Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-09-14

WoULpS'T OoMK URDER THE INrLUENoE :
Reading an anecdote about Her Driesbach at
tempting to tame drunken fellow who wal
boisterons In bar room, calls to mind littl,
adventure "enr Bill" had once 10 the tanning
line.
Bill had "gift" Of quieting quadrupedl
and fowls at will. and his prowess in this re
gard was "the talk" Of the quarter 10 which
he resided. The success Of bis principle" 10
duced him st length to try his powers upon I
cross child in the neighborhood, which would
not be quietsd sometimes for a whole night
keeping the family, and persons in earshot il
the neiRhhorhood, awake during the hou be
tween sundown and daylight. At the request
Of the mother (whO begged Of him not to hurt
the brat,) he proceeded to the house one eve
ming for the purpose of trying the system up
on the incorrigible yOungs1er. He found it III
one Of its "convulsiOns," (thats what it's man
called them,) end taking it rather roughly from
It's mothers arms he demanded 10 sharE
voice--"what do you want r. The little dew
il was taken rather absck by this prompt ques
ton, and 1t answered with a stare. Bill ''hac
It's sye" for some time, when il exhibited sign
Of drowsiness. Putting it into it's snb, anC
turning its face up towards him. be "kept III
eye" until the lids closed over the sleeping balls
Bill had conquered Telling the mother thai
If baby Awoke any time in the night sh,
should say "Dry upi" in rough tones. ant
would have no moro trouble, he departed with
q thousand thanks showered upon him.
Nov there had been several witnesses to th'
triumph Of Bills over incorigible infancy, anc
the news spread around the neighbOrhood il
quick time, and before Bill arrived at the Clul
Room be had messages from half 3 dozen attic
ted mothers to come and put their babies Il
sIesp of course he destined these tender ap
peals, but some Of the members Of the Clul
overheard the talk, and when the Company en-
tered the room they were disposed to bante
him. One Of the party affirmed that he nigh
be able to quiet q chicken, OF dog OF cat, aite
whipping them into obedience, and might pos
sibly scare child 10 sleep. but he had gsm'
70 OstsE that be couldn't look out Of counte
nance But, Bill was Of the opinion he could
Bets were made as to the result, rules wert
agreed upon. and the rooster was sent for.
Setting chEnticleer upon the floor on hi
pins Bill got down in front Of him on hi
hands and knees, and gaEsd intenuy at tn,
bird, " no returned the stare without winking
In minute or two the chanty lowered his hesc
little. elevated what few coarse feathers re
mained upos his ragged neck, and slightly
bobbsd bh head.
Look r. said one Of the party. "Bill isbripg
ing him toj don't you see he's nearly aAlOep
his heads bobbin'."
"Yss," rOiOinsd another, "hs's getting a lit
tie shaky; he'll 60 under SOON"
81 guess I've lost" chimed 10 the owner o
the rooster; .'no living creature can wIthstanC
thoss terrible eyes Of Bill'sl"
At this moment rooster made sudden fol
80 sudden that Bill was entirely unprepareC
for it--and the next moment he roared will
pain--thS rOOster's spur was sticking through
Bills ears
Bill 10 Of opinion that game ROSTERS canno
be brought under "the influenced"