New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-02
SAN FARMER; TEMPERANCE TALE
or FACT.

Sam was one Of class in Connectc 1t, who, fgur.
lively speaking, sOwed the wind and rea9ed the
whnlwmd through all their age and generation. The
article in plain English, which he cultivated
New.Epgland Rum. The fruits Of tho crop were
visible all around him. He lived, or rather he had
place where his wife and chi dren sought to live, in
the Greenwich woods. The nearest rumhole was at
Coscob landing, and there where Sam did most
Of his work. lie was a woOd.cuter, and evocy
night be used TO " wOod-up for the perilous three
miles voyage through the lanes and forests to his
home. In the lanes navigation was eSy. twas
difficult to get out of the channel while he had a
stone wall upon each side but when he came forth
where there was more sea-room, h4lfseas over, he
was hard put to see his way; and instead OF keeping
the chanI el be went kersOuso into the channel Of
the creek.
Ills home was Just such home as jus: such cha:
scsrs always have \ little, black, low wood house
with one door-Only it was of tn hinges-and ono
glass wirdow-ony the glass was almost oil gond
ind its place supplied with old hats and brooches
past hope, and tho remnants Of some feminine sp
psrel.
Sam had wife-she was country. born. and her
father loved rum as wei as her husband Before
isge she was one Of seven as pretty girls as had
DO uncommon paren.age. She is faded now Five
children, five and twenty knock-down arguments,
elnched by as many kicks to convince her that this
wa free country, where none but tyrants would
II IKE law sgainst the rights OF lreemen freely 10
sell rum had worn upon her beauty, and she Is not so
handsome now though lately, since bread has gro~n
more plenty and rum less, her looks are improving
OF course Sam enc of the loudcs voters sinst
n n Ii
80 far as to declare that be would leave the State
the Legislature passed that cussed Maine Law.
Yes he would give up all the comforts 81 home and
qsii his native land il the people become fanatic
enough ps.s such IN act Of tyranny and oppression
toward poor men An act to prev ent them from hay-
Ing anything give them strength to perform their
hafd labor or comfort them IN sach Affections he
bad net With when bis wife eit his bed sad board,
because the latter nothing bat boeri without bread.
sam predict, the certain decay Of trade and com
perce around the port OF coscob bat he determined
rot 20 live TO zee il. He would leave The Slae-that
lie wou d. - be did but il vas only to 90 over to
Rye, TO &c. hls jag filed.
sam heard tbe Temperance Law bad passed, on
b ID not kncW The proy sions-he learned them a.
;ergaId. lie waited cr tie 1T Of August, not aItl
fesT but nth iuIl cor idence that they -that Is
very comprehensive Word" they would never isre
to cuiorce such a law IS ihat.-shy everybody
was opposed to it. an DID t8ey think we're 90
irg 10 without nytbins u drink ,
But after the Isl OF Augr;t SIM found hnse.!
hud-up f,r something vhesewith to gei dom. H.
ihr.Gi VS. oper, but the grocery was mt Up.
g. be went over ino The glorious fire. STATE o. New
York. S'methiDg 90 Drink be mu.' have. Way h3
could rot I've -lhoat it. had lived wi.aoaF Do
never would live without il. To pass such law
e. ihs. gas mufdsrous. Il vould kiil ybofy IS
much accustomed t, l. 81 bEnsef 70 have his sog a,
once a. pVec-Of. d. without drop Of run -
never lie xss to- -6epeai-ni ior 'hat. re vas
pstve born Conuec. co, freeman. Hs htd -iRays
erurk ''uod.ratt ~" sul - hsd p. G'hs- l1i hs
.if.s aa.ier, ard IL .o1d 81. h.n. b. Aa-E z.
would, ga.ess be esulI l,llr on b. cegregs.