Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-23
A MANS COSTLY CANNES.
SPENDING 500, ,ooo TO SATISFY 4
LOVE FOR DOGS.
Dogs With Beds, Bafbs, Gas-Lighted
ROud0iTs, Steam-Heated Retiring
Rooms and Other LuxurieS.

Dogs with Reds, Barhs, Gas-Lighted
BOudOirs, Steam-Eeated Retiring
Rooms and Other LuxurieS.
A party of gentlemen in an Erie train,
New Yorkward bound, were talking
about mems hobbies, when one of them
made the remark that Bergen county
man had spent 500, 900 on hobby.
"What was it2" asked the writer, who
was one of the party.
dogs"
Sand who is the MANI"
"Mr. E. r. Hearn, who lives Just
across the bridge from Passaic. He is
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.. Hearn'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
cared-for 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 mechanic of the
metropolis.
Mr.. E. L. Williams, Mr.. E. r. Hearns
manager, greeted the writer and his COM
panion at the main entrance, and cour-
teously signifed his willingness to give
any information within his power. He
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 a
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's
mouth water, are 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 lavatory for the hightoned
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 "run," where the animals take their
walks abroad. Each kennel is ten feet
square and is surrounded by ash sides,
surrounded 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 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 thr ee
feet in height, and when in good condi.
tion 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 prize runner
at the fairs mentioned, and also at the
recent mons sporting show held at Madi-
son Square Garden. Leia's pup, Valen-
tine, is monster brute, and his frisky
play with his mother rcsembled the play
full antics of baby elephant.
Bonivard, which among the others,
claims relationship with British ances-
tors, is also monster dog. He is 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. Bernards.
Joe Emmet's famous ten thousand
dollar dog Rector, which, by the way,
cost only $4,000, was sold to the actor
for the latter amount by Mr.. Hearn.
Rector was raised here, but was born in
England. -New York World.