, 1874-04-10
THE NoDLER BRUTE OF THE TWO

plato's definition TINT man Is two-legged
animal without feathcrs, was libel upon chick
ons. Tho disgracoful events which took place
in Indiana on Wednesday, last afford ample proof
that there is moro bravery In poultry thau in
pugilists, aud that any one Of the chickens tlnt
fought in the Hol,art tavern had nobler qualities
than oithor or both the brutes who fought In tho
ing-main. Theso two great hulhing brutos. for
the pa1try aum Of $50, stood up and pounded
each othor for several hours, eggea on to their
work by tho jeors anu taunta Of tho
crowd, md worked up to tho requisite
dogreo Of courage by copious Nbations
Of whisky. Their fight was conducted
according 70 coda Of rules which unfortunate
~ rendered it impossible that either could DO
seriously injured, and which provided ample
opportunities to escape punishment when it
was getting too severe. No on0itions Of
courage, manliness, or chiyalry entered into tho
contest botwoen these two brutos. It WAS
simply question which Of them could endure
hammezing tho longest for $50. They wore, In
fact, rathor solcitous for zach othors welfare
for, II either of them should happen to got per-
mancnty disabled, they might not have an op-
portunity to earn another $50. So they pound
cd each other rather gently, and. with
tho exception TINT thoy tried to gouge
oach others eyes out once,-permission
for which singular exploit was not granted
by the roferee, they mauled each other until
one of them got tired. Gougng Of eyes, straug-
ling, blows with Weapons aud other forms of
dangerous violence aro reserved for inoffenBiyo
people who get in tho way Of tlleso brutsers on
the streets, or who meet them on d dark night
and arc relieved Of their money. These brutos,
however, aro moro tonder Of each othor, and
maui each othor for pay, according to o code OF
rules which prevents any sorloua injury to either.
Il few hourB after this disgusting exhibition
the chiolfen contests commenced in tho uppor
room Of tho Hobart tavern, and, IN spite Of tho
cruelty Of the exhibition, it is impossible not to
admire tho bravery and determination Of those
gallant birds. There wero no rules In this pit,
no lodging blows, no falling down to avoid pun
ialn1eut. They fought 10 kill zach other. With
broken legs aud wings they struggled to tho
death. There were no towards among them,
Tho vanquished wera vanquished only when
they were dead, and, oven in dying, they spas-
medically strove to gafr tho yiotors. In oyory
case 1t WAS battlear ourance, and not ono Of tho
eighteen birds refused to fight so long
as thoro was breath in his body. In truo cour-
ago, chiyalry, pride, will, nerye, and purpose,
any ono Of thoso rooBters WAS worth regiment
OF foatherlcss brutes like thoso who fought q
fow hours before them in tho Liverpool woods.
eulogies for dyiug game, "a distinction which tho
human brutoa aro In no danger OF securing
When tho code Of tho prizo-ring makes It impora-
tive that these bruiBers shall continue fighting
until ono or the other III doatr thon, aud not till
then, will they DO worthy to 10 olasHod
with chiokena in bravery md doaosvo
something handsome In tho way OF all
obituary. Whom tue code 10 thus amondot, how
over, 1t will probably involve the end OF prixo-
| fighting, AZ none Of tloHo brllsors hayo courage
enough to fight like rooster. It IL none tho
less pitiablo, however, tint tue two worthloHn
bruisors Rhould hayo escaped dwitllont my Horiona
injury aud 30 many valuable chickona and plnoky
littlo heroos should have died. Wo could hayo
spared tho bruiaera more easily than tho
rooasers,
Meanwhile, dropping the br,liHorB, 1t In HrattFy-
ing to the fratornty to know that tho llajority
Of the conqlorora who wore mud uacd their
spurs 30 gallautly woro from Ohicago, and that
most Of tho dosd hssoos belonged to Louisville.