Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1893 — Stood His Ground. [ARTICLE]

Stood His Ground.

When Admiral do Horaoy, who some years ago had oommand of the British fleet in the Pacific, was the admiral of the North Atlantic Squadron, he was one evening dining on shore at Port Royal, Jamaica. On returning to his flag-ship alone after dinner, his way to the boat led across the barrack square. A black sentry, of one of the West India regiments, halted him at the gate with, “Who goes dar?" Great Was the admiral's annoyance to And he bad neglected to get tho pass-word before leaving the ship. “That’s all right," he said, carelessly, hoping tp overcome the man's scruples by indifference; “you know who I am." TDunno nobody, sar," replied the begro, pompously; “you can’t go in dar." “Why, I’m Admiral de Horsey.” "Well, you can’t go in, I don’ oat-e if you'S Admiral de Donkey."