Connecticut western news., 1873-09-26

Trying an Experiment.

He came in with an interrogation point in one eye and stick in one hand. One eye was covered with 0 handker- chief and one arm in sling. His bear ing was that of man with Q settled purpose in view.
 'tI vast to see," says he, "the man that puts things into this paper" We intimated that several of us earn ed frugal livelihood in that way.
 "Well, I want to see the man which cribs things out of the other papers. The fellow who writes mostly with shears, you understand" 1 We explained to him that there were seasons when the most gifted among us, driven to frenzy by the scarcity of ideas and events, and by the clamorous de- mands of an unsuitable public, in mo- ments of emotional insanity plunged the glittering shears into our exchanges. He went off calmly, but in voice trem- ulous with suppressed feeling and in- distinct through the recent loss of half dozen or so of his front teeth
 "Just so, I presume so. I don't know much about this business, but want to see man, the man that print ed that little piece about pouring cold water down drunken mans spine of his back, and making him instantly sober. If you please, want to see that man. I would like to talk with him."
 Then he leaned his stick against our desk and moistened his serviceable hand, and resumed his hold on the stick as though he was weighing it. After studying the stick minute, he added, in somewhat louder tone:
 "Mister, came here to see that ere man. I want to see him bad"
 We told him that particular man was not in.
 "Just so. I Ipresume so. They told me before I come that the man I want ed to see wouldn't be anywhere. I'll wait for him. live up north, and I've walked seven miles to converse with that man. Iguess I'll sit down and wait."
 He sat.down by the door and refec- lively pounded the floor with his stick, but his feelings would not allow him to keep still.
 pour much cold water down any drunk en mans back to make him instantly sober, perhaps?"
 None of us in the office had ever tried the experiment..
 "Just so. thought just as like not you had not. We'll, mister, have. tried it yesterday, and I have come seven miles on foot to see the man that printed that piece. It want much of a piece, I don't think; but I want to see the man that printed it, just few min- next door to my house, when I'm to | hn 1,nx C1 every little period. Now, when he's sober, he's all right if you keep out oi his way: but when he's drunk, he goes home and breakes dishes, and tips over the stove, and throws the hardware around, and makes it inconvenient fol his wife, and sometimes he gets his gun and goes out calling on his neighbors, and it aint pleasant"
 'Not that I want to say anything about Smith; but me and my wife don't think he ought to do so. He came home drunk yesterday, and broke all the kitchen windows out of his house, and followed his wife around with the cary. ing knife, talking about her liver, and after while he lay down by my fence and went to sleep. I had been reading that little piece; it want much of . piece, and I thought if could poul some water down his spine, on his back, and make him sober, it would be more comfortable for his wife, and a square thing to do all around. So poured 6 bucket of spring water down John Smith spine of his back"
 "Well," said we, as our visitor paus. ed, "did it make him sober?" Our wis. itor took firmer hold of his stick, and replied with increased emotion:
 'Just so. Isuppose it did make him as sober as judge in less time thar you could say Jack Robinson; but, mis ter, it made him mad. It made him the madest man I ever saw; and MT John Smith is bigger man than me and stouter. He is good deal stouter Bla-bless him, never knew he wa! half so stout till yesterday, and he'' handy with his fists, too. I should suppose he's the handiest man witt fists ever saw"
 "Then he went for you, did he9" W, asked innocently.
 "Just so. Exactly. I suppose h' went for me about the best he knew but I don't hold no grudge agains John Smith. suppose he ain't gooe man to hold grudge against, only want to see thst man what printed that piece. I want to see hin bad. feel as though it woult soothe me to see that man. wanted to, show him how drunken ma1 acts when you pour water down tn spine of his back. That's what I com for"
 Our visitor, who was pouring wate down the spine of drunken man back, remained until about o'clock il the evening, and then went up street t, find the man that printed that littl piece. The man he is looking for start ed for Alaska last evening for Q summe vacation, and will not be back befor : September 1878.