The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-06-10

| The 7th Hussars, on their last return from
India, brought with them Il fine antelope,
which, though faithfully attached to military
life, am sorry to say did not manifest very
| amlable disposition towards society IN general.
| Whilst he never molested soldier i'll uniform
| he would sometimes make attacks on civilians
ana even officers belonging TO the regiment,
| Wnen IN plain clothes. | never heard that he
| committed any serious injury The climate of
England was unfavorable to his constitution.
| When last | saw him he frequented the ante
room OF the mess-quarters, in order to bask in
| front of the fire. Our winters were too cold
| for our Indian-bred friend and So to the sor-
| row of the regiment, he fell victim to con
| sumption.
| Elephants have a decided liking for military
| life Various regiments while serving in thu
| East have had such an animal, which often rem
dered good service to corps in which he might
be attached. The Kings Rangers at one time
were in possession of Il fine male Of enormous
size which for many years was never once ab
sent from parade. As soon as the bugles sound
ed he would walk majesticav to the place Of
muster, and take up his position at the right OF
| the column. If the mahout or driver present
ed himself, the elephant would lit hun on 10
his shoulders BY means of his trunk, amt eVl-
IDENTIFY without the slightest effort to himself;
but, II left TO his own unaided intelligence. he
obeyed the ordinary words OF command with
out ever making mistake, such a, Right
| face, March" Mark time, HALT" He in
sisted at all times on giving help to the men
loading baggage, and was evidently pleased 10
be allowed to make himself generally useful.
When the wagons were lmpeded on the march.
as it not unfrequen1ly happened, Jock was dulA
sensible Of his own Importance for by ms enor-
nous strength he would push Il heavy load up
a steep declivity, which six or eight oxen failed
to do without his assistance.
1t happened that the Rangers We're suddenly
ordered to embark for China, and there was no
accommodate III for taking Joci1 on Shiphould.
a inn Off ha fh.
authorities decided that he should b. left IN
India. He was, however, permitted To accom-
pany the regiment rs far as the quay, TO which
the troops as they went on board, many OF
whom had parting word of Kindness for their
old comrade. "Good-bye, old man Poor old
.Jock'-were repeated with many variations,
both by officers and men. Meanwhile the AMI
nal waIched the proceedings with great Ippal
ent interest, aS if wondering when his own turn
would come to 90 on board. But when the yes
sci steamed off and left him ashore. ne became
frantic with rage and disappointment. II lrad
been proposed that he should be transferred t'
another corps, but he most perSisteutll refused
to have anything to do with it. Neither the
coaying nor the threat, OF his mahout were ut
any avail. Though he had previously mani
tested the gentlcst disposition, he now threat
enngv WithStOod all kindly advances on tht
part of his would-be comrades, and at length.
so savage did he become, that it was deemed
cXpcdient to place him in confinement. Even
the mahOut himself WAS several times placed
in Il very awkward predlcamcnt, and ON ul"
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put l., i;ttI! I MIN t, - H. I.,'
came back to their old quarters, .nd Nrra I'M
formed of the melancholy chang. which Atci
come over their old comrade.
NO go nc;n-no touch, eahh; Ia. -'r,t"
hard" said the mahout; ''he KILL
why. Jock, my boy" said young olh.rC
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