Litchfield enquirer., 1852-03-04
LITCHFTELD ENQUIRER
LITCnFIEI.D, March |. 1852.
For lhe Eaquirer,

M R. ED1TOR-UEAB SAk s--An yVut pa per of February Sfh. is communication signed 'N. E. Farmer" dn not deem il necessary 10 answer this communication to prevent any influence it may have against the Maine Law; for I believe that the tree mendous gathering of which we read in Sekredom, consisting of the whole number of six without distinction of party, will not be more potent in bringing aOout the enactment of the law, than will such . communication to the enlightened. will in. formed and temperate readers of your pa- per.
 Every line of the communication will cary conviction to the minds of seven eights of your readers of the absolute me- cessily of the Maine Law, for the bene. it of the community at large, and for your correspondent in pa' 'ticular. By this communication am reminded of the internal appearance of Long Island bar room. in the winter of 1884, during a few weeks residence on the west end of that Island also. of an anecdote which 1 read while there. ...
 The size of this room was twelve by fourteen feet. In one corner of the room was the bar of semi.circular form occu. pying space of about six feet. At the bottom of the bar was board nailed up- on the floor in semi.circular form like the bar about an inch high and six inches from the bar leaving place :n which to emp.y the contents of their mouths, thei, half smoked cigars. and the rin sings oi their glasses Wien lh s was full of some abso' ping substance was put in and thus t was taken out.
 This room was the resort of all the neighborhood in the long evenings of the winter. Each one had his own corner, and his own seat. which he held by pos session. In one corner sat Boss, 90 call. ed, because he could drink more rum than any one else. without getting drunk. h another, sat Nick. Hen. Vanlough &c As often as it became necessary 10 drink Boss would be called on to flip cent to know who should treat. But, when any one got so much as to become nearly in- toxicaled, the landlord would call out with loud voice, Hen. Peck, your grog is stopt! Nick. Stillweil, your grog is stopt! After which they could get nc more grog that night.
 Now for the anecdote. Three Dutch men were represented as owning gris mill in company, each in his turn attend ing the mill for the accommodation o their customers.
 They were finally represented as ha' ving died and gone to the judgment The names of these men were John, Jake and Tom Tullwiller. The last, sitting ir judgment upon the two former, and last ly upon himself. ..... ............
 Seated upon the throne of judgment he called out to the first, John Tullwiller when you tended dat mill didn't you take too much toll?' Yes. Lort, I did. Wall, den, you must go to de left hand long wid de goats. Jake TuIlwiller, when you tended dat mill didn't you take too much toll 2 Yes, Lort. did?' Wall den. you must go to de left hand long wid de goats. Now ju'ge minese!f. Tom Tullwiller, when you tended dat mill, did n't you take too much toll? Yes, Lort did. But giv'd it to de poor. Wall den, you must go 10 de right hand long wid de sheep. but tam tight squeeze fort too.'
 Now every rum seller takes too much toll. They all take it from the poor. ant in the day of judgment should every run seller sit in judgment upon himself snt awa'd his own portion at the light hant along with the sheep, he would confess that it was a tight squeeze for it too. Wonder if N. E. Farmer does not pay too much toll? Wonder if he is mol afraid of having his grog stopped? N. E. PLowMAN. West Cornwall, Feb. 1852.