The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-02-11
A MANS COSTLY CANNES
SPENDING 800, 900 TO SATISFY A
LOVE POE DOGS.
Dogs With Beds, Baths, Gas:Lighted
Boudolrs, Steam-Eieated RetirlhB
Rooms and Other Luxurfes.

BOIldOtr0, Steanl-kteHteu nCshAAA0
Rooms and Other Luxurfes.
A party of gentlemen in an Erie train,
New Yorlsward bound, were talking
about mems hobbies, when one of them
made the remark that q Bergen county
man had spent 500, 900 on a hobby.
"What was It'll" 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 Lorll-
lard's right bowers. You'd ought to see
him !"
With Mr.. Clarence R. Van Deusen, OF
Passaic, who is connoisscur in all that
pertains to CANNES, and who had cour-
teously volunteered to conduct the intro
ductory p~reliminaries of the visit, a trip
was made to Mr.. Hearn's kennels M day
during the week. The Hearn mansion is
situated on the left bank of the Passalc
river, and is surrounded by elegantly
cared-tor 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 a manner which would
be the envy of many a mechanic of the
metropolis.
Mr.. E. L. Williams, MIR. E. r. Hearn's
manager, greeted the writer and his com
panion at the main entrance, and cour-
teously signifcd his willingness to give
any information within his power. He
led the way through the canine bou-
doris. Each kennel, of which there are
q score or more, has O stone flooring. and
q shifting glass roof which can be moved
at will to let in the light or keep out the
cold. Running water is located in a
corner of each compartment, and each y
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's
mouth water, arc filled with clean straw
every day and at night are fas-
tened to the side walls by
means of catches. A monster bath-tub
provides a lavatory for the hightoued
CANNES, and in one corner of the main
building is the culinary department,
where the food is cooked for the petted
descendants of canine blue blood. At the
rear of the buildings, in the orchard, is
the s'run," where the animals take their
walks abroad. Each kennel is ten feet
square and is surrounded by ash sides,
surrounded by q wicker-work barrier.
Mr.. Hearn has about twenty dogs at
present, the "boss" dog being the Duke
of Leeds. Money could not buy the ami.
NAL, Duke has taken several ''Hundred
Guinea" prizes in Europe. and has long
been a favorite at all the kennel shows
in this country. He stands above three
feet in height, and when in good condi-
ton weighs somewhere near $50 pounds.
When standing upright Duke was many
inches higher than the tallest man who
was present at the private exhibition.
He carried away the honors of the recent
Philadelphia show and also at that held
at Montreal.
Leila, another famousSt. Bernard, has
also made a small fortune for her owner.
Leila is nearly as high as Duke, and is
about the height of the average dining
room table. She was also o prize runner
at the fairs mentioned, and also at the
recent transporting show held at Madi-
son Square Garden. Leila's pup, Valen-
tine, is q monster brute, and his risky
play with his mother resembled the play
full antics of a baby elephant.
Bonivard, which among the others,
claims relationship with British ances-
tors, is also n monster dog. He ID one
of the five that carried off the honors at
Philadelphia, where Mr.. Williams had
all the dogs On exhibition. Rony is an
other animal of the many that money
could not buy. Most of these animals
are direct descendants of Sidney W.
Smiths famous English St. Demands.
Joe Emmet's famous ten thousand
dollar dog Rector, which. by the way,
cost only 81, 900, was sold to the actor
for the latter amount by Mr.. Hcarn.
Rector was raised here, but was born in
England.-New York Wortd.