St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-11-21

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no moro the tsumpets nor the voices d
his old comrades. he began TO pine
away. refusing his corn and any Other
food that was offered him. so his owner
had him turned out into . paddock.
| But the moment he was free Black Bot
Jumped the bamboo fence and galloped
of to the cantonments Of the European
cavalry. Making for the parade ground,
the old horse trotted up whinne.,ing "a
the saluting point and ON the spot
where he had 80 often taken post,
watching the squadrons of the Royal
Irish de6le past, Black Bob fell down
and died
The Ninety-afth Derbyshire regiment
had . highly priced pet in the sha.o oi
4 black ram. In 1858, after the capture
Of Kotah, India, while the men were
clearing the streets. . private of the
grenadicr company noticed fine black
ram tethered in q garden. 1t was q
magnificent animal. with enormous
curved horns-one, in fact, of the fam.
Gus breed Of Rajpootana lighting
ramA" Col. Rames' attention being
drawn TO this ram. it struck him how
very well it would look marching ct the
head Of the Ninety fifth; SO he ordered
the grenadier to take possession of the
animal The order was readily obcyed.
and thus the Ninety-fifth acquired this
handsome representation Of their coun-
| ty badge (the Derby ran), for the ram
proved . willing prisoner. showing not
the slightest disposition to resent its
compulsory enlistment into her Britain.
mic majesty . service. The Ninety-fifth
highly-spproved of their prize; the ram
Was forthwith named derby L" and
handed over to the care Of the big
drummer, who from that time became
his ''comrade." Derby" subsequently
accompanied the regiment throughout
the central Indian campaign. marching
with the headquarters upward Of three
thousand miles Since then tho regi.
black one. if possible.
An antelope, always named Billy. is
the pet Of the Royal Warwickshire reg.
iment Billy invariably heads his bat
talon when marching past, he being
led by two smart little drummerA
Billy's horns are tipped with silver.
and his neck is encircled with hand
some silver collar. having two silver
chains. ono on each side. for his con.
ductors to lead him.
Roderick, . deer, i the pet of the
Rossshire bufRs. . Highland regiment.
On parade, Roderick always goes round
the different companies. and. when col
umn is formed. he takes up his position
in front of the band, beside the drpm
major.
In 1869, two officers Of the Fifth
lancers. while on shooting expedition
in the Nepaul district encountered .
fine tigress with cubs They killed the
tigress and the two cubs were captured
and taken to Lucknow, where they
used to play about the Fifth lancers'
mess One, however, chol<ed him.
self with . lump of raw meat
which he had pueloined. The sur.
viving cub was presented to the Madras
fusiliers, who gave him the name Of
''Plassey," and constituted him their
regimental pet Plassey became very
tame, and was on the most friendly
terms with the men. He lived at the
officers mess and when allowed to bo
at large he amused himself BY stalking
small donkey which was wont to
wander about the mess compound. He
was also introduced 10 IN antelope and
. dog. and with them he lived amicably
while the regiment remained In india.
Plassey accompanied the Hundred
and-Second to England, and two young
lespards and his canine ally were his
fellow passengers Plassey landed with
the regiment at Dover, where suitable
quarters were provided for him in tho
main fosse Of the citadel, beneath tho
officers mess. There the tiger lived q
happy life with his friend, the dog. At
meal-timc Plassey always allowed tho
dog to have the first chance, but when
he thought his canine companion had
taken fair share he would give him
gentle tap with his paw as . reminder.
When Plassey was nearly full-grown.
and in the zenith of his popularity with
the fusiliers. an old old lady resident Of
Dover wrote to the general command
ing the district, and stated that she had
seen Plassey disemb bark, and that ever
since she had remained . prisoner in
her house, fearing to 60 out lest the
tiger should have escaped and be roam.
ing about the town! So frequent were
this old lsdy's letters and complaints
that at last the general felt compelled
TO take notice Of them, and 70 poor
Plassey was sent Oh to the Geological
gardens accompanied in his exile by
his faithful dog. There he developed
into . magnificent animal, and never
outgrew his amiability. Plassey died
1t the 200" In the spring Of 1871, and
his head and skin were long preserved
In the oficers' mess of the Hundred.
NJ. Drown, in Golden
Days
The Dividing Llne Of L0Quaeaty.