Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1899 — DECORATED BY THE QUEEN. [ARTICLE]

DECORATED BY THE QUEEN.

Army pets shore staffing worth b bp who rise to the poSsMOtalparcel of toe regiment at kaane and ia torn, are ounnritlidr lew. “Bob” was toe icgtamtol pet of toe Second BattaEnu. Royal Bntskires, Haiwand onTofrire'most terrific day’s fighting Oat baa been known daring toe past generation. Bob woold not be denied his share to toe Day. He kept on running to toe front, barking fiercely at toe enemy, until at length a bullet laid him tow. The wound was serious enough, as It tore nearly all toe skin off kto back, but he recovered and once again accompanied his old corps into action. When toe regiment retained to England the next year Bob received great honor at toe bands of toe Queen, her majesty not only decorating him with toe medal far the campaign, bnt tying it round his neck with her own heads when toe regiment paraded before her at Osborne House.

Like many another manioc. Boh did not live long to enjoy toe hie swines of peace. In a little more than a year he was run over and killed in the hde of Wight. “Regimental Jack.” the Scots Guards: dog took part in toe hottest fights In the Crimea. He became toe pet of too guards in a curious fashion, One cold winter’s sight he eras found by a sentry In St. James’ Palace Gardens. Someone bad been brutally illtreating him and had ended by dinging him over toe high walL In befriending the poor animal the sentry left his post, and this dereliction of doty being discovered, he was placed in toe guard roam under arrest. The dog followed his protector, and on hearing the stocy the officer was so toadied by toe dog’s gratitude that toe prisoner was released, with toe proverbial caution.

Henceforth Jock’s fortunes were to be bound up with those of the Scots Guards. When the regiment went to the Crimea he very soon showed the stuff of which he was made. At Alma he saved the life of his protector, and afterward carried a flask of brandy to the wounded. At Inkerman he was wounded in toe right foot, after literally performing prodigies of valor. With Us two legged comrades be charged, and with tooth and nail weat for his country's enemies. The fight over, the faithful animal went Joyfully to find his protector. Find him he did. but it was among the slain, and Jack was disconsolate. When the regiment came home the Queen graciously noticed Jack, and he was invested with a miniature Victoria cross and the Crimean medals; but be pined away from sheer lack of Interest in life, and one morning shortly afterward he was found beneath the snow, sleeping his last sleep;