The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-09

town had the best OF 1t, and with one or Two more
ike plate Of SOFT mush oy cracking shot through
his brainworK. The fights were now even and Tie
religions lads OF the Valley were nosser aan ever 81
quench from pocket TASKS nlled with Connecticut
ng nl, rum; Time. 2os 49,. u M. :,
o.. and Middletown lbs. IA o.. the former show
ing spangle the hero OF several battles, and much
fayorite. II was more murder with long heels.
The Hartford lads went down into their pockets this
OF which were accepted. The nghung was good,
but the spangle the fastest and fruest hitter,
6iacs.red until al last he got BODY smssSer. when
he raised hrs yellow legs appealingly IN The air He
dying In WHATS the matter now ~ yelled Hartford;
but Middletown looked glum, ana GOT square In
Sagna tas g ans ins s which Va" now
Si1th Ftght.-The baby In the kitchen mad been
awakened by the noise. and the good natcred
iIs crying might be stopped at the scene me blue
eyed child Instantly became quiet. but the mother
seemingly as deeply absorbed In the splitting OF
blood as The handlers themselves. Hartford pro-
scented black red, lbs IA or. and AhddIerown
brownred, lbs is or, both stays. Heels called an
inch and a quarter long We're used, but they meas
az bens The SacE wn
fast lighter and seemed to have the best Of II at 1rs
hit, and began 10 exhibit much logged endurance
and determined ierocity. az last ending the battle
done with butcher knife. Three hgniy won py
each, and both sides sangulne. Time, sn. A2s.
Oses s Ss l.
lbs. 10 or. The betting was even. THIS was soon
nary sanitation s 1A Of bowinS and fought wen and
nercey, striking six or seven blows without sop
ara ne en- sney 1a ira hse
cough up the blood that was choking him TO death,
he could not, yet he showed game In mis- distress
ana did not succumd until the murderous steel bad
claimed his life. Hartford looked little mourniul
at this result The Mlddletown boys still thirsty
ana an going lor thelr "khl'me-qulcK" rum Time.
Eightn Fioht.-Tt was now Sunday and one or
thought it rough that the sabbath should be thus
dsgraced,D but they hOOIed at anu tod to go
STEERING that the Storm Of snow and hall was SO In
tense that man could not long stand before IT.
e IN the sche
pit among the baspnemous countrymen: 1t was Q
saa picture but the sweet creature capped her hands
The Hartford partsans showed a H. D o., blue
red chicken, while Mddlet0wn sent In q In. OF.
mad been made. More faiIow .tiIps' were
asked for and obtained, and more swearing
dripping grease The Middletown men were certain
OF this fgnJ and many went their bottom stamp on
were .eager for the fray and they went together
in buckle that sounded like swapping sucks The
away IKE tattoo beaten at 'laps,n but ne dldns
hnd the soft spot, and when the MiddlctOwn boys
from tue hard door and with one revengeiul slash
sent his pitchtorks clear through the brain Of the
pd as au %s Uv ms sss
pocKeted their money, tainted their crestiaalen
competitors with, Hadn't you better be AZ nome ~
Ninth Fgnt-There was a ull now. ana two or
three or the more quiet men went out and asked II
anything could be had to eat A Skirmlsnlng party,
headed by the good natured woman Oh the house.
found some sailed pigs feet and nice home made
pies brought from Hartford by gentleman more
thoughtful than his companions. THIS Was rather
the party who consumed it were not Of the
grumbling kind. The MiddletOwn lads brought out
ing, ID. o., ana the Hartford boys sent in bird
that was sick, ID. IL OF. There do not seem
S% for hs had as ms
Long nees were again used. fney went
to work in lively style and Hartford was hit down
three times; but he was game bird, and, though
not In good condition, fought hard and strong. ~
last cutting the Middetown favorite IN such man
dead as a stone Hartford ielt vely Pheasant over
Its victory, and raKed in many stamps. Time. I'm.
Tenth Pt0ht-Two lbs OF. Hartford brought
IN blue req and Middetown browa-red. both
was good nght especially on the part OF tine biue
red, who probed the lie out OF The 'Farner Boy,'
as the brown-red was called, In handsome style.
Eleventh FI0ht-The bankrupt Middletown lads
and guzzline what little Of their rum that was left
Hartl0rds showed brownred-5 lbs. o.. and their
c g 6sse T ny wss
but plenty OF feathers. aud Hartford, who was
fast ignter. ana all over his bird, won gallsnt
fight amid the applause Of his friends. Time.
TtceU1h Fight Hartford sent in a gray cock.
weighing lbs. l5 or, great favorite with all who
knew MIN. Middletown showed q pnIered. two
ounces less, but bird that could ngnI Tor life.
placed on the scratch Away went tina blue at the
Hartford favorie, and az the nrst buckle his dag
ifeess ii lbs handlers eet killed before ne Knew
where he was. It was all over In ten seconds.
the SaT nc iSe et Sa
time they sent to the front brown-red cock. Abs
ID o., while Mlddletown showed fingered
did not his opponent time to rest never leaving
him until he carved into steaks, and the victor
tattoo the floor, that gave peace the Hartford
boys, as this fight won them the main. Time
Fourteenth Fight 4 lbs. OLA gray nom
Hartford and blacx-re from Middlc!own The
twelfth light, and licked his opponent In less than
FiTreenth FI0ht-Hartford, 4 lbs. ~ o., the
spangle that had fought before; Mddletown, black
red, lbs. 10 o. The spangle maintained ms repu-
times, got up anu won IN Sm. 22s.
GETTING HOME
Three O'Clock had arrived, and, as there WINS 70 10
no more fightiug the worn out men sought the
stove 10 the kitchen. but the IRE mad gone down
and the little heat 1t dirused throughout Ihe room
a hundred crevices. Some OF the more venture
some suggested that it would be well inen 10 start
10r nOmo DuL one lOOk OUT III uark ul80t
was enough to convince the majority that the
house, however chceress, was the better place until
daylight so and chairs and tne SOLITARY
table the remaining hours Of darkness were passed,
and Sunday morning came, with twelve inches or
snow on the ground and the storm still raging.
There Is little else TO tell. broken down coach,
visit to kindly disposed farmer for aid, walk of
one mile In the deep snow to relieve the WORKOUT
horses, breakfast al ten O'Clock on Rocky HILL the
first meal In twenty-four hours and the Hartford
portion Of the Purlt anical ockfghting assembage
reached their homes Just as the silvery church bells
were tOlling the hour for afternoon services.
FROZEN TO DEATH.