The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-24
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Observation-Disclosures

At that hour, and It every parade, daJ
or night, Charlie was always present.
marching up and down In front Of the
line with all the Importance Of ell
drill sergeant Parade over, Char.
lie would head the relief In ~
march round the beats and then
went on q tour Of inspection,
walking for awhile with this o.
that specially favored policeman
Charlie was also known rs the White
Sergeant and on state occasions.
when the attendance Of the greater
part Of the division was required. .
s~crRcant's armlet was buclSlcd around
his neck, and he appeared 70 be very
proud 81 tho decoration. At the Vic
toria Cross presentation In Hyde Park
thirty-hve hundred Of tho police were
on the ground Charlie had been de-
tanned at the station, having been nc
cidentniIy shut In u room. Is soon a.
he was set free he made for the park.
working his way through the immense
crowd. and took his place ut the head
OF his own division. Previous TO leay-
ing the station his armlet had been
buckled on. aud rs he sat stin and
erect as an old soldier, In front Of the
long line OF c~onstables, the queen, -
she passed along the park, noticed the
dog and smiled. After performing his
duties faithfully as sergeant for nearly
| eight years, Charlie died In frontsof the
mess room fire,
The patient submission Of dogs 70
surgical treatment IS we'll known. Mr..
George Fleming, veterinary surgeon OF
the second Lie guards, operated on q
fine pointer, having q large, hard.
abrous tnmor Of the breast. with deep
audiar reaching roots During the op-
Grafton the animal displayed an amount
Of patience that would have been cred
table to q human bciag, Even during
the most painful part Of the proceed
ing, that Of inserting tho su.ures, the
dog never fiinchel. Tho same resigna-
ton WINS displayed when the time for
dressing the wound came round, and
Re would place himself In position for
the surgeon.
The frontier Of France abounds In
smugglers and tho resources OF the
contrabaud traders are called into nc
tivity. They have trained packs q
dogs to carry prohibited goods across
the line. The dogs are kept without
food many hours; they are then beater
and laden with goods, and nre startet
on their travels Us soon as 1t Is dark
When they reach the abodes Q
their masters they nre well treat
ed, and receive q good meal
According to the accounts of tn,
French custom house, on IN averag'
ifty thousand Of the dog smngglers mr..
destroyed annually, on which accouni
fifty thousand francs, rs premiums
were paid to the customs officials.
The intelligence, bravery and endur
ance Of dogs have beer attested In 81
ages and countries. and their fitness
and value for military purposes ha
passed beyond the experimental point
! In the event Of nm European war the.
will be found operating In large nun
bers with the various arms of the serv
ice, and they have received training q
! auxiliary sentinels; as scouts on tn
! march, on reconnaissance, and patrc
! dudes; Us dispatch carriers. on tn
match, in camp. and In action; .
auxiliary ammunition carriers, on tn
,rnHrcha andin action; as searchers TO
ta&c .yWvjoorI1nded~and killed after an en-
Fagement, and for lookouts ON men Q
war Of all descriptions.
In support Of the value Of dogs cover
n ing the duties in connection with mil
q tar.y operations, a great many reason
( might Ie tdvanced that have not bee
Y touched npon; brt the average militar
7 man who has Civen the subject IN
thought or study will scarcely den
o the fact that trained dogs for the q
Of war ccn lie made as useful as Il
= skilled hurting pack to the sportsmcl
2 III. ID. Smith.