The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-02-19
Temperance Department.

The temperate drnker feels offended il suspicion
entertninedthnl the apithet IN any applies to
him lie points to the mun'in the ditch,or 10 the reel
ing Staggering nebrinc with nm expression of pity
disgust md rcady to thank God ta, he is not like
that considering that the poor object before
him was but one short year ago what he now is-a
temperate drinker. He indeed often becomes III
tie merry with strong drink, or his department Is 9TH
erwise changed 20 Tint his family and friends reh'
be lest he shou III become drunkard, but ho has
no fears nor dsre they hint such an idea to him. lie
aopreeatcs drunk uch rs any one, but he
Geves that temperate drinking is in his case useful
and never wrong Ask that poor drnnknrd why no
drinks and he will tell you TINT he means to uso IL
quur temperateIy lie abhors Drunkenness as much as
his temperate neghbor, although he does somo-
times drink little too much.
4 nun came into this village few days since
from ono OF the northern counties "pretIy well corn
ed" lie WINS unable get out Of his sleigh, and on
driving to the house where he had business to trans
act he was unable to tell what his business waa, On
being asked where he obtained his liqnor--"Why,"
said he, 81 g-got ii all along, buiII amt
dr-tlrunls. only dr-drink temp -te-tcmp 'rntcy."
Tho General Court of Massachusetts, long neo
man was drunk which many feel now. After grave
dsliberation upon this qucstinn-tho fno for getting
drunk being five shngs-"he Court saM "And
nv drunkenness ia understood person TINT either
sps Clnlters in his speech by reason Of much
drink, that stagyes in his going, that vomits by
season Of excessive drinking" ...
After all the question remains not folly settled FOR
some cnyiling temperance folks will have il that
man is drunk when he becomes noisy and garrlors
by means Of strong drink although he may not
''iisp or rauter in his speech" and some suppose
that man ia drunk when by reason Of strong drink
he becomes silly. Or morose or abusive to his fani'
ly, or very musical or when he feels unusually rich
80 az to buy whit he does not need or mako bad
bargains, even should he not be IN "stogGcr in
his going or vomt by Of excessive drinking"
Would it not he we'll to make thiI subject for dis
cussioH village I.yceums and debating clubs?
s.. ], Feb. z. Foo
Mn Eu1roR. As we are expect unusual en-
preston Of affection for the "dcur people" before
November Of 1914 md as II will be proved, and
over asnin that s'Unclo Sam" has been utterly ruin.
ed by the purchase ola few extra spoons for the
''white house" and his exrnvng,nt liberaliy to
willows; think it not rmiss to say that know Of
n hobby, which, indeed is almost tho only left,
uhat is not ridden nearly death; n hobby, say,
that is still stout, and almost nnmanagcabe benst -
and will carry many men nv n score of little jaded
6lles. whose life hos boo~ er~'"'i, and '"irPed.
Rnd driven out hy their nnunernble and unmcrcirul
rders. This beast il, however, the properly of no
particular patty, and If he owned BY party,
they would not MI ride; AMI since days, If all
won't so together, is emo co. all this animal has
scarcely been brought into the traces But to speak
what we mean; Uncle Sans family is so bewiched
afer certain useless and poisonous ntiole called
spirituons Liquor, that am really afraid they will
make fools yor themselves, others have done,
and run tho old man ont Of MI his property and rop-
niation. ............ .,.. ......... ...
Let the friend. Of this family, that is the ''irue
friends Of tho people, look ut the following siats-
ics gathered but few years since
Ii canal fec, deep and 90 fee, wlc were dug
from Caledonia county to Boson,it would not hold
one seventh part of the ardent spirits drank in the
United States since 1900. ..... .f.t. .,r ... ...
Hon. Wm. Cranch, Chief Judge of The District of
COLUMBIA estimates the number of gallons at ~, 900,
900 Cost s 1000, 900. ...0sa.i ~ ID o.. sa.
}"rhis account, says he, ''s annually lost TO tho
country,as much lost as if many dollars were ac,u.
any cist into ire sea- tT the spirits are consumed
.vithont the least benefit in return y a,a aa.a..
The cost Of crimelin the U. s. a.. occasoncl by
intemperance, is six millions five hundred and twenty
FIVE thousand dollars, annually. Ht. r...
The whole cost occasioned by Iossof labor in drink
ing and the expense Of ardent spirits, ia estimated by
good authority to be ninety four millions, four hun
dred md twenty FIVE thousand dollars yearly, in the
,Unihd States Of America snm which in twenty
short years would be sufficient to purchase all the
houses, land and slaves in The country. Add to a.,
This the untold amount of moral depravty occasinnei
by the use Of these Spirits and consider that the rich
of the nation oonst in the virtue of the people and
you cannot deny but that the whole is really wor,c
attention in this county of retfDnehrn,,t md Re
form.' ~ i9tlsraa-t 81 -iH b17fal1} .''" 1.' '.
rs not hobby, whose fodder costs $4,000, 0oC
per year really worth bringing into The traces. biz
Il hope, Sir, that your temperance column will lead
the good people Of Caledonia county 10 think of these
things. and while much is said about the National
Debt, the Tariff and extravaganza of rulers lt some
means be taken to save this ninety.four millions
which is worse than thrown into the sea, every wear
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