Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-06-02
1E NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD SATURDAY.. JUNE

THE BULL DoG-The Bull Dog is the most brutal
and the least intelligent of its species its depressed
| forehead, its understanding jaws and blocd-shot
eyes, unite in forming the personihcation OF the
savage. Although capable of some attachment, it
cannot be relied upon friend. So utterly with
out intellect is the courage of the bull dog that It
will attack anything that gives offence. This dog
has never been pet in the United States; but in
England among large class of citizens, it is care
fully raised and employed in bulI-baits. In these
bull-bates the dog, while fastened to the nose of
some unfortunate BULL has oneleg after anoth cut
off with knife to test its courage; and this display
| has been hailed by the paudits of the rural popu-
lation and the encouragement of the scions of the
nobility! History relates that Alexander once wit
messed bull dog attack famed lion, and being
willing to the lions life ordered the dog to be
taken off, but the labor of men and all their
strength could not loosen the reful and deep biting
teeth" The dog was then mutilated by its keeper,
and not only it's limbs but its body were severed
from its head; whereat the king was wonderful
ly moved, and sorrowfhlly repented his rashness in
destroying beast of so noble spirit''-a very
tural feeling, would suppose to every generous
mind
Many years ago an English ship was at one of our
docks, on board of which was a bull dog. The ami
NAL was so ferocious that he gained extensive re-
putation. Chained at the gangway of the ship, he
spent all the livelong day in the hopeless task of
sprnging at every person Who passed along, either
on pleasure or business The owner, first mate OF
the vessel, would sit for hours and detail the won
derful deeds of this mighty dog Crowds of idlers
daily collected, and there stood the hero, rather,
there raved the insane creature at the multitude,
each individual INDUCING the vague hope that he
would presently break loose and pitch into somebody
and thus show his prowesS. .
Among the idlers was an Indian who occasionally
visited the city, and made few pence by shooting
arrow at pennies stuck in the end of a stick.
Upon the very appearance of the Indian, the bull
dog was particularly violent, greatly to the amuse-
ment of the fellow, who took malicious pleasure
in irritating the animal The mate finally interior
ed, and told the Indian to go away, lest the dog
might break loose and eat him up. The Indian not
the least alarmed, in broken English, announced to
ground, and chained to a post, he would, for five
dollars, figh, the dog with nothing but his hands
and teeth. The money was raised, and the mate,
after expressing much reluctance at the idea OF haV
ing the Indian killed. brought the dog down from
the ship, and fastened him to post The Indian
put away his bow and arrow, his knife, laid his neck
bare, and rolled up his shirt sleeves. A ring was
formed. and the battel commenced.
The Indian approached the dog crawling upon all
tours, barking and growing as if he was one him
the mouth while his eyes beamed living fire with
irritation. The Indian, however, kept up his pan
tomime, and gradually brought his face in fearful
proximity to the dogs teeth The mate now inter-
fered, for he felt confident the Indian would get
killed; but the crowd had become excited and in
sisted upon "seeing the thing out" mutual sl-
lence ensued between the combatants the dog strain
ing his chain in his anxiety to reach the Indian,
until it straight and solid a bar of iron.
Suddenly the Indian seized the bull dog under-lp
between his teeth and in an instant whirled himself
with the dog on his back. So unexpected was
the attack and perfectly helpless was the dog,
with his tcet in the air. and his jaw imprisoned, that
he recovered his establishment only to give forth
yells of pain; whereupon the Indian shook him
moment as cat does mouse, and then let go his
hold. The dog, savage, putting his tail be-
tween his legs retreated rom his enemy and scream
ed with terror to get beyond the reach of the chain