New-York tribune., 1868-09-22

ip the aSpres .hoad agree. the Of the referee to be
Either dog exceeding stipulated weight the day weighing,
10 All depssi, 70 6s between the O'Clock night
sg1,d, W. D. Jersey;
Rue 3D. and rule 7th above, win probably puzzle the
reader % a a Se s % IN osp sst Sss
nothing "per,ieious" has been put upon him. Doghght
dog on which they have bet, BY putting 'perncicus"
substance him, which will soon make the other dogs
mouth so that he won't can't bite and the dog
whose mouth becomes 80 affected will Of lose the
battle In order TO guard against this before the dogs
they bear in which soda and CASTLE soap are freely
whom selected BY the owner Of the dog and the other
Aftsr the docs have been thus washed they arc
tasted" that is mildly bitten and licked all over by his
owners rival by some one appointed 20 that duty by
"taster" can surely tell whether anything perncous"
has been put upon the dog and there has been. the
TASTED after the light because some cunning fellow
may manage to throw something %psrnclC.qs" upon
OF the dogp ~ this respect that greenhorn stands no
sove given the dogs are be weighed between and
O'Clock in the evening. and to fight between and o.
They always weighed within one hour OF the battle
in order TO exclude all chance OF either dogs having any
addition made his weight before the fight comes or
1 You'd give @ dog SS" great advantage pounds differ
ence weight would make difference of Onefourth in
this s that the heavier dog other things being equal
the exhauss his contestant 10 shake and han
opponent and fight sometimes continues for several
hours weight tells awful" as Kit says.
The gaminess OF some dogs passes belief. They will
die and mako no sign" The owners are allowed TO
stand by and encourage their dogs which they do by
calling them pet names and utterng familiar cries
dearng tones which revive the fantng spirits Of the
dog the hearty amens and haelushs at camp meet
ing or revival stiien up driyelng exhortaton or Q
dropping prayer. ,-,,. 80. !.
the society for the Prevention Of Cruelty Animals
doing much injury to the sports OF Water-s Mr Burn
does not charge Mr. Bergh with any malice He ascribes
his hostility the recreatens OF the ratpt 10 ignorance
"Mr Bergh" says Mr.. Burn, calls q rat an animal
Now everybody Of any sense knows that rat Is rsrn
Bergh takes up for the rat ard won't let us XIII rats
because he thinks they're animals wouldn't ne XII
rat he found In his cellar Wouldn't no Kill rat
IL he found in his cupbOardf or course he would
But would he kill horse If he found one In his yard or
even in his parori or course he pou!dnt WhyI Be
horse Is an animal, but rat amt knop rds
know they're yermn, and they ought TO be Killed; ana
" get little sport out OF their killing 80 nuch
the bOttCr"
Such is the waterst view OF Mr.. Bergh, and OF rats
and OF ratnlllng.
The opening OF Kit Burns dog pit for monday prayer
meeting during the week and for preaching the Sab
BATH has caused deeper sensation among the pOpula
ton Of the Fourth Ward than either of the previous
events the line at John Aliens Tommy Had
dens Kits dog pit was looked upon the stronghold
Of the Fancy" the citadel Of which could not
be taken by the hosts OF righteousness either by force
persuasOn and that 10 has captuatcd the con
Ylcou has become pretty general that no place Is SECURE