The New York herald., 1871-12-18


ana one hen died before ne nad . chance 70 breed
from them. Shortly after another friend Of ms went
breeder seton n COOK aud three Derby Derby hens. Inc
Seton was crossed with the Irish hen but the re.
SUIT was Inen NJ ,n second a. 1r,as wa
with the DerDys and they made terrific ana sce n
tIhc ghters game 70 tho last feather and worth the
money put up on them at all times
.GARIBALDr' AND ''sH0O fly"
zone or two Of these have achieved considerable
bows Just throw il out that they are tue best birds
ever seen. But then one OF 'cm Is u beauty l
feathers were fine straw color. HIS back
feathers rich maroon. his bill and legs
White WITH the Iainses Mnse 10 Of crimson snd all IL
many subsequent occasions. Once, twice aud up TO
slx times he was matched last winter and ne Just
the men Of Jersey call .Garibaidl' ana another Of
the same breed .Shoo FIy.' Look out for tncm /"
BIRDS ABOUT GRAvESEND, L. l.
"WhaC comes next on the list ~
ssIhere are some butsters down around Gravesend.
dead game they result from cross sy q. Ssiinc %
ported Irish COCK, o Dr0wn-red. with Conner hen.
@s NUTS psss SnS brass 81 s are
OF these was tried 10 MT against bird thought to
be as line as ever tapped a wing, and the signal
among the oldest lighters. It was great day Tor
his owner. Brought against MIN was sumner or
by either party: IL was not the money only to be
won: The question arose-is he gamer Would you
ssDecidedly.n
.sTne handlers trimmed the birds to nlccty. the
judge was an Old 6ta9or and could DO counted on.
Down they were put 10 the scratch, and iu twink
ling the birds napped their wings ID tho conict like
the slllvertng or q t0psa In the breeze,
.Sock 1t 10 him He's snoozc OF the first water
q rank dungnllr cried the opponents OF the Drown
docs yer money say sop
I" 1T d-O-O-s, hOncy.'
".lll bet yer 500. the browns no sucker. an If
yer don't want It, shut yer fly trap; we don't want
no noise here.
s'Sash went the gais OF the brown-red into the
breast head and wings OF his enemy until ne reeled
like drunkard, and at last the brown-red braiued
him. ana the owner Of the victor was satisfied tnat
ne could light, as his enemy had fallen dead as q
aGuess that'll do. Got any more OF the same
kindp shouted the brown.red's owner.
ayes, we've got another. and we want to bet yer
hen NJ Knock M the fe ,!x, ont Of that brownred.'
"'Three weeks from to day. and 80 another match
was made Tor o 'centuryn side.
pieces and sent him home 1T for potple | need not
teil-you know how 1t Is yourself Finally they
fought battles, that he was good un, and In the
was placed On hs ms walk monarch Of
father OF the Gravesend chicken"
ON THEIR MOTHERS SIDE.
"pld you ever near the story OF the early Conner
the Gravesend stran--how they were c0rralled from
their eaTd dTst M owner"
'Well, you know and we al, know that the fan
cers OF some game clickens, particularly the hens
81 noted strains OF which they have none, WIN go
them Men who are strictly honest and are OF
known Integrity IN every other business transaction
will not scruple 10 use rather underhanded means
to obtain a favorite hen, and whore every breeder
under some circumstances may part with his lordly
FABULOUS PRICES
Will not purchase the former. There have been
great risks taken by those who would possess them
ana neres case III point with the Conners SO we'll
were they Thought OF that the owner, now dead,
who brought them from ireland, was compelled
more than once to stand by his door threaten TO
..blow hoie'' through au aggressor named Pulls.
with an accompce, be entered the owners bed.
room where the precious birds were Kept ana, open
ing the window, picked them up and slid, and this
u what some people call strategic movement but
cali tneft.n
breeder Irom these hens here noted oDtained them
III an honest aud honorable manner"
THEY WILL STEAL GAME CHICKENS.
"And other Instances are noted OF this kind or
work, one more hagrant than the rest being the
ford breed Of his favorlte birds. The guilty party
was tried and convicted OF grand larceny sent to
Sg s,pg Sr aTea yeas Ten after an
through the OF the sexton ana rector OF
wess Cnsrc IN New Ger
think there Is much 10 hope for In the present strain
down around Gravosend.
TnK GAME BIRDS OF EAST NEW YORK.
''Ovor IN Fast New York, the once home or the
famous HeatnwOUds one or two gentlemen VINO
have for years bred the gamecock, to note the per-
fection to which 1t could De brought, Wiz
Tt.rEFecandiy OF hens
Fyf@Fiavor as table a. tiff~ fowl
SUea-Wh qualities that delight the sports.
man.
by, their leisure to the breeilng and methodcal
selection OF such birds. They have bred some OF
the FeatherstonaugAs and Derby strain. and also
prove good ones ana invlncible. The Featn erston-
aughs are both pyles and black reds. with legs OF
Radford. Privateer and Derby strains, the former
being pyles. biacK-reds, br0wn-reds and sIreakcd
Ii they fight as well the HeathwoOds they'll be at
the TOD OF the tree, and rank as well any alive"
. AZ THIS point tne communicative breeder and
trainer OF nghung fowl dropped his arm, ana with
Reporter. ms countenance was written all over
with the words, IL am exhausted" lie was given
rest From other ike reliable sources the reporter
INDUCED in much -
from whlcn conversation he deduces the following
tnformatiCn:-
WaNon's Sf,di,s.-This breeder has a good many
In East New York, said TO be tue production on the
one side Of blue-red cock, high comb Heath
wood, out Of a cross ol Dan Pliers Alabama hen
Scatten's Strdtns.-Thls gentleman Of Troy has
very fast lighters and enduring birds, both black
and brown-reds: with dark legs. The sandy
dark legs, dark hackles and heavy bodied.
Crane, OF Staten island; Chapman, OF Brookyn
and John Ludlow, OF Union Hill have each their
strains some OF them are frOm all sections Of the
earth, but thought to be good.
81 KNESS
During the past summer there has been much sick
ness that has proved fatal among the game birds.
Nothing In animal nature Is SO susceptible 10 dis
ease as the gamec0ck and this year they have been
troubled with complatnr other than the usual
tion quickly ensued alter being attacked, and nun.
dredS pcrsned before proper treatment could be
arrived at some yards with this disease and the
chicken p0x were nearly cleaned out, one In East
New York in particular having but rorty-1ve left
out OF $50 chickens hatched. Yet the great mum.
Der not attacked anu ready for training for the pit
surpasses oil other seasons.
MAINS TO COME OFF.
The air is full OF rumOrs about the mains TO come
on. Already parties In New York have signed artl.
cies with Albany men for two or three meetings.
ana forfeit money has been deposited. Private
mains are also talked Of and one or two made, to
be fQupht by birds alluded nf iha aaI,n,