Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-02-25

HE UNWILLING TEMPERANCE
HOUSE AT SPRINGFIELD"

l1OUOE n SINlNUf iELD.
Mr. EDlToR:-I had the misfortune,
ing a portion Of the time the Temper
be convention was in session at this
ce, to entertain the editor of the Tenn
ance Herald, whom | most unpardon-
y mstook for a gentleman. have
I'd that people sometimes "entertained
Eels unawares," but amidst the throng
t assembled then, it will not afford you
CHI astonishmen, that ! did not discover
wings until he had returned to his
lie and made considerable dcmoa-stra.
ls in flight of fancy,
lis delectabIe sheet of the ond inst.
tains notice of "thc Public House
Springfield" If this article were to be
d by those only who have the misfor-
e TO know its author, | would be the
man to direct public attention 10 it a
ond time. Blu. there are many, who
e reason to be thankful that they have
acquaintance with the Woodstock An
and such might very innocentIy mag
that his fictons were ''founded on
:" To those who know him | have
a word to say, but, to those who do
| have.
'irst, then, read this extract:
We had supposed this a sort Of unwilI-
temperance house, but we were not
pared 10 see man, dependent upon
lie favor, insulting table filled almost
"sicey, with Delegates TO the temper
e convention by offering them cider
$ we witnessed the first day at dinner,
the second day il was at least on the
table"
moving that some men had been
wn to take cider with their dinner ,pre.
ing that there might be those then
Eent who would be glad to do the like,
ious to entertain my guests with every
ety of health(ul food and beverage
circumstances would admit and Who'll
nconscious of the offence | committed
nst the celestial presence that has
E unfolded his cherubc wings in 10.
Of angelic purity, caused Cider,
bright, absolute, unqualified CID Err!
essed expressly and bodily from live
apples, to be placed, not upon the
table, but upon the dining table, at
err, on both days of the Convention
was my custom, and ifthe cider Of
ed any, it seems as though they must
been those who dislike its taste, for
Is clean, clear, and comeIy cider to
upon, but
PC men there arc love not gaping pig,
that are mad, if they behold cat,
others, when the bagpipe sings, i the nose
pt contain their urine.
he Woodstock Shylock, whiskerS and
must come TO this complexion at
AN give no reason, nor will not,
than lodg d hate, and certain Ioathing
bar
lndIord because he has dissentcd from
pinons.
would be a sufficient commentary on
al exciting subject of cider, TO say
he almost exclusively delegates to
Convention consumed at dinner on
day of It's season, not less than one
q OF the 'meretrlcious' juice.
lis veracious embodiment Of political
idersm, INDUCES in a most ground
md wanton (alsehood in relation TO
i'll. lie says:
We may not be authorized to object
charge of one dollar for three
only, n these times, when
economical customs, though every
adopted are not binding perhaps on
ldlvldual further than he pleases 10
We them,-nor a charge of $500 for
hg four horses 81 hours. This he
RICH; to do, if he pleases, perhaps,
is equally clear that we have right
p elsewhere the next time we make n
tina; direction"