The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-02

on the Cumberland River or rather hall
mile above the old rebel fort. There
we remained for nearly three years, be.
cause of brilliant battle we fought anC
won. but we had frequent excursions Of
apogtion of the force into the surround
ing country to rid it of guerrillas. On
returning from one of these raids the
command was accompanied by large
brown-brindle dog, which, on arriving
at sanp, proceeded to headquarters with
Che officer in command of the expedi,
ton. and from that day on made him
self comfortable at headquarters, and by
his even temper and uniform good ma
.ture, soon became a great pet with
every one On the first morning after
the dogs arrival he went out to witness
"a guard and as soon as that
was finished he Immediately attached
himself to the officer of the day. and
went with him wherever he went the
first trip being to relieve pickets. At
miduight, when the grand rounds was
made, the dog preceded the officer by
about thirty steps, and by his vigilance
more than once prevented that officer
being shot by some lurking would-be-
assassin. OF course there was differ
ent officer every day, but this made no
difference TO Bob, as he always changed
from the retiring officer to the one just
going on duty. This round of duty he
Kept ~ till the regiment was mustered
out of service in July, 1865, at which
Slime Lieutenant Colonel L. C. Brott was
the commander of the post. Colonel
Brott was very anxious to take Bob
homeWith him, and managed to get
!li}m on board the steamer when leaving,
nut at lIiilman's furnace, where the
boat landed for a short time, Bob went
ashore. and that was the last seen of him
by us, Notwithstanding Colonel Brott
iefS standing reward of 800 to any
ono who would secure and send the dog
10 him at his home in Illinois. From
Captain Flood, who remained at the
post, afterward learned that Bob re-
turned TO the post three days after leav-
ing tho boat, having travelled distance
of some forty miles.
Now, the question is how should a
strange dog be able to distinguish, with
.out previous experience or education,
the officer of the day their being some
twenty changes in as many days, and all
strangers to him?"
Says the Macon (Ga) Tclegraph:
"0ur neighbor of the Albany NeUs and
1t&9cr'sSeT has begun campaign against
the habit that some people have of car
rying dogs with them to church. AS
usual. he is clearly in the right. He en-
forces his pointed observations with these
two incidents. going to show that people
who can't keep their dogs from church
on Sunday in any other way should stay
at home with them: cat The Methodist
church last Sunday night pointer dog
c0ne in and curled himself up for nap
near The pulpit. The minister began to
warn1 up in his sermon and came down
with loud gesture upon the Bible be-
fore him. Up jumped the dog and
struck gallop to make his escape. In
fact. no dog with a box to his tail ever
made better time. At the Presbyterian
church Monday night a ferocious bull
specimen of the canine species attended,
and when an attempt was made to run
him out he curled himself up at his mis-
tress' feet and refused to be run out.
After awhile, when the preacher began to
warm Yp in his discourse, and when his
voice rose to an unusually high pitch,
the dog made for the minister making
the church rosound with his deep
mouthed banks. Until his mistress had
coaycd him out he was master of the
situation. All this is very annoying to
church attendants, and if the owners of
titoSe dogs can not be induced to keep
them at home the City Council should
take some action in the matter"
Abe Simmons, of Rosendale, N. Y,
has 8 wonderful dog named Jack. Jack
used to toss a silver piece placed upon
his nose. and turn around once and
catch it in his mouth, but some one put a
hot penny on his nose one day and that
spoiled the trick. In the winter time he
is tlle dread Of all the school children
who have sleighs, for he will rush out
vhcH q boy is going along, grab the rope
of thc Sleigh. pull it loose from the boy
and run of with it as fast as he can 90.
Finally The boys combined against him.
When Jack decides that he wants a
sleigh thcy let him have the rope, but
i've or six boys jump on the sleigh and
Jack very soon tires of drawing them
Jack, when a cork is thrown up in the
air, will jump up, turn a summersault,
and catch it in his mouth.
The son of j. G. Maxwell, of Butterfly
Valley. Plumas County, Cal, shot at a
large gray squirrel that was up a tree.
The squirrel was not hurt, but iumped
TO The ground and was at once bounced
upon 10y dog. The squirrel seized the
dog by the lip and held so fast that he
was unable to shake it off, After strug-
Cling with it for a brief time the doc.
ran 10 u stream near by, plunged the
squirrel INTO the water, and held it there
until was drowned ...
CAPTAIN William Niles, of Covinpton
Ky, owns a dog named Dick. A little
puppy fell from the ferryboat, but in
stead of swimming for shore padded
around in a circle, evidently bewildered.
aslcs was told TO go in and rescue the
pnp. aud at once obeyed, swimming at
first in circle around the puppy, and
tbcn toward shore occasionally LOOKING
around to see il the pup was following
The latter "caught on" and soon
reached land.
AT " waysidc inn in the south of
France is q roasting-jack moved by ami
mairewer.. Two dogs turn the machine,
working alternately One day the dog
whose proper turn it was being absent,
the Other was caught and put on the
wheel. He fatty refused, however. to
work, and neither cooking, threats. nor