The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-11-12

HOW THE DOG OF THE PERIOD GETS
HIS SHAMPOO AND BATH.

Man. Four-Footcd Friends Fare BETTER
i'm New York Than in ANY other City
Clipping.
The fact has often been recognized by
tourists that New York is fast becoming
a modern CapUa. All the luXuries Of the
south and east are found within its lin
its: one can lathe more agreeably than
in Turkey, cat rs daiutiiy as i'll Paris,
dress a- well as in Vienna, and within a
hundred mile Of the metropolis, have in
the season rs good sIcighing as one can
get IN he GItikirts of st. Petersburg
But il is less generally known that even
man :, fouT-tontrd friends fare better here
than anywhere else on the face of the
globe The general treatment Of his
morse is far more kindly than in the Old
World: Except the stables of royalty,
there are none that can be compared with
those uf several American millionaircs
aad now the dog IS coming to the front
ind advancing claims to comfort and
sUpcrlluitie7 that would make all but dog
owners smile. The high toned CANNES
Of the metropolis do not vet possess Il
Hamm.m Of their own. but this Will
come IN time. They have, however, a
bathing place specially devoted to them,
AMI for the aristOcratic poo;llcs and col
lica that siIuu the contact of the dogs
that Lave no ancestors there are skilled
employees who call upon uppertendom and
look after residents weekly or fort
nightly, master or mistress may elect.
Beyond a sign thar dogs are washed and
gruOmrI 1T small expense. there is moth
ing in the external character of the place
where the operations referred to are car
ried Oh to Indicate it, purposes. 1t is
81.
of the uptown theatres. and the crowds
that pass it daily have long ago become
enlightened As to what Is done within.
The visitor passes through n deep shop,
dCsccnis Il flight of stairs, and enters a
large and well lighted basement. At one
extremity is Il snail raised platform, and
upon this stands q mcdium-siZcd zinc
bath tub which glitser5 as if it were lined
with silver. The critical observer might
suggest that what is known in Paris as n
fond de balm, consisting Of u linen lining
fitting the tub, would be Il valuable adj
dition to the apparatus, and when Paris
ian dogs are in the majority they Will
doubtless get il. Meanwhile there is an
abundance OF spotleSs linen scattered over
tn. P'd faTIu in shape Of towels, plain and
T'ur.-f.'i besides combs. English hair
IrUsl.9. and pots of oils and perfumes.
BATHING, GEooMING, CLIPPING.
The operation 80 s.. -iu-s dog, driving.
and gruo-''r i.'"i .... pies from fifteen
minutes - al hour on more, and il costs
fiu.I - {, - cents. The dog is placed in the
tub, mich has been half filled with cold
or IU,-rsvariu water tin2c,l with u fra
grant iGtpouud which is used, they say,
for U..-=..-u, snccp in Australia. Then he
j. s1t, .Is.H lie presents the lathery and
scdr,' srta-Dncc Of pug-nosed man in
TIA" i5:,n.lf of :. shumppoeT, rinsed, rubbed
dry, aI-' finally Combcd, brushed, and an
oiut.I y-ith choice scent. Occasionally
uneven g.ItS require Clipping. Some
do. indeed. are clipped twice and thrice
durin., a.. summer season. But bathing
anu s.ranu.H-- are the spcciIltics of the
eS'.iIii r..I. nj.
T. .s'.turs 90 the place are. rs is the
cas-. Ven Hr.a.-iul. of different DISPOSE
+, tinT=. NG ...--. md hidcoUs French poo
' die q. tar so,a.iya~iuus and appalling ug
lin y-.aa r.... v.-.f three baths week to
b. rf., afas.-, walks up to the tub and
jump l.t-n il with evident satisfaction.
\ fc,r.f bulldog has To hc carried into
tn ..s=in and muzzled and held fast
Will. - arsratinn Is i'm progress. The
AZ .c. 49,. and delicate little Yorkshire
uu4 .t-ga, pat on an air of resignation,
AM r.r pr, submit stupidity To the
batIyr', faalipulatiou. Some owners
bT.i, a.. rt,C-g, once 4 week to he washed;
OCT III - laIy shopping leaves her
p. !. Fla r...,rus from her tour To find it
sl,-,, 4 aul .rI.ssicr than ever. From
thu . dozen dogs are thus washed
dn5, tfG. the bulk Of the business is
tr.Ia -,"t-I ~ visiting employees. These
w,s d uniform cap and carry n small
v;I.-r 49, the utensils and perfumes re-
OUR, { t- tuc operation. the Opulent
do F---., morally bathrooms of their
own II ii.oo',iyl every Saturday one
OF tn 80, --.t ~; has fifteen residents to
visit. II ia~g hc worth mentioning that
thi. .c r'@c official Is an admirable
Ere SOLAR whose engagement was
maI i've presumably 10y the in
crya- n element i'll the quadru-
pail / .,i1-.ul Of the city.-New York
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