The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-04-13
Operations of the new Liquor Law.

Operations of the new Liquor Law.
THE TEMPERANCE Law works vigor
ously and well yet in this town. All hon
or to our friends for their fidelity and
kindness as manifested in their execution
of this most beneficent statute. In the
case of Mckennon, (noticed in our LAST
40 gallons have been condemned and dc.
stroyed--also the $50 fine paid. There
was another seizure of 80 gallons on the
I'd inst. in a barrel under a haymow.
This is not yet destroyed. The 4th inst.
Thomas b. Wilson was arrested as a
common seller, pleaded guilty, was fined
500 and cost. lie promised to sell no
more. The 9Th inst. John Nc Williams
was arrested, adjudgcd a common seller,
fined 500 and costs, and committed to
Jail in default of Fragment. And on the
evening of the same day, Patrick John
son was arrested in drunken state, and
put in Jail. We are thus ferretting out
ard destroying the main sources and sup
ports of drunkenness, %paupcrism and
crime in our midst and, as we apply
this most powerful Law, the "pcoplc'-
we had well nigh said all the people
say AMEN There is a general rejoi-
cing-BmH"gton Courier, AprH I.
TRluMrH OF THE LIQUoR LAW IN New
BuRY.-The Vermont Liquor Law met
with a signal triumph in this village on
Saturday last,-one which may cause the
friends of the Law to rejoice that liquor
cannot be sold in our midst with impuni-
; ty and at a defiance Of law. One, too,
which caused many who had been regar-
ded as the enemies of the Law, on see
ing how grandly it worked, to become
its firm and stcadfast friends.
, Moses Clark, Jr., who has kept an
oyster establishment during the past
winter in this village, was arrested and
brought before Judge Berry, on Satur-
day last, for violating the provisions of
Q the new Law. 1t was clearly proved
] that Clark, on the Thursday evening
, previous, had furnished Intoxicating Ii.
quor to five young men of this village,at
four different times during the evening
The case was ably argued for the prose
cution by Esquire Morris, Bradford
Mr.. Clark was fined forty dollars m
costs. When the sentence was pronounc
cd. a thrill of admiration ran through
the large assembly present.
Such ticks in the pockets of the rum
: mics will have more effect than forty
u lashes on the bare back. This Liquo.
Law works to a charm.-AHrora of III
valley.
a quantity of liquor was seized on til,
premises of Aaron Smith of Danvillc
and poured out on Wednesday. Smith
costs and fines amounted to about $50
lie undertook to run the liquor off t,
Walden, but it was so poor Walden pee
# pie would not take it.
Preston Thayer, of Passumpsic, plea
:, ded guilty on Wednesday. The brand
was destroyed, and the gin given up t
: another person-the one owning it. Thay
er's fines and cost amounted to $50 o
# over.
MoNTPELIER.-On Monday last, off
Ger Page seized and removed Timoth
ii Hubbard's entire stock of liquors, col
h sisting of some fifteen barrels.
> ANOIliEE DElLlKE VI LlQlOE.--
couple of persons, who live not a thol
sand miles from Grafton, and who fc
H. the sake of convenience we will call Bi
L. and Joseph W., met one day last wee
for the purpose Of transacting bushes
ct After leaving the Office of Mr.. Quill, Ri
ut say to his companion, Il should like
little gin before going home, but | su,
= 80. tIa a,tt.1a = 80 =, l., LII - Al
on place" Joe, who lived in the %vicinit,
d. answered, II think | can find some Il
to us try" Accordingly they entered Il
he public house, but found it minus Il
as landlord. Bill says to Joe, "You al
acquainted here, look in the lookup, Il
" door is Open" Joe looked about al
ut found a large jug, partly filled, hauled
out and took out the stopper. Bill a
oy piled his nose to the jug aud pronounce
la 1t rum. Joe turned out a glass, al
at handed it to Bill, who tasted and han
ow ed it back. Joe then smelt Of the 'cri
ter" pronounced it alcohol, ard propos,
to- to have a drink. Both-then took a "got
est swig,n and slid u of the room quietl
On On getting to the door, Joe conjectur,
eS lhSIc was Il 'uipchtiuS tastc III HAS uhout
de- and he then recollected that the Ian
lie lord kept a jug of Burning Euid in Il
int very place where he found tho one fro
er. which they had "imbibed." He INN
NC, diately informed Bill of the fact. VIII
ian followed was rich Bill, in the agony
ion soul, cries, "Where is the Doctor {
) a. Gods sake, where isthe Doctor ?" "Ho
oily on" says Joe, ''for heavens sake be q
DO ct; we have families whose reputati
an is at stake. If VIC must die through o
nee own folly, let Vi do il like men, and n
it'll disgrace our families But Bill h
airy too great a love of life to think of con
ssy quences, and started for help. Joe sc
an ed him by the shoulder and held on,
hen the same time e~ndeavoring to persua
lbi@ ilst iAax bod hsitss dc easrgi