Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-06-25
vALUABLEDoGs HIS HOBBY.
A Man Who Has Spent 500, 900 to sasis-
~ His Love for canines-

"
were talking about mems hobbies, when
ono Of them made the remark that a
Bergen county man had spent 100000
on a hobby.
"what was itp'' asked the writer, who
was one of the party.
Dogs"
"And who is the manP"
MIR. z. 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 tc
see himl'
With Mr.. Clarence r Van Deusen,
of Passaic, who is q connoisseur in all
that pertains to CANNES. and who had
courteously volunteered to conduct the
introductory preliminaries of the visit,
trip was made to Mr.. Hearn's ken
nels one day during the week. The
Hearn mansion Is situated on the left
bank Of the Passaic river, and is sur
rounded by elegantly-cared-for grounds
To the rear Of the residence are the IA
nous 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 These
buildings cover the better part of an
acre of ground, and are fitted up in a
manner which would be the envy of
many mechanic of the metropolis.
Mr.. E. L.Williams, Mr.. E. r. Hear9's
manager, greeted the writer and his
companion at the main entrance, and
courteously signified his willingness to
give any information within his power.
He led the way through the canine bou-
doirs. Each kennel, of which there
are score or more, has stone floor
ing, and shifting glass roof which can
be moved at will to let in the light or
keep out tl8 cold. Running water is
located in corner of each compart-
ment, and each is lighted at night by
gas, and is heated by hot water con-
Quoted through the series of buildings
BY means of pipes supplied from an i'm
mense boiler. Couches which would
make the average tramp's mouth wa
Ter are filled with clean straw every
day and at night are fastened to the
side walls by means of catches. A
monster bath-tub provides lavatory
for the high-toned canines, and in one
corner of the main building is the culi-
nary 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 run, !"
| where the animals take their walks
abroad. Each kennel is ten feet square,
and is surrounded by ash sides, sur
mounted by wicker-work barrier.
Mr.. Hearn has about twenty dogs at
present, the "boss'' dog being the
..Duke of Leeds Money could not
| buy the animal. Duke has taken sew
eral Hundred Guinea" prizes in Eu-
\ rope, 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 condition weighs
somewhere near $50 pounds. When
standing upright Duke was many inch
es 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 famous ST. Aernard
has also made small fortune for hel
owner. Leila is nearly as high rs Duke
and is about the height of the average
dining-room table. She was also 9
prize-runner at the fairs mentioned, anG
| also at the recent transporting show
held at Madison Square garden. Leila's
pup, Valentine, is monster brute, and
his frisky play with his mother resem.
bled the playful antics of baby ele.
phant Mothers milk wasn't good
enough for Valentine, for his blue.
blooded papa is a British subject, where
Leila was taken few months before
Valentine was born. and so Valentine
was s.raised on bottle"
Bonivard, which, among the others
claims relationship with blawsted Brit.
ish ancestors, is also monster dog,
j He is one of the five that carried off the
honors at Philadelphia, where Mr..
| Williams had all the dogs on exhibi.
tion. Rony is another animal of the
many that money could not buy. Mos,
Of these animals are direct descendants
4 Of Sidney w. Smiths famous Englisf
i st. Bernards. Gertic and Alma art
now enjoying the cares Of maternity
| the one having nine puppies and thu
other three These babies are OF abou
the size of agood-sized front stoop as t
length, breadth, and height. Theil
plaintive cries induce the hearer tt
4 jump out of the way Of an anticipated
approaching locomotive. and theirplay
| full paw-strokes approach in breadth O
inspiration, as it were, the kick of |
young mule.
| Joe Emmet's famous $4,000 dol
Rector, which, by tho way, cost onl.
$4,000, was sold to the actor for TIL
latter amount by Mr.. Hcarn. Recto
was raised here but was born in Eng
! gland. The story about Rector ruin
ing q billiard table in Emmet's hom,
| in Albany, and which was reported il
| many of the New York papers at th
| time, was corrected by Mr.. Williams
He said:
Emmett came here, admired the dog
and finally bought it, although Mr
| Heain was loath to part with it. H,
| and ! started for Albany with Recto
| the same night, and when we arrive,
i Mrs. Emmett met us Mt the depot ant
i we drove to the Emmett mansion. A
n Mr.. Emmett had to return to New Yorl
A and as Mrs. Emmett had taken q grea
i liking to the animal, she expressed
i determination to have Rector sleep Of
| a rug in her bedroom for protection