The New York herald., 1874-07-31
BUTLER'S DOES.
An Cnosawi Sale Of Fancy Stork-rhe
Dead Dog Fancier's Home.

An Unosawi Bale Of Fancy stork-rhe
Dead Dog Fancier's Home.
Yesterday at eleven a. ~. portion Of the
canine establishment OF the late Mr. F. Butler, the
well known dog tancer OF Brooklyn. was disposed
OF. II Is curious commentary on the chances OF
lie that one Of the best friends the dog ever had
should have lost his life 10y hydrophobia. Our
readers win remember that Mr.. Butler died about
two months ago rom the effects OF q bite inflicted
uron him III the left thumb by q dog which he had
secu for the first tirle ten minutes previously
OF this later. The sale yesterday toeg place
at tne dog kennels, Prospect and Bremen
streets Brooklyn, Z. u. The attendance comprised
some oil the leading canine ianciers from the city
and neigh oorhood, and numbered about three
hundred. TIE sun was unmerciful, and botn
men and dogs seemed to be thoroughly satisfied
Of the TACT before THE end OF the sale. To sell
dogs at the end OF July must require some
nerve on the part OF toth owner and auc-
tioneer to purchase them must under ordi.
nary circumstances, require more. Bot such
considerations did not deter the three hundred
gentlemeo who assembled yesterday in Mrs.
Buffers grouuds They Knew the .'olood. was
there, and the blood they were determined to
Aave. This made the bidding brisk, and the pro.
prletreSs OF the canine mobility Will have no reason
to regret the day. The best breeds IN the world
we're fairly represented, with the execution OF tie
English foxhUund aud stagnound, OF winch there
was but slender show. Outside these the han
dog, the Newfoundland the 50. Bernard the
various breeds pointers. settlers terriers, Dsi.
matian hounds, grcyhouud. spaniels blood
hounds were well represented, and slowed the
keen judgment, IN canine matters. OF the gentle
man who Ie! victim 10 the rabies OF his i3vorite
animal. The proceedings were envened by an
in tcrchange OF civil1tieS between two terriers
which seemed 10 think that so important an oe.
cason as their own sale should not pass OF with
out some little proof or their quality. There wero
no prelmnaries 10 this canine encounter: and
had Mr. Bergh been there, he would possibly have
realized the justice OF the doggerel:-
Lot dogs delight to bark and bite
For us their nature to.
These little gentlemen occupied the time Of the
company Tor about ten minutes. The vigorous ap.
phcation or muscular force 10 the respective
ca udal appcndages Of these little worthless seemed
only to increase the prehenslle power ut the head
Tue whip was fnaliy invoked with due return 10
the puolic peace. After this the sale proceeded
without interruption, and the whole sae occupied
only some two nours and hall. The prices aver
total realized was about Sl,20l One Of the features
of the sale were TWO splendid stuffed Siberian
bioodb0unds, which brought 800. and would be
inueh better met stuffed than living on dark
OF stuffed canine immortality were disposed OF at
satisfactory price,. Among the Iotubilties figured
1--WE two legged tortoise-sheii cat which look ed
as tnough she would have been much better quail.
che possessed our legs. Altogether the safe NAV
DC pronounced a success. One word touching Nj
Butler He received bite OF seven or eight In.
clslons IN the ict thumb and being quite aware
or the danger he fan took every preCautiuu
against IL. when seized with hydrophoDa ms
habtua sefcommand did not desert him. but the
extreme final paugs of the disease were merclfny
spared him by the judci0us use of mOTphia. This
ceded Il and are not true concerning the manner
Of MI Buffers death.