Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-31
Canine Phrenoiogy.

Ia Fairplay in our good county of Grant, a
Ffenchman lived and we suppose get lives:
for Frenchmen never die. This FTenchman
had dog-a fighting dog famous in the an
nails of canine warfare--a dog whose name
might be Bonsparte--; but whether The dogs
name ,oas Bonaparie, is Of n imporie. Bona
parie had whipped all the fighting dogs IN
Fairplay and 10 Aenomnee, Hazel Green and
all Inc neighboung diggings; and like Aexan-
der. wanted wider world for conquest
There came to FarpIay dentist known to
many Of our readers, no, only as skillful OPP
orator. better at setting The childrens' teeth
on edge than sour grapes" but also a sIrenu-
ous advocate of chronology, and something Of
dog fancier wiihal. The doctor had young
buiIterrier, one OF the right breed of dogs"
English, thorough bred, and game 10 the
last; but quite too young and small 10 combat
with an old campaigner like BonspaTte; but
! the Frenchman would not allow another dog of
any preiensions 10 town. without giving Bona
parle "a tear" al him; and as nigh, he suppos.
ed, Bonapsre fell upon the doctors dog and
shook him and whippe him most unmerciful-
Nv. The docl or, determined not TO be out gen
ersled, cast about for reinforcemenls. He
beat retreat TO Beetown, and bought rough,
savage,od yellow g,lorg known in the quiet
village Of Beetown, as the iercest fighting dog
west of Platte river-savage as a meat axe
with jaws like bear uap-a devil Of dog,
either a. a throat hold or al Logging but a cur
dog without pedigree, and mot Of the regular
army who might be called Trough and
Ready"--a dog that never acas whipped. and
never would be, short Of being swaliowed.-
The doctor takes old .Rough and Ready" and
starts for FairpIay by the way Of Lancastet.
with Mr.. b. Of Lancaster in his company. who.
il was agreed, should. pretend to be the owner
Of the dog. Arrived at Farplay they stopped
~ the inn. The Frenchnan as usual was
there with Booaparte That nigh, the doctor
was busy in filing up and sharpening old
Rough and Ready teeth, which had suffered
some" 10 his numerous conflicts. IL the morn
ing, as had been concerted just as B.was about
starting for Gaena, the doctor steps up, in
presence cf the Frenchman, and handles old
Rough and Resdy's head phrenoogicaly -
This dog" says the doctor, "has great deal
Of ffmnass and much desiructveness ana i'm.
mense combaliveness What will you take
for bin, Mr. B.l" Fight quolh B-ihat dog
6qh,l why. a setting hen can drive him lie
is a dog that followed me off year ago; and
| tell you he is not worth powder and lead to
shoot him well" says the doctor II call
him a .fghting deg. ! will give YOU dollar
for him want him o fight this Frenchman's
dog" Hell popr qvolh b.. 'Iake him along.
There is dollar made. sure. Get rope and
tie him No sooner was this done than the
Frenchman ban,ered the doctor for dog fight
| wage you three, Eve tollar, my dog Bona
partee eat your tam tog up as quick as no time
by gar. Mr.. doclair.
In five mi2utes. three sovereigns were up on
each side--a ring was prepared, and the rival
dogs were led up to tho scratch. Bonapaf'e
raised his fur skinned his ,eet. and pitched at
HE enemy. Old Rough went under. BOA
par,e had him by the leh car. Old Rough
tore loose and took Bonaparte BY tho under
jaw-their mouths interlocked--and the dogs
rolling over together, growing sulleny, each
dog biting his best, for FIVE minutes, old Rough
drawing blood freely This hold relinquished,
the dogs mex, Try the ,hroa, hold, Old Rough
this time on top, biting like wise, and nearly
stopping Bouaparie's breath. The French.
man grow excited, and FELT much inclined to
break old Rough's hold.
Five minutes more. and the dogs take short
uuce. both as badly bruised as pair Of boxers
old Bonnparie blowing rather the most, and
old Rough, satisfied ,ha, he has business on
hand yet.
A, the mex, onset, old Rough determined
to change his tactics; aud while Bonaoarle is
trying TO wresile him down. seizes his foe
firmly by tho leis fore leg, and bites and holds
on steadily, regardless OF the wounds he was
rsceiviug-s,il holding on like grim death
uuul a, last, Boraparte Tor the iits1 time ia his
fighting career, cried out for quarters -
"Sacre" screamed The Ffenehman. "Waier.
loo, by gst whipped by tam one tollar phle-
uology iog Horrible TerIble! Pretsy'
bad !iw
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