Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-10-20

vent here, which requires some explans.
ton to set myself right before the public.
On that day. the senior proprietor of the
Edwards House wassick, and Henry Mo
Connel and NJ. Vail had been called 10
Michigan City on. pressing business: be
fore leaving young Mcdonnell requested
me while about the Hcrse to assist the
young man whom he had left in special
charge what could. l promised to dc
so. When Linder came to the House
was not there, but was told when | came
in abont noon that the honorable gentle
man was drunk wlfenhe arrived; had gone
to room to sleep off his dcbauch; had
laid down on the bed with, his boots on,
and soon after kicked the befstead down.
After dinner awhile went up with ano.
ther person to the room the honorabl gen.
tleman hal, occupied. We found the bed
stead a wreck. strong smell of whiskey
and pint flask about one fourth. full OF
the precious leverage. ] saw Linder Int
once after he came here until he came to the
Depot next morning after nine o'clock
When the omnbuss belonging to the es.
adjustment arrived the driver said the
young man left in charge of the House
wished me to remind Mr.. Linder that he
had forgotten 10 pay his bill. Without
thinking that I was poking my nose into
other peoples business, / mentioned the
matter 20 Mr.. Finder as politely as Jknew
how. Packard. or Phistc. as he is more
generally called, was present. In an cx-
cited tone, characteristic OF q phiste. he
asked: care yOu. sir. the landlord of the
Edwards House, informed him was
not. but that | had been requested TO men
ton the matter to Mr. Linder, which had
done. without thinking there was any i'm
propiety in it. Packard. or Phi,.e,
whichever you choose to call him. i, is all
the same. then commenced abusing the
hotel, called it id abolition house. and
said be intended henceforth to do all he
could against it. &C., &c. After getting
through with this disgusting TRADE. he
pulled out his pocket book and paid the
bill. | understand since that arrangements
had been made with the proprietors OF the
Edwards House. to charge the bills Of
Democratic speakers to The Democratic
Central Committee, but suppose the
young man referred to knew nothing about
it. Certainly did not. But had Pack
ard explained the matter, as wei bred
gentleman would, instead Of flying into a
rage and making an ass of himself in the
way he did. i, would have been perfectly
and the matter would have
passed of pleasantly. But l suppose, af-
Tor all he Is not accountable for this ex.
hibition of low instincts. 1t is character
i,tic Of some phis;es to. bark at every one
hat passes.
Soon after the above episode Endes
noticed q gentleman from New York con-
versing with me; turning to Packard he
remarked: Il intend to whip that man
with white coat on before we get to Val
paraiso." The New Yorker replied: ~ on
have too much whi>key aboard, Colonel"
Thercupon, Linder seeing q lot OF Demo-
Gratis around pitched into HE stranger val
iantly, bat rs he did NOT SEEM to be much
Linder wisely concluded not to
press matters too far. Why he wanted to
whip the View Yorker | cannot imagine,
unless he supposed the stranger was talk
ing about him to me. Some suppose that
Under mistook him for another person
whom ne met at another place not long
since, and who was acquainted with Q cir.
stance that occurred there, in which Lsnder
was slightly mixed mp. reeairiHg the use
Of soap and water to purify the bed and
room he had occupied. Or he may have
thought the stranger was telling me abou,
seeing him suck dozen or so Of raw eggs
1t the Depot that morning, in order to
stop the strichnine .whiskey he had been
pouring down his throat from burning ont
his copper. Would not "Snck-egg Lin
Ter" be very appropriate cognomen by
which to designate the Democratic orator?
am now through. Mr.. Osborne. With
these two worthless, but, in conclusion,
wish to ask TO ask you single question::
Did l poke my nose into other peoples
business in speaking TO sir. Linier about
his bill any more than you didin referring
10 it? JOHN DyAL.
The Congressional Delegation.
The members elected TO Congress in this