Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1894 — Luck Stood by Him. [ARTICLE]

Luck Stood by Him.

Lesiston Journal. A veteran of the Aroostook war tells a story of how good luck brought a poor marksman out of a bad scrape. Gov. Fairfield visited Houlton and reviewed the troops stationed there as a commander-in-chief, and, of course, it was the biggest kind of a military event. The Dexter rifle company had some crack shots in it, and as a part of the exercises in honor of the Governor’s coming they were marched out for target practice. As they made some excellent hits (the figure of an Indian being a mark) the governor expressed his pleasure in their pro ficiency and said loud enough for the men to hear: “Now,l would like to see yourverv b'«*t marksman try hisskill.” In the company was a man noted for never being able to hit anything, and at once, .in spirit of deviltry, the cry ran along the line repeating bis name in answer to the Governor’s call. Without flinching he stepped six paces to the front and saluted. “Where do you want me to bit him Governor?” he asked with perfe. i composure. “Just at the bottom of the left ear sir,” said the chief magistrate, pointing at the mark. □ “All right, sir.” The soldier raised his gun, shut his eyes and turned away his head as usual, and fired. The men were al) on a broa 1 grin at the joke of the thing, Hut when the bullet struck the mark, whittling off a piece of the Indian’s ear, there was a shout of suprise that could be heard all over tne township.