The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-05


HAHrsoap, Aug. 8, 1854.
1tmyrs~es s-Ereitenct-Psb!ie Asahgs-
6s6srisgs Of 7ysvsQers-P Politics Il Lo'c Et1-
Tk WsafAer-I xs Ladies.
On Tuesday list the new prohibitory liquor law, or,
q it il oonmsaly called the MAINE law" went into
operation 10 this Sate. For months past the dealers
N liquors, wholesale and retail, have been doing Q
thriving business, in anticipation Of this law. People
who were in the habit, occasionally, Of taking lit
lie wine for the stomach's sake" and others who,
perhaps, never used 1t, together with those who
" love II not wisely, but too wen'-all, In short,
who could raise the" tin filled up their jugsani de-
mijohns, and prepared themselves to encounter the
coming droughth. Considerable excitement has,
however, already arisen on the subject in this com
musity, and more Ia likely to follow. Most people
think-and naturally ensugh-that the people Of
C.snssc q. w submit 70 any law =: long e Il
quietly acquiesce In this; but very likely they may
ind themselves mistaken. We shall zee. Last week
town meeting was called to decide the question
the town. There was considerable majority against
the proposition; and yet the selectmen subsequently
appointed them. There Is another meeting today,
70 see the town win appropriate any money for
ne purchase Of liquor they vote In the negative,
burse themselves, % It 10 expressly stated in the
NV that the towns are to appropriate the money
for the purchase Of liquors. and the agents to receive
stipulated sum for their services; but II the towns
refuse 70 appropriate the nOusy, and the agents go
On with their own funds, they become liable to pro-
secuti0n for selling liquors fJr their own benefit
provided they hold ON to tho receipts This 10
curious question, and We are curious people. One
thing has most certainly resulted from the law
that is, putting travellers to great inconvenience
ct our hotels. If . stranger arrives in town,
and feels uKwen, and wishes . glass Of
wine or brandy, he must proceed to his r0om where
after series Of Free Mason signs and manoeuyres
he ~ get il; but everything In the shape Of bar
excepting few low lager bier saloons, has been
hermeticaIly closed.
Politics in this State are below par No man can
tell where he is, excepting the Office holders, and
they are dependent on the lates; Geographic des-
patch from Washington TO know what their creed is.
ton, and the wings with themselves; while the fee
s0ilers and temperance men are busy Concocting
notification acts and blue laws. Truly this is great
country.
that can speak ven of-the weather and the
laoiea. They are both charming. It Is true we
might be little more comfortable II the thermometer
were at ssven,yfive instead of ninety; but ninety
ia 80 much more comfortable than one hundred, Of
which point the thermometer stood for over q
bless their dear hearts!-h0w charming they are!
Hartford has long been celebrated for ts beautiful
ladies' and This season they seem more beanti-
full than ever. Some cross grained old fogies are
tie Boston custom Of raising their skirts when pro-
meDaaing the streets; but am confident these are
limited only to the fathers and husbands of those
ladies who happen not to have pretty feet and an
kles At any rate, can see no reason why any lady
who 10 conscious Of possessing at, active ankles
should not display them II she can do 20 gracefully;
and they viii do 1t, too, in spite Of grumblers.
KINGSTON.