Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

here is also old. fashioned, old enough
to have been built by q near relative oil
Diedrick Knickerbocker. A dingy
board hangs over the entrance, which
leads into q half basement, simply
bearing the name of the proprietor.
Several kennels and coopa on the pave
ment proclaim the occupation OF the
proprietor, who announces in his card
that he is q dealer in "imported dogs,
Maltese cats, ferrets, rabbits, pigeons,
and all kinds of domestic animals, etc
dogs also trained on the lowest terms;
and that ladies and gentlemen desiring
to purchase will always find Mr.. j. iu
attendance. On the inside the charac-
ter of the place in made known-how
Mrs. d. would turn her nose up l-by
the appearance of the men Longing
around, for all the world looking like
Dickens pugi!istic Chicken" dis.
cussing the records of certain fighters
and trotters, and of a coming event in
the cockpit. A glance around the
apartment discovers sawdust-covered
floor, huge wire cage in one corner
full of frisky little terriers, und row
| of narrow stalls around the room con.
tanning Notwithstanding bulldogs aud
bull.terriers. Though Mr.. Us card
announces to the public that he keeps
all kinds of dogs on hand, it is very
plain that he makes specially of one
or two species. There is no lack of
blrds-all game. sir, every one OF them
enough to satisfy the eye of the most
extravagant sporting gentleman pres
ent.
Mr.. J. is clustering Irishman and
wears q wooden jacket if the weather
were warmer he would dispense with
| the jacket and also his waistcoat, aud
have his shirt sleeves rolled up. Soon
after we entered the room he began
bargaining for puppy of the st. Ber-
| Dard species, which q man, after stand
ing around for time with an indiffer-
ent air, produced from one of his coal
pockets. The bargain is delayed b,
| Mr.. j. darting off now and then te
drive away the street gamins, who are
peering curiously in at the doors and
| windows, !but, finally, the matter settled
the forlorn-looking stranger is put ii
| the big cage to make new acquaintance
and Mr.. j. turns to us, and says he is
ready to show us through his estab.
! lishment. He first conducted us into
the rear yard, where several blood
hounds were chained in their kennels
| then up circuitous and creakine
stairway to the second story. Here un.
expected doors were opened into un
expected rooms, in all of which dogs
I were chained in stalls. Going by 6
nook or corner, without the least sus
picion of dog, and you are surprised
! by having bull terriers nose sudden
| ly thrust into Jour face. In the garre,
hundreds of carrier pigeons were
futtering about. Several large eyed
cats stared at us through the wires,
which Mr.. j. said were trained to pro
tect the pigeons from rats aud other
| vermin. The fancier took couple oil
the pigeons under his arms, and led
the way down again. He tossed them
into the air, and they darted away al.
most out of sight. Meanwhile butch
er's boy had brought u trap full of rats
which had been consigned to a large
wooden box. The fancier took one Out
fearlessly with his fingers, and threw il
to the terriers in the corner. The
sporting gentlemen present were high;
ly entertained, and the gamins who
darkened the windows showed unmis-
taxable appreciation. As we left Mr..
Us establishment the carriers we're
rapidly narrowing their circles above
the house.
In addition to the regular dealers
there are itinerant vendors. The most
remarkable thing about them is their
gravity, of which they have as much as
any leaned doctor. Dog fanciers are
very queer people, whether so on &C.
count of their queer occupation is q
problem for the mental philosopher
and psychologist. The itinerants may
be seen most any day on the pavement
of crowded thoroughfares near large
hotels, and in market places. Some.
times the vendar has only one dog,
which he sdroitly balances upon the
palm OF his hand. He generally has
him decked out with q fancy bit of
ribbon, in order to more easily attract
the eye of my lady-for the street
merchant also looks to her for patron
AS she passes by. At other times he
has basket iull of them, from which
my lady may take her choice, if she
has any.-Cincinnah Gazette.