The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-08

and as for the German war dogs. they are very intelligent and especially worthy of close study. The war dogs gave proof in their training in obeying orders, coming up to have their saddles put on and dispatch bags hung round their necks, Sc, A sham fight took place between the soldiers, in which the dogs took an active part, They carried reports to and from the companies, Although the weather was very hot, the dogs covered the distance between the companies, one and one-half kilometres, nearly one mile, In two minutes. One
 smooth haired German pointer named
 Tell, did his errand in one minute. and
 he did 1t repeatedly. These intelligent
 dogs carried to the line of shooters lit-
 tie saddles containing each three hum
 dred and fifty cartridges; as the enemy
 are driven back wounded men are left
 among bushes; the dogs are sent out to
 search for these, and by their barking indicated the whereabouts of the
 wounded. Some of the dogs returned
 to their leaders in order to bring them to the spot where the wounded lay.
 One of these faithful dogs actually
 brought wounded soldiers cap and In this way he lead his master to bring In
 the soldier. All who witnessed the "dog drill" were intensely interest ed. The week has closed and so, too, have all the festivi- ties and pleasures of the Sport Feste- Woche." They were very finely gotten up, and in a very small way seem to re-
 mind one of the great festivities for which Dresden was celebrated in the l days of August the Strong, when thou sands visited this gay Saxon capital to witness gaietieS upon a grand scale costing millions. Nowhere in all Flu rope unless perhaps at Versailles dur ! ing the time of Louis the 14th, did there
 ever occur such evidences of utter and 1 abject worldliness as was to be ob- served in this very city of Dresden, Well, those old fellows and those old | times, thank God, have passed away, and given place to better times and ! more preferable rulers. Those idle 1 dogs produced a crop of idlers, killers of
 time, 'non-producers." We'll may old 1 Templedrochk cry out: DO thy duty which Hest nearest thee, which thou
 knowest to be thy duty. Produce! Pro- duce! Were 1t but the pitifullest infini- l tesimal fraction of product, produce 1t
 in Gods name! 'Tis the utmost thou
 hast In thee; out with it, then! up! up!
 Whatsoever thine hand fndeth to do,
 do it with thy might Work while it is ! to-day; for the night cometh wherein no man can work" l A very joyful occasion has quite re gently taken place here, and one in 1 which all patriotic Saxons delighted to l take their part. refer to the celebra- ton of King Albert's birthday, This event was hailed with a joy which we. who live over the great western ocean, cannot easily comprehend. Every true subject of the Saxon king sent up pe- tition to the protector of every nation to preserve the reign of the good and popular King Albert. At sunrise flags l and banners were seen flying from eve
 ry house and public building in Ores l den; in fact the same was to be ob- served in every city and hamlet in Sax l ony. The occasion was public holi- l day throughout the realm. The Rat
 haus (city halD down near the Alt Markt," one of the ancient city open l squares, was beautifully decorated l (Germans understand the art of decora- ting to perfection) and in front of this building grand military band per formed fine music. It was magnifi- 1 cent open-air concert which attracted | thousands.
 l The poor were we'll remembered at noon, as dinners were prepared for them in many parts of the city: and as 1 they partook of their food they blessed ltheir good king Special services were held in the Catholic cathedral. which
 were attended by the princes and prin- | cesses Telegrams of eongratulation poured in as thick as snow-fiakes, and the relatives and friends of the king, priests, distinguished civil and military officials, went over to Strehten, a su- hurb of Dresden, where the king re- sides three months of every year, to of l fer their greetings. Qn winter the king and queen dwell in the Schloss in Dresden; in spring they occupy the lroyal villa in Strehlen, their summer is spent at the historic and attractive Chinese Palace at Pillnitz on the Elb, ten miles from Dresden.) At twelve | noon the kaiser arrived from Berlin at the Royal railroad station at Strehlen, and was met by the king and queen of Saxony. Lunch was served at the villa and afterwards their majesties, princes, princesses, with priests officers and others set out for the grand parade ground at Alaun Platz, just north of the city, where ten thousand soldiers are in permanent quarters, which were built with French money just after the war of 1870
 The immense Alaun Platz, where whole regiments drill daily, was gay scene Many regiments in their bright uniforms stood ready to salute their
 majesties, and this they did in true
 military style. The spectators were
 there by thousands, and as the great Garrison bell sounded the hour of one
 the king rode out alone and a cannon
 ade from the arsenal greeted him lust
 fly, the troops presented arms and the
 multitude shouted.
 Il The king wore the huge golden chain
 which was presented to him two years
 since on his flftieth anniversary of his entrance into the Saxon army.
 Afterwards the emperor of Germany
 rode forward and greeted the king.
 The national hymn was played and the
 cavalry began their unequalled man.
 oeuvres. It may be a matter of inter
 est to some of my readers to learn that
 the national hymn in Germany is the same as the God Save the King of l 4, f+ rror i,,fo ', T