The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-09-05
TIE BIRD THAT ALWAYS
WINS

TIE BIRD THAT ALWAYS
WINS.
Under the caption Of "f.a,es, from
Cuba" the 81. Loai. Reveillc, give.
the following from Travelling Memo.
randa Of J. NJ. Weston, Esq. !, is
worth reading in double sense:
1t IL well known that the Spaniards
ARE greatly addicted to cock gh,ing--
IN sl'ori. deprive them of their cock pit,
and their "/'o.n del 7oros," tbull.riny.)
aud they would bc much more likely TO
revolt than at any oppression of the
government. While ! was in Trinidad
de Cuba, in April last was told of u
very ludicrous scene that occurred ia
the cockpit in tina, city. II should be
understood that cock-hghtipg is a very
popular and fashionable amusement. and
that gambling on the result Of a fiyh, is
carried to an extraordinary height
Their birds are very small, and being
deprived of all their feathers, except
those on the wings, and two or three
straight ones in the tail, they present
very diminu.ive and naked appearance.
They never are never allowed 10 fight
with 'gaff,, " but use their natural spurs.
which are sharpened to a niccty, and
they fight with q GOODNESS and care
tia, indicate how carefully they have
been trained.
An American captain Of a vessel,
that had been looking at fight that had
been prolonged, at length burst out
with.
Get out with such birds as them !;
they amt bigger than iom-tit. and
amt worth curse any how! Them
are some poor miserable Cobo cocks. |
reckon. I've go, on board OF my ship
a genuine TanIee bird, ,hat'll lick any
three or four Of your miserable cocks
before you could say brans--and I'll
bet high OH it, too"
a bet Of iifty ''ounces" (s5J0> was
Instantly offered on the captains propo-
sItion, who, noiwiihst ding the remon-
strances Of his friends, put up the mon.
cy. and said he would be 1hay' sure,
and Civ. all such small-fry cocks a, hand,
particular thunder " Now, be il under.
stood. the captain had an old "grey rag
t' on board his ship, and his first order
was no, TO give it anything TO eat for
the next ,wcnty four hours. He also
stripped the eagle Of all its piumagc
save the wings and two or three tail
feathers. causing the old fellow to feel
decidedly ashamed Of himself. The
day Of trial arrived; the cock pit WAS
crowded to sec the great trial Of one
bird against three. The captain arrived
in time. with his bird under his arm.
Who pits your cock, capt1in:" WAS
asked.
Who! well. l rather think III at.
tend to that business" said he, and step
ped over into the ring.
The old eagle seemed ashamed Of the
company he was in, and did not look
very courageous AID As they exa,nin-
ed the the Yankee COCK" many were
the winks. side glanccs snd mods ex.
changed among the Spaniards, for, ex-
cepting only his size there was not any
thing very encouraging in the old eagles
appearance. lie was wretchedly poor,
and they also discovered ,l,at he had no
spurs
why, captain, said they, "your bird
has no spurs,
No, the first ,p"r," ssid hc bu, he,
worse than wild cat. when he scratch.
es or bites 80 60 ahead =
Three noble looking eame-ehick.ns
we're now brought in, and the betting
commenced Every thing ofered by
the captain or hi, friend. was eagerly
taken up by the Don,. The captain,
il was observed. took all the bet, ,ha, he
could, and. when quiet was re.iored, he
gently ps'ted 'he old eagle and, as he
put II into the ring. where the game
cocks were s,ru,tins and Growing. he
SAID:
"Now. 70 il. old fellow. f'r the honor
Of yoar country. Give 'em b'axes."
The eagle stood still in the centre OF
the rirg. cooked It's head on one side,
and seemed to he eycin. The b'tle game
fellows that were advancing towards
him but he stirred not. A, length the
chickens made dash AT him, and doubt
less gave him sharp blow for. with
a Kind of Wild SCI eam, the old biri start
ed took one glance at the chicken,
pnanced upon IL, and. with its claws and
hooked bill, tore II all 70 pfres ard 10
the horror and astonishmsnt o! the
siranisrd., tryaa 70 e,R n' The reeond
cocl shared the fate Of The fir.s, and 80
would the ,hird, Lad il not been with
d.awa by an enrsced and mortified
Spsnixrd. who bad already lost two val.
sbk birds by very summary prooass-
A. soon a, tie captain was declared
winner, he .nAieh~d up his bird. collect
q N. ts-,., and ,ro.e towards the door.