The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-28
DOG AND TURPENTINE.
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Havic In a Drug store.

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Havic In Drug store.
From the Baltimore American.
A dog created "a panic in a Lexington
street drug store a day or two ago, and
caused bushes to be suspended for an
hour and a half. 1t happened In this
way: A well-known society lady went
tour. accompanied by a fine. sleek
white dog. The animal was of an in
quisitive disposition, and, besides. not
being able to read, paid no attention
to a conspicuous sign marked Paint"
and rushed up against II. As a conse-
quence, he got bright red stripe
along one side. making him look like
a sheep that some butcher had marked
for the slaughter. AS the dog was
great pet, this Disagreement was a
great modification to the lady. and she
hurried to the nearest drug store and
asked for some spirits of turpentine
and a sponge. The druggist. not
knowing to what use the turpentine
was to be put, and never dreaming Of
the serious consequences to his drug
business. readily complied. Then the
lady caught the dog, and poured a
quantity of turpentine on him, and
started to rub off the paint with the
sponge. She did not rub long. The
instant the turpentine reached the
dogs skin that animal apparently
concluded that he had reached the
place that Bob Ingersoll says doesn't
exist. He gave a howl that was heard
for a block or two away. and with a
leap made for the door. This, unfor-
tunately, was closed. and then the ami
NAL, mad with pain. leaped over a
show case. and into shelves filled with
bottles He jumped back again, and,
Just to show what a big white dog
can do when he gets mad enough, ne
kept up a jumping exhibition that
would have done credit to the trained
dogs in a circus. His wild leaps were
literally punctuated by bowls and
banks. and soon a large crowd of curl
store, thinking that a mad dog was
running amuck. The lady tried Ito
pacify the beast, but her only reward
was a bite on one hand. AS the propri-
etor of the store saw the dog break
bottle after bottle, and one valuable
article after another, he became des-
perate and rushed for the door to let
the animal out. The lady strenuously
objected, especially when she saw out
side the door a policeman with a revolt
yer in his hand. waiting to get shot
at the uplucky and unfortunate ami
NAL The policeman waited In vain,
while the dog, inside the store, like the
band, played on. Mirrors, showcases,
anything and everything. went to pie
ces before that bowling dogs antics.
A clerk wanted to kill the dog, but
was afraid to make an attack on him.
Seeing that the animal could not be
got out of the store, and that he was
foaming at the mouth. the druggist
remembered that sweet oil was an an
tidote for the effects of turpentine and
suggested that he try that as rem
edy. Sweet oil was gotten, but no one
would venture to try to hold the dog,
which by this time evidently thought
that there was no land that Is hotter
than this. So the druggist, posting
himself at a point Of vantage behind
the counter. began to throw the sweet
oil at the dog. Sometimes the oil
struck the dog and more frequently II
would miss him. After a half hour OF
this sort of battle enough oil was got
ten on the animal TO make him feel a
little more comfortable, and he began
TO quiet down. At last he got so tract
able that the lady was enabled to take
him home. But the streak OF red paint
was still on him, and the drug store
had suspended business for an hour
and a half.