New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-17
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A remnersnce RIof.

Couesr oudelce Of The y Tribune.
On thursday Of this week. vur qliet village made
a scene 81 life and animation interesting alike fathers
md mothers sons daughters and especially every
fi,nd oi Temperance be preparation for this strange
dTaa vas lad IN Fairfield small town ten miles south,
iu The following manner: IN said town we're two estab
mhmeuts 10 the form 0f a Tavern and Grocery"
where IN d,fauce Of Law AMI the Otrepeated socisa
tonof their fellow citizens. the keepers continued o.
tad tie liquid poison. corupti0g fathers and sons and
turning The otherase peaceful home into panlemOD-
TN The glorious Fourth aaga hafyestday for these
destroves II domestic biss and thcky the blight
Ic fIut- scattered ia the wake Of their career The
following day large number Of mothers aud daughters
including the ,urfers alter fully concerning their
t0b pa'd -if 'hesr destfOyers Of their loved ones
AID plead only injured woman can, tho justice Oftheir
reduest that they should their aHess traffic IN in
tosicstDg drinks Their fret Wit to the tavern
and receiving encouragement from the dHd0rd that
heir ebtrestes would change bis long hus-
bands ard could bring tbree-cent pieces, part Of
the company retired and entering the cellar by an out
sle door took the liberty to turn the gentlemsns liquor
faucets without putting under the bottle; thus treating
he thirsty cellar bottom which they thought much
betier receptacle Of the good crter" than the sOm
achs Il their cherished friends suit in law was com
reIcrd against these ade5 for riot and the day re-
referred 10 was the time Of tral On entering the Court
room n peared evident thai the symplthzn Of their
rex ashamed If the trespass Of their sisters
FOR the room Was gaiy adorned with a prOfusiOn 81
lRfrs he richest and gTeetrsf the could afford
large pitcher Of these aisO bOwtflly furnished
VIII tie boushs Of VseyiRg riHOUs and placed where
IL would oyrrshadoW the distressed landlord Who was
uaiitH Zoo me The Court room Vas soon filed %
he Utmost capacty orce nuuber VI the mothers and
oau-Lters oiour to1h being in Al enhance Tue accused
I,sfs were tTogbt into Court by an honorable escort
from BE Hsof tie "soLs ~ mpersnce aud toe trial
proceeded Several hours spent 10 examining Wit.
lesses "a The part Of the pro- cuOB until the counsel
coLcuded 10 rest The Cont after short consults.
on declared thar the charge had not been ssa ned an
discharged the prsoners az the Of wBicl
Here Wss spontaneous ouburst Of applause from tn,
multitude present The ladies OF our town furnished
tle'r whiting sisters with free dinner at de Mansion
House, and gallant band dscoursed TO them th,r
mOst cheerful strains they quietly departed for their
Lomes Having the defeated landlord 10 foot the bill
Tie tune 81 nothing less than " Oid Haadred."
there j. glorious waking up ia our State the Tn
peraLce question, and bound TO have the salos
Law" at the next session Of .he Legislature Asse
Of this, political leaders are slow 20 bring thu
ddaes into the field. Yesterday the Old DemGSs ~ sss
assembled 10 nominate, but, terrified Perhs2s -.sLs
Of the preceding day, adjourned Tor gIeetioD
which brings them upon the very eve o. ,n more de-
Very well The shorter the time for tfisI TO the
cdedly The candidates commit The vose OF
Temperance question if they with ." 'e' $.
the people.