, 1873-11-30
LOST DOGS,

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LOST DOGS.
Food, Lodging, md Religious Educn-
sion Furnishcd Thcna.
A lady correspondent Of tho Providence pross
writes from London: Tho idea OF dogs homo
Impressed me rs being tho lvellast of charities
and having Interested myBoK aomewhat III tho
a2 a as oas
for dogs. 1'acoordlnRty SGT to work to gain
sufficient Information to enablo mo to find this
inatitution. Now, this matter Of finding out
thinga IN England. especially In London. ia =
study. ! hnvo found tho ourront reputation
Of ! London policeman. for accuracy and
knowledge, and Willingness to impart that knowi-
edgc, a. far as personal experience goes, myth,
ono Of thom that is intel1gible, mako note Of
II, but r. oro frequently an mono the wiser for
tho CURT short direction he attempts to jerk out
I have boon moro Interested Id this subject
English couana, for the roaaou that lgontlemon
almost universally give vordics In their favor
for extreme po1itoness and civllity, whllo
ladlos unanimously tell tho other atoty. Tho
to cot At ia tlha Among tho ruloa laid
down for observance by tho police force
In London, Is ono that ig very rigid Oh tho
subject Of oongoraation with fomaloa on tho
street., from Wnlcn tney hfe 6LEiotiy pIonlpiteos
Policemen arc changed onco month from their
hoata that they may not become too familiar
with tho housomaids Of tho noighborhood. Thoy
are forbidden from being eoen talking with them
upon pain Of instant dismssal. d woman is
woman, In tho eyes Of tho law, they think. So
through fear of Dismissal, thoy refuse to bs
drawn into convorsaton; thoy are too stupid to
know tho difference betwoon .goHsipiug, with
houaemaids and giving information to ladlos:
In this instance found one Of the
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tho dog question. and ho told mo II
I would take n ponny boat, to Dattorsoa
Park Iaka-folowing tue atreot leading direct
tho right, would be on tho spot. This, Le u.s.
hured mo, was the shortest route, aud the trip
could bo nndo in about fifteen minutes.
.Iaccordingly etArtcd, and, ,attor some difficulty,
aud long walk Of . mile instead Of q few rods,
"Homo." waa fully rewarded for my peEao-
verauca In going over thia interesting paco. This
institution was founded by Mrs. Tralty, Of Lon-
don, who was the unwearlod bauefaotro8s of 1t
during her life. It now numbera among its pa
trona many honorable and titled names. The
Marquis OF Townsend is its President. Tho Hon.
W. Frederick Dyng and k1r. James johnson ita
Trusteos. Tho affairs are managod by commit
rioda-to the fronda OF the tnstitution, and It Ia
supported entirely by private contributions. This
Is not permanent homo for old worn-out favor
ties or for any description Of dog whntevor, nor
any lQ6plsnl 10 WHICH HlCR uuRa uaY uo HdUk Eu
DO cured but simply refuge to which humane
persons may eond only those lost dogB 30 con-
Btantiy to bo seen on the atrcet. These dogs are
here kept and kindly treated for throo days,
or longer It doomed advisable. or until olaimed
by their owners: Any dog found and brought
to the Home, II applied for by the. owner, will
bo given up on payment Of tho expenses OF ita
keep.
III consequence Of tho great and constantly
incrcaning number Of lost md Starving dogu, 1t
is Impossible to keep them as long M humanity
might dictate, aud oil parties having lost dogs
ara urged to make inquiries Us Boou aa possible,
that tho Homa may ho relieved OF their caro- and
1he site Of tho Home is in South lambeth.
near NatterRea Park, and Ia easily reached from
tho city In very few momonta by. tho under
ground railway, QUE Of the greateat wonders Of
compartments, or Lighthouses, mada> aeeuro
by wires running acroas the sides. Thoro
are seven Of those houges, ono for each day
Of tho week. Those talten on Monday aro
iu tho first, Tuesday In the second, and 30
on. There aro. also yards attached to these
houses, where tho poor animals are allowed to
air thoinsoivos. Tho confinement ia worry irk-
aome 10 them, and tho yard ia found to be o
grent relief. - .
Hore saw moro than 200 dogs, Of all sizes,
colora, and shapes. There WAS the little whito
noodle mourning for Its lost 1nfstross, its cont
nadly discolored from ito three days. nogleot lilo
graceful greyhound and the hcayy--jawed bull
any to be seen In the carriageA OF Hyde Parlt,
baa1s- and tan terriers worth their weight In gold
for some localities. In fine. oil the styles and fash
ions of dog-1oah are here represented. Passing
| through tie incloauras wore owners In search OF
their lost treaaureB, and tt was really quito
| touching to witnoBs the delight Of both mastor
| and dog on meeting for tho first timo after q
tow days Of separation. A soon ns a visitor Ia
tho poor oteaturoe barking and whining for
| noiioo md attontton. They will come olose up
to tho wiros Of their cagos and try to lick tho
! hnud that Is atretohod toward them. II O
stranger speaks kindly to them they seem
| not strong enough to hold thom back. They
gonotimos die Of grief if not clnimed, and their
| eufYerings arc often Intense,
II theao dogs are not called for within three
sag ia' to BE- named BY the Suporntonden I
| This Is moroly nominal, 30 fur as price is con-
| corucd. 4 valuable dog can be obtained hero
for mero song, the object being exclusively a
t kaa snd sss i Is thsy sye am
| to chnrge for tho unfortunate Lost dog when
| sold.
| The institution is recognized By tho police au-
thorities as the place to which all dogs taken 10
| ad by tho public. 1t is rapidly becoming known
aud growing In popularity. More than 1000
dogs were saved through its efforts during the
year 1874; 795 Of them wero restored to their
former pWnor6.
The dog ia one OF the acknowledged inatitu-
tiona Of London, and It ia not surprising that
care and attention should be bestowed upon him,
Isaw them in carriages with ladies Of high do
greo. They are led BY gold chains on tho
streets. They arc everywhere to bo aaen-in
railway carriages, on steamships aa passengers,
in tho parkn and gardens, with maids and nuraos,
claiming intention with the children. whose RI
yals and companions they are. They
hrc mournea for when lost touching epitaphs
| writtan upon their death. and q Home " has
now been established for the unfortunate ones
when lost upon the street; last, but not leaBt in
| the novelty Of tho conception, q chaplain has
boon appointed to auporintona It.
Beethoven md Plnno.PlnyIng.
The echoes of Mozart were still vibrating In
| the irawing-rooms Of Vienna and the grandeo8