Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-26

he appeared very anxious to have some one rub against him. On several occasions he had been arrested for breaches of the peace, and during tho last six months we havo had three or four private conversa- tions with him. Theso were paternal conversations on our part and intended to make him a better man, but we are sorry to add that they fell on stony ground and did not take root. In fact, Mir. Dakin resented our interference with his domcs- tic affairs and made threats of such na- ture that WIG decided to withhold further advice in the matter. We realized tho in- eyitablo result, however and wero not at all surprised last Monday night when the secretary of the vigilance committee rous- ed us out of n sound slumber and invited us to be present at a hanging.
 Sunday night MT. Dakin shot at ono man and drew a knife on another, and when given official warning that he had better change climates he was very defiant. At 1 1 o'clock Monday night he was quietly seized and conveyed to tho usual spot. Only about a dozen citizens were present. When Mir. Dakin realized that he was on his way hither, he mado n speech. He spoke in English, and his effort was a wig orous one Most of his remarks were di- rccted at us personally. On several sim liar occasions we have been greatly pleased to hear the victims announce with their last breath that TIE KICKER was worth five times the subscription price asked, but Mir. Dakin wasn't advertising us as he prepared for his journey. On the con- trary, ho declared that if the paper was to continue publication hc did not caro to live any longer. He died very quietly and was buried in the usual spot, and his per sonal effects will be sold at auction tomor- TOW. There Is no mystery about the mat ter, and instead of being lost in the hills tho man Is now rcposing In the suburbs. We do not claim that he came to his sad end because he refused to accept our ad- vice, but had he done so he might still be | enjoying his whisky straights and holding down front chair nt the rcgular Satur- day night dog fights.
 LONG FELT wANTs.-At the beginning of tho commap council Tuesday evening | a number of ordinances were passed which will be generally hailed with satisfaction.
 Tho one regarding shooting at the front | door of the city hall is especially con- | mcnded. Ever since the building was | erected everybody has been privileged to shoot at the door, and the door has had | to bc replaced by new one about once a | month. As most of the bullets passed
 through into the county clerks office. and | as the county clerk was always in, ho has | been much disturbed and hindcrcd in his | work and has been grn7cd seven or eight | times.
 l The ordinance making 1t n misdcmcanor l to ridc n horSc or mule into any public
 building or place used for business pur-
 poses should have been in force long ago.
 If cowboy wants to make n purchase in store, it is of course much easier to ride 1 in on his broncho and do 1t from the sad
 dc, nnd 1t Is tho same in case he wants q
 drink, but tho time has como when some
 of thesc peculinritics should be dropped.
 We understand that nothing of the sort
 has been allowed in Chicago, Denver, St.
 Louis or Omaha for tho last three or foul