National Republican., 1880-09-21

aud the very profound interest a number OF
General HancOck'S old army friends have
taken in it, we will rccopy tho following,
which appeared in The REPUBLICAN of
August ii:
LOOK OUT FOR TIE poe"
"'rhat H. the kind of notice, il is said General
Hancock has posted cOnspcuousy on the dock ut
Governors island. We knew before that the gem
crnl was good deal of wag, We sincerely hope
this dog notice VIII have ihe desired effect Of keep.
island, disturbing his peace Of mind and prcu-
dcing the good order and military discipline of
his post II seems that the general is to be pre-
sGnted with another dog to assist the lie has in
repellng the Mohawks.
"when tn asteamcr George Leary brought the news
Of General Hanc0Cks nomination 10 Piney Point
a magnificent pointer dog came ashore and was
left on the wharf. AS the noble animal was with.
out friend or master, Mrs. Cornwall Of this city
took charge of him and named him Hancock,
Before he had been twenty. four hours AT the point
he would answer to that name whenever called.
Hancock soon became n great pet with all the
ladies at the point, which was doubtless due more
good and useful name. IL must be suid to the
dogs credit that, although much pctlCd by the
ladies, he would only recognize Mrs Cornwall rs
MS mistress, and she was !he pretest lady at the
point. General Van Nl.et, Colonel Rockwell and
two or three other old army friends Of Hancock
tthe general, not the doG). approaching the per-
Point for the dog and will forward him MS II
present to the general as soon MS he arrives. Han
cock is superb watchdog, and will doubtless
give good account OF himself in keeping The Mo-
hawks from disturbing his namcsRke's peace of
mind.
The above was exactly true, notwithstand-
ing the romantic versions given of il by some
of your contemporaries, The friends Of Gen.
cral Hancock felt il incumbent upon them to
get that dog, no matter what the cost or
trouble might be. The rubicund keeper Of the
Piney Point hotel WAS communicated with
and an order given to Rear Admiral George
II. Point, TO bring that dog to Washington,
treat him with all proper respect, and every
expense would be paid. Sad to relate, the
sturdy old admiral reported on his return,
and with tears in his eyes, that some one in
Washington had stolen that dog Hancock
and brought him to this city on tho steamer
Arrowsmth. General Hancock's friends in
this city were much distressed at this, and
two OF them, Mr.. Charles Ball and Captain +.
G. Adams, went to Piney Point on the steamer
George Leary, resolved to investigate tho
matter and see what truth there was in this
story of the stolen dog.
The first witness called was an old negro
who has been located at the point for nearly
half Il century and answers to the name of
Daddy Jo-sco.lus. That is the way he spells
it. Daddy Jo.see.fus is very old, very gray
and very black. He walks with staff, never
wears but one shoe, and likewise y shirt much
torn and with but one arm Daddy Jo'see'fus
saws he waited on Giueril Jackson, tOted his
wator and brushed his boots. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that Daddy JO'see'Ius feels
proud OF the fact that he has brushed General
Jucksons boots
"'Foh God" said Daddy, dis chils wus on
dat ar waf wen dc steamer Lchry coined in,
Dar wus sch noise! Every pussOn say,
'Ura fo Ancox! 'Urra TO- Massa Ancox =
Dey fro up der ats and yell, 'Urra for Giniral
Ancox = Fo' God, dis ole Niger nebber hears
so much noise. What all dis yeah nosr bout p
says one. who Giniul Aucox Isl? Den dat
ar dog he coined along. Everybody on dar ar
warr took to dat ar dog an call him Ancox.
Dis ole nigser jus gifts it lroo his head what all
dat aT noise was bout Fo God, masSa, what
"A dog dat ar Ancox WAS lie h0lo is head away
up above dem oder dogs, and puts ON as how
he was II mighty site bigger dog Gan
dar eber wus. Boss, you see dat noisy,
shaggy little Cuss Of dog ober yon-
der p Daddy pointed with his hnger
to n noisy little terrier who was making
Things lively among tho target shooters,
DAT ar mis'abls little noisy cuss,' resumed
Daddy JO.see-ius, catches all de rats and make
all dc noise on dCcs ar premises, Hes name
am Garlerl-dat's il, reckon. HHs, boss, dat
ar little cuss o dogs name be Garfeel.
Make more noise, dat mr. little cnss do, dan all
toder dogs bout ere. Well, boss, dat " dog
Ancox he puts on y mighty heap o style over
toder dogs, He hole uphis head, den be hole
up his tale, den he walks round dat little
cuss Garfeel an he looks at Gariec just as if
be wus sayin, who is you, little cus5 you
thinks | 'sociates wild a grumpy little cuss
like youp Cunnin' little cuss GarIeel wus.
He ius' make friends wild all der cur dogs bout
here aud dem az eur dogs jinc Garteol, an
den dere wus 4 fight. Mas'r AncoS gifts der
wust o. that Gr fight, and don't hole his
head so high. Den deIe Wus u gentleman,
calls hissel professor, says he, black yous
win, red me los. Dat dog Ancox,
YOU see, took to dat ar man
what say he's professor. What you
think dat man did, boss lie done stole dat
dog Ancox aud e take dat dog to Washington"
There WAS more truth than poetry In what
poor old Daddy 10 fus said. Hancock had
carried Il very high head over other dogs NJ
Piney Point aud then got into bad company.
.. II A-.lA.