The Troy herald., 1873-06-18


that energetic measures should be taken
to prevent Bishops and Jesults from inter-
fering with the society.
Doesticks on Emotional Insanity.
I want to know about this "emotion.
ally" insane business-where 1t begins,
and where and how 1t ends. Does 1t ex-
cuse q man for participation In "battle,
murder, and sudden DEATH" and yet
won't let him up In case he should be emo
tionally insane enough to help himself to
q pint Of peanuts, y couple Of apples, or
double handful Of those fried grasshOp-
guise of shrlmpsP"
Because, you know, the thing Is getting
serious. When, last Thursday night,
was awakened BY my landlady, who said
there was burglar In the parl0s,
thought did a magnanimous thing when
l remarked to him, "GO West, young
man, 20 West!" instead Of shooting ut
him with my pistol the said pistol, how.
ever, hadn't been loaded for a year, and 1t
wasn't more than half as big as the two
the gentleman carried In his hands, and
was mere baby pistol to either Of the
four or five Others the distinguished visi.
tor had In his belt. As this gentlemanly,
though unexpected guest passed out, he
quietly whispered to me, over the barrel
OF one Of his vicious pocket batteries.
Don't I'D, you, provoke me; I'm EN- 'tion'
So, as I didn't want to do any injury to
person so afflicted, sat still and saw
venient leisure. Strange to say, this 'eniO-
ton" extended itself to all the silver
forks, spoons, and napkin rings; to all
the table ornaments, fancy candlesticks,
and other small articles.
didn't like to see the fellow taking my
grandmother's pearl necklaceS and took
the liberty of saying 20. Mr.. Thief sim.
ply put che end Uf his shooter to my head,
and, In the most matter Of.fact way, whis.
pered '.emOti0n'-I subsidea.
Thief No. 2, under the thorough SUPER
vision and command of No. l, fished out
certain golden medals and other prizes,
won by certain family somebodies, who
are nObOdies now, and will never be any
dear to my grandmother, from whom I
expect all the great expectations | ever
,xpect to have. l suggested to the gen.
tlelnan who was making himself so much
at home on short acquaintance. that he'd
Oblige me by leaving those things alone.
Again came forth the ready butt of a
speedy pistol, and with the single word,
Emotional" to which his companion
supplemented, "Get out now, and be
quick about It," l was for the time dis.
missed the august presence. The man
said that the only reason he didn't kick me
down my own stairs was, that he feared
so clumsy fellow as would be likely to
break through the floor and alarm the
rest of the house.
Now I'm coming to the point-those
very identical fellows were caught by the
police coming out of the very next house.
In court their lawyer plead ..emotionsl
thsm III of s free. Tsee:S ssiows psia ana ,hss M
lawyers with the pawn tickets Of the very
property which these same respectable
practitioners had convinced the intelligent
Jury had never been seen by their much
slandered clients.
It naturally occurred to me to try on
the "emotional insane" dodg-theru
were SO many things that wanted and
couldn't get, except In an exceptional
manner.
Thought I'd begin sort Of quietly.
Went to seven different tailors and ORDER
e1 suits Of clothes to b0otmakers and
other tradesmen the same.
At night, my landlady said she was an.
noyed by butcher and Q grocer. who &C.
tually wanted pay. I'm settle EN-"
said Invent in with Q peice Of three foot
gas pipe, and In few minu'es Mr.. Butch.
er's head looked like one of his own beef.
steaks then went for Mr.. Grocer man
cleaned out his shop In about two minutes,
and fixed Mr.. Grocer 90 that he could not
have told his own from one of his cab.
bage.heads. Landlady thanked me-, and
would have kissed me, only Ike my
kisses grown on younger stock.
Morning-Man came; man said he was
officer man-p0lice officer man; said he
wanted to arrest me for knocking people
about; told officer man that was emo
tionally insane; officer man said he dldn
know my friend Mr.. Notionally Blame.
but could send for him II ukel to pay
dollar for the privilege took advantage
of officer mans inadvertence. ald belted
officer man over the head with his own
clu0; officer man h0wled for help these
officer men can howl for help through q
tin whistle at rate that would astonish
you; next thing remembered, after the
Simultaneous descent on my head Of sew
enteen two.fo0t clubs, was waking up In
the station house In q bed saturated with
some sort Of crimson fluid, @ II I had
been taking . swim In my own blood,
which was pretty much the truth Of the