, 1873-03-10
D0G-FiGHTiNG.

Uncle John AouEht or a 8acAtE0odsa
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From the Lo.sisrfAs Courier-your,.al
There is at tho present writing member OF
the House whose father was as renowned in his
deg and way as the far-famed Dayy Crockett, OF
pleasar. memory. We will call him :Uncle
John" Uncle John lived and moved IN these
parts forty years ago. Cards, and race-horHes,
could beat him at game Of old sledge." His
horses had lightning in their heels; while his
dogs (bull.dogs and 1ghting-dogs were fashion
able in those days-they we're the gennino
deat6 il their briztlng fangs. But it is
seldom given unto one man to excel in three
pursuits at one time aud in all places HoHeyeri in
respect Of cards, horses, and dogs, Uncls JOHN
never met bis match until the fates took him to
Sparta, then and now, fourishing little village
in White County. Even there he best every
thing in sight far as biz cards and horses wore
concerned, but his dogs we're badly worsted.
The Spartan inn-keeper had the king dog OF all
his tribe-a ferocious !" bull " that ''chawed up
John put up $50 in specie on his own "Tige,"
but If Tige had gone through q Cincinnah sau-
sage-grinder be could scarcely have looked more
ragged than he did when he came out: As went
the first, so followed the second, faster and
faster. till it seemed unmerciful disastor had
oyertaken Uncle John in the dog-line at last.
He trayeled many weary miles in search OF
= dog that could whip that tavern-keepers
dog, but all to no purpose. He was
losing his money fast, and, worse than AZ, ne ne
in the motto "try try again." had almost de.
sorted him. He went out on Whist he avowed
Was bis last hunt, and Was nearing sparta on his
return late one afternoon, gloomy and detected,
for he hadn't found the right animal yet when,
as good luck would have it, just ss he got within
q fsw miles Of the inn which bad been the scene
Of 40 many disgracefuI defeats, ho met back
Woodsman driving an OK team WITH great,
'vicious-iooking wolf chained behind the wagon
He Was not long ascertaining that the wolf Tss
as wild and as savage as hYena; that he bad
but an hour before been taken in trap, and
that his owner could be induced to part with him
for valuable consideration.
It'll give you two dollars and . hall IN hard
money for that critter," proposed Uncle john
Not enough yet," said baekwoods.
"Weu," sad Uncle John, finally, "f you'll
just help me- strap him behind my saddle andu
take five dollars, it's trade"
tavern-keepe1s dog this time" :" muttered Uncle
John to himself as he drew toward Sparta, "he
may take my hat for corn basket."
As'it was quite dark when our hero reached
the inn, he cautiously unstrapped the terrible
beast, and pitching him into = deserted out,
house which, fortunately stood hard by. and
fastening him in securely, entered the hotel
II think I've found g dog that can chaw your'n
up this time, remarked Uncle John to tho major
domo, after passing the usual salqtations. 4'You
really think you've found him ut lsst. do you -
chuckled the master Of the king Of dogs, and
tipppg ally wink st tho crowd. Well, what
do you say to 1ettin' EN- together in the moEn-
ingf ,,.> ,5a
be of home mighty airly in the mornin'. but i
you'll be ready directly after breakfast. I won't
mind giving you just one more turn anyhow"
The rumor soon spread through the village ct
Sparta that great dog-fght vas to come on
IN the qui rice. Our hero explained that his dog
los ,iossi9 ~ rs eonned eaa' ne BBansd Bls said h.
oleevo he knows his oa'n naaater Ut" SO 1t was
I11anged that hs dog vas to rsps'n ID me that nu
he other dog was to be unclaimed anq turned
n with him at given signal. By daylight every,
,ody was up and ready for the fray. Tho olo
>arn in which Uncle Johns dog Was ahut WAS 81
,nough to Indicate that he was "a sho nun dog"
could be detected Bets ran high, the odda !
'eing Ill in favor Of the great victor IN so many
fghts. Uncle John staked
ound hundred against . Like sum Of the inn"
log shifted his antagonist through the cracks Of
he old barn, groHled defiance for moment, and
yhen unclaimed and the window opened, he Lit
q at single bound.
All! then and there VAS huEy1ng to and fro
nd flying fur, and sputterings Of distress, and
heeks all pale which but an hour ago b1ushed I
nth quart OF rum OF aomething less. Men,
Fomen, and children we're outside running |
ound that crib, trying to peep in through tha
racks nnd crevices. Such spatfering, sput-
ering, growing, yelling, gnashing of teeth, and
has never been heard in Sparta
rom that day to this. Tho tavern-koep-
golves could couldn't as' Fssp more fuss tnan
hem two dogs" Uncle John waited the issue
nth the calm dignity OF ona conscious that he
olds four aces in his hand aud the fifth up his
leeve; the only cool man on the ground. But
t didn't last long. Sooner than it takes to tell
t, a faint whine was heard at the window, the
hutter was thrown opon, md what WAS left OF
oor Bull struggled heavily to the sill and
ell in raw lump to the ground on the outside.
,hia was the first aud last time he ever turned
liz back on an enemy; he made one or two ner-
GUS kicks and all waH over. He WAS in = shock
ag plight indeed minus one ear, one eye, and
he greater part Of his "innards." He might
ave past through thrashing machine and
rager from the stakeholder, mounted his horse,
nd rode OF in sweeping gallop, yelling At
nine host AZ he bade him adieu that, " Whenever
10 had any more ftin' dogs, to please let him
now"
How long tho wolf remained in that crib as
monarch Of all he surveyed, or how long
Bulls master Was in finding ont the nature
t the dog that sent his fayoTite to his Iast ae
cunt, is not precisely stated; but it is said that
,hen he became fully conscious OF the facts as
hoy existed, his neighbors heard him awearing
or distance Of two miles, He took of his
oat, rolled up his sleeves, mounted stump, and
ave utterance to such maledictions as were