The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-28
THE End GEoRGIA'S MASCOT.
AHEAD OF ALL THE OTHER MAS
COTS IN THE ARMY.

Some of the Tricks of This Mascot.
They show An Amazing Amount OF
InteIIigence--rhe History of This
MascOt-And the strong Attachment
Company X Has For 1t.
The Hispano-American war has develop
ed mascots galore-or that Is the Ameri-
can side of 1t has-of course, we cannot
speak for the spaniards. But judging
from their many lgnominious defeats,
their rank and file must have been totally
ignorant 'of the magic power possessed
by mascot. In the American army near
ly every regiment had its particular mas
cot, and in some instances two and three
mascots were attached to one regiment.
The Rough Riders had their bald eagle
and their brown bear, and who can say
ought against the splendid victory of the
Rough Riders? OF course, Il would De
quite unbecoming and quite un-Americnn
for us TO believe that the mascots in
the possession OF the Rough Riders had
any influence over their destinles, because
we know fully well what kind of mate.
rial the Rough Riders are made of but
at the same time, it places the mascot
on a higher pedestal than ever before.
A mascot that was closely associated with
the very first hero of the Hispano-Ameri-
can war and one in which many Savan-
nah people will doubtless feel a deep in
terest is now in possession of Company X,
Second Georgia Regiment, United States
Volunteers. .t
In a recent letter received in the city
from one of the members of this regi-
ment and company, very interesting ac-
count of this very interesting mascot Is
given. The writer, in speaking of the
mascot, says:
The mascot of Company X is a little
Cuban building about seven inches high.
and fully grown Her name, which she
doubtless well deserves, was given her
by Admiral Dewey, and is Troubles She
was present at the bombardment of Ma
Mia ON the LIST of May and has seen.
several minor engagements. Troubles
was presented TO the captain of the trans
port Oiivette by Admiral Dewey and hence
found her way TO Tampa. She is full
of tricks, which have been taught her
since she came 10 this country. and Il Is
very interesting to see her perform some
of them. Il is customary to have inspec-
ton drills on Saturday and Sunday morn
ings. While we are preparing for inspec-
our rifles are clean and our brasses ore
bright. Troubles has no rifle, but she
wears a neat little collar, the buckle of
which must be shined al every inspec-
ton, and If we fail TO do so, she will
sit in one corner of the tent and whine
until her desire Is gratifled. AS soon as
inspection begins she stands in line. wait
ing to be inspected with the balance of
the push.
Troubles also understands all the
calls. When the first call is sounded. at
4:SO a. m. we are Immediately awakened
by her Juggling at our feet
"A trick, no. rather, duty I'm which
"A trick. or. rather, a duty in which
arrives at II a. M, and Troubles can al
ways he seen at the head of the street
patiently awaiting her turn. When the
work OF asserting the mail is finished, she
"a given that which belongs to her imne-
date masters and away she goes as hap
by as can be.
Sometimes we get a roll of papers
which is rather cumbersome for her. but
she always manages to come In o. X.
Last. but not least, of the tricks she
performs is one which causes the boys
to almost worship her. Two small flags
are produced. one the Spanish flag and
the other the Stars and Stripes Trou-
bles' gazes at the two flags only for
moment; then she pounces upon the Span
ish flags and tears Ii into ribbons, and
when she has vented her wrath she picks
up the American flag and marches proud
ly into our tent.
'"ro know the way we came into Dos
session of this most interesting little brute
may be of interest to you. John ]. Me-
Nulty Alonzo L. Collini, Sumter H. Cox
and Chester p Coteworth, members Of
this company, were visiting the trans
ports al Port Tampa one Sunday when
the captain of the Olivette invited us to
become his guests at dinner.
after dinner we noticed the little ca
nine running about the saloon; ii was
clearly a case of love at first sight, ana
tain consented to surrender to us his little
pet with the understanding that we were
TO treat her kindly and return her to him
at the close of the war.
1--WE have faithfully kept the former
part of the agreement, but as to the lat
teri am afraid, we will have to 'craw-
fish, Every one has his own troubles, but
no such Troubles as ours
zone of Troubles best friends is our
popular quartermaster, Fred Willink
who takes great pleasure in giving her
fresh meat three times a day"
That Troubles" Is head and shoulders
so to speak, above all other mascots goes
without saying, and that the boys of Com
pany are justly proud of her we feel
fully convinced. When the Second Geor-
gia is disbanded we shall watch with in
terest the methods that will be employed
by the boys to settle the future destiny
of Troubles" Silas Witherspoon.
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