Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-02-28
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HE MAINE Liquor Law" 1t is said that
since the Liquor Law went into operation in Port
land, crane as decreased in that city serenity per
cent
The above, clipped from. northern exchange.
shows the good effects which the passage of the
Maine liquor law has upon the suppression Of
crime. To diminish crime is one of the first du-
ties OF our legislators and Magistraev and it seems
wise to us tina. this legislative reform was produ-
ced IN our sister State, by skilfuy REMOVING the
cause of crime, instead of rgdly Furnishing the
offender, We presume that our readers viii re-
member that the Maine Law, as one of its great
features authorizes the destruction of all G0uor
publicly offered for sale. And as the officers OF
the law have vigorously performed their duty. we
have one pleasant result of It's efficacy laid before
Us IN the above extract. Where quor Is yended
there crime exists, and it therefore becomes In.
imperative duty of Legislators, civil officers and
good citizens to attempt to put down this vilfying
trafc' which not only waists properly, ruins intel
lect but frequently brings 10 diShonorable crave
lis deluded votaries.-.Star.
A YANKEE TRIck.-Uucle Ed. as WE used 70
call him, among lots of his good qualities had
failing lie did love good liquor, but such was
tne state OF his credit that would trust him
lie therefore one day resorted to a trick. to an
swer the great desire of his appetite. He took
Two case battles, put quart of water into one of
them, then put bottle in each pocket. and started
for the store
"Ill take quart of your rum" said Uncle
Eb, as he placed the empty bottle on the counter,
lhe rum was put up, and the bottle replaced in
his pocket, when Uncle Eb, pulled from his purse
what at distance might seem to be Quarter Of
dollar. "
trader. '"'' 'ie
=" Eh now, it's quarter said Uncle Eb.
II TN, SAID the trader, 81 shant take il. -
g It's all Eve got '''
very well, then you can't have the rum.
ohcle Ed without much demuring pulled from
MS pocket the quart of water. The trader took
~ ~ poured 1t INTO his rum barrel, and off walked
Uncle Eb, chuckling. ''A'D
He DRINK THE DRINK THE DRINK Some
uine since, a kind and affectionate father but .
"ietcheo nebnate, not far from this vicinity re-
turning nome from the coffee house in state Of
neastiy lntoxlcation, was met at the door nv b;s
llttie daughter, lovely child of three wears old
In STOPPING to embrace the child, (overcome with
lhe spirit of drunkenness, he lost his balance
ana Tell upon it. A horrid scream from the little
Siia Drought the mother to the spot. who discov
eled' as soon as he poor drunkard had recovered
ninisei That Its back was broken He had bro
ken the back of his child The little girl linoer-
eo = lew days IN great agony, and then expired
III tne iunatic asylum of neighboring State.
not long since, might have been seen man ol
singular melancholy in his madness, and whose
replies to all questions were {" The Drink The
Drink The Dn Kill"
Question-Who killed the child ond H., a,
father mad ~ 'ne
Answer-He who furnished the intox;catino
draught 'lS A'i'oA'casinSS