES:
sons be compelled To confne them to heir
Yard, and prevent them from being @ Terror
and Disturbance 10 their .Neichbors AZ YOU.
Reader arr ahic and willing 20 contribute 70
the Distress Redress. Of our Grievances. J lie.
eeech You TO roar Ike n Lion against those
useless Ours. thai. by n i.pv 81 the Cor porhtion
We may s'~ediy lie Nitnes>e- Of u'ir pers
petlal exile"
Notwithstanding this earnest and urgent
appeal addressed 70 New Yorker. 81 $50 yeare
ago, H.. grievance Of shsdrcch remHlned
undated