The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-10-01

gradually ridden or driven into the
proper muscular condition for n race.
But how is a dog to be trained into a
proper condition ? This is the way it Is
done: .~
1 The dog is placed upon round table,
with u revolving top, covered with a
WOODEN cloth mailed on), so as to give
him good foothold. His tnsiner takes
| him by chain fastened to his collar, or
! by his collar itself and he is then ex-
cited and Infatuated by the barking Of
other dogs fastened near by for that
purpose. He tries to get at the other
dogs. The trainer holds him on the
table, the top of which begins to revolvc
under the dogs feet, and away he goes,
or thinks he is going, ut full speed after
his tantalizing, barking foes, he also
barking and yelling with rage and ven
geance. He is kept at this for 10 or Is
minutes at first, but As his condition
improves the time is extended, until at
las. he is able to keep up the effort for
I two hours Mt stretch. BY this means,
and by discreet feeding, physicing, and
bathing, the dog is brought to a high
degree of endurance. His fat is all
worked off; he becomes mass of elastic
bone and musle, and his ferocity Is
wrought up to the highest pitch.
The ferocity of the dog and his tact
and grit are still further developed 10y
occasionally practicing him on car,
which he frequently Kills outright. By
this means he learns how to use his
teeth to the best advantage, and ut the
same time develops the mucles Of the
jaw by actual work, such rs he will
have to perform in the pit. On expos
tulation with a trainer on the cruelty
of such proceedings, lie replied:
"Why, what's a cur: A eur amt
nothin' Who cares for n cuI::" "5H
The fellow hadn t the slightest perccp-
ton OF my meaning. He thought l
had referred to the waste involved in
sacrificing the Ours. y" f.f -" .F3ii'"s'
The gaminess Of some dogs passes be.
lief They will Idle and make no
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stand by and, encourage their dogs,
which they do by calling them pet
names, and uttering familiar cries in
endearing tones, which revive the faint
! ing spirits of the" dog as tho hearty
amens and hallelujahs at a camp-meet-
! ing or revival stiflen up driveling ex-
hortation or dropping prayer.
Kit says that Mr.. Bergh, the ire
pressible President Of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is
doing much injury to the sports of Wa
ter st. Mr. Burn does not charge Mr..
Bergh with any malice. He ascribes
his hostility to the recreatiOns OF the rat
pit to ignorance. "Mr. Bergh," says
Mr.. Burn, 'calls' rat m animal! Now,
every body Of any sense knows that a
rat is vermil Bergh takes up for
the rat, and won't let us kill rats, be-
| cause lie thinks Tthey're animals.
, Wouldn't he kin rat if he found one
in his cellar? Wouldn't he kill rat
ifhc found one in his cupboard? OF
course he would. But would he kill a
/, horse If he found one in his yard, or
a even in his paslor? OF course he
:. wouldn't. Why" ,,ocauac y horse is
= an animal, but Il rat ANT. | know rats
:, l.no." ,hey'rc Ncrinin, and they oaghl
s to be killed; and if we can get Il little
sport out of their killing, 50 iauch the
/. BETTER -
l.,
Bergh, and of rats, and of rat kill
ing.
r The opening of Kit Burns dog pit
for MONDAY prayer-meeting during the
week, and for preaching OH the Sabbath
o has caused a deeper sensation among
the population Of the Fourth Ward
than either Of the previous events in
: the same line at John Aliens or Tommy
= Haddens. Kits dog pit was look ed
y upon Us the stronghold of the Fancy
the one citadel of sin which could not
be taken by the hosts of righteousness
either by force or persuasion; and now
that it has capitulated, the conviction
has become pretty general that no place
: Is secure against the inroads of the az
grcssive Gospel, which has come down
Oh Water st. The opening of Kits
dog pit for religious exercises is due to
the general influence of the revival up.
on the locality, and to Mr.. Arnold's
tact and popularity with all classes of
human beings. The price paid for the
occupancy is $40 a month, which is
about the cheapest rent paid in the city
for Gospel purposes.
Kit does not profess to. be religiously
inclined, and, in fact, hardly knows
what to think of the movement, or OF
: his own conduct. lie has gone into it
under the impulsion of feelings which
he cannot analyze, and which may
lead him to unexpected results. 1t is a
: great thing, however, to have turned
his dog pit into a place of prayer and
Thanksgiving, no matter what may be
the motives otits proprietor. Cd.
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TIE RESULT IN MAISE-The Kene-
bee JOufl1dI gives official returns from
all the State except one town and TWEEN
tyscven plantations, which Show Re.