The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-11
FASHIONABLE DOGS.
Some Pugs that Wore Mourning, and Some
that Were Buried in State.

Washington Correspond ence PHILADELPHIA Times.
The story latelytod in a London letter, of how
the fine ladies of that town leave their doggies
cards for their friends, when making calls, can
be matched in this country Ex-senator Thur
mans daughter who lives in New York. as the
writer was told in the spring, was wearing deep
mourning for her dog, who died III New York
two three months ago, and she used black
edged cards and stationery solely on his account.
After his death she had a black brOadcloth suit
made for him, and wearing this and white
necktle he was placed in a handsome coffin, and
sent to her father in Ohio to be inferred in the
family burying ground. But this Judge Thur
man thought was too much, so he had the dog
buried elsewhere.
But when Mrs. Dom Piatt's black and tan dog
Frank, whom she had had about twelve years,
died about year ago, at her country place in
ONO, she had him permanently placed in the
handsome new stone vault which Colonel Piatt
had amused himself building not long before
and about his own place in which he had written
| II quantity philosophic style to his friends.
This dog Frank was very intelligent and was
specially remarkable for his memory of the few
persons to whom he was really attached for,
while not cross, he did not take fancy to many
persons. A lady whom he had known and loved
in Washington, when Colonel and Mrs. Piatt
lived there, visited their home in Ohio in 1882
for the first time in six years, and the dog, who
scarcely noticed guests who had been spending
the summer in the house, the neighbo
promptly recognized and warmly welcomed his
old friend on her arrival and was her INSOFAR
able companion during her stay, in spite of age
| and lntirmities leaping to meet her whenever she
appeared.
The Countess Esterhazy, formerly Miss Car
roll OF " aShlngtOn, whose first husband was
General Griffin, United States army, when she
came to Washington last winter to visit her
mother after absence in Europe of about
fourteen years took with her a most remarkable
dog, which the Empress of Austria presented to
her. The Empress has very large collection of
rare dogs. and hearing through Count Esterhazy
that his brothers widow had twenty valuable
ones, she said, selecting very fine specimen
from Japan China: Then let this one be the
twenty first and sent it to the American lady.
This dog has many tricks, but his great accomp-
liShment is his ability to understand five differ
ent languages, and he obeys promptly any
directions given him. whether spoken in Ger
man. hungarian, French, English or Japanese.
lie often was present when his mistress and her
mother received calls last winter and his
linguistic requirements were of great service
when foreigners called, as many OF them legu-
lary did.
A Washington dog Scotch terrier whose
master has trained him chiefly to be a Wa tch dog
and ratter, but has taught him few little tricks
has shown natural tendency to be a snob,
which he did not learn from any one in the
family TO whom he belongs, who live in an I'm
pretending style and seek no Fashionable acquaint-
anceS. The dog, however. though he usually
barkS furiously at all work people, especially
colored persons who come to the house. when a
lady living III the same house began last winter
to hold receptions once week, which were
| attended by many elegantly dressed ladies and
gentlemen regularly sought of his own accord
to be present when her room was most crowded.
He would rattle the door knob of the closed door
of the parlOr by standing on his hind legs and
when admitted would enter and walk up to each
guest on his hind legs and without uttering
sound proceed to show off each trick he knew.
|'Ihls he did for several successive weeks al
| though there were no refreshments of any kind
In the parlor and one invited him to show off.
| Yet he is used, when his master wants him to go
| through his tricks, TO being bribed with cake
| Evidently he knew a fashionable crowd when he
saw it and wanted to have the honor of assisting
In entertaining 1t, though he is a shabby looking
| dog. He however reioices in the name of
! Dandy. and has the snobbishness of one.