The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-28
A Dog Doctor.
New York World.

Canine Infirmary. DR., - treats
all diseases of dogs. Dogs called on
at their residences. Office hours from
Q till A." This is the sign which
hangs over the door of dingy little
shop in Canal street. Within the
shop, one side of which is adorned
with shelves full of bottles, while the
three other sides are lined with dog
cages, was a small boy, who said that
"the doctor" was out attending to pa
tients, but would be in presently, and
would the reporter please be seated.
The reporter would. The room is not
more than six by twelve feet in dimcn-
sions, and even this space is diminished
by the dog cages arranged on tiers
about the sides. These were all clean
ly kept, and though the occupants of
many Of them were unable TO stand
up, they rested on what seemed to be
comfortable couches. "The doctor"
came in within few moments. lie
is an African, apparently fifty years
old, with an intelligent face ana quiet
demeanor, and every dog in the room
,ccognised his presence with wag OF
he tail and a wink, as much as TO say,
'1Ie understands us" With "the doc
tor" was q young woman who had
come from Newark, n. D., to get medi-
cine for poodle.
"Well," said the doctor at his first
leisure moment, IL have treated dogs
off and on for over thirty years. II u
dogs got anything the matter with
him can find out what it is mighty
quick, and if he is durable at all can
fetch him around as quick as the next
one. Now, these dogs which you see
around here are all patients Of mine.
That dog is one of my most valuable
patients. There is nothing the matter
with him. lie is merely staying with
me for the summer. His owner is
broker, whose family has gone abroad,
and who did not want to take care OF
the dog. Tomorrow shall send him
to the clearinghouse on Eighty-tirst
street. The clearinghouse lisa larger
place than this with plenty of grass
about il, where the dogs can spend
the summer in good company, and get
clean food. For terrier, pug, or any
small dog, the rates are 81 week. \
pointer pays 81. Ny quarters up
there are nearly full now. | cannot
accommodate more than twenty Live
or thirty dogs at time"
"But about these sick fellows; how
many have You on the sick list now"
swell, there are about six OF eight
here, not including that setter, which
will only be here until her little fam
lily is somewhat stronger. Then |
have about as many more to call on.
You see, some OF these rich people
will not let their dogs leave the house
at all, and | 90 to see them once day
or once in two days, as the case re-
auires. | charge 81 a visit for pa
tents in town, s. to Brooklyn, and
$40 for out Of town."
Ever see any touching scenes about
o dogs death"
"Why, | should say so. / have seen
entire families weeping over dying
pet. One day last season | was stand
! ing at my Office door when coach
was driven up to the curb, and the
footman jumped down and opened the
door. A gentleman stepped to the
pavement, | went to the curb, and he
handed Inc q beautiful shawl, which
contained lapdog. As he did SO he
turned to assist a lady from the car
riage, and at the same time he said to
me:
"Wlll you please take this dog into
your care.'
"Why," said |, "this dog is dead"
"Thc lady sank to the pavement as
though she were dead, too. She had
tainted clean away upon the an
nouncement.
us it true" asked the reporter
'that the majority of dog-dealers are
dog thieves" The doctor appeared
not to hear this pointed query blu
seemed to be pondcring the possibili
ties of making n good capture the mex
time he went to church.