Evening star., 1899-06-03
A PAMPERED BULLDOG.
He Bathes in Lavender Water and
Eats Infants Food.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean,
Charles Shotwen a North Side druggist.
is the proud owner of bull pup that has
been raised matted milk, patent in
fants' food, and mineral water. In fits OF
extravaganza the druggist has bathed the
dog in lavender water, and has smoothed its
white sides down with taicum powder. This
remarkable pup has enjoyed luXurles uh-
known to the average baby and has begun
to believe that everything was made Tor
It's soc benefit.
Appropriate to its masters profession, the
dog has been named Doc, and 1t glorles
in its title. Doc lives in the drug store,
where a soft bed of Shotwell's old clothes
has been made behind the prescription case.
When the dog first went into the drug BUS
mess it was no bigger than rat ltS eyes
were Just opened. and II looked with pc
vflderr1ent at the Colored globes in the
windows and glared at a pile OF patent oys-
pepsia cure. Nurtured by high-pficed IN
fants' food and imported mineral waters,
Doc grew boiSter0uS and destructive, much
IN the expense of the druggist, VINO on
many occasions discovered the pup IN a
dark corner dissecting 81 sponges or eX-
amining the insides OF an expensive hot
water bag. Shotwell soon began to keep
sci Of books in which he recorded what the
dog ate and what it destroyed. AT the end
of the first week Docs board had amounted
to $3.50 while it cost 80 to replace case
of writing paper that had been torn into
shreds two toilet sets, rendered unSerFlce-
abe and eight busters from which the
feathers had been picked as clean as from
the back of a Thanksgiving turkey
Under the influence of keener, the nlSht
clerk Doe began to disSipate, remaining
awake all night to bark at cocaine hends
who came in to revive thelr dreams anu
to watch the compromising of mysterious
pills. The physicians soon began 10 look
upon the dog as a knowing fellow, VINO un-
derstood medicines well. 1t was even be-
lieved that Doc would be abe in time to
diagnose a case by examining the tongue.
One night DR.. Miller. one Of Docs warm
admirers was troubled with cold feet,
which kept him awake. Doc was consulted,
and agreed to accompany the physician 10
| his room, where it was to eep at the foot
| OF the bed and play the part OF a warming
pan. Docs prescription was a success. The
| physician Slept soundly till o'clock, when
he awoke to hear the sound of crunchng
glass under his bed. He arose to find Doc
| industriouSly chewing his gold watch. DIR.
| Miller seized his brother physician by the
| nape of the neck and carted him back to
| his home. Next morning Shotwell wrote on
| his ledger:
| Debtor to one gold watch for Doc s75.''
| After this experience Shotwell, as a means
| of punishment. brought dog doctor to the
! store, and had the dogs ears cut off to fit
| it for the profession of fighting. For two
| weeks Doc said not a word, but remained
| quietly in bed at the back of the store. con-
! valescing as rapidly as possible Tith two
| ears gone. When its wounds healed it was
| given nightly electric treatments by Keen
er and a friend, who holding it between
| them by the paws, seized the handles of a
| battery and turned generous current on.
| Doc complained loudly. When it attempted
| TO bite its tormentors, the pups damp nose
/ served to intensity the shock, and 1t with
| drew its mouth with howl. AT the enc
| OF these treatments Doc felt frisker than
| ever, tearing up and down the store like a
| wild animal, swapping with delight at chest
| protectors and sponges.
| Today Doc Is the liveliest dog on the
| North Side. Its fine physique has cost its
| master enough to pay the first instalment
| on home. and bids fair to reduce him to
| the level of a pauper by summer if its ex-
/ pensive appetite contii ues.