Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-16
From IN, POS Oh E,ening Gazette.
Queer effect of the Maine Law.

as town agents TOR the purchase of liquor
under the new law. has been the cause OF
hot 4 little amusement, for dependent upon
their own judgment, they have i'll some
cases purchased the yerics, trash possible
at the highest rates Some temperance
men of fourteen years standing" have
been obliged TO taste so often o.. late that
several ruby noses have appeared iii the
community, while others it is feared by
this retormatory law will be led back to
evil ways. An asem. for a Boston estab
lishment was in Vermont few weeks
since, selling supplies Of ''the genuine
to those appointed by the towns to pur-
chase. He reached retired village one
day, and having aScertained that Squire
Snow was dignitary who was to procure
the supply, he called upon that gentleman,
who was at work liz his barn. where he
received the gentleman from Boston. who
carried with him generous supply OF
samples in 4 convenient leather case.
eyes" said Squire snow, seating HIM
self on wheeibarrow while his friend
took a seat on barrel, they wanted HE
to buy the rum, "cause yon see III old times
used to drink some--i said some-and
| s'pose they thought was Jndge-but
l amt, for it's twenty years since l tasted
any,"
''Do you propose TO buy general assert
ment! }"
! "les, we wanted little of eadh kind
and we want the best, replied the
Squire.
''Suppose You just tagte little OF. this
old Bourbon whiskey its very nice, :"
said the seller apening his sample box.
/ swell, | don't know was the reply,
as if in doubt ''bu, can't buy without
testins the quality, can II"
The reply was of course confirmatory,
and the old oaken bucket, well Tiled with
water, and couple of tumblers, were
! soon in requisiton, and they pledge their
mutual healths in bumpers.
81 declare. that's very nice, sad the
Squire, looking. at the bottom of his tum-
bier. "That old Burbon wont hurt any
one.
We must have about twenty gallons o
$ that
; SLOWS the crops!'' asked the seller
while he wrote down the order. to which q
V long reply was made by the farmer, who
}. wound up by inquirng is he had sam
}. pie of Old Hollands.
i: Here it is, sir"
The Squire took a snuff, and exclaimed
}. # declare, it smells just as it used to
Old Hollands is healthy. I believe" (h'
It took another snuf.) Il used to drink Oh
Ii Hollands before you were born"
He took another snuff, and then he pour
ed out a snifter, and the tumbler was agai
,. emptied, with smack of the Squire's lip
/. which made Old Dobbin in the corne
start ND with amazement, and his music
2, exclaimed;
a "rwcnty gallons Of Old Hollands"
II The order was registered, when tn
re seller suggested that they might want som
W Otard, as Squire Edgehi!l, Of Squashtow
had taken a quarter cask OF IT.
IT "Don't think know this Otard, said til
SQUIRE .slet's have him ont here my be
). for Old Rurbon and Old Hollands hay
- made me feel very huckleberry. Do va
in s'pose good liquor ever hurt any one ? "
It. "Not if drunk moderately was til
reply.
!, "Of course l mean moderately" al
} the Squire filled up the tumbler with for
} proof brandy, and let just water enoue
, run into it, by dipping it into the pail
! frighten it. 1t went down red alley We
, quick, and quarter cask was ordere
! 4 few other orders were given. and II
. merchant left for an adjoining town. Q
Q his return that way in the afternoon
| thought he would call and inquire abo
q one or two minor matters which he hi
I forgotten and he drove up to Squire Snow
3 door.
SIT faint no use for you to stop here
I'D shouted voice from the window, t
Oh nasal twang Of which denote its mater
MS origin-"you can't and shan't see t
Squire again. l don't know what y
to did to him, but arter you quit the bal
he the Squire acted indecorous enough
.ar satisfy the father of SIM
got swell, my good woman,I am sorry
hear it. but I'll call another time.
:. "Next time you come you'd better br'
=: window setter to mend the glass
10 '' smashed, and perhaps you'd better send
y. little Russia salve to cure his cuts,