A Sad New Year's Story

The good people who attended the Presbyterian church Sunday evenirg heard Dr. Eddy deliver a very excellent New Year's sermón ; ihen, bundliog tbemselves up in their warm cloaks ar.d evercoats, they braved the bitter wind without. Those who turned on División st found a man lying on the ice near the feLce. At first it was presumed he was diuuk, or that he had tlipped on the ice and was hurt; certain it ws that he was unconscious and in a fair wy of freezing to death, eo he was carried into Dr. Hen)man's office near the church. There were no signs of intoxication and no erious injury from a fall ; but one side seemed to be nearly paralyzed. There was nothing repulsivo about his appearance, and when alter a long time,he was revived sufficient)y to whisper his story, he spoke well and intelligently. Hif clothing was insufficient except for fummer; but il was clean. On his per6on was found a testament, a pook et-book tmpty, a comb, a tooth-brush. and a jack-knife. In his bat the name William had been scratched. Dr. Herdman worked over him a le ng time. When finally able to whisper, he told his story : His name is William Printz, and he is apparenlly 40 years oíd. He carne from Germany 20 years ago, and was at once a government engr&ver in Washing'on. He became intemperate, lest his pos-ition and used his enprsving f-kill in counterfeitine, lor which he was sent to the Albany prison in New York for ló years. By good behavior he reduced this to 10 years and was discharged about six weeks ago with five dollars and a suit of clo'hes. He had stolen rides and walked as far as A.nn Arbor in hopesot reaching an unele in Milwaukee. On Saturday hst he reached Ypsilanti and applied ut a house for a warm place to sleep, but it was refused. He stayed and puñvred in a box car Saturday night, and came on to Ann Arbor Sunday, where, also, teveral had refused him lodging. He was tibout to enter the Presbyterian church, when, nearly Irozen to death, he became dizzy and feil. While in prison a few years ago, he slept oue night in B cold place and contracted a cold which brought on partial paralysis of his left side; but he was nearly cured of that in the hospital. Saturday night, while shiverin and suffering in the box cir, he feit it returning, and was really almost unable to walk on Sunday. The unfortunate man wa given comfortatle lodginga Sunday night by the city officials, and lelt much bttter Monday morning. Hisuncle in jMilwaukee is Henry Miles, a gardener near the city. B. W. Hills and D Gr. Coolidge of Ann Arbor, interested tbemielve in Printz's welfare. A letter was sent to Henry Miles o. Monday, by the city marshal, telling the man's story, and asking if he would pend funds with which his nephew can proceed on his way. l'rintz snys that during his long mprisomnem in Albany he read his bihle through 1-1 times. He f-xpresses a desire to lead an honest. life, and will do 80 if he has a chance. His uncle had deolmed to send him money, learing that he would use it in buying an outfit tor counterfeiting; but proraised to help him if he would get to Milwaukee. Getting to Milwaukee from Albany on $5.00 is not sgreeable. Most who coEversed with hini express confidence ia his sincerity. His intense sufferir g was genuine whether bis story is or not.