Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-06-05
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EXPENSIVE ODDITIES
WHICH ARE BOUGHT BY WEALTHY
PEOPLE FOR THEIR DOGS.

WHICH ARE BOUGHT BY WEALTHY
PEOPLE FOR THEIR DOGS.
Manifested in Canine CoIIars-Gems of
Artistic skin-Dogs Off the Various
Cities-A Dogs Dress.
In 1870 there was not over $1,000 in
vested in the. United States in dog collars,
while to-day over $500, 600 is annually
pended in this line of canine adornment.
Many a dog belonging to a Boston or New
York dude Or dudine possesses a collar
which costs more than the entire ward
robe of many a maj or woman of respecta-
bic social standing, and it is said that once
n New York gentleman sent a dog collar
worth SIS 900 to a young lady whom he
fancied rather than her dog. The cellar
was made of gold and ornate with dia-
monds, rnbies and garnets. $40 is con
sidered q not extravaganza sum in these
fashionable cities to be expended on their
fayorites, or rather $500 is quite an ordin-
ary sun. to ray for a dog collar. There is
as much fashion in a dog collar as there is
~ ~ y "a ~ SOdc, LII CSibii oiCOo VI 0O5
has a different collar to suit his particular
line Of beauty or the color OF his hair.
GEMS. OF ARTISTIC SKILL.
There are collars which are gems of
artistic skill, then there are other collars
which almost strike awe into the beholder
from their warlike aspect; then again
there are silk, velvet, satin and feather
collars decorated with bells and bangles.
In the cities of Philadelphia and New
York the bangle collar Is extremely fash
!onable, and it Is considered quite a mark
of honor for a young lady to ask her gen.
tlent;tiisfrfends Tor their monograms or u
new - piece to attach it to their dogs
collars. Manya proud pug, when a pug
was fashionable, could be seen in The
cities with $500 dog. collar and about
twenty IS pieces attached to his collar. In
truth, the manufacture Of the ~dog-collar
has brought about the necessity of the
dog. Ladies who before destested dogs
have been known to purchase largely
after they came under the fascinating In
fiuence or nm expensive dog-collar. Dog
men will tell you that fashionable Boston
and New York ladies generally purchase
their collars first, and then have the town
secured Tor a dog to fit it. Men, too, who
have determined to be ultra-fashionable
are not unlike in this respect. The
handsome dos collar brought on the dog
craze.
Boston, as before remarked is par excel
lence in the city for dogs, it being said that
dog of any pure breed whatey...i
easily bring SIS to $780,, while in dog col
lars Boston spends $4,000. New York
a not show such figures. San Francisco
is now spending $4,000 in dog collars snd
it is estimated that within the next five
years this city will more than double that
amount. Philadelphia stands high in the
estimation of dog men, but there the dogs
patronized are Of the smaller breeds. In
Minneapolis the dog men find a congenial
city. 1t IL simply oyerran with dogs-cura
and good dogs-and the popularity of the
townspeople of Minneapolis is that they
all want their dogs collared. Chicago,
too, shows well, spending a great deal of
money In dogs and IN their collars. The
people OF st. Louis are 10th to part with
dollars for dogs and rauch less so for col
lars, while Denver, for its small size, is
mentioned In terms of respectful admira-
ton. Kansas City, Mo-, is liberal in
purchase, and 1t is expected that within a
few years there will be larger purchases
there than in st. Louis. The cities which
spend most in dogs and dog collars are in
this order: Boston, Philadelphia, New
York. Chicago, San Francisco, st, Louis,
Cincinnati and Hartford. But fashion
springs in New York, from New. York
come the rules which govern the style, for
New York are especially manufactured
the latest novelties.
BIG DOGS ARE IN DEMAND
In h eastern states big dogs are in de-
mand, the western states are undecided,
but take; u mixture of large and small,
while San francisco is pronouncedly fol
the small dog. The pug has become vul
gar. When the pug was a ~higf-priced
animal there was not q woman of wealth
in the east of taste and position who did
not have a pug. Pugs were imported
wholesale "a pug was no longer q rara
avis, but has gone decidedly out Of fash.
ion. From the obese and ugly, ill-propor.
toned pug public dog affection set itseli
upon the burly mastiff, the huge New.
foundland, the sagacious ST. Bernard, the
treacherous collie, and the ferocious blood
hound. Always high-priced, their values
rose higher. Fabulous sums were given
for In of these kinds. But the sun 81
popularity OF the mastiff, the collie and
the Newfoundland is alreadY in the wane
u that of the fox-terrier and the St
Bernard is in the ascendant.
A fashionable dogs dress does not al
ways solely consist of his collar, as did thu
Maori chiefs full dress when invited to 4
British ball. There are boots for dog
who are afflicted with sore feet; there ar.
coats for dogs, anklets for dogs, and, aboy;
all, harness for the pretty pets. The full
dress harness ut first Il excited little ridi
Guile, it being made SO that a number O
straps should go around the dogs BODY
n 90 that when he came to a mudd,
crossing the lady conld pick him mp ana
carry him across the street In the sam;
a san has to carry TO a railwa,
station a number Of parasols loosely done
upin q shawl. 1t soon became the a g Ii
in New York, and the ladies declared thai
the boots and tho full dress prevented i
great deal of pneumonia. It was
after q good deal of thought decided thai
dogs should not be led by collar and chain
as b sndden haul upon the dogs mech
when ne turned a corner against his mis-
fvesS '91nclination was noticed in many
cases to cause q rus of blood to the dog,
head; SO invention MAS brought to bear
and after several scientific meetings Of
the part OF the ladies, the manufacturer.
We're told to make an extension harness. 81
that strain should be brought upon til
shoulaers.-San Francisco Chronicle
A Cure for the Nose Bleed.
An old English charm for curing noss
bleed is q curious one. If a ptrson is sub
5ect to rose bleed he may effect a cure BIZ
going to Il person of the oDposita ser md