The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-07-15

| Ile hdu IedTu VI one WHO lldu DeCoiHe ColO-
brated, and sought instruction from him.
The first book his distinguished teacher put
into his hands was the bible. What is
this?' said the young man, turning over the
leaves, 81 did not come here to study for the
ministry" =" | know it, said his teacher.
" If you wish to become good lawyer, you
must study this book every day: the bible
contains the first principles of law" So it
| is in everything. We need the teaching and
influence of the bible. If you would be-
come useful and eminent in any profession,
study the bible. But | intend to be brief.
| told you about the empty cider barrel
Some folks talk after their ideas have all run
out, and add a great many words to make
up the deficiency. may have got into the
same difficulty, | will sit down before go
further.
Next in order, came discussion of the
Maine law-shall it become the law of Ohio I?
Affirmative, DR.. Gorsuch; negative, Mr..
Entsminger. Both of these gentlemen are
ready speakers, and they were quite unani-
nous in the high stand which they took in
behalf of temperance. The Doctor endeav
ored to sustain the position that the Maine
law is the only successful remedy to drunk
enness, since it makes clean sweep by ta-
king off the whole posteriors of that ugly
beast hard up to his ears. He ventured his
opinion that the Ohio temperance law, and
all Others taking but partial ground, were, as
to the result of putting an entire stop to the
evils OF lntemperance, an entire failure. Mr..
E. condemned the Maine law as great evil,
partial in its bearing, while it does not ar
rest the tide Of drunkenness; it takes away
the avails of labor from the poor man by al
lowing English grog to be introduced under
high duties, thus putting this whole business
into the hands of the rich, and all amounted
in point of fact to turning out both COW and
calf to suck together. Volunteer speeches
were then called for. Some one from the
crowd said he was born and brought up in
Maine, and had seen the working of the
Maine law. 1t is simple and cheap A
boy Of common intelligence could manage
it. All other law is often intricate, difficult
to manage, and fails to secure its object
But the Maine law puts its grapples on the
drunkard- maker and winds up the cursed
traffic at once. In those towns where the
people were disposed to put it in force, the
drinker could not get single dram. 1t had
been tried in Bangor. A regular blue deter
mined to have his grog, heard it could be had
at certain apothecary shop under the as
oulltu HdIllt VI lneulClne. lie Called Tor d
dose of paragoric. The poor fellow had an
awful time OF it. He has not called for a
glass since He has great opinion of the
Maine law. The speaker said he was proud
of his native state-the lumber state-away
down east-it had great many good things
in it. But the Maine law is the best thing
He hoped it would become the American law.
and that the day would soon come when we
shall be as free from British and foreign grog
as we are from British rule.
The exercises were enlivened by singing by
the Freeport Musical Association, and by
martial music, under the direction of Mr..
Cruspn Of Millgrove. The stripes and stars
waved proudly over the scene. which was
truly patriotic. On the whole, it was very
pleasant celebration. Reminded BY what
was before me, of many scenes of like Joy
Gus nature IN many town and village of
onr glorious happy country, but one sad
thought oppressed my heart, of three millions
OF poor enslaved native Americans. could
but utter simple prayer to the God of liberty
that they might all soon be free and unite in
the American jubilant song, "OUR FLAG is
THERE" SPECTATOR.
Death FROM THE BITE OF A SNAKE.--On
the 18th inst, Purnell Jackson. of Worces-
ter CODntV Md WAS hittpn On the end Of