New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-20
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY MAY 90, 1853.

UPON the boats would swallow up all tue prOn's V
those female rumsellers know upon which sid tlrr
bread ia butered Even very cheap brandy and other
poor lquoFs command enormously high Puce IN
this ket when retaed by the glass. The profits on
two gallon jag vii pay al expenses OF fare both ~a,s
the liquor ana leave large pile cents m the
Nomahs rocket. shilling and even two by the very
thirsty viii now be given for glass Of brandy, gallon
Of which can be purchased for three shings AMI even
al less price by the cask But purchasers OF casks
are not often found curious happened here
few dsys ago. woman wanted TO raise the Eial.
She hired empty house the lake shore, went 70
Port en and purchased two gallons OF cheap brandy
procured fiddler and admitted the dancers and drink
at certain price per capita. The ball came on
Saturday evening, and continued TIL toward morning
But they became so noisy and drank that person
informed the Sheriff who Immediately repaired 70 the
He did not however, reach there until the dance
over, but be found two men leading third mp the
bank. The drunken seized. put in prison, and
the following Monday disclosed the above facts. The
woman had raised money enough ont Of the speculation
to take the cars and escape from the town Bat the
best part is yet be told The who got drunk and
was compelled disclose where he got his liquor was
the person of whom the woman hired the house. She
was q smart woman and made quite profitable specHa-
ton but the man awfuly ashamed Of the part ne
pie! ed in this drama.
The truth is our law works most gOriOusyr and has
more friends to-day than ii had before. 1t has
been so promptly. faithfully, udiciOusy, and even pleas
any executed that who voted against are now
It's strongest friends few weeks ago there were
hundred this village Wnere the miserable
sOd aud drunken persons were Often seen IN the
streets but the is changed Its the opinion
of wenformed citizens that there are scarcely three
places in the whole town, If any at all, except that au
horized by law, where liquor can be purchased and
drunkard in the streets is a sight II the peO
pie upon the other side OF the Lake would come here and
see for themselves how admirably law works, and
how completely il has dried up those fountains whence
issued many streams Of crime, degradation, poverty
and ruin. feel assured that they would buckle on their
nd 10 fnr iugr a Emplre
State. Once get such Law enacted in your state, and
let il be executed it has been executed here, and 1t
would never be repealed You mi ht well attempt to
repeal the law against murder any other crime as re-
peal such law this, especially after the people have
seen and felt its beneficial results
If more proof we're needed to show how thoroughly
our law has done its work in this village it can be easily
obtained by spending few hours in the store OF our
agent. who is commissioned TO sell for medical and
mechanical purposes He is shrewd man, and as the
sailors saw has his " weather eye OPEN Ii ls now
difficult matter deceive him. for he has studied well
the ropes in the ship he is appointed to sail Since this
law has been udci0usly and yet vigorously executed,
hundred Of sickness where there was not
apparently one fore. And it is amusing to listen to
tie stories and witness the ingenuity OF hundreds who
come after liquor but who go away with thirsty tOmachs
and empty bottles. As general rule, when strangers
call the agent requires a certificate from physician.
Mr.. d., | wish you would put pint OF your best
brandy in this bottle" said weldressed young man,
placing the bottle on the counter aud some caphor gum
beside IL.
doctor thinks il will be good for me as I'm somewhat
cut of health this spring"
"Ceatanly" replied the agent while an arch smile
was playing abo0t the corners of his mouth The liquor
was drawn and put into the bottle The agent is polite
man. and thought he would save the young gentleman the
trouble Of mixing the camphOr with it by doing It him
self He very politely and kindly pulverized the gum
and put it into the bottle, while the young gentleman
silently looked on with a face very much elongated
"There - continued the agent This is fOurtll-prOOf
brandy, and will soon cut the camphOr"
k1he young man paid half dollar for the brandy put
he bottle in his pocket and silently walked out curng
in his heart the OficiOus kindness of the agent The
thing was done up so smoothly and kindly tina; the
thirsty young could not say word but his face
Looked unutterable things
Women come with the roots and herbs" in their
bottles all ready to be soaked in liquor but physicans
certificate has more potent charm with the agent than
bottles filed with herbs. Sometimes they bring their
Children wth sore heads and point 10 them as indnce
mcnts to obtain the liquor, but the agent thinks pure
cold water is the best for such ailments.
"Will We be so kind as TO let me have pint Of new
rum God bless ye," said an elderly woman, my Poor
husband hasn't had drop for three weeks" "Let him
90 without Just three weeks longer and he viii not want
II at all replied the agent d" can't ct you have any,
rough looking customer came IN and wanted quart
of alcohol The agent promptly drew it, but said when
he took the pay and banded tho bottle to the man. You
must be careful how YOU use this article for is mighty
strong"
II suppose it is like new rum" grully replied the
man.
"Very far from IT," answered the agent smiling. at
cuts like a knife and takes off the skin wherever it
goes"
Then | viii thank You to exchange il for GIN, said
The man.
he agent declined but finally took back the liquor
paid him the money, and the man went away with ON
empty Jug and flea in his Another came limping
in and wanted two quarts of new rum 10 battle his
swollen foot which he offered 10 unsockng and show,
but the agent had particular wish TO see swollen
foot. The man said it cost him two York shiilings
week to battle that foot and didn't know how he could
Get along without bathing il in new rum. physician
happened to he present who resides here but who
has practiced many years in your city The physician
told him that all the good quality In the rum was the
water in it. and advised him To 60 home wet some towels
in water put them his foot ana keep them there IN
Ill they became dry, and then exchange them Tor wet
ones; also TO keep his foot still day or two, and he
would warrant the man that the swelling would down
The man was very reluctant TO believe such simple
remedy would DO any good, bur he went away thirsty
and with no musical inging OF liquor in his jug Inc
above cases occurred in short rne and hundreds OF
Others MIGHT be mentioned BY adopting such course,
the agent is not troubled with many calls az be other
wise would be- Apparently there is not 1.-THE OF the
sickness in town there few days ago. III calling
for liquor he proof of sickness then the people OF Bur
lDgtOn 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 min
ged yarn good and i'll together: virtues would be-
proud if faults whipped them not; and our crimes
would despair If they were not cherished by our VIZ
tues
NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
| Correspondence of The " Y Tribune
| FLINT, Genesee County, Mich Friday Nay T. 49,
As il now seems certain that we are TO have irod
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