, 1880-06-03
LONDON.
A Visit to the Royal Hospital for
Animals.
An institution for tho Benefit Of Sick Dogs,
Cats, Birds, Fishes, Etc.
The Old ladJ and litr Cur "jip"-Pta fsf
F. Treatment Of tusalid Peta.

sptetaf rotr.fpu.dtntt n 7ne Chicago Tribune
LONDON. Eng, May1l.--For ono whom tho
presses of Fleet street bind In the 1xioll-llke
seryIlfty 10 TINT narrow stretch Of London
known rs "tho City" l got tolcral1y fur
nffcll to-day: wcntSas far west as Wilton
l'lace. DclRrayln.
Wilton Place Il by no means an Interesting
apnt- What little CELEBRITY It has Ia due to
the location there Of the
1soyA1 HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS.
This hospital Is established for the inyesti-
gallon ind treatment OF tho diseases and In
}urfcs Of animals Of every kind. From II
horse to goltl-nsll, there is no species Tint
does not come within It's practice. II your
dog looks dawn in tho mouth, take HIN to
the 1snynl Hospital, and Dr. Atkinson ami
somo ut the experienced kennelnen
m Ills staff will bring him
safely round, warrant you. II your
fayOrit cat staid little too long Oil tho back
fencn lust night and gut had cold. put 1t in
II basket and hio you to Wilton Place. II
your lInnet looks poorly, If Poll can't ask for
his cracker rs becomes respectable parrot.
or 1t the wliito mice your bDy brought llomc
from the country With him last summer have
the dyspepsia, you should at once consult one
oftllc y.t 'rinary surgeons nj the Royal. In tho
event Of your being 4 weaitl,y Lo,,do,ler'
however, patients may BE- visited at tho
homes Of clients, and treated there Us we'll as
at the surgeries of tho tlospttnl,
1 lAtl heard Of several marvellous cures
having been effected at tltts Institution, and
tho Idca possessed TIC that the readers Of THE
TIuusE might like to know something Ut
its curious practicc. / trust, therefore, ti1oy
will receive fndulgently the profit Of my dis
c0yct(cs.
"You must really excuse ME for minute"
said
dr. ATKINSON,
the acting surgeon, as entered. IA slight
accident has lately bcfa1ten one of our staff,
and l must assist hiuL I will bo with you
presently"
"Notl'lng very serious. hope ?" I queriotl
whcn the Doctor returned.
40 dcar mol" was bis nnBwcr, with a
laugh; "on1y my errand-boy hasa face like
a red cabbage. We had dog fore few
dnys aR0 suffering from a contagious mango,
md tile latl caught tho disease. Instances Of
this sort nre rare, but they are intercsting,-
very, sir. very. No, will allow that the boy
tlocsn' find ltpleasant, his face burning witt,
intlamInatlon,-h he will soon be out OF
pain. As 1t Is, lle feels himself tho hero Of
the establishment: he probably never at
tracted 30 much attention before In nil his
life. may say TINT ho woke up and found
himself famous on the morning when VIC dis
coyercd what wns the matter with him. You
grcat, some achieving greatness and some
having greatness thrust upnH them. Well, It
was ease Of Tic Inst VIII. him, and he IS In
proving the opportunity to the filil."
0fH,nf4dj. and ttnpNflf-tjAnnNH nfH Indy
,nagntflccnty dressed, entered the surgery.
bcnrinE III her arms healtfy.looktng hlack-
n1d-tan cur. Tho Doctor with great alfn!,il-
~ olIgrod her seat, and thu following coil
fully smiling tic nir, III sincerely hopo you
dol't allow smoking here, for think It Ii
VERY CRUEL TO TIL: POOR ANIMALS"
"No, htadan, do ;not:t smoking Is strictly
whi!e they arc in the surgery. The oior yoii
anell Is from the clgar Of a gentleman who
enered, t 4, not lonF st,ce but wo lmmetiiase!y
hea.l, llo continued, is the pet nnwcll q''
70 yea:-very. lcannot Understand what
:" lie doesn't look ILL.," ....
"brt, Doctor, fe Is III. Fol. the last two
days le has eaten almost nothing. | nm dis
traeted with tho fcar TINT sl,nll lose him,
and TINT would be terrible loss. Why,
thinE MS much Of poor lip as could OF 4
during tho day, anl at night he sleeps with
ME, It would be III nln!0st ttnhenrable atllc-
tloi! IT anything were to happen hlm. have
hid Ertat f Teftnmc" nSI ast finKlng him to
morrow ftnk ean itg him '. safely S ii,i ge'ind
Tho hest Of eare shall be taken Of him"
.Son!e way can't bear tn lcnye him here
:, g" You needn't have the lenst fear, Mu,lan;
le shall be kept entirely by hin!srlf, amt 1
will attend 10 him personally. rhat tiny
terrier you sec tied NI' In tho corner
BELONGS TO THE DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE.
Ihave not taken him into tho hospital yct,
because wisl, to, observe every sy1Iptnlil of
!!is lnafa!ly. liz Is q particular pct OF tllo
Duchess, nnl sho has left hl'n entirely in
ii!s replied the c1 lpdy, brighten I n!
! know the Duchess Of Newcastle very wrll,
Sho thinks tic world of llor psts, too. Now
yo9 will treat .1lp gently, won't your shall
Ssall @ Y the % %!aornlnK ths e. il1st M Thing after
whatever. yo,I plt.Aso for your scrylccs. But
luke good GnrU Of l,lnl."
a!.all bo Looked after ns became :, dog Of bis
surgery once moro to tho doctor and INC.
"!rhcro's samnlo visit. for you. Now,
n!efo's noth!ng ~ tho world THO l!,attgr With
ind ci,ai',ot % up %iinmnlc.!Istoiy III Tie @ oSncr % had
gonel, but oyerfgeiing. Hundreds aro
brought TO Us with the saame complaint, 1t
!loesh't do always to- tell tho ,pc0p!e tllis,
)owuyor. They would resent IT,. .irs, tho
remedy ls simple que. l shall keei' lIer
theiut]rmary, elvo lilm mild nlteratlye.
NEsTn1cT NIa FOOD,
md lot him have water to drink; and, II he
Won't eat yy'.en ilo Eo;s HACK e hta ntstrrcss
lothian. Speaking Of Mr., Gladstone, it may
interest you to know that tha wife nj TINT
statesman has favotit nuK t!Iat nften pro-
scribe for. 1t WAS only tho other tlay.l was
ca!'ttt down to soe tho poor Mnl,nal, who hatl
sprhlne.i uI,e Ut his legs. This was rather
unfortunate affair, ns tIle puK only lius tyo
lcgs.--0nB forward and otio. lllnd.-anl Ills
recent accident has deprived him altogethcr
nf means Of l0u0mption. / think, though,
shall he nble to pull him toeethar ngalil, il,l.
doWhtedly to lilH own satisfaction, and ,asn
sure to tie delight OF tho lasiy who prizes
him so lnncl,.h
/ will explatn hers TINT It is customary
t1. l.. T. -.