A lady correspondent writes your chute inci o thie cooks ing turkeys cutting their throats immedintel fast of us know the Chinese id T need not enlarge on this Rruesome subject, If ladies cannot soe the tark led, they should look at the dead bird and find out if the cook has bey orders, and if not fine oF Tam rather surpris Shanghai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has never issued notices or done something on behalf of the unfortunate bird which graces our table at The appeal made on behalf of the turkey applies in more or less degree to other birds prepared for the table, but the present season is an opportune time for householders to insist on humane methods in the kitchen, especially as the turkey appears to be selected by the Chinese cook for special cruelty. Many householders, worried by the servant problem until life is scarcely worth living, may hesitate to seize upon a mew cause of quarrel with the domestic who ie-s to hold despotic sway in the kitchen, but a little investigation will show the need of reform.
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