The Washington times., 1895-05-05

lowed to run in the yards and not cuddled
Upuntil they are fullofdisease.
Horses get sick often, and then the doc
tor is called in or the animal is sent to
the hospital. Generally it is the teeth
that need attention, and they require a
filing to rub down the sharp edges that
have developed.
Then sometimes tooth aches and has
to be extracted, in which case the horse is
fixed so that his mouth is held open and
the tooth s drawn by means OF long pair
of forcepS attached To "a lever. Ii the
tooth needs filling, this is done with ANAL
gam, such as is used for the tooth OF a
person.
The method of keeping the horse still is
TO use an arrangement known as the
speculum, which fits over his mouth and
holGs it firmly open so that the operation
can be performed with ease. II is seldom
that a EoIse viii Prove refractory, unless
it is a thoroughbred, aud in that case it
w:U show its fear by pIancing about Tor
while
But as a rule, the animals seem to under
stand that the thing is for their benefit
and take kindly to the Doctors care. A
horse which has broken its leg is placed in
bonds and swung up in such manner that
he cannot inJure himself or rest on his
feet at all If the accident occurs at the
owners stable the apparatus is brought
there and the animal arranged at his home
and the doctor pays him a visit as often as
the seriousness of the case requires.
This hospital not only cures dogs, but
when the owners are away during the
hot term, boaTders are taken and well cared
for all during the absence OF the person
to whom they belong. Last summer there
were about twenty y-five dog boarders al this
place and they had a fine time. Then
when the hotels refuse such guests, they
can be placed here and receive every at
tention, such as frequent baths, plenty of
exercise aud not too much feeding.
Finding that the washing of deg was
Troublesome Job in most houses, the doctor
has started system by which the animals
are collected from the house, taken to the
hosFtal, given q thorough scrubbing once
week and returned fragrant to their
mistesses door. The charge for this
service is according to the size of the dog,
large oues having to pay~about $1.5o and
the small ones getting the Tubing for
about rs cents. The cost of boarding a
dog is from 81 to 2 so a week.
a DOGS CEMETERY.
OF late there has been talk in town about
establishing a cemetery where the bodies Of
pets can be laid to uHdisturbed rest. And
some land outside of the District VIII be
chosen for this iustituaien if the thing is
carried out sMf
By the laws of thes District, no animal
can be buried within its confines, and dead
wagon carts away all such bodies aud
takes them where they are burnt up, or
thrown into the river, or are made in some
glue factory into a compound with which
we seal love-letters This is very hard on q
fond mistress, aud it is now proposed that
about an acre ou ton the road to ChevyChase
be bought ana made iuto burial ground
where all pet cats and dogs eau be placed
in peace.
Little monune nts could mark the spot if
the owners so wish, and the doctor says he
would place bis hospital OH the outskirts
and in connection with the establishment
and he failed to see the humor in physi-
clan running in cooperation with a grave
yard.
One fashionable lady has big dog at
the place under treatment, and he is an i'm.
mense fellow of the Leonberger breed. He
was the pet of her dead brother, and she is
perfectly devoted to the animal. No matter
how ifne is the dress that she wears when
she comes out to the hospital, the dog
Fusbes to her from out of his muddy play
ground aud she lets him spring on her with
his wet feet, running her gorgeous attire.
He Is named Faust, aud is a dog of re-
markaEle intelligence.
An old negro, who was as poor as the
proverbia1 church mouse, brought during