The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-02

500 Injun. Risin to his feet he swayed
around unstedily, and remarked tibet he he'd a
question to ask. In agony. for coodent help
myself, sed, ASK it,
"Ez Republican,, sed he
The awjence all LATED, for they knowed by
his nose that be wuz no Republican.
"Ez Republican / want to know whether
a debt witch wuz incurred to nominate Til
den, and bring about the blessins Nv a
Suthern Confedrisy, oughtent to be paid by the
bloated Democracy Nv Moo York, wich NOM
mated Tilden and paid the lkker bills Nv the
speaker on the platform, who owes me for more
than four yeers board, and never paid for
drink in his life onless it wuz mistake, and
witch brot me here to- interrupt him, witch l
swear won't onless he"-
''Sit down, you ijiit" yelled, "and don't
interrupt me when ! am discussin great con-
stooshnel questions"
"Ijiit yoorself," yelled Issaker, in drunken
rage II come hear on yoor account and at
yoor expense to play Republican and interrupt
700, and 1 won't take no ijiit FROM 700 or any
other man."
And the infoorated best made his way thro
that awjence, and percipitated hisself onto me,
and dragged me off the platform, and whaled
me till thot he'd gone thro the entire Rebel
lion. he'd no idee afore ez to wat wuz meant
by being whaled. ssss
Nv course the meetin wuz broken up, and
the awjence dispersed in row. Issaker in his
drunkenness went to the nearest bar-room, and
told EN- all NV our arrangement, and before
mornin he'd not only spent the money 1 he'd
provided him With, but he'd pawned the close 1
he'd furnished him, and 1 found him in the
mornin mere wreck.
"Parson," said the inebriated lunatic, II
don't suppose l hev bin Nv much yoose to the
party, and hewitt furthered the COZ to any
alarmin extent but L hev he'd good time!
Let us go on to the next town at once. Get me
Tlden in this way And by the way can't
fill in my spare time by arrangin on off mites
to be a. Dimocrat to interrupt a Republican
speeker!'
didn't anser him-I wuz too sick. Blu,
witherin him with cuss 1 babe him depart,
and borrered money Nv the committy to get on
to my next appointment alone.
1t is singler: 700 can't make Dimocrat
without whskey, but by the time they have
taken enuf Nv it to make EN- secoor, they are
SO burnt cut that they hewitt eny sense any
how, and amt any yoose to the party except tt
be votid. 1t is a cold world, and 1 am tired Nv
it. EFF didn't hev tollahle hope that TildeI
wood be elected, and wood git that Post offs
1 should give up all hopes Nv reform, and la!
me down and die. PETROLEUM V. Massey,
WITCH wood like to be Postmaster.
LIEUTENANT PORTER The following is
brief account of the brief military career O
Lieutenant Porter of this state, who was klle'
in the Custer fight Lieut. James e. Porte
after graduating at West Point in 1869, report
ed to General Custer, in camp near Fort Hayes
on September Both. The following winter wa
passed in garrison at Fort Leavenworth. L
April, 1870, Lieutenant Porter accompanied hi
company (C) on an expedition under Reno fo
the protection of the laborers on the Kanss
Pacific Railroad, which filled the summer flu
of long marches and hard service. In til
month of June alone, they made 1000 mile
sI,o,c <I,o aofT
ant Porter's troop, in which, although he wa
not the senior officer present, his superior Ell
ergy gave him the lead and practically til
command. AS the season advanced, his com
pany went into camp at Kit Carson, frc1
which point as centre vigorous scoutin
was kept up through the autumn, in all {
which Lieutenant Porter bore his part wei
Garrison duty at Fort Harker filed the follow
ing winter. and in the spring new and mol
difficult experience came to the young LienteI
ant iu the semi-civil duties lin ECarolina whc
the Ku-Klnx disturbances rendered necessary
In August, 1872. Lieutenant Porter receive
his promotion, dating from March LIST, whc
transferred him to Company l, then at Lei
anon Kentucky. Here he had some months
comparatively easy and pleasant duty, unit
in March NJ 1873 the company was ordere
of the Northern Boundary Commission
Upon this duty Lieutenant Porter r,
manned about two years. In the sprin
of 1876 he reported at Fort Abraham
Lincoln for service with the exped
ton then contemplated to the Black Hill
At this station Lieutenant Porter remained
until the departure of the troops, whose glol
ious bravery and sad fate have filed the hear
of all with pride and sorrow. Lieutenant Pc
ters record, as above written, is derived fror
the personal "reminiscences of an officer of hi
regiment, who has shared and has seen niue
of which he relates. The bare facts sho,
family what is known to all who have serve
near Lieut.. Porter of the sterling qualities @
mind and heart which make his loss a create
one than is often felt after so few years of sci
vice. As second lieutenant he bore large
share than belonged to his grade in the &C
ministration and discipline of his troop, an
the diligence and devotion to the service wit
which he labored are we'll known and remem
bered by all who were then near him. In th
trying and difficult Ku klux duty, his energ
and discretion formed combination sufficient
~ rare and valuable to give him name anon
his fellows. In hard marching, rough camp
ing, and Indian fighting, and in the demoral
izing monotony of Western garrisons, Lieut.
Porter had shown ever the same diligent an
conscientious discharge of duty, the same 81
gacious prudence and indomitable perseve
ance. These are not the qualities of the bea
sdbreur of romance, but they are the chara,
teristics of an officer of the army, fit for sci
vice in peace or war, brave in action, simp
and noble in lfe-such as we can i'll afford
lose. Lieutenant Porter was married short
after his graduation, and leaves yonng wdo
and two sons, the elder fine boy of five year
the younger an infant of only few months
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