The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-15

FANCY ENrERrAINMRNr-RAr KILLING DOG
FIGHTING AND CAT AND FOX EXHIBITION.
There many ways Of getting honest living, is
a common saying, and there are, presume, quite as
many shades Of opinion what constitutes that hones
living" Many a great name in the world has made a
fortune betting the turf and kept respectable stand
ing in the world-after the manner Of somc-whc
others mbued with the cruelty animals doctrine,
have thought the the road to ruin, and
evil to abated by the civil magistrate As general
thing however where there is a demand folks OF easy
morality in this fast generation think il right enough and
legitimate enough furnish the supply We have had
Fashion Course Jones Wood and Mozart Hail. all in their
the sc patrons. Last evening another class were to
have had their entertainment in Madison street. wit
the following
GRAND BLACK AND TAN E1msuroszH. jennings
that there win be grand handicap rat match come on
black and ans only Of al weights each 'd dog % the
number r Of % hS d Ss Poun %s in weight s %:
ToSy also that beautiful Brooklyn slut Fan. BY the
beauties from abs. up handicap sweepstakes Of
,sSny shngs ENTRANCE Weighing ososk
their dogs the sweepstakes Admission Is cents
As Harry Jennings begged to inform the gentlemen Of
New York and vicinity Of the arrangements that they
had entered for their entertainment reporter
bent his way thhcr to notice this other phase of society
The gathering unquestionably sadly mterered
with by "the nasty rain !" as Harry called it, and the
patrons OF the 9 black and tam for his pocket
abominably few in number, at the hour appointed for
the exposition Nevertheless, like all other things, il
had beginning At eight O'Clock the weighing commenced
the dedicated at times to the smanly art facing
the bear dog lighting and rat killing against time. This
becoming place rather low rooted back building,
about fifty feet in length by thirty feet wide Round the
walls there are four rows Of seats or as many galleries,
fancy chooses to call them. The is twenty
feet long by thirteen wide with boarding round it OF
three feet high. This was Harry stage-his little
theatre.
In the "ring' there is great prctcntion fair play"
The dogs might have been all weighed outside, but
to show there was no iavoritsm a sseclyard
was suspended from the ROOT IN the centre OF
the ring handkerchief passed around the body of
each dog and there before sranng eyes every avore
was suspended, TIL with loud voice his weight
nounccd to the spectators The dogs for the killing
all subjected TO the operation each Is handi
capped according 10 his weight The nrst that entered
the ring a mite Of thing, four months old and
half pounds weight The stop watch N hand OF the time
keeper, and lue Lucy all ready, the word was given
"lci 60" Down went 'the young un and at rat al
most a. big Itself, which Il despatched fiityseven
seconds the great qualification of the spectators This
line work, Thought the fancy but II was scarcely
ar play, after reporters notion to subject the rat
FIRST 10 liitlr dentistry The pnoers had eascd him OF
his grinders In SUCCESSION four rats were killed in
minute and eleven seconds eight rats in one minute
and two seconds rats in minute and four
seconds minute and -four seconds, To
show the q training and the power Of good seconds
in the ring Harry himself s'handicd" the dog that
killed rats IN minute and -four seconds, and
made her Kill five rats in twenty seconds; which
accomplished IT, the great delight Of the owner and
honorcd by loud applause from the spectators and thus
ended the black and tan exhibition. The little and
half pound Lacy was entitled 10 tue substitute Tor the
sweepstakes, as the wet evening had not justified the
killing for the stipulated amount.
The next entertainment was s.frendly shake between
two regular bull dogs Of the eight weights" dog fight
dog fight, and that is all that can be said about IT,
They Rugged they tugged and did all the other things that
usually doae but reporter failed 10 see the place
where the laugh came n-ihough the other spectators
seemed 10 he gifted with kecner vision They cnoyed
heartily, while he was dsgusted But, OH Thats no.
thing man, said patron at his elbow, they used
H. in their nature aud from pup they would hold
stick fast a. 10 dogs ear" Another "frend
~ shake 10 try new comers "game, and that ended
that portion Of the amusement.
During the evening Harry introduced leopard cat,
mos, beautiful ANIMAL but be had got hs supper and
him lie had TO be withdrawn. An English fox WAS next
the rat, but he had also got his supper.
The cn,crtann-n considerably affected by the wealth
in pluck Nell a u numbers. Notwithstanding up
wards ~ 100 persons al quarter each, were admitted
to the evening entertanmc
While waiting Tor the opening, We took look around
the establishment In the bar through which all visiters
pass the arena there grand distribution of pictures
dangling on the was-cclcbratcd puglists, famous and
fancy docs and few Of the studies of the fair In
little glass is s.thc little wonder very dminutve
dog, purc black and tan that lived sixteen days ana
weighed only three ounces The smalcs, Of American
dogs saint 10 be had Tor love, and $50 could
her from the bar Harry has about seventy prime
dogs altogether boarding but the por
ton hs individual property in every stage Of
training for the ring, and variousy estimated IN value
flom s. n $50. Curious enough 20 inquire we
learned that big business done with the canine race
every prize igh, j. costly operation II takes about
SIX weeks 10 bring the dog into proper condition aud
while in training he i well treated "a Morrssey or
Hctnan. The canine gentleman Is treated u eggs and
Wine COW hoe, amt -eep's heads, and other, Ia him,
agreeable things for the rs, four weeks the last two
weeks b. + change ol diet and has his porter
house steak. nc. toast and eggs Thus prepared the
.y tho stakes dowl at 90 the dogs, and the fancy
uoL bet win, lose lni otherwise pass away their
precious ne IA thly