Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-06-22
MAINE LIQUOR LAW IN VERMONT.

from Burlington, VT, speaking Of the workings
of the Maine Law in that place, gets off the fol-
lowing:
If more proof were needed to show how thor
Oughly our law has done its work in this village,
it can be- easily obtained by spendinga few hours
in the store of our agent, who il commissioned
to sell for medical and mechanical purposes
He is a sbrewd man, and as the sailors say, has
his weather eye Open" 1t is now difficult
matter to deceive him, for he has studied welp
the ropes in the ship he is appointed to sail.-
Since this law has been so judiciously and yet
vigorously executed, a hundred cases of sickness
occur where there was not apparently one be-
FORE And it is amusing to listen to the stories
and witness the ingenuity of hundreds who come
after liquor, but who 60 away with thirsty stom-'
achs and empty bottles. AS general role,
when strangers call, the agent requires cerlif-
icate from physician.
"Mr. d., | wish you would put pint of your
best brandy in this bottle" said well dressed
young man, placing the bottle on the counter
and some camphor gum beside it, IL want it
to mix with this camphor The doctor thinks it
will be good for me as am somewhat out Of
health this SPRING
Certainly" replied the agent, while an arch
smile was playing about the corners of his
mo u h. The liquor was drawn and put into the
bottle. The agent is polite man, aud iho't he
would save the young man the trouble of mix
ing the camphor with it by doing it hiu.sef-
He very politely and kindly pulverized the gum
and put it into the bottle, while the young gem
tleman silently looked on with face very much
elongated.
"Therew continued the agent. "This is
fourth proof brandy, and will soon cut the cam
phor."
The young man paid half dollar for the
brandy, put the bottle in his pocket, and walked
out, cursing in his heart the ofiicious kindness
Of the agent. The thing was done up so smooth
y and so kindly that the thirsty young man could
not say word, but his face looked unulterable
things
Women come with the " roots and herbs" in
their bottles all ready TO be soaked in liquor,
but physicians certificate has more potent
charm with the agent than bottles filled with
herbs Sometimes they bring their children
with sore heads and point TO them as induce
ments TO obtain the liquor, but the agent thinks
that pure cold water is the best for such all
ments.
"Wil We be so kind as to let me have pint
of new rum God bless ye," said an elderly wo-
man, my poor husband hasn't had drop for
three weeks" :" Let him go without just three
weeks longer and he will not want it at all re-
piled the agent 6" can't let you have any"
| rough looking customer came in and want
ed a quart of alcohol. The agent promptly
drew it, but said when he took the pay and hand
ed the bottle to the man, "yOu must be care
full how you use this article, for it is mighty
strong"
81 suppose it is like new rum" gruffly replied
the man.
"Very far from it" answered the agent, smi-
I.
wherever it goes"
said the man.
The agent declined, but finally took back the ,
liquor paid him the money, and the man went
away with an empty jug and flea in his ear
| Another came limping in, and wanted two
quarts Of new rum to battle his swollen foot
which he offered TO unstocking and show, but
the agent had no particular wish TO see a swollen
foot The man said it cost him two York shil-
lings week to balhe that foot, and didn't know
how he could get along without bathing it in
new rum. A physician happened to be present,
who resides here now, but who has praclced ma
ny years in your city. The physician told him
that all the good quality in the rum, was the wa
ter in it, and advised him to 90 home, wet some
towels in water, put them on his foot and keep
them there until they get dry, and then exchange
them for wet ones also TO keep his foot still q
day or two. and he would warrant the man the
swelling would go down. The man was very
reluctant to believe such simple remedy would
do any good, but he went away thirsty with no
musical jnging of liquor in his Jug
The above cases occurred in n short time, and
hundreds of other cases might be mentioned
By adopting such course, the agent is not
troubled with so many calls as he otherwise
would be. Apparently there is not 1.-THE Of
sickness in town there was n few days ago. If
calling for liquor be proof of the sickness, then
the people of Burlington and vicinity are very
much more healthy than they were two weeks
ago. A marked change for the better has taken
place. The web of our life is of mingled yarn,
good and i'll together; our virtues would be
proud, if our faults whipped them not and our
crimes would despair if they were not cherished
by our virtues.
DEATH OF GEN. RILEY.-Brig. Gen. Bennett
Riley, brave and distinguished officer, and an
honest man, died in Buffalo on Thursday eve
ming. Gen. Riley has been known famary TO
many of the citizens of Detroit for long time
past he was last stationed here in command of
the 9th U. s. Infantry, and left here in lS47, to
go to the Mexican war, in which he won new