The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-20

ADEonADlMo AMUSEMENT.
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DOG Fishtfug Aaosg ehe Fasey-Brutai and
DisGussinx' Exhibisisn-Hsw shs Tastes 81
tho vicioas snA Degraded Arc Pandcrcd to-
A Hint 70 tho Society fsT shs Prevention Of
Cruelty 20 AnimDals. 80.
In former edition q the HzRALD "a account was
given Of an sxhibon - dog asAsins which regularly Ia
given At place n waig srssl dgsAded By The title of
Exit Burns sporsman's nAll" n giving this scoouns
OF degrading and wicked smusemsas prepared q the
expense Of few dumb bruss for IL edincaaios Of
moro brutal throng Of spsctaton, was intended
10 call the attention Of the puslc authcsss 70 the evil
in order that by them promps stops night b ssssa
for IL mpprssson Il was sisted that thsso aunuss
mens planned 70 rsguary dursg the winter
season, and thas . regular periods the se gatherings
Of degraded brutal beings would thsre b bald for the
purpose OF gratifying their unnatural appetitss by the
spectacle OF dogs possessing the Comnon ssment OF
ndomi,abls pluck msschsd against another II the
ness tho life opposed % them which equals their In
tenacity The picture that was given wae viv1 one,
sven 4 vas dsgusanG; for y was hoped that the
boasty exhibition portrayed in true and startling
coiors the right move would b the sooner made and
the nuisance more speedily sbsisd Ths wsslu vent BY
whose business IL was 10 stop the groveliing sport.
rHs DoG 1AycIkn AZ Honn
Monday night, tho is,h inst, was the occasion ios
time previously announced. On entering the place,
shortly after eight O'Clock the Same kind Of gathering
and headquarters for the Of dog lighting in this
city saloon In Water street, situated In block OF
buildings occupied e. Wholesale hardware stores and
manufacturing establishments II 10 saoon OF course,
OF the ordinary class The barToom Ia about twenty feet
square On the walls framed pictures representing
turc OF sefdefence In company with his brethren OF
the fist Is seen largo photograph Of the cxpounder
John Morrissey. his coanssnance lowering and
portrait is accorded the place Of honor
over the bar. II was not yet time for
saloon was thronged with men. Mos. Of them were Of
the rougher sort their faces nfcatod life Of wear.
tear and hard knocks and they wore heavy overcoas
buttoning tight up 10 the chin.
A CHARACTERISTIC PICTURE
Mark here the real dog fancier--dog fancier by
his features with hard, callousedr indomabe look,
and ILLS his ewes and discolors them with bloody,
thirsty pitiless light There Is nothing soft or human
izing In thcm they coarse and dull His face, peck
marked s scared with and bruises, the flesh hangs
nabby and red his heavily Jaws and his head
brstles with close cropped hair His voice hoarse and
cracked, and he speaks in sort OF ominous growl,
save when his great mouth separates with laugh,
which rolls forth In sound between wheezy grunt
and an asthmatc bark But they are not all 10. In
that crowd are young men who are comparatively new
TO such gatherings but who seek TO conceal their
iety Tor tho approaching pastime by smoking noncha
lantly or by carccssly throwing the contents tu
bier filled with something strong down their throats
Here, too, are moro young men, pale and slight.
but quick and nervous, with long. bony fingers Do
they expect to p the pckpoekes trade in that crowds
II is best to keep hand your watch at all events
THE ISaEa ROOM
Back Of tho barroom Is smaller apartment, In the
centre Of which IL curious table revolving constructed
OF boards nailed over carriage wheel. To the leg OF
this table Is fastened bulterrier quick, wiry and
intelligent that called TO give decision on he ques
tion n preponderancc OF the mental faculties between
fumes Of vile tobacco, and tho sound OF profane,
trayagant and conversations, II would be about
two TO one in favor Of the brute.
TINE AMPHirngATRE.
Next this room a passage which leads from tho
barroom more passage, which In almost every
direction, mp down and sideways Below. down In the
bowels Of the carth issue forth mufIed bsrngs from
hundred canine throats and the Incesant caDking OF
chains heard. Through the chinks the partitions OF
these dimly lighted, peculiarly smelling passages gim
msrs light flushing In thai direction emcrges into
apartment perhaps twenty i've feet IN diameter II
rf az s one NV. q. o,Ssr
and In the NJ the bottom e octagonai space
perhaps feet long by width Of feet and enclosed
Of that enclosure Ia stained with dark disooorailons
here and there These discoorssions will wash out
rEx sowELs 90 fnE kARrM
Diving down ricksty stAircnsss slippery and crooked
cellar 10 reached directly beneath the barroom. All
about set on against the walls are little stalls each Of
which contains dog ~ end are boxes with sliding
DOORS each OF which also has It's occupant ON top Of
these moro dogs listened and their shining and
cooks here sod thssc Al thu sight Of . stranger
they all set up yslp.ng. tug TO get away
from their chains ana rear on their hind legs. They
va their slim tain and tnc~ssantly and impatently
whine The celIss IL M up with few Jets Of gas by
the light Of which the shining orbs on all sides assume
grssash hue Of . brisncy that fa.cns,es They bark
Continually, while overhead is audible tbs uampns Of
feet OF the throng whose barking cannot be heard
HOUR APPROACHES
suddenly tumult N heard shove, setting In towards
the amphheasrs Tho place nlied up, and there
can present not less than three hundred psrsous
Their . much struggling .,d &, The be-.
and smuss themselves ~ "ehsnhng one another
hello. old boy = How are ye. Mckee - "Hows that
the coal then d. ye' rs the soap that talks" and
the like arc uttered by TO another. One individual
has : snun colOred whirst In hla arms which weighs
hardly two pounds ami this Ia object of much rough
rdcuie.
4 BRUTAL srfcrAcIR.
Presently Tiers Ia great commoton from the cellar
and soon q brawny big hmbed young fellow, wearing
glazed cap, forward and leaps into the pit with
little white terrier slut Who's go' sin, they want 10
the animal gruify be deposits her upon the floor q
the PIT Hsrdy tho words out az hs mouth ere
Their young man with hard face narng red nccktio
and white fslt hat steps into the pit with second
slnt Of nearly the sire the other white with
brndle spots The men grab their dogs and face each
other at opposite ends Of the pr. AZ given signal
they let alp and ~ straight upon each
other Nov they grasp each other nrniy BY the
md over They 10, Their Keen white teeth into tho
neck Of each other and aten upon the tough hide Ike
Now they are both struggling close together
Then one the other by sheer strength and throws
her heavily the floor where they both ge again and
gnash and their teeth the awe about the head.
ON the and the neck o. their opponent Nov tho
brndIed sut aezos tue other by oresg Grips tho
bones until one expects hear them crunch Neither
nnches ceases Tor moment but they bite and tear
with the most desperate fcroclty the white skin
IL discoored with crimson, the blood runs from
score Of wounds binding their sight cosgng MP their
uostrils choking their breath. A the eager
crowd the blood they grow beside themselves
with excitement, and crowd and Jcsils pnsh
and struggle, swearing and eursing 20 Obtain nearer
view Of the contestants How they cheer Al each
frssh grippe when the teeth Of the brutes shut 10
gethsr Nth SNAP on the ragged aud torn flesh u
one another How they cry them on and yell and
stamp their The sides and noor o. the ut
cred with fresh elo u blood the dogs roll and tumble
hther and hther bat they never turn from each other
never finch. The crowd fairy msfisns With erciie-
meut and their cries make . very PAndemonlumA hut
brute endurance Il forever and the brave animals
their teeth feebiy closing their rvss nect fall TO-
Tsther exhausted They pant and gap In distress and
their rsts plainly visible beneath their nanks work
vulslysly lac q bellows
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Take EN- away Z shout the crowd, snxiens for
novelty ana the dog. carried out Their places are
taken By another couple, sgef snd stronger Who, for
nfssu minutes engage in the hslfish hsht 70 the
Iovment u that unnatural throns They bite aud