Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-07-31
THE HOG LAW.

1t is very well to have Hog law, but it press
es hard upon the poor people who wish to keep
pig, and Have not quite enough for it to eat
AThey think it very innocent to allow pigs to
walk quietly around in the cutters and back yards
and pick up the filth that would else be stencil
upon the ground. One poor lrishman said to
us the other day, that he lad just to pay fifty
cents piece to get two little slips of his pigs
out of the pound. If all these quadruped scav-
engers are to be shut up would it not be well to
appoin, a bped to attend TO this lusiness9 But
we are willing TO let the Hog law stand. We
feel disposed to enquire why it is that our city
authorities who are now doing so much for the
good Of the city i'll many respects, are at the
and Territory by granting so many licenses to
sell strong drink The whole city will soon
present the appearance Of one great dram-shop.
Who is there among lis that can for moment
suppose, that this traffic is in any way beneficial
to our city? What father, or good citizen would
be willing to have the boys OF sur city brought
up breathing from day to day the sickning ex-
hala lions OF hundred drunkeres Who would
have them become familiar with the language
Of the saloon and the appearance OF the drunk
ard p? know the law gives them power to grant
power to say whether these will be necessary
OF not! 1t could not be worse in St. Paul if
there were no law upon the subject, if every
man in the city were allowed to sell without
license. Mr.. Editor, am glad to sec that
YOU are speaking out upon this, and other ques-
tons affecting the public morals. We must
meet these questions as men, as friends OF tie
community, and friends OF tie rising genera
tion.s
We were passing along hack street a few
days ago, where new doggery was icing
opened, al beg the dogs pardon, dogs do not
get drunk" one man was inside arranging the
decanters upon the shelves, that rose "ma jes-
tically one above another" while two other men
were sent out to stand in the middle Of TIE
street, and look in through the glass doors too
see 'ho,c 1t arould look." do not know in what
order the drinks should be arranged to present
the strongest temptation, perhaps in an ascend
ing and descending scale; as follows:
Vine, Gin, Brandy Rot-gm, &umps.
CouRrrSc SCENE" All, Suke! you are
SIGH a slick gal. HeigLor'
''La! amt YOU ashamed, Johnathan9'
81 wish was rubin, Suke -
"Why for, Hey!''
Cos, may be you'd tie me round that ere
nice neck of yours, and | should like to be,
darned if shouldn't"
"Oh, la there comes mother. Rum
No. q" All, Jonathan! heard some
thin about you
/" La now, Suke you don't say so g
Eyes, indeed, that did, and great many
said it, too"
"I.a, now! what was it, Suke?''
"Oh, dear can't tell YOU" turning away
her head.
"Oh, la /. do now"
go, no can't"
90, yes Sulle!''
"La, me- Jonathan you do poster body
So"
"Well, do please to tell me. Suke"
"Well, l heard that-O, can't tell your
"Ah, yes! come now, do" taking her
"Well, didn't say it, but heard that
.'What?" Putting an arm around her
40, don't squeeze me so. l heard that
that-turning Ter blue eyes full upon Johna-
than's-that you and were to be married,
Jonathan"