The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-06-04


declare you have brought down the Far
mer's share to half cent out Of ths s'r-
pence. If you keep on, neighbor Truth
full, you will whittle ii down to the little
end of nothing
| T. Yes, friend Winevender, we have
mot mentioned the cost of transportation
Of the grain-cost of storage Of grain
cost of commission on grein-and sundry
other expenses all to come om of this hag
cent so you see, friend Winevender, you
are very near the truth, when you say the
Farmers share is whitfield down to the
little end of nothing. The fact is, friend
Winevender, there are so many t0hittting
al the sixpence, that you may thank your
stars that you have the first lobhtte, or
your share, like the Farmers, would be
a small share.
w Well, you seem to have made
mince-meat of that argument | think |
must try you on another tack.
Z. But am not quite done with this
/ one vet. The quarter part of the liquor
now sold instead of being home products,
such as gin, whiskey, &C., consists OF
brandies, rum, Sc, which are imported
from France and other foreign countries,
and from which the Farmer of course re.
ceives no share at all. Our young men
are becoming too fashionable to drink
the common whiskey Of their fathers but
must fegale themselves with The +" best
fourth proof French" "
w. True, true, neighbor Truthful,
but
| I. But, am not done with this yet
is it not evident, that were the drunkard
not TO spend his money for liquor, he
would spend ii for bread for his children
10 eat and calico dresses for his wife to
wear. In this case the money for bread
would reachthe Farmers pocket directly,
without any trhRtiing.
| ". Right, ueighbor Truthful, but then
you know the farmer would have to pay
higher taxes 10 keep up the poor-houses,
court courts, jails, &c. Now you know
the money which tavern keepers pay for
license, goes a great way i'll llquidating
these expenses.
I. You forget, friend Winevender,
the old adage, "hs lcho dances, should pay
The piper;;' you Iiquorsellers create the
greater part OF these expenses. What
was the cause Of old Jones family going
to the poor.house last week
W. Well, old Jones made a hog Of
himself, drinking too much whiskey, and
week before last he had an attack Of del.
, ilitm trcmcnS, and so you know, having
j nothing to live upon they had to be taken
y to the poor-house.
7. Right, friend Winevender; yol
recollect too the murder committed abou
two miles from this place last spring
: Was it notcommitted underline influence
oi liquor,
, W. Yes, and 10 tell you the truth, m,
= mind is not altogether easy on that sub
> iect, for as i'll luck would have it, he 60
the liquor at my house but then Vol
= know | did not think he was going to xii
y anybody.
d I. No, friend WineyeNher, | did no
mean to accuse you-your conscience
> and YOU must settle that score; | meal
.. to show you, that liquorselling is causIn!
It those very expenses which you say
= pays. Why was Ruggins brought u
- before court last week, Oh a charge o
- Assault and Battery!
), ". Why, the sCoundrel got drunk,
y abused Mrs. Winevender, and when
I interfered knocked me down and broke
my furniture, the scapegaIlOws the cour
gave him the full extent Of the law, anc
: it served him right.
{ I. Well, you must acknl wedge tina
nine-tenths OF the criminal cases before
our courts are caused either directly o.
indirectly through hquor-seliing. The
majority Of those in our pooT-houses anC
, jails were brought there either directly o
indirectly through the influence of liquor
, Now, friend Wiuevender, # you woul
1t take the trouble to look at the amour
= paid in for license you will find the ou
" come greatly to exceed the income. Tn
Il. tavemkeepers certainly pay a good de-
- into the Treasury ior payment OF Jail an
. poor-house expenses; but then they caul
1t those very expenses. Besides, they {
. not pay any more in proportion tha
!. those who have nothing TO do in creatir
-. them. They pay good deal in; bl
- - they take much more out, putting then
IL selves in the attitude Of him whom til
B.. poet speaks OF when he says, with Oh
10 IT, hand he puts a penny in the urn OF po,
H. eIty and with the Other takes a shilIin
J." out.
j, ". Well, your doctrine is a comlor
u able one for tie farmers, but what will
j. do when, like Otheilo, " my occupatio
90 is gone
I. think your case is also provide
" for. The ex-druukard will not only bu
y more grain, but he will also need NOR
groceries and dry goods. Now, ther
10 will be a greater demand for these thing.
! and you can turn storekeeper; and the
j you know there will not be 50 muc
danger of getting a broken head as 70
got from Ruggins week OF two ago.
Z w. True, true, my neighbor Truthful
but-but-well, | declare there is Stoke
10 coming for another drink.
u I Eat w., aoitb a tbOughtfH oo'micRGnC
=, 10 attend 10 his customer.
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