Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-21

Jealousy breeds contempt and contempt
naturally most always breeds a fight,
so you see it had come to be a ques-
ton Of superiority between the two
factions, each hating the other like the
very devil. On the morning of the day
of the sham fight the Penobscoters
went down near the mouth Of Emerson
stream Messalonskee) to make ar
engagements for the attack. The line of
the defence extended from the kenne-
bee river near where Fred Pooler's
store is sou'east past the graveyard to
Emerson stream. Well, the rebels as
we called them, began to move upon
us, following each stream in two par
ties. 1t was about o'clock, when our
scouts reported seeing the advance
guard skuking through the trees along
the river bank coming in our direction.
We sent out party to feel of the enemy
and locate their main body. Well, scrap
ping propensities outweighcd the judS-
mcnt of the Penobscotters and a general
attack from all along their line upon our
small party was made. Of course our
party retrcatcd to the main body and
the Penobscottcrs came after them
hcltcr-skcltcr. We poured vollcy after
vpllcy into them but they declined to fall.
ana then it became apparent that they
intended to give US a rough and tumble
fight at close quarters, and, burning 70
the reporter. young man, you jest ought
to have been there. When them fcllcrS
got mixed up with us there was some OF
the Ivclicst cutting and kicking and hit
ting | ever see in my life. We gave them
all they wanted ana more too. Officers
run up and down in the rear OF us yell
ing rs loud as they could: Give II 70
en-. BOYS give il to EN-. drive en- back"
and by George. We did. We drove en-
and I guess If il hadn't been for getting
our feet wet we'd a drove en- across En-
crson stream We would. by time, Them
fcllers were mad all through They said
that their officers wouldn't let en- fight
nut ~ noticed they didn't seem 70 have
much to do about il. We had u send up
to the village after considerable court
plaster ana incidentally little NrW
ENGLAND rum. Nrv'r had any NOR" shan
n;hts while was In tho milith. You
:,oc it sort 81 runlcd tho temper Of The
carnp fur thr who'd, week. Iut thr4
used IL u" great times j,-t the same
About this time the second rld citizen.
who had been listening with much arrnr-
,n, interest rested Eia ohiu "u hi- htui
which was supported ly hi- can, 1850
looked squIrrly az al, uld fellow acr's-
the stove. Then hv sail. Never h'-
lnurcl tn thy militia. never wa in IA
nght. sham or otherwise and ! never
drank ne New ENGLAND rum. hut 90 my
day there want rl man from rh' P,ruh-
-cut W. thy Auirls,rEEin rr thr k,un,-
lee who could beat me laying long
shingles Il WI called a pretty good
trick tn Ily Ipr luuE ~hinglc~ th.n. hut A
uscI To thy Inn ri-ht Ions regular ll"
To- etUr ir 81 day
The veteran mi!itiaman seated 0n "a k'-
NJ nails claspyl hi- hands around ur.
knee. leaned back against rpu ~ ZIuO.
closed one eye. comprised his lips and
remained q moment as H in dy,p
thought. Then as * recalling somy gr,a;
feat of which hc had read ~ otherwise
learned oL he said.
SAY. you aint the fcll"r TINT -hinElyI
out onto the for. lrc y.u7"
Then tho electric lights weUt out tho
audience dispersed. the -hnpk .cp,r locked
up stuul 4 moment Nh the doorstep Iad
mutttrti.