A Barbarous Custom

1' rhap? i ara over fastidióos, but I believe I volee thé sentiment o{ tho average citizen of Aun Arbor when I say that a custom among ínarketmen prevails, whieh is erhremely dlisgusting and barbatroois ; I refer to UiL' display of slaughtered animáis iu front oí' tliclr places of bueloees. "Washington street is öestined to be the most attractive etreet of our city ; it already (h-as mai-e fino front and "windows thau any other thoroughfare tiere, but it is made unclean anti rcpulsive, neairly evei-y day liy the dead bodles of headless calves ; ofteai ehefep dangling witli lieads and hiütíí: on, with throats cut a.nd blood drfpping i'roiu the wound and their nnoutlis. This is certainly oever seen. in other cities, and would not allowed tliere. The writer has often lieard visito rs remarle on Itihis, as being to' say the least, in very bad taste on tlie part of the business nien.' I comt-eoid it has a bad effect upon children, the tendency being to make theni cruel ; and the sickening sight oí sucli a display, does not arouse, pleaeant eaiotions, nor Is it appetizing. In the interests of humanity, nui ooir city, wfll tlie editor please insert tliis article, ajud lead liis influence to upliold the reftning side of Ufe ilarket-men, make yomr vian.de tempting, by clean and tasicful Windows ; take your meats m at tlia rear door, and Jiave 110 air of the slaughterlious-e about your business.