The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-02


correspondent Of the Hartford Times inqtires
whether sage tea is prohibited by the new liquor
law of Connecticut. To which that paper repiesi-
1t is not especially designated by the act, and may
be used me deratey unless it can be brought under
some Of the general clauses Of the bill by some il
genous Justice. Our correspondent signs his conf
munication Cat Nip by which we infer he intenfs
to fall back upon that wholesome herb after the fst
of August, or about the time that dog days com
mence."
The inspector of liquors appointed in TuscaFawas
county, Ohio, 10 An eminent German chemisq He
informs the editor Of the New Philadelphia fdro-
which is sold for brandy, Is nothing but wbiskey,
in which there have been put few drugs togive it
color and change the taste.
A drunken quarrel is sometimes productive of
good. An Irishman and his wife, keepers Of a rum
shop in Warwick, L. L., had quarrel, during which
the woman broke decanter on the head Of her
ege lord, when he TO revenge the insult offered his
offended dignity, took an axe and stove in every
rum cask in the shop 1t is said that the neighbor
hood has been very much improved by the occur
renee.
The liquor law was too slow last week for the
people out at Shelbyvie, Ia, SO they got up visit
ing committee, and knocked all the heads out of the
whiskey barrels.
The Louisville Times Of the 22d inst informs us
that on Wednesday evening an Irishman, named
Williams, living in the lower part of the city, on
returning home from his days labor found his wife
in deplorable state of int0xication. Disgusted
ana m60cOcQ ny the BlRut, uc btlZtu tuc UOtLc
and hurled 1t out Of the door, accidentally striking
a child of Mrs. Roach, living in the same house,
fracturing it's skull. Waterman Gray of the Eighth
ward was called in, ana from all he could ascertain,
thinks the striking Of the child was purely acct
dental. The mother, who was present, exonerates
Williams from all blame. 1t h thought the child
will die, the wound being Immediately over the left
eye, and very severe. This is another result of in
temperance, though indirectly produced by it. Now
is the time for the 4" Daughters Of Temperance
to effect a reformation, while remorse will give
weight to their arguments
THE LICENSE QUESTION IN NEwARK.-A meeting
of the citizens Of Newark was held on Monday even
ing to sustain the action of the Council in refusing
to grant licenses for the sale of Intoxicating drinks
I'll meeting was addressed by a number OF speak
ers, who endorsed the action Of the authorities.
The following resolutions were unanimously adopted
as expressing the sense of the meeting:-
Resolved That friends Of the great tenn perance
reformation hail the triumphant progress Of the
prohi oitory principle which is fast recommending itself
to the enlightened moral of the entire nation and
while rejoice that State is fast succeeding State in the
outawry Of intoxicating drinks beverage antci-
pate with undated and increasing confidence the adop
ion at distant period of the prohhitory law in New
Jersey
Resolved That this meeting warmly approve the action
Of the Common Council in refusing to grant licenses for
the sale of intoxicating drinks and Of their present we'll
timed and vigorous efforts to break unlicensed tipping
houses and to Sabbath order and in the pro-
secution Of these wise and wholesome measures do
hereby pledge to that honorable body most hearty
support and CO operation.