The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-29

Patsy appears as a handsome and
plucky little bantam rooster. Miss How
ard is a variety actress, who has been
sued by Chief Surgeon Edward y. Leavy,
d. V. s., of the Lexington Veterinary Hos
pital of this city.
Patsy hailed from Waterbury, Conn.
Last season while Miss Howard was al
attraction at the opera house at Water.
bury, an admirer evinced his esteem by
singular gift, the bantam. The little fell
low was cute and tame, and the young
woman decided to make a household pet
of the bird. ''Patsys" intelligence de-
veloped rapidly. Confinement in a large
ton, and he learned to accommodate him
self in his mistress boudoir and to be-
have nicely.
1t was his custom to salute Miss How
ard with a clarion note while perched on
the bed rail of her chamber to eat dis
creetly at meals-"Patsy" had his espe-
cial table even, and did not venture to
NEEDLE with dishes not intended for him
and to be fond of petting. Miss How
ard declares that her pets education had
so far progressed that he had mastered
the alphabet, and could, in bird fashion,
spell our certain words. At any rate, be-
fore meals, Patsy was required to speel
out CORN, and If any dainty was not to
his liking he denoted his tastes with n lit.
longing to see the great world outside Of
Miss Towards home. and on several occa-
sions he was caught just starting on a
voyage of discovery and shooed back into
the house. In the latter part of May, how
ever, Patsy" got the start of those who
| tenderly cared for him. and the conse-
quences We're disastrous.
| Escaping to the street by a window and
lchuckling rooster fashion over the novelty
of absolute freedom the little rooster ran
the gauntlet of many perils until he reach
ed Broadway, where he became confused
and fiuttered under a cable car one of his
guardians, who had been in pursuit imag-
ined that he was crushed to death. but as
the car moved on Patsy remained on the
track bright-eyed and pugnacious, but with
one of his legs mangled. "Patsys" mistress
was in an agony of grief when her pet
was taken to her, and sent out for experts
in the pathology of Gallus domesticus. DR..
Leavy hurried 10 the patient.
| The veterinarian asserts that Miss How
ard told him not to regard expense, but to
go ahead and do all that he could for
| Patsy" The bantam was the pet patient
at the Lexington veterinary hospital that
levening.
Patsy" said DIR. Leary yesterday
| remained with us ten days, and Miss
Towards injunctions were strictly OBJ
served. In fact she was consulted all along
1
that was done was with her appreciation.
1.-The mangled leg had, of course, to be
amputated, and higher up than at the point
of injury Patsy had pluck, but to allie
viate pain cocaine was employed before
amputation, and at the stump. 1 suppose
that the patient felt pain, or objected to
what did, as it pecked vigorously at my
hand while ! was treating the leg.
when the operation was over Patsy
had to be doctored in various ways. Opiates
were administered. These made the bird
sleepy and disinclined to eat. Then slim
ulating treatment was necessary and Pat
sy' took mild alcoholic drinks and quinine
like a little major. 1t also was treated to
avert cardiac trouble and when off its feed
was forced to take Cruel, BROTH and beef
extracts. After the first shock the patient
flourished.
Meanwhile, It had been decided to pro-
vide Patsy with an artificial leg Miss
Howard was insistent about this, and "
was planned to have a gold socket fitted to
the stump to hold the artificial limb. Miss
Howard broke up a finger ring, and four
| diamonds and a ruby from it were given
to me to have them set in the socket.
"The making of the leg called for great
care The surviving leg was used as
model and, of course, casts had to be
made of the stump. A jeweler made the
gold socket, and a surgical-instrument
maker the leg. The material for the leg
was hard rubber. painted dark yellow,
to match the sound leg
when the socket and leg were read,
Patsy, who had perched well on one leg,
was atted with the artificial aid TO loco
motion. He stood the ordeal well, but be-
haved funmly when he began to strut
about He seemed to regard the new leg
as a superfiuity, and for several days held
II up as II hoped around. He finally be-
gan to use II. 1t was provided with a
spring, so that 1t was Of as much ser
vice as a natural leg when Patsy roasted
as the claws clutched the perch. When I
last heard Of the patient, he was well but
learn that he died four or FIVE days ago
Ny treatment was successful"
Or. Leavy sent bill for sl25 TO Miss
Howard for his treatment Of Patsy and
his lawyers, Levy & Stewart, say that Il
was not disputed on account OF the re-
suit, but because Il was regarded as ex-
cessive. Suit TO recover the amount was
begun IN the city court Aug "a. and Miss
Howard was served with the summons