The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-15
WATERMELONS.

II the City Council do not revoke their
late edict against watermelons, we shall soon
have watermelon emeute in this city. The
gorge of all freemen rises against such op
preston. People will not be made to enjoy
even good health upon compulsion. What
right have the Council to forbid the eating OF
wstermelonsl Mightnot the proper authori-
ties as well refuse to grant licenses for the
sale of liquor? It is said by those who can
see great way into milestone, that whis-
KEY is potent auxiliary to cholera. Whether
that ia true, we know not, but 1t could be
very easily shown, that liquor is far more In
furious to the health and well being of socie-
ty, than watermelons. 1t kills off more hu-
man beings, and produces more misery every
year than ever cholera did when it was ra-
ging Is an epidemic in its worst form There
is no man who would not rather lose his
whole family and die himself by cholera, or
any other mode of death, than see those he
loves become the victims of intemperance.-
And yet licenses are granted for the sale OF
an article by which the bodies, brains, souls,
usefulness character and happiness of man.
kind are constantly exposed to disease, de-
struction and death. Watermelons, an inno-
cent fruit, solace supplied by Nature to re-
lieve the long and oppressive summers, are
banished, and people tempted, since they can
not refresh themselves with water, to try
something stronger, the sale Of which is free
ly permitted, though every one knows its
detrimental qualities.
We are opposed to all compulsion. The
great Ruler of the Universe does not even
force bad men to be good. What right have
the City Council to assume that watermelons
hurt anybody? Might they not just as well
forbid cabbages and every description of We
getables? For there are alarmists enough
who declare that the use of all vegetables in
cholera times, is Injurious. Moreover, the
Council cannot prevent people from eating
watermelons. They have only to send to the
city limits. and they can obtain them in
abundance. As this, with thousands, is only
to send across the street, it is obvious that
the prohibition amounts to nothing. We
know one gentleman, who didn't care enough
about watermelons to purchase one until the
passage of this ordinance. Since then, he
has felt SO strong desire for them, that he
has supplied himself literally, andh says he
has never enjoyed them SO much before The
Juices of the watermelon are delightful |
enough, but they derive additional sweetness
from the reflection that he is setting at naught |
the City Fathers.
AT BUFFALO SPRINGS |
We invite attention to the advertisement |
of the Tournament at Buffalo Springs, which |
Is 10 come off on the 7th of September
These Springs are situated in Mecklenburg |
county in this State, not tar from Clarksville.
They are the place Of resort in summer for
some Of the staunchest people Of North Car
olina and Southern Virginia. They. are poo
pie not only Of means, but of intelhgencei
while they are possessed Of ~ many social
virtues as any people in the Onion IneE
society is excellent, and for hospitality ana
generosity give US that substantial region OF
which Mecklenburg is kind Of cenfre-e1--
tending into North Carolina 81 wen % WI
ginia. Those Of our young people VINO H1an
to enjoy themselves. could hardly f.ai py 60
ing 10 the Buffalo springs = the approaching
Tournament. It i the place fcr Generous
men and bonnie lassee. Tho Heteis We
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