Connecticut western news., 1885-08-26
THREE DRUNKARDS SAVED.
sunk to the Lowest Depths-Helped When
 They Were Down.
From the New York Tribune. ]

From the New York Tribune.l
 By singular coincidence three we'll dressed, contentcd-looking men met in front of the Post Office one morning re- gently. One was politician, one a Custom House official, and one former ly well-to-do lawyer. Each of the three looked as if life agreed with him and he enjoyed it., An acquaintance passing by was hailed by one of the group, the eldest, past fifty years of age, who said:
 s'I want you to see three reformed men. You know me, and guess you have seen us all at one time or another"
 A good-natured laugh from the others greeted this remark. Four years ago the eldest of the trio was one of the most miserable, degraded drunkards that ever trod in ragged shoe-leather. His haunts were in the lowest dens in Baxter and Mulberry streets. His clothes were rags and tatters. and he was even lost to decency and had been dis owned by wealthy relatives and by all people of responsibility. The man whom he had called to the group had given him many nickle and was glad to get rid of him. The Potter's Field seemed to gape for the miserable man. As last resort he was sent to the Chris tian Home for Incorporate Men nearly l four years ago, where he was clothed and fed, and since that day theeman has led a sober life, has been restored to his family and social position, and has saved money. One of his delights now is to visit the quarters where he once led such life of wretchedness, seeking out the suffering and needy and aiding them in small way financially and otherwise.
 A second one of the three, a we'll educated man of forty years, had fared even worse than the eldest one. So strong was his appetite for rum that he lost friends, position and everything, and l joined the tomato-can brigade. He was one of the most besotted tramps in Null berry street, and a year and half ago was sent to the Island with gang of vagrants. Here one of the Commission CTS of Charity and Correction befriended him, gave him employment and cloth ing, and the man, who said he had. despaired of ever being a respectable human being again, became temperate, and to-day is doing well, is restored to his family, and is respected by all who know him.
 The third one of the party is the brother of wealthy New Yorker. '1 had been hard drinker," said he, 'fo1 forty years. held responsible positions and dlned at Delmonico's. used to go on my sprees in carriage and drink nothing less expensive than champagne. l spent fortune that my father left me, and cost my brother another and my friends great deal, and I got SO low that was cast off by all. I committed 1 forgery and was sent to Sing Sing, but that did not cure me. Eighteen months ago 1 was as low down as it was possible for man to be, and would actually beg for ten cents of stranger to buy vile rum. My wife died of broker heart and my brother sent for me to at. tend her funeral. I had not seen hel for years. I vowed when I saw her that 1 would never touch liquor again, and haven't. would sooner lose my right arm first. Everyone despaired of mt and said there was no hope for me II this world or in the next. But I lack for nothing now, and find that there are people always ready to help sober man who tries to help himself. Who dares say,n concluded the speaker ''when he compares our former condi tion with our present state, that there i: no hope for drunkard 2n