The North-Carolinian., 1855-06-16
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Prins,plss u Btss11lx Ds.s,.sis saapi.b.
From paper prepared on .this sdbject by
d. J. Browne, esq; We mako the following Sex-
tract:
"rhe system of Crossing is founded on
principle just as secure; as regards care in Sc
lection, as that adopted ~ Bakewell in breed
ing insspdin for It is well known that certain
diseaSe are hereditary; and SO is color, none of
which can be changed or got rid of except by
crossing. This system, therefore. srequit11 great
care in selection, us vel pss in mai,a efhent
The tendency of like sbegetting hke' is forci
bltiiustrated in the results Of cfossitesv various
breeds Of cattle, such Devons with Here
fords, both the color and form ofthe parent
animals being thereby modified or changed
\ cross is comparatively the operastio,. Of; of a
acss i = ~ ~ ut Is na;ss;n ~
"As general rsIe. domestic animals of all
kinds which have been produced by crossing
the most profitable, both for meat and
milk. But in all cases where cross is attemp-
ted, with the object of improving breed, be
sure tn hare pure b/ood side. Before at
tending much to the subject some persvls fancy
that crossings and internSturcs may be in
Gnitey multiplied and continued, restricted
only by the agebrac law of permutation and
combina ton; and sncl, is the current opinion
among many who are accustomed to see the
divers co!ors and appearance of animals bred
promscuously in the same neighborhood or
farm But the observant breeder knows that
such is not the case; for nothing is more diff
cult than to establish permanent intermc-
dlate race, even between two nearly allied varl-
eties After few generations the character
rcverts to- that of one or other of the parents;
the peculiarites of an old type rcappear, and
the new cross, which the fancier was be-
ginning to glorify himself, vanishes The
more Heterogeneous are the parents, the more
sudden is the return to old-estab!ished char
acters. The monyrel progeny are either utter
ly barren, or their young exhibit the likeness
of their grandsire grand-dam-not Of their
actual parents"
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The Bull Dog.
The Bull dog is the most brutal and the
least intelligent of its species; its depressed
forehead, its underhanging jaws and blood-shot
eyes, unite in forming the very personlfication
of the savage. Although capable of forming
some attachment, it cannot be relied upon
friend. So utterly without intellect is 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 carefully raised and en-
ployed in bull-baits. In these bull-baits tho
dog, while fastened to the nose of some unfor-
tunate bull, has had one leg after another cut
off with knife, to test it's courage; and this
display has been hailed by the piaudts of the
"rural population and the encoura cement of
the scions of nobility! History relates that
Alexander once witnessed bull dog attack
famed lion, aud being willing to save the lions
life, ordered the dog to be taken off "but the
labor of men and all their strength could not
loose the iftful and deep-bitng teeth" The
dog was then mntilated l,y its keeper, and not
only its limbs, but his body was severed from
It's head; "whereat the king was wonderfully
moved, and sorrowfuly repented his rashncss
in destroying beast Uf so noble spirt"-a
VprV ppI fn
every generous mind.
Many years ago an English ship was at one
of our docks, Oh board of which was q bull dog.
The animal was ferocous that he gained an
extensive reputation. Chained al the gangway
of the ship. he spent all the liveong day in the
hopeless task of sprngng at every person who
passed along, either on pleasure or business.
The owner. the first mate of the vessel, would
sit for hours and detail the wonderful deeds of
this M yhty dog. Crowds Of idlers daily col
lected, and there stood the hero, or rather,
there raved the insane crea ature at the multitude,
each individual indnlging the vain hope that he
would presently break loose and pitch into some
body, and thus show his powers.
Among the idlers an Indian who Occa-
sionally visited the city. aud made few pence
by shooting All arrow at pennies stuck III the
end of stick Upon the very appearance Of
the Indian, the bull dog was particularly VIOLENT
greatly to the amusement OF the fellow, who
took malicious pleasure in irritating the ami
NAL The mate finally interferred, and told the
Indian to go away, lest the dog should break
loose and eat him up. The Indian, not the
least alarmed, i'll broken English announced to
the crowd that if the dog was brought down to
the crowd and chained to post he would for
five dollars, fight the dog with nothing but his
hands and teeth. The money raised, and
the mate after expressing much reluctance at
the idea of having Indian killed, brought
the dog down from the ship and fastened him
to post. The Indian put away his bow aud
arrow, his knife, laid his neck bare, and rolled
up his shirt sleeves. n ring was formed and
the battle commenced
The I"d'an approached the dog crawling on
his all fours, barking and growing, as if he
himself. The bull dog meanwhile
jumped and funled al the end of his chain gnash-
ed his teeth, foamed at the mouth, while his
eyes beamed living fire with irritation. The
Indian, ,.,owever, kept up his pantomine, and
gradually brought his face in fearful proximity
to the dogs teeth. The mate interferrcd
for he felt confident the Indian would get killed.
but the crowd had become excited, and insisted
upon seeing the thing out" mutual silence
| emsued between the combatants the dog strain
ing his chain in his anxiety to reach the Indian,
until it was as straight and solid bar of
iron. Suddenly the Indian seized the bull dogs
under lip between his teeth, and in an instant
whiried himself with dog his back. So un-
| expected was the attack, and SO perfectly help.
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