The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-23
Curious Discovery About
WOOlly Dogs
MADE BY LEISENHEIMER.
Sleeping Spaniel Took Away All
Pain From His Legs.
NEIGHBoRS MADE A PROTEST.

New York. Sept. 23.-Impending liti-
cation may prove boon to humanity
by revealing to the world singular
cure for rheumatism. which is believed
by PhilipLeiseBheimer of No. Carlisle
street, TO be pretty nearly infallible. Mr..
Leisenheimer who is an elderly widow
err, suffered from the disease until he
was we'll nigh cripple. 1t happened,
however. that one night about four
years ago. as he told the story, he was
playing cards with some friends with
his legs stretched straight out before
him, and propped up In chair. when
a little woolly spaniel stretched himself
upon the suffering limbs and went to
sleep.
When the game was over Mr.. Leisen-
heimer pushed the dog away and called
upon those present to help him 10 bed.
They raised him to his feet, when 10
his astonishment he found that all pain
was gone and that he was able to walk
about himself. while the next day the
dog was cramped so that he could not
move, and displayed all the symptoms
OF rheumatism. Thereupon Mr.. Leisen-
hcimer bases his claim TO an original
discovery, and has never been without
dog OF his own since.
He has tried many varieties. and finds
that woolly dogs are the best, and at
present he has two black poodles. one
year old. which he raised himself. Their
names are Carlo and Strubble ana
they sleep in his bed against whatever
of his limbs may be affected, and In
their waking hours are general pets In
the neighborhood. for they are very IN
telligent animals. and perform all sorts
OF tricks.
II happened. however. that Mr.. Leis-
enheimer took little vacation trip
about four weeks ago to Promised Land
which Is about eight miles from Mon
tauk Point. He was the guest OF
fish rendering concern there. FOR when
he supplies the help While he was
gone Carlo and Strubble, missing their
bed fellow. and perhaps mourning. q
lost opportunity to benefit sunerine
humanity, raised such a row o nights
that the boarders in Jeremiah Mahoney's
boarding house. No. III washington
street. around the corner and thanking
the Leisenheimer property, could moi
sleep.
Mr.. Mahoney went around and inter
viewed InrlSt1Dt ItiStnitiuici' ~,
pretty sixteen year-oid lame daughter
OF Mr.. Leisenheimer. about who was
taking care OF the dogs I'm her Ia
theirs absence. but the nocturnal noises
kent up until the head of the house
returned. Meanwhile Mr.. Mahoney
had written a complaint to the board
OF health. and this brought big police
man around who threatened TO take
Mr.. Leisenheimer's pets away from him
and IL this happened Mr. Leisenheimei
fears IL would cost him his life. as the
rheumatism, he thinks. might strike
straight for his heart were his canine
protectors removed.
Mr. Mahoney, who professed great re-
gard for his neighbor, told me yester-
day that the noises stopped just az soor
az Mr.. Leisenheimer returned. and ne
either will not appear or viii Withdraw
his complaint when the case comes uT
In the first district court on September
2s. when Mr.. Leisenheimer has beer
summoned to appear to answer TO tht
allegation that he is maintaining pub
lie nuisance I'm Carlo and Strubble.