St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-08
DIDN'T LIKE HIS BATH.
Havoc Created in q Baltimore Drug
Store by IN Effort to Cleanse a

Havoc Created in a Baltimore Drug
Store by IN Effort to Cleanse
Dog.
Baltimore ANarican.
A dog created a panic in Lexington
street drug store a day or two ago and
caused business to be suspended for
an hour and a half. It happened this
way: A well-known society lady went
along Lexington street on shopping
tour, accompanied by fine, sleek
white dog. The animal was Of an in
quisitive disposition, and, besides not
being able to read, paid no attention
to conspicuous sign marked Paint"
and rushed up against 1t. AS
consequence he got bright red stripe
along one side, making him look like
sheep that some butcher had marked
for the slaughter. AS the dog was
great pet, this Disagreement was
great modification to the lady, and
she hurried to the nearest drug store
| and asked for some spirits of turpen-
tine and a sponge. The druggist, not
knowing to what use the turpentfne
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 1ngersoll says doesn't
exist. He gave a howl that was heard
for a block or two away, and with
leap made for the door. This, unfor-
tunately, was closed, and then the ami
NAL, mad with pain, leaped over
| showcase and into shelves filled with
| bottles. He jumped back again, and,
| just to show what big white dog can
do when he gets mad enough, he 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 barks, and
! soon a large crowd Of curious specta-
! tors gathered outside the store, think
| ing that a mad dog was running amuck.
The lady tried to pacify the beast. but
| her only reward was a bite on one hand.
AS the proprietor of the store saw the
dog break bottle after bottle, and one
valuable article after another, he be-
! came desperate, and rushed for the
door to let the animal out. The lady
! strenuously objected, especially when
she saw outside the door policeman
with a revolver in his hand, waiting
to get shot at the unlucky and I'M
fortunate animal. The policeman
waited in vain, while the dog, inside the
rors, showcases, anything and every
thing, went to pieces before that howl
ing 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 re-
membered that sweet oil was an anti
| dote for the effects of turpentine, and
suggested that he try that as remedy.
Sweet oil was gotten, but no one would
venture to try and 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 point of vantage behind the coun-
ter, began to throw sweet oil at the
dog. Sometimes the oil struck the dog
and more frequently it missed him. Aft
er a half hour of this sort Of battle
enough oil was gotten on the animal
to make him feel little more comforta-
BILE, and he began to quiet down. AT
last he got so tractable that the lady
was able to take him home. But the
streak of red paint was still on him
and the drug store had suspended bust
ness for an hour and half.