Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1891 — Significant Puppies. [ARTICLE]

Significant Puppies.

Apropos of dogs. It is said that the late Admiral Porter had the yard and stables of his house on H street, Washington, full of them, acquired in this manner: Whenever a young naval officer wished to ingratiate himself with the Admiral, he would casually remark: “Oh, Admiral, I have a valuable litter of puppies and it would give me great pleasure if you would accept one.” The Amiral was fully conscious of the raison d’etre, and whenever a basket appeared with Lieut, or Ensign So-and-so’s compliments and a whining, flabby specimen of puppydom therein, he would remark: “Here comes another application for shore duty. ”