The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-14
To Take Paint OF a Dog.

\ dog created a panic in a Lexington
street drugstore a day or two ago and
caused business to be suspended for an
hour and half 1t happened this way
A well-known society lady went along
Lexington street on q shopping tour ac-
companied by a fine sleek white dog. The
animal was of an inquisitve disposition,
and besides not being able 10 read, pald
no attention 90 a conspicuous sign mark
ed Paint" and rushed up against il. AS
a consequence he got a bright red stripe
along one side, making him look Ike
sheen that some butcher had marked for
the slaughter As the dog was "A great
pet this Disagreement was great NOR
tification 10 the lady, and she hurried 10
the nearest drugstore and asked for
some spirits of turpentne and sponge.
The druggist. not knowing 10 what use
the turpentinc was TO be put, and never
dreaming OF the serious consequences 10
his drug business, readily complied. Then
the lady caught the dog and poured
quantity Of turpentine on him and start
ed to rub off the paint with the sponge
She did not rub long.
The instant the turpentine reached the
dogs skin that animal apparently con-
Guided that he had reached tho place
Bob Ingersoll says doesn't exist. He
gave howl that was heard for block
the door This. unfortunately, was clos
ed and then the animal, mad with pain.
leaped over a showcase and into shelves
filed with bottles. lie jumped back again
and. just to show what a big white dog
can do when he gets mad enough. he kept
up "a jumping exhibition that would have
done credit 10 the trained dogs I'm the cir
Gus. His wild leaps were literally pune
tuated 10y howls and barks. and soon
l.. ct. a
ed outside the store. thinking that a mad
dog was running amuck. The lady tried TO
pacify the beast. but her only reward was
a bite on the hand. As the proprietor of
the store saw the dog break bottle after
bottle and one valuable article after
another. he became desperate, and
rushed for the door to let the
animal out. The, lady strenuously
objected. especially when she saw
outside the door a policeman with re-
volver In his hand, waiting in vain. while
the dog. inside the store. like the band.
played on. Mirrors show-ca anything
and everything, went TO pieces before that
bowling dogs antics. A clerk wanted TO
XIII the dog. but was afraid 10 attack him
Seeing that the animal could not be
got out OF the store and that ne was
foaming at the mouth. the druggist re-
membered that sweet oil was an antidote
for the effects OF turpentine. and sug-
gested that he try that as remedy
Sweet OIL was gotten. but no one would
venture 10 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 a point
OF vantage behind the counter. began 10
throw sweet oil at the dog. Sometimes
the oil struck the dog and more frequent
~ n missed him. After half hour of
this sort OF battle enough oil was gotten
or the animal TO make him feel n little
more comfortable. and he began 10 quiet
sown Al last he got 80 tractable that
che lady was able 10 take him home. But
the streak OF red paint was still on him.
and the drugstore suspended business
Cor an hour and a half -Baltimore Amer
ron.