The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23
A MANS COSTLY CANNES.
SPENDING a1oo, 900 TO Satisfy A
LOVE FOR DOGS.
Dogs with Escds, Baths, Gns-Aighted
ROud0irs, Steans-Heated Retiring
Rooms and Other TuNMrles.

Dogs with Bcds, Baths, Gns-Aighted
Roudoirs, Steans-Heated Retiring
Rooms and Other Luxuries.
A party of gentlemen in an Erie train
New Yorllward bound, were talking
about mems hobbies, when one of them
made the remark that q Bergen county
man had spent 800, 600 on hobby.
"Wbat was it2" asked the writer, who
was one of the party.
Dogs"
"And who is the man.
'Mr. E. r. Hearn, who lives just
across the bridge from Passaic. He is
a department superintendent in Loril
lard's establishment, and one of Loril-
lard's right bowers. You'd ought to see
him :"
With Mr.. Clarence r. Van Deusen, of
Passaic, who is connoisseur in all that
pertains to CANNES, and who had cour-
teously volunteered to conduct the intro
ductory preliminaries of the visit, trip
was made to Mr.. IIearn's kennels one day
during the week. The Hearn mansion is
situated on the left bank of the Passaic
river, and is surrounded by elegantly
carcd-to grounds. TO the rear of the
residence are the famous dog kennels
wherein are kept the dogs which have
taken prizes at all the prominent bench
shows of this country and Europe for
many years past. The buildings cover
the better part Of an acre of ground. and
are fitted up in manner which would
be the envy of many mechanic of the
metropolis
Mr.. Z. l.. Williams, Mr.. Z. Z. Hearn's
manager, greeted the writer and his com
panion at the main entrance, and cour-
teously signiticd his willingness to give
any information within his power. lie
led the way through the canine bou-
doirs. Each kennel, of which there are
a score or more, has stone flooring and
a shifting glass roof which can be moved
at will to let in the light or keep out the
cold. Running water is located in Q
corner of each compartment, and each is
lighted at night By gas, and is heated by
hot water conducted through the series
! of buildings by means of pipes supplied
/ from an immense boiler. Couches
+ which would make the average tramp'
mouth water are filled with clean straw
every day and at night are fas
tened to the side walls b,
means of catches. A monster bath tul
provides lavatory for the heightened
CANNES, and in one corner of the maiT
building is the culinary department
where the food is cooked for the petteC
descendants of canine blue blood. At tn,
rear of the buildings, in the orchard, i
the "run," where the animals take thei
walks abroad. Each kennel is ten fee
square and is surrounded by ash sides
surrounded by wicker work barrier.
Mr.. Hearn has about twenty dogs a
present, the boss dog being the Duk
of Leeds. Money could not buy the ami
nal, Duke has taken several HUNDRED
Guinea prizes in Europe, and has lon
been favoritc at all the kennel show
in this country. He stands above thr e
feet in height and when in good condi
ton weighs somewhere near 100 pounds
When standing upright Duke was man
inches higher than the tallest man VIII
was present at the private exhibition
He carried away the honors of the recen
Philadelphia show and also at that hel
at Montreal.
Leila, another famous St. Bernard, ha
also made u small fortune for her owner
Leila is nearly as high as Duke, and
uDOuJ INC HclSuI vi llle average ulHlHE
room table. She was also prize rum,
at the fairs mentioned, and also at til
recent sporting show held at Mad
son Square Garden. Leila's pup, Waller
tine, is a monster brute, and his frisk
play with his mother resembled the pla,
full antics of baby elephant.
Downward, which among the other
claims relationship with British ance
| tors, is also monster dog. He is OF
of the five that carried off the honors
Philadelphia, where Mr.. Williams Ia
all the dogs ON exhibition. Rony is al
other animal of the many that mono
could not buy. Most of these ANNA
are direct descendants of Sidney v
} Smiths famous English st. Demands.
Joe Emmet's famous ten thousan
|, dollar dog Rector, which. by the wa
cost only 1000, was sold to the act
for the latter amount by Mr. Hear
Rector was raised here, but was born
England. -Netc York World.
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