River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-01-12

ton the services Of dogs as auxiliaries
in war. They were utilized in the
Greek and Roman armies. and Corinth
is said TO have been saved by fif:y war
dogs King Henry VIII employed
blOodhOunds in France. and the Earl
of Sussex had no less than eight hun
dred of them in Elizabeth's army in Ire
land. St MalO. when II formed sep
arate republic, was guarded by three
hundred dogs Philip Y, in Zoe, at
Mount Phillippi and at the fort Of
EtOile, fed the dogs which were at the
gates and which remained uncared for
by the AustFiaus. and afterwards
turned them % useful account As auxil-
larry sentinels and for accompanying
the patrols In I1TS the Turks were
greatly helped by dogs both al the
siege Of DubItza and az Gino Berdo.
They used them as a Gordon TO guard
their camps and later to track the I'M
fortunate inhabitants Of the countries
they were devastating. There is a fine
for killing a dog in Turkey. and it Is
exacted a. follows: The dead dog Is
tied up by the tail with his fore
paws touching the ground, and the fine
consists Of as much corn As viii cover
the dog in that position
During the siege of Sebastopol the
French on several occasions received
alarms of sOrties through the watchful-
ness of dog cal 81 Minette. The fame
of the French military dog NOustache
Is renowned. When eneamped with
his regiment before Alexandria, the
first night he was the means Of detect
ing a surprise; he fought at Marengo,
and saved the standard of his regiment
at Austerlitz, for which service he was
decorated on the battlefield by Marshal
Lannes. lie caprured an Austrian ser
geant, and brought two pri-
Yates as prisoners into camp lie
served also ia tie Spanish cam
paign ami was the means of de-
tecting several amoushes- At dress
parades he invariably appeared at the
head of the regiment, conducting him
self with sOldIeriy dignity. tie bore
on his body many hOuOra bic scars Of
hot encounters, and was finally killed
by bullet directly after the siege of
BadajOz-
Gen. SISObeleff. in Asia Minor. had a
corps of dogs instructed a. sentries,
and they are now used IN the artillery
and other branches IF the service. The
Germans began experimenting with
dogs in 1885, instructlng them on out
post duty. A jaeger battalion has about
twenty dogs Of all sizes stationed with
the advance guard. The Germans
dress men in French and Russian uni
forms (auj the French have recourse to
similar tacticsl who lie IN wait and
brighten the dogs, 50 as 20 impress
them at once wit the appearance of
an enemy. A w.ll-trained collie in
German regiment on the approach of
anyone he does not know. will hide in
the nearest ditch and viii wait until he
passes, the dog will then continue his
journey only to repeat the process
should he be again interrupted
IL was a maxim with Frederick the
Great that 1t was pardonable to be de-
feated. buJ never 10 be surprised. When
troopS are welried by long marches.
and seutries besides being fatigued
have IN addition 20 struggle against
hunger and severe cold. in such cases
the aid Of welI-trained military dogs
would b. appreciated by any prudent
commander. IL has been ascertained
that on a calm night dogs can with Ger
tainty detect the approach of strangers
up To five hCndred yards. and in stormy
weather they will scent an enemy
within two hundred yards and can
distinguish Il end from foe.
Regarding the breed Of dogs best
adapted for military purposes. il IS con-
ceded that the farmers sheep dog has
the finest qualities. The retriever
makes good war dog. and spaniels
have much To recommend them. In
Germany they are considered second
TO the sheep dog. BIoodhounis have
no superior when il comes TO tracking.
In Austria the Dalmatian has been
traineJ; Russia prefers the Caucasian
dog. Tursey selects tine Asiatic sheep
dog. aud Italy. Ike England, IS expert
menting with various breeds.
On tine wall of the reading-room of
Bow street police office. London. hangs
the portrait of a remarkable dog. One
day in August, 1851, an old. starved,
homeless animal took up his quarters
on the steps of seldom-used door con-
nected with the Office. As neither dog
nor man had right To loiter in that
doorway. the superintendent gave or
ders that he should be made Ia move
on. As often as d, was driven off,
however, he reappeared. The men of
the division became at last very much
attached 70 the dog and adopted him in
the corps, brstowInT upon him the
name of Charlie At a quarter before
six every morning the first day relief
was paraded in the yard of the station.
previous 10 setting out on duty at six
At that hour, and At every parade, day
or night. Charlie was always present,
marching up and down IN front of the
line with all the importance of a
drill sergeant Parade over. Char
lie would head the relief in its
march round the beats aud then
went On tour of INSPECTION.
walking for awhile with this or
th1C specially favored policeman
Charlie wa, also known as the Nhite
Sergeant" and on state occasions.
when the attendance of the greater
part Of the division was required.
sergeaut's armlet was buckled around
his neck. aud he appeared to be very
proud Of the decoration. At the Vic
tOria Gross presentation in Hyde Park
thirty-five hundred of the police We're
On the ground Charlie had been de-
tanned at the station, having been ac-
cidentally shut in room. As soon as
he was set free he made for the park.
working his way through the immense
crowd. and took his place AT the head
of his own division Previous TO leav-
ing the station his armlet had been
buckled on, and as ne sat. stiff and
erect aS an old soldier. in front of the
long line Of constables. the queen. a.
she passed along the park. noticed the
dog and smiled After performing his
duties faithfully IS sergeant for nearly
eight years. Charlie died in front Of the
mess room FIRE
The patient submission OF dogs to
surgical treatment Is well known Mr..
George Fleming. veterinary surgeon OF
the Second Life guards. operated on
fine pointer. having . large, hard.
fbrous tumor OF the breast. with deep
and far reaching roots. During the OPP
Grafton the animal DISPLAYED an amount I
of patience tbst would have been cred J
liable 10 human being Even during I
the most painful part Of the proceed /
Ing. that OF inserting the sutures. the I
dog never fiinched. The same resigna-
ton was displayed when the time for 4
treSsing the wound came round. and