New-York tribune., 1884-02-16
+ FIGHTING CFoW.S JJcrorr,
,,orr 1n,> 4 yAfc! FOR TWO ,cre.

MORE 1u,> NAicn FOR TWO ,rre.
Jake" and Jim" were two clonic, IN a
western town. .akc -rr-u'aGc ma" tic believed
in self help. a man that can't help himself am
worth nclpng" WIS his ,cneuiio,~ way oi summing Hp
his experience Of mankind SoteWa'd Ire "'n under
bin. he was disposed TO hc rather harsh and Iofa'c
Iiut hi, heart WAS tender toward The dnmh portion ~
creation. "Thoy can't help themselves aud hats why
L.lp then" he used to sIy 60 hi- friends When cNPaH-
ma, his frequent interference in thcI behalf Voc pt''
the lucl,ess small boys whom hc fonud ;"sucntins
-,.y dog or cat And II he fo nd man a'"rrs l"Nc
his tongue AMI fist too. # need he, were prompt!
brought into action in deTcncn of c animal Occasion
lly bc took charge o The smaller creatures mat nc Ia"
r. cned from their brutal tormcntors. At hc period 20
wlrl hi, story relates Lc had ia his p0se'-s of"w
which he had taken from n gang oi hooduma ' whom
hc found pcltiug il with stones IN vacant lot Jake
iic, 10 teach some the amctcs Of c,iI77tion' hut
Win small success f WJ- ii!l,orcd looking bird
"a, could well nc imagined. It's torn and battered plHn-
age ctyc to IL Il vOc-bcgonc appearance 1t Na' ~ q
truru and disposition, aud its confidence ~ ha-
rlln nature appeared 10 have been shaken beyond az
,uo OF repair pcckcd at everybody ti,t cauc nea'
H. Jake wa often chsncd ahoat The unfortunate "id
,, none were iundcr OF Joking Jake about his lI"'-e
il his friend Jim. Now Jim man ot some lc-!e
,l single lie squandcTcd all his surplus Affection on
o dimuutc black aud tan DOGS iil't were said {" hc
l,ia,lcl at rat-ai!n@. Thcy were pert noisy 2HI in
ic.,u, hi, Gicul about his uulrcky crow To these
lc> Jake who not >kiln at rcr9r'c', replied ly
snudr, omiroils eIOvls. strongly Favored with crsS
words" IN the ne o! which he was an adept.
Now les tell me what that binds good for anyway,
said jim with pcrsietcocy. Ic> ugly enough 10 scare
witch"
Thunder and Mans exclaimed Jake his patience
fljriy giving out I'll drinks for the crowd he
can lick them two oncry, snivcirg little ours OF yours
until they are blin II he can't blank blank me- And
TO eyc additional emphasis to his words he brought his
fist down With Ic.0uudiug crash on Tie table "NhlI'
10 yoii mean 20 ;akcd Jim his eyes wide open with as
Constituent. "Mcan II! of course do. Doyod take
ne for sucker - replied Jake IN an indignant tone.
Call the boys and tlOt out your dogs
The boys found not further "ii lh The n'ii''i
.lioar ami required persuasion 20 transport Them
sclycs speedily to hr !c iooo Whclc The novel combat
was take place. Meanwhile Jake Lad brought "a The
crnv from an upper room lie had backed himself into
corner and there t!iukcd suspc'1'l,ly the crowd.
The two black and ,ans. yepin% aad eager we're with
difficulty restrained from throwing themselves "n the
aprarctly doomed bird. Nphody would back ilc crow
at ;u.y odds. few among the crowd hiImuf"l t'' II
WI, i "cri:cl shan,," hut thcy urccrcmou.p1sy
iddrn 10 shut MP 10y The Gu!cciug majority. Nho per
cci,c,i that If that sentiment prevailed The drns for
the crowd would not be 'Orthcomns jake, doubtless,
felt much caerucG ta,, contrary 10 bis Ia oIi'e pl-
lnc Of ho pny the helpless. hc hal hccu ro:oktd INTO
proposing sIci cIucl conflict But it "at too late 20
r,lrtct. aud BE- >i"Ji, protested nbomdcd confidence
jn rlc fshli' rloNes. 81 his Are Nou ready =
a, l.ogth a,tcd Jim IN a minute, The pro'upt re-
splu,c. "Ic' me ds,; s.. my .rl5 d'nIer up JaEc
stepped up 10 inc crow and l".ci h'' 700. al y, Ihc
,i,.onsIy lies eiInc' >ald Jake, I'm ready"
'cni c en-" said lin, - he placed ms dog "n IA"
.un-rs inmates ot a uhTdi1iG bog"Nr- io'-' SN."r
;hc dilne :oo" When ina first eid no'" 90 ihc
II Looked as tho1r, g. vas al up wih 'hc uow. lie
o,s nr,T- OF, III. back alid rj,b dogs etabb,d h,n
Ilta l I.
sour effective WORT Wi;L his sharp bedk, dri"2 ""o'
fi,,n Gnc oi ho dogs u tender src near ibe nose
ing an4 coughing a1j r2"inS AZ ,utr ~"@tns. M Mntt Mntn
a. IL had lost Nc VAS mono he wore Il" ne
round and having :egaincd his '"eT STOOL INC an oii
en- .rat H., feathers .tLGcrcl hln mcypc"ted assist
anca both A. mGn: Of offence aYd dscn'c sI, ihry
ch"k'd ia" dors and protected t'o crow rom thc sitg
teeth. long as tic supply OF thcm lasted the crow
Wa ay IN 20 6nGr d m s39a g a nags TrrEc f
While thry ficd 'bcT nohs with feathers AID then
pS = he s eose s 6S' Ed EEsy ylos TF nS Sa4a. %
.iinlc 'ea;hcTs bU. "asnot hnrt ~ ohtT respects
ia. 70. was lsag 10 rualic favor 0ni warmly ar
iricj ju 20 tEcec Gclcnsl anns 1s appeartd quite
OF lie dogs had Inarifestiy ahai,a. II was shot
.o1ud One ot thc dogs received pcck ~ me tye aud
TO &c icm;" that nc gathered sufficient
ace io make another iush. He obtained moIthfl
nf icsthers aud then beat etr,at Ividcnilg nc was
dc'scas of cogil#ting on s0o G1Gr P.an o. Dan @
unrr int al gfntitman With nac! energy "gan merely
aIiiea hlm 10 SIC chi" Jho dog Tos evidently ~
c;,niSm tiai lhat ssmo p!a,cd Out and instead Of
,shiuy wildly on The crow before be approached Il
siowy and began 10 b1rb Ct t. Then tie crow, 20 thc
astcDi .hfout or all, assumed ;ic offensive lie rfird
seh feathers NJ left, fqIcad Lis Wigs stletefd
on, T 1 BrSs ARA. fa 1| fi ar aieJ en-" Of teaic
le qgas, bo locked Ike some nvcrS:Lg phantom c0"
.ii i.ht well have sDItCa tctIJr - the heart Ol
jarter sod .toutcr dog 0an rs giant: Tho dog |
Lafked with Increased vnu3ly 9ra energy. Stj The
crow con timed 10 bear down on HIM Then ne cog ~
gau 10 retreat stl baking and facing crow uuc he
had backed AGAINST tho loygGf QUO o! Tie spectators
lie igu0,inlosly dlyci Behind tEcm ara cc2sei his
barking Tho crow Without dissenting voice Vas pr"
nourccd the victor Jim acqucs,ed ~ tho decision,
30 Which TIC men orc ALL al ICg6c reply that thty
wou!d be blanked ~ lcy Lad ever hOnSt suythlD3 %
tbe lind Tie crow was 10 once lDtCG Digb in lulc es-
ce and chc sGushDa Oi popularity sc4mcd % cSercse
a wonderful ,eecuc.ataE Influence oNer bis sp-.ts and
cripcr he became QI:c sleek, f aud eJCiabc lLd 80
nan q, 81 passed Any dspar1sng Ien.ass aDJGs him.