National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
Rivalry Among Ladies' Who Are Getting
Up coiIecticns-suii Terrier. the Favor
Philadelphia Times.

Rivalry Among Ladies' Who Are Getting
Up Collections Bull Terriers the Favor
ties.
Philadelphia Times
IL want black spitz," said lady who
entered q Chestnut street crockery store yes
terday. ''
II am very sorry, ma'am, but l sold the last
one this morning." replied the salesman.
"Oh, that's too bad Pm simply ruined
without one. Can't you get it for me? DO
you expect any moro? I've gone everywhere
and nobody has ono left. No matter about
the price--ouly get me tho black SPITE"
'Pll take your order, maam, and try to get
ono for you," said the salesman as the Indy
left the store.
"What does all that meant" asked re-.
porter who heard tho conversation. "Why
does she come hero for black spitz p"
"Oh, she wants china spitz, not live
dog. Don't you know about tho rage for
China dogs? No? Well, sir, its the thing
now to make collections of dogs in china,
deli, glass, bisque, and everything Of that
Xxi nd, and arrange them on parlor etageres or
cabinets. Some people try to get as many
dogs as possible, without regard particularly
to the kind of dog; others make point OF
getting moro Of one kind than somebody else
Now, the lady who was here u minute ago
has doubtless seen friend who had collected
more specimens of the sptz than she had, and
black spitz being somewhat rare, would be
triumph for her.
"A lady who bought pug with boil col
lar here day or two ago told me she made
every one of hor friends present her with q
dog costing from 5 cents up, and her collec-
ton now, including those she had bought
,hnra had thn,N
an etagero oil to themselves and tho effect,
she said, was too cunning
(Which is the favorte kind? The pug has
been until lately, but tho bull-terrier Is COM
ing in now. He's the popular pet dog at
present and of course his popularity extends
into the china. Let mo show yon our dogs.
You'll DO surprised ut tho variety of the
stock"
Tho mastifi, the BULL the Newfoundland
the colloy the setter, the pointer, the spaniel,
the pug, the hound, the bull-telricr, tho skye,
tho black-aud-tan, the poodle, and tho cur
were all there, ranging in size from the
poodle half an inch high to tho life-siLed
mast'if squattins on his launches, There
were single dogs, dogs in pairs, and families
Of dogs. A white spit2 mother was sur
rounded by a litter of puppies, each little
follow being represented in different posi-
ton at play. A family of pugs, father,
mother, and six young ones, made another
group. Ihoro were dogs standing, sitting
lying, crouching, and begging"
us the dog craze something new"
"Oh, people always bought them to some
extent, but tho collection craze is now. Thoy
take 'cm periodically, you know. Some time
ago II was eats. They are sold now mostly to
old ladies, though dog collector will often
buy IL few cats to scatter among her dogs to
give life to tho assortment. Cats with their
backs up are generally selected, and they are
placed in front of dogs that are showing
tight. You noticed that some of tho dogs had
very pretty collars. Woll that's great
point with tho ladies. They have n weakness
for pretty dog collars, aud I've had some Of
them ask for dog that they could fit gold
ring on for u collar. And thoy really do
decorate the favQrlto china beast with ring
and stand him up on tho etagere Strange Z
Oh, no; it gives them pleasure-why
shouldn't they doit2
by the way, tho Barnum and Forepaugh
white elephant war may give new direction
to the collection craze. Now York house
has notified us that wo may expect an in
voice of china white elephants in n few days,
said to BIO exact reproductions of 'roun q
TalOung' and The Light of Asia |
shouldn't be surprised to SEQ the ladies drop
the dogs and take up the elephants. Novelties
always take and If I'm not much mistaken
there's lot of money just now in white
eleDla nts"